Kyōiku kanji


The kyōiku kanji are kanji which Japanese elementary school students should learn from first through sixth grade. Also known as gakushū kanji, these kanji are listed on the Gakunenbetsu kanji haitō hyō. The table is developed and maintained by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, [Science and Technology |Japanese Ministry of Education]. Although the list is designed for Japanese students, it can also be used as a sequence of learning characters by non-native speakers as a means of focusing on the most commonly used kanji.
kanji are a subset of the 2,136 characters of kanji.

Versions of the list

  • 1946 created with 881 characters
  • 1977 expanded to 996 characters
  • 1989 expanded to 1,006 characters
  • 2017 expanded to 1,026 characters
  • *The following 20 characters, all used in prefecture names, were added in 2017.
  • *wikt:茨#Japanese, wikt:媛#Japanese, wikt:岡#Japanese, wikt:潟#Japanese, wikt:岐#Japanese, wikt:熊#Japanese, wikt:香#Japanese, wikt:佐#Japanese, wikt:埼#Japanese, wikt:崎#Japanese, wikt:滋#Japanese, wikt:鹿#Japanese, wikt:縄#Japanese, wikt:井#Japanese, wikt:沖#Japanese, wikt:栃#Japanese, wikt:奈#Japanese, wikt:梨#Japanese, wikt:阪#Japanese, '''wikt:阜#Japanese'''

    List by grade

  • The does not contain readings or meanings of each kanji.
  • Many kanji have complex meanings and nuances, or express concepts not directly translatable into English. In those cases, the English meanings mentioned here are approximate.
  • In the readings, readings after - are okurigana.
  • A - at the end of the -yomi corresponds to a small tsu in kana, which indicates that the following consonant is geminated.

    First grade (80 kanji)

Second grade (160 kanji)

Third grade (200 kanji)

#KanjiMeaningOnKunStrokes
241wikt:丁#Japanesestreet, districtchōhinoto2
242wikt:世#Japanesegenerationsei, seyo5
243wikt:両#Japanesebothryōteru, futatsu6
244wikt:主#Japanesemaster, mainshunushi, omo5
245wikt:乗#Japaneserideno-ru9
246wikt:予#Japanesebeforehandyoarakaji-me4
247wikt:事#Japaneseintangible thingjikoto8
248wikt:仕#Japaneseserveshitsuka-eru5
249wikt:他#Japaneseothertahoka5
250wikt:代#Japaneseera, substitutedai, taika-waru, yo5
251wikt:住#Japanesedwellsu-mu7
252wikt:使#Japaneseuseshitsuka-u8
253wikt:係#Japaneseperson in chargekeikakari, kaka-ru9
254wikt:倍#Japanesedoublebai10
255wikt:全#Japanesewholezenmatta-ku6
256wikt:具#Japanesetoolgusona-eru, tsubusa-ni8
257wikt:写#Japanesecopyshautsu-su5
258wikt:列#Japaneserowretsu6
259wikt:助#Japanesehelpjotasu-keru7
260wikt:勉#Japanesediligencebentsuto-meru10
261wikt:動#Japanesemoveugo-ku11
262wikt:勝#Japanesewinshōka-tsu12
263wikt:化#Japanesechangekaba-keru4
264wikt:区#Japanesedistrictku4
265wikt:医#Japanesedoctoriiya-su, i-suru7
266wikt:去#Japaneseleavekyo, kosa-ru5
267wikt:反#Japaneseanti-hanso-ru4
268wikt:取#Japanesetakeshuto-ru8
269wikt:受#Japanesereceivejuu-keru8
270wikt:号#Japanesenumberyobina, sake-bu5
271wikt:向#Japanesefacemu-kau6
272wikt:君#Japaneseyou, monarchkunkimi7
273wikt:味#Japaneseflavormiaji, aji-wau8
274wikt:命#Japanesefate, lifemeiinochi8
275wikt:和#Japaneseharmony, Japanesewayawa-ragu, nago-yaka8
276wikt:品#Japanesearticlehinshina9
277wikt:員#Japaneseemployeein10
278wikt:商#Japanesecommerceshō11
279wikt:問#Japanesequestionmonto-u, ton11
280wikt:坂#Japaneseslopehansaka7
281wikt:央#Japanesecenterō5
282wikt:始#Japanesebeginshihaji-meru8
283wikt:委#Japanesecommitteeiyuda-neru8
284wikt:守#Japaneseprotectshumamo-ru6
285wikt:安#Japanesecheap, calmanyasu-i6
286wikt:定#Japanesedeterminetei, jōsada-meru8
287wikt:実#Japanesefruit, realizationjitsumi, mino-ru8
288wikt:客#Japaneseguestkyaku9
289wikt:宮#JapaneseShinto shrine, princekyū, gūmiya10
290wikt:宿#Japaneseinnshukuyado, yado-ru11
291wikt:寒#Japanesecold kansamu-i12
292wikt:対#Japaneseopposite, againsttai, tsuiaite, soro-i7
293wikt:局#Japaneseofficekyokutsubone7
294wikt:屋#Japaneseroofokuya9
295wikt:岸#Japaneseshoregankishi8
296wikt:島#Japaneseislandshima10
297wikt:州#Japanesestate, provinceshūsu6
298wikt:帳#Japanesenotebookchōtobari11
299wikt:平#Japaneseflathei, byōtai-ra, hira5
300wikt:幸#Japanesehappinesssaiwa-i, shiawa-se8
301wikt:度#Japanesedegreesdotabi9
302wikt:庫#Japanesewarehouseko, kukura10
303wikt:庭#Japaneseyardteiniwa10
304wikt:式#Japanesestyle, ceremony, numerical formulashiki6
305wikt:役#Japaneseroleyaku7
306wikt:待#Japanesewaittaima-tsu9
307wikt:急#Japanesehurrykyūiso-gu9
308wikt:息#Japanesebreathsokuiki10
309wikt:悪#Japanesebadakuwaru-i11
310wikt:悲#Japanesesadhikana-shii12
311wikt:想#Japanesethought13
312wikt:意#Japaneseideai13
313wikt:感#Japanesefeelkankan-jiru13
