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Every JLPT word from N5 to N1, with readings and meanings, plus the core grammar patterns for each level. Search in Japanese, romaji or English.

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KanjiReadingMeaning
9 Strokes セイ・ショウ
まつりごと・まん
Politics, Government政府 せいふ government, administration政党 せいとう (member of) political party政治 せいじ politics, government
20 StrokesDeliberation, Consultation, Debate, Consideration議会 ぎかい Diet, congress, parliament議長 ぎちょう chairman議員 ぎいん member of the Diet, congress or parliament
5 Strokes ミン
たみ
People, Nation, Subjects農民 のうみん farmers, peasants住民 じゅうみん citizens, inhabitants, residents, population国民 こくみん national, people, citizen
10 Strokes レン
つらなる・つらねる・つれる・-づ
Take Along, Lead, Join, Connect連れ つれ companion, company連続 れんぞく serial, consecutive, continuity, continuing関連 かんれん relation, connection, relevance
7 Strokes タイ・ツイ
あいて・こたえる・そろ・つれあ
Vis-a-vis, Opposite, Even, Equal対象 たいしょう target, object (of worship, study, etc), subject (of taxation, etc)対する たいする to face, to confront, to oppose たい pair, couple, set
11 Strokes
-べ
Section, Bureau, Dept, Class部分 ぶぶん portion, section, part大部分 だいぶぶん most part, greater part, majority学部 がくぶ department of a university, undergraduate
6 Strokes ゴウ・ガッ・カッ
・-あ・あ・あい-
Fit, Suit, Join, 0.1合図 あいず sign, signal合格 ごうかく success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility付き合い つきあい association, socializing, fellowship
5 Strokes
いち
Market, City, Town市場 いちば (the) market (as a concept)都市 とし town, city, municipal, urban いち market; fair
4 Strokes ナイ・ダイ
うち
Inside, Within, Between, Among うち inside内容 ないよう subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import案内 あんない information, guidance, leading
9 Strokes ソウ・ショウ
あい-
Inter-, Mutual, Together, Each Other相当 そうとう suitable, fair, tolerable, proper首相 しゅしょう Prime Minister相談 そうだん consultation, discussion
8 Strokes テイ・ジョウ
さだめる・さだまる・さだ
Determine, Fix, Establish, Decide定期 ていき fixed term安定 あんてい stability, equilibrium勘定 かんじょう calculation, counting, consideration
6 Strokes カイ・エ
まわ・-まわ・-まわ・まわ
-times, Round, Game, Revolve回す まわす to turn, to revolve回り まわり circumference, surroundings, circulation今回 こんかい now, this time, lately
15 Strokes セン
えら
Elect, Select, Choose, Prefer選択 せんたく selection, choice選手 せんしゅ (1) player (in game), (2) team選挙 せんきょ election
6 Strokes ベイ・マイ・メエトル
こめ・よね
Rice, Usa, Metre南米 なんべい South America欧米 おうべい Europe and America, the West こめ uncooked rice
8 Strokes ジツ・シツ
み・みの・まこと・みの
Reality, Truth実験 じっけん experiment実は じつは as a matter of fact, by the way実施 じっし enforcement, enact, put into practice, carry out, operation
14 Strokes カン
せき・-ぜき・かかわる・からくり
Connection, Barrier, Gateway, Involve関心 かんしん concern, interest関する かんする to concern, to be related機関 きかん organ, mechanism, facility, engine
7 Strokes ケツ
める・-ぎ・きまる・さ
Decide, Fix, Agree Upon, Appoint決心 けっしん determination, resolution解決 かいけつ settlement, solution, resolution決まり きまり settlement, conclusion, regulation, rule
6 Strokes ゼン
まった・すべ
Whole, Entire, All, Complete全く まったく really, truly, entirely, completely完全 かんぜん perfection, completeness全員 ぜんいん all members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew
8 Strokes ヒョウ
おもて・-おもて・あらわ・あらわれる
Surface, Table, Chart, Diagram表現 ひょうげん expression, presentation, representation (math) ひょう table (e.g. Tab 1), chart, list発表 はっぴょう announcement, publication
13 Strokes セン
いくさ・たたか・おのの・そよ
War, Battle, Match戦い たたかい battle, fight, struggle, conflict大戦 たいせん great war, great battle戦う たたかう to fight, to battle, to combat
11 Strokes ケイ・キョウ・キン
・た・たていと・はか
Sutra, Longitude, Pass Thru, Expire経由 けいゆ go by the way, via神経 しんけい nerve, sensitivity経つ たつ to pass, to lapse
12 Strokes サイ・シュ
もっと・つま
Utmost, Most, Extreme最も もっとも most, extremely最低 さいてい least, lowest, worst最中 さいちゅう in the middle of
11 Strokes ゲン
あらわれる・あらわ・うつつ・うつ
Present, Existing, Actual表現 ひょうげん expression, presentation, representation (math)現れ あらわれ embodiment, materialization実現 じつげん implementation, materialization, realization
15 Strokes チョウ
しらべる・しら・ととの・ととのえる
Tune, Tone, Meter, Key (music)順調 じゅんちょう favourable, doing well, O.K., all right調査 ちょうさ investigation, examination, inquiry, survey調子 ちょうし tune, tone, key
4 Strokes カ・ケ
ける・ばかす・ふける・けする
Change, Take The Form Of, Influence, Enchant化粧 けしょう make-up (cosmetic)変化 へんか goblin, ghost, apparition, bugbear化学 かがく chemistry
6 Strokes トウ
たる・あたり・あてる・あ
Hit, Right, Appropriate, Himself弁当 べんとう box lunch担当 たんとう (in) charge相当 そうとう suitable, fair, tolerable, proper
9 Strokes ヤク
つづまる・つづめる・つづまやか
Promise, Approximately, Shrink契約 けいやく contract, compact, agreement やく approximately, about, some節約 せつやく economising, saving
9 Strokes シュ
くび
Neck, Counter For Songs And Poems首相 しゅしょう Prime Minister首都 しゅと capital city くび neck
8 Strokes ホウ・ハッ・ホッ・フラン
のり
Method, Law, Rule, Principle方法 ほうほう method, manner, way, means, technique ほう Act (law: the X Act)作法 さほう manners, etiquette, propriety
8 Strokes セイ・ショウ
さが
Sex, Gender, Nature せい sex, gender性格 せいかく character, personality酸性 さんせい acidity; acidic
9 Strokes ヨウ
・かなめ
Need, Main Point, Essence, Pivot要するに ようするに in a word, after all, the point is .., in short ..需要 じゅよう demand, request重要 じゅうよう important, momentous, essential, principal, major
8 Strokes セイSystem, Law, Rule制度 せいど system, institution, organization制限 せいげん restriction, restraint, limitation規制 きせい regulation; (traffic) policing; control
8 Strokes ジ・チ
おさめる・おさまる・なお・なお
Reign, Be At Peace, Calm Down, Subdue治める おさめる to rule; to govern; to reign over治療 ちりょう (medical) treatment; care; therapy治る なおる to be cured, to heal
11 Strokes
つとめる
Task, Duties務め つとめ (1) service, duty, (2) Buddhist religious services事務 じむ business, office work義務 ぎむ duty, obligation, responsibility
6 Strokes セイ・ジョウ
・な・-な
Turn Into, Become, Get, Grow成る なる to become賛成 Uӣ[い approval, agreement, support, favour成人 せいじん adult
12 Strokes キ・ゴPeriod, Time, Date, Term定期 ていき fixed term期待 きたい expectation, anticipation, hope期間 きかん period, term
8 Strokes シュ
・と・とり-・とり
Take, Fetch, Take Up取れる とれる to come off, to be taken off, to be removed取り上げる とりあげる to take up, to pick up, to disqualify, to confiscate, to deprive受け取る うけとる to receive, to get, to accept, to take
11 Strokes ト・ツ
みやこ
Metropolis, Capital, All, Everything都会 とかい city首都 しゅと capital city みやこ capital
8 Strokes ワ・オ・カ
やわらぐ・やわらげる・なご・なごやか
Harmony, Japanese Style, Peace, Soften平和 へいわ peace, harmony英和 えいわ English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)和英 わえい Japanese-English
16 Strokes
はた
Loom, Mechanism, Machine, Airplaneジェット機 ジェットき jet aeroplane機械 きかい machine, mechanism機関 きかん organ, mechanism, facility, engine
5 Strokes ヘイ・ビョウ・ヒョウ
たい・-だいら・ひら・ひら-
Even, Flat, Peace平均 へいきん equilibrium, balance, average, mean平和 へいわ peace, harmony地平線 ちへいせん horizon
5 Strokes
くわえる・くわわる
Add, Addition, Increase, Join加わる くわわる to join in, to accede to, to increase, to gain in (influence)増加 ぞうか increase, addition参加 さんか participation
8 Strokes ジュ
ける・-う・うかる
