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k (craft)
nana (seven)
4. Write the center stroke first, followed by the left and right strokes.
mizu (water)
chiisai (small)
5. Write the outside strokes, except for the bottom one, before the center strokes.
me (eye)
hi (sun, day)
ko (child)
5.
8.
(king)
3.
ku (ward)
yo (world)
ta (rice field)
kihen
(tree)
ninben
(man)
school
mura
village
hayashi
woods
yasumu
to rest
karada
body
tsukuru
to make
suki
onnahen ane
(woman)
imouto
to like
big sister
little sister
onozukuri
(ax)
kao
gai
atama
(big shell)
negau
ugoku
chikara k
(power)
tasukeru
shin
new
tokoro
place
oru
fold; break
face
head
to wish
to move
merit
to help
amekammuri
(rain)
kumo
cloud
yuki
snow
den
electricity
yasui
ukammuri
ie
(katakana )
ji
nabebuta
(lid)
ky
yoru
takai
cheap
house
character
(kanji)
capital
night
high
miru
hitoashi
saki
(human legs)
hikari
shitagi
(tree)
to look
ahead
light
tanoshii
atsumeru
kusuri
fun
collect
medicine
madare
(linen)
yamaidare
(illness)
hiroi
mise
do
wide
illness
yamai
itami
store
degree
pain
shinny
(proceed)
ennyou
(extend)
susumu
to proceed
chikai
near
michi
road
nobasu
to extend
tateru
to build
mongamae
(gate)
dgamae
(same)
aida
kiku
akeru
between
listen, hear
to open
onaji
same
uchi
inside
en
circle, yen
Practice
one; first
ichi
itsu
hito
()hito(tsu)
ichigatsu
ichiban
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 1
hitotsu
one (thing)
ni
two
futa
()futa(tsu)
niji
nigatsu
two oclock
futari
two people
February
futsuka
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Niji ni aimash.
3.
Strokes: 2
three
san
mi(tsu)
()
mi
mit(tsu)
sannin
three people
sangatsu March
mikka
Example Sentences
1.
2.
It is 3:20.
3.
shi
four
yon
yo
()
yot(tsu)
shiki
shigatsu March
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Today is April 4.
3.
Strokes: 5
yonin
four people
yokka four
days
go
five
itsu
()itsu(tsu)
gogatsu March
itsuka
gojikan
gokagetsu
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 4
5 hours
five months
six
roku
()
mu
mui
mut(tsu)
rokkai
rokujikan
six times
six hours
rokunin
rokkagetsu
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
six people
six months
seven
shichi
nana
nano
()
nana(tsu)
nanoka seven
shichiji
seven oclock
shichinin
seven people
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Today is July 7.
3.
Strokes: 2
eight
ya
hachi
()
yat(tsu)
hachigatsu
August
yaoya
eight times
hachiji
hachikai
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Ky wa hachiji ni okimashita.
3.
Strokes: 2
vegetable store
eight oclock
nine
ky
kokono
ku
()
kokono(tsu)
kymai
kuji
kokonoka
kynin
Example Sentences
1.
Today is September 9.
2.
3.
nine oclock
nine people
ten
j
t
ji
to
jnin
ten (people)
jnen
jukkai
ten times
jji
Example Sentences
1.
2.
It is 10:10.
3.
Strokes: 2
ten years
ten oclock
one hundred
hyaku
momo
hyaku one
hundred
hyakunin
hyakuten one
hundred points
hyakuen
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Hyakuendama ga ochiteimashita.
one thousand
sen
chi
sen
sennin
one thousand
gossenman
fifty million
a thousand people
Chiaki (a name)
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
I love Chiaki.
Strokes: 3
chiaki
man
ten thousand
ban
yorozu
ichimanen
10,000 yen
issenmannin
100,000 yen
mangaichi an unlikely event;
by any chance
jmanen
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Jmannin ga atsumatta.
3.
If by any chance you should change your mind, please let me know.
Strokes: 3
()
ue
nobo(ru)
uwa
kami ()a(garu)
ue
above, on top of
jzu
skillful; good at
uwagi
jt
Example Sentences
1.
2.
uwagi o kaimashita.
I bought a jacket.
3.
Kaidan o noboru.
ka
shita
ge
()
o(riru)
()
sa(garu)
shita
kudasai
under, below
please
Example Sentences
1.
2.
khii o kudasai.
3.
Coffee, please.
Shitagi o kaimashita.
I bought underwear.
Strokes: 3
kutsushita
shitagi
socks
underwear
dai
()
tai
(kii)
()
(ini)
kii
Big; Large
otona
adult
College; University
taisetsu
important, valuable
daigaku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
daijbu desu.
3.
Im alright/Its alright
daigakusei ni narimashita.
Strokes: 3
small, little
()
ko
chii(sai)
sh
chiisai small
shgakusei
ogawa
a creek
shgakk
elementary school
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shgakk ni ittekimasu.
3.
Strokes: 3
middle, inside
ch
naka
chgakk
chgakusei
chshin
the center
karadaj
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Karadaj ga itai.
Strokes: 4
mountain
san
yama
yama
mountain
kazan
a volcano
yamamoto
Yamamoto (name)
fujisan
Mt. Fuji
Example Sentences
1.
Yama ni ittekimashita.
2.
3.
Strokes: 3
river
sen
kawa
kawa
kawara
river
kawagishi
riverside
ogawa
a creek
Example Sentences
1.
Kawa ni ikitai.
2.
3.
Strokes: 3
mouth
kuchi
ku
kuchi
mouth
iriguchi
jink
population
deguchi
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
He speaks quickly.
Strokes: 3
an entrance
exit
den
ta
tahata fields
taue
rice planting
inaka
the countryside
Example Sentences
1.
2.
My name is Yamada.
3.
person
jin
hito
nin
otona
adult
amerikajin
ningen
people
ninki
Example Sentences
1.
2.
I am German.
3.
Strokes: 2
American
popular
to enter, to put in
ny
()
()
i(ru)
()hai(ru)
ire(ru)
iriguchi
entrance
hairu to enter
nygaku
nykoku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Nygaku omedet.
3.
child, baby
shi
ko
su
kodomo
child
ysu
joshi
a girl
oyako
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
onna
woman, female
nyo
jo
me
onna
joshi
woman
josei
woman
girl, woman
kanojo
she; her
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 3
dan
otoko
man, male
nan
man
otoko
danshi
boy
dansei
otokomae
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
man
handsome
en
maru
maru(i)
en Yen,
hyakuendama
circle
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
enman
perfection, peace
king
king
ji
prince
sama
king
te
Example Sentences
1.
sama wa shinimashita
2.
He is my prince.
3.
te!
Check!
Strokes: 4
go
noon
gozen
morning; A.M.
gozench
in the morning
gogo
afternoon; P.M.
noon
shgo
Example Sentences
1.
It is 1 A.M.
2.
It is 8 P.M.
3.
Strokes: 4
kin
ima
kon
ima
konya
now
ky
tonight
kondo
today
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 4
shu
te
hand
ta
te
hand
tetsudai
help
otearai
Example Sentences
1.
Te o arau.
2.
Tetsudawasete kudasai.
3.
untenshu
driver
bathroom; washroom
sh
()
little, few
suku(nai)
()
suko(shi)
sukunai
a young girl
shsh
shjo
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 4
ten
ame
heaven
ama
tenki
weather
tensai
genius
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
tengoku
tenshi
heaven
angel
fu
a father
chichi
chichi
sofu
a father
otsan
dad
a grandfather
chichi no hi
fathers day
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Ky wa chichi no hi desu.
3.
My grandfather is Russian.
