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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1350 | 頂 | chou チョウ | itada(ku) いただ(く) | receive, top, summit, peak | N3 |
| 1351 | 虫 | chuu, ki チュウ、 キ | mushi むし | insect; bug | N2 |
| 1352 | 刷 | satsu サツ | su(ru), ha(ku) す(る)、 は(く) | printing; print; brush | N2 |
| 1356 | 湯 | tou トウ | yu ゆ | hot water; bath; hot spring | N2 |
| 1357 | 箱 | sou ソウ | hako はこ | box, chest | N3 |
| 1364 | 溶 | you ヨウ | to(keru) と(ける) | melt; dissolve; thaw | N2 |
| 1376 | 鉱 | kou コウ | aragane あらがね | mineral; ore | N2 |
| 1381 | 涙 | rui ルイ | namida なみだ | tears; sympathy | N2 |
| 1384 | 匹 | hitsu ヒツ | hiki ひき | counter for small animals | N2 |
| 1388 | 孫 | son ソン | mago まご | grandchild; descendants | N2 |
| 1395 | 鋭 | ei エイ | surudo(i) するど(い) | pointed; sharpness; edge; weapon; sharp; violent | N2 |
| 1401 | 枝 | shi シ | eda えだ | bough; branch; twig; limb; counter for branches | N2 |
| 1414 | 塗 | to ト | nu(ru), nu(ri) ぬ(る)、 ぬ(り) | paint; smear; coating | N2 |
| 1416 | 軒 | ken ケン | noki のき | flats; counter for houses | N2 |
| 1419 | 毒 | doku ドク | poison; germ; harm | N2 | |
| 1424 | 晩 | ban バン | nightfall, night | N3 | |
| 1426 | 叫 | kyou キョウ | sake(bu) さけ(ぶ) | shout; exclaim; yell | N2 |
| 1443 | 拝 | hai ハイ | oga(mu) おが(む) | worship; adore; pray to | N2 |
| 1446 | 妹 | mai マイ | imouto いもうと | younger sister | N4 |
| 1450 | 氷 | hyou ヒョウ | koori, hi こおり、 ひ | ice; hail; freeze | N2 |
| 1453 | 乾 | kan カン | kawa(ku) かわ(く) | drought; dry; drink up; heaven | N2 |
| 1455 | 棒 | bou ボウ | rod; stick; cane; pole | N2 | |
| 1456 | 寒 | kan カン | samu(i) さむ(い) | cold | N3 |
| 1462 | 祈 | ki キ | ino(ru) いの(る) | pray; wish | N2 |
| 1473 | 姉 | shi シ | ane あね | elder sister | N4 |
| 1474 | 髪 | hatsu ハツ | kami かみ | hair (on the head) | N3 |
| 1475 | 忙 | bou, mou ボウ、モウ | isoga(shii) いそが(しい) | busy, occupied | N3 |
| 1479 | 拾 | shuu シュウ | hiro(u) ひろ(う) | pick up; gather; find | N2 |
| 1484 | 粉 | fun フン | ko, kona こ、 こな | flour; powder; dust | N2 |
| 1487 | 漢 | kan カン | China | N4 | |
| 1488 | 糸 | shi シ | ito いと | thread | N2 |
| 1495 | 綿 | men メン | wata わた | cotton | N2 |
| 1497 | 才 | sai サイ | genius, years old | N3 | |
| 1502 | 汗 | kan カン | ase あせ | sweat; perspire | N2 |
| 1505 | 銅 | dou ドウ | akagane あかがね | copper | N2 |
| 1517 | 湿 | shitsu シツ | shime(ru) しめ(る) | damp; wet; moist | N2 |
| 1528 | 瓶 | bin ビン | kame, hei かめ、 へい | bottle; jar; jug; urn | N2 |
| 1534 | 咲 | shou ショウ | sa(ku) さ(く) | blossom; bloom | N2 |
| 1540 | 召 | shou ショウ | me(su) め(す) | call; send for; wear; buy, to eat, to drink | N2 |
| 1543 | 缶 | kan カン | kama かま | tin can; container | N2 |
| 1546 | 隻 | seki セキ | vessels; counter for ships; fish; one of a pair | N2 | |
| 1548 | 脂 | shi シ | abura あぶら | fat; grease; lard | N2 |
| 1552 | 蒸 | jou, sei ジョウ、 セイ | mu(su) む(す) | steam; heat; foment | N2 |
| 1559 | 肌 | ki キ | hada はだ | texture; skin; body; grain | N2 |
| 1561 | 靴 | ka カ | kutsu くつ | shoes | N3 |
