漢字: Japanese General Use Characters

This list contains about 2000 Kanji characters specified as "General Use Characters" by the educator in Japan, and is assigned to students from 1st to 6th grade and beyond. See "A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters" by Kenneth G. Henshall.

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76 First Grade Characters

NameMeaningPronStrokes
oneichi,itsu|hito-1
rightu,yuu|migi5
rainu|ame,ama-8
round,yenen|marui4
king,rulerō|4
soundon,in|oto,ne9
base,under,lowerka,ge|shita,shimo,moto,kudasaru/ru,sagaru,oriru3
fireka|hi4
flower,blossomka|hana7
learninggaku|manabu8
spiritki,ke|6
ninekyuu,ku|kokono-2
restkyuu|yasumu6
gold,money,metalkin,kon|kane,kana-8
sky,emptykuu|sora,kara,aku8
moon,monthgetsu,gatsu|tsuki4
dogken|inu4
look,see,showken|miru/seru/eru7
fivego|itsu-4
mouth,openingkō,ku|kuchi3
school,checkkō|10
leftsa|kidari5
threesan|mi-3
mountainsan|yama3
childshi,su|ko3
fourshi|yon,yo-5
threadshi|ito6
letter,symbolji|6
earji|mimi6
sevenshichi|nana-2
vehicle,chariotsha|kuruma7
handshu|te4
tenjuu|tō2
emerge,put outshutsu|deru,dasu5
womanjo,nyō,nyo|onna,me3
smallshō|ko-,o-,chiisai3
up,top,over,go upjō|ue,kami,uwa-,noboru,agaru/geru3
woodsshin|mori12
person,peoplejin,nin|hito2
watersui|mizu4
correct,propersei,shō|masa,tadashii/su5
life,birth,growsei,shō,nama|ikiru,umu/mareru,heeru5
blue,green,youngsei,shō|aoi8
eveningseki|yuu3
stone,rockseki,shaku|ishi5
redseki,shaku|akai7
thousandsen|chi3
riversen|kawa3
previous,precede,tipsen|saki6
early,prompt,fastsō|hayai6
leg,foot,sufficientsoku|ashi,tariru7
villageson|mura7
bigtai,dai|ōkii3
man,maledan,nan|otoko7
middle,inside,Chinachuu|naka4
insect,wormchuu|mushi6
town,blockchō|machi7
heaven,skyten|ama-4
rice fieldden|ta5
earth,soil,grounddo,to|tsuchi5
twoni|futa-2
sun,daynichi,jitsu|hi,-ka4
enter,put innyuu|hairu,ireru/ru2
yearnen|toshi6
whitehaku|shiroi5
eighthachi|ya-2
hundredhyaku|6
writing,textbun,mon|fumi4
tree,woodboku,moku|ki,ko-4
root,true,book,this,cylinder-counterhon|moto5
name,famemei,myō|na6
eye,ordinal suffixmoku,boku|me,ma-5
stand,rise,leaveritsu,ryuu|tatsu/teru5
strength,effortryoku,riki|chikara2
forestrin|hayashi8
sixroku|mu-4


145 Second Grade Characters

NameMeaningPronStrokes
pull,drawin|hiku4
cloudun|kumo12
distanten|tōi13
what?, how many?ka|nani,nan7
course,sectionka|9
summerka,ge|natsu10
house,specialistka,ke|ie,ya10
song,singka|uta,utau14
picture,strokega,kaku|8
turn,rotatekai|mawaru/su6
meetkai,e|au6
seakai|umi9
picturekai,e|12
shell,shellfish|kai7
outside,other,undogai,ge|soto,hoka,hasusu5
space,gapkan,ken|aida,ma12
facegan|kao18
steam,vaporki|7
account,chronicleki|10
returnki|kaeru10
cow,bullgyuu|ushi4
fishgyo|uo,sakana11
capitalkyō,kei|8
strongkyō,gō|tsuyoi11
teachkyō|oshieru11
jewel,ballgyoku|tama5
nearkin|chikai7
shape,patternkei,gyō|kata,katachi7
measurekei|hakaru9
origin,sourcegen,gan|moto4
plain,origingen|hara10
doorko|to4
oldko|furui5
noongo|4
behind,after,delaygo,kō|ushiro,ato,nochi,okuretu9
tell,speak,talkgo|kataru14
workkō,ku|3
wide,spaciouskō|hiroi/geru5
mix,exchangekō|majiru,kawasu6
light,shinekō|hikaru,hikari6
considerkō|kangaeru6
go,conduct,columnkō,gyō,an|iku,yuku6
tall,high,sumkō|taka,takai10
yellowkō,ō|kiiro11
meet,join,fitgō,katsu|au/waseru6
valley,gorgekoku|tani,ya7
country,regionkoku|kuni8
blackkoku|kuroi11
nowkon,kin|ima4
talent,year of agesai|3
makesaku,sa|tsukuru3
reckon,countsan|14
stopshi|tomeru/maru14
city,marketshi|ichi5
thinkshi|omou9
papershi|kami10
templeji|tera6
selfji,shi|misukara6
time,hourji|toki10
room,houseshitsu|muro9
shrinesha|yashiro7
weakjaku|yowai10
head,neck,chiefshu|kubi9
autumnshuu|aki9
springshun|haru9
writesho|kaku10
few,a littleshō|sukoshi,sukunai4
placejō|ba12
color,sensualityshoku,shiki|iro6
food,eatshoku|taberu,kuu9
heart,feelingsshin|kokoro4
newshin|atarashii,arata13
intimate,parentshin|shitashii,oya16
plan,diagramzu,to|hakaru7
number,countsuu,su|kazu,kazoreu13
西westsei,sai|nishi6
voicesei,shō|koe7
starsei,shō|hoshi9
clear,brightsei|hareru12
cutsetsu,sai|kiru4
snowsetsu|yuki11
boat,shipsen|fune,funa-11
before,frontzen|mae9
group,assembleso|kumi,kumu11
runsō|hashiru7
grass,plantsō|kusa9
manyta|ōi6
fat,bigtai,ta|futoi/ru4
bodytai,tei|karada7
stand,platformdai,tai|5
ground,landchi,ji|6
pond,lakechi|ike6
knowchi|shiru8
bamboochiku|take6
tea,annoycha,sa|9
noon,daytimechuu|hiru9
long,seniorchō|nagai8
birdchō|tori11
morning,courtchō|asa12
pass,way,commutetsuu|tōru/su,kayou10
younger brothertei,dai,de|otōto7
store,premisesten|mise,tana8
point,markten|9
electricityden|13
swordtō|katana2
wintertō|fuyu5
apply,hit mark,appropriate,thistō|ataru/teru6
easttō|higashi8
answertō|kotaeru12
head,top,starttō,zu|atama,kashira16
samedō|onaji6
way,roaddō,tō|michi12
readdoku,toku|yomu14
southnan|minami9
horseba|uma,ma10
sellbai|uru/reru7
buybai|kau12
barley,wheatbaku|mugi7
half,middlehan|nakaba5
turn,number,guardban|12
fatherfu,chichi|4
wind,stylefuu,kaze|9
divide,minute,understandbun,fun,bu|wakaru/keru4
hear,ask,listenbun,mon|kiku/koeru14
rice,Americabei,mai|kome6
walkho|aruku,ayumu8
motherbo|haha5
side way,square,direction,personhō|kata4
north,fleehoku,boku|kita5
each,everymai|-goto6
younger sistermai|imōto8
clear,open,brightmei,myō|akarui,akeru8
non-human crymei|naku/ru14
hairmō|ke4
gate,doormō|kado8
nightya|yo,yoru8
moor,wildya|no11
friendyuu|tomo4
useyō|mochiiru5
day of weekyō|18
comerai|kuru7
pleasure,musicraku,gaku|tanoshii/shimu13
village,leagueri|sato7
reason,rationalri|11
speech,talkwa|hanashi,hanasu13