Strokes: 4
bun
()
wa(karu )
minute, understand
fun
()
bu
wa(keru)
sanjuppun
jbun
30 minutes
wakaru
enough
jibun
Example Sentences
1.
It is 3:20.
2.
3.
Wakarimashita ka?
Do you understand?
Strokes: 4
to understand
oneself
friend
tomo
tomodachi
shiny
friend
best friend
yjin
friend
yj
friendship
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
right
migi
migi
right
migikiki
migite
right hand
migiashi
right-handed
right foot
Example Sentences
1.
2.
I am right-handed.
3.
Strokes: 5
external, other
gai
hoka
ge
()
soto
hazu(su)
soto
gaikokujin
outside
foreigner
kaigai
overseas
hazusu
remove
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
ball
gyoku
tama
tama
mizutama
ball
a drop of water
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
hyakuendama
amedama
a hard candy
sa
left
hidari
hidarite
hidari
left
hidarikiki
left hand
hidariashi
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
I am left-handed.
Strokes: 5
left-handed
left leg
ko
old
furu(i)
furui
old
furugi
old clothes
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
chko
used
used book
furuhon
to go out, to send
shutsu
de(ru)
sui
da(su)
deru
gaishutsu
to go out
deguchi
to go out
shucch
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shall we go outside?
3.
Strokes: 5
exit
a business trip
sei
() u(mu)
() o(u)
raw, life
()
()
sh
i(kiru)
ha(eru)
nama
raw
tanjbi
birthday
shgakusei
ikiru
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Koinu ga umaremashita.
3.
to live
elementary school student
white
haku
shiro
()
byaku
shiro(i)
shira
shiroi
hakushi
white
white paper
hakusai
shiraga
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Shiraga ga fuemashita.
Strokes: 5
chinese cabbage
gray hair
stone
seki
ishi
koku
shaku
ishi
sekken
stone
ishikawaken
soap
jishaku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Ishikawaken ni ittekimashita.
Strokes: 5
ishikawa prefecture
a magnet
half
han
()
naka(ba)
hanbun
half
ichijihan
1:30
hangaku half
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Sanjihan ni aimash.
3.
mother
bo
mo
haha
haha
oksan
mother
mom
bokokugo
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
sobo
grandmother
ones mother tongue
north
hoku
kita
kita
hokkyoku
north
north pole
haiboku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
I want to go to Hokkaid.
3.
Haiboku shimashita.
I was defeated.
Strokes: 5
Hokkaid
hokkaid
defeat; setback
hon
moto
nihongo
honya
Japanese (language)
hont
book store
Example Sentences
1.
Hon o kaimashita.
I bought a book.
2.
3.
Really?
Strokes: 5
honmono
real, true
real (thing)
eye
moku
me
boku
ma
me
megusuri
eyes
ichibanme
eyedrops
a goal
mokuteki
Example Sentences
1.
Me ni gomi ga hairimashita.
Something is in my eye.
2.
3.
I achieved my goal.
Strokes: 5
ritsu
()
to stand, to raise
ta(tsu)
()
ta(teru)
tatsu
tachibanashi
to stand
standing and chatting
jiritsu
self-reliance
dokuritsu
independence
Example Sentences
1.
Tatte kudasai.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
sword
katana
katana
a sword
bokut
a wooden sword
nihont
tant
Example Sentences
1.
Katana o nuku.
I draw my sword.
2.
3.
Nihont wa kakkoii.
a Japanese sword
a short sword
gan
()
round
maru(i)
maru
()
maru(meru)
marui
marugao
round
maruta
a log
round face
dangan
a bullet
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 3
a bow
ky
yumi
yumi
a bow
kydo
Japanese archery
yumiya
mayumi
Mayumi (a name)
Example Sentences
1.
yumi o hiku.
I draw my bow.
2.
3.
I am interested in Kyd.
Strokes: 3
to change into
ka
()
ba(keru)
ke
()
ba(kasu)
obake
a ghost
bunka
culture
kesh
makeup
henka
a change; conjugation
Example Sentences
1.
Obake ga deta.
2.
A ghost appeared.
3.
door ; household
ko
to
be
ido
a well
edo
Edo
toguchi
the doorway
kbe
Kbe
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Kbe ni sundeimasu.
I live in Kbe.
Strokes: 4
moon; month
getsu
tsuki
gatsu
tsuki
getsuybi Monday
shgatsu The
ichigatsu
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 4
New Year
January
fire
ka
hi
ho
hi
kaji
a fire
Example Sentences
1.
Hi o kashite kudasai.
2.
Tomorrow is Tuesday.
3.
Strokes: 4
kaybi
Tuesday
hanabi
a fire; a blaze
water
sui
mizu
mizu
Water
suiei
suiybi
Wednesday
suid
swimming
a water supply
Example Sentences
1.
Mizu o kudasai.
2.
Ky wa suiybi desu.
Today is Wednesday.
3.
I like swimming.
Strokes: 4
tree
boku
ki
moku
ko
ki
doboku
tree
engineering works
konoha
mokuybi
Example Sentences
1.
Ki o kiru.
2.
Tomorrow is Thursday.
3.
Strokes: 4
leaves of a tree
Thursday
gold, money
kin
kane
kon
kana
kin
kinybi
gold
Friday
zeikin
tax
Kiniro
Gold
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Ky wa kinybi desu.
Today is Friday.
3.
do
to
tsuchi
tsuchi
Soil, dirt
donichi
doybi
Saturday
tochi
Land, property
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 3
day ; sun
hi
nichi
jitsu
ka
senjitsu
nichiybi
Sunday
nihon or nippon
nikki
Example Sentences
1.
Nihon ni ikitai.
I want to go to Japan.
2.
3.
Strokes: 4
Japan
diary, journal
an
()
peaceful, cheap
yasu(i)
yasui
anshin
cheap
peace of mind
yasumono
fuan
Example Sentences
1.
Which is cheaper?
2.
Anshin shimashita.
3.
I feel relieved.
Fuan desu.
I feel uneasy.
Strokes: 6
cheap stuff
uneasiness; anxiety
()
society, to meet
kai
a(u)
kaiwa
undkai
conversation
a sports meeting
deai
an encounter
kaihi
membership fee
Example Sentences
1.
Kaiwa o tanoshimimashita.
2.
3.
Strokes: 6
ki
ke
ki o tsukeru
to be careful
byki
tenki
weather
kehai
Example Sentences
1.
Ki o tsukete.
2.
Be careful.
3.
Byki ni natteshimaimashita.
Strokes: 6
sickness; illness
a presence
to rest, to relax
ky
()
()
yasu(mu)
yasu(meru) () yasu(maru)
yasumu
kykei
to rest
a break; an intermission
natsuyasumi
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 6
kyjitsu
()
to go; a row
gy
i(ku)
()
yu(ku)
()okona(u)
iku
ryok
to go
travel; a trip
gink
a bank
gyretsu
a line; a parade
Example Sentences
1.
2.
I want to travel.
3.
Strokes: 6
shi
thread
ito
ito
itoguchi
thread
a clue
Example Sentences
1.
Ito ga karamatta.
2.
3.
keito
wool
ito o hiku
to pull strings
ji
ear
mimi
mimi
mimitabu
jibika
Example Sentences
1.
Mimi ga kayui.
2.
My ear itches.
3.
Strokes: 6
an earlobe
west
sei
nishi
sai
nishi
kansai
west
the Kansai region
kansaiben
Kansai dialect
seiy
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 6
previous, ahead
sei
saki
saki
senpai
ahead; earlier
sensei
a teacher; a doctor
senjitsu
Example Sentences
1.
Osaki ni dzo.
2.
Go ahead.
3.
ta
()
many, much
(i)
tabun
many; numerous
probably
Example Sentences
1.
