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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 弓 | kyuu キュウ | yumi ゆみ | bow, bow (archery, violin) | N1 |
| 1803 | 幣 | hei ヘイ | nusa ぬさ | cash, bad habit, humble prefix, gift | N1 |
| 1804 | 膜 | maku マク | membrane | N1 | |
| 1805 | 扇 | sen セン | ougi おうぎ | fan, folding fan | N1 |
| 1806 | 脇 | kyou キョウ | waki, wake わき、 わけ | armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role | N1 |
| 1807 | 腸 | chou チョウ | harawata, wata はらわた、 わた | intestines, guts, bowels, viscera | N1 |
| 1808 | 憎 | zou ゾウ | niku(mu) にく(む) | hate; detest | N2 |
| 1809 | 槽 | sou ソウ | fune ふね | vat, tub, tank | N1 |
| 1810 | 鍋 | ka カ | nabe なべ | pot, pan, kettle | N1 |
| 1811 | 慈 | ji ジ | itsuku(shimu) いつく(しむ) | mercy | N1 |
| 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 |
| 1814 | 樋 | tou トウ | hi, toi ひ、 とい | water pipe, gutter, downspout, conduit | N1 |
| 1815 | 楊 | you ヨウ | yanagi やなぎ | willow | N1 |
| 1816 | 伐 | batsu, hatsu, ka, bochi バツ、 ハツ、 カ、 ボチ | ki(ru), somu(ku), u(tsu) き(る)、 そむ(く)、 う(つ) | fell, strike, attack, punish | N1 |
| 1817 | 駿 | shun, sun シュン、 スン | sugu(reru) すぐ(れる) | a good horse, speed, a fast person | N1 |
| 1818 | 漬 | shi シ | tsu(keru), -dzuke つ(ける)、 -づけ | pickling, soak, moisten, steep | N1 |
| 1819 | 燥 | sou ソウ | hasha(gu) はしゃ(ぐ) | parch; dry up | N2 |
| 1820 | 糾 | kyuu キュウ | tada(su) ただ(す) | twist, ask, investigate, verify | N1 |
| 1821 | 亮 | ryou リョウ | akiraka あきらか | clear, help | N1 |
| 1822 | 墳 | fun フン | tomb, mound | N1 | |
| 1823 | 坪 | hei ヘイ | tsubo つぼ | two-mat area, approx. thirty-six sq ft | N1 |
| 1824 | 畜 | chiku チク | livestock; domestic fowl and animals | N2 | |
| 1825 | 紺 | kon コン | dark blue, navy | N1 | |
| 1826 | 慌 | kou コウ | awa(teru), awa(tadashii) あわ(てる)、 あわ(ただしい) | disconcerted, be confused, lose one's head | N1 |
| 1827 | 娯 | go ゴ | recreation, pleasure | N1 | |
| 1828 | 吾 | go ゴ | ware, waga-, a- われ、 わが-、 あ- | I, my, our, one's own | N1 |
| 1829 | 椿 | chin, chun チン、 チュン | tsubaki つばき | camellia | N1 |
| 1830 | 舌 | zetsu ゼツ | shita した | tongue, reed, clapper | N1 |
| 1831 | 羅 | ra ラ | usumono うすもの | gauze, thin silk, Rome, arrange, spread out | N1 |
| 1832 | 坊 | bou, bo ボウ、 ボッ | boy, priest | N2 | |
| 1833 | 峡 | kyou, kou キョウ、 コウ | hazama はざま | gorge, ravine | N1 |
| 1834 | 俸 | hou ホウ | stipend, salary | N1 | |
| 1835 | 厘 | rin リン | rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu | N1 | |
| 1836 | 峰 | hou ホウ | mine, ne みね、 ね | summit, peak | N1 |
| 1837 | 圭 | kei, ke ケイ、 ケ | square jewel, corner, angle, edge | N1 | |
| 1838 | 醸 | jou ジョウ | kamo(su) かも(す) | brew, cause | N1 |
| 1839 | 蓮 | ren レン | hasu, hachisu はす、 はちす | lotus | N1 |
| 1840 | 弔 | chou チョウ | tomura(u), tobura(u) とむら(う)、 とぶら(う) | condolences, mourning, funeral | N1 |
| 1841 | 乙 | otsu, itsu オツ、 イツ | oto-, kinoto おと-、 きのと | the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5) | N1 |
| 1842 | 倶 | gu, ku グ、 ク | tomo(ni) とも(に) | both, together, alike | N1 |
| 1843 | 汁 | juu ジュウ | shiru, -shiru, tsuyu しる、 -しる、 つゆ | soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus | N1 |
| 1844 | 尼 | ni ニ | ama あま | nun | N1 |
| 1845 | 遍 | hen ヘン | amane(ku) あまね(く) | everywhere, times, widely, generally | N1 |
| 1846 | 堺 | kai カイ | sakai さかい | world | N1 |
| 1847 | 衡 | kou コウ | equilibrium, measuring rod, scale | N1 | |
| 1848 | 呆 | hou ホウ | bo(keru), aki(reru), oroka ぼ(ける)、 あき(れる)、 おろか | be amazed, disgusted, shocked | N1 |
| 1849 | 薫 | kun クン | kao(ru) かお(る) | send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco) | N1 |
| 1850 | 瓦 | ga ガ | kawara, guramu かわら、 ぐらむ | tile, gram | N1 |
| 1851 | 猟 | ryou リョウ | kari, ka(ru) かり、 か(る) | game-hunting, shooting, game, bag | N1 |
| 1852 | 羊 | you ヨウ | hitsuji ひつじ | sheep | N1 |
