Kanji Definitions (1-500) Flashcards
日
day, sun, Japan, counter for days
一
one, one radical (no.1)
二
two, two radical (no. 7)
三
three
七
seven
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
九
nine
丸
round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away
円
circle, yen, round
人
person
百
hundred
千
thousand
万
ten thousand, 10,000
口
mouth
田
rice field, rice paddy
目
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
川
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
月
month, moon
明
bright, light
曜
weekday
火
fire
水
water
木
tree, wood
土
soil, earth, ground, Turkey
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
金
gold
東
east
大
large, big
小
little, small
中
in, inside, middle, mean, center
生
life, genuine, birth
山
mountain
出
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
入
enter, insert
下
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
上
above, up
止
stop, halt
正
correct, justice, righteous, 10^40
用
utilize, business, service, use, employ
無
nothingness, none, ain’t, nothing, nil, not
話
tale, talk
活
lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
行
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
心
heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
耳
ear
又
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
取
take, fetch, take up
身
somebody, person, one’s station in life
休
rest, day off, retire, sleep
体
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
信
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
付
adhere, attach, refer to, append
受
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
以
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
部
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
倍
double, twice, times, fold
成
turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
代
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
王
king, rule, magnate
玉
jewel, ball
宝
treasure, wealth, valuables
国
country
白
white
皇
emperor
全
whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
書
write
事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
自
oneself
貝
shellfish
見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
力
power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
刀
sword, saber, knife
切
cut, cutoff, be sharp
刃
blade, sword, edge
分
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one’s lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
公
public, prince, official, governmental
別
separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
長
long, leader, superior, senior
男
male
女
woman, female
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
好
fond, pleasing, like something
安
relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
案
plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench
字
character, letter, word, section of village
学
study, learning, science
父
father
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
交
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
校
exam, school, printing, proof, correction
母
mother
毎
every
海
sea, ocean
者
someone, person
工
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
式
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
弐
II, two, second
武
warrior, military, chivalry, arms
糸
thread
前
in front, before
後
behind, back, later
午
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
牛
cow
年
year, counter for years
件
affair, case, matter, item
条
article, clause, item, stripe, streak
化
change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
花
flower
北
north
比
compare, race, ratio, Philippines
背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
車
car
気
spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
汽
vapor, steam
性
sex, gender, nature
畑
farm, field, garden, one’s specialty, (kokuji)
青
blue, green
麦
barley, wheat
素
elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
毒
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
洗
wash, inquire into, probe
元
beginning, former time, origin
光
ray, light
去
gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
法
method, law, rule, principle, model, system
走
run
当
hit, right, appropriate, himself
思
think
早
early, fast
草
grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
朝
morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
潮
tide, salt water, opportunity
形
shape, form, style
発
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
廃
abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon
音
sound, noise
意
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
作
make, production, prepare, build
昨
yesterday, previous
雨
rain
電
electricity
頁
page, leaf
首
neck, counter for songs and poems
道
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
通
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
乳
milk, breasts
豆
beans, pea, midget
頭
head, counter for large animals
予
beforehand, previous, myself, I
矛
halberd, arms, festival float
預
deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to
句
phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku
旬
decameron, ten-day period, season (for specific products)
勺
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
的
bull’s eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
約
promise, approximately, shrink
勿
not, must not, do not, be not
物
thing, object, matter
方
direction, person, alternative
防
ward off, defend, protect, resist
面
mask, face, features, surface
画
brush-stroke, picture
両
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
岡
mount, hill, knoll
満
full, fullness, enough, satisfy
顔
face, expression
産
products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
同
same, agree, equal
向
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
尚
esteem, furthermore, still, yet
高
tall, high, expensive
圧
pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate
地
ground, earth
池
pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
他
other, another, the others
集
gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
進
advance, proceed, progress, promote
込
crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
斤
axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread, axe radical (no. 69)
近
near, early, akin, tantamount
辺
environs, boundary, border, vicinity
最
utmost, most, extreme
皿
dish, a helping, plate
血
blood
温
warm
湿
damp, wet, moist
爪
claw, nail, talon
瓜
melon
巾
towel, hanging scroll, width, cloth radical (no. 50)
布
linen, cloth, spread, distribute
市
market, city, town
吊
suspend, hang, wear (sword)
泉
spring, fountain
原
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
源
source, origin
線
line, track
綿
cotton
絹
silk
錦
brocade, fine dress, honors
願
petition, request, vow, wish, hope
内
inside, within, between, among, house, home
肉
meat
猪
boar
豚
pork, pig
家
house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
吾
I, my, our, one’s own
我
ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
語
word, speech, language
伝
transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
転
revolve, turn around, change
芸
technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
会
meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
合
fit, suit, join, 0.1
今
now
令
orders, laws, command, decree, good
念
wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
印
stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
命
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
亡
deceased, the late, dying, perish
米
rice, USA, metre
粒
grains, drop, counter for tiny particles
和
harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
私
private, I, me
広
wide, broad, spacious
細
dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
林
grove, forest
森
forest, woods
松
pine tree
竹
bamboo
都
metropolis, capital, all, everything
京
capital, 10^16
政
politics, government
府
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
戸
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
所
place, extent
至
climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in
致
doth, do, send, forward, cause, exert, incur, engage
屋
roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
室
room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
古
old
居
reside, to be, exist, live with
局
bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
故
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
胡
barbarian, foreign
湖
lake
固
harden, set, clot, curdle
箇
counter for articles
個
individual, counter for articles
且
moreover, also, furthermore
組
association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
夕
evening
外
outside
多
many, frequent, much
汐
eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity
名
name, noted, distinguished, reputation
天
heavens, sky, imperial
未
