First grade (80 kanji) Kanji Meaning one two three four five six seven eight nine

ten hundred thousand top below left right inside, middle large small month; moon day; sun year early tree woods mountain river soil sky rice paddy heaven; sky life flower grass insect dog person name female male child eye ear mouth hand foot or leg see sound power spirit circle; yen enter exit stand up rest On ichi, itsu ni, ji san shi go roku shichi hachi ku or ky j hyaku sen j ka or ge sa u or y ch dai sh nichi nen s moku; boku rin san sen do k den ten sei or sh ka s ch ken jin or nin mei or my jo or nyo dan or nan shi or su moku ji or ni k shu soku ken on ki or ke en ny shutsu ritsu ky maru hai-ru or i-ru de-ru ta-tsu yasu-mu Kun hito-tsu futa-tsu mit-tsu yot-tsu or yon itsu-tsu mut-tsu nana-tsu yat-tsu kokono-tsu t momo chi ue shita hidari migi naka -kii chii-sai hi toshi haya-i ki hayashi yama kawa tsuchi sora ta ama i-kiru or u-mu or nama hana kusa mushi inu hito na on'na otoko ko me mimi kuchi te ashi mi-ru ne or oto 

previous evening book writing character study school village town forest correct water fire gem king stone bamboo thread shellfish

sen seki hon bun or mon ji gaku k son ch shin sei sui ka gyoku seki chiku shi

saki y moto fumi azana mana-bu

mura machi mori tada-shii mizu hi tama ishi take ito kai kuruma kane ame aka ao shiro

wheeled vehicle sha gold rain red blue white kin u seki sei haku

gatsu or getsu tsuki

Second grade (160 kanji) Kanji Meaning number many,much a few, a little ten thousand half shape great thin wide long point circle mix light angle,corner measure straight,correct line arrow weak strong tall or high same parent mother father older sister older brother younger brother On s ta sh man han kei or gy ta sai k ch ten gan k k kaku kei choku,jiki sen shi jaku ky k d shin bo fu shi kei tei or dai ya yowa-i tsuyo-i taka-i ona-ji oya haha,kaa chichi,tou ane ani otouto Kun kazu -i suku-nai,suko-shi yorozu naka-ba katachi futo-i hoso-i hiro-i naga-i bochi maru maji-waru hikari kado,tsuno,sumi haka-ru tada-chi,nao-su

riki or ryoku chikara

younger sister oneself friend body hair head face neck heart time weekday morning daytime night week spring summer autumn winter now new old interval direction north south east west far near in front behind inside outside place ground country garden valley field field, origin village city capital wind snow cloud pond sea rock star room door house Buddhist temple pass through gates

mai ji or shi y tai m t gan shu shin ji y ch ch ya sh shun ka sh t kon shin ko kan,ken h hoku nan t sei or sai en kin zen go,kou nai gai or ge j chi or ji koku en koku ya gen ri shi ky or kei f setsu un chi kai gan sei shitsu ko ka or ke ji ts mon

im to mizuka-ra tomo karada ke atama kao kubi kokoro toki asa hiru yoru wa-karu haru natsu aki fuyu ima atara-shii furu-i ma,aida kata kita minami higashi,azuma nishi t -i chika-i mae nochi,ushi-ro,ato uchi soto,hoka,hazu-su ba kuni sono tani no hara sato ichi miyako kaze yuki kumo ike umi iwa hoshi muro to or be ie tera t -ru kado

road talk say answer voice hear language read write write down paper picture picture drawing craft teach fine think think about know ability reason calculate make origin eat,meal meat horse cow fish bird feather chirp wheat rice tea colour yellow black come go return home walk run stop active store buy sell noon steam bow -times, to revolve association association, team ship bright company

d wa gen,gon t sei go doku sho ki shi ga or kaku kai zu k or ku ky sei shi k chi sai,zai ri san saku shoku niku ba gy gyo ch u mei baku bei or mai cha or sa shoku koku rai k or gy ki ho s shi katsu ten bai bai go ki ky kai kai or e so sen mei sha