Seito no kazu ga i.
2.
3.
Strokes: 6
tash
tab
more or less
being busy
year
nen
toshi
kyonen
last year
toshiue
older
ichinen
one year
toshishita
younger
Example Sentences
1.
Toshi o toritakunai.
2.
3.
Mai
every, each
Common Compounds and Phrases
mainichi
every day
maikai
every time
maiasa
every morning
maitoshi
every year
Example Sentences
1.
Mainichi ga tanoshii.
2.
3.
power
riki
chikara
ryoku
power; strength
chikara
tairyoku
physical strength
doryoku
kenryoku
Example Sentences
1.
Chikara ga denai.
2.
3.
Doryoku suru.
effort
power; authority
ku
an artisan; construction
kj
kji
a factory
construction work
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Kj de hataraite imasu.
3.
Strokes: 3
kuf
daiku
a scheme
a carpenter
sai
age; ability
issai
tensai
a genius
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Edison is a genius.
3.
Strokes: 3
many talents
sain
ability; talent
tasai
evening
seki
ygata
yshoku
evening
dinner
yhi
Example Sentences
1.
M ygata ka.
It is already evening.
2.
3.
Strokes: 3
yyake
an evening glow
setting sun
in
()
to pull; to attract
()
hi(ku)
hi(keru)
hiku
to pull
hikizan
subtraction
nebiki
a discount
hikkoshi
house-moving
Example Sentences
1.
Ky wa hikizan o naraimashita.
2.
3.
Chigau ie ni hikkoshitai.
Strokes: 4
a cow; an ox
gy
ushi
ushi
a cow
gyny
cows milk
gyniku
beef
gydon
beef bowl
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Gyny o nominasai.
3.
Gydon ga tabetai.
Strokes: 4
ku
district; ward
Common Compounds and Phrases
chiku
area
shibuya ku
kubetsu
a difference, a distinction
kuyakusho
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Kubetsu ga tsukanai.
Strokes: 4
Shibuya ward
ward office
dog
ken
inu
inu
dog
aiken
a pet dog
koinu
nora inu
a stray dog
Example Sentences
1.
I have a dog.
2.
3.
Strokes: 4
gen
moto
gan
genki
energy, health
moto ni modosu
undo, go back
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Mototsuma to aimashita.
I met my ex-wife.
Strokes: 4
New Years
gantan
ex-wife
mototsuma
public
yake
yake
ken
public
a park
Example Sentences
1.
Ken ni ikitai.
2.
3.
yake no ba de hanashita.
Strokes: 4
kshiki
kmuin
official
a public employee
shi
()
to stop
()
to(maru)
to(meru)
tomaru
to stop
kinshi
prohibition, ban
chshi
cancel
ikidomari
dead end
Example Sentences
1.
Tokei ga tomatta.
2.
3.
Strokes: 4
shin
heart
kokoro
kokoro
shinpai
mind
worry
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shinpai shinaide.
3.
Dont worry.
nesshin
shinz
enthusiasm
heart
()
to cut; sharp
setsu
sai
()
ki(ru)
kire(ru)
kiru
kitte
to cut
a stamp
Example Sentences
1.
Kami o kirimashita.
2.
I cut my hair.
Kki o kiru.
3.
Strokes: 4
urikire
setsunai
sold out
painful
tai
()
ta
()
futo(i)
futoru
to gain weight
futomomo
taiy
the sun
maruta
Example Sentences
1.
Sukoshi futotta.
2.
Futomomo ga itai.
3.
My thighs hurt.
Taiy ga mabushii.
Strokes: 4
thighs
a log
futo(ru)
nai
inside; within
dai
uchi
uchigawa
naiy
the inside
contents, details
kokunai
domestic
guidance, instructions
annai
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Annai shitekudasai.
fu
bu
not
fuman
dissatisfaction
fuben
inconvenience
fumei
obscurity, ignorance
fusoku
a shortage
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Fuman ga aru.
I feel dissatisfied.
3.
Strokes: 4
letter; writing
bun
fumi
mon
bun
a sentence
bunka
bunsh
writing, a sentence
monku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
culture
complaint
direction; person
kata
hgen
hh
a method
a dialect
Example Sentences
1.
hh o oshiete kudasai.
2.
3.
Strokes: 4
yomikata
how to read
ryh
both (sides)
ij
ika
izen
not exceeding
igo
Example Sentences
1.
You cannot play this game if you dont have more than 3 people.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
kyo
()
to go away
ko
sa(ru)
saru
to leave
kyonen
kako
the past
tekkyo
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Kako o furikaeru.
3.
Strokes: 5
last year
removal
older brother
kei
ani
ky
ani
kydai
older brother
brothers/siblings
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
oniisan
older brother
aniki
older brother
()
wide; to spread
hiro(maru)
()
hiro(i)
()
hiro(garu)
hiroi
wide
hiroba
plaza
kkoku
advertisement
Hiroshima
Hiroshima prefecture
Example Sentences
1.
Hiroi ie ni sumitai.
2.
I hate ads.
3.
I am from Hiroshima.
Strokes: 5
city; market
shi
ichi
shi
-city
ichiba
a market (place)
shimin
a citizen
toshi
a city
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
shi
()
to serve; to do
ji
tsuka(eru)
shigoto
a job; work
shikata
a way; a means
Example Sentences
1.
Shigoto ni ittekimasu.
Im going to work.
2.
3.
Shitaku o shimash.
shitaku
shiage
preparations
a finish
sha
()
to copy; photograph
utsu(ru)
()
shashin
shashinka
a photograph
a photographer
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
utsusu
utsuru
to copy
come out
utsu(su)
master; main
shu
nushi
omo
mochinushi
owner
shufu
housewife
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Okaerinasaimase goshujinsama.
3.
I am a housewife.
Strokes: 5
shugo
shujin
world; age
sei
se
yo
yononaka
the world
seken
sekai
sewa
care
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
sei
()
tada(shii)
sh
()
masa(ni)
tadashii
shtai
right; correct
true character
Example Sentences
1.
He is a polite person.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
seikaku
shmen
exact; accurate
the front
dei
tai
a stand ; base
Common Compounds and Phrases
daidokoro
kitchen
daihon
a script
nidai
tdai
lighthouse
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
dai
()
a generation; an age;
a fare; to substitute
ka(waru)
tai
()
yo
ka(eru)
shiro
basudai
a bus fare
ktai
change, substitution
jidai
Example Sentences
1.
Basudai o harau.
2.
3.
Ktai shimash.
Lets change.
Strokes: 5
daihy
a period
representation
Fuyu
winter
fuyu
fuyu yasumi
winter
fuyumono
a winter vacation
tmin
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
winter clothing
hibernation
people; race
min
tami
jmin
kokumin
inhabitants
the people
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 5
imin
minzoku
an immigrant
a race
() mochi(iru)
yi
preparation
riy
yji
business; engagement
hiy
Example Sentences
1.
Yi ga dekimashita.
2.
Ky wa yji ga arimasu.
3.
Strokes: 5
to make use of
expense, cost
kai
()
()
mawa(ru)
mawa(su)
ikkai
konkai
this time
Example Sentences
1.
M ikkai itte.
2.
3.
Strokes: 6
collection
kaish
tokeimawari
clockwise
()
to like; favorable
kono(mu)
()
su(ku)
suki
konomu
to like
daisuki
to like
kbutsu
Example Sentences
1.
2.
I like chocolate.
3.
to love
favorite (food), a passion
()
to think; to consider
kanga(eru)
kangaeru
to consider; to think
kangaekata
kangaesugi
sanksho
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 6
a way of thinking
reference books
light; to shine
hikari
()
hika(ru)
hikaru
kank
to shine
tourism; sightseeing
hikari
knetsu
Example Sentences
1.
