JLPT N5 Kanji: 外 (soto, gai) – outside 外 Readings: ガイ・ゲ (Onyomi), そと・ほか・はず (Kunyomi) Meaning: outside, other, remove The kanji 外 means “outside” and appears frequently in daily Japanese. It is used in words like 外国 (foreign country), 外出 (going out), and 外 (outside). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 夕 (evening) + […]
JLPT N5 Kanji: 午 (go) – noon 午 Readings: ゴ (Onyomi) Meaning: noon The kanji 午 means “noon” and appears in many common time expressions such as 午前 (AM), 午後 (PM), and 正午 (exact noon). It’s essential for telling time in Japanese. View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 干 (dry) Strokes 4 JLPT
JLPT N5 Kanji: 南 (minami, nan) – south 南 Readings: ナン (Onyomi), みなみ (Kunyomi) Meaning: south 南 means “south” and is used when talking about directions, locations, or places. You will find it in words like 南口 (south exit), 南風 (southern wind), and 東南アジア (Southeast Asia). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 十
JLPT N5 Kanji: 男 (otoko, dan) – man 男 Readings: ダン・ナン (Onyomi), おとこ (Kunyomi) Meaning: man, male 男 means “man” or “male” and is used to describe gender or male individuals. You’ll often see it in words like 男の人 (man), 男子 (boy), and 男性 (male). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 田 (rice
JLPT N5 Kanji: 目 (me, moku) – eye 目 Readings: モク・ボク (Onyomi), め / ま (Kunyomi) Meaning: eye, look, viewpoint 目 means “eye” and is used in many daily expressions and compound words related to vision, sequence, or perspective — such as 目 (eye), 一日目 (first day), or 目上 (one’s superior). View JLPT N5 Kanji
JLPT N5 Kanji: 毎 (mai) – every 毎 Readings: マイ (Onyomi) Meaning: every 毎 means “every” and is used in many everyday expressions such as 毎日 (every day), 毎週 (every week), and 毎月 (every month). It is an essential kanji for expressing regularity and routine in Japanese. View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical
JLPT N5 Kanji: 木 (ki, moku) – tree, wood 木 Readings: モク・ボク (Onyomi), き / こ (Kunyomi) Meaning: tree, wood The kanji 木 means “tree” or “wood” and is one of the most common nature-related characters in Japanese. It’s used in words like 木曜日 (Thursday), 木材 (lumber), and 木 (tree). View JLPT N5 Kanji List
JLPT N5 Kanji: 母 (haha, bo) – mother 母 Readings: ボ (Onyomi), はは / かあ (Kunyomi) Meaning: mother The kanji 母 means “mother” and is frequently used in family-related words. It appears in casual and formal expressions such as はは (my mother), お母さん (mother), and 母語 (mother tongue). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details
JLPT N5 Kanji: 六 (roku) – six 六 Readings: ロク・リク (Onyomi), むっつ / むい / む (Kunyomi) Meaning: six 六 is the basic kanji for the number six. You’ll often see it in counting systems, dates, ages, and quantities. Learning this kanji is essential for mastering numbers in Japanese. View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji
JLPT N5 Kanji: 立 (tatsu, ritsu) – to stand 立 Readings: リツ・リュウ (Onyomi), たつ / たてる (Kunyomi) Meaning: to stand, to establish 立 is a fundamental kanji in Japanese meaning “to stand.” It is frequently used in both literal and figurative contexts. You’ll find it in words such as 立つ (to stand), 国立 (national), and
JLPT N5 Kanji: 来 (kuru, rai) – to come 来 Readings: ライ (Onyomi), くる / きます / こない / きた (Kunyomi) Meaning: to come The kanji 来 means “to come” and is one of the most essential verbs in Japanese. It’s used to indicate movement toward the speaker or future actions. It appears in words
JLPT N5 Kanji: 金 (kane, kin) – gold, money, metal 金 Readings: キン・コン (Onyomi), かね / かな (Kunyomi) Meaning: gold, money, metal 金 is one of the most useful kanji in daily life, often seen in words related to money, metal, or the day Friday. You’ll see it in words like お金 (money), 金曜日 (Friday),
JLPT N5 Kanji: 今 (ima, kon) – now, the present 今 Readings: コン (Onyomi), いま (Kunyomi) Meaning: now, the present, this (time) 今 is a frequently used kanji meaning “now” or “the present.” It is seen in daily expressions like 今 (now), 今週 (this week), 今日 (today), and 今月 (this month). View JLPT N5 Kanji
JLPT N5 Kanji: 見 (miru, ken) – to see, look 見 Readings: ケン (Onyomi), みる / みえる / みせる (Kunyomi) Meaning: to see, to look, to show 見 is a very common kanji in Japanese. It represents the act of seeing or looking and appears in essential words such as 見る (to see), 見せる (to
JLPT N5 Kanji: 空 (sora, kuu) – sky, empty 空 Readings: クウ (Onyomi), そら / から / あく (Kunyomi) Meaning: sky, empty, vacant The kanji 空 appears in common words related to the sky, air, or emptiness. It’s used in basic vocabulary such as 空 (sky), 空気 (air), 空港 (airport), and 空く (to become empty).
JLPT N5 Kanji: 気 (ki, ke) – spirit, air, feeling 気 Readings: キ (Onyomi), け (as suffix) Meaning: spirit, mind, feeling, air, atmosphere 気 is one of the most frequently used kanji in Japanese, representing the unseen energy or spirit behind actions and emotions. It appears in many useful words like 元気 (healthy), 天気 (weather),
JLPT N5 Kanji: 口 (kuchi, kou) – mouth 口 Readings: コウ (Onyomi), くち (Kunyomi) Meaning: mouth, opening The kanji 口 means “mouth” and is also used to represent openings or entrances. It frequently appears in basic words like 口 (mouth), 人口 (population), and 出口 (exit). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 口 (mouth)
JLPT N5 Kanji: 右 (migi, yuu) – right (direction) 右 Readings: ユウ (Onyomi), みぎ (Kunyomi) Meaning: right (direction) The kanji 右 means “right” as in direction. It’s commonly used in instructions, navigation, and physical movement like 右手 (right hand) and 右に曲がる (turn right). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 口 (mouth) Strokes 5
JLPT N5 Kanji: 友 (yuu, tomo) – friend 友 Readings: ユウ (Onyomi), とも (Kunyomi) Meaning: friend, companion 友 is a simple and warm kanji that means “friend.” You will see it in many common and familiar words such as 友だち (friend), 親友 (best friend), and 友情 (friendship). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical
JLPT N5 Kanji: 休 (kyuu, yasumu) – to rest 休 Readings: キュウ (Onyomi), やすむ (Kunyomi) Meaning: to rest, holiday, to be absent 休 is a beginner-friendly kanji that combines the radical for person (⺅) and tree (木), symbolizing a person resting by a tree. It is used in words like 休む (to rest), 休日 (holiday),
