Search Kanji for JLPT level 2
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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.
了
complete
Meaning: complete; finish
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リョウ
久Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リョウ
long time
Meaning: long time; old story
Kun-yomi: ひさ.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ク
干Kun-yomi: ひさ.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ク
dry
Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン
丸Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン
round
Meaning: round; full (month); perfection; -ship; pills; make round; roll up; curl up; seduce; explain away
Kun-yomi: まる/まる.める/まる.い
On-yomi: ガン
与Kun-yomi: まる/まる.める/まる.い
On-yomi: ガン
bestow
Meaning: bestow; participate in; give; award; impart; provide; cause; gift; godsend
Kun-yomi: あた.える/あずか.る/くみ.する/ともに
On-yomi: ヨ
才Kun-yomi: あた.える/あずか.る/くみ.する/ともに
On-yomi: ヨ
genius
Meaning: genius; years old; cubic shaku
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サイ
亡Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サイ
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
介Kun-yomi: な.い/な.き-/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ
jammed in
Meaning: jammed in; shellfish; mediate; concern oneself with
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ
比Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ
compare
Meaning: compare; race; ratio; Philipines
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: ヒ
戸Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: ヒ
door
Meaning: door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63)
Kun-yomi: と
On-yomi: コ
巨Kun-yomi: と
On-yomi: コ
gigantic
Meaning: gigantic; big; large; great
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ
互Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ
mutually
Meaning: mutually; reciprocally; together
Kun-yomi: たが.い/かたみ.に
On-yomi: ゴ
匹Kun-yomi: たが.い/かたみ.に
On-yomi: ゴ
equal
Meaning: equal; head; counter for small animals; roll of cloth
Kun-yomi: ひき
On-yomi: ヒツ
支Kun-yomi: ひき
On-yomi: ヒツ
branch
Meaning: branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi: シ
公Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi: シ
public
Meaning: public; prince; official; governmental
Kun-yomi: おおやけ
On-yomi: コウ/ク
内Kun-yomi: おおやけ
On-yomi: コウ/ク
inside
Meaning: inside; within; between; among; house; home
Kun-yomi: うち
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ
夫Kun-yomi: うち
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ
husband
Meaning: husband; man
Kun-yomi: おっと/それ
On-yomi: フ/フウ/ブ
双Kun-yomi: おっと/それ
On-yomi: フ/フウ/ブ
pair
Meaning: pair; set; comparison; counter for pairs
Kun-yomi: ふた/たぐい/ならぶ/ふたつ
On-yomi: ソウ
毛Kun-yomi: ふた/たぐい/ならぶ/ふたつ
On-yomi: ソウ
fur
Meaning: fur; hair; feather; down
Kun-yomi: け
On-yomi: モウ
仏Kun-yomi: け
On-yomi: モウ
Buddha
Meaning: Buddha; the dead; France
Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ
込Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ
crowded
Meaning: crowded; mixture; in bulk; included; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: -こ.む/こ.む/こ.み/-こ.み/こ.める
On-yomi:
片Kun-yomi: -こ.む/こ.む/こ.み/-こ.み/こ.める
On-yomi:
one-sided
Meaning: one-sided; leaf; sheet; right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Kun-yomi: かた-/かた
On-yomi: ヘン
辺Kun-yomi: かた-/かた
On-yomi: ヘン
environs
Meaning: environs; boundary; border; vicinity
Kun-yomi: あた.り/ほと.り/-べ
On-yomi: ヘン
王Kun-yomi: あた.り/ほと.り/-べ
On-yomi: ヘン
king
Meaning: king; rule; magnate
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オウ/-ノウ
予Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オウ/-ノウ
beforehand
Meaning: beforehand; previous; myself; I
Kun-yomi: あらかじ.め
On-yomi: ヨ/シャ
化Kun-yomi: あらかじ.め
On-yomi: ヨ/シャ
