joyo kanji

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1 one 2 seven 3 three 3 up 3 below 4 middle 2 nine 2 two 4 five 2 person 6 rest 6 previous 2 enter 2 eight 4 six 4 round, yen 5 exit 2 power 2 ten 3 thousand 3 mouth 5 right 6 name 5 four 3 soil 3 evening 3 large 4 heaven 3 woman 3 child 6 letter 8 study 3 small 3 mountain 3 river 5 left 6 year 4 hand 4 writing 4 day 6 early 4 month, moon 4 tree 5 book 7 village 8 woods 10 school 12 forest 5 correct 6 feeling 4 water 4 fire 4 dog 5 ball 4 king 5 life 5 rice paddy 7 male 7 village 5 white 6 hundred 5 eye 5 stone 8 sky 5 stand up 6 bamboo 6 thread 6 ear 7 flower 9 grass 6 insect 7 see 7 shellfish 7 red 7 foot 7 car 8 gold 8 rain 8 blue 9 sound 3 ten thousand 3 circle 6 mix 8 capital 4 now 6 association 7 body 7 what 7 make 4 origin 5 older brother 6 ray 4 public 4 inside 5 winter 2 sword 4 minute 4 cut

description

list of joyo kanji characters with no. of strokes and english translation

Transcript of joyo kanji

Page 1: joyo kanji

1 one

七 2 seven

三 3 three

上 3 up

下 3 below

中 4 middle

九 2 nine

二 2 two

五 4 five

人 2 person

休 6 rest

先 6 previous

入 2 enter

八 2 eight

六 4 six

円 4 round, yen

出 5 exit

力 2 power

十 2 ten

千 3 thousand

口 3 mouth

右 5 right

名 6 name

四 5 four

土 3 soil

夕 3 evening

大 3 large

天 4 heaven

女 3 woman

子 3 child

字 6 letter

学 8 study

小 3 small

山 3 mountain

川 3 river

左 5 left

年 6 year

手 4 hand

文 4 writing

日 4 day

早 6 early

月 4 month,

moon

木 4 tree

本 5 book

村 7 village

林 8 woods

校 10 school

森 12 forest

正 5 correct

気 6 feeling

水 4 water

火 4 fire

犬 4 dog

玉 5 ball

王 4 king

生 5 life

田 5 rice paddy

男 7 male

町 7 village

白 5 white

百 6 hundred

目 5 eye

石 5 stone

空 8 sky

立 5 stand up

竹 6 bamboo

糸 6 thread

耳 6 ear

花 7 flower

草 9 grass

虫 6 insect

見 7 see

貝 7 shellfish

赤 7 red

足 7 foot

車 7 car

金 8 gold

雤 8 rain

青 8 blue

音 9 sound

万 3 ten

thousand

丸 3 circle

交 6 mix

京 8 capital

今 4 now

会 6 association

体 7 body

何 7 what

作 7 make

元 4 origin

兄 5 older

brother

光 6 ray

公 4 public

内 4 inside

冬 5 winter

刀 2 sword

分 4 minute

切 4 cut

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前 9 in front

北 5 north

午 4 noon

半 5 half

单 9 south

原 10 field

友 4 friend

古 5 old

台 5 pedestal

合 6 fit

同 6 same

回 6 times

図 7 diagram

国 8 country

園 13 garden

地 6 ground

場 12 place

声 7 voice

売 7 sell

夏 10 summer

外 5 outside

多 6 many

夜 8 night

太 4 thick

妹 8 younger

sister

姉 8 older sister

审 9 Room

家 10 house

寺 6 Buddhist

temple

尐 4 few

岩 8 boulder

工 3 craft

市 5 market

帰 10 returning

home

広 5 wide

店 8 shop

弓 3

bow

(archery,

violin)

