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13,070 kanji found
N5
Weight
13 strokes
つい
N5
Arrowhead
13 strokes
N5
Anchor
13 strokes
てい
N5
13 strokes
せん
N5
Satisfactory
13 strokes
ろく
N5
Obstacle
13 strokes
がい
N5
Coloured
13 strokes
しゃく
N5
1/2 Pr Stone
13 strokes
N5
Cape
13 strokes
N5
Iodine
13 strokes
てん
N5
Mound
13 strokes
はい
N5
14 strokes
ぜん
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Room Made Of Stone
14 strokes
がん
N5
Small Dish
14 strokes
かつ
N5
Stone Roller Used To Level Fields
13 strokes
とく
N5
Round Stone
14 strokes
けつ
N5
14 strokes
えい
N5
14 strokes
わい
N5
Stone Slab Used For Washing Clothes
14 strokes
ちん
N5
Whetstone
14 strokes
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Brilliantly Colored Veined Stone
14 strokes
とう
N5
Agate
14 strokes
のう
N5
Collide
14 strokes
ほう
N5
Alkaline
14 strokes
けん
N5
14 strokes
てい
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Carbon
14 strokes
たん
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Cornerstone
14 strokes
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Solid
15 strokes
かく
N5
Number
15 strokes
N5
15 strokes
こう
N5
Mortar
15 strokes
てん
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15 strokes
そつ
N5
Become Obstructed
15 strokes
ぼう
N5
Stone Implement
15 strokes
かつ
N5
Arsenic
15 strokes
N5
15 strokes
N5
Stone Base
15 strokes
そう
N5
Many Stones
15 strokes
らい
N5
Polish
15 strokes
N5
15 strokes
てん
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Mountain Stream
15 strokes
けい
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Mortar
15 strokes
がい
N5
To Fall From
15 strokes
いん
N5
15 strokes
たい
N5
Crucifixion
16 strokes
たく
N5
Hit
15 strokes
かい
N5
15 strokes
ろう
N5
Tile
16 strokes
せん
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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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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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