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13,070 kanji found
N5
Name Of A Famous Horse
22 strokes
しゅく
N5
22 strokes
りん
N5
22 strokes
りゅう
N5
Dappled
22 strokes
たん
N5
Black Horse
22 strokes
てん
N5
Pride
22 strokes
きょう
N5
Black (horse)
23 strokes
てつ
N5
Mule
23 strokes
N5
Station
23 strokes
えき
N5
24 strokes
たく
N5
Run
24 strokes
しゅう
N5
Donkey
26 strokes
N5
Lift One's Head
27 strokes
じょう
N5
Fast Horse
26 strokes
N5
Greetings
27 strokes
かん
N5
Black Horse
29 strokes
N5
Many Horses
30 strokes
しょう
N5
Crooked Bones
13 strokes
N5
13 strokes
N5
Leg
13 strokes
かん
N5
13 strokes
よく
N5
Dirty
14 strokes
こう
N5
Dice
14 strokes
とう
N5
15 strokes
はく
N5
Putrid Carcass
15 strokes
N5
15 strokes
たい
N5
Coccyx
15 strokes
てい
N5
Skeleton
15 strokes
N5
16 strokes
こう
N5
16 strokes
N5
Bleached Bones
16 strokes
かく
N5
Any Object That Sticks In Throat
17 strokes
こう
骿
N5
18 strokes
へん
N5
Thigh
18 strokes
N5
Thigh Bone
18 strokes
かい
N5
Shoulder Bone
19 strokes
N5
Shoulder Blade
20 strokes
はく
N5
Pelvis
20 strokes
ほう
N5
Hip-bone
21 strokes
りょう
N5
Skull
21 strokes
N5
22 strokes
こう
N5
Skull
23 strokes
どく
N5
Dirty
23 strokes
そう
N5
Marrow
23 strokes
ずい
N5
The Body
23 strokes
たい
N5
Kneecap
24 strokes
ひん
N5
Hipbone
25 strokes
かん
N5
The Skull
26 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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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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