195 Third Grade Characters

NameMeaningPronStrokes
bad,hateaku,o|warui11
restful,ease,cheapan|yasui/maru6
dark,gloomyan|kurai13
heal,medicali|iyasu7
mind,thought,willi|13
raise,educateiku|sodatsu/teru8
member,officialin|10
institutein|10
drink,swallowin|nomu12
transport,luck,moveun|hakobu12
swimei|oyogu8
stationeki|14
garden,parken|sono13
side,crosswaysō|yoko15
store,buildingoku|ya9
warmon|atatakai/meru12
change,bewitchka,ke|bakeru4
load,burdenka|ni10
area,boundarykai|9
openkai|hiraku,akeru12
story,grade,stepkai|12
horn,angle,cornerkaku|tsuno,kado7
activity,lifekatsu|9
coldkan|samui12
feelingkan|13
large,building,hallkan|16
bank,shoregan|kishi8
rock,craggan|iwa8
arise,causeki|okiru/koru/kosu10
period,expectki,go|12
guest,visitorkyaku,kaku|9
investigate,extremekyuu|kiwameru7
hurry,suddenkyuu|isogu9
rank,gradekyuu|9
palace,shrine,princekyuu,guu,ku|miya10
sphere,ballkyuu|tama11
go,leave,pastkyo,ko|saru5
bridgekyō|hashi16
profession,deed,karmagyō,gō|waza13
bend,melodykyoku|mageru/geru6
office,section,end,circumstanceskyoku|7
silvergin|shirogane14
painful,bitterku|kurushii/shimu,migai8
equip(ment),meansgu|sonaeru8
lord,you,Mrkun|kimi7
elder brotherkei,kyō|ani5
involvementkei|kakari9
light,flippantkei|karui12
bloodketsu|chi6
decide,settle,collapseketsu|kimaru/meru7
hone,refineken|togu9
prefectureken|9
word,say,speakgen,gon|koto,iu7
storehouseko|10
lakeko|mizuumi12
public,fair,lordkō|ōyake4
facetowards,beyondkō|muku/keru/kō/kau6
happiness,luckkō|saiwai,shiawase,sachi8
harbor,portkō|minato12
number,call,signgō|5
root,basekon|ne10
festival,worshipsai|matsuru,matsuri11
slender,finesai|hosoi,komakai11
serve,work,doshi,ji|tsukaeru5
deathshi|shinu6
使use,servantshi|tsukau8
begin,firstshi|hajimeru/maru8
finger,pointshi|yubi,sasu9
toothshi|ha12
poetryshi|13
next,followji,shi|tsugi,tsugu6
thing,matter,actji,zu|koto8
hold,have,maintainji|motsu9
ceremony,formshiki|6
(bear) fruit,truth,realityjitsu|mi,minoru8
copy,transcribesha|utsusu/ru5
personsha|mono8
master,owner,mainshu|nushi,omo5
protect,keepshu,su|memoru6
take,controlshu|toru8
alcohol,sakeshu|sake,saka-10
receiveju|ukeru8
province,sandbankshuu|su6
pick up,gather,tenshuu,juu|hirou9
finishshuu|owaru/eru11
learn,trainshuu|narau11
weekshuu|11
gather,collectshuu|atsumeru/maru12
reside,livejuu|sumu7
heavy,pile,-foldjuu,chō|kasaneru/naru9
place,situationsho|tokoro8
hot (weather)sho|atsui12
assist,helpjo|tasukeru/karu7
bright,lightshō|9
extinguish,vanish,consumeshō|kesu,kieru10
trade,deal,sell,Shang Chineshō|akinau11
badge,chaptershō|11
win,surpassshō|katsu,masaru12
ride,mount,loadjō|noru/seru9
plantshoku|ueru12
say,expoundshin|mōsu5
bodyshin|mi7
god,spiritshin,jin|kami9
deep,deepenshin|fukai/meru11
advanceshin|susumu/meru11
world,generationsei,se|yo5
arrangesei|totonou/eru16
linesen|15
whole,complete(ly)zen|mattaku6
sendsō|okuru9
breath,rest,childsoku|iki10
clan,familyzoku|11
otherta|hoka5
hit,strikeda|utsu5
oppose,against,pairtai,tsui|7
waittai|matsu9
replace,world,generation,feedai,tai|kawaru/eru,yo5
grade,orderdai|11
subject,titledai|18
charcoal,coaltan|sumi9
shorttan|mijikai12
arrive,wearchaku|tsuku,kiru12
pour,notechuu|sosogu8
column,pillarchuu|hashira9
block,exactchō,tei|2
register,drapechō|11
調adjust,investigate,tone,tunechō|shiraberu,totonoeru15
direct,upright,fixchoku,jiki|naoru/su,sugu,tadachi8
chase,pursuetsui|ou9
fix,establishtei,jō|sadameru8
garden,courtyardtei|niwa10
iron,steeltetsu|kurogane13
rotate,roll,tumbleten|torogeru/garu/gasu/bu11
capital,metropolisto,tsu|miyako11
degree,timesdo,taku|tabi9
throw,casttō|negeru7
islandtō|shima10
hot watertō|yu12
climbtō,to|noboru12
class,equal,etceteratō|hitoshii,nado12
movedō|ugoku/kasu11
childdō|warabe12
insidenai,dai|uchi4
meat,fleshniku|6
farmingnō|13
waveha|nami8
distributehai|kubaru10
(dry-)field|hata,hatake9
discharge,start,leavehatsu,hotsu|9
oppose,anti,reverse,bend,cloth,measurehan,tan|soru/rasu4
slopehan|saka7
board,platehan,ban|ita8
skin,leatherhi|kawa5
sadhi|kanashii/shimu12
beautiful,finebi|utsukushii9
nosebi|hana14
icehyō|kōri5
show,surface,listhyō|arawasu,omote8
second (of time)byō|9
illnessbyō,hei|yamu,yamai10
goods,quality,kindhin|shina9
defeat,bearfu|makeru/kasu,ou9
part,section,clanbu,be|11
clothes,yield,servefuku|8
good fortunefuku|13
thingbutsu,motsu|mono8
flat,even,calmhei,byō|taira,hiratai5
returnhen|kaesu/ru7
striveben|10
release,emithō|hanasu/tsu8
ten thousand,myriadman,ban|3
taste,relishmi|aji,ajiwau8
life,ordermei,myō|inochi8
face,aspect,maskmen|omote,omo,tsura9
askmon|tou11
role,service,dutyyaku,eki|7
medicine,drugyaku|kusuri16
reason,means,wayyu,yuu|yoshi5
oilyu|abura8
have,existyuu,u|aru6
play,relaxyuu,yu|asobu12
already,prior,Iyo|kanete4
ocean,westernyō|9
leafyō|ha12
sunny,male,positiveyō|hi12
situation,appearance,way,polite suffixyō|sama,zama14
fall,dropraku|ochiru/tosu12
flow,streamryuu,ru|nagareru/su10
journeyryo|tabi10
both,pair,coinryō|6
greenryoku,roku|midori14
propriety,bowrei|5
row,lineretsu|6
road,routero|ji13
peace,soft,Japanwa,o|yawaragu,nagoyaka8