michi hanashi i-u,koto kota-eru koe kata-ru yo-mu ka-ku shiru-su kami e haka-ru oshi-eru hare omo-u kanga-eru shi-ru wazukani,zae kotowari tsuku-ru ta-beru,ku-u

bun or mon ki-ku

minute; understand fun,bun

gen or gan moto

uma or ma ushi uo or sakana tori ha or hane na-ku mugi kome iro ki kuro ku-ru i-ku,yu-ku,okonau kae-ru aru-ku,ayu-mu hashi-ru to-maru i-kiru mise ka-u u-ru uma yumi a-u kumi fune aka-rui yashiro

cut electricity every fit hit base pleasure public pull section song sword number use what Third grade (200 kanji) Kanji Meaning pair world both master ride in advance abstract thing serve other substitute dwell use person in charge double whole tool copy row help diligence move win disguise, -ification ward doctor leave antitake receive number face(v.) you flavor life peace, sum article member commerce question

setsu den mai g t dai or tai raku kou in ka ka t ban y ka

ki-ru

slope center begin shi i shu an tei or j jitsu kyaku

saka haji-meru yuda-neru mamo-ru yasu-i sada-meru mi or mino-ru miya yado or yado-ru samu-i

a-u a-taru tano-shii yake hi-ku uta katana mochi-iru nani or nan

committee protect cheap fix fruit or content guest inn cold opposite office premise shore island state

Shinto shrine or prince (princess) ky shuku kan tai kyoku oku gan t sh ch hei or by k do ko tei shiki yaku tai ky soku aku hi s i kan sho da t ji shi h sei ryo zoku

ya kishi shima

On ch sei or se ry shu j yo ji shi ta dai or tai j shi kei bai zen gu sha retsu jo ben d sh ka ku i kyo or ko han shu ju g k kun mi mei wa hin in sh mon

Kun yo nushi or omo no-ru koto tsuka-eru hoka ka-waru or yo su-mu tsuka-u kakari or kaka-ru matta-ku

account book flat happiness degrees, occurrences warehouse garden style role wait hurry breath bad sad thought idea feel place hit throw pick up hold finger release put in order trip tribe

tai-ra or hira saiwa-i or shiawa-se

niwa

ma-tsu iso-gu iki waru-i kana-shii

tokoro u-tsu na-geru hiro-u mo-tsu yubi or sa-su hana-su totono-eru tabi mukashi

utsu-su tasu-keru tsuto-meru ugo-ku ka-tsu ba-keru

sa-ru so-ru to-ru u-keru mu-kau kimi aji or aji -wau inochi shina

long ago clear hot dark sheet music / crooked be, possession clothes period of time board pillar root plant business sh sho an kyoku y fuku ki han or ban ch kon shoku gy y

atsu-i kura-i ma-garu a-ru

ita hashira ne u-eru sama

to-u or ton

appearance or Mr (Mrs,Ms)

side bridge next tooth death ice decide oil wave pour swim ocean, western stream extinguish deep warm harbor lake hot water China charcoal thing ball reason say world agricultural field sick departure climb skin dish mutual prefecture true wear or arrive short sharpen thanks god(s) festival luck second research chapter juvenile whistle ordinal number prefix writing brush class box rank end  % green practice sheep beauty learn ky sh ryoku ren y bi sh s ken shin chaku tan ken rei shin or jin sai fuku by ky sh d teki dai hitsu t by hatsu t or to hi kai ky ji shi shi hy ketsu yu ha ch ei y ry sh shin on k ko t kan tan ky y or yu

yoko hashi tsugi or tsu-gu ha shi-nu k ri ki-meru abura nami soso-gu oyo-gu naga-reru ki-eru or ke-su fuka-i atata-kai minato miz mi yu sumi tama yoshi m -su hata or hatake yamai nobo-ru kawa sara ai ma ki-ru or tsu-ku mijika-i to-gu kami matsu-ri

