N2 Kanji

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 細 (Hosoi/Komakai) – Thin, Fine, Detailed 細 Readings: サイ (Onyomi), ほそ-, ほそ.い, ほそ.る, こま-, こま.かい, ささ.やか (Kunyomi) Meaning: thin, fine, slender, minute, detailed The kanji 細 is composed of the radical 糸 (thread) and the component 田 (field, but here functions phonetically or indicates a fine division). It visually suggests the […]

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 接 (setsu, tsu.gu) – Connect, Touch, Receive 接 Readings: セツ (Onyomi), つ.ぐ (Kunyomi) Meaning: connect, touch, contact, join, receive The kanji 接 combines the radical 手 (hand) on the left, symbolizing actions involving the hand, with the phonetic and semantic component 妾 on the right, which hints at concepts of joining

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 兵 (heishi) – Mastering the Kanji for “Soldier” 兵 Readings: ヘイ, ヒョウ (Onyomi), つわもの (Kunyomi) Meaning: soldier, army, troops, warfare The kanji 兵 is an ideogrammic compound (会意字) that combines 斤 (jīn), representing an “axe” or “weapon,” and 廾 (gǒng), depicting “two hands” or possibly an ancient form of a military

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 管 (kan, kuda) – Pipe, Tube, Control 管 Readings: カン (Onyomi), くだ (Kunyomi) Meaning: pipe, tube, control, jurisdiction A combination of the radical 竹 (take – bamboo), indicating a hollow plant like a pipe, and 官 (kan – government official), which signifies control or management and also serves as a phonetic

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 階 (kai) – Floor, Stairs, Rank 階 Readings: カイ (Onyomi), きざはし (Kunyomi) Meaning: floor, story, stairs, rank, grade 形声文字 (Phonetic-semantic compound). From 阝 (hill, mound) and 旨 (phonetic element, originally referring to steps or tiers). Represents steps or stairs on a hillside, leading to meanings like floor, level, or rank. View

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 史 (shi) – History, Chronicle 史 Readings: シ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: history; chronicle This kanji is an ideogram depicting a hand holding a writing brush, signifying the act of recording. It represents an official whose duty was to record events and facts, leading to its meaning of “history” or “chronicle.” View

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 谷 (Tani) – The Kanji for Valley 谷 Readings: コク (Onyomi), たに (Kunyomi) Meaning: valley A pictograph of a valley, depicting the opening in the middle with the two sides representing the valley walls. View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 谷 (tani) has 7

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 専 (SEN, moppa) – Specialized & Exclusive 専 Readings: セン (Onyomi), もっぱら (Kunyomi) Meaning: specialized, exclusive, main, sole The kanji 専 is said to depict a shuttle on a loom, symbolizing dedication or specialization in a particular task or area. View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 針 (hari / SHIN) – Needle, Pin, Pointer 針 Readings: シン (Onyomi), はり (Kunyomi) Meaning: needle, pin, hook, barb, pointer The kanji 針 combines 金 (metal) and 十 (a pictograph representing a needle or a pin). It literally depicts a “metal needle.” View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write –

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 況 (kyō) – Situation, Condition 況 Readings: キョウ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: state, situation, condition, circumstance Formed from the water radical 氵 (水), and 兄 (older brother/state), which acts as a phonetic component providing the sound “kyō” and hints at “state” or “condition”. View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write –

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 型 (gata/kata/kei) – Form, Type, Model 型 Readings: ケイ (Onyomi), かた, -がた (Kunyomi) Meaning: form, type, model, mold, pattern The character 型 originally depicts a mold or pattern used for casting or shaping. The left part (土) represents earth or clay, and the right part (刀, which is simplified to 刂

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 量 (Ryō/Hakaru) – Quantity, Amount, Volume 量 Readings: リョウ (Onyomi), はか-る (Kunyomi) Meaning: quantity, amount, volume, measure The kanji 量 originally depicted a measuring vessel or a scale. It combines 里 (ri), which in this context often serves as a phonetic component or is related to units of measurement, and 斗

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 蔵 (zou, kura) – Storehouse, Hide, Possess 蔵 Readings: ゾウ (Onyomi), くら, おさめる, かくす (Kunyomi) Meaning: storehouse, hide, own, have, possess The kanji 蔵 is composed of 艸 (くさかんむり), meaning “grass” or “plants,” and 臧 (ゾウ), which signifies “good,” “hide,” or “store.” The element 臧 itself combines 臣 (しん) “minister/servant” and

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 含 (gamu) – Include, Contain 含 Readings: ガン (Onyomi), ふくむ, ふくめる (Kunyomi) Meaning: include, contain, hold in the mouth, bear (grudge) The character combines the mouth radical (口) and a component that represents “to contain” or “to hold inside” (今 – now/present, used phonetically or semantically to denote containment). It depicts