314wikt:所#Japaneseplaceshotokoro8
315wikt:打#Japanesehitdau-tsu5
316wikt:投#Japanesethrowna-geru7
317wikt:拾#Japanesepick upshūhiro-u9
318wikt:持#Japaneseholdjimo-tsu9
319wikt:指#Japanesefinger, pointshiyubi, sa-su9
320wikt:放#Japanesereleasehana-su8
321wikt:整#Japaneseorganizeseitotono-eru16
322wikt:旅#Japanesetripryotabi10
323wikt:族#Japanesetribezoku11
324wikt:昔#Japaneselong agoseki, shakumukashi8
325wikt:昭#Japaneseshineshō9
326wikt:暑#Japanesehotshoatsu-i12
327wikt:暗#Japanesedarkankura-i13
328wikt:曲#Japanesemelody, curvekyokuma-garu6
329wikt:有#Japanesepossessa-ru6
330wikt:服#Japaneseclothesfuku8
331wikt:期#Japaneseperiod of timeki12
332wikt:板#Japaneseboardhan, banita8
333wikt:柱#Japanesepillarchūhashira9
334wikt:根#Japaneserootkonne10
335wikt:植#Japaneseplantshokuu-eru12
336wikt:業#Japanesebusinessgyō13
337wikt:様#Japaneseappearancesama14
338wikt:横#Japanesehorizontalōyoko15
339wikt:橋#Japanesebridgekyōhashi16
340wikt:次#Japanesenextjitsugi, tsu-gu6
341wikt:歯#Japanesetoothshiha12
342wikt:死#Japanesedeathshishi-nu6
343wikt:氷#Japaneseicehyōkōri5
344wikt:決#Japanesedecideketsuki-meru7
345wikt:油#Japaneseoilyuabura8
346wikt:波#Japanesewavehanami8
347wikt:注#Japanesepourchūsoso-gu8
348wikt:泳#Japaneseswimeioyo-gu8
349wikt:洋#Japaneseocean9
350wikt:流#Japanesestreamryūnaga-reru10
351wikt:消#Japaneseextinguishshōki-eru, ke-su10
352wikt:深#Japanesedeepshinfuka-i11
353wikt:温#Japanesewarmonatata-kai12
354wikt:港#Japaneseharborminato12
355wikt:湖#Japaneselakekomizu'umi12
356wikt:湯#Japanesehot wateryu12
357wikt:漢#JapaneseChinesekan13
358wikt:炭#Japanesecharcoaltansumi9
359wikt:物#Japanese thingbutsu, motsumono8
360wikt:球#Japanesespherekyūtama11
361wikt:由#Japanesereasonyū, yuyoshi5
362wikt:申#Japanesesayshinmō-su5
363wikt:界#Japaneseworldkai9
364wikt:畑#Japanesefarmhata, hatake9
365wikt:病#Japanesesickbyōyamai10
366wikt:発#Japanesedeparturehatsu9
367wikt:登#Japaneseclimbtō, tonobo-ru12
368wikt:皮#Japaneseskinhikawa5
369wikt:皿#Japanesedishbeisara5
370wikt:相#Japanesemutualai9
371wikt:県#Japaneseprefecturekenka-keru9
372wikt:真#Japanesetrueshinma10
373wikt:着#Japanesewear, arrivechakuki-ru, tsu-ku12
374wikt:短#Japaneseshorttanmijika-i12
375wikt:研#Japanesesharpenkento-gu9
376wikt:礼#Japanesemannersrei5
377wikt:神#Japanesedeityshin, jinkami9
378wikt:祭#Japanesefestivalsaimatsu-ri11
379wikt:福#Japaneseluckfuku13
380wikt:秒#Japanesesecondbyō9
381wikt:究#Japaneseresearchkyūkiwa-meru7
382wikt:章#Japanesechaptershō11
383wikt:童#Japanesejuvenilewarabe12
384wikt:笛#Japaneseflutetekifue11
385wikt:第#Japaneseordinaldai11
386wikt:筆#Japanesewriting brushhitsufude12
387wikt:等#Japaneseclasshito-shii12
388wikt:箱#Japaneseboxhako15
389wikt:級#Japaneserankkyū9
390wikt:終#Japaneseendshūo-waru, o-eru11
391wikt:緑#Japanesegreenryokumidori14
392wikt:練#Japanesepracticerenne-ru14
393wikt:羊#Japanesesheephitsuji6
394wikt:美#Japanesebeautybiutsuku-shii9
395wikt:習#Japaneselearnshūnara-u11
396wikt:者#Japanesesomeoneshamono8
397wikt:育#Japaneseraiseikusoda-tsu8
398wikt:苦#Japanesesuffer, bitterkukuru-shii, niga-i8
399wikt:荷#Japaneseluggagekani10
400wikt:落#Japanesefallrakuo-chiru, o-tosu12
401wikt:葉#Japaneseleafha12
402wikt:薬#Japanesemedicineyakukusuri16
403wikt:血#Japanesebloodketsuchi6
404wikt:表#Japaneseexpresshyōomote, arawa-su8
405wikt:詩#Japanesepoemshiuta13
406wikt:調#Japanesetone, findchōshira-beru15
407wikt:談#Japanesediscussdan15
408wikt:豆#Japanesebeantō, zumame7
409wikt:負#Japaneselosefuma-keru, o-u9
410wikt:起#Japaneseawakenkio-kiru10
411wikt:路#Japanesepathroji13
412wikt:身#Japanesebodyshinmi7
413wikt:転#Japaneseto shift, fall downtenkoro-bu11
414wikt:軽#Japaneselightweightkeikaru-i12
415wikt:農#Japaneseagriculture13
416wikt:返#Japanesereturnhenkae-su7
417wikt:追#Japanesefollowtsuio-u9
418wikt:送#Japanesesendoku-ru9
419wikt:速#Japanesefastsokuhaya-i10
420wikt:進#Japaneseprogressshinsusu-mu11
421wikt:遊#Japaneseplayaso-bu12
422wikt:運#Japanesecarryunhako-bu12
423wikt:部#Japanesepartbu11
424wikt:都#Japanesemetropolisto, tsumiyako11
425wikt:配#Japanesedistributehaikuba-ru10
426wikt:酒#Japaneseliquorshusake, saka10
427wikt:重#Japaneseheavy, gravity, pilejū, chōomo-i, kasa-neru9
428wikt:鉄#Japaneseirontetsukurogane13
429wikt:銀#Japanesesilverginshirogane14
430wikt:開#Japaneseopenkaihira-ku, a-ku12
431wikt:院#Japaneseinstitutionin10
432wikt:陽#Japanesesunhi12
433wikt:階#Japanesestoreykaikizahashi12
434wikt:集#Japanesegathershūatsu-maru12
435wikt:面#Japanesesurfacemenomote, tsura9
436wikt:題#Japanesetopicdai18
437wikt:飲#Japanesedrinkinno-mu12
438wikt:館#Japanesepublic buildingkantate16
439wikt:駅#Japanesestationeki14
440wikt:鼻#Japanesenosebihana14

