一 one
力 power, strong, strain, bear up, exert
八 eight
入 enter, insert
二 two
人 person
十 ten
七 seven
夕 evening
土 soil, earth, ground, Turkey
大 large, big
川 stream, river
千 thousand
上 above, up
小 little, small
女 woman, female
子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM, 1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
山 mountain
三 three
口 mouth
下 below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
六 six
木 tree, wood
文 sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan
日 day, sun, Japan, counter for days
天 heavens, sky, imperial
中 in, inside, middle, mean, center
水 water
手 hand
五 five
犬 dog
月 month, moon
火 fire
王 king, rule, magnate
円 circle, yen, round
立 stand up
目 eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
本 book, present, main, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
白 white
田 rice field, rice paddy
石 stone
生 life, genuine, birth
正 correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
出 exit, leave
四 four
左 left
玉 jewel, ball
右 right
名 name, noted, distinguished, reputation
百 hundred
年 year, counter for years
虫 insect, bug, temper
竹 bamboo
早 early, fast
先 before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
耳 ear
字 character, letter, word, section of village
糸 thread
休 rest, day off, retire, sleep
気 spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
町 town, village, block, street
男 male
村 village, town
足 leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
赤 red
車 car
見 see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
貝 shellfish
花 flower
林 grove, forest
青 blue, green
空 empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
金 gold
学 study, learning, science
雨 rain
草 grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
音 sound, noise
校 exam, school, printing, proof, correction
森 forest, woods

刀 sword, saber, knife
万 ten thousand
才 genius, years old, cubic shaku
工 craft, construction
弓 bow, bow (archery, violin)
丸 round, full, month, perfection, , ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away
友 friend
毛 fur, hair, feather, down
方 direction, person, alternative
分 part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
父 father
内 inside, within, between, among, house, home
太 plump, thick, big around
切 cut, cutoff, be sharp
心 heart, mind, spirit
少 few, little
止 stop, halt
今 now
公 public, prince, official, governmental
午 noon, sign of the horse, 11AM, 1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
戸 door, counter for houses
元 beginning, former time, origin
牛 cow
引 pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
用 utilize, business, service, use, employ
矢 dart, arrow
北 north
母 mama, mother
半 half, middle, odd number, semi, , part,
冬 winter
台 pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
市 market, city, town
広 wide, broad, spacious
古 old
兄 elder brother, big brother
外 outside
毎 every
米 rice, USA, metre
肉 meat
同 same, agree, equal
池 pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
地 ground, earth
多 many, frequent, much
西 west, Spain
色 color
自 oneself
寺 Buddhist temple
合 fit, suit, join, 0, 1
行 going, journey
考 consider, think over
光 ray, light
交 mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
近 near, early, akin, tantamount
回 , times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
会 meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
羽 feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
里 ri, village, parent's home, league
来 come, due, next, cause, become
麦 barley, wheat
弟 younger brother, faithful service to elders
谷 valley
体 body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
走 run
声 voice
図 map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
社 company, firm, office, association, shrine
作 make, production, prepare, build
言 say
形 shape, form, style
汽 vapor, steam
角 angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
何 what
夜 night, evening
門 gate, counter for cannons
明 bright, light
妹 younger sister
歩 walk, counter for steps
店 store, shop
直 straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
長 long, leader
知 know, wisdom
姉 elder sister
国 country
京 capital, 10**16
岩 boulder, rock, cliff
画 brush, stroke, picture
風 wind, air, style, manner
南 south
通 traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc,
昼 daytime, noon
茶 tea
前 in front, before
星 star, spot, dot, mark
食 eat, food
春 springtime, spring (season)
秋 autumn
首 neck, counter for songs and poems
室 room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
思 think
後 behind, back, later
計 plot, plan, scheme, measure
活 lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
海 sea, ocean
科 department, course, section
馬 horse
書 write
週 week
弱 weak, frail
時 time, hour
紙 paper
高 tall, high, expensive
原 meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
記 scribe, account, narrative
帰 homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
家 house, home
夏 summer
理 logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
野 plains, field, rustic, civilian life
道 road, way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
鳥 bird, chicken
組 association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
船 ship, boat
雪 snow
細 dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
黒 black
教 teach, faith, doctrine
強 strong
魚 fish
黄 yellow
番 turn, number in a series
買 buy
答 solution, answer
朝 morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
晴 clear up
場 location, place
間 interval, space
絵 picture, drawing, painting, sketch
遠 distant, far
雲 cloud
話 tale, talk
電 electricity
数 number, strength, fate, law, figures
新 new
楽 music, comfort, ease
園 park, garden, yard, farm
鳴 chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
聞 hear, ask, listen
読 read
算 calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability
語 word, speech, language
歌 song, sing
線 line, track
親 parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
曜 weekday
顔 face, expression

丁 street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign
予 beforehand, previous, myself, I
反 anti,
区 ward, district
化 change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, , ization
礼 salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
由 wherefore, a reason
平 even, flat, peace
氷 icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
皮 pelt, skin, hide, leather
代 substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc, , generation, charge, rate, fee
打 strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
他 other, another, the others
世 generation, world, society, public
申 have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3, 5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
主 lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
写 copy, be photographed, describe
仕 attend, doing, official, serve
皿 dish, a helping, plate
号 nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
去 gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
央 center, middle
列 file, row, rank, tier, column
両 both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e, g, , in a train), two
羊 sheep
有 possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
返 return, answer, fade, repay
全 whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
州 state, province
守 guard, protect, defend, obey
式 style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
次 next, order, sequence
死 death, die
向 yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
血 blood
曲 bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
安 relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
役 duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
投 throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
対 vis, a, vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti, , compare
身 somebody, person, one's station in life
助 help, rescue, assist
住 dwell, reside, live, inhabit
決 decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
君 old boy, name, suffix
局 bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady, in, waiting, her apartment
究 research, study
医 doctor, medicine
和 harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
油 oil, fat
命 fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
味 flavor, taste
放 set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
物 thing, object, matter
服 clothing, admit, obey, discharge
表 surface, table, chart, diagram
板 plank, board, plate, stage
波 waves, billows, Poland
定 determine, fix, establish, decide
追 chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
注 pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
送 escort, send
昔 once upon a time, antiquity, old times
所 place
受 accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
者 someone, person
実 reality, truth
事 matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
始 commence, begin
使 use
幸 happiness, blessing, fortune
具 tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