Accept, Undergo, Answer (phone), Take受け取る うけとる to receive, to get, to accept, to take享受 きょうじゅ enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having受ける うける to take a lesson or test
13 Strokes ゾク・ショク・コウ・キョウ
つづ・つづける・つぐない
Continue, Series, Sequel連続 れんぞく serial, consecutive, continuity, continuing続き つづき sequel, continuation相続 そうぞく succession, inheritance
11 Strokes シン
すす・すすめる
Advance, Proceed, Progress, Promote進歩 しんぽ progress, development前進 ぜんしん advance, drive, progress進める すすめる to advance, to promote, to hasten
13 Strokes スウ・ス・サク・ソク
かず・かぞえる・しばしば・せめる
Number, Strength, Fate, Law数える かぞえる to count数字 すうじ numeral, figure かず number, figure
10 Strokes
しる
Scribe, Account, Narrative記念 きねん commemoration, memory記入 きにゅう entry, filling in of forms記憶 きおく memory, recollection, remembrance
7 Strokes ショ
はじ・はじめて・はつ・はつ-
First Time, Beginning最初 さいしょ beginning, first初めに はじめに first; firstly; first of all初旬 しょじゅん first 10 days of the month
9 Strokes
ゆび・さ・-さ
Finger, Point To, Indicate, Put Into指す さす to point, to put up umbrella, to play指導 しどう leadership, guidance, coaching指揮 しき command; direction; supervision
15 Strokes ケン・ゴン
おもり・かり・はか
Authority, Power, Rights権利 けんり right, privilege けん authority; the right (to do something)棄権 きけん abstain from voting; renunciation of a right
4 Strokes
ささえる・つかえる・か
Branch, Support, Sustain, Branch Radical (no. 65)支払 しはらい payment支える ささえる to be blocked, to choke, to be obstructed支出 ししゅつ expenditure, expenses
11 Strokes サン
・うまれる・うぶ-・む
Products, Bear, Give Birth, Yield生産 せいさん production, manufacture破産 はさん (personal) bankruptcy土産 みやげ present, souvenir
9 Strokes テン
ける・つ・たてる・さ
Spot, Point, Mark, Speck欠点 けってん faults, defect, weakness要点 ようてん gist, main point視点 してん point of view; viewpoint; angle
12 Strokes ホウ
むくいる
Report, News, Reward, Retribution情報 じょうほう information, (military) intelligence予報 よほう forecast, prediction報告 ほうこく report, information
11 Strokes サイ・セイ
・-ず・-ずみ・すまない
Settle (debt, Etc.), Relieve (burden), Finish, Come To An End済ませる すませる to be finished済む すむ to finish経済 けいざい finance, economy
9 Strokes カツ
きる・いかす・いける
Lively, Resuscitation, Being Helped, Living活動 かつどう action, activity活気 かっき energy, liveliness活用 かつよう conjugation, practical use
10 Strokes ゲン
はら
Meadow, Original, Primitive, Field はら field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness原始 げんし origin, primeval原産 げんさん place of origin, habitat
6 Strokes キョウ
とも・とも・-ども
Together, Both, Neither, All共同 きょうどう cooperation, association, collaboration, joint共に ともに sharing with, participate in共通 きょうつう commonness, community
11 Strokes トク
・う
Gain, Get, Find, Earn納得 なっとく consent, assent, understanding得る える to get, to gain, to win得意 とくい pride, triumph, prosperity
13 Strokes カイ・ゲ
・とかす・とける・ほど
Unravel, Notes, Key, Explanation解く とく to unfasten誤解 ごかい misunderstanding見解 けんかい opinion, point of view
6 Strokes コウ
まじわる・まじえる・まじる・まじ
Mingle, Mixing, Association, Coming & Going交際 こうさい company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance交換 こうかん exchange, interchange, reciprocity外交 がいこう diplomacy
13 StrokesAssets, Resources, Capital, Funds資本 しほん funds, capital資源 しげん resources資格 しかく qualifications; requirements; capabilities
4 Strokes ヨ・シャ
あらかじ
Beforehand, Previous, Myself, I予算 よさん estimate, budget予報 よほう forecast, prediction予期 よき expectation, assume will happen, forecast
6 Strokes コウ
・む・-む・むける
Yonder, Facing, Beyond, Confront向ける むける to turn towards, to point向かい むかい facing, opposite, across the street, other side傾向 けいこう tendency, trend, inclination
14 Strokes サイ
きわ・-ぎわ
Occasion, Side, Edge, Verge実際 じっさい practical, actual condition, status quo交際 こうさい company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance さい on the occasion of, circumstances
12 Strokes ショウ
・-が・まさ・すぐれる
Victory, Win, Prevail, Excel勝ち かち win, victory優勝 ゆうしょう overall victory, championship勝敗 しょうはい victory or defeat, issue (of battle)
9 Strokes メン・ベン
おも・おもて・つら
Mask, Face, Features, Surface場面 ばめん scene, setting (e.g. of novel)面倒 めんどう trouble, difficulty, care, attention めん face, mug, surface, facial features, mask, face guard, side or facet, corner, page
7 Strokes コク
げる
Revelation, Tell, Inform, Announce報告 ほうこく report, information警告 けいこく warning, advice広告 こうこく advertisement
4 Strokes ハン・ホン・タン・ホ
・そらす・かえ・かえ
Anti-反抗 はんこう opposition, resistance違反 いはん violation (of law), transgression, infringement, breach反る かえる to warp; to curve; to arch
7 Strokes ハン・バン
わか
Judgement, Signature, Stamp, Seal批判 ひはん criticism, judgement, comment裁判 さいばん trial, judgement評判 ひょうばん fame, reputation, popularity, arrant
14 Strokes ニン
みとめる・したためる
Acknowledge, Witness, Discern, Recognize承認 しょうにん recognition, acknowledgement, approval, consent, agreement確認 かくにん affirmation, confirmation認める みとめる to recognize, to appreciate, to approve, to admit, to notice
8 Strokes サン・シン
まい・まい-・まじわる・みつ
Nonplussed, Three (in Documents), Going, Coming参考 さんこう reference, consultation参加 さんか participation参る まいる (humble) to go, to come
7 Strokes
Profit, Advantage, Benefit利口 りこう clever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent有利 ゆうり advantageous, better, profitable, lucrative利益 りえき profits, gains, (political, economic) interest
11 Strokes
・くみ・-ぐみ
Association, Braid, Plait, Construct くみ class, group, team, set組合 くみあい association, union組む くむ to put together
9 Strokes シンFaith, Truth, Fidelity, Trust信頼 しんらい reliance, trust, confidence信仰 しんこう (religious) faith, belief, creed通信 つうしん correspondence, communication, news, signal
6 Strokes ザイ
Exist, Outskirts, Suburbs, Located In存在 そんざい existence, being滞在 たいざい stay, sojourn現在 げんざい present, up to now, nowadays, modern times, current
6 Strokes ケン
くだん
Affair, Case, Matter, Item条件 じょうけん conditions, terms事件 じけん event, affair, incident けん the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question
11 Strokes ソク
かわ・がわ・そば
Side, Lean, Oppose, Regret そば side, edge, third person両側 りょうがわ both sides~側 ~がわ (place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to
6 Strokes ニン
まかせる・まか
Responsibility, Duty, Term, Entrust To責任 せきにん duty, responsibility任せる まかせる to entrust to another, to leave to就任 しゅうにん inauguration, assumption of office
4 Strokes イン
・ひ・ひき-・-び
Pull, Tug, Jerk, Admit引っ張る ひっぱる (1) to pull, to draw, to stretch, to drag, (2) to pull the ball (baseball)引用 いんよう quotation, citation引退 いんたい retire
7 Strokes キュウ・グ
もとめる
Request, Want, Wish For, Require求める もとめる to seek, to request, to demand, to want, to wish for, to search for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job),請求 せいきゅう claim, demand, application, request要求 ようきゅう request, demand, requisition
8 Strokes ショ
ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ
Place, Extent所為 せい cause, reason, fault停留所 ていりゅうじょ bus or tram stop住所 じゅうしょ an address, a residence
6 Strokes ジ・シ
・つぎ
Next, Order, Sequence次々 つぎつぎ in succession, one by one次第 しだい (1) order, precedence, (2) circumstances, (3) immediate(ly)次ぐ つぐ to follow; to come after; to come next (to)
9 Strokes サクYesterday, Previous さく last (year), yesterday一昨日 いっさくじつ day before yesterday一昨年 いっさくねん year before last
