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100 Kanji You Need to Know to Pass the JLPT N5
JLPT N5 100 Basic Kanji You Need To Know.
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Vocab with Kanji |
| 一 | One | ichi, itsu | hito(tsu), hito | 一人 (one person, alone) |
| 二 | Two | ni | futa(tsu), futa | 二人 (two people, pair) |
| 三 | Three | san | mit(tsu), mi | 三日 (3rd day of the month) |
| 四 | Four | shi | yo(tsu), yo, yon | 四日 (4th day of the month) |
| 五 | Five | go | itsu(tsu), itsu | 五日 (5th day of the month) |
| 六 | Six | roku | mut(tsu), mu | 六日 (6th day of the month) |
| 七 | Seven | shichi | nana(tsu), nana | 七日 (7th day of the month) |
| 八 | Eight | hachi | yat(tsu), ya | 八日 (8th day of the month) |
| 九 | Nine | kyuu, ku | kokono(tsu), kokono | 九日 (9th day of the month) |
| 十 | Ten | juu, ji | tou, to | 十日 (10th day of the month) |
| 百 | Hundred | hyaku | — | 百万円 (1 million Yen) |
| 千 | Thousand | sen | chi | 千万円 (10 million Yen) |
| 万 | Ten thousand | man, ban | — | 万年筆 (fountain pen) |
| 円 | Yen, circle, and round | en | maru(i) | 円い (round) |
| 日 | Day, sun | nichi, jitsu | hi, ka | 明日 (tomorrow) |
| 週 | Week | shuu | — | 毎週 (every week) |
| 月 | Month, moon | getsu, gatsu | tsuki | 月曜日 (Monday) |
| 年 | Year | nen | toshi | 今年 (this year), 去年 (last year) |
| 時 | Time, hour | ji | toki | 時計 (clock, watch) |
| 間 | Time frame, span of time | kan, ken | aida | 時間 (time, hours) |
| 分 | Minute, part, to understand, to divide | bun, bu, fun | wa(karu) | 三十分 (thirty minutes), 自分 (oneself) |
| 午 | Noon | go | — | 午前 (morning, A.M.) |
| 前 | Before | zen | mae | 名前 (name) |
| 後 | After, later, behind | go, kou | ato | 午後 (afternoon, P.M.) |
| 今 | Now | kon, kin | ima | 今晩 (this evening), 今朝 (this morning) |
| 先 | Before, ahead, future | sen | saki | 先週 (last week), 先生 (teacher, master) |
| 来 | To come | rai | ku(ru) | 来月 (next month), 来る (to come) |
| 半 | Half, middle | han | naka(ba) | 半分 (half) |
| 毎 | Every, each | mai | — | 毎日(every day) |
| 何 | What, which, how many | ka | nan, nani | 何曜日 (what day of the week) |
| 人 | Person | jin, nin | hito | 人々 (people) |
| 男 | Man, boy, male | dan, nan | otoko | 男の子 (boy) |
| 女 | Woman, girl, female | jo, nyo | onna, me | 女の子 (girl) |
| 子 | Child | shi, su | ko | 子供 (child) |
| 母 | Mother | bo | haha | 母 (mother) |
| 父 | Father | fu | chichi | 父 (father) |
| 友 | Friend | yuu | tomo | 友達 (friend) |
| 火 | Fire | ka | hi | 火曜日 (Tuesday) |
| 水 | Water | sui | mizu | 水曜日 (Wednesday) |
| 木 | Tree, wood | moku, boku | ki, ko | 木曜日 (Thursday) |
| 土 | Earth, ground | do, to | tsuchi | 土曜日 (Saturday) |
| 金 | Money, gold | kin, kon | kane | 金曜日 (Friday) |
| 本 | Book, source | hon | moto | 日本語 (Japanese) |
| 川 | River | sen | kawa | 川 (river) |
| 花 | Flower | ka | hana | 花火 (fireworks) |
| 気 | Spirit | ki, ke | — | 元気 (healthy, spirit, fine) |
| 生 | Life, to live, to be born, to grow | sei, shou | i(kiru), u(mareru), ha(yasu) | 生徒 (pupil) |
| 魚 | Fish | gyo | sakana | 魚 (fish) |
| 天 | Heaven | ten | ame, ama | 天気 (weather) |