someone nurture suffer luggage fall leaf medicine blood list or surface poem investigate discuss beans lose wake up road body revolve light farming return follow send fast advance play carry part metropolis distribute rice wine heavy iron silver open institution sunshine floor of a building collect face topic drink public building station nose

sha iku ku ka raku y yaku ketsu hy shi ch dan t or zu fu ki ro shin ten kei n hen tsui s soku shin y un bu to or tsu hai shu j or ch tetsu gin kai in y kai sh men dai in kan eki bi

mono soda-tsu kuru-shii or niga -i ni o-chiru ha kusuri chi omote or arawa -su shira-beru mame ma-keru or o-u o-kiru ji mi koro-bu karu-i kae-su o-u oku-ru haya-i susu-mu aso-bu hako-bu miyako kuba-ru sake or saka omo-i or kasa-neru

butsu or motsu mono

hira-ku or a-ku

atsu-maru omo-te or tsura no-mu

hana

fue

Fourth grade (200 kanji) Kanji Meaning not conflict attach orders since go-between transmit rank low On fu or bu s fu rei i ch den i tei naka tsuta-eru kurai hiku-i araso-u tsu-ku Kun

fude hito-shii hako o-waru midori ne-ru hitsuji utsuku-shii nara-u

example convenience trust storage climate borrow halt healthy side work hundred million portent or trillion child together soldier code cool first separate profit printing viceachievement add toil labor courage wrap graduate cooperation simple Dr. mark participate history director each tell circumference chant rejoice container surround harden model public chamber salt gentleman change husband lose like seasons grandchild perfect

rei shin s k shaku tei ken soku d oku ch ji or ni ky hei or hy ten rei sho betsu ri satsu fuku k ka do r y h sotsu ky tan haku in san shi shi kaku koku sh sh ki ki i ko kei d en shi hen shitsu k ki son kan

tato-eru

nest distinction hope seat sash bottom urban prefecture ease

s sa ki seki tai tei fu k ken kei to toku hitsu nen ai sei sen setsu kyo kai ky hai san ry ki saku kei sai b mi matsu satsu zai soku sh ka ei an bai kai kyoku hy ki ketsu reki zan satsu doku shi min ky chi or ji h ky sen yoku sei or sh man

su mare

ben or bin tayo-ri kura ka-riru

obi soko

kawa hatara-ku kiza-shi tomo tsuwamono tsume-tai or hi-eru or sa-meru hatsu or haji -me waka-reru su-ru

build diameter junior acquire without fail thought love become war fold raise reformation salvation failure scatter

ta-teru

e-ru kanara-zu

na-ru ikusa or tataka -u o-ru a-geru arata-meru suku-u yabu-reru chi-ru hata

kuwa-eru tsuto-meru negira-u isa-mu tsutsu-mu

fee national flag previous scenery most hope unend tag

mo or motto -mo nozo-mu ima-da sue fuda

shirushi mai-ru

lumber bundle pine fruit, accomplish

taba or tsuka matsu ha-tasu saka-eru ume kiwa-meru hata ka-keru

ono-ono tsu-geru mawa-ri tona-eru yoroko-bu utsuwa kako-u kata-maru kata shio

prosperity plan apricot contraption poles signpost machine lack curriculum remainder kill poison

noko-ru koro-su

ka-waru ushina-u su-ku or kono-mu mago

family name people request govern method cry shallow bathe pure full

uji tami moto-mu osa-meru or nao-ru na-ku asa-i abi-ru kiyo-raka mi-chiru

fu fuu bu otto

government official kan harm guess gai satsu

fishing lamp nothing so bake illuminate heat breed special give birth target celebrate ballot kind or seed accumulate emulate laugh pipe node flour chronicle promise tie salary continue put old man stomach vein intestines retainer cruise good art bud England vegetable city clothes need memorize observe instruction test theory section deliberation elephant freight savings expense prize army wheel resign environs take along

ry or gy asa-ru t mu or bu hi na-i

attain choose county quantity record mirror related land group quiet obey request sort fly meal foster test Fifth grade (185 kanji) Kanji Meaning long time Buddha On ky sen gun ry roku ky kan riku tai sei jun gan rui hi han y ken

