Search Kanji for Grade 6

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.

self

Meaning: self; snake; serpent
Kun-yomi: おのれ/つちのと/な
On-yomi: コ/キ

dry

Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン

measurement

Meaning: measurement; foot; 10
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: スン

deceased

Meaning: deceased; the late; dying; perish
Kun-yomi: な.い/な.き-/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

shaku

Meaning: shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク

humanity

Meaning: humanity; virtue; benevolence; charity; man; kernel
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン/ニ/ニン

one-sided

Meaning: one-sided; leaf; sheet; right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Kun-yomi: かた-/かた
On-yomi: ヘン

tome

Meaning: tome; counter for books; volume
Kun-yomi: ふみ
On-yomi: サツ/サク

dispose

Meaning: dispose; manage; deal with; sentence; condemn; act; behave; place
Kun-yomi: ところ/-こ/お.る
On-yomi: ショ

government office

Meaning: government office
Kun-yomi: やくしょ
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ

income

Meaning: income; obtain; reap; pay; supply; store
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ

infancy

Meaning: infancy; childhood
Kun-yomi: おさな.い
On-yomi: ヨウ

hole

Meaning: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: ケツ

suck

Meaning: suck; imbibe; inhale; sip
Kun-yomi: す.う
On-yomi: キュウ

ashes

Meaning: ashes; puckery juice; cremate
Kun-yomi: はい
On-yomi: カイ

empress

Meaning: empress; queen; after; behind; back; later
Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ

climax

Meaning: climax; arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in
Kun-yomi: いた.る
On-yomi:

eaves

Meaning: eaves; roof; house; heaven
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

suppose

Meaning: suppose; be aware of; believe; feel
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソン/ゾン

dangerous

Meaning: dangerous; fear; uneasy
Kun-yomi: あぶ.ない/あや.うい/あや.ぶむ
On-yomi:

desk

Meaning: desk; table
Kun-yomi: つくえ
On-yomi:

home

Meaning: home; house; residence; our house; my husband
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タク

ego

Meaning: ego; I; selfish; our; oneself
Kun-yomi: われ/わ/わ.が-/わが-
On-yomi:

forget

Meaning: forget
Kun-yomi: わす.れる
On-yomi: ボウ

negate

Meaning: negate; no; noes; refuse; decline; deny
Kun-yomi: いな/いや
On-yomi:

criticism

Meaning: criticism; strike
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

private

Meaning: private; I; me
Kun-yomi: わたくし/わたし
On-yomi:

filial piety

Meaning: filial piety; child's respect
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ

prolong

Meaning: prolong; stretching
Kun-yomi: の.びる/の.べる/の.べ/の.ばす
On-yomi: エン

quandary

Meaning: quandary; become distressed; annoyed
Kun-yomi: こま.る
On-yomi: コン

lineage

Meaning: lineage; system
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ

riot

Meaning: riot; war; disorder; disturb
Kun-yomi: みだ.れる/みだ.る/みだ.す/みだ/おさ.める/わた.る
On-yomi: ラン/ロン

egg

Meaning: egg; ovum; spawn; roe
Kun-yomi: たまご
On-yomi: ラン

shouldering

Meaning: shouldering; carry; raise; bear
Kun-yomi: かつ.ぐ/にな.う
On-yomi: タン

call

Meaning: call; call out to; invite
Kun-yomi: よ.ぶ
On-yomi:

sheet of...

Meaning: sheet of...; counter for flat thin objects or sheets
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: マイ/バイ

submit

Meaning: submit; offer; present; serve (meal); accompany
Kun-yomi: そな.える/とも/-ども
On-yomi: キョウ/ク/クウ/グ

broaden

Meaning: broaden; extend; expand; enlarge
Kun-yomi: ひろ.がる/ひろ.げる/ひろ.める
On-yomi: カク/コウ

mid-air

Meaning: mid-air; air; space; sky; memorization; interval of time
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チュウ

loyalty

Meaning: loyalty; fidelity; faithfulness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チュウ

deliver

Meaning: deliver; reach; arrive; report; notify; forward
Kun-yomi: とど.ける/-とど.け/とど.く
On-yomi: カイ

milk

Meaning: milk; breasts
Kun-yomi: ちち/ち
On-yomi: ニュウ

engrave

Meaning: engrave; cut fine; chop; hash; mince; time; carving
Kun-yomi: きざ.む/きざ.み
On-yomi: コク