苦 suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
岸 beach
泳 swim
育 bring up, grow up, raise, rear
委 committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard
洋 ocean, western style
面 mask, face, features, surface
負 defeat, negative, , , minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
品 goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
秒 second (1/60 minute)
美 beauty, beautiful
発 discharge, departure, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
畑 farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)
度 degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
柱 pillar, post, cylinder, support
炭 charcoal, coal
待 wait, depend on
速 quick, fast
相 inter, , mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
神 gods, mind, soul
乗 ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
昭 shining, bright
重 heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, , fold
拾 pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten
持 hold, have
県 prefecture
研 polish, study of, sharpen
係 person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself
級 class, rank, grade
急 hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
客 guest, visitor, customer, client
界 world
屋 roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
旅 trip, travel
流 current, a sink, flow, forfeit
勉 exertion
部 section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
病 ill, sick
倍 double, twice, times, fold
配 distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
島 island
都 metropolis, capital
庭 courtyard, garden, yard
息 breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
進 advance, proceed, progress, promote
真 true, reality, Buddhist sect
消 extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
酒 sake, alcohol
根 root, radical, head (pimple)
庫 warehouse, storehouse
宮 Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
起 rouse, wake up, get up
荷 baggage, shoulder, pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight
院 Inst, , institution, temple, mansion, school
員 employee, member, number, the one in charge
遊 play
動 move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
帳 notebook, account book, album
第 No, , residence
族 tribe, family
深 deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
章 badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
商 make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
宿 inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
習 learn
終 end, finish
祭 ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
球 ball, sphere
運 carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
悪 bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
落 fall, drop, come down
陽 sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
葉 leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
筆 writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
悲 jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret
童 juvenile, child
等 etc, , and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
湯 hot water, bath, hot spring
登 ascend, climb up
着 don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
短 short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
植 plant
勝 victory, win, prevail, excel
暑 sultry, hot, summer heat
集 gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
歯 tooth, cog
港 harbor
軽 lightly, trifling, unimportant
期 period, time, date, term
寒 cold
階 storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
開 open, unfold, unseal
温 warm
飲 drink, smoke, take
路 path, route, road, distance
福 blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
農 agriculture, farmers
鉄 iron
想 concept, think, idea, thought
詩 poem, poetry
業 business, vocation, arts, performance
漢 Sino, , China
感 emotion, feeling, sensation
意 idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
暗 darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
練 practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
緑 green
様 Esq, , way, manner, situation, polite suffix
鼻 nose, snout
銀 silver
駅 station
談 discuss, talk
横 sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof
薬 medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
整 organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)
橋 bridge
館 building, mansion, large building, palace
題 topic, subject

辺 environs, boundary, border, vicinity
夫 husband, man
不 negative, non, , bad, ugly, clumsy
氏 family name, surname, clan
欠 lack, gap, fail
令 orders, ancient laws, command, decree
民 people, nation, subjects
未 un, , not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1, 3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
末 end, close, tip, powder, posterity
包 wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
付 adhere, attach, refer to, append
必 invariably, certain, inevitable
失 lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
史 history, chronicle
司 director, official, govt office, rule, administer
札 tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid
功 achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
加 add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
以 by means of, because, in view of, compared with
老 old man, old age, grow old
灯 lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
兆 portent, 10**12, trillion, sign, omen, symptoms
仲 go, between, relationship
争 contend, dispute, argue
成 turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
好 fond, pleasing, like something
共 together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with
各 each, every, either
印 stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
衣 garment, clothes, dressing
労 labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
冷 cool, cold (beer, person), chill
良 good, pleasing, skilled
利 profit, advantage, benefit
別 separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
兵 soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics
低 lower, short, humble
束 bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
折 fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
臣 retainer, subject
初 first time, beginning
児 newborn babe, child, young of animals
告 revelation, tell, inform, announce
芸 technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
求 request, want, wish for, require, demand
希 hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
完 perfect, completion, end
改 reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
囲 surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
位 rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
例 example, custom, usage, precedent
牧 breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture
法 method, law, rule, principle, model, system
府 borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
念 wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
毒 poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
典 code, ceremony, law, rule
的 bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
底 bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort
卒 graduate, soldier, private, die
松 pine tree
周 circumference, circuit, lap
治 reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
参 nonplussed, three, going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love
刷 printing, print
固 harden, set, clot, curdle
径 diameter, path, method
協 co, , cooperation
泣 cry, weep, moan
季 seasons
官 bureaucrat, the government
芽 bud, sprout, spear, germ
果 fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
英 England, English
連 take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
要 need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
勇 courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism
約 promise, approximately, shrink
変 unusual, change, strange
飛 fly, skip (pages), scatter
単 simple, one, single, merely
浅 shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful
信 faith, truth, fidelity, trust
省 focus, government ministry, conserve
祝 celebrate, congratulate
昨 yesterday, previous
建 build
型 mould, type, model
郡 county, district
軍 army, force, troops, war, battle
紀 chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
栄 flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
胃 stomach, paunch, crop, craw
料 fee, materials
浴 bathe, be favored with, bask in
脈 vein, pulse, hope
粉 flour, powder, dust
特 special
徒 junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
帯 sash, belt, obi, zone, region
孫 grandchild, descendants
倉 godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury
席 seat, mat, occasion, place
笑 laugh
借 borrow, rent
差 distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
航 navigate, sail, cruise, fly
候 climate, season, weather
訓 instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read
挙 raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
案 plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry
陸 land, six
望 ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