Fourth grade (202 kanji)

#KanjiMeaningOnKunStrokes
441wikt:不#Japanesenotfu, bu4
442wikt:争#Japaneseconflictaraso-u6
443wikt:井#Japanesewellsei, shōi, ido4
444wikt:付#Japaneseattachfutsu-ku5
445wikt:令#Japaneseordersrei5
446wikt:以#Japanesereference pointi5
447wikt:仲#Japaneserelationshipchūnaka6
448wikt:伝#Japaneseconveydentsuta-eru6
449wikt:位#Japaneserankikurai7
450wikt:低#Japaneselowteihiku-i7
451wikt:佐#Japaneseassistsatasuke, tasukeru, suke7
452wikt:例#Japaneseexamplereitato-eru8
453wikt:便#Japanesefacility, flight, mailben, bintayo-ri9
454wikt:信#Japanesetrustshin9
455wikt:倉#Japanesestoragekura10
456wikt:候#Japaneseclimate10
457wikt:借#Japaneseborrowshakuka-riru10
458wikt:健#Japanesehealthykensuko-yaka11
459wikt:側#Japanesesidesokukawa11
460wikt:働#Japaneseworkhatara-ku13
461wikt:億#Japanesehundred millionoku15
462wikt:兆#Japaneseportent, trillionchōkiza-shi6
463wikt:児#Japaneseoffspringji, niko7
464wikt:共#Japanesetogetherkyōtomo6
465wikt:兵#Japanesesoldierhei, hyōtsuwamono7
466wikt:典#Japanesecodeten8
467wikt:冷#Japanesecoolreitsume-tai, hi-eru, sa-meru7
468wikt:初#Japanesefirstshohatsu, haji-me7
469wikt:別#Japaneseseparatebetsuwaka-reru7
470wikt:利#Japaneseprofitri7
471wikt:刷#Japaneseprintingsatsusu-ru8
472wikt:副#Japanesevice-fuku11
473wikt:功#Japaneseachievement5
474wikt:加#Japaneseaddkakuwa-eru5
475wikt:努#Japanesetoildotsuto-meru7
476wikt:労#Japaneselabornegira-u7
477wikt:勇#Japanesecourageisa-mu9
478wikt:包#Japanesewraptsutsu-mu5
479wikt:卒#Japanesegraduatesotsu8
480wikt:協#Japanesecooperationkyō8
481wikt:単#Japanesesimpletan9
482wikt:博#Japanesewide knowledge, Dr.haku12
483wikt:印#Japanesemarkinshirushi6
484wikt:参#Japaneseparticipatesanmai-ru8
485wikt:司#Japanesedirectorshi5
486wikt:各#Japaneseeachkakuono-ono6
487wikt:周#Japanesecircumferenceshūmawa-ri8
488wikt:唱#Japanesechantshōtona-eru11
489wikt:器#Japanesecontainerkiutsuwa15
490wikt:固#Japanesehardenkokata-maru8
491wikt:城#Japanesecastleshiro9
492wikt:埼#Japaneseheadlandkisaki11
493wikt:塩#Japanesesaltenshio13
494wikt:変#Japanesechange, strangehenka-waru9
495wikt:夫#Japanesehusbandfu fū buotto4
496wikt:失#Japaneseloseshitsuushina-u5
497wikt:奈#Japanesebutna, daikaranashi8
498wikt:好#Japaneselikesu-ku, kono-mu6
499wikt:媛#Japanesebeautyenhime12
500wikt:季#Japaneseseasonski8
501wikt:孫#Japanesegrandchildsonmago10
502wikt:完#Japaneseperfectkan7
503wikt:官#Japanesegovernment officialkan8
504wikt:害#Japaneseharmgai10
505wikt:富#Japaneseabundantfutomi12
506wikt:察#Japaneseguesssatsu14
507wikt:岐#Japanesehighki, giedamichi7
508wikt:岡#Japanesehilloka8
509wikt:崎#Japaneseroughkisaki, kewashii11
510wikt:巣#Japanesenestsu11
511wikt:差#Japanesedistinctionsa10
512wikt:希#Japanesehopekimare7
513wikt:席#Japaneseseatseki10
514wikt:帯#Japanesesashtaiobi10
515wikt:底#Japanesebottomteisoko8
516wikt:府#Japaneseurban prefecturefu8
517wikt:康#Japaneseease11
518wikt:建#Japanesebuildkenta-teru9
519wikt:径#Japanesediameterkei8
520wikt:徒#Japanesejuniorto10
521wikt:徳#Japanesevirtuetoku14
522wikt:必#Japaneseinevitablehitsukanara-zu5
523wikt:念#Japanesethoughtnen8
524wikt:愛#Japaneseloveai13
525wikt:成#Japanesebecomeseina-ru6
526wikt:戦#Japanesewarsenikusa, tataka-u13
527wikt:折#Japanesefold, breaksetsuo-ru7
528wikt:挙#Japaneseraisekyoa-geru10
529wikt:改#Japanesereformationkaiarata-meru7
530wikt:敗#Japanesebreak, failurehaiyabu-reru11
531wikt:散#Japanesescattersanchi-ru12
532wikt:料#Japanesefeeryō10
533wikt:旗#Japaneseflagkihata14
534wikt:昨#Japaneseyesterdaysaku9
535wikt:景#Japanesescenerykei12
536wikt:最#Japanesesuperlativesaimo, motto-mo12
537wikt:望#Japanesehopenozo-mu11
538wikt:未#Japaneseun-miima-da5
539wikt:末#Japaneseendmatsusue5
540wikt:札#Japanesebill, plate, tagsatsufuda5
541wikt:材#Japaneselumber, materialzai7
542wikt:束#Japanesebundlesokutaba, tsuka7
543wikt:松#Japanesepineshōmatsu8
544wikt:果#Japaneseaccomplish, fruitkaha-tasu8
545wikt:栃#Japanesehorse chestnuttochi9
546wikt:栄#Japaneseprosperityeisaka-eru9
547wikt:案#Japaneseplanan10
548wikt:梅#Japaneseplumbaiume10
549wikt:梨#Japanesepearrinashi11
550wikt:械#Japanesecontraptionkai11
551wikt:極#Japanesepoleskyokukiwa-meru12
552wikt:標#Japanesesignposthyō15
553wikt:機#Japanesemachinekihata16
554wikt:欠#Japaneselackketsuka-keru4
555wikt:残#Japaneseremainder, leftzannoko-ru10
556wikt:氏#Japanesesurname, Mr.shiuji4
557wikt:民#Japanesepeoplemintami5
558wikt:求#Japaneserequestkyūmoto-mu7
559wikt:沖#Japanesepourchūoki, waku7
560wikt:治#Japanesegovern, healchi, jiosa-meru, nao-ru8
561wikt:法#Japanesemethod8
562wikt:泣#Japanesecrykyūna-ku8
563wikt:浅#Japaneseshallowsenasa-i9
564wikt:浴#Japanesebathe, baskyokua-biru10
565wikt:清#Japanesepuresei, shōkiyo-raka11
566wikt:満#Japanesefullmanmi-chiru12
567wikt:滋#Japanesegrowji, shishigeru, masu, masumasu12
568wikt:漁#Japaneselook for, fishingryō, gyoasa-ru14
569wikt:潟#Japaneselagoonsekikata15
570wikt:灯#Japaneselamphi6
571wikt:無#Japanesenothingmu, buna-i12
572wikt:然#Japaneseso, althoughzen, nenshika-shi12
573wikt:焼#Japanesebakeshōya-ku12
574wikt:照#Japaneseilluminateshōte-rasu13
575wikt:熊#Japanesebearkuma14
576wikt:熱#Japaneseheatnetsuatsu-i15
577wikt:牧#Japanesepasture, breedbokumaki8
578wikt:特#Japanesespecialtoku10
579wikt:産#Japanesegive birthsanu-mu11
580wikt:的#Japanesetargettekimato8
581wikt:省#Japanesegovernment ministry, omit, look backshō, seihabu-ku9
582wikt:祝#Japanesecelebrateshukuiwa-u9
583wikt:票#Japaneseballothyō11
584wikt:種#Japanesespecies, seedshutane14
585wikt:積#Japaneseaccumulate, pilesekitsu-mu16
586wikt:競#Japaneseemulatekyōkiso-u20
587wikt:笑#Japaneselaughshōwara-u10
588wikt:管#Japanesepipekankuda14
589wikt:節#Japanesenodesetsufushi13
590wikt:約#Japanesepromiseyaku9
591wikt:結#Japanesetieketsumusu-bu, yu-u12
592wikt:給#Japanesesalarykyūtama-u12
593wikt:続#Japanesecontinuezokutsuzu-ku13
594wikt:縄#Japaneseropejō, bin, yōnawa15
595wikt:置#Japaneseputchio-ku13
596wikt:老#Japaneseold mano-iru6
597wikt:臣#Japaneseretainershin7
598wikt:良#Japanesegoodryōyo-i7
599wikt:芸#Japaneseartgei7
600wikt:芽#Japanesebudgame8
601wikt:英#JapaneseEnglandei8
602wikt:茨#Japanesecaltropshi, jiibara, kusabuki, kaya9
603wikt:菜#Japanesevegetablesaina11
604wikt:街#Japanesestreet, citygaimachi12
605wikt:衣#Japanesegarmentikoromo6
606wikt:要#Japaneseneedi-ru9
607wikt:覚#Japanesememorizekakuobo-eru, sa-meru12
608wikt:観#Japaneseobservekanmi-ru18
609wikt:訓#Japaneseinstructionkun10
610wikt:試#Japanesetestshikokoro-miru, tame-su13
611wikt:説#Japanesetheorysetsuto-ku14
612wikt:課#Japanesesectionka15
613wikt:議#Japanesedeliberationgi20
614wikt:貨#Japanesecurrency, cargoka11
615wikt:賀#Japanesecongratulationsga12
616wikt:軍#Japanesearmygun9
617wikt:輪#Japanesewheelrinwa15
618wikt:辞#Japaneseresign, speech, encyclopediajikotoba, ya-meru13
619wikt:辺#Japaneseedge, vicinityhenata-ri5
620wikt:連#Japanesetake alongrentsu-reru, tsura-neru10
621wikt:達#Japaneseattaintatsutachi12
622wikt:選#Japanesechoosesenera-bu15
623wikt:郡#Japanesecountygun10
624wikt:群#Japaneseflockgunmu-reru13
625wikt:量#Japanesequantityryō12
626wikt:録#Japanesetranscriptroku16
627wikt:鏡#Japanesemirrorkyōkagami19
628wikt:関#Japaneserelatedkanseki14
629wikt:阜#Japanesemoundfuoka8
630wikt:阪#Japaneseheights/slopehansaka6
631wikt:陸#Japaneselandriku11
632wikt:隊#Japanesesquadtai12
633wikt:静#Japanesequietseishizu-ka14
634wikt:順#Japaneseobeyjun12
635wikt:願#Japaneserequestgannega-u19
636wikt:類#Japanesesortrui18
637wikt:飛#Japaneseflyhito-bu9
638wikt:飯#Japanesemealhanmeshi12
639wikt:養#Japanesefosteryashina-u15
640wikt:香#Japanesefragrantkō, kyōkaori, ka9
641wikt:験#Japaneseverifyken18
642wikt:鹿#Japanesedeerrokushika, ka11