195 Fourth Grade Characters

NameMeaningPronStrokes
loveai|13
plan,concern,tablean|10
starting point,means,use,through,becausei|motte5
clothingi|koromo6
rank,extenti|kurai7
surroundi|kakomu/u7
entrusti|yudaneru8
stomachi|9
seal,sign,symbolin|shirushi6
superior,Englandei|8
glory,flourish,shineei|sakaeru,haeru9
salten|shio13
centerō|5
hundred millionoku|15
add,joinka|kawaeru/waru5
goods,moneyka|11
section,lesson,levyka|15
bud,sprout,shootga|me8
reformkai|aratameru/maru7
devicekai|10
harm,damagegai|10
eachkaku|ono-ono6
remember,wakekaku|oboeru,sameru/masu12
completekan|7
government,officialkan|8
Han China,mankan|13
pipe,controlkan|kuda14
barrier,connectionkan|seki14
watch,observekan|18
request,wishgan|negau19
desire,scanty,rareki,ke|7
season,youngki|8
chronicle,startki|9
rejoice,happyki|yorokobu12
flagki|hata14
vessel,utensil,skillki|utsuwa15
loom,device,occasionki|hata16
discussiongi|20
request,seekkyuu|motomeru7
rescue,redeemkyuu|sukuu11
supply,bestowkyuu|tamau12
offer,raise,act,perform,togetherkyo|ageru,kozotte10
fishinggyo,ryō|14
togetherkyō|tomo6
cooperatekyō|8
mirrorkyō|kagami19
compete,bidkyō,kei|kisou,seru20
extreme,polekyoku,goku|kiwameru12
ward,sectionku|4
army,militarygun|9
county,districtgun|kōri10
type,model,moldkei|kata9
scene,view,brightkei,ke|12
art,skill,plantgei|7
lackketsu|kaku/keru4
bind,join,endketsu|musubu,yuu12
build,erectken,kon|tatsu/teru9
healthyken|sukoyaka11
examineken|18
hard,firm,solidko|katai/meru/maru8
merit,servicekō,ku|5
weather,sign,ask,polite suffix,servekō|sōrō10
sail,voyagekō|10
peace,healthkō|11
proclaim,informkoku|tsugeru7
difference,thrustsa|sasu10
vegetable,rapesai|ne11
most,-estsai|mottomo12
timber,resourcezai|7
yesterday,pastsaku|9
print,rubsatsu|suru8
killsatsu,setsu|korosu10
judge,surmise,realisesatsu|14
attend,go,be in love,be at loss,threesan|mairu8
birth,producesan|umu11
scattersan|chiru/rasu12
leave,cruel,harmzan|nokoru/su10
warrior,scholar,manshi|samurai3
clan,family,Mrshi|uji4
history,chroniclershi|5
administer,officialshi|tsukasadoru5
elder sistershi|ane8
trial,testshi|kokoromiru,tamesu13
word,decline,leaveji|yameru13
loseshitsu|ushinau5
borrow,rentshaku|kariru10
seed,kindshu|tane14
circumference,aroundshuu|mawari8
宿lodge,shelter,houseshuku|yado,yadoru11
sequence,compliancejun|12
beginning,firstsho|hatsu-,hajime7
recite,preachshō|tonaeru11
burn,roastshō|yaku/keru12
illuminate,shineshō|teru/rasu13
prize,praiseshō|15
retainer,subjectshin,jin|7
trust,believeshin|9
true,quintessenceshin|ma10
become,make,consistsei,jō|naru/su6
ministry,omit,examinesei,shō|habuku,kaerimiru9
pure,cleansei,shō|kiyoi/meru11
power,forcesei|ikioi13
quiet,calmsei,jō|shizuka/maru14
seat,placeseki|10
product,pileseki|tsumu/moru16
bend,break,occasionsetsu|ori,oru/reru7
section,joint,period,point,tune,restrainsetsu,sechi|fushi13
preach,explainsetsu|toku14
shallow,lightsen|asai9
fight,warsen|tatakau,ikusa13
choosesen|erabu,yoru15
duly,thus,so,butzen,nen|shikaru/shi12
conflict,viesō|arasou6
mutual,minister,aspectsō,shō|ai-9
warehouse,suddensō|kura10
idea,thoughtsō,so|13
elephant,imagezō,shō|12
speed,fastsoku|hayai,sumiyaka10
sidesoku|kawa,gawa,soba11
continue,serieszoku|tsuzuku/keru13
soldier,endsotsu|8
descendants,grandchildrenson|mago10
belt,obi,wear,zonetai|obi,obiru10
corps,unittai|12
attain,plural suffixtatsu|-tachi12
simple,single,unittan|9
conversation,talkdan|15
govern,rule,curechi,ji|osameru,naosu8
put,placechi|oku13
store,savecho|takuwareu12
intestine(s)chō|harawata13
lowtei|hikui7
bottom,basetei|soko8
stoptei|11
target,-like,adjectival suffixteki|mato8
code,rule,precedentten|nori8
convey,transmitden|tsutaeru/waru6
follower,futilityto|ada,itazura10
endeavor,trydo|tsutomeru7
light,lamptō|hi6
hall,templedō|11
workdō|hataraku13
poisondoku|8
heatnetsu|atsui15
thought,concernnen|8
defeathai|yabureru11
double,-foldbai|10
extensive,spread,gain,gamblehaku,baku|12
cooked rice,foodhan|meshi12
flyhi|tobu9
spendhi|tsuiyasu12
necessarilyhitsu|kanarazu5
writing brushhitsu|fude12
vote,label,signhyō|11
sign(post),markhyō|shirushi15
not,un-,dis-fu,bu|4
husband,manfu,fuu|otto4
attach,applyfu|tsuku/keru5
government center,urban prefecturefu|8
deputy,vice-,sub-fuku|11
powderfun|kona,ko10
soldierhei,hyō|7
diverge,split,differ,specialbetsu|wakareru7
vicinity,boundaryhen|atari,be5
change,strangehen|kaeru/waru9
便convenience,service,mailben,bin|tayori9
wrap,envelophō|tsutsumu5
lawhō,hatsu|8
wish,hope,gazebō,mō|nozomu11
pastureboku|maki8
end,tipmatsu,batsu|sue5
full,fillman|michiru/tasu12
vein,pulsemyaku|10
people,populacemin|tami5
promise,summarize,approximatelyyaku|9
brave,spiritedyuu|isamu/mashii9
need,vital,pivotyō|iru,kaname9
rear,supportyō|yashinau15
batheyoku|abiru10
profit,gain,effectri|kiku7
landriku|11
goodryō|yoi7
materials,measure,chargeryō|10
measure,quantityryō|hakaru12
wheel,hooprin|wa15
resemble,variety,sortrui|18
order,rulerei,ryō|5
freeze,coldrei,tsumetai,hieru/yasu,sameru/masu|7
example,liken,precedentrei|tatoeru8
history,pathreki|14
accompany,rowren|tsureru,tsuraneru10
refine,knead,trainren|neru14
old,agedrō|oiru,fukeru6
labor,toilrō|7
record,inscriberoku|16


