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13,070 kanji found
N5
Exorcise
22 strokes
じょう
N5
Sacrifice
21 strokes
やく
N5
Rump
5 strokes
じゅう
N5
Name Of A Chinese Emperor
9 strokes
N5
Long-tailed Monkey
9 strokes
N5
Rare Beast
11 strokes
禿
N5
Become Bald
7 strokes
とく
N5
7 strokes
じん
N5
8 strokes
N5
Skill
8 strokes
げい
N5
Non-glutinous Long Grain Rice
8 strokes
せん
N5
Take
8 strokes
へい
N5
Year
8 strokes
ねん
N5
9 strokes
N5
Seed
9 strokes
ちゅう
N5
To Waste
9 strokes
こう
N5
Non-glutinous (ordinary) Rice
9 strokes
こう
N5
Empty Grain Or Rice Husk
9 strokes
N5
9 strokes
N5
10 strokes
はん
N5
10 strokes
れき
N5
10 strokes
ゆう
N5
Millet
10 strokes
N5
Damaged Grain
10 strokes
はつ
N5
10 strokes
れい
N5
Fodder
10 strokes
まつ
N5
10 strokes
でん
N5
Rice
10 strokes
おう
N5
Only
10 strokes
N5
Glutinous Variety Of Millet
10 strokes
じょつ
N5
A Type Of Millet
10 strokes
きょ
N5
One Thousand Millions
10 strokes
N5
11 strokes
とう
N5
Stalks Of Millet
11 strokes
かつ
N5
11 strokes
しゅ
N5
Grass
12 strokes
ろう
N5
12 strokes
N5
To Bind
12 strokes
こん
N5
Straw
12 strokes
かん
N5
Non-glutinous Rice
12 strokes
こう
N5
Darnels
12 strokes
てい
N5
Glutinous Rice
12 strokes
N5
Slightly
12 strokes
そう
N5
Rice
13 strokes
りく
N5
13 strokes
しゅん
N5
Humble
14 strokes
はい
N5
Straw
13 strokes
N5
Early-maturing Rice
13 strokes
しょく
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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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