| 空 | Sky, empty | kuu | sora, a(keru) | 空 (sky) |
| 山 | Mountain | san | yama | 山 (mountain) |
| 雨 | Rain | u | ame | 雨 (rain) |
| 電 | Electricity | den | — | 電気 (electricity) |
| 車 | Car, vehicle | sha | kuruma | 電車 (electric train) |
| 語 | Language, word, to chat | go | kata(ru) | 英語 (English) |
| 耳 | Ear | ji | mimi | 耳 (ear) |
| 手 | Hand | shu | te | 手紙 (letter) |
| 足 | Foot, to add | soku | ashi, ta(su) | 足 (foot) |
| 目 | Eye | moku | me | 目 (eye) |
| 口 | Mouth | kou, ku | kuchi | 出口 (exit) |
| 名 | Name | mei, myou | na | 名前 (name) |
| 店 | Shop | ten | mise | 喫茶店 (coffee shop) |
| 駅 | Station | eki | — | 駅前 (in front of the station) |
| 道 | Street, path, way | dou | michi | 道具 (tool) |
| 社 | Shrine, society | sha | yashiro | 社長 (president of a company) |
| 国 | Country | koku | kuni | 外国人 (foreigner) |
| 外 | Outside | gai, ge | soto, hazu(reru), hoka | 外国 (foreign country) |
| 学 | School, learning | gaku | mana(bu) | 大学 (university) |
| 校 | School | kou | — | 学校 (school) |
| 上 | Up, above | shou, jou | ue, u, a(geru) | 上着 (jacket) |
| 下 | Down, below | ka, ge | ku(daru), shita | 靴下 (socks) |
| 中 | Middle, center, inner, between | chuu | naka | 日中 (during the day, midday) |
| 北 | North | hoku | kita | 北 (north) |
| 西 | West | sai, sei | nishi | 西 (west) |
| 東 | East | tou | higashi | 東京 (Tokyo) |
| 南 | South | nan | minami | 南 (south) |
| 右 | Right | yuu | migi | 右 (right) |
| 左 | Left | sa | hidari | 左 (left) |
| 見 | To see, to be visible, to show | ken | mi(ru) | 見せる (to show) |
| 聞 | To hear, to listen, to ask | mon, bun | ki(ku) | 聞く (to listen, to hear) |
| 書 | To write | sho | ka(ku) | 辞書 (dictionary) |
| 読 | To read | doku | yo(mu) | 読む (to read) |
| 話 | To talk, conversation | wa | hanashi, hana(su) | 電話 (telephone) |
| 買 | bai | ka(u) | 買い物 (shopping) | |
| 行 | To go, to carry out | kou | i(ku), okona(u) | 銀行 (bank) |
| 出 | To go out, to leave | shutsu | de(ru), da(su) | 出かける (to go out) |
| 入 | To enter, to put in | nyuu | hai(ru), i(reru) | 入口 (entrance) |
| 休 | To rest, break, holiday, vacation | kyuu | yasu(mu), yasu(mi) | 休む (to take a day off) |
| 食 | To eat, food | shoku | ta(beru) | 食堂 (dining room) |
| 飲 | To drink, a drink | in | no(mu) | 飲み物 (beverage) |
| 言 | To talk, word | gen, gon | i(u) | 言う (to say) |
| 立 | To stand | ritsu | ta(tsu) | 立つ (to stand) |
| 会 | To meet, society | kai, e | a(u) | 会社 (company) |
| 多 | A lot, many | ta | oo(i) | 多い (many), 多分 (probably) |
| 少 | A little, few | shou | suko(shi), suku(nai) | 少ない (few) |
| 古 | Old | ko | furu(i) | 古い (old) |
| 新 | New | shin | atara(shii) | 新しい (new), 新聞 (newspaper) |
| 大 | Big, a lot | dai, tai | oo(kii) | 大きい (big), 大変 (dreadful, immense) |
| 小 | Little, small | shou | chii(sai), ko | 小さい (little) |
| 安 | Cheap, safety, peace | an | yasu(i) | 安い (cheap) |
| 高 | Expensive, high | kou | taka(i) | 高い (expensive) |
| 長 | Long, leader | chou | naga(i) | 長い (long), 部長 (manager) |
| 白 | White | haku, byaku | shiro, shiro(i) | 白い (white), 面白い (interesting) |
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