tachi era-bu

zen or nen shika-shi sh sh netsu boku toku san teki shuku hy shu seki ky sh kan setsu fun ki yaku ketsu ky zoku chi r i myaku ch shin k ry gei ga ei sai gai i y kaku kan kun shi setsu ka gi z or sh ka cho hi sh gun rin ji hen ren wa ya-meru ata-ri tsu-reru or tsura -neru ta-meru tsui-yasu kokoromi-ru or tame-su to-ku na machi koromo i-ru obo-eru or sa-meru mi-ru me yo-i musu-bu or yu-u tama-u tsudu-ku o-ku o-iru tane tsu-mu kiso-u wara-u kuda fushi ko or kona u-mu mato iwa-u ya-ku te-rasu atsu-i maki

kagami seki

shizu-ka nega-u to-bu meshi yashina-u

government ministry sho or sei habu-ku

Kun hisa

hutsu or butsu hotoke ka or ke ken nin ji yo ka ho sh hy ko bi z sai or sa kan han sei ken soku k mu sei k ku ka ei in dan or ton atsu zai kin ki h ky bo z moto-duku muku-iru sakai haka ma-su or fu-eru a-ru itona-mu yo-ru notto-ru ki-ku tsuto-meru ikio-i atsu-i waka-ru futata-bi sona-eru maka-seru ni-ru ama-ru atai tamo-tsu osa-meru tawara kari

sham affair responsibility becoming too much value preserve discipline straw bag individual provide statue again publish judge control ticket rule effect duty power thick phrase possible manage cause group pressure exist level foundation report boundary grave increase

dream wife lady contain approach rich guide reside belong linen expert normal tree-trunk preface valve stretch journey repeating virtue intention respond cheerful gender grace feelings condition accustomed acquiesce skill beckon instruct pick contact present loss branch politics enemy cut off old times easy outburst clause branch investigate status cherry examine construct military compare eternity river fluid mix decrease fathom

mu sai fu y ki fu d kyo zoku fu shi j kan jo ben ch fuku toku shi kai sei or sh on j tai kan sh gi sh ju sai setsu tei son shi sei teki dan ky eki b j shi sa kaku

yume tsuma

standard perform undefiled disaster

jun en ketsu sai nen han han j doku ritsu or sotsu gen ry ru ryaku eki gan ha kaku shi so kin i tei zei chiku sei su or so kei or ky t zetsu men s hen seki shiki zai gun gi k shoku hi n ky zetsu sha jutsu ei sei fuku ki ge or kai setsu kyo sh hy k sha go ayama-ru mamo-ru to-ku mouke-ru yuru-su akashi sube oko-su shita ko-yasu tagaya-su o-ru tsumi mu-reru a-mu moto he-ru su-beru ta-tsu wata kizu-ku utsu-ru hodo me yabu-ru tashi-ka shime-su hito-ri hiki-iru arawa-reru todo-maru oka-su isagiyo-i wazawa-i mo-eru

yo-ru tomi michibi-ku i-ru nuno tsune miki

burn printing block crime form alone rate appear detain abbreviation benefit eyeball

ha-ru

rend certain indicate ancestor

kokorozashi kokoroyo-i saga nasa-ke na-reru uketamawa-ru waza mane-ku sazu-keru to-ru ses-suru or tsu-gu sa-geru soko-neru sasa-eru matsurigoto yue kataki ta-tsu or kotowa -ru yasa-shii aba-ku eda
 S a

prohibition shift extent tax fabricate refined elementary manage unite discontinue cotton whole compile exploits weave guilt flock righteousness till employment fertilizer ability entertain tongue cottage art defense manufacture

circumstances ko

sakura ken k bu or mu hi ei ka eki kon gen soku ma-zaru he-ru haka-ru kura-beru naga-i kawa kama-eru

duplicate rule untie establish permit evidence evaluate lecture apologize safeguard