引 4 pull

弟 7 younger

brother

弱 10 weak

強 11 strong

当 6 hit

形 7 shape

後 9 behind

心 4 heart

思 9 think

戸 4 door

才 3 genius

教 11 teach

数 13 number

新 13 new

方 4 direction

明 8 bright

星 9 star

春 9 springtime

昼 9 daytime

時 10 time

晴 12 clear up

曜 18 weekday

書 10 write

朝 12 morning

来 7 come

東 8 east

楽 13 pleasure

歌 14 song

止 4 stop

歩 8 walk

母 5 mother

毎 6 every

毛 4 hair

池 6 pond

汽 7 steam

活 9 active

海 9 sea

点 9 point

父 4 father

牛 4 cow

理 11 reason

用 5 use

画 8 tableau

番 12 one's turn

直 8 straight

矢 5 arrow

知 8 know

社 7 company

秋 9 autumn

科 9 section

答 12 answer

算 14 calculate

米 6 rice

紙 10 paper

細 11 thin

組 11 association

絵 12 picture

線 15 line

羽 6 feather

考 6 think

聞 14 hear

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肉 6 meat

自 6 oneself

船 11 boat

色 6 color

茶 9 tea

行 6 go

西 6 west

親 16 parent

角 7 angle

言 7 say

計 9 measure

記 10 write down

話 13 talk

語 14 language

読 14 read

谷 7 valley

買 12 buy

走 7 run

近 7 near

通 10 pass

through

週 11 week

道 12 road

遠 13 far

里 7 village

野 11 field

長 8 long

門 8 gates

間 12 interval

雪 11 snow

雲 12 cloud

電 13 electricity

頭 16 head

顔 18 face

風 9 wind

食 9 eat, meal

首 9 neck

馬 10 horse

高 10 tall,

expensive

魚 11 fish

鳥 11 bird

鳴 14 chirp

麦 7 wheat

黄 11 yellow

黒 11 black

丁 2 fourth

世 5 world

両 6 both

为 5 master

乗 9 ride

予 4 in advance

事 8 abstract

thing

仕 5 do

他 5 other

代 5 substitute

住 7 dwelling

使 8 use

係 9 person in

charge

倍 10 double

全 6 whole

具 8 tool

写 5 copy

列 6 row

助 7 help

勉 10 exertion

動 11 move

勝 12 win

化 4 change

区 4 ward

医 7 medicine

去 5 leave

反 4 anti-

取 8 take

受 8 accept

号 5 number

向 6 over there

君 7 you

味 8 flavor

命 8 fate

和 8 peace

品 9 article

員 10 member

商 11 sell

問 11 question

坂 7 slope

始 8 begin

委 8 committee

守 6 protect

安 6 cheap

定 8 decide

实 8 truth

実 9 guest

宮 10 Shinto

shrine

宿 11 inn

寒 12 cold

対 7 opposite

局 7 office

屋 9 roof

岸 8 beach

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島 10 island

州 6 state

帳 11 account

book

平 5 flat

幸 8 happiness

度 9 degrees

庫 10 warehouse

庭 10 garden

式 6 style

役 7 service

待 9 wait

急 9 hurry

息 10 breath

悪 11 bad

悲 12 sad

想 13 concept

意 13 idea

感 13 feeling

所 8 place

打 5 hit

投 7 throw

拾 9 pick up

持 9 hold

指 9 finger

放 8 release

整 16 put in order

旅 10 trip

族 11 tribe

昔 8 long ago

昭 9 shining

暑 12 hot

暗 13 dark

曲 6

H

J

musical

compositio

n

有 6 have

服 8 clothes

期 12 period of

time

板 8 board

柱 9 pillar

根 10 root

植 12 plant

業 13 business

様 14 formal title

横 15 side

橋 16 bridge

次 6 next

歯 12 tooth

死 6 death

氷 5 ice

決 7 decide

油 8 oil

波 8 wave

注 8 pour

泳 8 swim

洋 9 ocean

流 10 stream

消 10 extinguish

深 11 deep

温 12 warm

港 12 harbor

湖 12 lake

湯 12 hot water

漢 13 China

炭 9 charcoal

物 8 thing

球 11 sphere

由 5 reason

申 5 say

界 9 world

畑 9 farm

病 10 sick

発 9 departure

登 12 climb

皮 5 skin

皿 5 dish

相 9 mutual

県 9 prefecture

真 10 TRUE

着 12 wear

短 12 short

研 9 sharpen

礼 5 thanks

神 9 god

祭 11 festival

福 13 luck

秒 9 second (part

of time)

究 7 research

章 11 chapter

童 12 juvenile

笛 11 flute

第 11

ordinal

number

prefix

筆 12 writing

brush

等 12 class

箱 15 box

級 9 rank

終 11 end

緑 14 green

練 14 practice

羊 6 sheep

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美 9 beauty

習 11 learn

者 8 someone

育 8 nurture

苦 8 suffer

荷 10 luggage

落 12 fall

葉 12 leaf

薬 16 medicine

血 6 blood

表 8 express

詩 13 poem

調 15 investigate

談 15 discuss

豆 7 beans

貟 9 lose

起 10 wake up

路 13 road

身 7 body

転 11 revolve

軽 12 light

農 13 farming

返 7 return

追 9 follow

送 9 send

速 10 fast

進 11 advance

遊 12 play

運 12 carry

部 11 part

都 11 metropolis

配 10 distribute

酒 10 alcoholic

drink

重 9 heavy

鉄 13 iron

銀 14 silver

開 12 open

院 10 institution

陽 12 sunshine

階 12 floor of a

building

集 12 collect

面 9 face

題 18 topic

飲 12 drink

館 16 public

building

駅 14 station

鼻 14 nose

不 4 non-

争 6 conflict

付 5 attach

令 5 orders

以 5 by means of

仲 6 relationship

伝 6 transmit

位 7 rank

低 7 low

例 8 example

便 9 convenienc

e

信 9 trust

倉 10 warehouse

候 10 climate

借 10 Borrow

停 11 Halt

健 11 healthy

側 11 side

働 13 work

億 15 hundred

million

兆 6 portent,

trillion

児 7 child

共 6 together

兵 7 soldier

典 8 code

冷 7 cool

初 7 first

別 7 separate

利 7 profit

刷 8 printing

副 11 vice

功 5 achievemen

t

加 5 add

努 7 toil

労 7 labour

勇 9 courage

包 5 wrap

卒 8 graduate

協 8 cooperation

卖 9 simple

博 12 Dr.

