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 | |
| 1117 | 彦 | gen ゲン | hiko ひこ | lad, boy (ancient) | N1 |
| 1118 | 肝 | kan カン | kimo きも | liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah | N1 |
| 1119 | 柱 | chuu チュウ | hashira はしら | pillar; post; cylinder; support | N2 |
| 1120 | 喚 | kan カン | wame(ku) わめ(く) | yell, cry, call, scream, summon | N1 |
| 1121 | 沿 | en エン | so(u), -zo(i) そ(う)、 -ぞ(い) | run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along | N1 |
| 1122 | 妙 | myou, byou ミョウ、 ビョウ | tae たえ | exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellent, delicate, charming | N1 |
| 1123 | 唱 | shou ショウ | tona(eru) とな(える) | chant, recite, call upon, yell | N1 |
| 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 |
| 1126 | 阿 | a, o ア、 オ | omone(ru), kuma おもね(る)、 くま | Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess | N1 |
| 1127 | 索 | saku サク | cord, rope, searching, inquiring | N1 | |
| 1128 | 誠 | sei セイ | makoto まこと | sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity | N1 |
| 1129 | 忘 | bou ボウ | wasu(reru) わす(れる) | forget | N3 |
| 1130 | 襲 | shuu シュウ | oso(u), kasa(ne) おそ(う)、 かさ(ね) | attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap | N1 |
| 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 |
| 1135 | 懇 | kon コン | nengo(ro) ねんご(ろ) | sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial | N1 |
| 1136 | 浴 | yoku ヨク | a(biru) あ(びる) | bathe; be favored with; bask in | N2 |
| 1137 | 俳 | hai ハイ | haiku, actor | N1 | |
| 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 |
| 1140 | 柄 | hei ヘイ | gara, e, tsuka がら、 え、 つか | design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft | N1 |
| 1141 | 驚 | kyou キョウ | odoro(ku) おどろ(く) | wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed | N1 |
| 1142 | 麻 | ma, maa マ、 マア | asa あさ | hemp, flax, numb | N1 |
| 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 |
| 1147 | 李 | ri リ | sumomo すもも | plum | N1 |
| 1148 | 塩 | en エン | shio しお | salt | N2 |
| 1149 | 浩 | kou コウ | ooki(i), hiro(i) おおき(い)、 ひろ(い) | wide expanse, abundance, vigorous | N1 |
| 1150 | 誤 | go ゴ | ayama(ru) あやま(る) | mistake | N3 |
| 1151 | 剤 | zai, sui, sei ザイ、 スイ、 セイ | karu, kezu(ru) かる、 けず(る) | dose, medicine, drug | N1 |
| 1152 | 瀬 | rai ライ | se せ | rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal | N1 |
| 1153 | 趣 | shu シュ | omomuki, omomu(ku) おもむき、 おもむ(く) | purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become | N1 |
| 1154 | 陥 | kan カン | ochii(ru), otoshii(reru) おちい(る)、 おとしい(れる) | collapse, fall into, cave in, fall (castle), slide into | N1 |
| 1155 | 斎 | sai サイ | toki, tsutsushi(mu), monoimi, i(mu), iwa(u), itsu(ku) とき、 つつし(む)、 ものいみ、 い(む)、 いわ(う)、 いつ(く) | purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike | N1 |
| 1156 | 貫 | kan カン | tsuranu(ku), nu(ku), nuki つらぬ(く)、 ぬ(く)、 ぬき | pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace | N1 |
| 1157 | 仙 | sen, sento セン、 セント | hermit, wizard, cent | N1 | |
| 1158 | 慰 | i イ | nagusa(meru) なぐさ(める) | consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console | N1 |
| 1159 | 賢 | ken ケン | kashiko(i) かしこ(い) | intelligent; wise; wisdom; cleverness | N2 |
| 1160 | 序 | jo ジョ | tsui(de), tsuide つい(で)、 ついで | preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally | N1 |
| 1161 | 弟 | tei, dai, de テイ、 ダイ、 デ | otouto おとうと | younger brother | N4 |
| 1162 | 旬 | jun, shun ジュン、 シュン | decameron, ten-day period, season (for specific products) | N1 | |
| 1163 | 腕 | wan ワン | ude うで | arm; ability; talent | N2 |
| 1164 | 兼 | ken ケン | ka(neru), -ka(neru) か(ねる)、 -か(ねる) | concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance | N1 |
| 1165 | 聖 | sei, shou セイ、 ショウ | hijiri ひじり | holy, saint, sage, master, priest | N1 |
| 1166 | 旨 | shi シ | mune, uma(i) むね、 うま(い) | delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert | N1 |
| 1167 | 即 | soku ソク | tsu(ku), sunawa(chi) つ(く)、 すなわ(ち) | instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt | N1 |
| 1168 | 洗 | sen セン | ara(u) あら(う) | wash | N3 |
| 1169 | 柳 | ryuu リュウ | yanagi やなぎ | willow | N1 |
| 1170 | 舎 | sha, seki シャ、 セキ | yado(ru) やど(る) | cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion | N1 |
| 1171 | 偽 | gi, ka ギ、 カ | itsuwa(ru), nise いつわ(る)、 にせ | falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, counterfeit, forgery | N1 |
| 1172 | 較 | kaku, kou カク、 コウ | kura(beru) くら(べる) | contrast, compare | N1 |
| 1173 | 覇 | ha, haku ハ、 ハク | hatagashira はたがしら | hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion | N1 |
| 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 |
| 1176 | 畑 | hata, hatake, -batake はた、 はたけ、 -ばたけ | farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji) | N1 | |
| 1177 | 慣 | kan カン | na(reru) な(れる) | accustomed, get used to | N3 |
| 1178 | 詳 | shou ショウ | kuwa(shii), tsumabi(raka) くわ(しい)、 つまび(らか) | detailed, full, minute, accurate, well-informed | N1 |
| 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 |
| 1182 | 抵 | tei テイ | resist, reach, touch | N1 | |
| 1183 | 脅 | kyou キョウ | obiya(kasu), odo(su) おびや(かす)、 おど(す) | threaten, coerce | N1 |
| 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 |
| 1188 | 茂 | mo モ | shige(ru) しげ(る) | overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant | N1 |
| 1189 | 犠 | gi, ki ギ、 キ | ikenie いけにえ | sacrifice | N1 |
| 1190 | 旗 | ki キ | hata はた | national flag, banner, standard | N1 |
| 1191 | 距 | kyo キョ | heda(taru), kedzume へだ(たる)、 けづめ | long-distance, spur, fetlock | N1 |
| 1192 | 雅 | ga ガ | miya(bi) みや(び) | gracious, elegant, graceful, refined | N1 |
| 1193 | 飾 | shoku ショク | kaza(ru) かざ(る) | decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish | N1 |
| 1194 | 網 | mou モウ | ami あみ | netting, network | N1 |
| 1195 | 竜 | ryuu, ryou, rou リュウ、 リョウ、 ロウ | tatsu, ise たつ、 いせ | dragon, imperial | N1 |
| 1196 | 詩 | shi シ | uta うた | poem, poetry | N1 |
| 1197 | 昔 | seki, shaku セキ、シャク | mukashi むかし | once upon a time, old times | N3 |
| 1198 | 繁 | han ハン | shige(ku) しげ(く) | luxuriant, thick, overgrown, frequency, complexity, trouble | N1 |
| 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 |
Most Frequent Kanji List total: (2497)
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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.