Fifth grade (193 kanji)

#KanjiMeaningOnKunStrokes
643wikt:久#Japaneselong timekyūhisa3
644wikt:仏#JapaneseBuddhafutsu, butsuhotoke4
645wikt:仮#Japaneseshamka, kekari6
646wikt:件#Japaneseaffairken6
647wikt:任#Japaneseresponsibilityninmaka-seru6
648wikt:似#Japaneseresemblejini-ru7
649wikt:余#Japanesesurplusyoama-ru7
650wikt:価#Japanesevaluekaatai8
651wikt:保#Japanesepreservehotamo-tsu9
652wikt:修#Japanesedisciplineshūosa-meru10
653wikt:個#Japaneseindividualko10
654wikt:停#Japanesehaltteito-maru, to-meru11
655wikt:備#Japaneseprovidebisona-eru12
656wikt:像#Japanesestatue14
657wikt:再#Japaneseagainsai, safutata-bi6
658wikt:刊#Japanesepublishkan5
659wikt:判#Japanesejudgehanwaka-ru7
660wikt:制#Japanesecontrolsei8
661wikt:則#Japaneserulesokunotto-ru9
662wikt:効#Japaneseeffectki-ku8
663wikt:務#Japanesedutymutsuto-meru11
664wikt:勢#Japaneseenergyseiikio-i13
665wikt:厚#Japanesethickatsu-i9
666wikt:句#Japanesephraseku5
667wikt:可#Japanesepossibleka5
668wikt:史#Japanesehistoryshi5
669wikt:告#Japanesetellkokutsu-geru7
670wikt:喜#Japaneserejoice, joykiyoroko-bu12
671wikt:営#Japanesemanageeiitona-mu12
672wikt:因#Japanesecauseinyo-ru6
673wikt:団#Japaneseassociationdan, ton6
674wikt:囲#Japanesesurroundikako-u7
675wikt:圧#Japanesepressureatsu5
676wikt:在#Japaneseexistzaia-ru6
677wikt:均#Japaneselevelkin7
678wikt:型#Japanesemodelkeikata9
679wikt:基#Japanesefoundationkimoto-zuku11
680wikt:堂#Japanesepublic chamber11
681wikt:報#Japanesereportmuku-iru12
682wikt:境#Japaneseboundarykyōsakai14
683wikt:墓#Japanesegravebohaka13
684wikt:増#Japaneseincreasema-su, fu-eru14
685wikt:士#Japanesegentlemanshi3
686wikt:夢#Japanesedreammuyume13
687wikt:妻#Japanesewifesaitsuma8
688wikt:婦#Japaneseladyfu11
689wikt:容#Japanesecontain10
690wikt:寄#Japaneseapproachkiyo-ru11
691wikt:導#Japaneseguidemichibi-ku15
692wikt:居#Japaneseresidekyoi-ru8
693wikt:属#Japanesebelongzoku12
694wikt:布#Japaneselinenfununo5
695wikt:師#Japaneseexpertshi10
696wikt:常#Japanesenormaltsune11
697wikt:幹#Japanesetree trunkkanmiki13
698wikt:序#Japaneseprefacejo7
699wikt:弁#Japanesevalveben5
700wikt:張#Japanesestretchchōha-ru11
701wikt:往#Japanesejourneyō8
702wikt:得#Japaneseacquiretokue-ru11
703wikt:復#Japaneserecoveryfuku12
704wikt:志#Japaneseintentionshikokorozashi7
705wikt:応#Japaneserespondō7
706wikt:快#Japanesecheerfulkaikokoroyo-i7
707wikt:性#Japanesegendersei, shōsaga8
708wikt:情#Japanesefeelingsnasa-ke11
709wikt:態#Japaneseconditiontai14
710wikt:慣#Japaneseaccustomedkanna-reru14
711wikt:技#Japaneseskillgiwaza7
712wikt:招#Japanesebeckonshōmane-ku8
713wikt:授#Japaneseinstructjusazu-keru11
714wikt:採#Japanesepicksaito-ru11
715wikt:接#Japanesecontactsetsutsu-gu11
716wikt:提#Japaneseproposeteisa-geru12
717wikt:損#Japaneselosssonsoko-neru13
718wikt:支#Japanesesupportshisasa-eru4
719wikt:政#Japanesepoliticsseimatsurigoto9
720wikt:故#Japanesecircumstanceskoyue9
721wikt:救#Japanesesalvationkyūsuku-u11
722wikt:断#Japanesedecline, refusedankotowa-ru11
723wikt:旧#Japaneseold timeskyū5
724wikt:易#Japaneseeasyekiyasa-shii8
725wikt:暴#Japaneseoutburstaba-ku15
726wikt:条#Japaneseclausekudari7
727wikt:枝#Japanesebranchshieda8
728wikt:査#Japaneseinvestigatesa9
729wikt:格#Japanesestatuskaku10
730wikt:桜#Japanesecherryōsakura10
731wikt:検#Japaneseexamineken12
732wikt:構#Japaneseconstructkama-eru14
733wikt:武#Japanesemilitarybu, mu8
734wikt:歴#Japanesecurriculumreki14
735wikt:殺#Japanesekillsatsukoro-su10
736wikt:毒#Japanesepoisondoku8
737wikt:比#Japanesecomparehikura-beru4
738wikt:永#Japaneseeternityeinaga-i5
739wikt:河#Japanesestreamkakawa8
740wikt:液#Japanesefluideki11
741wikt:混#Japanesemixkonma-zeru11
742wikt:減#Japanesedecreasegenhe-ru12
743wikt:測#Japanesemeasuresokuhaka-ru12
744wikt:準#Japanesestandardjun13
745wikt:演#Japaneseperformen14
746wikt:潔#Japaneseundefiledketsuisagiyo-i15
747wikt:災#Japanesedisastersaiwazawa-i7
748wikt:燃#Japaneseburnnenmo-eru16
749wikt:版#Japaneseprinting blockhan8
750wikt:犯#Japanesecrimehanoka-su5
751wikt:状#Japaneseform7
752wikt:独#Japanesealonedokuhito-ri9
753wikt:率#Japaneserateritsu, sotsuhiki-iru11
754wikt:現#Japaneseappeargenarawa-reru11
755wikt:留#Japanesedetainryū, rutodo-maru10
756wikt:略#Japaneseabbreviationryaku11
757wikt:益#Japanesebenefiteki10
758wikt:眼#Japaneseeyeballganme11
759wikt:破#Japaneserendhayabu-ru10
760wikt:確#Japanesecertainkakutashi-ka15
761wikt:示#Japaneseindicateshishime-su5
762wikt:祖#Japaneseancestorso9
763wikt:禁#Japaneseprohibitionkin13
764wikt:移#Japaneseshiftiutsu-ru11
765wikt:程#Japaneseextentteihodo12
766wikt:税#Japanesetaxzei12
767wikt:築#Japanesefabricatechikukizu-ku16
768wikt:粉#Japaneseflourfunko, kona10
769wikt:精#Japaneserefinedsei14
770wikt:紀#Japanesechronicleki9
771wikt:素#Japaneseelementarysu, somoto10
772wikt:経#Japanesemanagekei, kyōhe-ru11
773wikt:統#Japaneserelationshipsu-beru12
774wikt:絶#Japanesediscontinuezetsuta-tsu12
775wikt:綿#Japanesecottonmenwata14
776wikt:総#Japanesewhole14
777wikt:編#Japanesecompilehena-mu15
778wikt:績#Japaneseexploitsseki17
779wikt:織#Japaneseweaveshikio-ru18
780wikt:罪#Japaneseguiltzaitsumi13
781wikt:義#Japaneserighteousnessgi13
782wikt:耕#Japanesetilltagaya-su10
783wikt:職#Japaneseemploymentshoku18
784wikt:肥#Japanesefertilizerhiko-yasu8
785wikt:能#Japaneseability10
786wikt:脈#Japaneseveinmyaku10
787wikt:興#Japaneseentertainkyōoko-su16
788wikt:舎#Japanesecottagesha8
789wikt:航#Japanesecruise10
790wikt:術#Japaneseartjutsusube11
791wikt:衛#Japanesedefenseei16
792wikt:製#Japanesemanufacturesei14
793wikt:複#Japaneseduplicatefuku14
794wikt:規#Japaneseruleki11
795wikt:解#Japaneseuntiege, kaito-ku13
796wikt:設#Japaneseestablishsetsumō-keru11
797wikt:許#Japanesepermitkyoyuru-su11
798wikt:証#Japaneseevidenceshōakashi12
799wikt:評#Japaneseevaluatehyō12
800wikt:講#Japaneselecture17
801wikt:謝#Japaneseapologizeshaayama-ru17
802wikt:識#Japanesediscriminatingshiki19
803wikt:護#Japanesesafeguardgomamo-ru20
804wikt:豊#Japanesebountifulyuta-ka13
805wikt:象#Japaneseelephant, figurezō, shō12
806wikt:財#Japanesewealthzai10
807wikt:貧#Japanesepoorhinmazu-shii11
808wikt:責#Japaneseblamesekise-meru11
809wikt:貯#Japanesesavingschota-meru12
810wikt:貸#Japaneselendtaika-su12
811wikt:費#Japaneseexpensehitsui-yasu12
812wikt:貿#Japanesetrade12
813wikt:資#Japaneseresourcesshi13
814wikt:賛#Japaneseapprovesan15
815wikt:賞#Japaneseprizeshō15
816wikt:質#Japanesequalityshitsu15
817wikt:輸#Japanesetransportyu16
818wikt:述#Japanesestate, expressjutsuno-beru8
819wikt:迷#Japaneseastraymeimayo-u9
820wikt:逆#Japaneseinvertedgyakusaka-rau9
821wikt:造#Japanesecreatetsuku-ru10
822wikt:過#Japanesepass, exceedkasugi-ru12
823wikt:適#Japanesesuitableteki14
824wikt:酸#Japaneseacidsan14
825wikt:鉱#Japanesemineral13
826wikt:銅#Japanesecopper14
827wikt:防#Japanesepreventfuse-gu7
828wikt:限#Japaneselimitgenkagi-ru9
829wikt:険#Japaneseprecipitouskenkewa-shii11
830wikt:際#Japaneseoccasionsaikiwa14
831wikt:雑#Japanesemiscellaneouszatsu14
832wikt:非#Japanesenegativehiara-zu8
833wikt:領#Japaneseterritoryryō14
834wikt:額#Japaneseamountgakuhitai18
835wikt:飼#Japanesedomesticateshika-u13

