Search Kanji for Grade 5
Tips: joujou characters (Kanji characters to be learned at schools in Japan) are highlighted.
Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.
Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.
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long time
Meaning: long time; old story
Kun-yomi: ひさ.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ク
比Kun-yomi: ひさ.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ク
compare
Meaning: compare; race; ratio; Philipines
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: ヒ
支Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: ヒ
branch
Meaning: branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi: シ
仏Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi: シ
Buddha
Meaning: Buddha; the dead; France
Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ
圧Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ
pressure
Meaning: pressure; push; overwhelm; oppress; dominate
Kun-yomi: お.す/へ.す/おさ.える/お.さえる
On-yomi: アツ/エン/オウ
旧Kun-yomi: お.す/へ.す/おさ.える/お.さえる
On-yomi: アツ/エン/オウ
old times
Meaning: old times; old things; old friend; former; ex-
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: キュウ
布Kun-yomi: ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: キュウ
linen
Meaning: linen; cloth
Kun-yomi: ぬの
On-yomi: フ
示Kun-yomi: ぬの
On-yomi: フ
show
Meaning: show; indicate; point out; express; display
Kun-yomi: しめ.す
On-yomi: ジ/シ
句Kun-yomi: しめ.す
On-yomi: ジ/シ
phrase
Meaning: phrase; clause; sentence; passage; paragraph; counter for haiku
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク
刊Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク
publish
Meaning: publish; carve; engrave
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン
永Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン
eternity
Meaning: eternity; long; lengthy
Kun-yomi: なが.い
On-yomi: エイ
弁Kun-yomi: なが.い
On-yomi: エイ
valve
Meaning: valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish
Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン
可Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン
can
Meaning: can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
Kun-yomi: -べ.き/-べ.し
On-yomi: カ/コク
犯Kun-yomi: -べ.き/-べ.し
On-yomi: カ/コク
crime
Meaning: crime; sin; offense
Kun-yomi: おか.す
On-yomi: ハン/ボン
団Kun-yomi: おか.す
On-yomi: ハン/ボン
group
Meaning: group; association
Kun-yomi: かたまり/まる.い
On-yomi: ダン/トン
舌Kun-yomi: かたまり/まる.い
On-yomi: ダン/トン
tongue
Meaning: tongue; reed; clapper
Kun-yomi: した
On-yomi: ゼツ
因Kun-yomi: した
On-yomi: ゼツ
cause
Meaning: cause; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limited to
Kun-yomi: よ.る/ちな.む
On-yomi: イン
任Kun-yomi: よ.る/ちな.む
On-yomi: イン
responsibility
Meaning: responsibility; duty; term; entrust to; appoint
Kun-yomi: まか.せる/まか.す
On-yomi: ニン
再Kun-yomi: まか.せる/まか.す
On-yomi: ニン
again
Meaning: again; twice; second time
Kun-yomi: ふたた.び
On-yomi: サイ/サ
仮Kun-yomi: ふたた.び
On-yomi: サイ/サ
sham
Meaning: sham; temporary; interim; assumed (name); informal
Kun-yomi: かり/かり-
On-yomi: カ/ケ
件Kun-yomi: かり/かり-
On-yomi: カ/ケ
affair
Meaning: affair; case; matter; item
Kun-yomi: くだん
On-yomi: ケン
在Kun-yomi: くだん
On-yomi: ケン
exist
Meaning: exist; outskirts; suburbs; located in
Kun-yomi: あ.る
On-yomi: ザイ
快Kun-yomi: あ.る
On-yomi: ザイ
cheerful
Meaning: cheerful; pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
Kun-yomi: こころよ.い
On-yomi: カイ
防Kun-yomi: こころよ.い
On-yomi: カイ
ward off
Meaning: ward off; defend; protect; resist
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: ボウ
序Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: ボウ
preface
Meaning: preface; beginning; order; precedence; occasion; chance; incidentally
Kun-yomi: つい.で/ついで
On-yomi: ジョ
志Kun-yomi: つい.で/ついで
On-yomi: ジョ
intention
Meaning: intention; plan; resolve; aspire; motive; hopes; shilling
Kun-yomi: シリング/こころざ.す/こころざし
On-yomi: シ
似Kun-yomi: シリング/こころざ.す/こころざし
On-yomi: シ
becoming
Meaning: becoming; resemble; counterfeit; imitate; suitable
Kun-yomi: に.る/ひ.る
On-yomi: ジ
