This is a list of the most frequently used Japanese kanji characters (about 2,500 characters).
- Page 1 covers the top 100 most commonly used kanji.
- Page 2 covers 100~200 most common kanji.
- and so on…
Click on any of the kanji in the list to see a full lesson for that character, including onyomi/kunyomi readings, the meaning, example sentences, related JLPT vocabulary / grammar, and more.
Kanji by JLPT level
- JLPT N5 kanji list
- JLPT N4 kanji list
- JLPT N3 kanji list
- JLPT N2 kanji list
| # | Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Kanji Meaning | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | 硬 | kou コウ | kata(i) かた(い) | stiff; hard | N2 |
| 1102 | 妥 | da ダ | gentle, peace, satisfactory, appropriate | N1 | |
| 1103 | 威 | i イ | odo(su) おど(す) | intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten | N1 |
| 1104 | 豪 | gou ゴウ | era(i) えら(い) | overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia | N1 |
| 1105 | 熊 | yuu ユウ | kuma くま | bear | N1 |
| 1106 | 歯 | shi シ | ha は | tooth, cog | N3 |
| 1107 | 滞 | tai, tei タイ、 テイ | todokoo(ru) とどこお(る) | stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears | N1 |
| 1108 | 微 | bi ビ | kasu(ka) かす(か) | delicate, minuteness, insignificance | N1 |
| 1109 | 隆 | ryuu リュウ | hump, high, noble, prosperity | N1 | |
| 1110 | 埋 | mai マイ | u(meru) う(める) | bury; be filled up; embedded | N2 |
| 1111 | 症 | shou ショウ | symptoms, illness | N1 | |
| 1112 | 暫 | zan ザン | shibara(ku) しばら(く) | temporarily, a while, moment, long time | N1 |
| 1113 | 忠 | chuu チュウ | loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness | N1 | |
| 1114 | 倉 | sou ソウ | kura くら | godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury | N1 |
| 1115 | 昼 | chuu チュウ | hiru ひる | daytime, noon | N4 |
| 1116 | 茶 | cha, sa チャ、 サ | tea | N4 | |
| 1119 | 柱 | chuu チュウ | hashira はしら | pillar; post; cylinder; support | N2 |
| 1124 | 祭 | sai サイ | matsuri まつり | ritual; offer prayers; celebrate | N2 |
| 1125 | 袋 | tai タイ | fukuro ふくろ | sack; bag; pouch | N2 |
| 1129 | 忘 | bou ボウ | wasu(reru) わす(れる) | forget | N3 |
| 1131 | 雪 | setsu セツ | yuki ゆき | snow | N3 |
| 1132 | 筆 | hitsu ヒツ | fude ふで | writing brush; writing; painting brush; handwriting | N2 |
| 1133 | 吹 | sui スイ | fu(ku) ふ(く) | blow, breathe, puff | N3 |
| 1134 | 訓 | kun クン | yo(mu), kun(zuru) よ(む)、くん(ずる) | instruction, explanation, read | N2 |
| 1136 | 浴 | yoku ヨク | a(biru) あ(びる) | bathe; be favored with; bask in | N2 |
| 1138 | 童 | dou ドウ | warabe わらべ | juvenile; child | N2 |
| 1139 | 宝 | hou ホウ | takara たから | treasure; wealth; valuables | N2 |
| 1143 | 封 | fuu, hou フウ、 ホウ | seal; closing | N2 | |
| 1144 | 胸 | kyou キョウ | mune むね | bosom; breast; chest; heart; feelings | N2 |
| 1145 | 娘 | jou ジョウ | musume, ko むすめ、こ | daughter, girl | N3 |
| 1146 | 砂 | sa, sha サ、 シャ | suna すな | sand | N2 |
| 1148 | 塩 | en エン | shio しお | salt | N2 |
| 1150 | 誤 | go ゴ | ayama(ru) あやま(る) | mistake | N3 |
| 1159 | 賢 | ken ケン | kashiko(i) かしこ(い) | intelligent; wise; wisdom; cleverness | N2 |
| 1161 | 弟 | tei, dai, de テイ、 ダイ、 デ | otouto おとうと | younger brother | N4 |
| 1163 | 腕 | wan ワン | ude うで | arm; ability; talent | N2 |
| 1168 | 洗 | sen セン | ara(u) あら(う) | wash | N3 |
| 1174 | 兆 | chou チョウ | kiza(su) きざ(す) | trillion; sign; omen; symptoms | N2 |
| 1175 | 床 | shou ショウ | toko, yuka とこ、 ゆか | bed; counter for beds; floor; padding; tatami | N2 |
| 1177 | 慣 | kan カン | na(reru) な(れる) | accustomed, get used to | N3 |
| 1179 | 毛 | mou モウ | ke け | fur; hair; feather | N2 |
| 1180 | 緑 | ryoku, roku リョク、 ロク | midori みどり | green | N2 |
| 1181 | 尊 | son ソン | touto(i) とうと(い) | revered; valuable; precious; noble | N2 |
| 1184 | 祝 | shuku シュク | iwa(u) いわ(う) | celebrate; congratulate | N2 |
| 1185 | 礼 | rei, rai レイ、ライ | salute, bow, ceremony, thanks | N3 | |
| 1186 | 窓 | sou ソウ | mado まど | window, pane | N3 |
| 1187 | 柔 | juu, nyuu ジュウ、 ニュウ | yawa(rakai) やわ(らかい) | tender; weakness; gentleness; softness | N2 |