change
Meaning: change; take the form of; influence; enchant; delude; -ization
Kun-yomi: ば.ける/ば.かす/ふ.ける/け.する
On-yomi: カ/ケ
欠Kun-yomi: ば.ける/ば.かす/ふ.ける/け.する
On-yomi: カ/ケ
lack
Meaning: lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
Kun-yomi: か.ける/か.く
On-yomi: ケツ/ケン
反Kun-yomi: か.ける/か.く
On-yomi: ケツ/ケン
anti-
Meaning: anti-
Kun-yomi: そ.る/そ.らす/かえ.す/かえ.る/-かえ.る
On-yomi: ハン/ホン/タン/ホ
冊Kun-yomi: そ.る/そ.らす/かえ.す/かえ.る/-かえ.る
On-yomi: ハン/ホン/タン/ホ
tome
Meaning: tome; counter for books; volume
Kun-yomi: ふみ
On-yomi: サツ/サク
処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
札Kun-yomi: ところ/-こ/お.る
On-yomi: ショ
tag
Meaning: tag; paper money; counter for bonds; placard; bid
Kun-yomi: ふだ
On-yomi: サツ
石Kun-yomi: ふだ
On-yomi: サツ
stone
Meaning: stone
Kun-yomi: いし
On-yomi: セキ/シャク/コク
圧Kun-yomi: いし
On-yomi: セキ/シャク/コク
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
皿Kun-yomi: お.す/へ.す/おさ.える/お.さえる
On-yomi: アツ/エン/オウ
dish
Meaning: dish; a helping; plate
Kun-yomi: さら
On-yomi: ベイ
皮Kun-yomi: さら
On-yomi: ベイ
pelt
Meaning: pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: ヒ
旧Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: ヒ
old times
Meaning: old times; old things; old friend; former; ex-
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: キュウ
召Kun-yomi: ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: キュウ
seduce
Meaning: seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat; drink; catch (cold)
Kun-yomi: め.す
On-yomi: ショウ
占Kun-yomi: め.す
On-yomi: ショウ
fortune-telling
Meaning: fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
Kun-yomi: し.める/うらな.う
On-yomi: セン
司Kun-yomi: し.める/うらな.う
On-yomi: セン
director
Meaning: director; official; govt office; rule; administer
Kun-yomi: つかさど.る
On-yomi: シ
史Kun-yomi: つかさど.る
On-yomi: シ
history
Meaning: history; chronicle
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シ
必Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シ
invariably
Meaning: invariably; certain; inevitable
Kun-yomi: かなら.ず
On-yomi: ヒツ
末Kun-yomi: かなら.ず
On-yomi: ヒツ
end
Meaning: end; close; tip; powder; posterity
Kun-yomi: すえ
On-yomi: マツ/バツ
令Kun-yomi: すえ
On-yomi: マツ/バツ
orders
Meaning: orders; ancient laws; command; decree
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ
氷Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ
icicle
Meaning: icicle; ice; hail; freeze; congeal
Kun-yomi: こおり/ひ/こお.る
On-yomi: ヒョウ
未Kun-yomi: こおり/ひ/こお.る
On-yomi: ヒョウ
un-
Meaning: un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now; sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: いま.だ/ま.だ/ひつじ
On-yomi: ミ/ビ
礼Kun-yomi: いま.だ/ま.だ/ひつじ
On-yomi: ミ/ビ
salute
Meaning: salute; bow; ceremony; thanks; remuneration
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ/ライ
庁Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ/ライ
government office
Meaning: government office
Kun-yomi: やくしょ
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ
玉Kun-yomi: やくしょ
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ
jewel
Meaning: jewel; ball
Kun-yomi: たま/たま-/-だま
On-yomi: ギョク
付Kun-yomi: たま/たま-/-だま
On-yomi: ギョク
adhere
Meaning: adhere; attach; refer to; append
Kun-yomi: つ.ける/-つ.ける/-づ.ける/つ.け/つ.け-/-つ.け/-づ.け/-づけ/
On-yomi: フ
布Kun-yomi: つ.ける/-つ.ける/-づ.ける/つ.け/つ.け-/-つ.け/-づ.け/-づけ/
On-yomi: フ
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
刊Kun-yomi: しめ.す
On-yomi: ジ/シ
publish
Meaning: publish; carve; engrave
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン
失Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン
lose
Meaning: lose; error; fault; disadvantage; loss
Kun-yomi: うしな.う/う.せる
On-yomi: シツ
永Kun-yomi: うしな.う/う.せる
On-yomi: シツ
eternity
Meaning: eternity; long; lengthy
Kun-yomi: なが.い
On-yomi: エイ
払Kun-yomi: なが.い
On-yomi: エイ
pay
Meaning: pay; clear out; prune; banish; dispose of
Kun-yomi: はら.う/-はら.い/-ばら.い
