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TODAY N5
Day / Sun
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13,071 kanji found
銅
N3
Copper
14 strokes
どう
防
N3
Ward Off
7 strokes
ぼう
限
N3
Limit
9 strokes
げん
険
N3
Precipitous
11 strokes
けん
際
N3
Occasion
14 strokes
さい
雑
N3
Miscellaneous
14 strokes
ざつ
非
N3
Un-
8 strokes
ひ
領
N3
Jurisdiction
14 strokes
りょう
額
N3
Forehead
18 strokes
がく
飼
N3
Domesticate
13 strokes
し
並
N3
Row
8 strokes
へい
乱
N3
Riot
7 strokes
らん
乳
N3
Milk
8 strokes
にゅう
亡
N3
Deceased
3 strokes
ぼう
仁
N3
Humanity
4 strokes
じん
供
N3
Submit
8 strokes
きょう
俳
N3
Haiku
10 strokes
はい
俵
N3
Bag
10 strokes
ひょう
値
N3
Price
10 strokes
ち
傷
N3
Wound
13 strokes
しょう
優
N3
Tenderness
17 strokes
ゆう
党
N3
Party
10 strokes
とう
冊
N3
Tome
5 strokes
さつ
処
N3
Dispose
5 strokes
しょ
券
N3
Ticket
8 strokes
けん
刻
N3
Engrave
8 strokes
こく
割
N3
Proportion
12 strokes
かつ
創
N3
Genesis
12 strokes
そう
劇
N3
Drama
15 strokes
げき
危
N3
Dangerous
6 strokes
き
卵
N3
Egg
7 strokes
らん
厳
N3
Stern
17 strokes
げん
収
N3
Income
4 strokes
しゅう
后
N3
Empress
6 strokes
こう
否
N3
Negate
7 strokes
ひ
吸
N3
Suck
6 strokes
きゅう
呼
N3
Call
8 strokes
こ
善
N3
Virtuous
12 strokes
ぜん
困
N3
Quandary
7 strokes
こん
垂
N3
Droop
8 strokes
すい
域
N3
Range
11 strokes
いき
奏
N3
Play Music
9 strokes
そう
奮
N3
Stirred Up
16 strokes
ふん
姿
N3
Figure
9 strokes
し
存
N3
Exist
6 strokes
そん
孝
N3
Filial Piety
7 strokes
こう
宅
N3
Home
6 strokes
たく
宇
N3
Eaves
6 strokes
う
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On & Kun Readings

Every kanji shows both the Chinese-origin onyomi and native Japanese kunyomi readings.

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Elementary School

Japanese students learn 1,026 kanji (kyōiku kanji) during grades 1–6 of elementary school.

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Jōyō Kanji

The official everyday-use kanji list has 2,136 characters. Newspapers rarely use kanji outside this list.

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Most Strokes

The kanji 𪚥 (taito) allegedly has 84 strokes, though it never appears in standard texts.

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Multiple Readings

The kanji 生 has over 10 different readings including セイ, ショウ, いき, うま, なま, き and more.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many kanji are in the JLPT N5 level? ▼
The JLPT N5 level requires knowledge of approximately 80–100 kanji, covering basic characters taught in Japanese elementary school grades 1 and 2.
What is the difference between onyomi and kunyomi readings? ▼
Onyomi (音読み) are the Chinese-derived readings of a kanji, used mainly in compound words. Kunyomi (訓読み) are the native Japanese readings, often used when the kanji stands alone or with hiragana suffixes (okurigana).
How many total kanji are in the Japanese writing system? ▼
The Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) lists over 13,000 kanji. The Joyo kanji list for everyday use contains 2,136 characters. Our database covers 13,000+ kanji across all JLPT levels.
What does the stroke count of a kanji mean? ▼
The stroke count is the number of brushstrokes used to write a kanji in standard stroke order. Counts range from 1 (一) to over 80 for the most complex characters. Correct stroke order improves handwriting and memorisation.
How do I use the kanji search on this page? ▼
Type an English meaning (e.g. "river"), a Japanese reading in hiragana or katakana, or paste a kanji character directly into the search box. Results update after 500 ms. Narrow further by JLPT level, stroke count range, and sort order.
Which school grade corresponds to each JLPT level? ▼
Grades 1–2 correspond to JLPT N5, grades 3–4 to N4, grades 5–6 to N3, grades 7–8 to N2, and grade 9 and above (rare and secondary-school kanji) to N1.
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