| 1568 | 耕 | kou コウ | tagaya(su) たがや(す) | till; plow; cultivate | N2 |
| 1574 | 鈍 | don ドン | nibu(i), namaku(ra) にぶ(い)、 なまく(ら) | dull; slow; foolish; blunt | N2 |
| 1575 | 恥 | chi チ | haji, ha(zukashii) はじ、は(ずかしい) | shame, dishonor | N3 |
| 1589 | 泥 | dei デイ | doro どろ | mud; adhere to; be attached to | N2 |
| 1601 | 隅 | guu グウ | sumi すみ | corner; nook | N2 |
| 1602 | 偶 | guu グウ | tama たま | accidentally, even number | N3 |
| 1605 | 灯 | tou トウ | hi, tomo(su) ひ、とも(す) | lamp; a light; counter for lights | N2 |
| 1607 | 辛 | shin シン | kara(i), tsura(i) から(い)、 つら(い) | spicy; hot | N2 |
| 1608 | 磨 | ma マ | miga(ku) みが(く) | grind; polish; improve; brush (teeth) | N2 |
| 1615 | 麦 | baku バク | mugi むぎ | barley; wheat | N2 |
| 1628 | 姓 | sei, shou セイ、 ショウ | surname | N2 | |
| 1631 | 筒 | tou トウ | tsutsu つつ | cylinder; pipe; tube | N2 |
| 1632 | 鼻 | bi ビ | hana はな | nose; snout | N2 |
| 1635 | 粒 | ryuu リュウ | tsubu つぶ | grains; drop; counter for tiny particles | N2 |
| 1636 | 詞 | shi シ | kotoba ことば | part of speech; words | N2 |
| 1639 | 偉 | i イ | era(i) えら(い) | admirable, greatness | N3 |
| 1647 | 胃 | i イ | stomach; crop | N2 | |
| 1665 | 畳 | jou, chou ジョウ、 チョウ | tatami たたみ | tatami mat; fold | N2 |
| 1671 | 机 | ki キ | tsukue つくえ | desk; table | N2 |
| 1679 | 膚 | fu フ | hada はだ | skin; body; texture | N2 |
| 1698 | 濯 | taku タク | susu(gu) すす(ぐ) | laundry; wash; rinse | N2 |
| 1702 | 猫 | byou ビョウ | neko ねこ | cat | N3 |
| 1708 | 塔 | tou トウ | pagoda; tower; steeple | N2 | |
| 1709 | 沸 | futsu フツ | wa(ku) わ(く) | seethe; boil; ferment | N2 |
| 1717 | 灰 | kai カイ | hai はい | ashes; cremate | N2 |
| 1719 | 菓 | ka カ | candy; cakes; fruit | N2 | |
| 1725 | 幾 | ki キ | iku(tsu) いく(つ) | how many, how much, some | N3 |
| 1742 | 帽 | bou ボウ | ずきん、 おお(う) | cap; headgear | N2 |
| 1749 | 枯 | ko コ | ka(reru) か(れる) | wither; die; dry up; be seasoned | N2 |
| 1783 | 涼 | ryou リョウ | suzu(shii) すず(しい) | refreshing; nice and cool | N2 |
| 1786 | 舟 | shuu シュウ | fune ふね | boat; ship | N2 |
| 1787 | 貝 | bai バイ | kai かい | shellfish | N2 |
| 1798 | 符 | fu フ | token; sign; mark | N2 | |
| 1808 | 憎 | zou ゾウ | niku(mu) にく(む) | hate; detest | N2 |
| 1812 | 皿 | bei ベイ | sara, zara さら、 ざら | dish; a helping; plate | N2 |
| 1813 | 肯 | kou コウ | gaenji(ru) がえんじ(る) | agreement; consent; comply with | N2 |
| 1819 | 燥 | sou ソウ | hasha(gu) はしゃ(ぐ) | parch; dry up | N2 |
| 1824 | 畜 | chiku チク | livestock; domestic fowl and animals | N2 | |
| 1832 | 坊 | bou, bo ボウ、 ボッ | boy, priest | N2 | |
| 1870 | 挟 | kyou キョウ | hasa(mu) はさ(む) | pinch; between | N2 |
| 1899 | 曇 | don ドン | kumo(ru) くも(る) | cloudy weather | N2 |
| 1933 | 誰 | sui スイ | dare だれ | who, someone, somebody | N3 |
| 2019 | 滴 | teki テキ | shizuku, shitata(ru) しずく、 したた(る) | drip; drop | N2 |
| 2209 | 伺 | shi シ | ukaga(u) うかが(う) | visit; ask; inquire; question | N2 |
Most Frequent Kanji List total: (1289)
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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.