15 Strokes ロンArgument, Discourse論じる ろんじる to argue, to discuss, to debate結論 けつろん conclusion論文 ろんぶん thesis, essay, treatise, paper
8 Strokes カンBureaucrat, The Government, Organ官僚 かんりょう bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy器官 きかん organ官庁 かんちょう government office, authorities
14 Strokes ゾウ
・ま・ふえる・ふやす
Increase, Add, Augment, Gain増加 ぞうか increase, addition増す ます to increase, to grow増やす ふやす to increase; to add to; to augment
9 Strokes ケイ
かか・かかり・-がかり・かかわる
Person In Charge, Connection, Duty, Concern Oneself かかり official, duty, person in charge係わる かかわる to concern oneself in, to have to do with, to affect, to influence, to stick to (opinions)関係 かんけい relationship
13 Strokes カンEmotion, Feeling, Sensation感じ かんじ feeling, sense, impression感心 かんしん admiration, Well done!感情 かんじょう emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment
11 Strokes ジョウ・セイ
なさ
Feelings, Emotion, Passion, Sympathy事情 じじょう circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons情報 じょうほう information, (military) intelligence愛情 あいじょう love, affection
7 Strokes トウ
げる・-な
Throw, Discard, Abandon, Launch Into投票 とうひょう voting, poll投げる なげる to throw or cast away投書 とうしょ letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
5 Strokes ジ・シ
しめ
Show, Indicate, Point Out, Express示す しめす to denote, to show, to point out, to indicate掲示 けいじ notice, bulletin表示 ひょうじ indication; expression; showing
9 Strokes ヘン
わる・かわり・かえる
Unusual, Change, Strange大変 たいへん awful, dreadful, terrible, very変更 へんこう change, modification, alteration変化 へんか goblin, ghost, apparition, bugbear
5 Strokes ダ・ダアス
・うち-・ぶ
Strike, Hit, Knock, Pound打つ ぶつ to hit, to strike打合せ うちあわせ business meeting, previous arrangement, appointment打ち消す うちけす to deny, to negate, to contradict
8 Strokes チョク・ジキ・ジカ
ただちに・なお・-なお・なお
Straightaway, Honesty, Frankness, Fix じき earnestly, immediately, exactly直ちに ただちに at once, immediately, directly, in person直接 ちょくせつ direct, immediate, personal, firsthand
6 Strokes リョウ
てる・ふたつ
Both, Old Japanese Coin, Counter For Carriages (e.g., In A Train), Two両替 りょうがえ change, money exchange両方 りょうほう both sides両側 りょうがわ both sides
6 Strokes シキStyle, Ceremony, Rite, Function正式 せいしき due form, official, formality しき equation, formula, ceremony公式 こうしき formula, formality, official
15 Strokes カク・コウ
たし・たしかめる
Assurance, Firm, Tight, Hard正確 せいかく accurate, punctuality, exactness, authenticity, veracity確実 かくじつ certainty, reliability, soundness確認 かくにん affirmation, confirmation
8 Strokes
たす・はた・-はたす・はてる
Fruit, Reward, Carry Out, Achieve結果 けっか result, consequence効果 こうか effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result果して はたして as was expected, really
10 Strokes ヨウ
れる
Contain, Form, Looks容易 ようい easy, simple, plain内容 ないよう subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import容器 ようき container; receptacle; vessel
5 Strokes ヒツ
かなら
Invariably, Certain, Inevitable必死 ひっし inevitable death, desperation, frantic, inevitable result必ずしも かならずしも (not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely必需品 ひつじゅひん necessities, necessary article, requisite, essential
14 Strokes エンPerformance, Act, Play, Render演説 えんぜつ speech, address演技 えんぎ acting, performance演奏 えんそう musical performance
13 Strokes サイ・セイ
とし・とせ・よわい
Year-end, Age, Occasion, Opportunity万歳 ばんざい hurrah, cheers二十歳 はたち 20 years old, 20th year~歳 ~さい ... years old; age (of) ...
6 Strokes ソウ
あらそ・いかでか
Contend, Dispute, Argue論争 ろんそう controversy, dispute争う あらそう to compete; to contest; to contend戦争 せんそう war
15 Strokes ダンDiscuss, Talk相談 そうだん consultation, discussion冗談 じょうだん jest, joke雑談 ざつだん chatting; idle talk
10 Strokes ノウ
Ability, Talent, Skill, Capacity才能 さいのう talent, ability可能 かのう possible, practicable, feasible有能 ゆうのう able, capable, efficient, skill
7 Strokes
くらい・ぐらい
Rank, Grade, Throne, Crown位置 いち place, situation, position, location単位 たんい unit, denomination, credit (in school) くらい grade, rank, about
13 Strokes
・-お
Placement, Put, Set, Deposit位置 いち place, situation, position, location装置 そうち equipment, installation, apparatus物置 ものおき storage room
10 Strokes リュウ・ル
ながれる・なが・なが・-なが
Current, A Sink, Flow, Forfeit流れる ながれる to stream, to flow, to run (ink), to be washed away流す ながす to drain, to float, to shed (blood, tears), to cruise (e.g. taxi)流行 りゅうこう fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing
10 Strokes カク・コウ・キャク・ゴウStatus, Rank, Capacity, Character合格 ごうかく success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility価格 かかく price, value, cost格好 かっこう shape, form, posture, suitability
14 Strokes
うたが
Doubt, Distrust, Be Suspicious, Question疑問 ぎもん question, problem, doubt, guess疑う うたがう to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect疑惑 ぎわく doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
12 Strokes
ぎる・-すぎる・-す・すごす
Overdo, Exceed, Go Beyond, Error過去 かこ the past, bygone days, the previous通り過ぎる とおりすぎる to pass, to pass through過ごす すごす to pass, to spend, to go through, to tide over
7 Strokes キョク
つぼね
Bureau, Board, Office, Affair きょく court lady, lady in waiting結局 けっきょく after all, eventually薬局 やっきょく pharmacy, drugstore
8 Strokes ホウ
はな・-っぱな・はな・はなれる
Set Free, Release, Fire, Shoot放送 ほうそう broadcast, broadcasting放す はなす to separate, to set free放れる はなれる to get free (from); to be freed; to be released
11 Strokes ジョウ
つね・とこ-
Usual, Ordinary, Normal, Common常に つねに always, constantly非常 ひじょう emergency, extraordinary, unusual常識 じょうしき common sense
7 Strokes ジョウStatus Quo, Conditions, Circumstances, Form状況 じょうきょう state of affairs, situation, circumstances現状 げんじょう present condition, existing state, status quo症状 しょうじょう symptoms, condition
11 Strokes キュウ
たま
Ball, Sphere地球 ちきゅう the earth きゅう globe, sphere, ball電球 でんきゅう light bulb
18 Strokes ショク・ソクPost, Employment, Work しょく employment就職 しゅうしょく finding employment, inauguration職業 しょくぎょう occupation, business
3 Strokes
あたえる・あずか・くみする・ともに
Bestow, Participate In, Give, Award与える あたえる to give, to present, to award給与 きゅうよ allowance, grant, supply与党 よとう government party; (ruling) party in power; government
8 Strokes キョウ・ク・クウ・グ
そなえる・とも・-ども
Submit, Offer, Present, Serve (meal)供給 きょうきゅう supply, provision とも companion; follower; attendant子供 こども child
7 Strokes ヤク・エキDuty, War, Campaign, Drafted Labor やく use, service, role, position役割 やくわり part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties役に立つ やくにたつ to be helpful
14 Strokes コウ
かまえる・かま
Posture, Build, Pretend構う かまう to mind, to care about, to be concerned about構成 こうせい organization, composition機構 きこう mechanism; machinery; system
12 Strokes カツ
・わり・わ・われる
Proportion, Comparatively, Divide, Cut割る わる to divide, to cut, to break, to halve役割 やくわり part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties時間割 じかんわり timetable, schedule
12 Strokes
ついやす・ついえる
Expense, Cost, Spend, Consume費用 ひよう cost, expense消費 しょうひ consumption, expenditure~費 ~ひ cost; expense
5 Strokes
ける・-つける・-づける・つ
Adhere, Attach, Refer To, Append日付 ひづけ date, dating気付く きづく to notice, to recognize, to become aware of付き合い つきあい association, socializing, fellowship