195 Fifth Grade Characters

NameMeaningPronStrokes
pressureatsu|5
transfer,movei|utsuru/su11
cause,be based on,depend onin|yoru6
long,lastingei|nagai5
conduct,barracksei|itonamu12
guard,protectei|16
easy,change,divinationeki,i|yasui,yasashii8
gain,profit,denefiteki,yaku|masu10
liquideki|11
act,prefromen|14
respond,reactō|7
go,gone,pastō|8
favor,kindnesson|10
temporary,falseka,ke|kari6
price,value,worthka|atai8
fruit,result,carry outka|hate,hatasu8
riverka|kawa8
pass,exceed,errorka|sugiru/gosu,ayamachi12
congratulationga|12
pleasant,cheerfulkai|kokoroyoi7
unravel,explain,solvekai,ge|toku13
standard,statuskaku,kō|10
ascertain,firmkaku|tashika/kameru15
sum,plaque,frame,forheadgaku|hitai18
publish,engravekan|5
trunk,mainkan|miki13
become used tokan|nareru14
rejoice,merrykan|yorokobu15
eyegan|manako11
baseki|moto,motozuku11
draw near,send,visitki|yoru/seru11
standard,measureki|11
craft,skillgi|waza7
righteousnessgi|13
reverse,opposegyaku|sakarau9
long time,lastingkyuu,ku|hisashii3
old,pastkyuu|5
be,residekyo|iru,oru8
permit,forgive,place,homekyo|yurusu,moto11
boundary,borderkyō,kei|sakai14
rise,raise,interestkyō,kō|okosu/ru16
average,level,alikekin|hitoshii7
ban,forbidkin|13
phrase,clauseku|5
lesson,rule,Kun readingkun|10
group,flockgun|mura,mure/reru13
pass,sutra,longitudekei,kyō|heru,tatsu11
clean,pureketsu|isagiyoi15
item,matterken|6
ticket,pass,bondken|8
steep,severe,perilousken|kewashii11
investigateken|12
silkken|kinu13
limitgen|kagiru9
appear,exist,nowgen|arawareru/su11
decreasegen|heru/rasu12
past,reasonko|yue9
individual,counterko|10
defend,protectgo|20
effect,efficacykō|kiku8
thick,kindkō|atsui9
till,plowkō|tagayasu10
mineral,orekō|13
build,mindkō|kamau/eru14
lecturekō|17
mix,confusionkon|majiru/zeru11
investigatesa|9
again,twice,re-sai,sa|futatabi6
calamitysai|wazawai7
wifesai|tsuma8
take,gathersai|toru11
occasion,edge,contactsai|kiwa14
be located,dwell,countryside,bezai|aru6
wealth,assetszai,sai|10
crime,sinzai|tsumi13
miscellanyzatsu,zoo|14
silkwormsan|kaiko10
acid,bittersan|sui/ppai14
praisesan|15
branch,supportshi|sasaeru4
will,intentshi|kokorozasu,kokorozashi7
teacher,model,armyshi|10
capital,resourcesshi|13
showji,shi|shimasu5
resembleji|niru7
childji,ni|ko7
knowledgeshiki|19
quality,pawnshitsu,shichi,chi|15
house,quarterssha|8
apologize,thanksha|ayamaru17
confer,teachju|sazakeru11
obtain,store,supplyshuu|osameru/maru4
practice,mastershuu,shu|osameru/maru10
multitude,massshuu,shu|12
celebrateshuku,shuu|iwau9
state,relatejutsu|noberu8
means,techniquejutsu|sube11
level,conform,quasi-jun|13
beginning,orderjo|tsuide7
exclude,removejo,ji|nozoku10
invite,summonshō|maneku8
receive,hear,knowshō|uketamawaru8
praise,name,chantshō|10
proofshō|12
clause,item,linejō|7
condition,letterjō|7
usual,alwaysjō|tsune11
feeling,pity,factjoo,sei|nasake11
weaveshoku,shiki|oru18
employment,jobshoku|18
system,controlsei|8
nature,sexsei,shō|8
governmentsei,shō|matsurigoto9
spirit,vitality,refine,detailsei,shō|14
manufacturesei|14
tax,tithezei|12
liability,blameseki|semeru11
achievement,spinseki|17
contact,joinsetsu|tsugu11
establish,buildsetsu|mookeru11
tonguezetsu|shita6
cease,sever,endzetsu|taeru,tatsu12
sen,coin,moneysen|zeni14
good,virtuouszen|yoi12
ancestorso|9
element,base,bareso,su|moto10
whole,totalsoo|subete14
make,buildzoo|tsukuru10
imagezoo|14
increase,build upzoo|masu,fueru/yasu14
rule,model,standardsoku|nori,nottoru9
measure,fathomsoku|hakaru12
belong,genuszoku|12
loss,spoil,missson|sokonau13
退retreat,withdrawtai|shirizoku/keru9
lend,loantai|kasu12
appearance,intenttai|waza,zama14
group,body,mass,ball,rounddan,ton|6
cut,decline,warn,judge,be decisivedan|kotowaru,tatsu11
buildchiku|kizuku16
stretchchoo|haru11
hold,carry,offertei,choo|sageru12
extent,about,ordertei|hodo12
suitable,fit,goteki|14
match,enemyteki|kataki15
supervise,lineagetō|suberu12
copperdoo|akagane14
guide,leaddoo|michibiku15
specialtoku|10
gain,potentialtoku|eru,uru11
virtuetoku|14
alone,Germanydoku|hitori9
duty,entrustnin|makaseru6
burnnen|moeru/yasu16
ability,can,nohnoo|atou10
break,tearha|yaburu/reru10
crime,violate,commit,assaulthan|okasu5
judge,seal,sizehan,ban|7
print,boardhan|8
compare,ratiohi|kuraberu4
fatten,enrichhi|koeru/yasu8
not,un-,faulthi|8
equip,preparebi|sonaeru/waru12
sack,baghyoo|tawara10
criticism,commenthyoo|12
poor,meagerhin,bin|mazushii11
cloth,spreadfu|nuno5
woman,wifefu|11
wealth,richesfu,fuu|tomi,tomu12
military,warriorbu,mu|8
again,repeatfuku|12
double,againfuku|14
Buddha,Francebutsu,futsu|hotoke4
edit,knit,bookhen|amu15
speech,know,valve,petal,braidben|5
preserve,maintainho,hoo|tamotsu9
gravebo|haka13
report,rewardhoo|mukuiru12
abundant,richhoo|yutaka13
prevent,defendboo|fusegu7
貿trade,exchangeboo|12
violence,exposeboo,baku|abareru/ku15
immature,not yetmi|mada5
(perform) dutymu|tsutomeru11
not,none,cease to bemu,bu|nai/shi12
be lost,perplexeddmei|mayou9
綿cotton,cotton woolman|wata14
transport,sendyu|16
excess,ample,Iyo|amari/ru/su7
deposit,look afteryo|azukaru/keru13
contain,looksyoo|ireru10
rate,commandritsu,sotsu|hikiiru11
abbreviate,outlineryaku|11
stop,fastenryuu,ru|tomaru/meru10
control,possess,chief,territoryryō|14