Sixth grade (191 kanji)

#KanjiMeaningOnKunStrokes
836wikt:並#Japaneserowheinami, nara-bu8
837wikt:乱#Japanesechaosranmida-reru7
838wikt:乳#Japanesemilknyūchichi8
839wikt:亡#Japanesedeceasedna-kunaru3
840wikt:仁#Japanesekindnessjin4
841wikt:供#Japaneseofferkyō, kutomo8
842wikt:俳#Japaneseactorhai10
843wikt:俵#Japanesestraw baghyōtawara10
844wikt:値#Japanesevaluechiatai10
845wikt:傷#Japanesewoundshōkizu13
846wikt:優#Japanesesuperioryasa-shii17
847wikt:党#Japanesepolitical party10
848wikt:冊#Japanesecounter for bookssatsu5
849wikt:処#Japanesedisposesho5
850wikt:券#Japaneseticketken8
851wikt:刻#Japaneseengravekokukiza-mu8
852wikt:割#Japanesedividekatsuwa-ru12
853wikt:創#Japanesecreatetsuku-ru12
854wikt:劇#Japanesedramageki15
855wikt:勤#Japanesediligencekintsuto-meru12
856wikt:危#Japanesedangerouskiabu-nai6
857wikt:卵#Japaneseeggrantamago7
858wikt:厳#Japanesestrictgenkibi-shii17
859wikt:収#Japaneseobtainshūosa-meru4
860wikt:后#Japanesequeenkō, gōkisaki6
861wikt:否#Japanesenegatehiina, iya7
862wikt:吸#Japanesesuckkyūsu-u6
863wikt:呼#Japanesecallkoyo-bu8
864wikt:善#Japanesevirtuezenyo-i12
865wikt:困#Japanesequandarykonkoma-ru7
866wikt:垂#Japanesedroopsuita-reru8
867wikt:域#Japaneserangeiki11
868wikt:奏#Japaneseplay musickana-deru9
869wikt:奮#Japanesestirred upfunfuru-u16
870wikt:姿#Japaneseshapeshisugata9
871wikt:存#Japanesesupposeson6
872wikt:孝#Japanesefilial piety7
873wikt:宅#Japanesehometakuie6
874wikt:宇#Japaneseeavesu6
875wikt:宗#Japanesereligionshū8
876wikt:宙#Japanesemid-airchū8
877wikt:宝#Japanesetreasuretakara8
878wikt:宣#Japaneseproclaimsennotama-u9
879wikt:密#Japanesesecrecymitsu11
880wikt:寸#Japanesemeasurementsun3
881wikt:専#Japanesespecialtysenmoppa-ra9
882wikt:射#Japaneseshootshai-ru10
883wikt:将#Japaneseleadershō10
884wikt:尊#Japanesereveredsontōto-bu12
885wikt:就#Japaneseconcerningshūtsu-ku12
886wikt:尺#Japanesemeasure of lengthshaku4
887wikt:届#Japanesedeliverkaitodo-ku8
888wikt:展#Japaneseexpandten10
889wikt:層#Japanesestratum14
890wikt:己#Japaneseselfkoonore3
891wikt:巻#Japanesescrollkanmaki9
892wikt:幕#Japanesecurtainmaku, baku13
893wikt:干#Japanesedrykanho-su3
894wikt:幼#Japaneseinfancyosana-i5
895wikt:庁#Japanesegovernment officechō5
896wikt:座#Japanesesitzasuwa-ru10
897wikt:延#Japaneseprolongenno-basu8
898wikt:律#Japaneserhythmritsu9
899wikt:従#Japaneseobeyshitaga-u10
900wikt:忘#Japaneseforgetwasu-reru7
901wikt:忠#Japaneseloyaltychū8
902wikt:恩#Japanesegraceon10
903wikt:憲#Japaneseconstitutionken16
904wikt:我#Japaneseegogaware7
905wikt:批#Japanesecriticismhi7
906wikt:承#Japaneseacquiesceshō, jōuketamawa-ru8
907wikt:担#Japaneseshoulderingtannina-u8
908wikt:拝#Japaneseworshiphaioga-mu8
909wikt:拡#Japanesebroadenkakuhiro-geru8
910wikt:捨#Japanesediscardshasu-teru11
911wikt:探#Japaneselook for, searchtansaga-su11
912wikt:推#Japaneseinfersui11
913wikt:揮#Japanesebrandishki12
914wikt:操#Japanesemaneuverayatsu-ru16
915wikt:敬#Japaneserespectkeiuyama-u12
916wikt:敵#Japaneseenemytekikataki15
917wikt:映#Japanesereflecteiutsu-ru9
918wikt:晩#Japanesenightfallban12
919wikt:暖#Japanesewarmthdanatata-kai13
920wikt:暮#Japaneselivelihoodboku-rasu14
921wikt:朗#Japanesemelodioushoga-raka10
922wikt:机#Japanesedeskkitsukue6
923wikt:枚#Japanesesheet of...mai8
924wikt:染#Japanesedyesenso-meru9
925wikt:株#Japanesestocksshukabu10
926wikt:棒#Japaneserod12
927wikt:模#Japaneseimitationmo, bo14
928wikt:権#Japaneserightsken15
929wikt:樹#Japanesetreesjuki16
930wikt:欲#Japaneselongingyokuho-shii11
931wikt:段#Japanesestepsdan9
932wikt:沿#Japaneserun alongsideenso-u8
933wikt:泉#Japanesefountainsenizumi9
934wikt:洗#Japanesewashsenara-u9
935wikt:派#Japanesesectha9
936wikt:済#Japanesesettlesaisu-mu11
937wikt:源#Japanesesourcegenminamoto13
938wikt:潮#Japanesetidechōshio15
939wikt:激#Japaneseviolentgekihage-shii16
940wikt:灰#Japaneseasheskaihai6
941wikt:熟#Japaneseripenjukuu-reru15
942wikt:片#Japaneseone-sidedhenkata4
943wikt:班#Japanesecorpshan10
944wikt:異#Japaneseuncommonikoto-naru11
945wikt:疑#Japanesedoubtgiutaga-u14
946wikt:痛#Japanesepaintsūita-i12
947wikt:皇#Japaneseemperorkō, ō9
948wikt:盛#Japaneseprosperseimo-ru11
949wikt:盟#Japanesealliancemei13
950wikt:看#Japanesewatch overkan9
951wikt:砂#Japanesesandsa, shasuna9
952wikt:磁#Japanesemagnetji14
953wikt:私#Japanesemeshiwatakushi, watashi7
954wikt:秘#Japanesesecrethihi-meru10
955wikt:穀#Japanesecerealkoku14
956wikt:穴#Japaneseholeketsuana5
957wikt:窓#Japanesewindowmado11
958wikt:筋#Japanesemusclekinsuji12
959wikt:策#Japaneseschemesaku12
960wikt:簡#Japanesesimplicitykan18
961wikt:糖#Japanesesugar16
962wikt:系#Japaneselineagekei7
963wikt:紅#Japanesecrimsonbeni, kurenai9
964wikt:納#Japanesesettlementosa-meru10
965wikt:純#Japanesegenuinejun10
966wikt:絹#Japanesesilkkenkinu13
967wikt:縦#Japaneseverticaltate16
968wikt:縮#Japaneseshrinkshukuchidi-mu17
969wikt:署#Japanesegovernment officesho13
970wikt:翌#Japaneseforthcomingyoku11
971wikt:聖#Japaneseholysei13
972wikt:肺#Japaneselunghai9
973wikt:胃#Japanesestomachi9
974wikt:背#Japanesebackhaise9
975wikt:胸#Japanesechest, breastkyōmune10
976wikt:脳#Japanesebrain11
977wikt:腸#Japaneseintestineschōharawata13
978wikt:腹#Japaneseabdomenfukuhara13
979wikt:臓#Japaneseentrails19
980wikt:臨#Japaneselookoverrinnozo-mu18
981wikt:至#Japaneseclimaxshiita-ru6
982wikt:舌#Japanesetonguezetsushita6
983wikt:若#Japaneseyoungjakuwaka-i8
984wikt:著#Japaneserenownedchoarawa-su, ichijiru-shii11
985wikt:蒸#Japanesefomentmu-su13
986wikt:蔵#Japanesestorehousekura15
987wikt:蚕#Japanesesilkwormsankaiko10
988wikt:衆#Japanesemassesshū12
989wikt:裁#Japanesejudgesaisaba-ku12
990wikt:装#Japaneseattiresō, shōyosoo-u12
991wikt:裏#Japaneserearriura13
992wikt:補#Japanesesupplementhoogina-u12
993wikt:視#Japaneselook atshimi-ru11
994wikt:覧#Japaneseperusalran17
995wikt:討#Japanesechastiseu-tsu10
996wikt:訪#Japanesevisittazu-neru11
997wikt:訳#Japanesetranslate, reasonyakuwake11
998wikt:詞#Japanesetermshikotoba12
999wikt:誌#Japanesedocumentshi14
1000wikt:認#Japaneserecognizeninmito-meru14
1001wikt:誕#Japaneseborntan15
1002wikt:誠#Japanesesincerityseimakoto13
1003wikt:誤#Japanesemistakegoayama-ru14
1004wikt:論#Japaneseargument, discussionron15
1005wikt:諸#Japanesevariousshomoro15
1006wikt:警#Japaneseadmonishkeiimashi-meru19
1007wikt:貴#Japanesepreciouskitatto-i12
1008wikt:賃#Japanesefarechin13
1009wikt:退#Japaneseretreattaishirizo-ku9
1010wikt:遺#Japanesebequeathi15
1011wikt:郵#Japanesemail11
1012wikt:郷#Japanesehome townkyō11
1013wikt:針#Japaneseneedleshinhari10
1014wikt:銭#Japanesecoinsenzeni14
1015wikt:鋼#Japanesesteelhagane16
1016wikt:閉#Japaneseclosedheishi-meru11
1017wikt:閣#Japanesetowerkaku14
1018wikt:降#Japanesedescendo-riru10
1019wikt:陛#Japanesemajestyhei10
1020wikt:除#Japaneseexcludejo, jinozo-ku10
1021wikt:障#Japanesehurtshōsawa-ru14
1022wikt:難#Japanesedifficultnanmuzuka-shii18
1023wikt:革#Japaneseleatherkakukawa9
1024wikt:頂#Japanesetop, receivechōitada-ku11
1025wikt:預#Japanesedeposityoazu-keru13
1026wikt:骨#Japanesebonekotsuhone10