印 6 mark

参 8 participate

史 5 history

司 5 director

各 6 each

告 7 to tell

周 8 circumferen

ce

唱 11 chant

喜 12 rejoice

器 15 container

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囲 7 surround

固 8 hard

型 9 model

堂 11 public

chamber

塩 13 salt

士 3 gentleman

変 9 change

夫 4 husband

央 5 center

失 5 lose

好 6 like

季 8 seasons

孫 10 grandchild

完 7 perfect

官 8 government

official

害 10 Harm

察 14 Guess

巣 11 nest

差 10 distinction

希 7 hope

席 10 seat

帯 10 sash

底 8 bottom

府 8 urban

prefecture

康 11 health

建 9 build

径 8 diameter

徒 10 junior

得 11 acquire

必 5 without fail

念 8 thought

愛 13 love

成 6 become

戦 13 war

折 7 fold

挙 10 raise

改 7 reformation

救 11 salvation

敗 11 failure

散 12 scatter

料 10 fee

旗 14 national

flag

昨 9 previous

景 12 Scenery

最 12 Most

望 11 hope

未 5 not yet

末 5 end

札 5 tag

材 7 lumber

束 7 Bundle

松 8 Pine

果 8 Fruit

栄 9 Prosperity

案 10 Plan

梅 10

ume

(Japanese

apricot)