190 Sixth Grade Characters

NameMeaningPronStrokes
differ,strangei|kotonaru11
leave,bequeath,losei,yui|15
area,limitsiki|11
oneichi|7
eaves,roof,heavenu|6
wing,feather,bird counteru|ha,hane6
reflect,shineei|utsuru/su,haeru9
extend,postponeen|nobiru/beru/basu8
沿go alongsideen|sou8
approve,can,shouldka|-beki/shi/ku5
I,self,myga|ware,waga7
asheskai|hai6
road,town,areagai,kai|machi12
spreadkaku|8
leather,reformkaku|kawa9
cabinet,chamberkaku|14
divide,ratekatsu|wari,waru12
stock,share,stump|kabu10
dry,defensekan|hasu,hiru3
roll,reel,volumekan|maki,maku9
watchkan|9
encourage,advisekan|susumeru13
simple,brief,letterkan|18
round,circle,ball,ship's markgan|maru,marui3
dangerouski|abunai,ayaui6
desk,tableki|tsukue6
wield,shake,commandki|12
precious,reveredki|tattoi/bu,tootoi12
doubt,suspectgi|utagau14
bow,archerykyuu|yumi3
suck,inhalekyuu|suu6
weep,crykyuu|naku8
offer,attandantkyō,ku|tomo,sonaeru8
chest,breast,heartkyō|mune,muna-10
village,ruralkyō,goo|11
work,dutieskin|tsutomeru12
muscle,sinew,threadkin|suji12
lineage,connectionkei|7
path,directkei|8
respectkei|uyamau12
warn,reproachkei|19
drama,intensegeki|15
holeketsu|ana5
combine,unableken|kaneru10
right,authority,balanceken,gon|15
law,constitutionken|16
source,origingen|minamoto13
severe,strict,solemngen,gon|kibishii,ogosoka13
I,me,you,selfko,ki|onore3
call,breatheko|yobu8
mistake,mis-go|ayamaru14
empress,behind,laterkoo,go|kisaki6
like,good,eyekō|suku,konomu/mashii6
filial pietykō|7
emperorkoo,oo|9
red,crimson,rougekoo,ku|kurenai,beni9
fall,alight,descendkō|furu,oriru/rosu10
steelkō|hagane16
chop,mince,engravekoku|kizamu8
grain,cerealskoku|14
bone,framekotsu|hone10
be in difficultykon|komaru7
sand,gravel,grainsa,sha|suna9
seat,sit,gatherza|suwaru10
settle,finishsai,sei|sumu/masu11
judge,decide,cutsai|sabaku,tatsu12
policy,plan,whipsaku|12
book,volumesatsu|5
go,reach,peakshi|itaru/ri6
I,private,personalshi|wata[ku]shi7
姿form,figureshi|sugata9
see,look,regardshi|miru11
word,part of speechshi|kotoba12
record,journalshi|14
magnet,porcelainji|14
shootsha|iru10
abandonsha|suteru11
measure,footshaku,seki|4
explain,releaseshaku|toku11
young,ifjaku|wakai,moshi8
need,demandju|14
tree,standju|ki16
religion,mainshuu,soo|8
take up,be involvedshuu,ju|tsuku12
follow,complyjuu|shitagau10
vertical,selfishjuu|tate16
shrink,reduceshuku|chijimu/meru17
ripe,mature,cookedjuku|15
purejun|10
deal with,placesho|5
government office,signsho|13
various,manysho|moro15
command,about toshō|masa10
laugh,smileshō|warau,emu10
wound,injuryshō|kizu,itami/mu/meru13
hinder,blockshō|sawaru14
castlejō|shiro9
steamjō|musu/reru13
needle,pointershin|hari10
benevolent,humanityjin,ni|4
suspend,hang downsui|tareru/rasu8
infer,push aheadsui|osu11
measure,inchsun|3
proper,thisze|kore9
saint,sage,sacredsei|hijiri13
sinceritysei|makoto13
promulgate,statesen|9
exclusive,solesen|moppara9
springsen|izumi9
wash,investigatesen|arau9
dye,soak,permeatesen|somaru/meru,shimiru9
play,reportsoo|kanaderu9
windowsoo|mado11
start,woundsoo|hajimeru12
stratum,layersoo|14
handle,chastitysoo|misao,ayatsuru16
store(house),harborzoo|kura15
entrails,viscerazoo|harawata19
worldly,vulgar,customzoku|9
exist,know,thinkson,zon|6
value,esteem,yourson|tattoi/bu,tootoi12
house,hometaku|6
carry,beartan|katsugu,ninau8
search,probetan|saguru,sagasu
step,gradedan|9
warmdan|atatakai/maru/meru13
price,valuechi|atai,ne10
relationshipchuu|naka6
space,skychuu|8
loyalty,devotionchuu|8
notable,write bookcho|ichijirushii,arawasu11
government office,agencychoo|5
sign,omen,trillionchoo|kizashi/su6
receive,crown,topchoo|itadaki,itadaku11
tide,seawaterchoo|shio15
wages,feechin|13
pain,painfultsuu|itai/mu/meru12
expand,spread,displayten|10
attack,(to) defeattō|utsu10
party,factiontō|10
sugartō|16
deliver,reporttodoku/keru|8
difficult,troublenan|muzukashii,katai18
twoni|6
breasts,milknyuu|chichi,chi8
recognise,appreciatenin|mitomeru14
obtain,store,supplynō,na,natsu,tō|osameru10
brainnō|11
faction,sendha|9
worship,respectfulhai|ogamu8
back,stature,defyhai|se,sei,somuku/keru9
lung(s)hai|9
amusement,actorhai|10
squad,group,allothan|10
evening,lateban|12
no,decline,denyhi|ina,inamu7
criticise,strike,passhi|7
(keep) secrethi|himeru10
belly,gutsfuku|hara13
be excited,stirfun|furuu16
majesty,thronehei|10
close,shuthei|tojiru,shimaru/meru11
one side,piecehen|kata4
make good,stopgapho|oginau12
treasurehō|takara8
visit,inquirehō|otozureru,tazuneru11
die,escape,losebō,mō|nai/kunaru3
forget,leave behindbō|wasureru7
pole,bar,clubbō|12
sheet countermai|8
curtain,tent,actmaku,baku|13
dense,secretmitsu|hisoka11
alliance,pledgemei|13
copy,model,moldmo,bo|14
arrowshi|ya5
translation,meaningyaku|wake11
mail,relay stationyuu|11
superior,gentle,actoryuu|yasashii,sugureru17
infancyyō|osanai5
sheepyō|jitsuji6
greed,desireyoku|hoshii11
next (of time)yoku|11
desorder,riotran|midareru/su7
egg,roeran|tamago7
see,lookran|17
reverse side,rear,inside,liningri|ura13
law,controlritsu,richi|9
face,verge on,attend,commandrin|nozomu18
clear,fine,cheerfulrō|hogaraka10
argument,opinionron|15


