Kyiku Kanji - 1006 most important symbols

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First grade (80 kanji)

Kanji Meaning On
ichi, itsu ni, ji san go roku shichi hachi j hyaku sen j ka or ge sa u or y ch dai

Kun
hito-tsu futa-tsu mit-tsu itsu-tsu mut-tsu nana-tsu yat-tsu t momo chi ue shita hidari migi naka -kii chii-sai tsuki

one two three four five six seven eight nine ten hundred thousand top below left right inside, middle large

shi or yon yot-tsu

day; sun year early tree woods mountain river soil sky rice paddy 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

getsu nichi nen s moku rin san sen do k den ten sei ka s ch ken

hi toshi haya-i ki hayashi yama kawa tsuchi sora ta ama i-kiru hana kusa mushi inu

jin or nin hito mei or na my jo or nyo on'na dan shi or su moku ji or j k shu soku ken on riki or ryoku ki en ny otoko ko me mimi kuchi te ashi mi-ru ne or oto chikara iki maru hai-ru or iru

ku or ky kokono-tsu

small sh month; moon gatsu or

exit stand up rest previous evening book writing character study school village town forest correct water fire ball king stone bamboo thread shellfish wheeled vehicle gold rain red blue white

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

de-ru ta-tsu yasu-mu saki y moto fumi

Kanji Meaning

On
s ta sh man han kei ta sai k ch ten gan k k kaku kei sen shi jaku ky k d shin bo fu shi

Kun
kazu -i suku-nai,sukoshi yorozu naka-ba katachi futo-i hoso-i hiro-i naga-i maru maji-waru hikari kado,tsuno,sumi haka-ru

number many,much a few, a little ten thousand half shape fat thin wide long point circle mix light angle,corner measure line arrow weak strong tall or high same parent mother father older sister

mana-bu mura machi mori tada-shii mizu hi tama ishi take ito kai

straight,correct choku,jiki tada-chi,nao-su ya yowa-i tsuyo-i taka-i ona-ji oya haha,kaa chichi,tou ane ani otouto imto mizuka-ra tomo karada ke

sha kin u seki sei haku

kuruma kane ame aka ao shiro

older brother kei younger tei brother younger sister mai oneself friend body hair ji or shi y tai m

Second grade (160 kanji)

head face neck heart time weekday morning daytime night minute; understand 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

t gan shu shin ji y ch ch ya fun,bun sh shun ka sh t kon shin ko kan,ken h hoku nan t en kin zen

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 t-i chika-i

field field, origin village city capital wind snow cloud pond sea rock star room door house Buddhist temple pass through gates road talk say answer voice hear language read write write down paper picture picture drawing craft teach fine

ya gen ri shi ky or kei f setsu un chi kai gan sei shitsu ko ka or ke ji ts mon d wa gen,gon t sei bun or mon go doku sho ki shi ga or kaku kai zu k or ku ky sei

no hara sato ichi kaze yuki kumo ike umi iwa hoshi muro to or be ie tera t-ru kado michi hanashi i-u,koto kota-eru koe ki-ku kata-ru yo-mu ka-ku shiru-su kami

sei or sai nishi

mae nochi,ushigo,kou ro,ato nai uchi soto,hoka,hazugai or ge su j ba chi or ji koku en koku kuni sono tani

e haka-ru oshi-eru hare

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

shi k chi sai,zai ri san saku gen or gan shoku niku ba gy gyo ch u mei baku cha or sa shoku koku rai

omo-u kanga-eru shi-ru wazukani,zae kotowari tsuku-ru moto ta-beru,ku-u uma or ma ushi uo or sakana tori ha or hane na-ku mugi

-times, to revolve association association, team ship bright company cut electricity every fit hit base pleasure public pull section song sword number use what

kai kai so sen mei sha setsu den mai g t dai or tai raku kou in ka ka t ban y ka mochi-iru nani or nan uta katana tano-shii yake hi-ku a-u a-taru e kumi fune aka-rui yashiro ki-ru

bei or mai kome iro ki kuro

ku-ru i-ku,yuk or gy ku,okonau ki kae-ru ho s shi katsu ten bai bai go ki ky yumi