副 vice, , duplicate, copy
票 ballot, label, ticket, sign
敗 failure, defeat, reversal
堂 public chamber, hall
停 halt, stopping
達 accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
側 side, lean, oppose, regret
巣 nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
清 pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
唱 chant, recite, call upon, yell
菜 vegetable, side dish, greens
康 ease, peace
健 healthy, health, strength, persistence
救 salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim
械 contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
貨 freight, goods, property
量 quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
無 nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
満 full, enough, pride, satisfy
費 expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
飯 meal, boiled rice
貯 savings, store, lay in, keep, wear mustache
隊 regiment, party, company, squad
然 sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
象 elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
焼 bake, burning
順 obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion
散 scatter, disperse, spend, squander
最 utmost, most, extreme
結 tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
給 salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
喜 rejoice, take pleasure in
覚 memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
街 boulevard, street, town
働 work, (kokuji)
腸 intestines, guts, bowels, viscera
置 placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
続 continue, series, sequel
戦 war, battle, match
節 node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
照 illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
辞 resign, word, term, expression
試 test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
極 poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
塩 salt
愛 love, affection, favourite
歴 curriculum, continuation, passage of time
選 elect, select, choose, prefer
説 rumor, opinion, theory
静 quiet
種 species, kind, class, variety, seed
察 guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
漁 fishing, fishery
旗 national flag, banner, standard
関 connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
管 pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk
輪 wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers
養 foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
標 signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
熱 heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion
賞 prize, reward, praise
器 utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set
課 chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)
億 hundred million, 10**8
録 record
積 volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
機 mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane
類 sort, kind, variety, class, genus
験 verification, effect, testing
観 outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
鏡 mirror, speculum, barrel, head, round rice, cake offering
願 petition, request, vow, wish, hope
競 emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
議 deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

久 long time, old story
仏 Buddha, the dead, France
比 compare, race, ratio, Philipines
支 branch, support, sustain
弁 valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
布 linen, cloth
犯 crime, sin, offense
示 show, indicate, point out, express, display
句 phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku
旧 old times, old things, old friend, former, ex,
刊 publish, carve, engrave
可 can, possable, mustn't, should not, do not
永 eternity, long, lengthy
圧 pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate
任 responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
団 group, association
舌 tongue, reed, clapper
再 again, twice, second time
件 affair, case, matter, item
仮 sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
因 cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
余 too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
防 ward off, defend, protect, resist
判 judgement, signature, stamp, seal
状 status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
条 article, clause, item, stripe, streak
序 preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally
述 mention, state, speak, relate
似 becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
志 intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
災 disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
均 level, average
技 skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
快 cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
応 apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
迷 astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
武 warrior, military, chivalry, arms
非 un, , mistake, negative, injustice, non,
肥 fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper
版 printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label
退 retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
性 sex, gender, nature
制 system, law, rule
招 beckon, invite, summon, engage
承 acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
舎 cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
枝 bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches
妻 wife, spouse
効 merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
券 ticket
居 reside, to be, exist, live with
逆 inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
河 river
価 value, price
往 journey, chase away, let go, going, travel
易 easy, ready to, simple, fortune, telling, divination
保 protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
独 single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
則 rule, follow, based on, model after
造 create, make, structure, physique
祖 ancestor, pioneer, founder
政 politics, government
査 investigate
厚 thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless
故 happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
限 limit, restrict, to best of ability
留 detain, fasten, halt, stop
容 contain, form, looks
俵 bag, bale, sack, counter for bags
破 rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
能 ability, talent, skill, capacity
素 elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
修 discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
師 expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl, counter), war
桜 cherry
耕 till, plow, cultivate
個 individual, counter for articles
格 status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
恩 grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
益 benefit, gain, profit, advantage
略 abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
率 ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor
務 task, duties
婦 lady, woman, wife, bride
貧 poverty, poor
張 lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
断 severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
設 establishment, provision, prepare
接 touch, contact, adjoin, piece together
責 blame, condemn, censure
情 feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
常 usual, ordinary, normal, regular
術 art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
授 impart, instruct, grant, confer
採 pick, take, fetch, take up
混 mix, blend, confuse
現 present, existing, actual
険 precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
経 sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
許 permit, approve
規 standard, measure
寄 draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
基 fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
眼 eyeball
過 overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
液 fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion
移 shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire), pass into
貿 trade, exchange
報 report, news, reward, retribution
復 restore, return to, revert, resume
富 wealth, enrich, abundant
評 evaluate, criticism, comment
備 equip, provision, preparation
統 overall, relationship, ruling, governing
程 extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
提 propose, take along, carry in hand
貸 lend
属 belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
測 fathom, plan, scheme, measure
絶 discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
税 tax, duty
証 evidence, proof, certificate
減 dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
検 examination, investigate
賀 congratulations, joy
営 occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
預 deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to
豊 bountiful, excellent, rich
墓 grave, tomb
適 suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
損 damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
勢 forces, energy, military strength
準 semi, , correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
飼 domesticate, raise, keep, feed
資 assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to
鉱 mineral, ore
群 flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
