N2 Kanji

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 復 (Fuku) – Restore, Return 復 Readings: フク (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: restore, return, revert, resume The kanji 復 (fuku) is a phono-semantic compound. It combines 彳 (chì), the “walking” or “stride” radical, with 艮 (gěn), which serves as the phonetic component and also suggests “stopping” or “turning back.” Together, these components […]

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 低 (tei, hiku.i) – Understanding “Low” and “Humble” 低 Readings: テイ (Onyomi), ひく.い, ひく.める, ひく.まる (Kunyomi) Meaning: Low, short, humble 形声文字 (Keisei Moji). Combines the radical 人 (person) with 氐 (di), which indicates the sound and originally meant “base” or “foundation.” Together, it implies being in a low position. View JLPT

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 技 (waza/gi) – Skill, Technique, Art 技 Readings: ギ (Onyomi), わざ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Skill, art, craft, technique 形声文字 (Keisei-moji, phono-semantic character). Formed from 手 (hand) and 支 (phonetic component, related to branch/support). View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 技 has 7 strokes. It begins

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 被 (hi) – To Be Covered, Suffer, Receive 被 Readings: ヒ (Onyomi), こうむ.る, おお.う (Kunyomi) Meaning: to be covered; suffer; receive; sustain The kanji combines 衣 (clothing, garment) and 皮 (skin, hide). It depicts something covered or wrapped, extending its meaning to “to be covered,” “to suffer,” or “to receive.” View

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 造 (zou) – To Make, Create, Manufacture 造 Readings: ゾウ (Onyomi), つく.る (Kunyomi) Meaning: make, structure, create, manufacture The radical ⻌ (しんにょう) indicates movement or a path, while the right side 告 (to tell, report) originally represented a declaration or announcement, which later evolved to imply creating or building through a

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 辺 (Hen/Atari) – Side, Edge, Vicinity 辺 Readings: ヘン (Onyomi), あた.り, ほと.り, べ (Kunyomi) Meaning: side, edge, vicinity, area The kanji 辺 is formed from the radical 辶 (しんにょう/shinnyou), which represents “road” or “movement,” and the phonetic component 宀 (derived from 宀 and 刀, indicating “flat” or “side”). Together, it conceptually

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 賞 (Shou) – Prize, Reward, Commendation 賞 Readings: ショウ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: Prize, reward, commendation, award The kanji 賞 combines 尚 (しょう – still, yet, esteem) and 貝 (かい – shell, representing money or valuables). This suggests giving valuables as a reward or prize, reflecting the act of honoring or commending

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 準 (jun) – Standard, Level, Semi- 準 Readings: ジュン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: standard, level, aim, semi-, correspond to, quasi-, associate, suit Phono-semantic compound. Formed from 氵 (water, suggesting measurement/level) and 隼 (falcon, providing the sound ‘jun’ and implying precision). Originally referred to a ‘water level’ or ‘plumb line’, evolving to mean

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 担 (tan) – To Bear, Carry, Shoulder Responsibility 担 Readings: タン (Onyomi), かつぐ, になう (Kunyomi) Meaning: shouldering, carrying, bear (a burden), take responsibility 形声文字 (けいせいもじ). 左側の「手 (て)」は「手」の意味を表し、右側の「旦 (たん)」は音を表す。両方を合わせると、手で何かを肩に持ち上げる、という意味になる。 View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 担 (tan) has 8 strokes. It begins with the 手

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 欧 (Ō) – Europe, Westernization 欧 Readings: オウ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: Europe, trans-, geo- The character 欧 depicts a person leaning or bowing, which anciently symbolized “to bend” or “to turn over.” This meaning evolved to represent something “beyond” or “across,” leading to its use for “Europe” (as in “across the

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 額 (gaku, hitai) – Forehead, Amount, Frame 額 Readings: ガク (Onyomi), ひたい (Kunyomi) Meaning: Forehead; amount; sum; tablet; framed picture The character 額 combines the phonetic component 𠕒 (which also suggests a frame or fixed area) and the radical 頁 (head). This combination suggests the “forehead” (the front part of the

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 域 (iki) – Understanding Area, Region, and Sphere 域 Readings: イキ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: area, region, range, sphere The kanji 域 is formed from 阝 (こざとへん, kozatohen), a radical variant of 邑 (むら, mura) meaning “settlement” or “city,” and 戈 (ほこ, hoko) meaning “halberd” or “weapon.” The latter element can also

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 象 (elephant, shape, image) 象 Readings: ショウ, ゾウ (Onyomi), かたどる (Kunyomi) Meaning: elephant; shape; form; image; to resemble Pictograph of an elephant, later extended to mean “shape” or “form” due to its distinct outline. View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 象 has 12 strokes.

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 武 (BU, MU) – Military, Martial, Warrior 武 Readings: ブ, ム (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: military, martial, warrior, chivalry The kanji 武 is composed of 止 (stop) and 戈 (halberd, weapon). It is often interpreted as “to stop a weapon” or “to stop war,” suggesting that martial prowess is used to prevent

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 州 (shuu) – State, Province, County 州 Readings: シュウ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: state, province, county, island Pictograph of an island with water surrounding it, representing a piece of land surrounded by water. View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 州 is written with 6 strokes.

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 農 (nou) – Agriculture, Farming 農 Readings: ノウ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: agriculture, farming The kanji 農 originally depicted a scene of a farmer tilling a field, often showing a plough and crops. It combines components related to “plough” (曲) and “star/dawn” (辰), symbolizing agricultural work done from dawn to dusk. View

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 線 (sen) – Master the Kanji for “Line” 線 Readings: セン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: line, thread, track 形声文字 (Phono-semantic character). Formed from 糸 (thread, indicating meaning) and 泉 (spring, indicating sound セン). Originally meant “thread,” then extended to “line.” View JLPT N2 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 述 (Jutsu / Noberu) – Express, State, Describe 述 Readings: ジュツ (Onyomi), のべる (Kunyomi) Meaning: state, express, mention, describe The kanji 述 combines the radical 彳 (gyōninben), representing “walking” or “action,” and 朮 (jutsu), which phonetically represents “art” or “skill” and implies “to proceed” or “to advance.” Together, it suggests “to

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 輸 (Yu) – Transport, Send, Convey 輸 Readings: ユ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: transport; send; convey; import; export The left radical 車 (kuruma) means “vehicle” or “cart”. The right part 俞 (yu), serves as a phonetic component that suggests “to transport” or “to provide”. Together, the kanji implies the act of transporting

Learn Japanese N2 Kanji: 算 (san) – Calculate, Count, Reckon 算 Readings: サン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: calculate, count, reckon The kanji 算 combines 竹 (bamboo) and 具 (tool/implement, or representing “together”). Historically, bamboo counting sticks (算木 – sangi) were used for calculations in China and Japan. Thus, the character visually represents calculation using bamboo implements.