Hikari ga mieru.
2.
3.
Knetsuhi ga takai.
Strokes: 6
light
light and heat
g
() a(u)
()
ga
()
a(wasu)
a(waseru)
awaseru
gkei
to combine
a total
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
shg
aizu
gathering
a sign
name; famous
mei
my
na
namae
name
shimei
full name
myji
last name
ymei
famous; well-known
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
I want to be famous.
Strokes: 6
shi
()
to die
shi(nu)
shiin
shib
cause of death
hisshi
death
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shitai ga mitsukatta.
3.
I studied desperately.
Strokes: 6
shitai
desperate, frantic
dead body
ji
a character ; a letter
ji
a letter; a character
sji
a figure; a numeral
myji
surname
kanji
Example Sentences
1.
Kanji wa muzukashii.
2.
Kanji is difficult.
3.
Strokes: 6
ji
()
self; by itself
shi
mizuka(ra)
jibun
self
jitaku
jishin
confidence
jitensha
Example Sentences
1.
He is hard on himself.
2.
3.
Jitensha o katta.
Strokes: 6
ones home
a bicycle
color
shoku
shiki
iro
iro
iroiro
color
keshiki
scenery; a scene
various
mizuiro
light blue
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Iroiro arigat.
3.
Strokes: 6
early; to accelerate
s
sa
haya(i)
() haya(meru) ()
haya(maru)
hayai
early
sch
early morning
sassoku
immediately
hayaoki
getting up early
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 6
a pond
chi
ike
ike
a pond
ikebukuro
Ikebukuro (place)
furuike
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
I live in Ikebukuro.
Strokes: 6
denchi
battery
an old pond
earth; land
chi
ji
chiky
jishin
the Earth
an earthquake
Example Sentences
1.
Chiky wa hiroi.
2.
Jishin wa kowai.
3.
Strokes: 6
tochi
chikatetsu
land
the subway
()
the same
ona(ji)
onaji
the same
di
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Di shimasu.
3.
I agree.
Strokes: 6
dji
dkysei
a classmate
niku
meat
niku
meat
nikuya
a meat shop
gyniku
beef
yakiniku
grilled meat
Example Sentences
1.
Niku ga tabetai.
2.
3.
Strokes: 6
()
to have; to be
a(ru)
ymei
well-known
yri
favorable
ygai
harmful
yry
for a charge/fee
Example Sentences
1.
Ymei ni naritai.
I want to be famous.
2.
3.
I am in an favorable position.
Strokes: 6
ka
what
nani
nan
nani
what
nannin
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
nanji
nangatsu
what time
what month
ka
flower
hana
hana
hanami
flower
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Hanabi o mi ni ikimash.
3.
Kafunsh ni narimashita.
I am having allergies.
Strokes: 7
hanabi
kafunsh
fireworks
pollen allergy
kai
seashell, shellfish
Common Compounds and Phrases
kai
shell; shellfish
horagai
kaigara
a shell; a seashell
kaizuka
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
trumpet shell
a shell mound
to see; to watch
ken
()
mi(ru)
()
mi(seru)
miru
miseru
to see; to watch
to show
iken
an opinion; an idea
hakken
a discovery
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Hanabi o mi ni ikimash.
3.
Jibun no iken o i.
Strokes: 7
gen
gon
i(u)
koto
()
word; to say
iu
kotoba
to say
gengo
language; speech
a word
hatsugen
a statement
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
I am studying linguistics.
Strokes: 7
a vehicle; a car
sha
kuruma
kuruma
a car
densha
a train
jidsha
an automobile
shako
garage
Example Sentences
1.
I want a car.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
sha
a company; a shrine
yashiro
shakai
kaisha
society
a company
Example Sentences
1.
2.
I am studying sociology.
3.
Strokes: 7
jinja
a Shinto shrine
shach
company president
soku
ashi
()
()
ta(su)
ta(riru)
ashi
manzoku
feet; legs
satisfaction
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Okane ga tarinai.
3.
Manzoku dekimashita.
I am satisfied.
Strokes: 7
migiashi
right foot
ensoku
a trip
to come; to cause
rai
()
ku(ru)() ki(ta)
()
ko(nai)
kuru
to come
raigetsu
next month
Example Sentences
1.
Basu ga kita.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
mirai
future
irai
since then
rain
u
ame
same
ama
yu
ame
rain
tsuyu
ame
heavy rain
kosame
light rain
Example Sentences
1.
It started to rain.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
learning; to study
gaku
()
mana(bu)
gakk
school
sgaku
math
gakusei
rygaku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Rygaku shitai.
3.
Daigakusei ni narimashita.
Strokes: 8
student
study abroad
sky; emptiness
k
sora
()
a(keru)
( a(ku)
kara
sora
sky
karate
aozora
blue sky
kk
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
karate
airport
country
koku
kuni
kuni
kokuren
country
kokuseki
nationality
gaikokujin
a foreigner
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
a shop; a store
ten
mise
tana
mise
tenin
a shop; a store
a store employee
baiten
a kiosk
heiten
closing a shop
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
It closes at 9.
Strokes: 8
()
long
ch
naga(i)
nagai
shinch
long
ones height
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
seich
nagaiki
grow
longevity
after; behind; later
go
nochi
() ushi(ro)
k
ato
()
oku(reru)
ato
after
ushiro
gogo
P.M.
khai
Example Sentences
1.
Ushiro ni kakurete.
2.
3.
It is 2 P.M.
Strokes: 9
shoku
()
ta(beru)
jiki
()
ku(u)
taberu
to eat
chshoku
shokuji
a meal
shokugo
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
breakfast
after a meal
zen
mae
mae
zenkai
front
zengo
ekimae
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Ekimae de aimash.
Strokes: 9
nan
south
na
minami
minami
nankyoku
south
tnan
nansei
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
southeast
southwest
()
high; to increase
()
taka(i)
taka(meru)
takai
kksei
high, expensive
kky
high schoolers
zandaka
Example Sentences
1.
My father is tall.
2.
3.
Strokes: 10
high class
balance
a school
shgakk
chgakk
an elementary school
kmon
a school gate
gakk
school
Example Sentences
1.
Gakk ni ittekimasu.
Im going to school.
2.
3.
Kmon de matteru.
Strokes: 10
ji
time; hour
toki
toki
jikan
time
time; an hour
tokei
a clock; a watch
jisa
a time difference
Example Sentences
1.
Ichiji ni narimashita.
It is 1 oclock.
2.
3.
Strokes: 10
sho
()
to write; writing
ka(ku)
kaku
to write
dokusho
shorui
documents
jisho
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 10
reading (books)
a dictionary
fish
gyo
uo
sakana
sakana
sakanatsuri
fish
fishing
kingyo
pisces
uoza
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shall we go fishing?
3.
I am a Pisces.
Strokes: 11
gold fish
sh
week
Common Compounds and Phrases
konsh
this week
isshkan
a week
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 11
sensh
last week
shmatsu
weekend
to drink
in
()
no(mu)
nomu
to drink
nomimono
a beverage
nomimizu
drinking water
inshokuten
a restaurant
Example Sentences
1.
Mizu o nomu.
2.
I drink water.
I am working in a restaurant.
3.
Strokes: 12
interval; room
kan
aida
ken
ma
maniau
to be in time
jikan
time
machigai
ningen
human
a mistake
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 12
road; way
michi
michi
road
dro
dgu
tool
jd
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 12
road
judo
bai
()
to buy
ka(u)
kau
kaimono
to buy
shopping
baibai
okaidoku
bargain
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Im going shopping.
3.