禁 prohibition, ban, forbid
義 righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
幹 tree trunk
解 unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
領 jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
綿 cotton
複 duplicate, double, compound, multiple
徳 benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
銅 copper
態 attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
増 increase, add, augment, gain, promote
像 statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
総 general, whole, all, full, total
銭 coin, , 01 yen, money
製 made in, , , , manufacture
精 refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
酸 acid, bitterness, sour, tart
雑 miscellaneous
構 posture, build, pretend
境 boundary, border, region
慣 accustomed, get used to, become experienced
演 performance, act, play, render, stage
暴 outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
編 compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
導 guidance, leading, conduct, usher
敵 enemy, foe, opponent
質 substance, quality, matter, temperament
賛 approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
潔 undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant
確 assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
輸 transport, send, be inferior
燃 burn, blaze, glow
築 fabricate, build, construct
興 entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
衛 defense, protection
績 exploits, unreeling cocoons
謝 apologize, thank, refuse
職 post, employment, work
織 weave, fabric
額 forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
識 discriminating, know, write
護 safeguard, protect

亡 deceased, the late, dying, perish
寸 measurement, foot/10
己 self, snake, serpent
干 dry, parch
片 one, sided, leaf, sheet
仁 humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel
尺 shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
幼 infancy, childhood
庁 government office
処 dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place
収 income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store
冊 tome, counter for books, volume
穴 hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
宅 home, house, residence, our house, my husband
存 suppose, be aware of, believe, feel
至 climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in
后 empress, queen, after, behind, back, later
吸 suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
机 desk, table
危 dangerous, fear, uneasy
灰 ashes, puckery juice, cremate
宇 eaves, roof, house, heaven
卵 egg, ovum, spawn, roe
乱 riot, war, disorder, disturb
忘 forget
批 criticism, strike
否 negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
私 private, I, me
困 quandary, become distressed, annoyed
孝 filial piety, child's respect
系 lineage, system
我 ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
延 prolong, stretching
枚 sheet of, , , , counter for flat thin objects or sheets
宝 treasure, wealth, valuables
拝 worship, adore, pray to
乳 milk, breasts
届 deliver, reach, arrive, report, notify, forward
忠 loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
宙 mid, air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time
担 shouldering, carry, raise, bear
垂 droop, suspend, hang, slouch
宗 religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
若 young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
刻 engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
呼 call, call out to, invite
供 submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
拡 broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
沿 run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along
律 rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control
肺 lungs
背 stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
派 faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
段 grade, steps, stairs
奏 play music, speak to a ruler, complete
染 dye, color, paint, stain, print
洗 wash, inquire into, probe
泉 spring, fountain
専 specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely
宣 proclaim, say, announce
城 castle
姿 figure, form, shape
砂 sand
紅 crimson, deep red
皇 emperor
看 watch over, see
巻 scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
革 leather, become serious, skin, hide, pelt
映 reflect, reflection, projection
朗 melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful
郵 mail, stagecoach stop
陛 highness, steps (of throne)
秘 secret, conceal
班 squad, corps, unit, group
俳 haiku, actor
納 settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store
討 chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
党 party, faction, clique
展 unfold, expand
値 price, cost, value
針 needle, pin, staple, stinger
将 leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
除 exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except
純 genuine, purity, innocence, net (profit)
従 accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
射 shoot, shine into, onto, archery
蚕 silkworm
座 squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
骨 skeleton, bone, remains, frame
降 descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
郷 home town, village, native place, district
胸 bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings
株 stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants
翌 the following, next
欲 longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
訳 translate, reason, circumstance, case
密 secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness
訪 call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
閉 closed, shut
脳 brain, memory
頂 place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
著 renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on, don, wear, arrival, finish (race), counter for suits of clothing, literary work
探 grope, search, look for
窓 window, pane
盛 boom, prosper, copulate
推 conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support
捨 discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice
視 inspection, regard as, see, look at
済 finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
域 range, region, limits, stage, level
異 uncommon, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual
棒 rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
補 supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
晩 nightfall, night
痛 pain, hurt, damage, bruise
尊 revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted
装 attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
創 genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate
善 virtuous, good, goodness
衆 masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
就 concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per
詞 part of speech, words, poetry
策 scheme, plan, policy, step, means
裁 tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)
敬 awe, respect, honor, revere
筋 muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
勤 diligence, become employed, serve
貴 precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
揮 brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
割 proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
裏 back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
盟 alliance, oath
幕 curtain, bunting, act of play
腹 abdomen, belly, stomach
賃 fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge
暖 warmth
誠 sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity
聖 holy, saint, sage, master, priest
蒸 steam, heat, sultry, foment, get musty
傷 wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point
署 signature, govt office, police station
源 source, origin
絹 silk
模 imitation, copy, mock
認 acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe
層 stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
障 hinder, hurt, harm
磁 magnet, porcelain
誌 document, records
穀 cereals, grain
誤 mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
疑 doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
閣 tower, tall building, palace
遺 bequeath, leave behind, reserve
論 argument, discourse
潮 tide, salt water, opportunity
誕 nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary
蔵 storehouse, hide, own, have, possess
諸 various, many, several, together
熟 mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill
権 authority, power, rights
劇 drama, play
奮 stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
糖 sugar
操 maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
縦 vertical, length, height, self, indulgent, wayward
樹 timber trees, wood
鋼 steel
憲 constitution, law
激 violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
覧 perusal, see
優 tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
縮 shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
厳 stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
臨 look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
難 difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
簡 simplicity, brevity
臓 entrails, viscera, bowels
警 admonish, commandment

