#KanjiOnyomiKunyomiMeaning
1イチ (ichi)ひと(つ) (hito(tsu))One
2ニ、ジ (ni, ji)ふた(つ) (futa(tsu))Two
3サン (san)み(つ) (mi(tsu))Three
4シ (shi)よ(つ)、よん (yo(tsu), yon)Four
5ゴ (go)いつ(つ) (itsu(tsu))Five
6ロク (roku)む(つ) (mu(tsu))Six
7シチ (shichi)なな(つ) (nana(tsu))Seven
8ハチ (hachi)や(つ) (ya(tsu))Eight
9キュウ、ク (kyuu, ku)ここの(つ) (kokono(tsu))Nine
10ジュウ (juu)とお (tou)Ten
11ヒャク、ビャク (hyaku, byaku)もも (momo)Hundred
12セン (sen)ち (chi)Thousand
13マン、バン (man, ban)Ten thousand
14ニチ、ジツ (nichi, jitsu)ひ、び、か (hi, -bi, -ka)Sun, day, Japan
15ゲツ、ガツ (getsu, gatsu)つき (tsuki)Moon, month
16カ (ka)ひ、ほ (hi, ho)Fire
17スイ (sui)みず (mizu)Water
18ボク、モク (boku, moku)き (ki)Tree, wood
19キン、コン (kin, kon)かね (kane)Gold, money
20ド、ト (do, to)つち (tsuchi)Earth, soil
21ジョウ (jou)うえ、のぼ(る) (ue, nobo(ru))Above, up
22カ、ゲ (ka, ge)した、さ(がる) (shita, sa(garu))Below, down
23サ (sa)ひだり (hidari)Left
24ウ (u)みぎ (migi)Right
25チュウ (chuu)なか (naka)Middle, inside
26ガイ、ゲ (gai, ge)そと、ほか (soto, hoka)Outside
27ゼン (zen)まえ (mae)Before, front
28ゴ、コウ (go, kou)あと、うし(ろ) (ato, ushi(ro))After, behind
29セン (sen)さき (saki)Previous, ahead
30コン (kon)いま (ima)Now
31ジ (ji)とき (toki)Time, hour
32シュウ (shuu)Week
33ネン (nen)とし (toshi)Year
34カ (ka)なに、なん (nani, nan)What
35メイ、ミョウ (mei, myou)な (na)Name
36ジン、ニン (jin, nin)ひと (hito)Person
37ダン、ナン (dan, nan)おとこ (otoko)Man, male
38ジョ (jo)おんな (onna)Woman, female
39シ (shi)こ (ko)Child
40ボ (bo)はは (haha)Mother
41フ (fu)ちち (chichi)Father
42ユウ (yuu)とも (tomo)Friend
43ガク (gaku)まな(ぶ) (mana(bu))Study, learning
44コウ (kou)School
45セン (sen)さき (saki)Ahead, previous
46セイ、ショウ (sei, shou)い(きる)、う(まれる) (i(kiru), u(mareru))Life, birth
47ケン (ken)み(る) (mi(ru))See, look
48コウ、ギョウ (kou, gyou)い(く)、おこな(う) (i(ku), okona(u))Go, conduct
49キュウ (kyuu)やす(む) (yasu(mu))Rest, holiday
50リツ (ritsu)た(つ) (ta(tsu))Stand, rise
51ニュウ (nyuu)い(る)、はい(る) (i(ru), hai(ru))Enter, insert
52シュツ (shutsu)で(る)、だ(す) (de(ru), da(su))Exit, leave
53テン (ten)あま (ama)Heaven, sky
54キ (ki)いき (iki)Spirit, energy
55シャ (sha)くるま (kuruma)Car, vehicle
56ハク (haku)しろ (shiro)White
57コク (koku)くろ (kuro)Black
58セキ (seki)あか (aka)Red
59セイ (sei)あお (ao)Blue
60コウ (kou)たか(い) (taka(i))Tall, high
61ショウ (shou)ちい(さい) (chii(sai))Small
62タ (ta)おお(い) (oo(i))Many, much
63ショウ (shou)すく(ない) (suku(nai))Few, little
64sei, shouao(i)blue, green
65tenmisestore, shop
66sokuashi, ta(riru)foot, leg, to be sufficient
67fuu, fukazewind, style, manner
68gyosakana, uofish
69kuusora, a(keru)sky, empty
70gyuuushicow, cattle
71taikaradabody
72kyou, goutsuyo(i)strong
73chouasamorning
74souhashi(ru)run
75rinhayashiforest, woods
76setsu, saiki(ru)cut
77gaku, rakutano(shii)comfort, ease, music
78juusu(mu)reside, live
79go, kouato, ushi(ro)behind, later
80mei, myouaka(rui)bright, light

Looking to boost your Japanese reading skills and pass the JLPT N5 with confidence? This comprehensive list of 117 commonly recognized N5-level kanji will give you the foundation you need to navigate everyday texts and exam questions. Although the Official JLPT Website doesn’t publish an exact kanji list, these characters are widely accepted by most textbooks and study guides as core N5 essentials.

To make the most of your preparation, combine this kanji list with our JLPT N5 Vocabulary List and JLPT N5 Grammar Lessons. By studying kanji, vocabulary, and grammar together, you’ll build a well-rounded skill set that’s key to JLPT success. For official test dates, registration details, and updates, be sure to check out the JLPT Official Website.

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jlpt N5 kanji list

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