5 Strokes ユ・ユウ・ユイ
よし・よ
Wherefore, A Reason経由 けいゆ go by the way, via不自由 ふじゆう discomfort, disability, inconvenience, destitution理由 りゆう reason
14 Strokes セツ・ゼイ
Opinion, Theory, Explanation, Rumor演説 えんぜつ speech, address せつ theory説く とく to explain; to preach; to advocate
18 Strokes ナン
かた・-がた・むずかしい・むづかしい
Difficult, Impossible, Trouble, Accident困難 こんなん difficulty, distress なん difficulty; trouble; hardship盗難 とうなん theft, robbery
17 Strokes ユウ・ウ
やさしい・すぐれる・まさ
Tenderness, Excel, Surpass, Actor俳優 はいゆう actor, actress, player, performer優秀 ゆうしゅう superiority, excellence優勝 ゆうしょう overall victory, championship
4 Strokes フ・フウ・ブ
おっと・それ
Husband, Man夫婦 ふうふ married couple, husband and wife夫人 ふじん wife, Mrs, madam おっと husband
4 Strokes シュウ
おさめる・おさまる
Income, Obtain, Reap, Pay収穫 しゅうかく harvest, crop, ingathering吸収 きゅうしゅう absorption, suction, attraction収入 しゅうにゅう income, receipts, revenue
11 Strokes ダン
・ことわ・さだめる
Severance, Decline, Refuse, Apologize断る ことわる to refuse, to decline, to dismiss横断 おうだん crossing判断 はんだん judgement, decision
5 Strokes セキ・シャク・コク
いし
Stone石油 せきゆ oil, petroleum, kerosene石炭 せきたん coal宝石 ほうせき gem, jewel
13 Strokes
ちが・ちが・ちがえる・-ちがえる
Difference, Differ違い ちがい difference, discrepancy間違い まちがい mistake違反 いはん violation (of law), transgression, infringement, breach
10 Strokes ショウ
える・け
Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off, Neutralize消防 しょうぼう fire fighting, fire department消費 しょうひ consumption, expenditure消しゴム けしゴム eraser
9 Strokes シン・ジン
かみ・かん-・こう-
Gods, Mind, Soul神経 しんけい nerve, sensitivity精神 せいしん mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention かみ god
12 Strokes バン
つが
Turn, Number In A Series一番 いちばん best, first, number one順番 じゅんばん turn (in line), order of things ばん number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch
11 StrokesStandard, Measure規制 きせい regulation; (traffic) policing; control正規 せいき regular; normal; formal規則 きそく regulations
11 Strokes ジュツ
すべ
Art, Technique, Skill, Means芸術 げいじゅつ (fine) art, the arts手術 しゅじゅつ surgical operation技術 ぎじゅつ art, technology, skill
12 Strokes
そなえる・そなわる・つぶさ
Equip, Provision, Preparation備える そなえる to furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install準備 じゅんび preparation, arrangements, provision, reserve設備 せつび equipment, device, facilities, installation
6 Strokes タクHome, House, Residence, Our House たく house, home, husband帰宅 きたく returning home住宅 じゅうたく resident, housing
10 Strokes ガイHarm, Injury障害 しょうがい obstacle, impediment (fault), damage損害 そんがい damage, injury, loss がい injury, harm, evil influence, damage
10 Strokes ハイ
くば
Distribute, Spouse, Exile, Rationing心配 しんぱい worry, concern, anxiety, care配達 はいたつ delivery, distribution支配 しはい rule, control, direction
19 Strokes ケイ
いましめる
Admonish, Commandment警告 けいこく warning, advice警察 けいさつ police警備 けいび defense, guard, policing, security
8 Strokes イク
そだ・そだ・そだてる・はぐく
Bring Up, Grow Up, Raise, Rear体育 たいいく physical education, gymnastics, athletics育つ そだつ to raise (child), to be brought up, to grow (up)教育 きょういく education
10 Strokes セキ
むしろ
Seat, Mat, Occasion, Place座席 ざせき seat欠席 けっせき absence, non-attendance出席 しゅっせき attendance, presence
11 Strokes ホウ
おとずれる・たずねる・と
Call On, Visit, Look Up, Offer Sympathy訪問 ほうもん call, visit訪ねる たずねる to visit訪れる おとずれる to visit
9 Strokes ジョウ・ショウ
・-の・のせる
Ride, Power, Multiplication, Record乗客 じょうきゃく passenger乗せる のせる to place on (something), to take on board, to give a ride乗り換える のりかえる to change between buses or trains
10 Strokes ザン・サン
のこ・のこ・そこな・のこ
Remainder, Leftover, Balance残す のこす to leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to save, to reserve残り のこり remnant, residue, remaining, left-over残る のこる to remain
13 Strokes ソウ・ソ
おも
Concept, Think, Idea, Thought想像 そうぞう imagination, guess理想 りそう ideal思想 しそう thought, idea
7 Strokes セイ・ショウ
こえ・こわ-
Voice歓声 かんせい cheer; shout of joy声明 せいめい declaration; statement; proclamation こえ voice
8 Strokes ネンWish, Sense, Idea, Thought記念 きねん commemoration, memory残念 ざんねん disappointment観念 かんねん (1) idea, notion, conception, (2) sense (e.g. of duty)
7 Strokes ジョ
たすける・たすかる・すける・すけ
Help, Rescue, Assist援助 えんじょ assistance, aid, support助手 じょしゅ helper, helpmeet, assistant, tutor助ける たすける to help, to save, to rescue
7 Strokes ロウ
ろうする・いたわ・いたずき・ねぎら
Labor, Thank For, Reward For, Toil苦労 くろう troubles, hardships労働 ろうどう manual labor, toil, workご苦労様 ごくろうさま thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
8 Strokes レイ
たとえる
Example, Custom, Usage, Precedent れい instance, example, case例外 れいがい exception例え たとえ example; simile; metaphor
12 Strokes ゼン・ネン
しか・しか・しか・さ
Sort Of Thing, So, If So, In That Case突然 とつぜん abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once全然 ぜんぜん (1) wholly, entirely, completely, (2) not at all (with neg. verb)天然 てんねん nature, spontaneity
9 Strokes ゲン
かぎ・かぎ・-かぎ
Limit, Restrict, To Best Of Ability限界 げんかい limit, bound制限 せいげん restriction, restraint, limitation限る かぎる to restrict, to limit, to confine
9 Strokes ツイ
Chase, Drive Away, Follow, Pursue追う おう to chase, to run after追い付く おいつく to overtake, to catch up (with)追加 ついか addition, supplement, appendix
11 Strokes ショウ
あきな
Make A Deal, Selling, Dealing In, Merchant商品 しょうひん commodity, article of commerce, goods, stock, merchandise商売 しょうばい trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation商人 しょうにん trader, shopkeeper, merchant
12 Strokes ヨウ
Leaf, Plane, Lobe, Needle leaf紅葉 こうよう (1) (Japanese) maple言葉遣い ことばづかい speech, expression, wording
6 Strokes デン・テン
つたわる・つたえる・つた・つだ
Transmit, Go Along, Walk Along, Follow手伝い てつだい help, helper, assistant伝統 でんとう tradition, convention宣伝 せんでん publicity; advertisement; advertising
13 Strokes ドウ
はたら
Work, (kokuji)働き はたらき work, labor労働 ろうどう manual labor, toil, work働く はたらく to work
7 Strokes ケイ・ギョウ
かた・-がた・かたち・なり
Shape, Form, Style形態 けいたい form; shape; figure かたち shape人形 にんぎょう doll, figure
12 Strokes ケイScenery, View風景 ふうけい scenery景気 けいき condition, state, business (condition)光景 こうけい scene, spectacle
12 Strokes ラク
ちる・お・おとす
Fall, Drop, Come Down, Villageお洒落 おしゃれ stylish; fashionable; trendy落る おちる to fall or drop落す おとす to drop
6 Strokes コウ
この・す・よ・い
Fond, Pleasing, Like Something好む このむ to like, to prefer格好 かっこう shape, form, posture, suitability好み このみ liking, taste, choice
9 Strokes タイ
しりぞ・しりぞける・ひ・の
Retreat, Withdraw, Retire, Resign引退 いんたい retire退屈 たいくつ tedium, boredom退く どく to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
16 Strokes トウ・ズ・ト
あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり
Head, Counter For Large Animals頭痛 ずつう headache先頭 せんとう head, lead, vanguard, first頭脳 ずのう head, brains, intellect
9 Strokes
ける・まかす・お
Defeat, Negative, -, Minus負け まけ defeat, loss, losing (a game)負う おう to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder負ける まける to lose
12 Strokes
わた・-わた・わた
Transit, Ford, Ferry, Cross渡す わたす to hand over渡る わたる to go across橋渡し はしわたし bridge building; mediation
5 Strokes シツ
うしな・うせる
Lose, Error, Fault, Disadvantage失う うしなう to lose, to part with失業 しつぎょう unemployment失望 しつぼう disappointment, despair
10 Strokes
・さ
