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13,070 kanji found
N5
Inlay
22 strokes
N5
Jade
22 strokes
かん
N5
Ceremonial Libation Cup
23 strokes
さん
N5
Sceptre
24 strokes
かん
N5
Young Melons Just Forming
11 strokes
てつ
N5
The Bottle-gourd
11 strokes
はく
N5
Gourd
12 strokes
N5
Petal
20 strokes
べん
N5
Flesh
23 strokes
しょう
N5
Ten Grams
7 strokes
N5
8 strokes
こう
N5
Kilogram
8 strokes
N5
9 strokes
はん
N5
9 strokes
ほん
N5
Jar
9 strokes
おう
N5
Bowl
9 strokes
おう
N5
Decigram
9 strokes
N5
Milligram
9 strokes
N5
Tonne
9 strokes
N5
Concave Channels Of Tiling
10 strokes
れい
N5
High Quality Porcelain
11 strokes
N5
Hectogram
11 strokes
N5
12 strokes
ちょう
N5
Jar
12 strokes
N5
12 strokes
N5
Jar
13 strokes
ほう
N5
Jug
13 strokes
へい
N5
Floor Tile
14 strokes
しゅう
N5
Porcelain
14 strokes
けん
N5
Centigram
14 strokes
N5
15 strokes
N5
Small Jar
16 strokes
おう
N5
Roof Tile
15 strokes
ぼう
N5
Floor Tiles
16 strokes
せん
N5
Rice-steaming Pot
16 strokes
そう
N5
Jar
17 strokes
N5
Floor Tiles
18 strokes
へき
N5
Jar
18 strokes
おう
N5
Pot
19 strokes
おう
N5
Earthenware Vessel In Two Parts
25 strokes
げん
N5
Sweet
11 strokes
てん
N5
Lick
13 strokes
しょう
N5
9 strokes
せい
N5
Abundant
10 strokes
しん
N5
Drooping Leaves
12 strokes
ずい
N5
Be Resuscitated
12 strokes
N5
14 strokes
しん
N5
Throw Away
5 strokes
しゅつ
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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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