均Kun-yomi: に.る/ひ.る
On-yomi: ジ
level
Meaning: level; average
Kun-yomi: なら.す
On-yomi: キン
条Kun-yomi: なら.す
On-yomi: キン
article
Meaning: article; clause; item; stripe; streak
Kun-yomi: えだ/すじ
On-yomi: ジョウ/チョウ/デキ
状Kun-yomi: えだ/すじ
On-yomi: ジョウ/チョウ/デキ
status quo
Meaning: status quo; conditions; circumstances; form; appearance
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ
応Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ
apply
Meaning: apply; answer; yes; OK; reply; accept
Kun-yomi: あた.る/まさに/こた.える
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ/-ノウ
余Kun-yomi: あた.る/まさに/こた.える
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ/-ノウ
too much
Meaning: too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder
Kun-yomi: あま.る/あま.り/あま.す/あんま.り
On-yomi: ヨ
災Kun-yomi: あま.る/あま.り/あま.す/あんま.り
On-yomi: ヨ
disaster
Meaning: disaster; calamity; woe; curse; evil
Kun-yomi: わざわ.い
On-yomi: サイ
判Kun-yomi: わざわ.い
On-yomi: サイ
judgement
Meaning: judgement; signature; stamp; seal
Kun-yomi: わか.る
On-yomi: ハン/バン
技Kun-yomi: わか.る
On-yomi: ハン/バン
skill
Meaning: skill; art; craft; ability; feat; performance; vocation; arts
Kun-yomi: わざ
On-yomi: ギ
述Kun-yomi: わざ
On-yomi: ギ
mention
Meaning: mention; state; speak; relate
Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: ジュツ
逆Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: ジュツ
inverted
Meaning: inverted; reverse; opposite; wicked
Kun-yomi: さか/さか.さ/さか.らう
On-yomi: ギャク/ゲキ
肥Kun-yomi: さか/さか.さ/さか.らう
On-yomi: ギャク/ゲキ
fertilizer
Meaning: fertilizer; get fat; fertile; manure; pamper
Kun-yomi: こ.える/こえ/こ.やす/こ.やし/ふと.る
On-yomi: ヒ
非Kun-yomi: こ.える/こえ/こ.やす/こ.やし/ふと.る
On-yomi: ヒ
un-
Meaning: un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non-
Kun-yomi: あら.ず
On-yomi: ヒ
居Kun-yomi: あら.ず
On-yomi: ヒ
reside
Meaning: reside; to be; exist; live with
Kun-yomi: い.る/-い/お.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ
易Kun-yomi: い.る/-い/お.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ
easy
Meaning: easy; ready to; simple; fortune-telling; divination
Kun-yomi: やさ.しい/やす.い
On-yomi: エキ/イ
承Kun-yomi: やさ.しい/やす.い
On-yomi: エキ/イ
acquiesce
Meaning: acquiesce; hear; listen to; be informed; receive
Kun-yomi: うけたまわ.る/う.ける/ささ.げる/とど.める/たす.ける/こ.らす/つい.で
On-yomi: ショウ/ジョウ
招Kun-yomi: うけたまわ.る/う.ける/ささ.げる/とど.める/たす.ける/こ.らす/つい.で
On-yomi: ショウ/ジョウ
beckon
Meaning: beckon; invite; summon; engage
Kun-yomi: まね.く
On-yomi: ショウ
枝Kun-yomi: まね.く
On-yomi: ショウ
bough
Meaning: bough; branch; twig; limb; counter for branches
Kun-yomi: えだ
On-yomi: シ
効Kun-yomi: えだ
On-yomi: シ
merit
Meaning: merit; efficacy; efficiency; benefit
Kun-yomi: き.く/ききめ/なら.う
On-yomi: コウ
迷Kun-yomi: き.く/ききめ/なら.う
On-yomi: コウ
astray
Meaning: astray; be perplexed; in doubt; lost; err; illusion
Kun-yomi: まよ.う
On-yomi: メイ
武Kun-yomi: まよ.う
On-yomi: メイ
warrior
Meaning: warrior; military; chivalry; arms
Kun-yomi: たけ.し
On-yomi: ブ/ム
舎Kun-yomi: たけ.し
On-yomi: ブ/ム
cottage
Meaning: cottage; inn; hut; house; mansion
Kun-yomi: やど.る
On-yomi: シャ/セキ
往Kun-yomi: やど.る
On-yomi: シャ/セキ
journey
Meaning: journey; travel; chase away; let go; going; before; formerly
Kun-yomi: い.く/いにしえ/さき.に/ゆ.く
On-yomi: オウ
妻Kun-yomi: い.く/いにしえ/さき.に/ゆ.く
On-yomi: オウ
wife
Meaning: wife; spouse
Kun-yomi: つま
On-yomi: サイ
退Kun-yomi: つま
On-yomi: サイ
retreat
Meaning: retreat; withdraw; retire; resign; repel; expel; reject
Kun-yomi: しりぞ.く/しりぞ.ける/ひ.く/の.く/の.ける/ど.く
On-yomi: タイ
価Kun-yomi: しりぞ.く/しりぞ.ける/ひ.く/の.く/の.ける/ど.く
On-yomi: タイ
value
Meaning: value; price
Kun-yomi: あたい
On-yomi: カ/ケ
券Kun-yomi: あたい
On-yomi: カ/ケ
ticket
Meaning: ticket
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン
制Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン
system
Meaning: system; law; rule
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ
河Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ
river
Meaning: river
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: カ
性Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: カ
sex
Meaning: sex; gender; nature
Kun-yomi: さが