械 11 contraption

極 12 poles

標 15 signpost

機 16 machine

欠 4 lack

歴 14 curriculum

残 10 remainder

殺 10 kill

毒 8 poison

氏 4 family

name

民 5 people

求 7 request

治 8 govern

法 8 method

泣 8 cry

浅 9 shallow

浴 10 bathe

清 11 pure

満 12 full

漁 14 fishing

灯 6 lamp

無 12 nothing

然 12 so

焼 12 bake

照 13 illuminate

熱 15 heat

牧 8 breed

特 10 special

産 11 give birth

的 8 target

省 9 government

ministry

祝 9 celebrate

票 11 ballot

種 14 kind

積 16 accumulate

競 20 compete

笑 10 laugh

管 14 pipe

節 13 node

粉 10 Flour

紀 9 Chronicle

約 9 Promise

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結 12 Tie

給 12 Salary

続 13 Continue

置 13 Put

老 6 old man

胃 9 Stomach

脈 10 Vein

腸 13 Intestines

臣 7 Retainer

航 10 Cruise

良 7 good

芸 7 art

芽 8 bud

英 8 England

菜 11 vegetable

街 12 street

衣 6 clothes

要 9 need

覚 12 memorize

観 18 observe

訓 10 instruction

試 13 test

説 14 theory

課 15 section

議 20 deliberation

象 12 elephant

貨 11 freight

貯 12 savings

費 12 expense

賞 15 prize

軍 9 army

輪 15 wheel

辞 13 resign

辺 5 environs

連 10 take along

達 12 attain

選 15 choose

郡 10 county

量 12 quantity

録 16 record

鏡 19 mirror

関 14 related

陸 11 land

隊 12 group

静 14 quiet

順 12 obey

願 19 request

類 18 sort

飛 9 fly

飯 12 meal

養 15 foster

験 18 test

久 3 long time

仏 4 Buddha

仮 6 temporary

件 6 affair

任 6 responsibili

ty

似 7 becoming

余 7 leave over

価 8 value

保 9 preserve

修 10 discipline

俵 10 bag

個 10 individual

備 12 provide

像 14 statue

再 6 again

刉 5 publish

判 7 judge

制 8 control

券 8 ticket

則 9 rule

効 8 effect

務 11 duty

勢 13 power

厚 9 thick

句 5 phrase

可 5 possible

営 12 manage

因 6 cause

団 6 group

圧 5 pressure

在 6 exist

均 7 level

基 11 foundation

報 12 report

境 14 boundary

墓 13 grave

増 14 Increase

夢 13 Dream

妻 8 Wife

婦 11 Lady

容 10 Contain

寄 11 Approach

富 12 Rich

導 15 Guide

居 8 Reside

属 12 Belong

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布 5 Linen

師 10 Expert

常 11 Normal

幹 13 tree-trunk

序 7 preface

弁 5 valve

張 11 stretch

往 8 outward

journey

復 12 again

徳 14 benevolenc

e

志 7 intention

忚 7 respond

快 7 cheerful

性 8 gender

恩 10 grace

情 11 feelings

態 14 condition

慣 14 accustomed

承 8 aquiesce

技 7 skill

招 8 beckon

授 11 instruct

採 11 pick

接 11 contact

提 12 present

損 13 loss

支 4 branch

政 9 politics

故 9 circumstanc

es

敵 15 enemy

断 11 cut off

旧 5 old times

易 8 easy

暴 15 outburst

条 7 clause

枝 8 branch

査 9 investigate

格 10 status

桜 10 cherry tree

検 12 examine

構 14 construct

武 8 military

比 4 compare

永 5 eternity

河 8 river

液 11 fluid

混 11 mix

減 12 decrease

測 12 fathom

準 13 standard

演 14 perform

潔 15 undefiled

災 7 disaster

燃 16 burn

版 8 printing

block

犯 5 crime

状 7 form

独 9 alone

率 11 rate

現 11 appear

留 10 detain

略 11 abbreviatio

n

益 10 benefit

眼 11 eyeball

破 10 rend

確 15 certain

示 5 indicate

祖 9 ancestor

禁 13 prohibition

移 11 shift

程 12 extent

税 12 tax

築 16 fabricate

精 14 refined

素 10 elementary

経 11 manage

統 12 unite

絶 12 discontinue

綿 14 cotton

総 14 whole

編 15 compile

績 17 Exploits

織 18 Weave

罪 13 Guilt

群 13 Flock

義 13 Righteousn

ess

耕 10 Till

職 18 Employmen

t

肥 8 Fertilizer

能 10 Ability

興 16 Entertain

舌 6 Tongue

舎 8 Cottage

術 11 Art

衛 16 defense

製 14 manufactur

e

複 14 duplicate

規 11 rule

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解 13 untie

設 11 establish

許 11 permit

証 12 evidence

評 12 evaluate

講 17 lecture

謝 17 apologize

識 19 discriminati

ng

護 20 safeguard

豊 13 bountiful

負 10 wealth

貧 11 poor

責 11 blame

貸 12 lend

貿 12 trade

賀 12 congratulati

ons

資 13 resources

賛 15 approve

質 15 quality

輸 16 transport

述 8 mention

迷 9 astray

退 9 retreat

逆 9 inverted

造 10 create

過 12 go beyond

適 14 suitable

酸 14 acid

鉱 13 mineral

銅 14 copper

銭 14 coin

防 7 prevent

限 9 limit

険 11 precipitous

際 14 occasion

雑 14 miscellaneo

us

非 8 negative

預 13 deposit

領 14 territory

額 18 amount

飼 13 domesticate

並 8 line-up

乱 7 riot

乳 8 milk

亡 3 deceased

仁 4 humanity

供 8 offer

俳 10 haiku

値 10 value

傷 13 wound

優 17 superior

党 10 group

冊 5 counter for

books

処 5 dispose

刻 8 engrave

割 12 divide

創 12 create

劇 15 drama

勤 12 diligence

危 6 dangerous

卵 7 egg

厳 17 strict

収 4 take in

后 6 empress

否 7 negate

吸 6 suck

呼 8 call

善 12 good

困 7 become

distressed

垂 8 droop

城 9 castle

域 11 range

奏 9 play music

奮 16 stirred up

姿 9 Figure

存 6 Suppose

孝 7 filial piety

宅 6 Home

宇 6 Eaves

宗 8 Religion

宙 8 mid-air

宝 8 Treasure

宠 9 Proclaim

密 11 Secrecy

寸 3 Measureme

nt

専 9 Specialty

射 10 Shoot

将 10 leader

尊 12 revered

就 12 concerning

尺 4 shaku

届 8 deliver

展 10 expand

層 14 stratum

己 3 self

巻 9 scroll

幕 13 curtain

干 3 dry

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幼 5 infancy

庁 5 government

office

座 10 sit

延 8 prolong

律 9 law

従 10 obey

忘 7 forget

忠 8 loyalty

憲 16 constitution

我 7 ego

批 7 criticism

担 8 shouldering

拝 8 worship

拡 8 broaden

捨 11 throw away

探 11 grope

推 11 infer

揮 12 brandish

操 16 maneuver

敬 12 respect

映 9 reflect

晩 12 nightfall

暖 13 warmth

暮 14 livelihood

朗 10 melodious

机 6 desk

枚 8 sheet of...