Third grade (200 kanji)

world both master ride in advance abstract thing serve other substitute On ch sei or se ry shu j yo ji shi ta dai or Kun yo nushi or omo no-ru koto tsuka-eru hoka kawa-ru

aru-ku,ayu-mu Kanji Meaning pair hashi-ru to-maru i-kiru mise ka-u u-ru uma

dwell use person in charge double whole tool copy row help diligence move win disguise ward doctor leave antitake receive number face(v.) you flavor life peace, sum article member commerce question slope center begin committee protect cheap fix fruit or content guest Shinto shrine or prince(princess)

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

or yo su-mu tsuka-u kakari or kaka-ru matta-ku utsu-su tasu-keru ugo-ku ka-tsu ba-keru

inn cold opposite office premise shore island state account book flat happiness degrees 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 long ago clear hot dark sheet music / crooked be

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 sh sho an

yado or yado-ru samu-i

ya kishi shima

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

niwa

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

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

to-u or ton saka

shi haji-meru i shu mamo-ru an yasu-i tei or j sada-meru mi or jitsu mino-ru kyaku ky miya

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

kyoku ma-garu y a-ru

clothes period of time board pillar root plant business 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

fuku ki han or ban ch kon shoku gy y ky ji shi shi hy ketsu yu ha ch ei y ry sh

ita hashira ne u-eru sama yoko hashi tsugi or tsu-gu ha shi-nu kri ki-meru abura nami soso-gu oyo-gu naga-reru ki-eru or ke-su fuka-i atata-kai minato mizmi yu

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 someone nurture suffer luggage fall leaf medicine blood list or surface poem

t or to nobo-ru hi kawa sara s ai ken shin ma ki-ru or chaku tsu-ku tan mijika-i ken rei shin or kami jin sai matsu-ri fuku by ky sh d teki fue dai hitsu t ky sh ryoku ren y bi sh sha iku ku ka raku y yaku ketsu hy shi fude hito-shii hako o-waru midori ne-ru hitsuji utsukushii nara-u mono soda-tsu kuru-shii or niga-i ni o-chiru ha kusuri chi omote or arawa-su

shin on k ko t kan tan sumi butsu thing or mono motsu ball ky tama y or reason yu say m-su world kai hata or agricultural field hatake sick by yamai departure hatsu

investigate discuss beans

ch shira-beru dan t or zu mame ma-keru lose fu or o-u wake up ki o-kiru road ro ji body shin mi revolve ten koro-bu light kei karu-i farming n return hen kae-su follow tsui o-u send s oku-ru fast soku haya-i advance shin susu-mu play y aso-bu carry un hako-bu part bu to or metropolis miyako tsu distribute hai kuba-ru sake or rice wine shu saka j or omo-i or heavy ch kasa-neru iron tetsu silver gin hira-ku or open kai a-ku institution in sunshine y floor of a building kai collect sh atsu-maru face men topic dai drink in no-mu public building kan station eki nose hana

Kanji Meaning

On

Kun

Fourth grade (200 kanji)

not conflict attach orders since go-between transmit rank low 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

fu or bu s fu rei i den i tei rei ben or bin shin s k shaku tei ken soku d oku ch

araso-u tsu-ku

naka tsuta-eru kurai hiku-i tato-eru tayo-ri kura ka-riru

kawa hatara-ku

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 government official harm guess nest distinction hope seat sash bottom urban prefecture ease build diameter

sotsu ky tan haku in san shi shi kaku koku sh sh ki ki i ko kei d en shi hen fu fuu bu shitsu k ki son kan kan gai satsu s sa ki seki tai tei fu k ken kei

shirushi mai-ru

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

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

kiza-shi

ji ky tomo hei or tsuwamono hy ten tsume-tai or rei hi-eru or sameru hatsu or hajisho me betsu waka-reru ri satsu su-ru fuku k ka kuwa-eru do tsuto-meru r negira-u y isa-mu h tsutsu-mu