一 one
力 power, strong, strain, bear up, exert
八 eight
入 enter, insert
二 two
人 person
十 ten
七 seven
夕 evening
土 soil, earth, ground, Turkey
大 large, big
川 stream, river
千 thousand
上 above, up
小 little, small
女 woman, female
子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM, 1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
山 mountain
三 three
口 mouth
下 below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
六 six
木 tree, wood
文 sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan
日 day, sun, Japan, counter for days
天 heavens, sky, imperial
中 in, inside, middle, mean, center
水 water
手 hand
五 five
犬 dog
月 month, moon
火 fire
王 king, rule, magnate
円 circle, yen, round
立 stand up
目 eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
本 book, present, main, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
白 white
田 rice field, rice paddy
石 stone
生 life, genuine, birth
正 correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
出 exit, leave
四 four
左 left
玉 jewel, ball
右 right
名 name, noted, distinguished, reputation
百 hundred
年 year, counter for years
虫 insect, bug, temper
竹 bamboo
早 early, fast
先 before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
耳 ear
字 character, letter, word, section of village
糸 thread
休 rest, day off, retire, sleep
気 spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
町 town, village, block, street
男 male
村 village, town
足 leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
赤 red
車 car
見 see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
貝 shellfish
花 flower
林 grove, forest
青 blue, green
空 empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
金 gold
学 study, learning, science
雨 rain
草 grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
音 sound, noise
校 exam, school, printing, proof, correction
森 forest, woods

刀 sword, saber, knife
万 ten thousand
才 genius, years old, cubic shaku
工 craft, construction
弓 bow, bow (archery, violin)
丸 round, full, month, perfection, , ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away
友 friend
毛 fur, hair, feather, down
方 direction, person, alternative
分 part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
父 father
内 inside, within, between, among, house, home
太 plump, thick, big around
切 cut, cutoff, be sharp
心 heart, mind, spirit
少 few, little
止 stop, halt
今 now
公 public, prince, official, governmental
午 noon, sign of the horse, 11AM, 1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
戸 door, counter for houses
元 beginning, former time, origin
牛 cow
引 pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
用 utilize, business, service, use, employ
矢 dart, arrow
北 north
母 mama, mother
半 half, middle, odd number, semi, , part,
冬 winter
台 pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
市 market, city, town
広 wide, broad, spacious
古 old
兄 elder brother, big brother
外 outside
毎 every
米 rice, USA, metre
肉 meat
同 same, agree, equal
池 pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
地 ground, earth
多 many, frequent, much
西 west, Spain
色 color
自 oneself
寺 Buddhist temple
合 fit, suit, join, 0, 1
行 going, journey
考 consider, think over
光 ray, light
交 mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
近 near, early, akin, tantamount
回 , times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
会 meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
羽 feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
里 ri, village, parent's home, league
来 come, due, next, cause, become
麦 barley, wheat
弟 younger brother, faithful service to elders
谷 valley
体 body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
走 run
声 voice
図 map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
社 company, firm, office, association, shrine
作 make, production, prepare, build
言 say
形 shape, form, style
汽 vapor, steam
角 angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
何 what
夜 night, evening
門 gate, counter for cannons
明 bright, light
妹 younger sister
歩 walk, counter for steps
店 store, shop
直 straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
長 long, leader
知 know, wisdom
姉 elder sister
国 country
京 capital, 10**16
岩 boulder, rock, cliff
画 brush, stroke, picture
風 wind, air, style, manner
南 south
通 traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc,
昼 daytime, noon
茶 tea
前 in front, before
星 star, spot, dot, mark
食 eat, food
春 springtime, spring (season)
秋 autumn
首 neck, counter for songs and poems
室 room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
思 think
後 behind, back, later
計 plot, plan, scheme, measure
活 lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
海 sea, ocean
科 department, course, section
馬 horse
書 write
週 week
弱 weak, frail
時 time, hour
紙 paper
高 tall, high, expensive
原 meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
記 scribe, account, narrative
帰 homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
家 house, home
夏 summer
理 logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
野 plains, field, rustic, civilian life
道 road, way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
鳥 bird, chicken
組 association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
船 ship, boat
雪 snow
細 dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
黒 black
教 teach, faith, doctrine
強 strong
魚 fish
黄 yellow
番 turn, number in a series
買 buy
答 solution, answer
朝 morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
晴 clear up
場 location, place
間 interval, space
絵 picture, drawing, painting, sketch
遠 distant, far
雲 cloud
話 tale, talk
電 electricity
数 number, strength, fate, law, figures
新 new
楽 music, comfort, ease
園 park, garden, yard, farm
鳴 chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
聞 hear, ask, listen
読 read
算 calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability
語 word, speech, language
歌 song, sing
線 line, track
親 parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
曜 weekday
顔 face, expression

丁 street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign
予 beforehand, previous, myself, I
反 anti,
区 ward, district
化 change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, , ization
礼 salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
由 wherefore, a reason
平 even, flat, peace
氷 icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
皮 pelt, skin, hide, leather
代 substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc, , generation, charge, rate, fee
打 strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
他 other, another, the others
世 generation, world, society, public
申 have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3, 5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
主 lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
写 copy, be photographed, describe
仕 attend, doing, official, serve
皿 dish, a helping, plate
号 nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
去 gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
央 center, middle
列 file, row, rank, tier, column
両 both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e, g, , in a train), two
羊 sheep
有 possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
返 return, answer, fade, repay
全 whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
州 state, province
守 guard, protect, defend, obey
式 style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
次 next, order, sequence
死 death, die
向 yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
血 blood
曲 bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
安 relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
役 duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
投 throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
対 vis, a, vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti, , compare
身 somebody, person, one's station in life
助 help, rescue, assist
住 dwell, reside, live, inhabit
決 decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
君 old boy, name, suffix
局 bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady, in, waiting, her apartment
究 research, study
医 doctor, medicine
和 harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
油 oil, fat
命 fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
味 flavor, taste
放 set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
物 thing, object, matter
服 clothing, admit, obey, discharge
表 surface, table, chart, diagram
板 plank, board, plate, stage
波 waves, billows, Poland
定 determine, fix, establish, decide
追 chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
注 pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
送 escort, send
昔 once upon a time, antiquity, old times
所 place
受 accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
者 someone, person
実 reality, truth
事 matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
始 commence, begin
使 use
幸 happiness, blessing, fortune
具 tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