List by radicals

Radical numberRadicalCount of kanjiList of kanji
111一丁七万三上下不世両並
21
32丸主
42久乗
53九乱乳
63予争事
73二五井
83亡交京
952人仁今仏仕他付代令以仮仲件任休会伝似位低住佐体何余作使例供価便係保信修俳俵倉個倍候借値停健側備傷働像億優
107元兄兆先光児党
113入内全
127八公六共兵具典
133円冊再
141
152冬冷
160
171
1819刀分切刊列初判別利制刷券刻則前副割創劇
1914力功加助努労効勇勉動務勝勢勤
201
212化北
220
232区医
249十千午半卒協南単博
250
264印危卵巻
273厚原厳
282去参
295友反収取受
3032口古句可台史右号司各合同名后向君否吸告周味呼命和品員唱商問善喜器
3110四回因団困囲図固国園
3219土圧在地坂均垂型城域基埼堂報場塩境墓増
333士声売
341
352変夏
365夕外多夜夢
379大天太夫央失奈奏奮
3810女好妹妻姉始委姿婦媛
397子字存孝季学孫
4024宅宇守安完宗官宙定宝実客宣室宮害家容宿寄密富寒察
417寸寺対専射尊導
424小少当営
431
449尺局居届屋昼展属層
450
467山岐岡岩岸島崎
473川州巣
483工左差
491
5010市布希師席帯帰帳常幕
515干平年幸幹
521
5311庁広序底店府度座庫庭康
542延建
551
561
576弓引弟弱張強
580
591
6011役往径待律後徒従得復徳
6123心必志忘応忠快念思急性恩息悪悲情想意愛感態慣憲
623成我戦
632戸所
64⼿26手才打批承技投折担招拝拡拾持指挙捨授採探接推提揮損操
651
6612改放政故救敗教散敬数整敵
671
681
692断新
704方旅族旗
710
7221日旧早明易昔星映春昨昭時晩景晴暑暖暗暮暴曜
733曲書最
747月有服朗望朝期
7548木未末本札机材村束条来東松板林枚果枝染柱査栃栄校株根格案桜梅梨械棒森植検業極楽構様標模権横樹橋機
764欠次欲歌
775止正武歩歴
782死残
792段殺
803母毎毒
811
821
832氏民
841
8549水氷永求池決汽沖河油治沿泉法波泣注泳浅洋洗活派流浴海消液深混清済減温測港湖湯満源準滋漁演漢潔潟潮激
8615火灯灰災炭点畑無然焼照熊熟熱燃
870
881
890
901
912片版
920
934牛牧物特
944犬犯状独
951
966王玉班現球理
970
980
990
1002生産
1011
10211田由申男町画界留略番異
1031
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Special characters

are characters originally created in Japan; two of them are kanji:
働 and 畑. There are also 8 within the secondary-school kanji and 16 within the kanji.
The character 働 and some others are also used in Chinese now, but most are unknown outside Japan.
are characters and combinations of characters that have different meanings in Japanese and Chinese
For example, the character combination 手紙 means 'letter' in Japanese, but 'toilet paper' in Chinese. However, the isolated characters have the same meaning in both languages: 手 means 'hand', and 紙 means 'paper'.

