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JLPT N5 Kanji: 円 (en) – yen / circle
JLPT N5 Kanji: 円 (en) – yen / circle 円 Readings: エン (Onyomi) Meaning: yen, circle 円 means "circle" and is also used as the currency unit for Japanese yen.…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 万 (man, ban) – Ten Thousand
JLPT N5 Kanji: 万 (man, ban) – Ten Thousand 万 Readings: マン・バン (Onyomi) Meaning: ten thousand 万 is the kanji used for “ten thousand.” In Japanese, large numbers are counted…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 聞 (bun, ki.ku) – to hear / to listen / to ask
JLPT N5 Kanji: 聞 (bun, ki.ku) – to hear / to listen / to ask 聞 Readings: ブン / モン (Onyomi), き.く / き.こえる (Kunyomi) Meaning: to hear, to listen,…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 足 (soku, ashi) – foot / leg
JLPT N5 Kanji: 足 (soku, ashi) – foot / leg 足 Readings: ソク (Onyomi), あし / た.りる / た.る / た.す (Kunyomi) Meaning: foot, leg, be sufficient, add This kanji…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 子 (shi, ko) – Child / Kid
JLPT N5 Kanji: 子 (shi, ko) – Child / Kid 子 Readings: シ (Onyomi), こ (Kunyomi) Meaning: child, kid, suffix for girls' names 子 is one of the most basic…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 四 (shi, yon) – Four
JLPT N5 Kanji: 四 (shi, yon) – Four 四 Readings: シ (Onyomi), よん・よっつ (Kunyomi) Meaning: four 四 is the kanji used for the number four. It is a basic number…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 長 (chou, nagai) – long / leader
JLPT N5 Kanji: 長 (chou, nagai) – long / leader 長 Readings: チョウ (Onyomi), ながい (Kunyomi) Meaning: long, chief, leader 長 is used to describe something long in length or…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 中 (chuu, naka) – inside / middle
JLPT N5 Kanji: 中 (chuu, naka) – inside / middle 中 Readings: チュウ・ジュウ (Onyomi), なか (Kunyomi) Meaning: inside, middle, center, during 中 is a versatile and frequently used kanji. It…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 小 (shou, chiisai) – small / little
JLPT N5 Kanji: 小 (shou, chiisai) – small / little 小 Readings: ショウ (Onyomi), ちいさい・こ・お (Kunyomi) Meaning: small, little 小 is a common and useful kanji in Japanese. It describes…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 前 (zen, mae) – before / in front
JLPT N5 Kanji: 前 (zen, mae) – before / in front 前 Readings: ゼン (Onyomi), まえ (Kunyomi) Meaning: before, in front, previous 前 is a fundamental kanji used to express…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 先 (sen, saki) – ahead / previous
JLPT N5 Kanji: 先 (sen, saki) – ahead / previous 先 Readings: セン (Onyomi), さき (Kunyomi) Meaning: ahead, previous, earlier, future The kanji 先 is frequently used in words like…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 水 (sui, mizu) – water
JLPT N5 Kanji: 水 (sui, mizu) – water 水 Readings: スイ (Onyomi), みず (Kunyomi) Meaning: water 水 is one of the most basic and important kanji. It means “water” and…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 上 (jou, ue) – above / up / over
JLPT N5 Kanji: 上 (jou, ue) – above / up / over 上 Readings: ジョウ (Onyomi), うえ・あがる・あげる・のぼる (Kunyomi) Meaning: above, up, over The kanji 上 is used to express direction…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 食 (shoku, taberu) – to eat / food
JLPT N5 Kanji: 食 (shoku, taberu) – to eat / food 食 Readings: ショク・ジキ (Onyomi), たべる・くう (Kunyomi) Meaning: to eat, food, meal 食 is one of the most important kanji…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 書 (sho, kaku) – to write / book
JLPT N5 Kanji: 書 (sho, kaku) – to write / book 書 Readings: ショ (Onyomi), かく (Kunyomi) Meaning: to write, book, document The kanji 書 is used in many everyday…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 手 (te, shu) – hand
JLPT N5 Kanji: 手 (te, shu) – hand 手 Readings: シュ (Onyomi), て (Kunyomi) Meaning: hand The kanji 手 appears in many common words related to physical actions, skills, or…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 時 (ji, toki) – time / hour
JLPT N5 Kanji: 時 (ji, toki) – time / hour 時 Readings: ジ (Onyomi), とき (Kunyomi) Meaning: time, hour, moment 時 is one of the most essential kanji for telling…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 話 (wa, hanasu) – to speak / talk / story
JLPT N5 Kanji: 話 (wa, hanasu) – to speak / talk / story 話 Readings: ワ (Onyomi), はなす・はなし (Kunyomi) Meaning: to talk, to speak, conversation, story 話 is used in…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 土 (do, tsuchi) – earth / soil / ground
JLPT N5 Kanji: 土 (do, tsuchi) – earth / soil / ground 土 Readings: ド・ト (Onyomi), つち (Kunyomi) Meaning: earth, soil, ground, Saturday The kanji 土 represents "earth" or "soil".…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 少 (shou, sukuna(i), sukoshi) – few / little
JLPT N5 Kanji: 少 (shou, sukuna(i), sukoshi) – few / little 少 Readings: ショウ (Onyomi), すくない・すこし (Kunyomi) Meaning: few, little, a small amount The kanji 少 is used to describe…