苦 suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
岸 beach
泳 swim
育 bring up, grow up, raise, rear
委 committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard
洋 ocean, western style
面 mask, face, features, surface
負 defeat, negative, , , minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
品 goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
秒 second (1/60 minute)
美 beauty, beautiful
発 discharge, departure, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
畑 farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)
度 degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
柱 pillar, post, cylinder, support
炭 charcoal, coal
待 wait, depend on
速 quick, fast
相 inter, , mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
神 gods, mind, soul
乗 ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
昭 shining, bright
重 heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, , fold
拾 pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten
持 hold, have
県 prefecture
研 polish, study of, sharpen
係 person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself
級 class, rank, grade
急 hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
客 guest, visitor, customer, client
界 world
屋 roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
旅 trip, travel
流 current, a sink, flow, forfeit
勉 exertion
部 section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
病 ill, sick
倍 double, twice, times, fold
配 distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
島 island
都 metropolis, capital
庭 courtyard, garden, yard
息 breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
進 advance, proceed, progress, promote
真 true, reality, Buddhist sect
消 extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
酒 sake, alcohol
根 root, radical, head (pimple)
庫 warehouse, storehouse
宮 Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
起 rouse, wake up, get up
荷 baggage, shoulder, pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight
院 Inst, , institution, temple, mansion, school
員 employee, member, number, the one in charge
遊 play
動 move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
帳 notebook, account book, album
第 No, , residence
族 tribe, family
深 deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
章 badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
商 make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
宿 inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
習 learn
終 end, finish
祭 ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
球 ball, sphere
運 carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
悪 bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
落 fall, drop, come down
陽 sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
葉 leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
筆 writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
悲 jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret
童 juvenile, child
等 etc, , and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
湯 hot water, bath, hot spring
登 ascend, climb up
着 don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
短 short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
植 plant
勝 victory, win, prevail, excel
暑 sultry, hot, summer heat
集 gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
歯 tooth, cog
港 harbor
軽 lightly, trifling, unimportant
期 period, time, date, term
寒 cold
階 storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
開 open, unfold, unseal
温 warm
飲 drink, smoke, take
路 path, route, road, distance
福 blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
農 agriculture, farmers
鉄 iron
想 concept, think, idea, thought
詩 poem, poetry
業 business, vocation, arts, performance
漢 Sino, , China
感 emotion, feeling, sensation
意 idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
暗 darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
練 practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
緑 green
様 Esq, , way, manner, situation, polite suffix
鼻 nose, snout
銀 silver
駅 station
談 discuss, talk
横 sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof
薬 medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
整 organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)
橋 bridge
館 building, mansion, large building, palace
題 topic, subject

辺 environs, boundary, border, vicinity
夫 husband, man
不 negative, non, , bad, ugly, clumsy
氏 family name, surname, clan
欠 lack, gap, fail
令 orders, ancient laws, command, decree
民 people, nation, subjects
未 un, , not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1, 3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
末 end, close, tip, powder, posterity
包 wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
付 adhere, attach, refer to, append
必 invariably, certain, inevitable
失 lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
史 history, chronicle
司 director, official, govt office, rule, administer
札 tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid
功 achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
加 add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
以 by means of, because, in view of, compared with
老 old man, old age, grow old
灯 lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
兆 portent, 10**12, trillion, sign, omen, symptoms
仲 go, between, relationship
争 contend, dispute, argue
成 turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
好 fond, pleasing, like something
共 together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with
各 each, every, either
印 stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
衣 garment, clothes, dressing
労 labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
冷 cool, cold (beer, person), chill
良 good, pleasing, skilled
利 profit, advantage, benefit
別 separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
兵 soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics
低 lower, short, humble
束 bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
折 fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
臣 retainer, subject
初 first time, beginning
児 newborn babe, child, young of animals
告 revelation, tell, inform, announce
芸 technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
求 request, want, wish for, require, demand
希 hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
完 perfect, completion, end
改 reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
囲 surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
位 rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
例 example, custom, usage, precedent
牧 breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture
法 method, law, rule, principle, model, system
府 borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
念 wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
毒 poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
典 code, ceremony, law, rule
的 bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
底 bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort
卒 graduate, soldier, private, die
松 pine tree
周 circumference, circuit, lap
治 reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
参 nonplussed, three, going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love
刷 printing, print
固 harden, set, clot, curdle
径 diameter, path, method
協 co, , cooperation
泣 cry, weep, moan
季 seasons
官 bureaucrat, the government
芽 bud, sprout, spear, germ
果 fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
英 England, English
連 take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
要 need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
勇 courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism
約 promise, approximately, shrink
変 unusual, change, strange
飛 fly, skip (pages), scatter
単 simple, one, single, merely
浅 shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful
信 faith, truth, fidelity, trust
省 focus, government ministry, conserve
祝 celebrate, congratulate
昨 yesterday, previous
建 build
型 mould, type, model
郡 county, district
軍 army, force, troops, war, battle
紀 chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
栄 flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
胃 stomach, paunch, crop, craw
料 fee, materials
浴 bathe, be favored with, bask in
脈 vein, pulse, hope
粉 flour, powder, dust
特 special
徒 junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
帯 sash, belt, obi, zone, region
孫 grandchild, descendants
倉 godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury
席 seat, mat, occasion, place
笑 laugh
借 borrow, rent
差 distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
航 navigate, sail, cruise, fly
候 climate, season, weather
訓 instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read
挙 raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
案 plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry
陸 land, six
望 ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