949 General Use Characters

NameMeaningPronStrokes
next,sub-,Asiaa|7
sorrow,pityai|aware/remu9
grasp,gripaku|nigiru12
threat,handle,thresh|atsukau,koku6
depend,as isi,e|yoru8
authority,threateni|odosu9
do,purposei|suru,nasu,tame9
military ranki|11
great,grandi|erai12
differi|chigau13
fasten,rope,supporti|14
comfort,console,amusementi|nagusami/mu/meru15
horizontal,wefti|16
escape,go astray,fast,excelitsu|soreru/rasu11
potato|imo6
marriagein|9
shadow,secret,negativein|kage11
hidein|kakureru/su14
rhyme,toneei|yomu19
poem,recite,composeei|yomu12
shadow,light,imageei|kage15
sharp,keenei|surudoi15
epidemiceki,yaku|9
joyetsu|10
cross,exceed,exceletsu|koeru/su12
audience (with ruler)etsu|15
inspectionetsu|15
flameen|honō8
banqueten|utage10
helpen|12
smoke,feel awkwarden|kemuri,kemui/tai13
monkey,apeen|saru13
leaden|namari13
relation(s),ties,fate,edgeen|fuchi15
dirt,dishonoro|kegareru/su/rawashii,yogoreru/su,kitanai6
hollow,concave,dentō|kubo,boko,hekomu5
pushō|osu8
Europe,eu-ō|8
hit,beat,assaultō|naguru8
cherry (blossom)ō|sakura10
old man,venerableō|okina10
deep insideō|oku12
think,rememberoku|16
fear,anxietygu|osore13
odd,B,2nd,stylishotsu,itsu|1
wholesale,grate|orosu,oroshi9
peace,moderationon|odayaka16
beautiful,goodka|8
build,span,frameka|kakaru/keru9
flower,showy,Chinaka,ge|hana10
fruit,cakeka|11
whirlpool,eddyka|uzu12
marry,brideka|yome,totsugu13
leisure,free timeka|hima13
calamityka|wazawai13
shoeka|kutsu13
few,minimum,widowka|14
item (counter)ka,ko|14
work,earn moneyka|kasegu15
mosquitobun|ka10
elegance,'taste'ga|13
starvega|ueru15
mediate,shellkai|4
command,admonishkai|imashimeru7
weird,suspiciouskai,ke|ayashii/shimu8
deceive,kidnap,bendkai|8
regret,repent,vexedkai|kuyamu,kuyashii,kuiru9
all,everyone,fullkai|min[n]a9
lump,clod,masskai|katamari13
break,destroy,ruinkai|kowareru/su16
bosom,yearn,fondkai|futokoro,natsukashii16
investigate (wrong)gai|8
shore,edgegai|11
lament,deploregai|13
relevance,the said-gai|13
roughly,in generalgai|ōmune14
fence,hedge|kaki9
core,nucleus,nuclearkaku|10
shell,hust,crustkaku|kara11
quarter,enclosurekaku|11
comparisonkaku,kō|13
separate,interposekaku|hedataru/teru13
obtain,gain,seizekaku|eru16
threaten,menacekaku|odosu/kasu17
harvestkaku|18
peak,imposinggaku|take8
be connected,apply,hang,depend,cost|kakari,kakaru/keru11
beach,lagoonseki|kata15
bind,wrap,fastenkatsu|kukuru9
shout,scoldkatsu|11
thirst,parchedkatsu|kawaku11
slip,slide,smoothkatsu|suberu,nameraka13
brown,coarse,clothkatsu|13
control,linchpinkatsu|17
furthermore,besidessho,so|katsu5
reap,cut,shearkaru|4
sweet,presume uponkan|amai/eru/yakasu5
sweatkan|ase,asebamu6
can,boilerkan|kama6
liver,couragekan|kimo7
crownkan|kanmuri9
collapsekan|ochiiru10
drykan|kawaku11
endure,consider,investigate,sensekan|11
disease,be illkan|wazurau11
piercekan|tsuranuku11
shout,yellkan|wameku12
endure,withstandkan,tan|taeru12
exchangekan|kaeru12
daring,tragickan|aete,aenai12
coffinkan|hitsugi12
friendship,clause,engravekan|12
leisure,quietkan|12
magnanimous,relaxkan|kutsurogu13
supervise,watchkan|15
loose,easy,slackkan|yurui/mu/meru/yaka15
regretkan|uramu16
returnkan|16
ring,circlekan|wa17
warshipkan|21
take note,heedkan|kangmiru23
include,containgan|fukumu/meru7
stubborngan|13
plan,undertakeki|kuwadateru6
forkki|7
mourn,abhor,odiouski|imu/mawashii7
strange,oddki|8
pray,hopeki|inoru8
track,rut,wayki|9
already,finishedki|sude10
starve,hungerki|ueru10
devil,demon,ghostki|oni10
how many,how muchki|iku-12
(oriental) chesski|12
abandon,renounceki|suteru13
sparkle,shineki|kagayaku/kashii15
riderki|18
good,rightgi|yoroshii8
false,liegi|nise,itsuwaru11
cheat,deceivegi|azamuku12
ceremony,rule,casegi|15
play,frolic,jokegi|tawamureru15
imitate,modelgi|17
sacrificegi|17
chrysanthemumkiku|11
good luck,joykichi,kitsu|6
ingest,receivekitsu|12
pack,packed,fullkitsu|tsumu/maru/meru13
(on the) contrarykyaku|kaette7
leg,footkyaku,kya|ashi11
cruelty,opressgyaku|shiitageru9
reach,extend,andkyuu|oyobu/bosu/bi3
hillkyuu|oka5
decay,rotkyuu|kuchiru6
entwine,examinekyuu|9
extreme,sufferkyuu|kiwamaru/meru15
huge,giantkyo|5
refuse,resistkyo|kobamu8
base,basiskyo,ko|yoru8
empty,hollow,dipkyo,ko|uro11
distance,cockspurkyo|12
handle,drive,honorable,yourgyo,go|o[o]-,mi-12
bad luck,disasterkyō|4
shout,yallkyō|sakebu6
lunatic,madkyō|kuruu7
receive,havekyō|8
more so,situationkyō|mashite8
ravine,gorgekyō|9
insert,pinch,squeeze betweenkyō|hasamaru/mu9
narrow,smallkyō|semai9
fear,awekyō|osoreru/roshii10
respectfulkyō|uyauyashii10
threaten,coercekyō|odo[ka]su,obiyakasu10
straighten,falsifykyō|tameru17
resound,echo,effectkyō|hibiku20
surprisekyō|odoroku/kasu22
look up,state,respectgyō,kō|aoguse6
dawn,light,eventgyō|akatsuki12
stiff,engrossed,elaborategyō|koru/rasu16
ax,weightkin|4
fungus,bacteriakin|11
koto (harp)kin|koto12
tight,compactkin|15
circumspectkin|tsutsushimu17
collar,neck,heartkin|eri18
recitegin|7
gallop,spur onku|kakeru,karu14
foolishgu|oroka13
by chance,spouse,dollguu|11
meet,receive,treatguu|12
corner,nookguu|sumi12
submit,crouchkutsu|8
digkutsu|horu11
reel,turn|kuru19
meritkun|15
aroma,fragrance,aurakun|kaori16
punishkei|6
stalk,stemkei|kuki8
pledge,joinkei|chigiru9
blessing,kindnesskei,e|megumu10
enlighten,statekei|11
display,hoist,printkei|kakageru11
valley,gorgekei|11
fireflykei|hotaru11
incline,dedicatekei|katamuku/keru13
carry,participatekei|tazusawaru/eru13
inherit,follow,join,step-,patchkei|tsugu,mama-13
joykei|15
restkei|ikou16
chicken,hen,cockkei|niwatori19
greet,welcome,meetgei|mukaeru7
whalegei|kujira19
strike,attack,firegeki|utsu15
agitated,intensegeki|hageshii16
outstandingketsu|13
shoulderken|kata8
thrifty,frugalken|10
sword,bayonetken|tsurugi10
eaves,house counterken|noki10
range,sphere,zoneken|12
firm,solid,hardken|katai12
dislike(d)ken,gen|kirau/i,iya13
dedicate,presentken,kon|13
