Japanese | Words for Kanji - Top 50

Recognize the meanings of 50 of the most important kanji in the context of useful words

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• Japanese writingthe basics of kanji and kana
• kanji meaning雨 means rain
• kana rulethe two types of kana
• hiraganaの no
• kanji meaning音 means sound
• hiraganaあ a
• hiraganaめ me
• hiraganaお o
• hiraganaと to
• Japanese writingthe basics of kanji readings
• hiraganaま ma
• hiraganaい i
• kana rulekana combine simply
• hiraganaに ni
• hiraganaち chi
• hiraganaひ hi
• hiraganaり ri
• hiraganaし shi
• kana ruleshi with dakuten is ji
• hiraganaゆ yu
• kana ruleji plus small ya/yu/yo
• hiraganaう u
• hiraganaな na
• hiraganaさ sa
• hiraganaん n
• hiraganaふ fu
• hiraganaた ta
• hiraganaか ka
• hiraganaや ya
• kana ruleshi plus small ya/yu/yo
• kana rulechi plus small ya/yu/yo
• hiraganaこ ko
• kana rulek with dakuten is g
• hiraganaく ku
• hiraganaき ki
• hiraganaほ ho
• hiraganaて te
• kana rulet with dakuten is d
• hiraganaよ yo
• hiraganaす su
• kana rules with dakuten is z
• hiraganaせ se
• hiraganaけ ke
• hiraganaつ tsu
• kana rulesmall tsu lengthens/doubles following consonant
• hiraganaろ ro
• kana rulesmall ya/yu/yo
• hiraganaみ mi
• hiraganaは ha
• hiraganaえ e
• hiraganaる ru
• kana rulefu with dakuten is bu
• hiraganaも mo
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• kanji reading毎 is read まい in word 毎日
• kanji reading日 is read にち in word 毎日
• word meaning毎日 means "every day"
• kanji meaning日 means day
• kanji reading一 is read ひと in word 一人
• kanji reading人 is read り in word 一人
• word meaning一人 means "one person"
• kanji meaning一 means one
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十一
• kanji reading一 is read いち in word 十一
• word meaning十一 means "11"
• kanji meaning十 means ten
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十二
• kanji reading二 is read に in word 十二
• word meaning十二 means "12"
• kanji meaning二 means two
• kanji reading大人 is read おとな in word 大人
• word meaning大人 means "adult"
• kanji meaning大 means big
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十三
• kanji reading三 is read さん in word 十三
• word meaning十三 means "13"
• kanji meaning三 means three
• kanji reading二 is read ふた in word 二人
• kanji reading人 is read り in word 二人
• word meaning二人 means "two persons"
• kanji meaning人 means human being
• kanji reading毎 is read まい in word 毎年
• kanji reading年 is read とし in word 毎年
• word meaning毎年 means "every year"
• kanji meaning年 means year
• kanji reading会 is read かい in word 会社
• kanji reading社 is read しゃ in word 会社
• word meaning会社 means "company"
• kanji meaning会 means meet
• kanji reading中 is read ちゅう in word 中国
• kanji reading国 is read ごく in word 中国
• word meaning中国 means "China"
• kanji meaning国 means country
• kanji meaning中 means middle
• kanji reading基 is read き in word 基本
• kanji reading本 is read ほん in word 基本
• word meaning基本 means "foundation"
• kanji meaning本 means origin
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十五
• kanji reading五 is read ご in word 十五
• word meaning十五 means "15"
• kanji meaning五 means five
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十四
• kanji reading四 is read し in word 十四
• word meaning十四 means "14"
• kanji meaning四 means four
• kanji reading出 is read で in word 出口
• kanji reading口 is read ぐち in word 出口
• word meaning出口 means "exit"
• kanji meaning出 means out
• kanji reading上 is read じょう in word 上手
• kanji reading手 is read ず in word 上手
• word meaning上手 means "skill"
• kanji meaning上 means up
• kanji reading大 is read だい in word 大学
• kanji reading学 is read がく in word 大学
• word meaning大学 means "university"
• kanji meaning学 means study
• kanji reading学 is read がく in word 学生
• kanji reading生 is read せい in word 学生
• word meaning学生 means "student"
• kanji meaning生 means life
• kanji reading時 is read じ in word 時間
• kanji reading間 is read かん in word 時間
• word meaning時間 means "time"
• kanji meaning時 means time
• kanji reading同 is read どう in word 同時
• kanji reading時 is read じ in word 同時
• word meaning同時 means "simultaneous"
• kanji meaning同 means same
• kanji reading満 is read まん in word 満月
• kanji reading月 is read げつ in word 満月
• word meaning満月 means "full moon"
• kanji meaning月 means moon
• kanji reading日 is read にっ in word 日光
• kanji reading光 is read こう in word 日光
• word meaning日光 means "sunlight"
• kanji meaning日 means sun
• kanji reading成 is read せい in word 成長
• kanji reading長 is read ちょう in word 成長
• word meaning成長 means "growth"
• kanji meaning長 means long
• kanji reading東 is read ひがし in word 東口