染 9 dye

株 10 stocks

棒 12 rod

模 14 imitation

権 15 rights

樹 16 trees

欲 11 longing

段 9 steps

沿 8 run

alongside

泉 9 spring

洗 9 wash

派 9 sect

済 11 settle

源 13 origin

潮 15 tide

激 16 violent

灰 6 ashes

熟 15 ripen

片 4 one-sided

班 10 squad

異 11 uncommon

疑 14 doubt

痛 12 pain

皇 9 emperor

盛 11 prosper

盟 13 alliance

看 9 watch over

砂 9 sand

磁 14 magnet

私 7 me

秘 10 secret

穀 14 cereals

穴 5 hole

窓 11 window

筋 12 muscle

策 12 scheme

簡 18 simplicity

糖 16 sugar

系 7 lineage

紅 9 deep red

納 10 Settlement

純 10 Genuine

絹 13 Silk

縦 16 Vertical

縮 17 Shrink

署 13 government

office

翌 11 the

following

聖 13 Holy

肺 9 Lungs

背 9 Back

胸 10 Bosom

脳 11 Brain

腹 13 Abdomen

臓 19 entrails

臨 18 look to

至 6 climax

若 8 young

著 11 renowned

蒸 13 steam

蔵 15 warehouse

蚕 10 silkworm

衆 12 masses

裁 12 judge

装 12 attire

裏 13 back

補 12 supplement

視 11 look at

覧 17 perusal

討 10 chastise

訪 11 visit

訳 11 translate

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詞 12 poetry

誌 14 document

認 14 recognize

誕 15 nativity

誠 13 sincerity

誤 14 mistake

論 15 theory

諸 15 various

警 19 guard

against

貴 12 precious

賃 13 fare

遺 15 bequeath

郵 11 mail

郷 11 home town

針 10 needle

鋼 16 steel

閉 11 closed

閣 14 tall

降 10 descend

陛 10 highness

除 10 exclude

障 14 hurt

難 18 difficult

革 9 leather

頂 11 place on the

head

骨 10 bone

丈 3 length

与 3 give

且 5 moreover

丘 5 hill

丙 5 third class

丹 4 cinnabar

乏 4 scarce

乙 1 the latter

乾 11 dry

了 2 finish

互 4 mutually

井 4 well

亜 7 sub-

享 8 receive

亭 9 pavilion

介 4 jammed in

仙 5 hermit

仰 6 face-up

企 6 plan

伏 6 prostrated

伐 6 fell

伯 7 chief

伴 7 consort

伸 7 to lengthen

伺 7 pay respects

但 7 however

佐 7 help

佳 8 excellent

併 8 join

侍 8 waiter

依 8 reliant

侮 8 scorn

侯 9 marquis

侵 9 encroach

促 9 Stimulate

俊 9 Genius

俗 9 Vulgar

俸 10 Salary

倒 10 Overthrow

倣 10 Emulate

倫 10 Ethics

倹 10 Frugal

偉 12 Admirable

偏 11 Partial

偵 11 Spy

偶 11 Accidentall

y

偽 11 Falsehood

傍 12 bystander

傑 13 greatness

傘 12 umbrella

催 13 sponsor

債 13 bond

傾 13 lean

僕 14 me

僚 14 colleague

僧 13 Buddhist

priest

儀 15 ceremony

儒 16 Confucian

償 17 reparation

充 6 allot

克 7 overcome

免 8 excuse

兼 10 concurrentl

y

冒 9 risk

冗 4 superfluous

冠 9 crown

准 10 quasi-

凍 10 frozen

凝 16 congeal

凡 3 mediocre

凶 4 villain

凸 5 convex

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凹 5 concave

刃 3 blade

刈 4 reap

刑 6 punish

到 8 arrival

刺 8 thorn

削 9 plane

剖 10 divide

剛 10 sturdy

剣 10 sabre

剤 10 dose

剰 11 surplus

务 6 inferiority

励 7 encourage

劾 8 censure

勅 9 imperial

order

勘 11 intuition

募 12 recruit

勧 13 persuade

勲 15 meritorious

deed

勺 3 ladle

匁 4 monme

匠 6 artisan

匹 4 equal

匿 10 hide

升 4 measuring

box

卑 9 lowly

卓 8 eminent

占 5 fortune

telling

即 7 instant

却 7 instead

卸 9 wholesale

厄 4 unlucky

厘 9 thousandth

又 2 or again

及 3 reach out

双 4 pair

叔 8 uncle

变 9 confer

叫 6 shout

召 5 summon

吉 6 good luck

吏 6 officer

吐 6 spit

吟 7 versify

含 7 include

吹 7 blow

呈 7 display

呉 7 give

咲 9 blossom

哀 9 pathetic

哲 10 philosophy

唆 10 tempt

唇 10 Lips

唐 10 T'ang

唯 11 Solely

啓 11 Disclose

喚 12 Yell

喝 11 Hoarse

喪 12 Miss

喫 12 Consume

嗣 13 Heir

嘆 13 Sigh

嘱 15 Entrust

噴 15 Erupt

嚇 17 Menacing

囚 5 captured

圏 12 sphere

坊 7 boy

坑 7 pit

坪 8 two-mat

area

垣 9 hedge

埋 10 bury

執 11 tenacious

培 11 cultivate

堀 11 ditch

堅 12 strict

堕 12 degenerate

堤 12 dike

堪 12 withstand

塀 12 fence

塁 12 bases

塊 13 clod

塑 13 model

塔 12 pagoda

塗 13 paint

塚 12 hillock

塾 14 cram school

墜 15 crash

墨 14 black ink

墳 15 tomb

墾 16 ground-

breaking

壁 16 wall

壇 16 podium

壊 16 demolition

壌 16 lot

壮 6 robust

壱 7

one

(Falsificatio

n

prevention)

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奇 8 strange

奉 8 observance

契 9 pledge

奔 8 bustle

奥 12 heart

奨 13 exhort

奪 14 rob

奴 5 guy

如 6 likeness

妃 6 queen

妄 6 delusion

妅 7 pregnancy

妙 7 exquisite

妥 7 gentle

妨 7 disturb

姓 8 surname

姫 10 princess

姻 9 matrimony

威 9 intimidate

娘 10 daughter

娠 10 with child

娯 10 recreation

婆 11 old woman

婚 11 marriage

婿 12 bridegroom

媒 12 mediator

嫁 13 marry into

嫌 13 dislike

嫡 14 legitimate

wife

嬢 16 lass

孔 4 cavity

孤 8 orphan

宜 8 best regards

宰 10 superintend

宴 10 banquet

宵 10 wee hours

寂 11 loneliness

寛 13 tolerant

寝 13 lie down

寡 14 widow

寧 14 rather

審 15 examine

寮 15 dormitory

寿 7 longevity

封 9 seal

尉 11 military

officer

尋 12 Inquire

尚 8 Esteem

尼 5 Nun

尽 6 Exhaust

尾 7 Tail

尿 7 Urine

屈 8 Yield

履 15 Footgear

屯 4 Barracks

岐 7 branch off

岬 8 Headland

岳 8 Point

峠 9 mountain

peak

峡 9 gorge

峰 10 summit

崇 11 adore

崎 11 promontory

崩 11 crumble

巡 6 patrol

巧 5 adroit

巨 5 gigantic

帄 6 sail

帝 9 sovereign

帥 9 commander

帽 12 cap

幅 12 breadth

幣 15 cash

幻 4 phantasm

幽 9 seclude

幾 12 how many

床 7 bed

庶 11 commoner

庸 11 commonpla

ce

廃 12 abolish

廉 13 bargain

廊 12 corridor

廷 7 courts

弊 15 abuse

弐 6

two

(falsificatio

n

prevention)