su mare obi soko

ta-teru

junior acquire without fail thought love become war fold raise reformation salvation failure scatter fee national flag previous scenery most hope unend tag lumber bundle pine fruit, accomplish prosperity plan apricot contraption poles signpost machine lack curriculum remainder kill poison family name people request govern

to toku hitsu nen ai sei sen setsu kyo kai ky hai san ry hata saku kei

e-ru kanara-zu

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

mo or mottosai mo b nozo-mu mi ima-da matsu sue satsu huda zai soku taba or tsuka sh matsu ka ei an bai kai kyoku hy ki ketsu reki zan satsu doku shi min ky chi ha-tasu saka-eru ume kiwa-meru

method cry shallow bathe pure full fishing lamp nothing so bake illuminate heat breed special give birth target government ministry 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

h ky sen yoku sei man ry t mu zen sh sh netsu boku toku san teki sho or sei shuku hy shu seki ky sh kan setsu fun ki yaku ketsu

na-ku asa-i abi-ru kiyo-raka mi-chiru asa-ru tomo-su na-i shika-shi ya-ku te-rasu atsu-i maki u-mu mato habu-ku iwa-u tane or kusa tsu-mu kiso-u wara-u kuda fushi ko or kona

ka-keru noko-ru koro-su uji tami moto-mu osa-meru

ky zoku chi r i myaku ch shin k ry yo-i gei ga me ei

musu-bu or yu-u tama-u tsudu-ku o-ku o-iru

vegetable city clothes need memorize observe instruction test theory section deliberation elephant freight savings expense prize army wheel resign environs take along attain choose county quantity record mirror related land group quiet obey request sort fly meal foster test

sai gai i y kaku kan kun shi setsu ka gi z or sh ka cho hi sh gun rin ji hen ren tachi sen gun ry roku ky kan riku tai sei jun gan rui hi han y ken

na machi i-ru obo-eru or sameru mi-ru kokoromi-ru to-ku

Kanji Meaning long time

ta-meru tsui-yasu

wa ya-meru ata-ri tsu-reru or tsura-neru era-bu

kagami

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

Fifth grade (185 kanji)

On Kun ky hisa hutsu or Buddha hotoke butsu sham ka or ke kari affair ken responsibility nin maka-seru becoming ji ni-ru too much yo ama-ru value ka atai preserve ho tamo-tsu discipline sh osa-meru straw bag hy tawara individual ko provide bi sona-eru statue z again sai futata-bi publish kan judge han waka-ru control sei ticket ken rule soku notto-ru effect k duty mu tsuto-meru power sei ikio-i thick k atsu-i phrase ku possible ka manage ei itona-mu cause in yo-ru group dan pressure atsu exist zai a-ru level kin foundation ki moto-duku report h muku-iru boundary ky sakai grave bo haka ma-su or fuincrease z eru dream mu yume wife sai tsuma lady fu contain y approach ki yo-ru

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 circumstances enemy cut off old times easy outburst clause branch investigate status cherry

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 ko teki dan ky eki b j shi sa kaku

tomi michibi-ku i-ru nuno tsune miki

ha-ru

kokorozashi kokoroyo-i saga nasa-ke na-reru uketamawaru waza mane-ku sazu-keru to-ru sa-geru soko-neru sasa-eru matsurigoto yue kataki ta-tsu yasa-shii aba-ku eda

sakura

examine construct military compare eternity river fluid mix decrease fathom standard perform undefiled disaster burn printing block crime form alone rate appear detain abbreviation benefit eyeball rend certain indicate ancestor prohibition shift extent tax fabricate refined elementary manage unite discontinue cotton whole compile exploits weave guilt

ken k bu hi ei ga eki kon gen soku jun en ketsu sai nen han han j doku ritsu gen ry ru ryaku eki gan ha kaku shi so kin i tei zei chiku sei su kei t zetsu men s hen seki shiki zai

kama-eru kura-beru naga-i kawa maza-ru he-ru haka-ru

isagiyo-i wazawa-i mo-eru oka-su hito-ri hikii-ru arawa-reru todo-maru

me yabu-ru tashi-ka shime-su

utsu-ru hodo kizu-ku moto he-ru su-beru ta-tsu wata a-mu o-ru tsumi

flock righteousness till employment fertilizer ability entertain tongue cottage art defense manufacture duplicate rule