• kanji reading口 is read ぐち in word 東口
• word meaning東口 means "east entrance"
• kanji meaning東 means east
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十六
• kanji reading六 is read ろく in word 十六
• word meaning十六 means "16"
• kanji meaning六 means six
• kanji reading旅 is read りょ in word 旅行
• kanji reading行 is read こう in word 旅行
• word meaning旅行 means "travel"
• kanji meaning行 means go
• kanji reading手 is read て in word 手紙
• kanji reading紙 is read がみ in word 手紙
• word meaning手紙 means "letter"
• kanji meaning手 means hand
• kanji reading仕 is read し in word 仕事
• kanji reading事 is read ごと in word 仕事
• word meaning仕事 means "work"
• kanji meaning事 means thing
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十八
• kanji reading八 is read はち in word 十八
• word meaning十八 means "18"
• kanji meaning八 means eight
• kanji reading花 is read はな in word 花見
• kanji reading見 is read み in word 花見
• word meaning花見 means "cherry blossom viewing"
• kanji meaning見 means see
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十九
• kanji reading九 is read きゅう in word 十九
• word meaning十九 means "19"
• kanji meaning九 means nine
• kanji reading十 is read じゅう in word 十七
• kanji reading七 is read しち in word 十七
• word meaning十七 means "17"
• kanji meaning七 means seven
• kanji reading学 is read がく in word 学者
• kanji reading者 is read しゃ in word 学者
• word meaning学者 means "scholar"
• kanji meaning者 means person
• kanji reading絵 is read え in word 絵本
• kanji reading本 is read ほん in word 絵本
• word meaning絵本 means "picture book"
• kanji meaning本 means book
• kanji reading昼 is read ひる in word 昼間
• kanji reading間 is read ま in word 昼間
• word meaning昼間 means "daytime"
• kanji meaning間 means interval
• kanji reading親 is read おや in word 親子
• kanji reading子 is read こ in word 親子
• word meaning親子 means "parent and child"
• kanji meaning子 means child
• kanji reading国 is read こく in word 国立
• kanji reading立 is read りつ in word 国立
• word meaning国立 means "national"
• kanji meaning立 means stand
• kanji reading部 is read ぶ in word 部分
• kanji reading分 is read ぶん in word 部分
• word meaning部分 means "portion"
• kanji meaning分 means divide
• kanji reading方 is read ほう in word 方向
• kanji reading向 is read こう in word 方向
• word meaning方向 means "direction"
• kanji meaning方 means direction
• kanji reading午 is read ご in word 午前
• kanji reading前 is read ぜん in word 午前
• word meaning午前 means "morning"
• kanji meaning前 means before
• kanji reading午 is read ご in word 午後
• kanji reading後 is read ご in word 午後
• word meaning午後 means "afternoon"
• kanji meaning後 means after
• kanji reading二 is read に in word 二百
• kanji reading百 is read ひゃく in word 二百
• word meaning二百 means "two hundred"
• kanji meaning百 means hundred
• kanji reading目 is read もく in word 目的
• kanji reading的 is read てき in word 目的
• word meaning目的 means "purpose"
• kanji meaning目 means eye
• kanji reading今 is read こん in word 今月
• kanji reading月 is read げつ in word 今月
• word meaning今月 means "this month"
• kanji meaning月 means month
• kanji reading訪 is read ほう in word 訪日
• kanji reading日 is read にち in word 訪日
• word meaning訪日 means "visit to Japan"
• kanji meaning日 means Japan
• kanji reading小 is read しょう in word 小学校
• kanji reading学 is read がっ in word 小学校
• kanji reading校 is read こう in word 小学校
• word meaning小学校 means "primary school"
• kanji meaning小 means small
• kanji reading社 is read しゃ in word 社長
• kanji reading長 is read ちょう in word 社長
• word meaning社長 means "company president"
• kanji meaning長 means chief
• kanji reading地 is read ち in word 地図
• kanji reading図 is read ず in word 地図
• word meaning地図 means "map"
• kanji meaning地 means ground
• kanji reading円 is read えん in word 円周
• kanji reading周 is read しゅう in word 円周
• word meaning円周 means "circumference"
• kanji meaning円 means circle
• kanji reading会 is read かい in word 会場
• kanji reading場 is read じょう in word 会場
• word meaning会場 means "assembly hall"
• kanji meaning場 means place
• kanji reading行 is read こう in word 行動
• kanji reading動 is read どう in word 行動
• word meaning行動 means "action"
• kanji meaning行 means do
• kanji reading気 is read き in word 気持ち
• kanji reading持 is read も in word 気持ち
• word meaning気持ち means "feeling"
• kanji meaning気 means spirit
• kanji reading水 is read すい in word 水田
• kanji reading田 is read でん in word 水田
• word meaning水田 means "paddy field"
• kanji meaning田 means rice field
• kanji reading政 is read せい in word 政治
• kanji reading治 is read じ in word 政治
• word meaning政治 means "politics"
• kanji meaning政 means government
• kanji meaning山 means mountain
• kanji meaning的 means target