un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
末
end, close, tip, powder, posterity
味
flavor, taste
来
come, due, next, cause, become
新
new
親
parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
欠
lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
次
next, order, sequence
席
seat, mat, occasion, place
度
degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
渡
transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
限
limit, restrict, to best of ability
銀
silver
根
root, radical, head (pimple)
良
good, pleasing, skilled
郎
son, counter for sons
廊
corridor, hall, tower
食
eat, food
飲
drink, smoke, take
官
bureaucrat, the government, organ
館
building, mansion, large building, palace
宿
inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
犬
dog
太
plump, thick, big around
器
utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set
凶
villain, evil, bad luck, disaster
区
ward, district
図
map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
番
turn, number in a series
号
nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
品
goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
楽
music, comfort, ease
薬
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
周
circumference, circuit, lap
週
week
調
tune, tone, meter, key {music}, writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
束
bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
整
organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key {music}
数
number, strength, fate, law, figures
類
sort, kind, variety, class, genus
示
show, indicate, point out, express, display
禁
prohibition, ban, forbid
礼
salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
社
company, firm, office, association, shrine
申
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
神
gods, mind, soul
員
employee, member, number, the one in charge
質
substance, quality, matter, temperament
党
party, faction, clique
堂
public chamber, hall
常
usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting
賞
prize, reward, praise
償
reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem
掌
manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand
覚
memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
悟
enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand
感
emotion, feeling, sensation
央
center, middle
映
reflect, reflection, projection
決
decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
快
cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
英
England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx
並
row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
平
even, flat, peace
馬
horse
尺
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
尽
exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve
駅
station
鳥
bird, chicken
角
angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
虫
insect, bug, temper
触
contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflict
解
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
独
single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
店
store, shop
占
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold, have, get, take
点
spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
士
gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)
商
make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
買
buy
売
sell
続
continue, series, sequel
読
read
共
together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with
供
submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
洪
deluge, flood, vast
昔
once upon a time, antiquity, old times
冬
winter
寒
cold
春
springtime, spring (season)
夏
summer
秋
autumn
主
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
住
dwell, reside, live, inhabit
駐
stop-over, reside in, resident
注
pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
志
intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
誌
document, records
仕
attend, doing, official, serve
任
responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
支
branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)
反
anti-
坂
slope, incline, hill
阪
heights, slope
飯
meal, boiled rice
帰
homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
雑
miscellaneous
乱
riot, war, disorder, disturb
寸
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small
寺
Buddhist temple
時
time, hour
持
hold, have
特
special
待
wait, depend on
侍
waiter, samurai, wait upon, serve
詩
poem, poetry
即
instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
節
node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
筋
muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
等
etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
均
level, average
季
seasons
委
committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard
穴
hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
空
empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
友
friend
有
possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
十
ten
四
four
五
five
六
six
足
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
定
determine, fix, establish, decide
手
hand
不
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
回
NAME?
言
say, word
舌
tongue, reed, clapper
半
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
島
island
返
return, answer, fade, repay
得
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
左
left
右
right
石
stone
若
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
苦
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
在
exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
存
exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel
干
dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede
刊
publish, carve, engrave
汗
sweat, perspire
竿
pole, rod, scale beam, violin neck
利
profit, advantage, benefit
害
harm, injury
益
benefit, gain, profit, advantage
溢
overflow, inundate, spill
割
proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
憲
constitution, law
羽
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
翌
the following, next
習
learn
弓
bow, bow (archery, violin)
引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
強
strong
弱
weak, frail
風
wind, air, style, manner
己
self
記
scribe, account, narrative
紀
chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
改
reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
起
rouse, wake up, get up
姓
surname
由
wherefore, a reason
油
oil, fat
井
well, well crib, town, community
囲
surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
丼
bowl, bowl of food
丁
street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign
寧
rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility
町
town, village, block, street
灯
lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
庁
government office
貯
savings, store, lay in, keep, wear mustache
易
easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
賜
grant, gift, boon, results
場
location, place
湯
hot water, bath, hot spring
門
gate, counter for cannons
間
interval, space
閉
closed, shut
開
open, unfold, unseal
関
connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
問
question, ask, problem
聞
hear, ask, listen
訪
call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
送
escort, send
券
ticket
包
wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
巻
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
圏
sphere, circle, radius, range
勝
victory, win, prevail, excel
戦
war, battle, match
単
simple, one, single, merely
簡
simplicity, brevity
過
overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
骨
skeleton, bone, remains, frame
昼
daytime, noon
夜
night, evening
液
fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion
戒
commandment
幾
how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several
畿
capital, suburbs of capital
磯
seashore, beach
機
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
械
contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
飛
fly, skip (pages), scatter
氏
family name, surname, clan
民
people, nation, subjects
紙
paper
低
lower, short, humble
抵
resist, reach, touch
邸
residence, mansion
底
bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort
巨
gigantic, big, large, great
臣
retainer, subject
基
fundamentals, radical {chem}, counter for machines, foundation
期
period, time, date, term
毛
fur, hair, feather, down
尾
tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
育
bring up, grow up, raise, rear
羊
sheep
洋
ocean, sea, foreign, Western style
魚
fish
鮮
fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea
蘇
be resuscitated, revived, perilla, shiso
詳
detailed, full, minute, accurate, well-informed
祥
auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune
美
beauty, beautiful
業
business, vocation, arts, performance
実
reality, truth
養
foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