discriminating shiki

bountiful wealth poor blame lend trade

h zai hin seki tai b

yuta-ka mazushi-i se-meru ka-su

queen negate suck call good droop castle range play music stirred up

g hi ky ko zen sui j iki s hun shi son k taku u sh ch h sen mitsu sun sen sha sh son sh

kisaki ina or iya su-u yo-bu yo-i koma-ru ta-reru shiro kana-deru huru-u sugata

become distressed kon

congratulations ga resources approve quality transport mention astray retreat inverted create go beyond suitable acid mineral copper coin prevent limit precipitous occasion shi san shitsu yu jutsu mei tai gyaku z ka teki san k d sen b gen ken sai zeni fuse-gu kagi-ru kewa-shii kiwa no-beru mayo-u shirizo-ku sakara-u tsuku-ru ayama-chi

shape suppose filial piety home eaves religion mid-air treasure proclaim secrecy measurement specialty shoot leader revered concerning

ie s takara notama-u

moppa-ra i-ru touto-bu tsu-ku todo-ku

miscellaneous zatsu negative deposit territory amount domesticate hi yo ry gaku shi hitai ka-u ara-zu azu-keru

measure of length shaku deliver expand stratum self scroll ten s ko kan maku or baku kan y za en ritsu j b ch ken ga hi tan hai kaku sha tan sui ki s kei ei ban dan atata-kai ayatsu-ru uyama-u utsu-ru nina-u oga-mu hiro-geru su-teru saga-su ware shitaga-u wasu-reru ho-su osana-i suwa-ru no-basu onore ma-ku

Sixth grade (181 kanji) Kanji Meaning row riot milk deceased kindness offer actor value wound superior political party dispose engrave divide create drama diligence dangerous egg strict take in On hei ran ny b jin ky or ku hai chi sh y t sho koku katsu s geki kin ki ran gen sh tsuto-meru aya-ui tamago kibi-shii osa-meru kiza-mu wa-ru tsuku-ru atai kizu yasa-shii tomo Kun nami or nara-bu mida-reru chichi na-kunaru

curtain dry infancy sit prolong rhythm obey forget loyalty constitution ego criticism shouldering worship broaden throw away grope infer command maneuver respect reflect nightfall warmth

government office ch

counter for books satsu

livelihood melodious desk sheet of... dye stocks rod imitation rights trees longing steps run alongside fountain wash sect settle origin tide violent ashes ripen one-sided group uncommon doubt pain emperor prosper alliance watch over sand magnet me secret cereal hole window muscle scheme simplicity sugar lineage deep red settlement genuine silk A G vertical shrink the following

bo r ki mai sen kabu b mo or bo ken ju yoku dan en sen sen ha sai gen ch geki kai juku hen han i gi ts k sei mei kan sa or sha ji shi hi koku ketsu s kin saku kan t kei k n jun ken ju shuku yoku

ku-rasu hoga-raka tsukue

holy lung back bosom

sei hai hai ky n fuku z rin shi jaku cho j z san sh sai s or sh ri ho shi ran t h yaku shi shi nin tan sei go ron sho kei ki chin i y ky shin k hei kaku k hei jo or ji sh nan kaku kotsu nozo-ku sawa-ru muzuka-shii kawa itada-ku hone o-riru g hari hagane shi-meru moro makoto ayama-ru mito-meru u-tsu otozu-reru wake kotoba saba-ku yosoo-u ura ogina-u mi-ru nozo-mu ita-ru waka-i arawa-su or ichijiru -shii mu-su kura kaiko hara se mune

so-meru

brain abdomen entrails lookover climax

ki ho-shii so-u izumi ara-u su-mu minamoto shio hage-shii hai u-reru kata koto-naru utaga-u ita-i mo-ru

young renowned steam warehouse silkworm masses judge attire back supplement look at perusal chastise visit translate poetry document recognize born sincerity mistake theory

suna

everything guard against

watakushi or watashi

precious fare bequeath

ana mado suji

mail home town needle steel closed tall descend

beni or kurenai osa-meru kinu tate chidi-mu

majesty exclude hurt difficult leather bone

place on the head ch

government office sho