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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…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 右 (migi, yuu) – right (direction)
JLPT N5 Kanji: 右 (migi, yuu) – right (direction) 右 Readings: ユウ (Onyomi), みぎ (Kunyomi) Meaning: right (direction) The kanji 右 means “right” as in direction. It’s commonly used in…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 友 (yuu, tomo) – friend
JLPT N5 Kanji: 友 (yuu, tomo) – friend 友 Readings: ユウ (Onyomi), とも (Kunyomi) Meaning: friend, companion 友 is a simple and warm kanji that means “friend.” You will see…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 休 (kyuu, yasumu) – to rest
JLPT N5 Kanji: 休 (kyuu, yasumu) – to rest 休 Readings: キュウ (Onyomi), やすむ (Kunyomi) Meaning: to rest, holiday, to be absent 休 is a beginner-friendly kanji that combines the…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 会 (kai, au) – to meet
JLPT N5 Kanji: 会 (kai, au) – to meet 会 Readings: カイ (Onyomi), あう (Kunyomi) Meaning: to meet, meeting, association 会 is a very common kanji used for meetings, gatherings,…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 学 (gaku, manabu) – study, learning
JLPT N5 Kanji: 学 (gaku, manabu) – study, learning 学 Readings: ガク (Onyomi), まなぶ (Kunyomi) Meaning: to study, learning, science 学 is one of the most common kanji used in…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 火 (hi, ka) – fire
JLPT N5 Kanji: 火 (hi, ka) – fire 火 Readings: カ (Onyomi), ひ・び (Kunyomi) Meaning: fire, flame, Tuesday 火 is a fundamental kanji representing fire and heat. It's used in…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 花 (hana) – flower
JLPT N5 Kanji: 花 (hana) – flower 花 Readings: カ (Onyomi), はな (Kunyomi) Meaning: flower, blossom 花 is one of the most basic and beautiful kanji, meaning “flower.” It appears…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 校 (kou) – school
JLPT N5 Kanji: 校 (kou) – school 校 Readings: コウ (Onyomi) Meaning: school, exam, proof 校 is a key kanji that means “school.” It is used in many common words…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 後 (go, ato) – after, behind
JLPT N5 Kanji: 後 (go, ato) – after, behind 後 Readings: ゴ・コウ (Onyomi), あと・うしろ・のち (Kunyomi) Meaning: after, behind, later, back 後 is an essential kanji used in time expressions and…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 行 (kou, gyou, iku) – to go, line
JLPT N5 Kanji: 行 (kou, gyou, iku) – to go, line 行 Readings: コウ・ギョウ (Onyomi), いく・ゆく・おこなう (Kunyomi) Meaning: to go, to carry out, line 行 is one of the most…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 下 (ka, shita) – below, down
JLPT N5 Kanji: 下 (ka, shita) – below, down 下 Readings: カ・ゲ (Onyomi), した・しも・さがる・くだる・おりる (Kunyomi) Meaning: below, down, under, lower 下 is a very common kanji used to describe position,…
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JLPT N5 Kanji: 何 (nani, nan) – what
JLPT N5 Kanji: 何 (nani, nan) – what 何 Readings: カ (Onyomi), なに・なん (Kunyomi) Meaning: what 何 is one of the most frequently used question words in Japanese. It’s used…