Distinction, Difference, Variation, Discrepancy difference, variation差別 さべつ discrimination, distinction, differentiation交差 こうさ cross
5 Strokes マツ・バツ
すえ
End, Close, Tip, Powder すえ the end of, powder粗末 そまつ crude, rough, plain, humble月末 げつまつ end of the month
6 Strokes シュ・ス
まも・まも・もり・-もり
Guard, Protect, Defend, Obey守る まもる to protect, to obey, to guard, to abide (by the rules)留守番 るすばん care-taking, caretaker, house-watching留守 るす absence
8 Strokes ジャク・ニャク・ニャ
わか・わか-・もしくわ・も
Young, If, Perhaps, Possibly若々しい わかわかしい youthful, young若しかして もしかして perhaps; possibly若しも もしも if
14 Strokes シュ
たね・-ぐさ
Species, Kind, Class, Variety人種 じんしゅ race (of people)種類 しゅるい variety, kind, type一種 いっしゅ a species, a kind, a variety
9 Strokes ビ・ミ
うつくしい
Beauty, Beautiful美人 びじん beautiful person (woman)美しい うつくしい beautiful美容 びよう beauty of figure or form
8 Strokes メイ・ミョウ
いのち
Fate, Command, Decree, Destiny生命 せいめい life, existence いのち command, decree, life, destiny命令 めいれい order, command, decree, directive, (software) instruction
13 Strokes フクBlessing, Fortune, Luck, Wealth幸福 こうふく happiness, blessedness ふく good fortune; happiness; blessing福祉 ふくし welfare; well-being
11 Strokes ボウ・モウ
のぞ・もち
Ambition, Full Moon, Hope, Desire望み のぞみ wish, desire, (a) hope望む のぞむ to desire, to wish for, to see, to command (a view of)希望 きぼう hope, wish, aspiration
8 Strokes
あら
Un-, Mistake, Negative, Injustice非常 ひじょう emergency, extraordinary, unusual是非 ぜひ certainly, without fail非行 ひこう delinquency; misconduct
18 Strokes カン
・しめ
Outlook, Look, Appearance, Condition観光 かんこう sightseeing観客 かんきゃく audience, spectator(s)観察 かんさつ observation, survey
14 Strokes サツGuess, Presume, Surmise, Judge診察 しんさつ medical examination観察 かんさつ observation, survey警察 けいさつ police
9 Strokes ダン・タンGrade, Steps, Stairs値段 ねだん price, cost だん step, stair, flight of steps, grade, rank, level普段 ふだん usually, habitually, ordinarily, always
15 Strokes オウ
よこ
Sideways, Side, Horizontal, Width横切る よこぎる to cross (e.g. arms), to traverse横断 おうだん crossing横綱 よこづな sumo grand champion
11 Strokes シン
ふか・-ぶか・ふかまる・ふかめる
Deep, Heighten, Intensify, Strengthen深刻 しんこく serious深まる ふかまる to deepen; to heighten; to intensify深める ふかめる to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
5 Strokes シン
もう・もうし-・さる
Have The Honor To, Sign Of The Monkey, 3-5pm, Ninth Sign Of Chinese Zodiac申し訳 もうしわけ apology, excuse申し込む もうしこむ to apply for, to make an application申告 しんこく report; return (e.g. tax); statement
14 Strokes ヨウ・ショウ
さま・さん
Esq., Way, Manner, Situation様々 さまざま varied, various模様 もよう pattern, figure, design王様 おうさま king
10 Strokes ザイ・サイ・ゾク
たから
Property, Money, Wealth, Assets財産 ざいさん property, fortune, assets財布 さいふ wallet ざい fortune; riches
12 Strokes コウ
みなと
Harbor みなと harbour空港 くうこう airport~港 ~こう harbour; harbor; port
19 Strokes シキ
・しる
Discriminating, Know, Write意識 いしき consciousness, senses知識 ちしき knowledge, information常識 じょうしき common sense
8 Strokes
Call, Call Out To, Invite呼吸 こきゅう breath, respiration呼び掛ける よびかける to call out to, to accost, to address (crowd), to appeal呼び出す よびだす to summon, to call (e.g. phone)
12 Strokes タツ・ダ
-たち
Accomplished, Reach, Arrive, Attain達する たっする to reach, to get to配達 はいたつ delivery, distribution上達 じょうたつ improvement, advance, progress
7 Strokes リョウ
・-よ・い・-い
Good, Pleasing, Skilled良い よい good; excellent; fine仲良し なかよし intimate friend, bosom buddy, chum不良 ふりょう badness; delinquent; inferiority; failure
10 Strokes コウ
そうろう
Climate, Season, Weather, Wait For気候 きこう climate天候 てんこう weather候補 こうほ candidacy
12 Strokes テイ
ほど・-ほど
Extent, Degree, Law, Formula程度 ていど degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number) ほど degree, extent, bounds, limit過程 かてい process; course; mechanism
12 Strokes マン・バン
ちる・み・みたす
Full, Fullness, Enough, Satisfy満足 まんぞく satisfaction不満 ふまん dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness満ちる みちる to be full, to rise (tide), to mature, to expire
11 Strokes ハイ
やぶれる
Failure, Defeat, Reversal~敗 はい loss; defeat; counter for losses失敗 しっぱい failure, mistake勝敗 しょうはい victory or defeat, issue (of battle)
10 Strokes
ね・あたい
Price, Cost, Value値段 ねだん price, cost value, price, cost価値 かち value, worth, merit
8 Strokes トツ・カ
Stab, Protruding, Thrust, Pierce突然 とつぜん abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once衝突 しょうとつ collision, conflict突く つく to prick; to stab; to poke
6 Strokes コウ
ひか・ひかり
Ray, Light観光 かんこう sightseeing日光 にっこう sunlight光景 こうけい scene, spectacle
13 Strokes ロ・ル
-じ・みち
Path, Route, Road, Distance道路 どうろ road, highway線路 せんろ line, track, roadbed通路 つうろ passage, pathway
9 StrokesDepartment, Course, Section教科書 きょうかしょ text book科目 かもく (school) subject, curriculum, course自然科学 しぜんかがく natural science
16 Strokes セキ
・-づ・つもる・つもり
Volume, Product (x*y), Acreage, Contents積もる つもる to pile up積極的 せっきょくてき positive, active, proactive積む つむ to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.)
5 Strokes
ほか
Other, Another, The Others other (esp. places and things)他人 たにん another person, unrelated person, outsider, strangerその他 そのほか the rest; the others; in addition (to that)
5 Strokes ショ
ところ・-こ・お
Dispose, Manage, Deal With, Sentence処理 しょり processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal何処か どこか somewhere; anywhere; in some respects処分 しょぶん disposal; dealing; punishment
4 Strokes タイ・タ
ふと・ふと
Plump, Thick, Big Around太陽 たいよう sun, solar太鼓 たいこ drum, tambourine太る ふとる to become fat
9 Strokes キャク・カクGuest, Visitor, Customer, Client乗客 じょうきゃく passenger観客 かんきゃく audience, spectator(s) きゃく guest, customer
7 Strokes
いな・いや
Negate, No, Noes, Refuse いや no, the noes否定 ひてい negation, denial, repudiation拒否 きょひ denial; veto; rejection; refusal
10 Strokes
いくさ
Expert, Teacher, Master, Model教師 きょうし teacher (classroom)医師 いし doctor, physician技師 ぎし engineer, technician
12 Strokes トウ・ト・ドウ・ショウ
のぼ・あがる
Ascend, Climb Up登山 とざん mountain-climbing登場 とうじょう entry (on stage)登る のぼる to climb
8 Strokes エキ・イ
やさしい・やす
Easy, Ready To, Simple, Fortune-telling容易 ようい easy, simple, plain貿易 ぼうえき trade安易 あんい easy-going
10 Strokes ソク
はや・はや-・はやめる・すみやか
Quick, Fast急速 きゅうそく rapid (e.g. progress)速度 そくど speed, velocity, rate高速 こうそく high speed, high gear
6 Strokes ソン・ゾン
ながらえる・あ・たも・と
Exist, Suppose, Be Aware Of, Believe存在 そんざい existence, being保存 ほぞん preservation, conservation, storage, maintenanceご存じ ごぞんじ knowing, acquaintance
9 Strokes
・とばす・-とばす
Fly, Skip (pages), Scatter飛行 ひこう aviation飛び出す とびだす to jump out, to rush out, to fly out飛ばす とばす to skip over, to omit
10 Strokes サツ・サイ・セツ
ころ・-ごろ・そ
Kill, Murder, Butcher, Slice Off自殺 じさつ suicide殺す ころす to kill暗殺 あんさつ assassination
5 Strokes ゴウ
さけ・よびな
Nickname, Number, Item, Title信号 しんごう traffic lights, signal, semaphore記号 きごう symbol, code符号 ふごう sign, mark, symbol
9 Strokes タン
ひとえ
Simple, One, Single, Merely単に たんに simply, merely, only, solely単なる たんなる mere, simple, sheer単位 たんい unit, denomination, credit (in school)
10 Strokes
すわ
Squat, Seat, Cushion, Gathering座席 ざせき seat座敷 ざしき tatami room座布団 ざぶとん cushion (Japanese)
10 Strokes
やぶ・やぶれる・われる
Rend, Rip, Tear, Break破産 はさん (personal) bankruptcy破る やぶる to tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy破れる やぶれる to break; to be smashed; to split