Strokes: 12
shin
()
new
atara(shii)
atarashii
shinbun
newspaper
shinkansen
shinnen
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shinbun wa yomimasen.
3.
den
electricity
Common Compounds and Phrases
denki
electricity
densha
train
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Denchi ga kiremashita.
3.
My battery is dead.
Densha ga tomarimashita.
Strokes: 13
teiden
denchi
power failure
a battery
wa
story; to speak
hanashi
()
hana(su)
denwa
kaiwa
phone
conversation
Example Sentences
1.
Hanashiaimash.
2.
3.
Kaiwa ni tsumatta.
Strokes: 13
sewa
assistance
hanashiai
a discussion
eki
station
eki
ekich
station
Toky eki
Toky station
stationmaster
ekiin
station staff
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Ekiin ni kiitemimasu.
3.
Strokes: 14
go
()
word; to talk
kata(ru)
()
kata(rau)
nihongo
keigo
honorific language
Example Sentences
1.
I am studying Japanese.
2.
Keigo wa muzukashii.
3.
monogatari
kataru
a story
to talk
()
to read
doku
toku
yo(mu)
yomu
dokusho
to read
ondoku
reading
onyomi
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Reading is my hobby.
Ondoku o shitekudasai.
Strokes: 14
reading aloud
on (Chinese) reading
to hear; to listen
bun
()
ki(ku)
mon
()
ki(koeru)
kiku
to listen
kikoeru
shinbun
newspaper
nusumigiki
to hear
eavesdropping
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 14
medicine; a doctor
Common Compounds and Phrases
isha
a doctor
ishi
haisha
a dentist
iryhi
medical expense
Example Sentences
1.
Isha ni naritai.
I want to be a doctor.
2.
My father is a dentist.
3.
Strokes: 7
ky
to study intensely
kiwa(meru)
kenky
kenkyshitsu
research
a lab
kykyoku
tanky
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
ultimate; final
research
kin
near
chika(i)
chikai
near; close
kinnen
in recent years
saikin
recently; lately
kinjo
the neighborhood
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
saku
sa
tsuku(ru)
tsukuru
to make
sagy
work; operations
sakubun
tezukuri
Example Sentences
1.
Kar o tsukur.
2.
Sakubun o kakimashita.
I wrote an essay.
3.
Strokes: 7
an essay
handmade
private; I
shi
watashi
watakushi
watashi; watakushi
shiseikatsu
I; private
shiritsu private
Example Sentences
1.
2.
I am Indian.
3.
Strokes: 7
shifuku
informal clothes
to live
()
su(mu)
sumu
to live (somewhere)
ij
jsho
address
jtaku
Example Sentences
1.
I am living in Okinawa.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
immigration
a residence
a drawing; a diagram;
to plan
zu
()
to
haka(ru)
chizu
map
zukei
figure
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
toshokan
aizu
library
a signal
voice
sei
koe
koe
voice
utagoe
kogoe
small voice
seiy
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
a singing voice
a voice actor
red; to redden
seki
aka
()
shaku
() aka(i)
aka(rameru)
aka
red
akachan
a baby
sekid
the equator
akashing
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
to run
()
hashi(ru)
hashiru
to run
kys
a run
sk
traveling
dass
to escape
Example Sentences
1.
Issho ni hashirimash.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
a village
son
mura
mura
a village
murabito
a villager
sonch
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
village leader
tai
tei
karada
karada
taij
the body
daitai
ones weight
taiken
(personal) experience
Example Sentences
1.
Karada ga itai.
2.
My body hurts.
Taij ga fueta.
3.
My weight increased.
Strokes: 7
a town; a city
ch
machi
machi
chch
a town
a town mayor
machikado
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
machinami
a street corner
a row of stores, houses
tei
de
dai
otto
otto
younger brother
itoko
kydai
brothers; siblings
deshi
Example Sentences
1.
Otto ga imasu.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
a cousin
a disciple; a pupil
tei
() hiku(i)
()
() hiku(maru)
low; to lower
hiku(meru)
hikui
low
saitei
lowest, worst
teion
a low temperature
teika
a decline
Example Sentences
1.
Kanojo wa se ga hikui.
She is short.
2.
Kion ga hikui.
3.
Saitei!
Strokes: 7
to sell
bai
()
u(ru)
uru
to sell
shbai
business; trade
hatsubai
on sale
urikire
sold out
Example Sentences
1.
Gmu o utta.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
betsu
()
another; separate
waka(reru)
betsu
tokubetsu
special
wakareru
betsubetsu
Example Sentences
1.
Kanojo to wakaremashita.
2.
3.
Strokes: 7
to separate
separately
ei
superb; England
Common Compounds and Phrases
eigo
English (language)
waei
Japanese-English
eikaiwa
English conversation
eiyaku
an English translation
Example Sentences
1.
I am studying English.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
ga
kaku
a picture; a drawing ;
a kanji stroke
gamen
a picture; a screen
manga
cartoon; comics
keikaku
a plan; a project
eiga
a movie
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
It went as planned.
Strokes: 8
ky
kei
the capital
tky
Tky
jky
kyto
Kyto
keihan
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Tky ni sundeimasu.
I am living in Tokyo.
3.
Kyto ni ikitai.
I want to go to Kyto.
Strokes: 8
an elder sister
shi
ane
onsan
older sister
shimai
sisters
Example Sentences
1.
2.
We are sisters.
3.
Strokes: 8
ane
chshi
older sister
the eldest daughter
to use; an envoy
shi
()
tsuka(u)
tsukau
to use
tsukaikata
how to use
tsukaisute
shiyry
Example Sentences
1.
Naifu o tsukatta.
2.
I used a knife.
Tsukaikata o oshietekudasai.
3.
Strokes: 8
disposable
rental fee
shi
()
to begin
()
haji(meru)
haji(maru)
hajimeru
shigyshiki
to begin
shihatsu the
opening ceremony
kaishi
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Kaishi!
Start!
Strokes: 8
first train
ji
koto
jijitsu
a fact; reality
daiji
important
jiko
an accident
henji
a reply
Example Sentences
1.
It is my precious thing.
2.
Henji o matteimasu.
3.
It is not a fact.
Strokes: 8
person
sha
mono
sakusha
a writer
isha
a doctor
Example Sentences
1.
My father is a doctor.
2.
He is a popular person.
3.
Yakusha ni naritai.
I want to be an actor.
Strokes: 8
yakusha
ninkimono
an actor
a popular person
place
sho
tokoro
basho
a place
kinjo
the neighborhood
chsho
a strong point
kenkyjo
lab
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
sei
ao
sh
()
ao(i)
ao
aoiro
blue
the color blue
seishun
bloom of youth
seinen
a youth
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
to know ; to notify;
to inform
chi
()
shi(ru)
()
shi(raseru)
shiru
to know
chijin
an acquaintance
shiriai
an acquaintance
chishiki
knowledge; information
Example Sentences
1.
Shirimasen.
2.
I dont know.
We are acquaintances.
3.
Strokes: 8
to pour ; to concentrate
ch
()
sa(su)
()
()
soso(gu)
tsu(gu)
chi
to pay attention
chsha
chmon
an order
sosogu
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Can I order?
3.
Strokes: 8
an injection
to pour
straight; direct;
immediately; to fix
choku
() tada(chi ni)
() nao(ru)
jiki
() nao(su)
chokusetsu
directly
shjiki
honest
Example Sentences
1.
He is honest.
2.
Tokei o naosu.
3.
Nakanaori shiy.
naosu
to fix
nakanaori
reconciliation
fuku
clothes; dress
Common Compounds and Phrases
fuku
clothes
fukus
yfuku
Western clothes
seifuku
a uniform
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
thing
butsu
mono
motsu
mono
honmono
thing
a real thing
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Is this real?