副 vice, , duplicate, copy
票 ballot, label, ticket, sign
敗 failure, defeat, reversal
堂 public chamber, hall
停 halt, stopping
達 accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
側 side, lean, oppose, regret
巣 nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
清 pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
唱 chant, recite, call upon, yell
菜 vegetable, side dish, greens
康 ease, peace
健 healthy, health, strength, persistence
救 salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim
械 contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
貨 freight, goods, property
量 quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
無 nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
満 full, enough, pride, satisfy
費 expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
飯 meal, boiled rice
貯 savings, store, lay in, keep, wear mustache
隊 regiment, party, company, squad
然 sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
象 elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
焼 bake, burning
順 obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion
散 scatter, disperse, spend, squander
最 utmost, most, extreme
結 tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
給 salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
喜 rejoice, take pleasure in
覚 memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
街 boulevard, street, town
働 work, (kokuji)
腸 intestines, guts, bowels, viscera
置 placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
続 continue, series, sequel
戦 war, battle, match
節 node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
照 illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
辞 resign, word, term, expression
試 test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
極 poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
塩 salt
愛 love, affection, favourite
歴 curriculum, continuation, passage of time
選 elect, select, choose, prefer
説 rumor, opinion, theory
静 quiet
種 species, kind, class, variety, seed
察 guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
漁 fishing, fishery
旗 national flag, banner, standard
関 connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
管 pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk
輪 wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers
養 foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
標 signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
熱 heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion
賞 prize, reward, praise
器 utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set
課 chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)
億 hundred million, 10**8
録 record
積 volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
機 mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane
類 sort, kind, variety, class, genus
験 verification, effect, testing
観 outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
鏡 mirror, speculum, barrel, head, round rice, cake offering
願 petition, request, vow, wish, hope
競 emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
議 deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

久 long time, old story
仏 Buddha, the dead, France
比 compare, race, ratio, Philipines
支 branch, support, sustain
弁 valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
布 linen, cloth
犯 crime, sin, offense
示 show, indicate, point out, express, display
句 phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku
旧 old times, old things, old friend, former, ex,
刊 publish, carve, engrave
可 can, possable, mustn't, should not, do not
永 eternity, long, lengthy
圧 pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate
任 responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
団 group, association
舌 tongue, reed, clapper
再 again, twice, second time
件 affair, case, matter, item
仮 sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
因 cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
余 too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
防 ward off, defend, protect, resist
判 judgement, signature, stamp, seal
状 status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
条 article, clause, item, stripe, streak
序 preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally
述 mention, state, speak, relate
似 becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
志 intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
災 disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
均 level, average
技 skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
快 cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
応 apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
迷 astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
武 warrior, military, chivalry, arms
非 un, , mistake, negative, injustice, non,
肥 fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper
版 printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label
退 retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
性 sex, gender, nature
制 system, law, rule
招 beckon, invite, summon, engage
承 acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
舎 cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
枝 bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches
妻 wife, spouse
効 merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
券 ticket
居 reside, to be, exist, live with
逆 inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
河 river
価 value, price
往 journey, chase away, let go, going, travel
易 easy, ready to, simple, fortune, telling, divination
保 protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
独 single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
則 rule, follow, based on, model after
造 create, make, structure, physique
祖 ancestor, pioneer, founder
政 politics, government
査 investigate
厚 thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless
故 happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
限 limit, restrict, to best of ability
留 detain, fasten, halt, stop
容 contain, form, looks
俵 bag, bale, sack, counter for bags
破 rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
能 ability, talent, skill, capacity
素 elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
修 discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
師 expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl, counter), war
桜 cherry
耕 till, plow, cultivate
個 individual, counter for articles
格 status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
恩 grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
益 benefit, gain, profit, advantage
略 abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
率 ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor
務 task, duties
婦 lady, woman, wife, bride
貧 poverty, poor
張 lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
断 severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
設 establishment, provision, prepare
接 touch, contact, adjoin, piece together
責 blame, condemn, censure
情 feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
常 usual, ordinary, normal, regular
術 art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
授 impart, instruct, grant, confer
採 pick, take, fetch, take up
混 mix, blend, confuse
現 present, existing, actual
険 precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
経 sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
許 permit, approve
規 standard, measure
寄 draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
基 fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
眼 eyeball
過 overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
液 fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion
移 shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire), pass into
貿 trade, exchange
報 report, news, reward, retribution
復 restore, return to, revert, resume
富 wealth, enrich, abundant
評 evaluate, criticism, comment
備 equip, provision, preparation
統 overall, relationship, ruling, governing
程 extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
提 propose, take along, carry in hand
貸 lend
属 belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
測 fathom, plan, scheme, measure
絶 discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
税 tax, duty
証 evidence, proof, certificate
減 dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
検 examination, investigate
賀 congratulations, joy
営 occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
預 deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to
豊 bountiful, excellent, rich
墓 grave, tomb
適 suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
損 damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
勢 forces, energy, military strength
準 semi, , correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
飼 domesticate, raise, keep, feed
資 assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to
鉱 mineral, ore
群 flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