10 Strokes ジョ・ジ
のぞ・-よ
Exclude, Division (x/3), Remove, Abolish除く のぞく to remove, to exclude, to except掃除 そうじ cleaning, sweeping削除 さくじょ elimination, cancellation, deletion, erasure
7 Strokes カンPerfect, Completion, End完全 かんぜん perfection, completeness完成 かんせい (1) complete, completion, (2) perfection, accomplishment完了 かんりょう completion, conclusion
10 Strokes コウ・ゴ
りる・おろす・ふ・ふ
Descend, Precipitate, Fall, Surrender降ろす おろす to take down, to launch, to drop降伏 こうふく surrender; capitulation; submission降り出す ふりだす to start to rain
11 Strokes セキ
める
Blame, Condemn, Censure責任 せきにん duty, responsibility責める せめる to condemn, to blame, to criticize責務 せきむ duty; obligation
10 Strokes
らえる・とらわれる・と・とらえる
Catch, Capture逮捕 たいほ arrest, apprehension, capture捕まる つかまる to be caught, to be arrested捕まえる つかまえる to seize
6 Strokes
あぶない・あやうい・あやぶむ
Dangerous, Fear, Uneasy危うい あやうい dangerous, critical, grave危険 きけん danger危ない あぶない dangerous
12 Strokes キュウ
たま・たも・-たま
Salary, Wage, Gift, Allow給料 きゅうりょう salary, wages供給 きょうきゅう supply, provision支給 しきゅう payment, allowance
8 Strokes
くるしい・-ぐるしい・くるしむ・くるしめる
Suffering, Trial, Worry, Hardship苦しい くるしい painful, difficult苦労 くろう troubles, hardships苦手 にがて poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
7 Strokes ゲイ
むかえる
Welcome, Meet, Greet歓迎 かんげい welcome, reception迎え むかえ meeting, person sent to pick up an arrival迎える むかえる to go out to meet
13 Strokes エン
その
Park, Garden, Yard, Farm幼稚園 ようちえん kindergarten動物園 どうぶつえん zoo遊園地 ゆうえんち amusement park
8 Strokes
そなえる・つぶさ
Tool, Utensil, Means, Possess家具 かぐ furniture具体 ぐたい concrete, tangible, material具える そなえる to furnish with; to equip with; to provide
13 Strokes
める・いな
Resign, Word, Term, Expression辞める やめる to retireお辞儀 おじぎ bow; bowing辞退 じたい declining; refusal; nonacceptance
6 Strokes イン
・ちな
Cause, Factor, Be Associated With, Depend On因る よる to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on原因 げんいん cause, source要因 よういん primary factor; main cause
10 Strokes
うま・うま-・ま
Horse うま (1) horse, (2) promoted bishop (shogi)馬鹿 ばか fool, idiot, trivial matter, folly競馬 けいば horse racing
13 Strokes アイ
いとしい・かなしい・めでる・おしむ
Love, Affection, Favourite あい love愛する あいする to love愛情 あいじょう love, affection
12 Strokes フ・フウ
・とみ
Wealth, Enrich, Abundant豊富 ほうふ abundance, wealth, plenty, bounty富豪 ふごう wealthy person; millionaire富む とむ to be rich; to become rich
8 Strokes
かれ・かの・か
He, That, The彼等 かれら they (usually male)彼ら かれら they かれ he, boyfriend
5 Strokes ミ・ビ
いま・ま・ひつじ
Un-, Not Yet, Hitherto, Still未来 みらい future (life, tense)未だ まだ yet, still, more, besides未満 みまん less than, insufficient
15 Strokes
・-ま・まい
Dance, Flit, Circle, Wheel舞台 ぶたい stage (theatre)見舞い みまい enquiry, expression of sympathy, expression of concernお見舞い おみまい calling on someone who is ill, enquiry
3 Strokes ボウ・モウ
・なき-・ほろびる・ほろ
Deceased, The Late, Dying, Perish死亡 しぼう death, mortality亡くす なくす to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)亡くなる なくなる to die
7 Strokes レイ
つめたい・ひえる・ひ・ひややか
Cool, Cold (beer, Person), Chill冷静 れいせい calm, composure, coolness, serenity冷ます さます to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen冷める さめる to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.)
14 Strokes テキ
かな
Suitable, Occasional, Rare, Qualified適用 てきよう applying適する てきする to fit, to suit快適 かいてき pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
11 Strokes
よめ
Lady, Woman, Wife, Bride夫婦 ふうふ married couple, husband and wife主婦 しゅふ housewife, mistress婦人 ふじん woman, female
11 Strokes
・-よ・よせる
Draw Near, Stop In, Bring Near, Gather寄付 きふ contribution, donation年寄 としより old people, the aged寄せる よせる to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near
5 Strokes -こ・こ・こ・-こCrowded, Mixture, In Bulk, Included人込み ひとごみ crowd of people申し込む もうしこむ to apply for, to make an application込む こむ to be crowded
18 Strokes ガン
かお
Face, Expression笑顔 えがお smiling face かお face; visage; looks顔付き かおつき (outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
18 Strokes ルイ
たぐ
Sort, Kind, Variety, Class書類 しょるい documents, official papers人類 じんるい mankind, humanity種類 しゅるい variety, kind, type
7 Strokes
あま・あま・あま・あんま
Too Much, Myself, Surplus, Other余り あまり not very (used as adverb), not much余裕 よゆう surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, scope, rope余分 よぶん extra, excess, surplus
4 Strokes オウ・-ノウKing, Rule, Magnate おう king, ruler, sovereign, monarch王様 おうさま king女王 じょおう queen
7 Strokes ヘン
かえ・-かえ・かえ・-かえ
Return, Answer, Fade, Repay繰り返す くりかえす to repeat, to do something over again返事 へんじ reply引っ繰り返す ひっくりかえす to turn over, to overturn, to knock over, to upset, to turn inside out
8 Strokes サイ
つま
Wife, Spouse つま (humble) wife夫妻 ふさい man and wife, married couple
9 Strokes ハイ
せ・せい・そむ・そむける
Stature, Height, Back, Behind せい height, stature背中 せなか back of the body背負う せおう to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
15 Strokes ネツ
あつ
Heat, Temperature, Fever, Mania熱帯 ねったい tropics熱中 ねっちゅう nuts!, enthusiasm, zeal, mania熱心 ねっしん zeal, enthusiasm
11 Strokes シュク
やど・やど・やど
Inn, Lodging, Relay Station, Dwell宿 やど inn, lodging宿泊 しゅくはく lodging下宿 げしゅく lodging
16 Strokes ヤク
くすり
Medicine, Chemical, Enamel, Gunpowder農薬 のうやく agricultural chemicals薬指 くすりゆび ring finger薬缶 やかん kettle
11 Strokes ケン
けわしい
Precipitous, Inaccessible Place, Impregnable Position, Steep Place冒険 ぼうけん risk, venture, adventure危険 きけん danger険しい けわしい inaccessible place, sharp eyes
16 Strokes ライ
たの・たのもしい・たよ
Trust, Request信頼 しんらい reliance, trust, confidence依頼 いらい (1) request, commission, dispatch, (2) dependence, trust頼る たよる to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on
12 Strokes カク
おぼえる・さます・さめる・さと
Memorize, Learn, Remember, Awake覚悟 かくご resolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness覚める さめる to wake, to wake up感覚 かんかく sense, sensation
11 Strokes セン
ふね・ふな-
Ship, Boat ふね ship, boat, watercraft, shipping, vessel, steamship造船 ぞうせん shipbuilding風船 ふうせん balloon
10 Strokes
みち
Route, Way, Road途端 とたん just (now, at the moment, etc.)途中 とちゅう on the way用途 ようと use, usefulness
11 Strokes キョ
ゆる・もと
Permit, Approve許す ゆるす to permit, to allow, to approve免許 めんきょ license, permit, licence, certificate許可 きょか permission, approval
7 Strokes バツ・ハツ・ハイ
・-ぬ・ぬ・ぬける
Slip Out, Extract, Pull Out, Pilfer抜く ぬく to extract, to omit, to surpass, to draw out, to unplug抜ける ぬける to come out, to fall out, to be omitted抜け出す ぬけだす to slip out; to sneak away; to excel
9 Strokes ベン・ビン
たよ
Convenience, Facility, Excrement, Feces便 びん way, means郵便 ゆうびん mail, postal service便り たより news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter
10 Strokes リュウ・ル
める・とまる・とどめる・とどまる
Detain, Fasten, Halt, Stop留める とめる to fasten, to turn off, to detain停留所 ていりゅうじょ bus or tram stop留学 りゅうがく studying abroad
13 Strokes ザイ
つみ
Guilt, Sin, Crime, Fault つみ crime, fault, indiscretion犯罪 はんざい crime
7 Strokes
つとめる
Toil, Diligent, As Much As Possible努力 どりょく great effort, exertion, endeavour, effort努める つとめる (1) to serve, to fill a post, to serve under, to work (for)努めて つとめて make an effort!; work hard!