3.
Strokes: 8
kudamono
fruit
tabemono
food
ho
()
aru(ku)
()
aruku
to walk
hod
a sidewalk
sanpo
a walk
ippo
one step
Example Sentences
1.
I go to school on foot.
2.
Hod o arukinasai.
3.
Sanpo ni ittekimasu.
Strokes: 8
bu
fu
ayu(mu)
a young sister
mai
imto
imto
a younger sister
shimai
sisters
giri no imto
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
sister-in-law
taste
mi
aji
()
aji(wau)
aji
taste
imi
a meaning
shumi
a hobby
kymi
an interest
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
light; clear;
to pass (the night)
mei
() aki(raka)
() a(kari)
() aka(ramu)
my () aka(rui)
() a(ku)
() a(kasu)
() aka(rumu)
() ake(ru) () aku(ru)
ashita
tomorrow
akarui
light
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Akaruku naru.
3.
Strokes: 8
akegata
hatsumei
daybreak
an invention
mon
a gate
kado
mon
senmon
a gate
nymonsho
specialty
mongen
Example Sentences
1.
Mon o akero.
2.
3.
Nymonsho o katta.
I bought a guidebook.
Strokes: 8
a guide; a manual
a closing time; a curfew
night
ya
yo
yoru
yoru
yakei
night
a night view
sakuya
shinya
Example Sentences
1.
Yoru ni narimashita.
It became night.
2.
3.
Strokes: 8
last night
late at night
woods; a forest
rin
hayashi
hayashi
a grove
shinrin
a forest; woods
kobayashi
shinrinyoku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shinrinyoku ga shitai.
3.
Strokes: 8
to reflect; to project
ei
()
()
utsu(su)
()
utsu(ru)
ha(eru)
eiga
eigakan
a movie
jei
screening
a cinema
hei
broadcasting
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
oku
ya
yane
a roof
heya
a room
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
a rooftop
sound
on
oto
in
ne
oto
sound
rokuon
recording
ongaku
music
hatsuon
pronunciation
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
kai
umi
umi
the sea
umibe
the beach
kaigai
overseas
kaigan
Example Sentences
1.
Umi ni ikitai.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
kai
world; bounds
sekai
sekaij
the world
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Genkai wa nai.
There is no limit.
3.
Strokes: 9
geinkai
genkai
show business
a limit
sudden; to hurry
ky
()
iso(gu)
ky ni
suddenly
isogu
kyk
hurrying
kykysha
Example Sentences
1.
Ky ni ame ga futtekita.
2.
Isoge.
3.
Hurry up.
Strokes: 9
to hurry
an ambulance
to plan; to arrange;
to measure
kei
()
haka(ru)
()
haka(rau)
keisan
calculation
keikaku
plan
kaikei
the account
tokei
a clock; a watch
Example Sentences
1.
Tokei ga hoshii.
I want a watch.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
to do research
ken
()
to(gu)
kenky
kenkyjo
a research
kensh
a research lab
togu
to grind
Example Sentences
1.
Kenky o suru.
I will research.
2.
Kenkyjo ni kitekudasai.
3.
Hch o togu.
Strokes: 9
ken
prefecture
ken
prefecture
kenmin
a resident of a prefecture
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
kenchiji
kenzakai
a prefectural governor
a prefectural border
to build
ken
()
ta(teru)
()
ta(tsu)
tateru
to build
kenchiku
architecture;
construction
tatemono
a structure; a building
kensetsuch
under construction
Example Sentences
1.
Atarashii ie o tateru.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
to think
shi
()
omo(u)
om
to think
omoide
shik
thinking
omoidasu
Example Sentences
1.
Sugoi to omoimashita.
2.
Ii omoide desu.
It is a good memory.
3.
Omoidashita.
I just remembered.
Strokes: 9
a memory
to remember
to hold
ji
()
mo(tsu)
motsu
to hold
kanemochi
a wealthy person
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
jisan
kimochi
bringing
a feeling
room
shitsu
muro
shitsunai
indoors
washitsu
kyshitsu
a classroom
byshitsu
a hospital room
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Kyshitsu ni kitekudasai.
3.
Strokes: 9
shu
kubi
kubi
tekubi
neck
wrist
kubiwa
a necklace; collar
shuto
capital city
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Tekubi ga itai.
My wrist hurts.
Strokes: 9
autumn; fall
sh
aki
aki
akitaken
fall; autumn
shbun
autumnal equinox
Akita prefecture
chiaki
Chiaki (name)
Example Sentences
1.
Aki ni narimashita.
It became fall.
2.
Akitaken ni ittekimashita.
3.
My name is Chiaki.
Strokes: 9
j
ch
() omo(i) e
() kasa(neru) ()
heavy; to duplicate
kasa(naru)
omoi
jdai
heavy
important
taijy
weight
kich
precious
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Taijy ga fueta.
I gained weight.
Strokes: 9
spring
shun
haru
haru
spring
seishun
youth
Example Sentences
1.
Haru ni narimashita.
It became spring.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
raishun
shishunki
next spring
puberty
to ride; to get on
()
no(ru)
()
no(seru)
noru
to ride
jkyaku
a passenger
norimono
norikae
Example Sentences
1.
Basu ni norimashita.
2.
Norimono ni noru.
3.
Strokes: 9
a vehicle
sen
()
to wash
ara(u)
arau
sentaku
to wash
laundry
Example Sentences
1.
Osara o arau.
2.
3.
Senzai o kattekite.
Strokes: 9
senzai
otearai
a detergent
a bathroom
()
to send
oku(ru)
okuru
sry
to send
shipping cost
Example Sentences
1.
Tegami o okuru.
2.
3.
Tomodachi o miokuru.
Strokes: 9
ys
miokuri
sending by mail
seeing someone off
tai
()
to wait
ma(tsu)
matsu
to wait
machiawase
Example Sentences
1.
Tomodachi o matteimasu.
2.
3.
Pt ni shtai saremashita.
Strokes: 9
shtai
kitai
invitation
expectation
cha
sa
ocha
chairo
tea
brown
Example Sentences
1.
Ocha o kudasai.
2.
3.
Kcha o nomimashita.
Strokes: 9
kcha
ryokucha
black tea
green tea
daytime; noon
ch
hiru
hiru
noon
hirumeshi
chshoku
lunch
hirune
Example Sentences
1.
Ohiru ni narimashita.
It became noon.
2.
Hirune o shimashita.
I took a nap.
3.
Strokes: 9
lunch
a nap
ten
a point; a dot
Common Compounds and Phrases
ten
a point
tens
points; a score
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Shten desu.
Strokes: 9
manten
full marks
shten
do
degree; time
taku
to
tabi
sando
three times
taido
an attitude; a manner
thirty degrees
kondo this time; next time;
sometime
30
sanj do
Example Sentences
1.
Ky wa sanjdo mo arimasu.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
hatsu
()
to start; to emit
hotsu
ta(tsu)
shuppatsu
departure
happy
an announcement
hatsugen
a remark
tatsu
to leave
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shuppatsu shimasu.
3.
Im leaving.
Strokes: 9
an article
hin
shina
shokuhin
food products
shinagire
sakuhin
a work; a piece
shinamono
products
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
M shinagire desu.
Strokes: 9
wind; style
kaze
fu
kaze
wind
fkei
scene; landscape
kaze
a cold (illness)
furo
a (hot) bath
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Ofuro ni hairitai.
3.
Kaze o hikimashita.
I caught a cold.
Strokes: 9
convenient; mail
ben
tayori
bin
benjo
benri
a toilet
convenient
takuhaibin
ybinkyoku
a post office
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Ybinkyoku ni ittekimasu.
