JLPT N5 Kanji: 左 (hidari, sa) – left 左 Readings: サ (Onyomi), ひだり (Kunyomi) Meaning: left 左 means “left” as in the left side or left direction. It’s often used in daily directions and maps, like 左に曲がる (turn left). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 工 (work) Strokes 5 JLPT Level N5 Grade […]
JLPT N5 Kanji: 山 (yama, san) – mountain 山 Readings: サン (Onyomi), やま (Kunyomi) Meaning: mountain 山 is a simple and very common kanji that means “mountain.” It’s found in many place names like 富士山 (Mount Fuji) and in nature-related vocabulary. View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 山 (mountain) Strokes 3 JLPT Level
JLPT N5 Kanji: 生 (sei, shou, ikiru) – life, birth 生 Readings: セイ・ショウ (Onyomi), いきる・うまれる・なま (Kunyomi) Meaning: life, to live, to be born, raw The kanji 生 is a highly versatile character. It appears in many words related to life, birth, living, and raw things. It’s one of the most frequently used kanji in beginner-level
JLPT N5 Kanji: 国 (kuni, koku) – country 国 Readings: コク (Onyomi), くに (Kunyomi) Meaning: country The kanji 国 means “country” or “nation.” It’s used in words like 日本国 (Japan), 外国 (foreign country), and 国語 (national language). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 囗 (enclosure) Strokes 8 JLPT Level N5 Grade 2nd Grade
JLPT N5 Kanji: 父 (chichi, fu) – father 父 Readings: フ (Onyomi), ちち (Kunyomi) Meaning: father The kanji 父 means “father.” It’s often used in words like 父 (one’s own father), お父さん (someone else’s father), and 父親 (male parent). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 父 (father) Strokes 4 JLPT Level N5 Grade
JLPT N5 Kanji: 分 (bun, fun, wakaru) – minute, part, understand 分 Readings: ブン・フン・ブ (Onyomi), わかる (Kunyomi) Meaning: minute, part, to understand The kanji 分 has multiple meanings. It’s commonly used to express time (like 五分 – five minutes), amounts, and also the verb “to understand” (わかる). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical
JLPT N5 Kanji: 女 (onna, jo) – woman 女 Readings: ジョ・ニョ・ニョウ (Onyomi), おんな・め (Kunyomi) Meaning: woman, female The kanji 女 represents a woman or female. It appears in many words related to gender, family, and roles in society such as 女の人 (woman), 女子 (girl), and 彼女 (she/her). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical
JLPT N5 Kanji: 年 (nen, toshi) – year 年 Readings: ネン (Onyomi), とし (Kunyomi) Meaning: year The kanji 年 means “year.” It’s used in expressing age, years on the calendar, and time-related expressions like 去年 (last year), 来年 (next year), and 一年 (one year). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 干 (dry) Strokes
JLPT N5 Kanji: 二 (ni) – two 二 Readings: ニ (Onyomi), ふた (Kunyomi) Meaning: two The kanji 二 means “two.” It is one of the basic numbers in Japanese and appears in many words such as 二人 (two people), 二月 (February), and 二日 (second day). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 二 (two)
JLPT N5 Kanji: 耳 (mimi, ji) – ear 耳 Readings: ジ (Onyomi), みみ (Kunyomi) Meaning: ear The kanji 耳 means “ear” and is used in basic body part vocabulary, listening-related words, and compound words like 耳鼻科 (ear, nose, and throat department). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 耳 (ear) Strokes 6 JLPT Level
JLPT N5 Kanji: 日 (hi, nichi/jitsu) – sun, day 日 Readings: ニチ・ジツ (Onyomi), ひ・び・か (Kunyomi) Meaning: sun, day The kanji 日 is used for “sun” and “day.” It appears in the names of the days of the week (like 日曜日 – Sunday), country names (日本 – Japan), and dates (一日 – first day). View JLPT
JLPT N5 Kanji: 一 (ichi) – one 一 Readings: イチ・イツ (Onyomi), ひと (Kunyomi) Meaning: one The kanji 一 is the simplest kanji in Japanese. It means “one” and appears in countless daily expressions, numbers, and compound words such as 一人 (one person), 一月 (January), and 一日 (one day). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details
JLPT N5 Kanji: 入 (iru, nyuu) – enter 入 Readings: ニュウ (Onyomi), い(る)・はい(る)・い(れる) (Kunyomi) Meaning: to enter, insert The kanji 入 means “to enter” or “to insert.” It’s commonly seen in verbs like 入る (to enter), 入れる (to put in), and compounds like 入学 (school admission). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 入
JLPT N5 Kanji: 人 (hito, jin/nin) – person 人 Readings: ジン・ニン (Onyomi), ひと (Kunyomi) Meaning: person, human The kanji 人 means “person” and is used in many essential words like 日本人 (Japanese person), 一人 (one person), and 人口 (population). It’s one of the most fundamental kanji in Japanese. View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details
JLPT N5 Kanji: 月 (tsuki, getsu/gatsu) – moon, month 月 Readings: ゲツ・ガツ (Onyomi), つき (Kunyomi) Meaning: moon, month The kanji 月 means “moon” or “month.” It appears in every month name (一月, 二月…) and in words like 月曜日 (Monday), 今月 (this month), and 満月 (full moon). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 月
JLPT N5 Kanji: 語 (go, kataru) – language, word 語 Readings: ゴ (Onyomi), かた(る)・かた(らう) (Kunyomi) Meaning: word, language, to talk The kanji 語 means “language” or “word” and is often used in words like 日本語 (Japanese language), 英語 (English), and 語る (to talk/speak). It’s one of the most useful kanji for learners of Japanese. View
JLPT N5 Kanji: 魚 (sakana, gyo) – fish 魚 Readings: ギョ (Onyomi), さかな・うお (Kunyomi) Meaning: fish The kanji 魚 means “fish” and appears in words related to seafood, fishing, and marine life. It’s very common in Japanese menus, supermarkets, and animal names. View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical 魚 (fish) Strokes 11 JLPT
JLPT N5 Kanji: 五 (go) – five 五 Readings: ゴ (Onyomi), いつ (Kunyomi) Meaning: five 五 means “five” and is one of the first numbers students learn in Japanese. It appears in numbers, dates, and counters such as 五時 (5 o’clock), 五人 (five people), and 五月 (May). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details Radical
JLPT N5 Kanji: 言 (i, gen) – say 言 Readings: ゲン・ゴン (Onyomi), い(う) / こと (Kunyomi) Meaning: say, word, speech The kanji 言 means “to say” or “word,” and it is very commonly used in verbs and nouns such as 言う (to say), 言葉 (word), and 伝言 (message). View JLPT N5 Kanji List Kanji Details
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) +