Simplified characters and their traditional forms

Differences in simplification between China and Japan

China and Japan simplified their writing systems independently from each other. After World War II, their relations were hostile, so they did not cooperate. Traditional Chinese characters are still officially used in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Korea, and by many overseas Chinese.
In Chinese, many more characters were simplified than in Japanese; some characters were simplified in only one language; other characters were simplified in the same way in both languages, and other characters were simplified in both languages but in different ways. This means that those who want to learn the writing systems of both languages must sometimes learn at least three different variations of one character: traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, and modern Japanese. Some others have more variations, such as, some of which are considered the older forms of Chinese characters and variations of different Chinese regions, and the older forms of Japanese characters.
Traditional ChineseSimplified ChineseModern Japanese
Group 1: No simplification in either language
Group 2: Simplified in Chinese only
Group 3: Simplified in Japanese only
Group 4: Same simplification in both languages
Group 5: Different simplification in each language

Traditional characters that may cause problems displaying

Note that within the kanji, there are 26 characters; the old forms of which may cause problems displaying:
  • Grade 2 : 海 社
  • Grade 3 : 勉 暑 漢 神 福 練 者 都
  • Grade 4 : 器 殺 祝 節 梅 類
  • Grade 5 : 祖
  • Grade 6 : 勤 穀 視 署 層 著 諸 難 朗
  • Within the kanji, the same is true for 36 secondary-school kanji, so, in total, 62 of the 2,136 kanji have traditional forms that may cause problems displaying.
These characters are Unicode CJK Unified Ideographs for which the old form and the new form have been unified under the Unicode standard. Although the old and new forms are distinguished under the JIS X 0213 standard, the old forms map to Unicode CJK Compatibility Ideographs which are considered by Unicode to be canonically equivalent to the new forms and may not be distinguished by user agents. Therefore, depending on the user environment, it may not be possible to see the distinction between old and new forms of the characters. In particular, all Unicode normalization methods merge the old characters with the new ones.

List of simplified kanji

For example, 万 is the simplified form of 萬.
Note that 弁 is used to simplify three different traditional characters.
  • 万 萬, 両 兩, 画 畫, 昼 晝, 蚕 蠶, 悪 惡, 旧 舊, 単 單, 巣 巢, 争 爭, 来 來, 乗 乘, 勉 勉, 厳 嚴, 予 豫, 変 變, 仏 佛, 会 會, 伝 傳, 仮 假, 体 體, 余 餘, 価 價, 児 兒, 並 竝, 円 圓, 写 寫, 労 勞, 効 效, 勤 勤, 区 區, 医 醫, 真 眞, 点 點, 圧 壓, 歴 歷, 台 臺, ,
  • 参 參, 収 收, 号 號, 営 營, 器 器, 団 團, 図 圖, 囲 圍, 国 國, 売 賣, 声 聲, 塩 鹽, 増 增, 処 處, 条 條, 学 學, 実 實, 宝 寶, 専 專, 当 當, 県 縣, 党 黨, 届 屆, 属 屬, 層 層, 巻 卷, 帯 帶, 広 廣, 庁 廳, 応 應, 帰 歸, 径 徑, 従 從, 徳 德, 衛 衞, 戦 戰, 担 擔, 拡 擴, 拝 拜, 挙 擧, 数 數, 対 對, 断 斷, 晩 晚, 暑 暑, 栄 榮, 梅 梅, 桜 櫻, 検 檢, 楽 樂, 様 樣, 権 權, 横 橫, 欠 缺, 歩 步, 残 殘, 殺 殺, 穀 穀, 毎 每, 気 氣, 海 海, 浅 淺, 済 濟, 満 滿, 温 溫, 漢 漢, 灯 燈, 焼 燒, 状 狀, 将 將, 独 獨, 発 發, 研 硏, 礼 禮, 社 社, 神 神, 祖 祖, 祝 祝, 視 視, 福 福, 秘 祕, 節 節, 糸 絲, 経 經, 絵 繪, 続 續, 総 總, 練 練, 緑 綠, 縦 縱, 署 署, 者 者, 朗 朗, 脳 腦, 臓 臟, 乱 亂, 辞 辭, 芸 藝, 著 著, 蔵 藏, 薬 藥, 虫 蟲, 装 裝, 覚 覺, 覧 覽, 観 觀, 訳 譯, 証 證, 読 讀, 諸 諸, 豊 豐, 賛 贊, 転 轉, 軽 輕, 辺 邊, 都 都, 郷 鄕, 鉄 鐵, 鉱 鑛, 銭 錢, 録 錄, 関 關, 険 險, 雑 雜, 難 難, 静 靜, 類 類, 駅 驛, 験 驗, 麦 麥, 黄 黃, 黒 黑, 歯 齒

    The kanji and their Chinese equivalents

The characters are sorted by the radicals of the Japanese kanji. The two 働 and 畑, which have no Chinese equivalents, are not listed here. See also the section above.

Same form in Chinese and Japanese

The following kanji are characters of Group 1. For characters of Group 2, see above.
  • 一 丁 下 三 不 天 五 民 正 平 可 再 百 否 武 夏 中 内 出 本 世 申 由 史 冊 央 向 曲 印 州 表 果 半 必 永 求 九 丸 千 久 少 夫 午 失 末 未 包 年 危 后 兵 我 束 卵 承 垂 刷 重 省 看 勉 七 乳 才 予 事 二 元 亡 六 主 市 交 忘 夜 育 京 卒 商 率 就 人 化 今 仁 付 代 仕 他 令 以 合 全 任 休 件 仲 作 何 位 住 余 低 似 命 使 念 例 供 信 保 便 値 修 借 候 倍 俳 俵 健 停 働 像 先 入 八 分 公 共 弟 並 典 前 益 善 尊 同 周 次 兆 冷 弱 刀 切 別 判 制 券 刻 副 割 力 加 助 努 勇 勤 句 北 疑 十 古 孝 直 南 真 裁 博 上 反 灰 厚 原 台 能 友 収 口 司 右 兄 吸 告 君 味 呼 品 唱 器 四 回 因 困 固 土 去 地 在 寺 均 志 坂 幸 型 城 基 域 喜 境 士 冬 各 夕 外 名 多 大 太 奏 女 好 始 妻 姉 妹 姿 子 存 安 字 守 宅 宇 完 定 官 宙 宗 室 客 宣 家 害 案 容 宮 寄 密 宿 寒 富 察 寸 小 光 常 堂 尺 局 居 屋 展 山 岸 岩 炭 川 工 左 功 己 改 布 希 干 刊 幼 序 店 底 府 度 座 席 庭 康 延 建 式 弓 引 強 形 役 往 径 待 律 徒 得 街 心 快 性 忠 急 恩 情 感 想 成 戸 所 手 打 投 折 技 批 招 持 指 拾 接 推 探 授 提 操 支 政 故 教 救 散 敬 文 新 方 放 旅 族 旗 日 早 明 易 昔 春 星 昨 映 昭 最 量 景 晴 暗 暖 暴 曜 月 木 札 材 村 板 林 松 枚 枝 相 査 染 柱 格 校 根 株 械 植 棒 森 模 歌 止 整 死 列 段 母 毒 比 毛 氏 水 池 汽 法 治 波 油 注 河 泣 沿 泳 洋 活 派 洗 流 消 酒 浴 深 混 清 液 港 測 湖 源 演 潮 激 火 然 照 熟 燃 受 父 片 版 牛 物 牧 特 犬 犯 王 玉 班 理 球 望 生 用 田 男 町 思 界 胃 留 略 病 痛 登 白 的 皇 泉 皮 皿 盛 盟 目 具 眼 矢 知 短 石 砂 破 磁 示 祭 禁 利 私 和 委 季 科 秋 秒 移 税 程 穴 究 空 立 童 竹 笑 第 笛 等 答 策 筋 算 管 箱 米 料 粉 精 糖 素 置 罪 羊 美 差 着 群 羽 翌 老 考 耕 耳 取 有 肉 服 肥 背 肺 胸 期 朝 腹 臣 自 息 至 舌 航 船 良 色 花 苦 若 英 芽 草 茶 荷 菜 落 幕 墓 蒸 暮 血 行 衣 初 西 要 票 角 解 言 警 谷 欲 豆 象 赤 走 起 足 路 身 射 返 近 述 送 追 退 逆 迷 通 速 造 道 郡 部 配 酸 番 里 野 防 限 院 降 除 陛 障 集 雨 雪 青 非 悲 面 革 音 章 意 食 首 骨 高