3.
Strokes: 9
ocean; Western
Common Compounds and Phrases
yfuku
Western clothes
taiheiy
yga
Western films
taiseiy
Example Sentences
1.
Yfuku ga hoshii.
2.
3.
Strokes: 9
in
a member
zenin
kaiin
everybody
a member of a society
Example Sentences
1.
Zenin ga atsumatta.
2.
Everybody gathered.
3.
Strokes: 10
tenin
a shop assistant
in
institution
Common Compounds and Phrases
byin
a hospital
taiin
biyin
a beauty salon
daigakuin
graduate school
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Daigakuin ni kayotteimasu.
Strokes: 10
summer
ka
natsu
ge
natsu
shoka
summer
natsumono
summer goods
early summer
natsuyasumi
summer vacation
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Shoka ga hajimarimashita.
Strokes: 10
house
ka
ke
ie
ya
ie
house
yachin
house/apartment rent
kagu
furniture
ya
a landlord
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 10
ki
()
to write down
shiru(su)
kiji
an article
kiroku
a record
nikki
a diary
kioku
a memory
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Nikki o kaita.
I wrote a diary.
3.
Strokes: 10
ki
()
to return
kae(ru)
()
kae(su)
kaeru
to return; to go home
kaerimichi
kikoku
to come home
Example Sentences
1.
Ie ni kaerimasu.
2.
Im going home.
3.
kitaku
ki
()
()
oko(su)
()
o(kiru)
ta(tsu)
okiru
to wake up
kiritsu
to stand up
hayaoki
to wake up early
kigy
Example Sentences
1.
Akachan ga okita.
2.
Hayaoki shimash.
3.
Strokes: 10
paper
shi
kami
kami
paper
origami
tegami
a letter
kamibukuro
a paper bag
Example Sentences
1.
M kami ga arimasen.
2.
Tegami ga todokimashita.
I got a letter.
3.
Origami o kaimashita.
Strokes: 10
to borrow
shaku
()
ka(riru)
kariru
to borrow
karimono
shakkin
a loan; debt
karite
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Shakkin o shita.
I got a loan.
3.
borrowed things
borrowers
weak; to weaken
jaku
()
yowa(ru)
()
yowa(i)
()
yowa(maru)
yowai
yowaki
weak
yowamushi
weakness
Jakuten
Example Sentences
1.
2.
My brother is a coward.
3.
Strokes: 10
a coward
a weak point
truth
shin
ma
shin
true
shinjitsu
truth
Example Sentences
1.
He is a true hero.
2.
3.
Strokes: 10
shinken
earnest; serious
ts
()
to go through
t(ru)
()
kayo(u)
tru
to go through; to pass
itts
one letter
kay
to commute
tsgaku
to go to school
Example Sentences
1.
Gakk ni kay.
2.
I commute to school.
3.
Strokes: 10
toku
special
toku ni
in particular
tokky
tokubetsu
special
tokugi
a special ability
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 10
illness
by
()
ya(mu)
hei
yamai
byki
byin
illness
hospital
Example Sentences
1.
Byki ni narimashita.
I got sick.
2.
3.
Strokes: 10
yamai
bynin
illness
a patient
ben
()
to endeavor
tsuto(meru)
benky
study
benkyka
kinben
hard-working
gariben
a grind
Example Sentences
1.
2.
I studied a lot.
He is a hard-working student.
3.
My brother is a hard-worker.
Strokes: 10
hard-working student
to travel
ryo
tabi
tabi
a trip
tabibito
ryok
travel
ryokan
Example Sentences
1.
Tabi ni dey.
Lets go on a trip.
2.
I want to go to travel.
3.
Ryokan ni tomarimashita.
Strokes: 10
a traveler
a Japanese inn
ry
a fee; material
Common Compounds and Phrases
ryri
cooking
kyry
a salary
rykin
price
sory
shipping cost
Example Sentences
1.
2.
My hobby is cooking.
3.
Strokes: 10
aku
()
bad; evil
waru(i)
aku
evil
warui
bad
waruguchi
saiaku
Example Sentences
1.
Watashi wa me ga warui.
2.
Saiaku da.
3.
Strokes: 11
slander
the worst
()
()
strong
ky
g
()
tsuyo(i)
tsuyo(meru)
shi(iru)
tsuyoi
strong
kyf
strong wind
gto
robber
kyryoku
strength; power
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Kyfu ga osamatta.
to teach; lesson
ky
()
oshi(eru)
()
oso(waru)
oshieru
to teach
kyshi
osowaru
to be taught
kyiku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
I am an English teacher.
Strokes: 11
a teacher
education
black
koku
kuro
()
kuro(i)
kuroi
black
kokuban
blackboard
kuroiro
black-colored
shiro kuro
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 11
vegetable
sai
na
yasai
nanohana
vegetables
sansai
canola flower
zensai
an appetizer
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Sansai o sagas.
3.
()
to give birth
()
san
u(mu)
u(mareru)
ubu
umu
to give birth
shussan
sanchi
seisan
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 11
childbirth
production
shin
()
to advance
()
susu(mu)
susu(meru)
susumu
zenshin
to advance
shink
evolution
progress
shingaku
to advance a grade
Example Sentences
1.
Mae e susum.
2.
My pokemon evolved.
3.
I advanced to college.
Strokes: 11
()
to learn; a custom
sh
nara(u)
narau
to learn
shkan
a habit
rensh
to practice
fukush
a review
Example Sentences
1.
eigo o narau.
2.
rensh shimash.
3.
Lets practice.
Strokes: 11
an end
sh
()
o(waru)
()
o(eru)
owaru
to end
saish
the last
shry
an end; completion
shten
Example Sentences
1.
Jugy ga owarimashita.
2.
3.
Strokes: 11
so
kumi
()
ku(mu)
kumi
a class
soshiki
organization
kumich
a leader
bangumi
a program
Example Sentences
1.
Ashi o kumu.
2.
I cross my legs.
3.
zoku
family
shinzoku
kazoku
a relative
a family
ichizoku
ones family
minzoku
a race; a nation
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
bird
ch
tori
tori
a bird
kotori
a small bird
toriniku
chicken (meat)
chrui
birds
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 11
ten
()
()
to turn
koro(garu)
koro(gasu)
()
()
koro(geru)
koro(bu)
korobu
to fall
tenk
change school
korogaru
to tumble
jitensha
a bike
Example Sentences
1.
Subette koronda.
2.
3.
metropolis
to
tsu
miyako
miyako
a city
tokai
city
shuto
a capital
Kyto
Kyto
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 11
hall
a hall
shokud
dining hall
kd
a lecture hall
hond
main temple
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 11
()
to move
ugo(ku)
()
ugo(kasu)
ugoku
dga
to move
movie
Dbutsu
Jidsha
Example Sentences
1.
Karada o ugokashitai.
2.
I like animals.
3.
Strokes: 11
animal
a vehicle
to question
()
mon
to(i)
()
to(u)
ton
toiawase
gakumon
an inquiry
study
Example Sentences
1.
Toiawase shitekudasai.
2.
Please inquire.
3.
Gimon ga aru.
I have a doubt.
Strokes: 11
mondai
gimon
problem
a doubt
field; wild
ya
no
yasai
a vegetable
nohara
a field
yaky
heiya
Example Sentences
1.
I like vegetables.
2.
Yaky ga shitai.
3.
Strokes: 11
baseball
a plain
ri
reason; principle
Common Compounds and Phrases
rika
science
rikai
riy
reason
shinrigaku
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Rikai dekimasen.
I dont understand.
Strokes: 11
understanding
psychology
un
()
fortune; to carry
hako(bu)
hakobu
unten
to carry
un
drive
untenshu
Example Sentences
1.