14 Strokes セイ・ショウ
しらげる・くわしい
Refined, Ghost, Fairy, Energy精々 せいぜい at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible精神 せいしん mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention精巧 せいこう elaborate; delicate; exquisite
12 Strokes サン
・ちらす・-ちらす・ちらかす
Scatter, Disperse, Spend, Squander散歩 さんぽ walk, stroll散らす ちらす to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse散る ちる to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed
14 Strokes セイ・ジョウ
しず-・しず・しずまる・しずめる
Quiet冷静 れいせい calm, composure, coolness, serenity静まる しずまる to quieten down, to calm down, to subside静か しずか quiet
11 Strokes コンMarriage婚約 こんやく engagement, betrothal離婚 りこん divorce未婚 みこん unmarried
12 Strokes
よろこ・よろこばす
Rejoice, Take Pleasure In喜び よろこび (a) joy, (a) delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations喜ぶ よろこぶ to be delighted喜劇 きげき comedy; funny show
10 Strokes
・うかれる・うかぶ・む
Floating, Float, Rise To Surface浮ぶ うかぶ to float, to rise to surface, to come to mind浮かべる うかべる to float, to express, to look (sad, glad)浮く うく to float, to become merry, to become loose
12 Strokes ゼツ
える・たやす・た
Discontinue, Sever, Cut Off, Abstain絶滅 ぜつめつ destruction, extinction絶対 ぜったい absolute, unconditional, absoluteness絶えず たえず constantly
8 Strokes コウ
さいわ・さち・しあわ
Happiness, Blessing, Fortune幸せ しあわせ happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing幸い さいわい happiness, blessedness不幸 ふこう unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death
8 Strokes オウ
・おし-・おっ-・おさえる
Push, Stop, Check, Subdue押える おさえる to pin down; to hold down; to press down押し入れ おしいれ closet押さえる おさえる to pin down; to hold down; to press down
10 Strokes トウ
たおれる・-だお・たお・さかさま
Overthrow, Fall, Collapse, Drop面倒 めんどう trouble, difficulty, care, attention倒す たおす to throw down, to beat, to bring down, to blow down倒産 とうさん (corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure
12 Strokes トウ
ひとしい・など・-ら
Etc., And So Forth, Class (first), Quality彼等 かれら they (usually male) など et cetera, etc., and the like等しい ひとしい equal
6 Strokes ロウ
いる・ふける
Old Man, Old Age, Grow Old老い おい old age, old person, the old, the aged老人 ろうじん the aged, old person老ける ふける to age
6 Strokes キョク
がる・まげる・くま
Bend, Music, Melody, Composition作曲 さっきょく composition, setting (of music)曲線 きょくせん curve曲げる まげる to bend, to crook, to lean
5 Strokes フツ・ヒツ・ホツ
はら・-はら・-ばら
Pay, Clear Out, Prune, Banish支払 しはらい payment支払う しはらう to pay払う はらう to pay
10 Strokes テイ
にわ
Courtyard, Garden, Yard校庭 こうてい campus にわ garden家庭 かてい household
10 Strokes
いたずら・あだ
On Foot, Junior, Emptiness, Vanity徒歩 とほ walking; going on foot生徒 せいと pupil
12 Strokes キン・ゴン
つとめる・-づと・つとまる・いそしむ
Diligence, Become Employed, Serve勤め つとめ (1) service, duty, business, responsibility, task, (2) Buddhist religious services通勤 つうきん commuting to work出勤 しゅっきん going to work, at work
12 Strokes
おくれる・おくらす・おそ
Slow, Late, Back, Later遅刻 ちこく lateness, late coming遅れ おくれ delay; lag; falling behind遅れる おくれる to be late
8 Strokes キョ・コ
・-い・お
Reside, To Be, Exist, Live With居る おる to be (animate), to be, to exist居間 いま living room (western style)芝居 しばい play, drama
14 Strokes ザツ・ゾウ
まじえる・まじ
Miscellaneous混雑 こんざつ confusion, congestion複雑 ふくざつ complexity, complication雑巾 ぞうきん house-cloth, dust cloth
8 Strokes ショウ
まね
Beckon, Invite, Summon, Engage招く まねく to invite招待 しょうたい invitation招き まねき invitation
7 Strokes コン
こま
Quandary, Become Distressed, Annoyed困難 こんなん difficulty, distress困る こまる to be worried貧困 ひんこん poverty; lack
4 Strokes ケツ・ケン
ける・か
Lack, Gap, Fail, Yawning Radical (no. 76)欠ける かける to be lacking欠点 けってん faults, defect, weakness欠席 けっせき absence, non-attendance
7 Strokes コウ
さら・さら・ふける・ふかす
Grow Late, Night Watch, Sit Up Late, Of Course更に さらに furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover変更 へんこう change, modification, alteration更ける ふける to get late, to advance, to wear on
8 Strokes コク
きざ・きざ
Engrave, Cut Fine, Chop, Hash深刻 しんこく serious時刻 じこく instant, time, moment遅刻 ちこく lateness, late coming
15 Strokes サン
たすける・たたえる
Approve, Praise, Title Or Inscription On Picture, Assist賛成 Uӣ[い approval, agreement, support, favour賛美 さんび praise; adoration; glorification
8 Strokes ホウ
・いだ・かかえる
Embrace, Hug, Hold In Arms抱える かかえる to hold or carry under or in the arms抱く いだく (sl) to embrace, to hug, to harbour, to entertain介抱 かいほう nursing; looking after
5 Strokes ハン・ボン
おか
Crime, Sin, Offense犯人 はんにん offender, criminal犯罪 はんざい crime防犯 ぼうはん prevention of crime
10 Strokes キョウ
おそれる・おそ・おそろしい・こわ
Fear, Dread, Awe恐ろしい おそろしい terrible, dreadful恐れる おそれる to fear, to be afraid of恐怖 きょうふ be afraid, dread, dismay, terror
10 Strokes ソク
いき
Breath, Respiration, Son, Interest (on Money) いき breath, tone休息 きゅうそく rest; relief; relaxation息子 むすこ (humble) son
13 Strokes エン・オン
とお
Distant, Far遠慮 えんりょ diffidence, restraint, reserve永遠 えいえん eternity, perpetuity, immortality, permanence遠く とおく distant
7 Strokes レイ
もど・もど
Re-, Return, Revert, Resume戻す もどす to restore, to put back, to return戻る もどる to turn back払い戻す はらいもどす to repay, to pay back
19 Strokes ガン
ねが・-ねがい
Petition, Request, Vow, Wish願い ねがい desire, wish, request願う ねがう to desire, to wish, to requestお願いします おねがいします please
12 Strokes カイ・エPicture, Drawing, Painting, Sketch絵画 かいが picture絵の具 えのぐ colors, paints油絵 あぶらえ oil painting
12 Strokes エツ・オツ
・-こ・-ご・こえる
Surpass, Cross Over, Move To, Exceed越す こす to go over (e.g. with audience)越える こえる to exceed, to cross over, to cross引越し ひっこし moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
11 Strokes ヨク
ほっする・ほしい
Longing, Covetousness, Greed, Passion食欲 しょくよく appetite (for food)欲張り よくばり avarice, covetousness, greed欲しい ほしい want
12 Strokes ツウ
いた・いた・いたましい・いためる
Pain, Hurt, Damage, Bruise頭痛 ずつう headache苦痛 くつう pain, agony痛み いたみ pain, ache, sore, grief, distress
10 Strokes ショウ
わら・え
Laugh笑い わらい laugh, laughter, smile笑顔 えがお smiling face微笑む ほほえむ to smile
4 Strokes
たが・かたみ
Mutually, Reciprocally, Togetherお互い おたがい mutual, reciprocal, each other互い たがい mutual, reciprocal相互 そうご mutual, reciprocal
7 Strokes ソク
たば・たばねる・つか・つかねる
Bundle, Sheaf, Ream, Tie In Bundles たば handbreadth, bundle拘束 こうそく restriction; restraint; binding約束 やくそく promise
7 Strokes
・ひ
Becoming, Resemble, Counterfeit, Imitate真似 まね mimicry, imitation, behavior, pretense似合う にあう to suit, to match, to become, to be like似る にる to be similar
6 Strokes レツ・レFile, Row, Rank, Tier列車 れっしゃ train (ordinary) れつ queue, line, row列島 れっとう chain of islands
11 Strokes タン
さぐ・さが
Grope, Search, Look For探る さぐる to search, to look for, to sound out探す さがす to look for探検 たんけん exploration; expedition
9 Strokes トウ
げる・にがす・のが・のがれる
Escape, Flee, Shirk, Evade逃がす にがす to let loose, to set free, to let escape逃げる にげる to escape逃走 とうそう flight; desertion; escape
12 Strokes ユウ・ユ
あそ・あそばす
Play遊び あそび play遊園地 ゆうえんち amusement park遊ぶ あそぶ to play, to make a visit
9 Strokes メイ
まよ
Astray, Be Perplexed, In Doubt, Lost迷子 まいご lost (stray) child迷惑 めいわく trouble, bother, annoyance迷う まよう to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray
13 Strokes ム・ボウ
ゆめ・ゆめみる・くら
Dream, Vision, Illusion夢中 むちゅう daze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium, engrossment ゆめ dream
7 Strokes クン
きみ・-ぎみ
Mister, You, Ruler, Male Name Suffix きみ (informal) You (used by men towards women)~君 ~くん suffix for a younger man or boy諸君 しょくん Gentlemen!; Ladies!
