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JLPT N5 Kanji: 五 (go) – five
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 言 (i, gen) – say
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 外 (soto, gai) – outside
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 午 (go) – noon
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 南 (minami, nan) – south
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 男 (otoko, dan) – man
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 目 (me, moku) – eye
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 毎 (mai) – every
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…
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Learn JLPT N5 Kanji: 木 (ki, moku) – tree, wood
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 母 (haha, bo) – mother
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.…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 買 (kau, bai) – to buy
JLPT N5 Kanji: 買 (kau, bai) – to buy 買 Readings: バイ (Onyomi), かう (Kunyomi) Meaning: to buy 買 is a useful kanji for everyday life in Japan. It appears…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 六 (roku) – six
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 立 (tatsu, ritsu) – to stand
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 来 (kuru, rai) – to come
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”…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 金 (kane, kin) – gold, money, metal
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 今 (ima, kon) – now, the present
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”…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 見 (miru, ken) – to see, look
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 空 (sora, kuu) – sky, empty
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 気 (ki, ke) – spirit, air, feeling
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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 口 (kuchi, kou) – mouth
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…