send,use,doken|tsukau,yaru13
wiseken|kashikoi16
humble,modestken|herikudaru17
cocoonken|mayu18
manifest,visibleken|arawareru18
attach,hang,applyken,ke|kakaru/keru20
illusion,magicgen|maboroshi4
occult,blackgen|5
(bow)stringgen|tsuru8
orphan,lonelyko|9
arc,arch,bowko|9
wither,decayko|kareru/rasu9
employ,hireko|yatou12
proud,boastko|hokoru13
drumko|tsuzumi13
look,backko|kaerimiru21
mutualgo|tagai4
give,Wu Chinago|kureru7
pleasure,amusementgo|10
perceive,discerngo|satoru10
(the game of) gogo|13
hole,confuciuskō|ana4
skillkō|takumi5
shell,armor,high,1st,Akō,kan|kōra5
inlet,riverkō|e6
mine,pit,holekō|7
resist,opposekō|7
attackko|semeru7
anew,change,again,grow latekō|sara,fukeru/kasu7
seize,adhere tokō|kakawaru8
consent,agree,vitalkō|8
always,constantkō|tsune9
flood,vastkō|9
rough,wild,wastekō|arai,areru/rasu9
suburbskō|9
fragrance,incensekō|ka,kaoru/ri9
marquis,lordkō|9
tributekō,ku|mitsugu10
refrain,write down,have near,waitkō|hikaeru11
be flusteredkō|awateru/tadashii12
hardkō|katai12
strange,wringkō|shiboru,shimeru12
clause,item,napekō|unaji12
ditch,channelkō|mizo,dobu13
cable,line,principlekō|tsuna14
ferment,yeastkō|14
稿manuscript,strawkō|15
scales,yokekō|kubiki16
buykō|17
torture,hitgō|9
strengthgō|10
strength,splendor,Australia,brushgō|14
conquer,overcomekoku|7
severe,intense,cruel,harshkoku|14
prison,litigationgoku|14
put in,be crowded|komu/meru5
multitude,insect,descendantskon|8
resent,regretkon|uramu9
marriagekon|11
dark blue,byekon|11
soul,spiritkon|tama,tamashii14
cultivate,reclaimkon|16
courtesy,cordiality,earnest wishkon|nengoro17
assist,assistantsa|7
entice,incitesa|sosonokasu,sosoru10
lie,deceivesa|12
chain,linksa|kusari18
break,smashsai|kudaku/keru9
administersai|10
plantingsai|10
colorsai|irodoru11
purification,abstain,worship,a studysai|11
debt,loansai|13
organise,mustersai|moyōsu13
yearsai,sei|13
load,carrysai|noru/seru13
medicine,drugzai|10
cape,steepki|saki11
pare,reducesaku|kezuru9
rope,searchsaku|10
vinegar,soursaku|su,suppai12
wring,presssaku|shiboru13
mix up,confusesaku|16
bloom,blossom|saku9
tab,bill,notesatsu|fuda5
pluck,takesatsu|toru,tsumamu15
rub,chafe,brushsatsu|suru/reru,kosuru17
dish,bowl,plate|sara5
spar,beam,framesan|10
cruel,miserablesan,zan|mugoi,mijime11
umbrella,parasolsan|kasa12
a while,brieflyzan|shibaraku15
tasty,good,gistshi|mune,umai6
visit,seek,ask,hearshi|ukagau7
pierce,stab,thornshi|sasu/saru,toge8
branchshi|eda8
well-being,happinessshi|8
limb,partshi|8
perform,charityshi,se|hodokosu9
fat,grease,resinshi|abura,yani10
purple,violetshi|murasaki12
heir,succeed toshi|tsugu13
rear animalsshi|kau13
femaleshi|mesu,me14
bestowshi|tamawaru15
consult,inquireshi|hakaru16
attend (upon)ji|samurai,haberu8
luxuriant,rich,strengthern,enlivenji|12
love,pity,affectionji|itsukushimu13
imperial sealji|19
axle,shaft,scrolljiku|12
illness,swiftlyshitsu|10
take,graspshitsu,shuu|toru11
湿damp,moist,humidshitsu|shimeru/su12
lacquer,varnishshitsu|urushi14
turf,lawn|shiba6
forgivenesssha|11
slanting,diagonalsha|naname11
boil,cooksha|niru/eru.yasu12
obstruct,interruptsha|saegiru14
wickednessja|8
snake,serpentja,da|hebi11
ladle,measureshaku|3
serve wine,ladle,scoop,drinkshaku|kumu10
peerageshaku|17
quiet,lonelyjaku,seki|sabi,sabishii11
vermilion,redshu|6
huntshu|karu/ri9
especiallyshu|koto10
jewel,pearlshu|10
gist,tendencyshu|omomuki15
寿long life,congratulationju|kotobuki7
confucianismju|16
prisonershuu|5
boat,shipshuu|fune,funa-6
excel,excellentshuu|hiideru7
smell,smackshuu|kusai9
grief,sadnessshuu|urei/eru13
reward,toast,replyshuu|13
ugly,shamefulshuu|minikui17
attack,inheritshuu|osou22
juice,soup,liquidjuu|shiru5
full,fill,providejuu|ateru,mitasu6
soft,gentle,weakjuu,nyuu|yawarakai9
hesitate,astringentjuu|shibui/ru11
gunjuu|14
beastjuu|ke[da]mono16
uncle,young brothershuku|8
pure,gracefulshuku|11
solemn,quietshuku|11
juku,private schooljuku|14
excellence,geniusshun|9
flash,twinkle,blinkshun|matataku18
ten day periodjun|6
go aroundjun|meguru6
shield,pretextjun|tate9
quasi-,conform,permitjun|10
dutiful deathjun|10
followjun|12
moisten,enrichjun|uruou/su15
follow,obeyjun|15
multitude,various,illegitimatesho|11
beginning,cord,clue,connectionsho,cho|o14
similar,equaljo,nyo|gotoku6
describe,conferjo|9
slowly,graduallyjo|omomuro10
liquid measureshō|masu4
summon,partake,wearshō|mesu5
craftsman,planshō|6
bed,floor,alcoveshō|toko,yuka7
excerpt,extractshō|7
be like,be luckyshō|ayakaru7
furthermore,esteemshō|nao,tattobu8
rise,ascentshō|noboru8
pineshō|matsu8
swamp,marshshō|numa8
eveningshō|yoi10
symptom,illnessshō|10
good fortune,omenshō|10
cross over,liaiseshō|11
introduce,inheritshō|11
accuse,sueshō|11
control,palm (hand)shō|tanagokoro12
crystal,clear,brightshō|12
scorch,fretshō|kogeru/gasu,aseru,jireru12
niter,gunpodwershō|12
adorn,make upshō|12
imperial edictshō|mikotonori12
urge,encourageshō|13
detailedshō|kuwashii13
manifest,openly acknowledgeshō|14
collide,clash,roadshō|15
recompense,redeemshō|tsugunau17
(hidden) reefshō|17
bellshō|kane20
length,stature,measurejō|take3
superfluousjō|4
pure,cleanjō|9
surplus,besidesjō|amatsusae11
tatami mat,size,fold,pile,repeatjō|tatami,tatamu12
rope,cordjō|nawa15
earth,soiljō|16
young lady,daughterjō|16
lock,tabletjō|16
hand over,yieldjō|yuzuru20
brew,causejō|kamosu20
increase,enrighshoku|fueru/yasu12
decorateshoku|kazaru13
touch,feel,contactshoku|fureru,sawaru13
request,entrustshoku|15
insult,humiliatejoku|hazukashimeru10
strech,extendshin|nobiru/basu7
sharp,bittershin|karai,tsurai7
invade,violateshin|okasu9
harbor,crossingshin|tsu9
lip(s)shin|kuchibiru10
pregnancyshin|10
wave,swing,air,manner,aftershin|furi/ru/ruu10
soak,immerseshin|hitasu/ru10
gentleman,beltshin|11
diagnose,examineshin|miru12
sleep,lie downshin|neru/kasu13
be discreet,refrainshin|tsutsushimu13
judge,investigateshin|15