弔 4 condolence

s

弦 8 bowstring

弧 8 arc

弾 12 bullet

彩 11 coloring

彫 11 carve

彰 14 patent

影 15 shadow

彼 8 he

征 8 subjugate

徐 10 gradually

御 12 honorable

循 12 sequential

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微 13 delicate

徴 14 indications

徹 15 penetrate

忌 7 mourning

忍 7 endure

忙 6 busy

怒 9 angry

怖 8 dreadful

怠 9 neglect

怪 8 suspicious

恋 10 romance

恐 10 fear

恒 9 constancy

恥 10 shame

恨 9 rancor

恭 10 respect

恵 10 favor

悔 9 repent

悟 10 enlightenm

ent

悠 11 permanence

患 11 afflicted

悦 10 ecstasy

悩 10 trouble

悼 11 lament

惑 12 beguile

惜 11 pity

惨 11 wretched

惰 12 lazy

愁 13 distress

愉 12 pleasure

愚 13 foolish

慈 13 mercy

慌 12 disconcerte

d

慎 13 humility

慕 14 pining

慢 14 ridicule

慨 13 rue

慮 15 prudence

慰 15 consolation

慶 15 Jubilation

憂 15 Melancholy

憎 14 Hate

憤 15 Aroused

憩 16 Recess

憶 16 Recollectio

n

憾 16 Remorse

懇 17 Sociable

懐 16 Pocket

懲 18 Penal

懸 20 Suspend

戒 7 Command

ment

戯 15 Frolic

戻 7 re-

房 8 tassel

扇 10 fan

扉 12 front door

払 5 pay

扱 6 handle

扶 7 aid

抄 7 extract

把 7 grasp

抑 7 repress

抗 7 confront

抜 7 slip out

択 7 choose

披 8 expose

抱 8 embrace

抵 8 resist

抹 8 rub

押 8 push

抽 8 pluck

拍 8 clap

拐 8 kidnap

拒 8 repel

拓 8 clear (the

land)

拘 8 arrest

拙 8 bungling

拠 8 foothold

括 9 fasten

拷 9 torture

挑 9 challenge

挟 9 pinch

振 10 shake

挿 10 insert

捕 10 catch

捜 10 search

据 11 set

掃 11 sweep

掌 12 manipulate

排 11 repudiate

掘 11 dig

掛 11 hang

控 11 withdraw

措 11 set aside

掲 11 put up (a

notice)

描 11 sketch

揚 12 hoist

換 12 interchange

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握 12 grip

援 12 aid

揺 12 swing

搬 13 conveyor

搭 12 board

携 13 portable

搾 13 squeeze

摂 13 vicarious

摘 14 pinch

摩 15 chafe

撃 15 beat

撤 15 remove

撮 15 snapshot

撲 15 slap

擁 16 embrace

擦 17 grate

擬 17 mimic

攻 7 aggression

敏 10 cleverness

敢 12 daring

敶 15 spread

斉 8 adjusted

斎 11 purification

斗 4 Big Dipper

斜 11 diagonal

斤 4 axe

斥 5 reject

施 9 carry out

旋 11 rotation

既 10 previously

旨 6 delicious

旪 6

10-day

period (of

the month)

昆 8 Descendant

s

昇 8 rise up

是 9 just so

普 12 Universal

晶 12 Sparkle

暁 12 Daybreak

暇 13 spare time

暦 14 Calendar

暫 15 Temporaril

y

曇 16 cloudy

weather

更 7 grow late

曹 11 Cadet

替 12 Exchange

朕 10 majestic

plural

朱 6 vermilion

朴 6 crude

朽 6 decay

杉 7 cedar

杯 8 counter for

cupfuls

析 8 chop

枞 8 frame

枢 8 hinge

枯 9 wither

架 9 rack

柄 9 design

某 9 so-and-so

柔 9 tender

柳 9 willow

栓 10 plug

核 10 nucleus

栽 10 plantation

桃 10 peach tree

桑 10 mulberry

桟 10 scaffold

棄 13 abandon

棋 12 chess piece

棚 12 shelf

棟 12 ridgepole

棺 12 coffin

楼 13 watchtower

概 14 outline

槽 15 vat

欄 20 column

欧 8 Europe

欺 12 deceit

款 12 goodwill

歓 15 delight

歳 13 year-end

殉 10 martyrdom

殊 10 particularly

殖 12 augment

殴 8 assault

殻 11 husk

殿 13 Mr.