| 1853 | 窪 | wa, a ワ、 ア | kubo(mu) くぼ(む) | depression, cave in, sink, become hollow | N1 |
| 1854 | 款 | kan カン | goodwill, article, section, friendship, collusion | N1 | |
| 1855 | 閲 | etsu エツ | kemi(suru) けみ(する) | review, inspection, revision | N1 |
| 1856 | 雀 | jaku, jan, saku, shaku ジャク、 ジャン、 サク、 シャク | suzume すずめ | sparrow | N1 |
| 1857 | 偵 | tei テイ | spy | N1 | |
| 1858 | 喝 | katsu カツ | hoarse, scold | N1 | |
| 1859 | 敢 | kan カン | a(ete) あ(えて) | daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful | N1 |
| 1860 | 畠 | hatake, hata はたけ、 はた | field, farm, garden, (kokuji) | N1 | |
| 1861 | 胎 | tai タイ | womb, uterus | N1 | |
| 1862 | 酵 | kou コウ | fermentation | N1 | |
| 1863 | 憤 | fun フン | ikidoo(ru) いきどお(る) | aroused, resent, be indignant, anger | N1 |
| 1864 | 豚 | ton トン | buta ぶた | pork, pig | N1 |
| 1865 | 遮 | sha シャ | saegi(ru) さえぎ(る) | intercept, interrupt, obstruct | N1 |
| 1866 | 扉 | hi ヒ | tobira とびら | front door, title page, front page | N1 |
| 1867 | 硫 | ryuu リュウ | sulphur | N1 | |
| 1868 | 赦 | sha シャ | yuru(su) ゆる(す) | pardon, forgiveness | N1 |
| 1869 | 挫 | za, sa ザ、 サ | kuji(ku) くじ(く) | crush, break, sprain, discourage | N1 |
| 1870 | 挟 | kyou キョウ | hasa(mu) はさ(む) | pinch; between | N2 |
| 1871 | 窃 | setsu セツ | nusu(mu), hiso(ka) ぬす(む)、 ひそ(か) | stealth, steal, secret, private, hushed | N1 |
| 1872 | 泡 | hou ホウ | awa あわ | bubbles, foam, suds, froth | N1 |
| 1873 | 瑞 | zui, sui ズイ、 スイ | mizu-, shirushi みず-、 しるし | congratulations | N1 |
| 1874 | 又 | yuu ユウ | mata, mata-, mata(no-) また、 また-、 また(の-) | or again, furthermore, on the other hand | N1 |
| 1875 | 慨 | gai ガイ | nage(ku) なげ(く) | rue, be sad, sigh, lament | N1 |
| 1876 | 紡 | bou ボウ | tsumu(gu) つむ(ぐ) | spinning | N1 |
| 1877 | 恨 | kon コン | ura(mu), ura(meshii) うら(む)、 うら(めしい) | regret, bear a grudge, resentment, malice, hatred | N1 |
| 1878 | 肪 | bou ボウ | obese, fat | N1 | |
| 1879 | 扶 | fu フ | tasu(keru) たす(ける) | aid, help, assist | N1 |
| 1880 | 戯 | gi, ge ギ、 ゲ | tawamu(reru), za(reru), ja(reru) たわむ(れる)、 ざ(れる)、 じゃ(れる) | frolic, play, sport | N1 |
| 1881 | 伍 | go ゴ | itsutsu いつつ | five, five-man squad, file, line | N1 |
| 1882 | 忌 | ki キ | i(mu), i(mi), i(mawashii) い(む)、 い(み)、 い(まわしい) | mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary | N1 |
| 1883 | 濁 | daku, joku ダク、 ジョク | nigo(ru) にご(る) | voiced, uncleanness, wrong, nigori, impurity | N1 |
| 1884 | 奔 | hon ホン | hashi(ru) はし(る) | run, bustle | N1 |
| 1885 | 斗 | to, tou ト、 トウ | Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68) | N1 | |
| 1886 | 蘭 | ran, ra ラン、 ラ | orchid, Holland | N1 | |
| 1887 | 蒲 | ho, bo, fu, bu ホ、 ボ、 フ、 ブ | gama, kaba, kama がま、 かば、 かま | bullrush, flag, cattail | N1 |
| 1888 | 迅 | jin ジン | swift, fast | N1 | |
| 1889 | 肖 | shou ショウ | ayaka(ru) あやか(る) | resemblance | N1 |
| 1890 | 鉢 | hachi, hatsu ハチ、 ハツ | bowl, rice tub, pot, crown | N1 | |
| 1891 | 朽 | kyuu キュウ | ku(chiru) く(ちる) | decay, rot, remain in seclusion | N1 |
| 1892 | 殻 | kaku, koku, bai カク、 コク、 バイ | kara, gara から、 がら | husk, nut shell | N1 |
| 1893 | 享 | kyou, kou キョウ、 コウ | u(keru) う(ける) | enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch | N1 |
| 1894 | 秦 | shin シン | hata はた | Manchu dynasty, name given to naturalized foreigners | N1 |
| 1895 | 茅 | bou, myou ボウ、 ミョウ | kaya, chigaya かや、 ちがや | miscanthus reed | N1 |
| 1896 | 藩 | han ハン | clan, enclosure | N1 | |
| 1897 | 沙 | sa, sha サ、 シャ | suna, yonageru すな、 よなげる | sand | N1 |
| 1898 | 輔 | ho, fu ホ、 フ | tasu(keru) たす(ける) | help | N1 |
| 1899 | 曇 | don ドン | kumo(ru) くも(る) | cloudy weather | N2 |
| 1900 | 媒 | bai バイ | nakoudo なこうど | mediator, go-between | N1 |
| 1901 | 鶏 | kei ケイ | niwatori, tori にわとり、 とり | chicken | N1 |
Most Frequent Kanji List total: (2122)
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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.