shake,trembleshin|furuu/eru15
firewood,kindlingshin|takigi,maki16
blade,swordjin|ha,yaiba3
use up,exhaustjin|tsukiru/kusu6
fast,intensejin|hayai6
great(ly),extremejin|hanahada[shii]9
position,campjin|10
inquire,next,usual,a fathomjin|tazuneru,hiro12
blow,breathe outsui|fuku7
cook,boilsui|taku8
commandersui|9
pure,essence,'style'sui|iki10
weaken,wanesui|otoroeru10
drunk,dizzysui|you11
attain,finallysui|togeru,tsui12
sleepsui|nemuru13
ear/spear (of grain)sui|ho15
spindle,sinkersui|tsumu,omori16
follow,randomzui|12
marrowzui|19
pivot,doorsuu|toboso8
lofty,noble,reveresuu|agameru11
set,place,sit|sueru/waru11
cryptomeria,cedar|sugi7
ridge,square measure|se,une10
shallows,rapids|se19
wellsei,shō|i4
surnamesei,shō|8
subjugate,travelsei|8
equal,similarsei|hitoshii8
sacrificesei|9
die,pass on,deathsei|yuku10
prosper,heap,servesei,jō|moru,sakaru/n11
婿son-in-lawsei|muko12
pledge,vow,oathsei|chikau14
request,undertakesei,shin|kou,ukeru15
repel,rejectseki|shirizokeru5
olden times,pastseki,shaku|mukashi8
divide,analyseseki|8
one of a pair,ship counterseki|10
regret,be loath toseki|oshii/shimu11
trace,remainsseki|ato13
registerseki|20
clumsy,poorsetsu|tsutanai,mazui8
steal,stealthysetsu|nusumu,hisoka9
take,act as proxysetsu|13
hermit,wizardsen|5
divine,occupysen|uranau,shimeru5
fansen|ōgi,aogu10
stopper,plug,tapsen|10
rotate,turnsen|11
step,actsen|fumu13
pig ironsen|zuku14
dive,lurk,hidesen|hisomu,moguru15
shift,move,changesen|utsuru15
recommend,matsen|susumeru,komo16
fine,slendersen|17
fresh,vivid,clearsen|azayaka17
zen,meditationzen|13
gradual,advancezen|14
repair,mendzen|tsukurou18
obstruct,hinderso|habamu8
levy,titheso|10
place,disposeso|11
coarse,roughso|arai11
distant,shun,coarseso|utoi/mu12
sue,appealso|uttaeru12
model,figurineso|13
foundation stoneso|ishizue18
pair,bothsō|futa-4
manly,strong,grand,fertilesō|6
villa,manor,solemn,majesticsō,shō|9
searchsō|sagasu10
insertsō|sasu10
mulberrysō|kuwa10
sweepsō|haku11
official,companionsō,zō|11
nestsō|su11
mourn,loss,deathsō|mo12
burysō|hōmuru12
wear,clothing,gearsō,shō|yosōu12
priestsō|13
encounter,meetsō|au14
tank,tub,vatsō|15
dry,parchsō|17
frostsō|shimo17
noise,disturbancesō|sawagu/gashii18
waterweed,seaweedsō|mo19
hate(ful)zō|nikumu/shimi14
present,givezō,sō|okuru18
immediate,namely,accessionsoku|sunawashi7
bundle,managesoku|taba[neru],tsuka[neru]7
urge,presssoku|unagasu9
rebel,plunder,injurezoku|13
peace,settledda|7
fall(en),degenerateda|12
lazy,inertda|12
pack-horse,poor qualityda|14
endure,beartai|taeru9
be lazy,neglecttai|okotaru,namakeru9
wombtai|9
calm,serene,big,Thaitai|10
bag,pouchtai|fukuro11
chase,seizetai|11
exchange,swaptai|kaeru/waru12
stop,stagnatetai|todokōru13
cascade,waterfalltaki|13
choose,selecttaku|erabu,yoru7
marsh,moisten,much,many,benefit,glistentaku|sawa7
table,excel,hightaku|8
reclaim,clear,rubtaku|8
entrust,committaku|10
wash,rinsetaku|17
consent,agreedaku|15
impure,turbid,voiceddaku|nigoru/su16
but,howevertan|tadashi7
take off,shed,escapedatsu|nugu11
snatch,captivatedatsu|ubau14
shelf,trellis|tana12
red,sinceretan|ni4
liver,gall,couragetan|kimo9
pale,light,fainttan|awai11
lament,admiretan|nageku/kawashii13
extremity,edge,bit,uprighttan|hashi,hata,ha14
birth,deceivetan|15
forge,traintan|kitaeru17
bullet,spring,playdan|hiku,hazumu,tama12
stage,platformdan,tan|16
shame,ashamedchi|haji,hajiru/zukashii10
do,send,causechi|itasu10
tardy,slow,latechi|okureru,osoi12
foolishchi|13
young,immaturechi|13
livestockchiku|10
chase,pursuechiku|ou10
accumulate,storechiku|takuwaeru10
order,stipendchitsu|10
block up,plugchitsu|11
legitimate heirchaku|14
open sea,soarchuu|oki7
pull,draw outchuu|8
inner feelingschuu|9
cast,found,mintchuu|iru15
stop,staychuu|15
mournchō|tomurau4
challenge,defychō|idomu9
carve,sculpturechō|horu11
gaze,lookchō|nagameru11
fish,lure,changechō|tsuru/ri11
swell,bulgechō|fukuramu/reru12
exceed,cross,super-chō|koeru/su12
spring,jump,leapchō|haneru,tobu13
sign,summon,levychō|shirushi14
clear,settlechō|sumu/masu15
listen (carefully)chō|kiku17
chastise,learnchō|koriru/rasu18
imperial edictchoku|9
sinkchin|shizumu/meru7
rare,curiouschin|mezurashii9
(royal) wechin|10
state,show,oldchin|11
calm,suppress,weightchin|shizumeru/meru18
falltsui|15
mound,tumuluschō|tsuka12
pickle,soakshi|tsukaru/keru14
tsubo,square measurehei|tsubo8
court,government officetei|7
present,offertei|7
resist,matchtei|8
mansion,residencetei|8
pavilion,inntei|9
chastity,virtuetei|9
emperortei|9
correct,revisetei|9
relay,in sequencetei|10
spy,investigatetei|11
embankmenttei|tsutsumi12
boattei|13
bind,tighten,closetei|shimaru/meru15
mud,adhere todei|doro,nazumu8
flute,whistleteki|fue11
pluck,pick,extractteki|tsumu,tsumamu14
drop,dripteki|shizuku,shitataru14
alternate,rotatetetsu|8
wisdomtetsu|10
go through,clear,removetetsu|15
remove,withdrawtetsu|15
accompany,addten|sou/eru11
殿palace,lord,Mrden,ten|13
dipper,measureto|4
disgorge,vomitto|haku6
road,wayto|10
cross,hand overto|wataru/su12
plaster,coat,paintto|nuru13
slave,servant,guydo|yatsu,yakko,-me5
anger,ragedo|ikaru,okoru9
beans,miniaturetō,zu|mame7
go,reach,arrivetō|itaru8
escape,evade,misstō|nigeru/gasu,nogareru/su9
fall,topple,inverttō|taoreru/su10
freezetō|kōru,kogoeru10
(T'ang) Chinatō|kara10
peachtō|momo10
clear,transparenttō|suku/kasu/keru10
grieve,mourntō|itamu11
stealtō|nusumu11
ceramic,happy,educatetō|11
tower,monumenttō|12
load,boardtō|12
ridgepole,buildingtō|mune,muna-12
smallpoxtō|12
tube,cylindertō|tsutsu12
rice (plant)tō|ine,ina14
tread,step ontō|fumu/maeru15
copytō|17
fighttō|tatakau18
rise,leaptō|20
cave,penetratedō|hora9
body,trunk,torsodō|10
pass,crest,crisis|tōge9
concealtoku|10
supervise,urgetoku|13
sincere,serioustoku|16
convex,protrusiontotsu|deko5
thrust,lunge,protrudetotsu|tsuku8
barracks,camp,postton|4
pig,porkton|buta11
blunt,dulldon|nibui/ru12