汁 5 soup

汗 6 sweat

汚 6 dirty

江 6 inlet

沈 7 sink

沖 7 open sea

没 7 drown

沢 7 swamp

沸 8 seethe

沼 8 marsh

況 8 condition

泊 8 overnight

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泋 8 ooze

泡 8 bubbles

泤 8 mud

泰 10 peaceful

洞 9 den

津 9 haven

洪 9 deluge

浄 9 clean

浜 10 seacoast

浦 10 bay

浪 10 wandering

浮 10 floating

浸 10 immersed

涙 10 tears

涯 11 horizon

涼 11 refreshing

淑 11 graceful

淡 11 thin

添 11 annexed

渇 11 thirst

渉 11 ford

渋 11 astringent

渓 11 mountain

stream

渡 12 transit

渦 12 whirlpool

湾 12 Gulf

湿 12 Damp

溝 13 Gutter

溶 13 Melt

滅 13 Destroy

滋 12 Nourishing

滑 13 Slippery

滝 13 Waterfall

滞 13 Stagnate

滴 14 Drip

漂 14 Drift

漆 14 Lacquer

漏 14 Leak

漠 13 vague

漫 14 cartoon

漬 14 pickling

漸 14 steadily

潜 15 submerge

潟 15 lagoon

潤 15 wet

澄 15 lucidity

濁 16 voiced

濃 16 concentrate

d

濫 18 excessive

濯 17 laundry

瀬 19 rapids

炉 8 hearth

炊 8 cook

炋 8 inflammatio

n

為 9 do

烈 10 ardent

焦 12 char

煙 13 smoke

煩 13 anxiety

煮 12 boil

燥 17 parch

爆 19 explode

爵 17 baron

牲 9 animal

sacrifice

犠 17 sacrifice

狂 7 lunatic

狩 9 hunt

狭 9 cramped

猛 11 fierce

猟 11 game-

hunting

猫 11 cat

献 13 offering

猶 12 furthermore

猿 13 monkey

獄 14 prison

獣 16 animal

獲 16 seize

玄 5 mysterious

珍 9 rare

珠 10 pearl

琴 12 harp

環 17 ring

璽 19 emperor's

seal

瓶 11 flower pot

甘 5 sweet

甚 9 tremendous

ly

甲 5 armor

畔 10 paddy-ridge

畜 10 livestock

畝 10 furrow

畳 12 tatami mat

疎 12 alienate

疫 9 epidemic

疲 10 exhausted

疾 10 rapidly

症 10 symptoms

痘 12 pox

痢 12 diarrhea

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痴 13 stupid

療 17 heal

癒 18 healing

癖 18 mannerism

皆 9 all

盆 9 basin

盗 11 steal

監 15 oversee

盤 15 tray

盲 8 blind

盾 9 shield

眠 10 sleep

眺 11 stare

睡 13 drowsy

督 13 coach

瞬 18 wink

矛 5 halberd

矯 17 rectify

砕 9 Smash

砲 10 Cannon

硝 12 Nitrate

硫 12 Sulphur

硬 12 Stiff

碁 13 Go

碑 14 Tombstone

磨 16 Grind

礁 17 Reef

礎 18 Cornerstone

祈 8 Pray

祉 8 Welfare

祥 10 Auspicious

禅 13 Zen

禍 13 calamity

秀 7 excel

租 10 tariff

秩 10 regularity

称 10 appellation

稚 13 immature

稲 14 rice plant

稼 15 earnings

稿 15 draft

穁 15 ear

穏 16 calm

穫 18 harvest

突 8 stab

窃 9 stealth

窒 11 plug up

窮 15 hard up

窯 15 kiln

竜 10 dragon

端 14 edge

符 11 token

筒 12 cylinder

箇 14 counters for

things

範 15 pattern

篤 16 fervent

簿 19 register

籍 20 enroll

粋 10 chic

粒 11 grains

粗 11 coarse

粘 11 sticky

粙 11 solemn

粧 12 cosmetics

糧 18 provisions

糾 9 twist

紋 10 family crest

紛 10 distract

紡 10 spinning

索 10 cord

紫 12 purple

累 11 accumulate

紳 11 sire

紹 11 introduce

紺 11 dark blue

絞 12 strangle

絡 12 entwine

継 13 inherit

維 14 fiber

綱 14 hawser

網 14 netting

緊 15 tense

緒 14 thong

締 15 tighten

緩 15 slacken

緯 16 horizontal

縁 15 affinity

縄 15 straw rope

縛 16 truss

縫 16 sew

繁 16 luxuriant

繊 17 slender

繕 18 darning

繭 18 cocoon

繰 19 winding

缶 6 tin can

罰 14 penalty

罷 15 quit

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羅 19 gauze

翁 10 venerable

old man

翻 18 flip

翼 17 wing

耐 9 resistant

耗 10 decrease

聴 17 listen

肌 6 texture

肖 7 resemblanc

e

肝 7 liver

肢 8 limb

肩 8 Shoulder

肪 8 Obese

肯 8 Agreement

胆 9 gall bladder

胎 9 Womb

胞 9 Placenta

胴 10 Trunk

脂 10 Fat

脅 10 Threaten

脚 11 Leg

脱 11 Undress

脹 12 Dilate

腐 14 Rot

腕 12 arm

腰 13 loins

膚 15 skin

膜 14 membrane

膨 16 swell

臭 9 stinking

致 10 doth

舗 15 pavement

舞 15 dance

舟 6 boat

般 10 generally

舶 11 liner

艇 13 rowboat

艦 21 warship