Un ga yokatta.
2.
3.
luck
a driver
to open
()
()
kai
hira(ku)
a(ku)
()
()
hira(keru)
a(keru)
hiraku
to open
kaiten
akeru
to open
kaishi
Example Sentences
1.
Doa o hiraku.
2.
3.
Strokes: 12
kan
()
cold
samu(i)
samui
cold (weather)
samuke
a chill
extremely cold
samugari a person who is sensitive to the
cold
gokkan
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Hokkaid wa samui.
Hokkaid is cold.
3.
Strokes: 12
kei
()
light
karu(i)
()
karo(yaka)
karui
light (weight)
karoyaka
lightly
tegaru
kigaru
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 12
simple
carefree
sh
()
to collect
atsu(meru)
()
()
atsu(maru)
tsudo(u)
atsumaru
shkai
to gather
a meeting
shch
shg
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Please gather.
Strokes: 12
concentration
a gathering
sho
()
hot
atsu(i)
atsui
hot
mushiatsui
muggy; hot&humid
atsusa
heat
sho
the heat
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Sho o sakeru.
Strokes: 12
place
ba
tachiba
position; standpoint
basho
a place
bi
undj
a situation; a case
a playground
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 12
forest
shin
mori
mori
a forest
shinrin
woods, a forest
Aomori ken
Aomori prefecture
shinrinyoku
Example Sentences
1.
It is a beautiful forest.
2.
3.
Shinrinyoku ga shitai.
Strokes: 12
tai
()
to lend
ka(su)
kasu
to lend
chintai
leasing; letting
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Yachin ga haraemasen.
Strokes: 12
kashikiri
reserved
yachin
rent
tan
()
short
mijika(i)
mijikai
tanjikan
short
a brief time
tanki
short temper
tanka
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1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 12
()
()
to put on ; arrive
chaku
ki(ru)
tsu(ku)
jaku
() ki(seru)
() tsu(keru)
kiru
kimono
to wear
uwagi
jacket
kimono
kigurumi
mascot costume
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Kimono ga kitai.
3.
Uwagi o kaimashita.
I bought a jacket.
Strokes: 12
morning
ch
asa
asa
morning
kesa
this morning
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 12
chshoku
breakfast
asagohan
breakfast
()
to answer
kota(e)
kotae
an answer
tan
kotaeru
to answer
Example Sentences
1.
Shitsumon ni kotaeru.
2.
3.
t shitekudasai
a meal
han
meshi
lunch
hirumeshi
gohan
asameshi
breakfast
yhan
Example Sentences
1.
Gohan ga tabetai.
2.
3.
Strokes: 12
ban
number;
keeping watch
ichiban
number one
tban
banken
a watch dog
bangumi
Example Sentences
1.
3.
Strokes: 12
an
()
dark
kura(i)
kurai
dark
anki
kurayami
darkness
ang
to memorize
Example Sentences
1.
Heya ga kurai.
2.
3.
Ang o toku.
Strokes: 13
a code
mind; meaning
Common Compounds and Phrases
igai
unexpected
ishi
iken
an opinion
ishiki
will;
determination
consciousness
Example Sentences
1.
This is unexpected.
2.
3.
Ishiki ga arimasen.
He is unconcious.
Strokes: 13
far
en
()
t(i)
on
ti
ensoku
far
a hike
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Dont be reserved.
Strokes: 13
tmawari
roundabout
enry
reserve; asbstaining
()
fun
gaku
tano(shii)
raku
()
tano(shimu)
raku
easy
gakki
tanoshii
fun
rakush
Example Sentences
1.
tanoshii ne.
2.
3.
Strokes: 13
an instrument
easy victory
kan
Chinese ; fellow
Common Compounds and Phrases
kanji
kanminzoku
Example Sentences
1.
Kanji wa muzukashii.
2.
Kanji is difficult.
3.
Kanpyaku o nonda.
Strokes: 13
kanbun
kanpyaku
Chinese writing
herbal medicine
work ; business
gy
waza
ngy
agriculture
kgy
industry
shokugy
jugy
Example Sentences
1.
Jugy ni iku.
I will go to class.
2.
3.
Strokes: 13
occupation
a class
test ; to try
shi
()
()
kokoro(miru)
tamesu
to try
shiai
a match; a game
kokoromiru
shiken
Example Sentences
1.
M ichido tameshitemiy.
2.
Shiai ga hajimarimashita.
3.
to
try
a test
tame(su)
number ; to count
kazu
su
()
kazo(eru)
kazu
number
sgaku
mathematics
sji
numbers
kazoeru
to count
1.
Kazu o kazoeru.
2.
Example Sentences
3.
Strokes: 13
()
to work
hatara(ku)
hataraku
to work
hatarakimono
a hard worker
rd
manual labor
rdsha
workers; laborers
Example Sentences
1.
Ganbatte hataraku.
2.
I work hard.
Panya de hatarakitai.
3.
Strokes: 13
ka
a song; to sing
uta
()
uta(u)
uta
kashu
a song
kokka
national anthem
a singer
kabuki
Kabuki (drama)
Example Sentences
1.
Uta o utaitai.
2.
Kashu ni naritai.
I want to be a singer.
3.
Strokes: 14
gin
silver
gin
kingin
silver
gink
giniro
a bank
the color silver
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Where is a bank?
3.
Strokes: 14
to explain ; theory
setsu
toku
zei
setsumei
an explanation
densetsu
a legend
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Please explain.
Shsetsu o yomu.
3.
shsetsu
a novel
sekky
preaching
quality; matter
shitsu
shichi
chi
shitsu
quality
shitsumon
a question
hinshitsu
shisso
quality
simplicity
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Hinshitsu ga warui.
sen
line
sen
chokusen
a line
senro
a straight line
tensen
a railway track
a dotted line
Example Sentences
1.
Sen o hikimashita.
I drew a line.
2.
3.
Icchokusen ni susumu.
Strokes: 15
public building
kan
yakata
tate
tachi
ryokan
Japanese Inn
toshokan
a library
eigakan
suizokukan
a movie theater
an aquarium
Example Sentences
1.
Eigakan ni ikimash.
2.
I am working at a library.
3.
Ryokan ni tomaritai.
Strokes: 16
shin
()
shita(shii)
oya
()
shita(shimu)
oya
shinsetsu na
parents
shitashii
close
kind; friendly
ryshin
parents
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
I appreciate my parents.
Strokes: 16
head ; top
atama
zu
to
kashira
atama
head
zuts
a headache; a worry
sent
the
zun
brains;
the head
Example Sentences
1.
He is a smart person.
2.
Zuts ga suru.
I have a headache.
3.
Strokes: 16
drug ; medicine
yaku
kusuri
kusuri
a medicine
kusuridai
yakkyoku
a drugstore
yakus
Example Sentences
1.
Kusuri o nomu.
2.
3.
Strokes: 16
face
gan
kao
kao
kaoiro ga warui
face
marugao
pale
sengan
round face
facial cleansing
Example Sentences
1.
2.
Sengan o suru.
I do facial cleansing.
3.
Kaoiro ga warui.
test ; experience
ken
gen
shiken
jikken
a test
experiment
taiken
experience
keiken
experience
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Shiken o ukeru.
Strokes: 18
dai
title ; topic
Common Compounds and Phrases
dai
a title
daimei
a title; a topic
mondai
wadai
a problem
a topic
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
Strokes: 18
getsuybi
Monday
doybi
Saturday
kaybi
Tuesday
nichiybi
Sunday
Example Sentences
1.
Ky wa suiybi desu.
Today is Wednesday.
2.
Tomorrow is Thursday.
3.
Strokes: 18
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