worship

Meaning: worship; adore; pray to
Kun-yomi: おが.む/おろが.む
On-yomi: ハイ
沿

run alongside

Meaning: run alongside; follow along; run along; lie along
Kun-yomi: そ.う/-ぞ.い
On-yomi: エン

young

Meaning: young; if; perhaps; possibly; low number; immature
Kun-yomi: わか.い/わか-/も.しくわ/も.し/も.しくは/ごと.し
On-yomi: ジャク/ニャク/ニャ

row

Meaning: row; and; besides; as well as; line up; rank with; rival; equal
Kun-yomi: な.み/なみ/なら.べる/なら.ぶ/なら.びに
On-yomi: ヘイ/ホウ

droop

Meaning: droop; suspend; hang; slouch
Kun-yomi: た.れる/た.らす/た.れ/-た.れ/なんなんと.す
On-yomi: スイ

religion

Meaning: religion; sect; denomination; main point; origin; essence
Kun-yomi: むね
On-yomi: シュウ/ソウ

treasure

Meaning: treasure; wealth; valuables
Kun-yomi: たから
On-yomi: ホウ

rhythm

Meaning: rhythm; law; regulation; gauge; control
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リツ/リチ/レツ

grade

Meaning: grade; steps; stairs
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ダン/タン

proclaim

Meaning: proclaim; say; announce
Kun-yomi: のたま.う
On-yomi: セン

specialty

Meaning: specialty; exclusive; mainly; solely
Kun-yomi: もっぱ.ら
On-yomi: セン

spring

Meaning: spring; fountain
Kun-yomi: いずみ
On-yomi: セン

wash

Meaning: wash; inquire into; probe
Kun-yomi: あら.う
On-yomi: セン

dye

Meaning: dye; color; paint; stain; print
Kun-yomi: そ.める/-ぞ.め/-ぞめ/そ.まる/し.みる/-じ.みる/し.み/-し.める
On-yomi: セン
姿

figure

Meaning: figure; form; shape
Kun-yomi: すがた
On-yomi:

leather

Meaning: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: カク

castle

Meaning: castle
Kun-yomi: しろ
On-yomi: ジョウ

emperor

Meaning: emperor
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/オウ

play music

Meaning: play music; speak to a ruler; complete
Kun-yomi: かな.でる
On-yomi: ソウ

crimson

Meaning: crimson; deep red
Kun-yomi: べに/くれない/あか.い
On-yomi: コウ/ク

scroll

Meaning: scroll; volume; book; part; roll up; wind up; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Kun-yomi: ま.く/まき/ま.き
On-yomi: カン/ケン

reflect

Meaning: reflect; reflection; projection
Kun-yomi: うつ.る/うつ.す/は.える/-ば.え
On-yomi: エイ

faction

Meaning: faction; group; party; clique; sect; school
Kun-yomi:
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watch over

Meaning: watch over; see
Kun-yomi: み.る
On-yomi: カン

stature

Meaning: stature; height; back; behind; disobey; defy; go back on; rebel
Kun-yomi: せ/せい/そむ.く/そむ.ける
On-yomi: ハイ

lungs

Meaning: lungs
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハイ

sand

Meaning: sand
Kun-yomi: すな
On-yomi: サ/シャ

genuine

Meaning: genuine; purity; innocence; net (profit)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュン

chastise

Meaning: chastise; attack; defeat; destroy; conquer
Kun-yomi: う.つ
On-yomi: トウ

secret

Meaning: secret; conceal
Kun-yomi: ひ.める/ひそ.か/かく.す
On-yomi:

exclude

Meaning: exclude; division (x; 3); remove; abolish; cancel; except
Kun-yomi: のぞ.く/-よ.け
On-yomi: ジョ/ジ

silkworm

Meaning: silkworm
Kun-yomi: かいこ/こ
On-yomi: サン/テン

price

Meaning: price; cost; value
Kun-yomi: ね/あたい
On-yomi:

leader

Meaning: leader; commander; general; admiral; or; and again; soon; from now on; just about
Kun-yomi: まさ.に/はた/まさ/ひきい.る/もって
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

bosom

Meaning: bosom; breast; chest; heart; feelings
Kun-yomi: むね/むな-
On-yomi: キョウ

home town

Meaning: home town; village; native place; district
Kun-yomi: さと
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ

stocks

Meaning: stocks; stump; shares; stock; counter for small plants
Kun-yomi: かぶ
On-yomi: シュ

melodious

Meaning: melodious; clear; bright; serene; cheerful
Kun-yomi: ほが.らか/あき.らか
On-yomi: ロウ

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