芋 6 potato

芝 6 turf

芳 7 perfume

苗 8 seedling

茂 8 overgrown

茎 8 stalk

荒 9 laid waste

荘 9 villa

菊 11 chrysanthe

mum

菌 11 germ

菓 11 confectione

ry

華 10 splendor

葬 12 interment

蓄 13 amass

薄 16 dilute

薦 16 recommend

薪 16 fuel

薫 16 fragrant

藩 18 clan

藻 19 seaweed

虐 9 tyrannize

虚 11 void

虜 13 captive

虞 13 uneasiness

蚊 10 mosquito

蛇 11 snake

蛍 11 lightning-

bug

蛮 12 barbarian

融 16 dissolve

衝 15 collide

衡 16 equilibrium

衰 10 decline

衷 10 inmost

袋 11 sack

被 10 incur

裂 12 split

裕 12 abundant

裸 13 naked

褐 13 brown

褒 15 praise

襟 18 collar

襲 22 attack

覆 18 capsize

覇 19 hegemony

触 13 contact

訂 9 revise

託 10 consign

訟 11 sue

訴 12 sue

診 12 checkup

詐 12 lie

詔 12 imperial

edict

詠 12 recitation

詰 13 packed

該 13 above-

stated

詳 13 detailed

誇 13 boast

誉 13 reputation

誓 14 vow

誘 14 entice

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請 15 solicit

諭 16 rebuke

諮 16 consult with

諾 15 consent

謀 16 Conspire

謁 15 Audience

謄 17 Mimeograp

h

謙 17 self-

effacing

謡 16 noh

chanting

謹 17 Discreet

譜 19 musical

score

譲 20 Defer

豚 11 Pork

豪 14 Overpoweri

ng

貞 9 Upright

財 10 Tribute

販 11 Marketing

貫 11 pierce

賄 13 bribe

賊 13 burglar

賓 15 V.I.P.

賜 15 grant

賠 15 compensati

on

賢 16 intelligent

賦 15 levy

購 17 subscription

贈 18 presents

赦 11 pardon

赴 9 proceed

超 12 transcend

越 12 cross over

趣 15 gist

距 12 long-

distance

跡 13 tracks

跳 13 hop

践 13 tread

踊 14 jump

踏 15 step

躍 21 leap

軌 9 rut

軒 10 flats

軟 11 soft

軸 12 axis

較 13 contrast

載 13 ride

輝 15 radiance

輩 15 comrade

轄 17 control

辛 7 spicy

辱 10 embarrass

込 5 crowded

迅 6 swift

迎 7 welcome

迫 8 urge

迭 8 transfer

逃 9 escape

透 10 transparent

逐 10 pursue

逓 10 relay

途 10 route

逝 10 departed

逮 11 apprehend

逸 11 deviate

遂 12 consummat

e

遅 12 slow

遇 12 interview

遍 12 everywhere

違 13 differ

遣 13 dispatch

遭 14 encounter

遮 14 intercept

遵 15 abide by

遷 15 transition

避 16 evade

還 16 send back

邦 7 home

country

邪 8 wicked

邸 8 residence

郊 9 outskirts

郎 9 son

郭 11 enclosure

酌 10 bartending

酔 11 drunk

酢 12 vinegar

酪 13 dairy

products

酬 13 repay

酵 14 fermentatio

n

酷 14 cruel

醜 17 ugly

醸 20 brew

釈 11 explanation

釣 11 angling

鈍 12 dull

鈴 13 small bell

鉛 13 lead

鉢 13 Bowl

銃 14 Gun

銑 14 pig iron

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銘 14 Inscription

鋭 15 Pointed

鋳 15 Casting

錘 16 Plumb

錠 16 Lock

錬 16 Tempering

錯 16 Confused

鍛 17 Forge

鎖 18 Chain

鎮 18 Tranquilize

鐘 20 bell

鑑 23 specimen

閑 12 leisure

閥 14 clique

閲 15 review

闘 18 fight

阻 8 thwart

附 8 affixed

陣 10 camp

陥 10 collapse

陪 11 obeisance

陰 11 shade

陳 11 exhibit

陵 11 mausoleum

陶 11 pottery

隅 12 corner

隆 11 hump

随 12 follow

隔 13 isolate

隠 14 conceal

隣 16 neighboring

隷 16 slave

隻 10 vessels

雄 12 male

雅 13 gracious

雇 12 employ

雌 14 feminine

離 19 detach

雰 12 atmosphere

零 13 zero

雷 13 thunder

需 14 demand

震 15 quake

霊 15 spirits

霜 17 frost

霧 19 fog

露 21 dew

靴 13 shoes

韻 19 rhyme

響 20 echo

項 12 paragraph

頑 13 stubborn

頒 13 partition

頻 17 repeatedly

頼 16 trust

顕 18 appear

顧 21 look back

飢 10 hungry

飽 13 sated

飾 13 decorate

餓 15 starve

香 9 incense

駄 14 burdensome

駆 14 drive

駐 15 stop-over

騎 18 Equestrian

騒 18 Boisterous

騰 20 Inflation

驚 22 Wonder

髄 19 marrow

髪 14 hair of the

head

鬼 10 ghost

魂 14 soul

魅 15 fascination

魔 21 witch

鮮 17 fresh

鯨 19 whale

鶏 19 chicken

麗 19 lovely

麻 11 hemp

黙 15 silence

鼓 13 drum

齢 17 age