Search Kanji for

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.

two

Meaning: two; two radical (no.2)
Kun-yomi: ふた/ふた.つ/ふたた.び
On-yomi: ニ/ジ

seal radical (no. 26)

Meaning: seal radical (no. 26)
Kun-yomi: わりふ
On-yomi: セツ

bifurcation

Meaning: bifurcation; fork
Kun-yomi: ふたまた/あげまき
On-yomi: ア/ヤ

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

sentence

Meaning: sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)
Kun-yomi: ふみ/あや
On-yomi: ブン/モン

plump

Meaning: plump; thick; big around
Kun-yomi: ふと.い/ふと.る
On-yomi: タイ/タ

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

tome

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

tag

Meaning: tag; paper money; counter for bonds; placard; bid
Kun-yomi: ふだ
On-yomi: サツ

name of an ancient tribe

Meaning: name of an ancient tribe
Kun-yomi: ふもと
On-yomi: テイ/タイ/シ/チ

old

Meaning: old
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/ふる-/-ふる.す
On-yomi:

counter for books

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

old times

Meaning: old times; old things; old friend; former; ex-
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: キュウ

throw

Meaning: throw; hurl; throw away; cast
Kun-yomi: よ.る/ふ.れる/す.てる
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニョウ

two

Meaning: two
Kun-yomi: ふた-/ふた.つ/ふたた.び
On-yomi: ニ/ジ

winter

Meaning: winter
Kun-yomi: ふゆ
On-yomi: トウ

to descend

Meaning: to descend; to come down from heaven; to send down
Kun-yomi: お.りる/お.ろす/ふ.る/くだ.る/くだ.す
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ

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

II

Meaning: II; two; second
Kun-yomi: ふた.つ/そえ
On-yomi: ニ/ジ

old man

Meaning: old man; old age; grow old
Kun-yomi: お.いる/ふ.ける
On-yomi: ロウ

prostrated

Meaning: prostrated; bend down; bow; cover; lay (pipes)
Kun-yomi: ふ.せる/ふ.す
On-yomi: フク

twins

Meaning: twins
Kun-yomi: ふたご
On-yomi:

again

Meaning: again; twice; second time
Kun-yomi: ふたた.び
On-yomi: サイ/サ

boat

Meaning: boat; ship
Kun-yomi: ふね/ふな-/-ぶね
On-yomi: シュウ

restrain

Meaning: restrain
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: カン

brush

Meaning: brush; finally; self; relate; follow; here; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129)
Kun-yomi: ふで/ここに
On-yomi: イチ/イツ

ward off

Meaning: ward off; defend; protect; resist
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: ボウ

jealous

Meaning: jealous; envious
Kun-yomi: ねた.む/そね.む/つも.る/ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: ト/ツ

obstruct

Meaning: obstruct; distress; narrow
Kun-yomi: せま.い/ふさが.る/せま.る
On-yomi: ヤク/アイ/アク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふち/かた.い/はなわ
On-yomi: エン/カク/コウ

grow late

Meaning: grow late; night watch; sit up late; of course; renew; renovate; again; more and more; further
Kun-yomi: さら/さら.に/ふ.ける/ふ.かす
On-yomi: コウ

give an order

Meaning: give an order; sprout forth
Kun-yomi: ふ.く
On-yomi: フン

foot

Meaning: foot
Kun-yomi: ふいいと
On-yomi: シャク

impersonate

Meaning: impersonate; dress up; disguise; thin shingles
Kun-yomi: ふん.する/やつ.す/よそお.う
On-yomi: フン/ハン/ヘン

include

Meaning: include; bear in mind; understand; cherish
Kun-yomi: ふく.む/ふく.める
On-yomi: ガン

blow

Meaning: blow; breathe; puff; emit; smoke
Kun-yomi: ふ.く
On-yomi: スイ

two

Meaning: two; both; pair; couple; ounce
Kun-yomi: て.る/ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ

woods

Meaning: woods; grove
Kun-yomi: もり/ふさ.ぐ/やまなし
On-yomi: ト/トウ/ズ

tassel

Meaning: tassel; tuft; fringe; bunch; lock (hair); segment (orange); house; room
Kun-yomi: ふさ
On-yomi: ボウ

Japanese book cover

Meaning: Japanese book cover
Kun-yomi: ふまき
On-yomi: チツ

old Japanese coin

Meaning: old Japanese coin; both; counter for vehicles; two
Kun-yomi: ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ

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:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふらん/のり
On-yomi: ホウ

fast

Meaning: fast
Kun-yomi: すみ.やか/しめ.す/とな.える/ふか.い/つか.う
On-yomi: シュン

licentious

Meaning: licentious; libertine; dissipate
Kun-yomi: あふ.れる
On-yomi: イツ/イチ/テツ/デチ

to write

Meaning: to write; to indite
Kun-yomi: ふみ
On-yomi: リョク

bag

Meaning: bag; sack; case; pocket; pouch
Kun-yomi: ふくろ
On-yomi: タイ

skirt

Meaning: skirt; long robe for women, having no sleeves and fasten down the front
Kun-yomi: ふくろ
On-yomi:

become fatigued

Meaning: become fatigued; stop
Kun-yomi: てがた/わりふ
On-yomi: ケン

overgrown with grass

Meaning: overgrown with grass; weedy
Kun-yomi: ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: フツ/ブチ/ホツ/ボチ/ヒ

so

Meaning: so
Kun-yomi: ふく.む
On-yomi: カン

an echo

Meaning: an echo; sound; to vomit (as an infant)
Kun-yomi: ふさ.がる
On-yomi: オウ

deep clear water

Meaning: deep clear water
Kun-yomi: ふか.い
On-yomi: オウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふじもどき
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

distress

Meaning: distress; difficulty
Kun-yomi: せま.い/ふさが.る/せま.る
On-yomi: ヤク/アイ/アク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふし
On-yomi: ガ/アク/ヤク

jealous

Meaning: jealous; envy
Kun-yomi: ねた.む/そね.む/つも.る/ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: ト/ツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふもと
On-yomi: ヨウ/オウ

bend down

Meaning: bend down; bow; lie prostrate
Kun-yomi: ふせ.る/ふ.せる/ふ.す
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふちど.る/まえだれ
On-yomi: ネン/デン/セン

boat

Meaning: boat; ship
Kun-yomi: ふね
On-yomi: コウ/セン

happenstance

Meaning: happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: ゆえ/ふる.い/もと
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふか.い
On-yomi: ヨウ

ancient woodwind instrument

Meaning: ancient woodwind instrument
Kun-yomi: ふえ
On-yomi:

flute

Meaning: flute
Kun-yomi: ふえ
On-yomi: チ/シ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そぼふ.る/ひた.す
On-yomi: サク/シャク/セキ/シ

butterbur

Meaning: butterbur; bog rhubarb
Kun-yomi: ふき
On-yomi: トウ

to hide

Meaning: to hide; to secrete; to repress; to bend
Kun-yomi: かく.す/ふ.す/なび.く/はこ/どぶ
On-yomi: エン

worm

Meaning: worm
Kun-yomi: ぼうふら
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとぎ/あふ.れる
On-yomi: ホン

wipe

Meaning: wipe; mop; swab
Kun-yomi: ぬぐ.う/ふ.く
On-yomi: ショク/シキ

touch

Meaning: touch
Kun-yomi: ふ.れる
On-yomi: テイ

to restrain

Meaning: to restrain; to dam a stream and change its direction; mound
Kun-yomi: ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: シュ/ショウ/トウ/ズ

sacrifice

Meaning: sacrifice
Kun-yomi: はふりどころ
On-yomi: チョウ/トウ

seclude

Meaning: seclude; confine to a room; deep; profound; secluded; faint; dark; tranquil; calm
Kun-yomi: ふか.い/かす.か/くら.い/しろ.い
On-yomi: ユウ/ヨウ

handle

Meaning: handle
Kun-yomi: え/ふる
On-yomi:

look down

Meaning: look down; diligent
Kun-yomi: ふ.せる
On-yomi: フ/ベン/メン

to blow upon

Meaning: to blow upon; to breathe upon; to smile
Kun-yomi: ふく
On-yomi:

chieftain

Meaning: chieftain
Kun-yomi: おさ/ふるざけ/さけのつかさ
On-yomi: シュウ/ジュ

table

Meaning: table; flat pieces of wood; slip; leaf
Kun-yomi: うすいきふだ/まど
On-yomi: ヨウ

handle

Meaning: handle
Kun-yomi: にぎり/ふる
On-yomi: ヒ/ヒツ/ビチ

Example Kanji lookup

  • Type in [Kanji] directly, e.g.: ""
  • [Hiragana] for KUN-reading, e.g.: "こい"
  • [Katakana] for ON-reading, e.g: "レン"
  • [English] for Kanji's meaning, e.g. "love"
  • [Romaji] for both ON-reading and KUN-reading, e.g.: "koi"
  • [hv:Âm Hán Việt] for Sino-Vietnamese reading, e.g.: "luyến"
  • There are several other filters includes: [grade:number], [jlpt:number], [stroke:number], [radical:Kanji Radial]. You can combine the filters to further narrow the search. Tips: Click on "options" to open up the assist panel
Back to top