On-yomi: フツ/ヒツ/ホツ
号Kun-yomi: はら.う/-はら.い/-ばら.い
On-yomi: フツ/ヒツ/ホツ
nickname
Meaning: nickname; number; item; title; pseudonym; name; call
Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ/よびな
On-yomi: ゴウ
甘Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ/よびな
On-yomi: ゴウ
sweet
Meaning: sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary
Kun-yomi: あま.い/あま.える/あま.やかす/うま.い
On-yomi: カン
申Kun-yomi: あま.い/あま.える/あま.やかす/うま.い
On-yomi: カン
have the honor to
Meaning: have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: もう.す/もう.し-/さる
On-yomi: シン
平Kun-yomi: もう.す/もう.し-/さる
On-yomi: シン
even
Meaning: even; flat; peace
Kun-yomi: たい.ら/-だいら/ひら/ひら-
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ/ヒョウ
央Kun-yomi: たい.ら/-だいら/ひら/ひら-
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ/ヒョウ
center
Meaning: center; middle
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オウ
由Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オウ
wherefore
Meaning: wherefore; a reason
Kun-yomi: よし/よ.る
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ/ユイ
他Kun-yomi: よし/よ.る
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ/ユイ
other
Meaning: other; another; the others
Kun-yomi: ほか
On-yomi: タ
打Kun-yomi: ほか
On-yomi: タ
strike
Meaning: strike; hit; knock; pound; dozen
Kun-yomi: う.つ/う.ち-/ぶ.つ
On-yomi: ダ/ダアス
収Kun-yomi: う.つ/う.ち-/ぶ.つ
On-yomi: ダ/ダアス
income
Meaning: income; obtain; reap; pay; supply; store
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ
幼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
包Kun-yomi: おさな.い
On-yomi: ヨウ
wrap
Meaning: wrap; pack up; cover; conceal
Kun-yomi: つつ.む/くる.む
On-yomi: ホウ
加Kun-yomi: つつ.む/くる.む
On-yomi: ホウ
add
Meaning: add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
Kun-yomi: くわ.える/くわ.わる
On-yomi: カ
可Kun-yomi: くわ.える/くわ.わる
On-yomi: カ
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
忙Kun-yomi: おか.す
On-yomi: ハン/ボン
busy
Meaning: busy; occupied; restless
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれえるさま
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ
灯Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれえるさま
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ
lamp
Meaning: lamp; a light; light; counter for lights
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-/ともしび/とも.す/あかり
On-yomi: トウ
当Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-/ともしび/とも.す/あかり
On-yomi: トウ
hit
Meaning: hit; right; appropriate; himself
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あ.たり/あ.てる/あ.て/まさ.に/まさ.にべし
On-yomi: トウ
吸Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あ.たり/あ.てる/あ.て/まさ.に/まさ.にべし
On-yomi: トウ
suck
Meaning: suck; imbibe; inhale; sip
Kun-yomi: す.う
On-yomi: キュウ
団Kun-yomi: す.う
On-yomi: キュウ
group
Meaning: group; association
Kun-yomi: かたまり/まる.い
On-yomi: ダン/トン
灰Kun-yomi: かたまり/まる.い
On-yomi: ダン/トン
ashes
Meaning: ashes; puckery juice; cremate
Kun-yomi: はい
On-yomi: カイ
両Kun-yomi: はい
On-yomi: カイ
both
Meaning: both; old Japanese coin; counter for carriages (e.g., in a train); two
Kun-yomi: てる/ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ
竹Kun-yomi: てる/ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ
bamboo
Meaning: bamboo
Kun-yomi: たけ
On-yomi: チク
共Kun-yomi: たけ
On-yomi: チク
together
Meaning: together; both; neither; all; and; alike; with
Kun-yomi: とも/とも.に/-ども
On-yomi: キョウ
叫Kun-yomi: とも/とも.に/-ども
On-yomi: キョウ
shout
Meaning: shout; exclaim; yell
Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ
On-yomi: キョウ
各Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ
On-yomi: キョウ
each
Meaning: each; every; either
Kun-yomi: おのおの
On-yomi: カク
衣Kun-yomi: おのおの
On-yomi: カク
garment
Meaning: garment; clothes; dressing
Kun-yomi: ころも/きぬ/-ぎ
On-yomi: イ/エ
Kun-yomi: ころも/きぬ/-ぎ
On-yomi: イ/エ
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