    Different forms in Chinese and Japanese

The order is "Modern Japanese -Traditional Chinese - Simplified Chinese", e.g. 両-兩-两. Some characters were simplified the same way in both languages, the others were simplified in one language only.
  • 万-萬-万, 両-兩-两, 画-畫-画, 昼-晝-昼, 蚕-蠶-蚕, 悪-惡-恶, 旧-舊-旧, 師-師-师, 氷-冰-冰, 単-單-单, 巣-巢-巢, 業-業-业, 争-爭-争, 来-來- 来, 東-東-东, 乗-乘-乘, 島-島-岛, 劇-劇-剧, 厳-嚴-严, 願-願-愿, 変-變-变, 裏-裏-里, 仏-佛-佛, 会-會-会, 伝-傳-传, 仮-假-假, 体-體-体, 価-價-价, 舎-舍-舍, 係-係-系, 個-個-个, 倉-倉-仓, 側-側-侧, 備-備-备, 傷-傷-伤, 億-億-亿, 優-優-优, 児-兒-儿, 貧-貧-贫, 興-興-兴, 円-圓-圆, 写-寫-写, 軍-軍-军, 創-創-创, 労-勞-劳, 効-效-效, 動-動-动, 勢-勢-势, 区-區-区, 医-醫-医, 協-協-协, 準-準-准, 幹-幹-干, 点-點-点, 圧-壓-压, 歴-歷-历, 弁--, 参-參-参, 号-號-号, 員-員-员, 営-營-营, 鳴-鳴-鸣, 団-團-团, 図-圖-图, 囲-圍-围, 国-國-国, 園-園-园, 売-賣-卖, 声-聲-声, 場-場-场, 報-報-报, 塩-鹽-盐, 増-增-增, 処-處-处, 条-條-条, 奮-奮-奋, 婦-婦-妇, 学-學-学, 孫-孫-孙, 実-實-实, 宝-寶-宝, 憲-憲-宪, 専-專-专, 導-導-导, 当-當-当, 県-縣-县, 党-黨-党, 賞-賞-赏, 届-屆-届, 属-屬-属, 層-層-层, 災-災-灾, 順-順-顺, 巻-卷-卷, 帯-帶-带, 帳-帳-帐, 広-廣-广, 庁-廳-庁, 応-應-应, 庫-庫-库, 張-張-张, 帰-歸-归, 後-後-后, 従-從-从, 術-術-术, 復-復-复, 徳-德-德, 衛-衛-卫, 態-態-态, 慣-慣-惯, 戦-戰-战, 担-擔-担, 拡-擴-扩, 拝-拜-拜, 挙-擧-举, 採-採-采, 捨-捨-舍, 揮-揮-挥, 損-損-损, 数-數-数, 敵-敵-敌, 対-對-对, 断-斷-断, 時-時-时, 晩-晚-晚, 暑-暑-暑, 題 -題 -题, 栄-榮-荣, 梅-梅-梅, 桜-櫻-樱, 検-檢-检, 楽-樂-乐, 極-極-极, 様-樣-样, 構-構-构, 権-權-权, 横-橫-横, 標-標-标, 機-機-机, 樹-樹-树, 橋-橋-桥, 欠-缺-欠, 歩-步-歩, 残-殘-残, 殺-殺-杀, 穀-穀-谷, 毎-每-毎, 気-氣-气, 決-決-决, 海-海-海, 浅-淺-浅, 済-濟-济, 減-減-减, 満-滿-满, 温-溫-温,測-測-测, 湯-湯-汤, 漢-漢-汉, 漁-漁-渔, 潔-潔-洁, 灯-燈-灯, 無-無-无, 焼-燒-烧,熱-熱-热, 愛-愛-爱, 状-狀-状, 将-將-将, 独-獨-独, 現-現-现, 聖-聖-圣, 異-異-异, 発-發-发, 務-務-务, 研-硏-研, 確-確-确, 礼-禮-礼, 社-社-社, 神-神-神, 祖-祖-祖, 祝-祝-祝,視-視-视, 福-福-福, 秘-祕-秘, 種-種-种, 積-積-积, 窓-窗-窓, 産-産-产, 競-競-竞, 筆-筆-笔, 節-節-节, 築-築-筑, 簡-簡-简, 糸-絲-丝, 約-約-约, 級-級-级, 紅-紅-红, 紀-紀-纪, 紙-紙-纸, 納-納-纳, 純-純-纯, 経-經-经, 組-組-组, 終-終-终, 細-細-细, 結-結-结,絶-絶-绝, 給-給-给, 統-統-统, 絵-繪-绘, 続-續-续, 絹-絹-绢, 総-總-总, 練-練-练, 緑-綠-绿, 綿-綿-绵, 線-線-线, 編-編-编, 縦-縱-纵, 縮-縮-缩, 績-績-绩, 織-織-织, 買-買-买, 署-署-署, 義-義-义, 養-養-养, 習-習-习, 者-者-者, 職-職-职, 書-書-书, 脈-脈-脉, 朗-朗-朗, 脳-腦-脑, 勝-勝-胜, 腸-腸-肠, 臓-臟-脏, 臨-臨-临, 乱-亂-乱, 辞-辭-辞, 芸-藝-芸, 著-著-着, 葉-葉-叶, 夢-夢-梦, 蔵-藏-藏, 薬-藥-药, 虫-蟲-虫, 衆-衆-众, 装-裝-裝, 補-補-补, 製-製-制, 複-複-复, 見-見-见, 規-規-规, 覚-覺-觉, 親-親-亲, 覧-覽-览, 観-觀-观, 計-計-计, 記-記-记, 討-討-讨, 訓-訓-训, 設-設-设, 訳-譯-译, 許-許-许, 訪-訪-访, 証-證-证, 評-評-评, 詞-詞-词, 話-話-话, 試-試-试, 詩-詩-诗, 誠-誠-诚, 語-語-语, 読-讀-读, 説-説-说, 認-認-认, 誤-誤-误, 誌-誌-志, 調-調-调, 論-論-论, 談-談-谈, 課-課-课, 諸-諸-诸, 誕-誕-诞, 講-講-讲, 謝-謝-谢, 識-識-识, 議-議-议, 護-護-护, 豊-豐-丰, 頭-頭-头, 貝-貝-贝, 負-負-负, 則-則-则, 財-財-财, 敗-敗-败, 責-責-责, 貨-貨-货, 費-費-费, 貸-貸-贷, 貴-貴-贵, 貯-貯-贮, 賀-賀-贺, 貿-貿-贸, 資-資-资, 賃-賃-赁, 質-質-质, 賛-贊-赞, 車-車-车, 転-轉-转, 軽-輕-轻, 輪-輪-轮, 輸-輸-输, 農-農-农, 辺-邊-边, 連-連-连, 進-進-进, 週-週-周, 過-過-过, 運-運-运, 達-達-达, 遊-遊-游, 遠-遠-远, 適-適-适, 選-選-选, 遺-遺-遗, 都-都-都, 郷-鄕-乡, 郵-郵-邮, 針-針-针, 鉄-鐵-铁, 鉱-鑛-矿, 銀-銀-银, 銅-銅-铜, 銭-錢-钱, 録-錄-录, 鋼-鋼-钢, 鏡-鏡-镜, 長-長-长, 門-門-门, 問-問-问, 閉-閉-闭, 間-間-间, 開-開-开, 関-關-关, 聞-聞-闻, 閣-閣-阁, 陸-陸-陆, 険-險-险, 隊-隊-队, 階-階-阶, 陽-陽-阳, 際-際-际, 雑-雜-杂, 難-難-难, 雲-雲-云, 電-電-电, 静-靜-静, 頂-頂-顶, 預-預-预, 領-領-领, 顔-顏-颜, 類-類-类, 額-額-额, 風-風-风, 飛-飛-飞, 飲-飲-饮, 飯-飯-饭, 飼-飼-饲, 館-館-馆, 馬-馬-马, 駅-驛-驿, 験-驗-验, 魚-魚-鱼, 鳥-鳥-鸟, 麦-麥-麦, 黄-黃-黄, 黒-黑-黑, 鼻-鼻-鼻, 歯-齒-齿