| 1197 | 昔 | seki, shaku セキ、シャク | mukashi むかし | once upon a time, old times | N3 |
| 1199 | 殿 | den デン | tono, dono との、 どの | Mr.; hall; mansion; palace; temple; lord | N2 |
| 1200 | 濃 | nou ノウ | ko(i) こ(い) | concentrated; thick; dark; undiluted | N2 |
| 1202 | 牛 | gyuu ギュウ | ushi うし | cow | N4 |
| 1208 | 魚 | gyo ギョ | uo, sakana うお、 さかな | fish | N4 |
| 1210 | 液 | eki エキ | fluid; liquid; juice; sap; secretion | N2 | |
| 1211 | 貧 | hin, bin ヒン、ビン | mazu(shii) まず(しい) | poverty, poor | N3 |
| 1214 | 衣 | i, e イ、 エ | koromo, kinu ころも、 きぬ | garment; clothes; dressing | N2 |
| 1215 | 肩 | ken ケン | kata かた | shoulder | N2 |
| 1217 | 零 | rei レイ | zero ぜろ | zero; spill; overflow; nothing | N2 |
| 1219 | 兄 | kyou, kei キョウ、 ケイ | ani あに | elder brother | N4 |
| 1221 | 怒 | do ド | ika(ru), oko(ru) いか(る)、 おこ(る) | angry, be offended | N3 |
| 1223 | 泳 | ei エイ | oyo(gu) およ(ぐ) | swim | N3 |
| 1226 | 祖 | so ソ | ancestor, pioneer, founder | N3 | |
| 1227 | 幼 | you ヨウ | osana(i) おさな(い) | infancy; childhood | N2 |
| 1230 | 荷 | ka カ | ni に | baggage; load; cargo; freight | N2 |
| 1233 | 泊 | haku ハク | to(maru) と(まる) | overnight stay | N2 |
| 1235 | 杯 | hai ハイ | sakazuki さかずき | glass, cup | N3 |
| 1240 | 黄 | kou, ou コウ、 オウ | ki き | yellow | N2 |
| 1248 | 甘 | kan カン | ama(i) あま(い) | sweet; coax; pamper; sugary | N2 |
| 1249 | 臣 | shin, jin シン、 ジン | retainer; subject | N2 | |
| 1253 | 浅 | sen セン | asa(i) あさ(い) | shallow; superficial; frivolous | N2 |
| 1255 | 掃 | sou ソウ | ha(ku) は(く) | sweep; brush | N2 |
| 1256 | 雲 | un ウン | kumo くも | cloud | N2 |
| 1257 | 掘 | kutsu クツ | ho(ru) ほ(る) | dig; delve; excavate | N2 |
| 1263 | 疲 | hi ヒ | tsuka(reru) つか(れる) | exhausted, tire | N3 |
| 1266 | 捨 | sha シャ | su(teru) す(てる) | discard; throw away; abandon | N2 |
| 1267 | 皆 | kai カイ | mina, minna みな、 みんな | all, everyone, everybody | N3 |
| 1269 | 軟 | nan ナン | yawa(rakai) やわ(らかい) | soft | N2 |
| 1271 | 沈 | chin, jin チン、 ジン | shizu(mu) しず(む) | sink; be submerged; subside; be depressed | N2 |
| 1279 | 鳴 | mei メイ | na(ku), na(ru) な(く)、な(る) | chirp, cry, bark | N3 |
| 1284 | 凍 | tou トウ | koo(ru), kogo(eru) こお(る)、 こご(える) | frozen; refrigerate | N2 |
| 1286 | 腹 | fuku フク | hara はら | abdomen, belly, stomach | N3 |
| 1289 | 乳 | nyuu ニュウ | chichi, chi ちち、ち | milk, breasts | N2 |
| 1290 | 煙 | en エン | kemu(ru), kemuri けむ(る)、けむり | smoke | N3 |
| 1296 | 恋 | ren レン | koi(shii) こい(しい) | romance; in love; yearn for; miss | N2 |
| 1299 | 紅 | kou, ku コウ、 ク | beni, kurenai べに、 くれない | crimson; deep red | N2 |
| 1304 | 郊 | kou コウ | outskirts, suburbs, rural area | N2 | |
| 1306 | 腰 | you ヨウ | koshi こし | loins; hips; waist | N2 |
| 1307 | 炭 | tan タン | sumi すみ | charcoal; coal | N2 |
| 1308 | 踊 | you ヨウ | odo(ru) おど(る) | jump; dance; leap; skip | N2 |
| 1313 | 冊 | satsu サツ | fumi ふみ | counter for books; volume | N2 |
| 1315 | 眠 | min ミン | nemu(ru) ねむ(る) | sleep | N3 |
| 1319 | 勇 | yuu ユウ | isa(mu) いさ(む) | courage; cheer up; bravery; heroism | N2 |
| 1321 | 械 | kai カイ | kase かせ | contraption; machine; instrument | N2 |
| 1324 | 憶 | oku オク | recollection, think, remember | N1 | |
| 1325 | 怖 | fu フ | kowa(i), o(jiru) こわ(い)、お(じる) | dreadful, fearful | N3 |
| 1326 | 犬 | ken ケン | inu いぬ | dog | N4 |
| 1327 | 菜 | sai サイ | na な | vegetable; side dish; greens | N2 |
| 1328 | 耳 | ji ジ | mimi みみ | ear | N3 |
| 1330 | 珍 | chin チン | mezura(shii) めずら(しい) | rare; curious; strange | N2 |
| 1342 | 卵 | ran ラン | tamago たまご | egg | N2 |
| 1344 | 湖 | ko コ | mizuumi みずうみ | lake | N2 |
Most Frequent Kanji List total: (1291)
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*NOTE* Officially, there are no kanji, vocabulary, or grammar lists for the JLPT. As a result, it is not possible to be certain which kanji, words, or grammar will or will not appear in a given test. Our study lists are based on prior test data and comparisons with other available lists of JLPT kanji, vocabulary, grammar, etc.