11 Strokes ヘイ
じる・とざす・しめる・しまる
Closed, Shut閉じる とじる to close (e.g. book, eyes), to shut閉会 へいかい closure閉める しめる to close something
14 Strokes ショ・チョ
お・いとぐち
Thong, Beginning, Inception, End一緒 いっしょ together情緒 じょうしょ emotion; feeling内緒 ないしょ secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
7 Strokes セツ・シャク
・おり・お・-お
Fold, Break, Fracture, Bend骨折 こっせつ bone fracture折れる おれる to break or be folded折角 せっかく with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
9 Strokes ソウ
くさ・くさ-・-ぐさ
Grass, Weeds, Herbs, Pasture くさ grass草履 ぞうり zoori (Japanese footwear), sandals草臥れる くたびれる to get tired; to wear out
14 Strokes
れる・くらす
Evening, Twilight, Season's End, Livelihood暮らし くらし living, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances暮らす くらす to live, to get along暮れ くれ year end, sunset, nightfall, end
10 Strokes シュ
さけ・さか-
Sake, Alcohol さけ alcohol, sake酒場 さかば bar, bar-room~酒 ~しゅ alcohol; sake
12 Strokes
かなしい・かなしむ
Grieve, Sad, Deplore, Regret悲しむ かなしむ to be sad, to mourn for, to regret悲劇 ひげき tragedy悲しい かなしい sad
12 Strokes セイ
れる・は・はれ-・-ば
Clear Up素晴らしい すばらしい wonderful, splendid, magnificent快晴 かいせい good weather晴れる はれる to be sunny
11 Strokes カイ・ケイ
ける・-かける・か・-か
Hang, Suspend, Depend, Arrive Atお目に掛かる おめにかかる to meet (someone of higher status)掛かる かかる to take (e.g. time, money, etc), to hang見掛ける みかける to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
8 Strokes トウ
いた
Arrival, Proceed, Reach, Attain到着 とうちゃく arrival到底 とうてい (cannot) possibly到達 とうたつ reaching; attaining; arrival
13 Strokes シン
・ねかす・い・みたまや
Lie Down, Sleep, Rest, Bed昼寝 ひるね nap (at home), siesta寝坊 ねぼう sleeping in late寝間着 ねまき sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress
13 Strokes アン
くら・くら・くれ
Darkness, Disappear, Shade, Informal暗記 あんき memorization, learning by heart真っ暗 まっくら total darkness, shortsightedness, pitch dark薄暗い うすぐらい dim, gloomy
11 Strokes トウ
ぬす・ぬす
Steal, Rob, Pilfer強盗 ごうとう robbery, burglary盗難 とうなん theft, robbery盗む ぬすむ to steal
6 Strokes キュウ
Suck, Imbibe, Inhale, Sip吸収 きゅうしゅう absorption, suction, attraction呼吸 こきゅう breath, respiration吸う すう to smoke, to suck
12 Strokes ヨウ
Sunshine, Yang Principle, Positive, Male陽気 ようき season, weather, cheerfulness太陽 たいよう sun, solar陽射 ひざし sunlight, rays of the sun
12 Strokes ギョ・ゴ
おん-・お-・み-
Honorable, Manipulate, Govern honourable御中 おんちゅう and Company, Messrs.御主人 ごしゅじん (honorable) your husband
12 Strokes
よわい・は・よわ・よわいする
Tooth, Cog虫歯 むしば cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, caries歯医者 はいしゃ dentist歯磨き はみがき dentifrice, toothpaste
7 Strokes ボウ
わすれる
Forget忘れ物 わすれもの lost article度忘れ どわすれ lapse of memory; forget for a moment忘れる わすれる to forget
11 Strokes セツ
ゆき
Snow吹雪 ふぶき snow storm ゆき snow雪崩 なだれ avalanche
7 Strokes スイ
Blow, Breathe, Puff, Emit吹雪 ふぶき snow storm吹く ふく to blow吹奏 すいそう playing wind instruments
10 Strokes ジョウ
むすめ・こ
Daughter, Girl むすめ (humble) daughter
14 Strokes
あやま・-あやま
Mistake, Err, Do Wrong, Mislead誤り あやまり error誤解 ごかい misunderstanding誤魔化す ごまかす to deceive; to falsify; to misrepresent
9 Strokes セン
あら
Wash, Inquire Into, Probe洗剤 せんざい detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent水洗 すいせん washing with water; rinsing; flushing手洗い てあらい restroom, lavatory, hand-washing
14 Strokes カン
れる・ならす
Accustomed, Get Used To, Become Experienced慣行 かんこう customary practice; habit; traditional event慣らす ならす to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame見慣れる みなれる to become used to seeing, to be familiar with
5 Strokes レイ・ライSalute, Bow, Ceremony, Thanks礼儀 れいぎ manners, courtesy, etiquette れい expression of gratitudeお礼 おれい expression of gratitude
11 Strokes ソウ・ス
まど・てんまど・けむだし
Window, Pane窓口 まどぐち ticket window まど window
8 Strokes セキ・シャク
むかし
Once Upon A Time, Antiquity, Old Times むかし olden days, former
11 Strokes ヒン・ビン
まずしい
Poverty, Poor貧しい まずしい poor, needy貧弱 ひんじゃく poor; meagre; insubstantial貧困 ひんこん poverty; lack
9 Strokes ド・ヌ
いか・おこ
Angry, Be Offended怒り いかり anger; rage; fury怒る おこる to get angry, to be angry怒鳴る どなる to shout (in anger); to yell
8 Strokes エイ
およ
Swim泳ぎ およぎ swimming水泳 すいえい swimming泳ぎ方 およぎかた way of swimming
9 StrokesAncestor, Pioneer, Founder祖父 そふ grandfather祖母 そぼ grandmother先祖 せんぞ ancestor
8 Strokes ハイ
さかずき
Counter For Cupfuls, Wine Glass, Glass, Toast一杯 いっぱい one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of)乾杯 かんぱい toast (drink)~杯 ~はい sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
10 Strokes
つかれる・-づか・つからす
Exhausted, Tire, Weary疲れ つかれ tiredness, fatigue疲れる つかれる to get tired疲労 ひろう fatigue; weariness
9 Strokes カイ
みな・みんな
All, Everything みんな all, everyone, everybody皆さん みなさん everyone
14 Strokes メイ
・な・ならす
Chirp, Cry, Bark, Sound鳴らす ならす to ring; to sound; to chime鳴る なる to sound怒鳴る どなる to shout (in anger); to yell
13 Strokes フク
はら
Abdomen, Belly, Stomach はら abdomen, belly, stomachお腹 おなか stomach山腹 さんぷく hillside; mountainside
13 Strokes エン
けむ・けむり・けむ
Smoke けむり smoke, fumes禁煙 きんえん No Smoking!煙い けむい smoky
10 Strokes ミン
ねむ・ねむ
Sleep, Die, Sleepy居眠り いねむり dozing, nodding off睡眠 すいみん sleep眠る ねむる to sleep
8 Strokes フ・ホ
こわ・こわがる・おじる・おそれる
Dreadful, Be Frightened, Fearful恐怖 きょうふ be afraid, dread, dismay, terror怖い こわい frightening
6 Strokes
みみ
Ear みみ ear初耳 はつみみ something heard for the first time耳鼻科 じびか otolaryngology
11 Strokes チョウ
いただ・いただき
Place On The Head, Receive, Top Of Head, Top頂上 ちょうじょう top, summit, peak頂く いただく to receive, to take food or drink (hum)頂点 ちょうてん top, summit
15 Strokes ソウ
はこ
Box, Chest, Case, Bin はこ box
12 Strokes バンNightfall, Night ばん evening今晩 こんばん this evening毎晩 まいばん every night
12 Strokes カン
さむ
Cold寒帯 かんたい frigid zone寒い さむい cold寒気 かんき cold; frost; chill
14 Strokes ハツ
かみ
Hair Of The Head髪の毛 かみのけ hair (head) かみ hair白髪 しらが white or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching
6 Strokes ボウ・モウ
いそがしい・せわしい・おそれる・うれえるさま
Busy, Occupied, Restless忙しい いそがしい busy, irritated多忙 たぼう busy; pressure of work
3 Strokes サイGenius, Years Old, Cubic Shaku才能 さいのう talent, ability天才 てんさい genius; prodigy; natural gift
13 Strokes
くつ
Shoes靴下 くつした socks くつ shoes
10 Strokes
じる・はじ・はじらう・はずかしい
Shame, Dishonor恥ずかしい はずかしい embarrassed はじ shame; embarrassment恥じらう はじらう to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
11 Strokes グウ
たま
Accidentally, Even Number, Couple, Man & Wife偶々 たまたま casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance たま even number, couple, man and wife, friend偶然 ぐうぜん (by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly
12 Strokes
えら
Admirable, Greatness, Remarkable, Conceited偉大 いだい greatness偉い えらい great, celebrated, eminent, terrible, awful, famous, remarkable, excellent
11 Strokes ビョウ
ねこ
Cat ねこ cat
12 Strokes
いく-・いく・いく
How Many, How Much, How Far, How Long幾ら いくら how much?, how many?幾つ いくつ how many?, how old?幾分 いくぶん somewhat