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揩
N5
Wipe
12 strokes
かい
揪
N5
Grasp With Hand
12 strokes
しゅう
揫
N5
Grasp With Hand
13 strokes
揬
N5
12 strokes
とつ
揲
N5
To Sort Out The Stalks Used In Divination
12 strokes
せつ
揳
N5
12 strokes
せつ
揵
N5
Carry
12 strokes
けん
揶
N5
Tease
12 strokes
や
揷
N5
Insert
13 strokes
そう
揸
N5
Handful
12 strokes
さ
揹
N5
Carry Things On One's Back
12 strokes
はい
搆
N5
Pull
13 strokes
こう
搉
N5
Knock
12 strokes
かく
搊
N5
Pluck
13 strokes
しゅう
搏
N5
Seize
13 strokes
はく
搐
N5
Cramp
13 strokes
ちく
搒
N5
Pole
13 strokes
ほう
搓
N5
Braid
13 strokes
さ
搔
N5
To Scratch
12 strokes
そう
搗
N5
Pound
13 strokes
とう
搘
N5
Prop
13 strokes
し
搞
N5
To Clear
13 strokes
こう
搠
N5
To Daub
13 strokes
さく
搢
N5
To Stick Into
13 strokes
しん
搤
N5
Seize
13 strokes
あく
搥
N5
Beat
13 strokes
たい
搦
N5
Bind
13 strokes
じゃく
搨
N5
Trace
13 strokes
とう
搩
N5
13 strokes
けつ
搪
N5
Ward Off
13 strokes
とう
搯
N5
Take Out
13 strokes
とう
搰
N5
Dig
13 strokes
こつ
搴
N5
Take
14 strokes
けん
搵
N5
Wipe Off
13 strokes
おん
搶
N5
Thrust
13 strokes
そう
搽
N5
Smear
13 strokes
た
搿
N5
14 strokes
かく
摋
N5
13 strokes
さつ
摎
N5
Tie Into A Bundle
14 strokes
く
摏
N5
Pound
14 strokes
しょう
摒
N5
Expel
14 strokes
へい
摓
N5
14 strokes
ほう
摔
N5
Fall Ground
14 strokes
しゅつ
摚
N5
14 strokes
とう
摛
N5
To Spread (name
14 strokes
ち
摜
N5
Throw Ground
14 strokes
かん
摝
N5
14 strokes
ろく
摟
N5
Hug
14 strokes
ろう
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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.
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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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