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騰
N2
Leaping Up
20 strokes
とう
驚
N2
Wonder
22 strokes
きょう
骸
N2
Bone
16 strokes
がい
髄
N2
Marrow
19 strokes
ずい
髪
N2
Hair Of The Head
14 strokes
はつ
鬱
N2
Gloom
29 strokes
うつ
鬼
N2
Ghost
10 strokes
き
魂
N2
Soul
14 strokes
こん
魅
N2
Fascination
15 strokes
み
魔
N2
Witch
21 strokes
ま
鮮
N2
Fresh
17 strokes
せん
鯨
N2
Whale
19 strokes
げい
鶏
N2
Chicken
19 strokes
けい
鶴
N2
Crane
21 strokes
かく
麓
N2
Foot Of A Mountain
19 strokes
ろく
麗
N2
Lovely
19 strokes
れい
麺
N2
Noodles
16 strokes
めん
麻
N2
Hemp
11 strokes
ま
黙
N2
Silence
15 strokes
もく
鼓
N2
Drum
13 strokes
こ
齢
N2
Age
17 strokes
れい
丑
N1
Sign Of The Ox Or Cow
4 strokes
ちゅう
丞
N1
Help
6 strokes
じょう
乃
N1
From
2 strokes
ない
之
N1
Of
3 strokes
し
乎
N1
Question Mark
5 strokes
こ
也
N1
To Be (classical)
3 strokes
や
云
N1
Say
4 strokes
うん
亘
N1
Span
6 strokes
こう
亙
N1
Range
6 strokes
こう
些
N1
A Little Bit
8 strokes
さ
亥
N1
Sign Of The Hog
6 strokes
がい
亦
N1
Also
6 strokes
えき
亨
N1
Pass Through
7 strokes
こう
亮
N1
Clear
9 strokes
りょう
仔
N1
Offspring (animal)
5 strokes
し
伊
N1
Italy
6 strokes
い
伍
N1
Five
6 strokes
ご
伶
N1
Actor
7 strokes
れい
伽
N1
Nursing
7 strokes
か
佃
N1
Cultivated Rice Field
7 strokes
てん
佑
N1
Help
7 strokes
ゆう
侃
N1
Strong
8 strokes
かん
侑
N1
Urge To Eat
8 strokes
ゆう
俄
N1
Sudden
9 strokes
が
俐
N1
Clever
9 strokes
り
俠
N1
Chivalrous Person
9 strokes
きょう
俣
N1
Crotch
9 strokes
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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.
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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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