禁 prohibition, ban, forbid
義 righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
幹 tree trunk
解 unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
領 jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
綿 cotton
複 duplicate, double, compound, multiple
徳 benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
銅 copper
態 attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
増 increase, add, augment, gain, promote
像 statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
総 general, whole, all, full, total
銭 coin, , 01 yen, money
製 made in, , , , manufacture
精 refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
酸 acid, bitterness, sour, tart
雑 miscellaneous
構 posture, build, pretend
境 boundary, border, region
慣 accustomed, get used to, become experienced
演 performance, act, play, render, stage
暴 outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
編 compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
導 guidance, leading, conduct, usher
敵 enemy, foe, opponent
質 substance, quality, matter, temperament
賛 approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
潔 undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant
確 assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
輸 transport, send, be inferior
燃 burn, blaze, glow
築 fabricate, build, construct
興 entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
衛 defense, protection
績 exploits, unreeling cocoons
謝 apologize, thank, refuse
職 post, employment, work
織 weave, fabric
額 forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
識 discriminating, know, write
護 safeguard, protect

亡 deceased, the late, dying, perish
寸 measurement, foot/10
己 self, snake, serpent
干 dry, parch
片 one, sided, leaf, sheet
仁 humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel
尺 shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
幼 infancy, childhood
庁 government office
処 dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place
収 income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store
冊 tome, counter for books, volume
穴 hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
宅 home, house, residence, our house, my husband
存 suppose, be aware of, believe, feel
至 climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in
后 empress, queen, after, behind, back, later
吸 suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
机 desk, table
危 dangerous, fear, uneasy
灰 ashes, puckery juice, cremate
宇 eaves, roof, house, heaven
卵 egg, ovum, spawn, roe
乱 riot, war, disorder, disturb
忘 forget
批 criticism, strike
否 negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
私 private, I, me
困 quandary, become distressed, annoyed
孝 filial piety, child's respect
系 lineage, system
我 ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
延 prolong, stretching
枚 sheet of, , , , counter for flat thin objects or sheets
宝 treasure, wealth, valuables
拝 worship, adore, pray to
乳 milk, breasts
届 deliver, reach, arrive, report, notify, forward
忠 loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
宙 mid, air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time
担 shouldering, carry, raise, bear
垂 droop, suspend, hang, slouch
宗 religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
若 young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
刻 engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
呼 call, call out to, invite
供 submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
拡 broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
沿 run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along
律 rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control
肺 lungs
背 stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
派 faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
段 grade, steps, stairs
奏 play music, speak to a ruler, complete
染 dye, color, paint, stain, print
洗 wash, inquire into, probe
泉 spring, fountain
専 specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely
宣 proclaim, say, announce
城 castle
姿 figure, form, shape
砂 sand
紅 crimson, deep red
皇 emperor
看 watch over, see
巻 scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
革 leather, become serious, skin, hide, pelt
映 reflect, reflection, projection
朗 melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful
郵 mail, stagecoach stop
陛 highness, steps (of throne)
秘 secret, conceal
班 squad, corps, unit, group
俳 haiku, actor
納 settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store
討 chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
党 party, faction, clique
展 unfold, expand
値 price, cost, value
針 needle, pin, staple, stinger
将 leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
除 exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except
純 genuine, purity, innocence, net (profit)
従 accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
射 shoot, shine into, onto, archery
蚕 silkworm
座 squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
骨 skeleton, bone, remains, frame
降 descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
郷 home town, village, native place, district
胸 bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings
株 stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants
翌 the following, next
欲 longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
訳 translate, reason, circumstance, case
密 secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness
訪 call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
閉 closed, shut
脳 brain, memory
頂 place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
著 renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on, don, wear, arrival, finish (race), counter for suits of clothing, literary work
探 grope, search, look for
窓 window, pane
盛 boom, prosper, copulate
推 conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support
捨 discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice
視 inspection, regard as, see, look at
済 finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
域 range, region, limits, stage, level
異 uncommon, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual
棒 rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
補 supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
晩 nightfall, night
痛 pain, hurt, damage, bruise
尊 revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted
装 attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
創 genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate
善 virtuous, good, goodness
衆 masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
就 concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per
詞 part of speech, words, poetry
策 scheme, plan, policy, step, means
裁 tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)
敬 awe, respect, honor, revere
筋 muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
勤 diligence, become employed, serve
貴 precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
揮 brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
割 proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
裏 back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
盟 alliance, oath
幕 curtain, bunting, act of play
腹 abdomen, belly, stomach
賃 fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge
暖 warmth
誠 sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity
聖 holy, saint, sage, master, priest
蒸 steam, heat, sultry, foment, get musty
傷 wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point
署 signature, govt office, police station
源 source, origin
絹 silk
模 imitation, copy, mock
認 acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe
層 stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
障 hinder, hurt, harm
磁 magnet, porcelain
誌 document, records
穀 cereals, grain
誤 mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
疑 doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
閣 tower, tall building, palace
遺 bequeath, leave behind, reserve
論 argument, discourse
潮 tide, salt water, opportunity
誕 nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary
蔵 storehouse, hide, own, have, possess
諸 various, many, several, together
熟 mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill
権 authority, power, rights
劇 drama, play
奮 stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
糖 sugar
操 maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
縦 vertical, length, height, self, indulgent, wayward
樹 timber trees, wood
鋼 steel
憲 constitution, law
激 violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
覧 perusal, see
優 tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
縮 shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
厳 stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
臨 look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
難 difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
簡 simplicity, brevity
臓 entrails, viscera, bowels
警 admonish, commandment