gun gi k shoku hi n ky zetsu sha jutsu ei sei fuku ki ge or untie kai establish setsu permit kyo evidence sh evaluate hy lecture k apologize sha discriminating shiki safeguard go bountiful h wealth zai poor hin blame seki lend tai trade b congratulations ga resources shi approve san quality shitsu transport yu mention jutsu astray mei retreat tai inverted gyaku create z go beyond ka suitable teki acid san mineral k copper d

mu-reru tagaya-su ko-yasu oko-su shita sube

coin prevent limit precipitous occasion miscellaneous negative deposit territory amount domesticate

sen b gen ken sai zatsu hi yo ry gaku shi

zeni fuse-gu kagi-ru kiwa ara-zu azu-keru hitai ka-u

Sixth grade (181 kanji)

to-ku mouke-ru yuru-su Kanji Meaning row riot milk deceased kindness On hei Kun nami or narabu mida-reru chichi na-kunaru tomo atai kizu yasa-shii

ayama-ru mamo-ru yuta-ka mazushi-i se-meru ka-su

no-beru mayo-u shirizo-ku sakara-u tsuku-ru ayama-chi

ran ny b jin ky or offer ku actor hai value chi wound sh superior y political party t counter for satsu books dispose sho engrave koku divide katsu create s drama geki diligence kin dangerous ki egg ran strict gen take in sh queen g negate hi suck ky call ko good zen

kiza-mu wa-ru tsuku-ru tsuto-meru aya-ui tamago kibi-shii osa-meru kisaki ina or iya su-u yo-bu yo-i

become distressed droop castle range play music stirred up shape suppose filial piety home eaves religion mid-air treasure proclaim secrecy measurement specialty shoot leader revered concerning measure of length deliver expand stratum self scroll curtain dry infancy government office sit prolong rhythm obey forget loyalty constitution ego criticism

kon choku j iki s hun shi son k taku u sh ch h sen mitsu sun sen sha sh son sh shaku todoku ten s ko kan baku kan y ch za en ritsu j b ch ken ga hi

koma-ru ta-reru shiro kana-deru huru-u sugata

ie s takara notama-u

moppa-ra i-ru

tsu-ku

onore ma-ku maku ho-su osana-i

suwa-ru no-basu shitaga-u wasu-reru

ware

shouldering worship broaden throw away grope infer command maneuver respect reflect nightfall warmth 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

tan hai kaku sha tan sui ki s kei ei ban dan bo r ki mai sen kabu b mo ken ju yoku dan en sen sen ha sai gen cho geki hai juku hen han i gi ts k sei mei kan sa or sha

nina-u oga-mu hiro-geru su-teru saga-su

ayatsu-ru uyama-u utsu-ru atata-kai ku-rasu hoga-raka tsukue so-meru

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

suna

magnet me secret cereal hole window muscle scheme simplicity sugar lineage deep red settlement genuine silk vertical shrink government office the following holy lung back bosom brain abdomen entrails lookover climax young renowned steam warehouse silkworm masses judge attire back supplement look at perusal chastise

ji shi hi koku ketsu s kin saku kan t kei k watakushi or watashi

ana mado suji

n jun ken kinu ju tate shuku chidi-mu sho yoku sei hai hai ky n fuku z rin shi jaku cho j z kaiko sh sai s or sh ri ho shi ran t

beni or kurenai osa-meru

se mune hara nozo-mu ita-ru waka-i mu-su kura

visit translate poetry document recognize born sincerity mistake theory everything guard against precious fare bequeath mail home town needle steel closed tall descend majesty exclude hurt difficult leather place on the head bone

h yaku shi shi nin tan sei go ron sho kei ki chin i y ky shin k hei kaku k hei jo sh nan kaku ch

otozu-reru wake kotoba mito-meru makoto ayama-ru moro

g hari hagane shi-meru o-riru nozo-ku sawa-ru muzuka-shii kawa itada-ku

kotsu hone

saba-ku yosoo-u ura ogina-u mi-ru u-tsu