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
版Kun-yomi: さが
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
printing block
Meaning: printing block; printing plate; edition; impression; label
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハン
限Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハン
limit
Meaning: limit; restrict; to best of ability
Kun-yomi: かぎ.る/かぎ.り/-かぎ.り
On-yomi: ゲン
故Kun-yomi: かぎ.る/かぎ.り/-かぎ.り
On-yomi: ゲン
happenstance
Meaning: happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: ゆえ/ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: コ
独Kun-yomi: ゆえ/ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: コ
single
Meaning: single; alone; spontaneously; Germany
Kun-yomi: ひと.り
On-yomi: ドク/トク
厚Kun-yomi: ひと.り
On-yomi: ドク/トク
thick
Meaning: thick; heavy; rich; kind; cordial; brazen; shameless
Kun-yomi: あつ.い/あか
On-yomi: コウ
祖Kun-yomi: あつ.い/あか
On-yomi: コウ
ancestor
Meaning: ancestor; pioneer; founder
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソ
造Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソ
create
Meaning: create; make; structure; physique
Kun-yomi: つく.る/つく.り/-づく.り
On-yomi: ゾウ
則Kun-yomi: つく.る/つく.り/-づく.り
On-yomi: ゾウ
rule
Meaning: rule; follow; based on; model after
Kun-yomi: のっと.る
On-yomi: ソク
査Kun-yomi: のっと.る
On-yomi: ソク
investigate
Meaning: investigate
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サ
保Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サ
protect
Meaning: protect; guarantee; keep; preserve; sustain; support
Kun-yomi: たも.つ
On-yomi: ホ/ホウ
政Kun-yomi: たも.つ
On-yomi: ホ/ホウ
politics
Meaning: politics; government
Kun-yomi: まつりごと/まん
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
桜Kun-yomi: まつりごと/まん
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
cherry
Meaning: cherry
Kun-yomi: さくら
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ
個Kun-yomi: さくら
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ
individual
Meaning: individual; counter for articles
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コ/カ
留Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コ/カ
detain
Meaning: detain; fasten; halt; stop
Kun-yomi: と.める/と.まる/とど.める/とど.まる/るうぶる
On-yomi: リュウ/ル
師Kun-yomi: と.める/と.まる/とど.める/とど.まる/るうぶる
On-yomi: リュウ/ル
expert
Meaning: expert; teacher; master; model; exemplar; army (incl. counter); war
Kun-yomi: もろもろ/なら.う
On-yomi: シ/ス
格Kun-yomi: もろもろ/なら.う
On-yomi: シ/ス
status
Meaning: status; rank; capacity; character; case (law, grammar)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カク/コウ/キャク/ゴウ
俵Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カク/コウ/キャク/ゴウ
bag
Meaning: bag; bale; sack; counter for bags
Kun-yomi: たわら
On-yomi: ヒョウ
素Kun-yomi: たわら
On-yomi: ヒョウ
elementary
Meaning: elementary; principle; naked; uncovered
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ソ/ス
耕Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ソ/ス
till
Meaning: till; plow; cultivate
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: コウ
能Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: コウ
ability
Meaning: ability; talent; skill; capacity
Kun-yomi: よ.く
On-yomi: ノウ
益Kun-yomi: よ.く
On-yomi: ノウ
benefit
Meaning: benefit; gain; profit; advantage
Kun-yomi: ま.す
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク
破Kun-yomi: ま.す
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク
rend
Meaning: rend; rip; tear; break; destroy; defeat; frustrate
Kun-yomi: やぶ.る/やぶ.れる/わ.れる
On-yomi: ハ
修Kun-yomi: やぶ.る/やぶ.れる/わ.れる
On-yomi: ハ
discipline
Meaning: discipline; conduct oneself well; study; master
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ/シュ
容Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ/シュ
contain
Meaning: contain; form; looks
Kun-yomi: い.れる
On-yomi: ヨウ
恩Kun-yomi: い.れる
On-yomi: ヨウ
grace
Meaning: grace; kindness; goodness; favor; mercy; blessing; benefit
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オン
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オン
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