Kyōiku kanji

Kyōiku kanji (教育漢字, literally "education kanji"), also known as Gakunenbetsu kanji haitōhyō (学年別漢字配当表, literally "list of kanji by school year") is a list of 1,026 kanji and associated readings developed and maintained by the Japanese Ministry of Education that prescribes which kanji, and which readings of kanji, Japanese students should learn from first grade to the sixth grade (elementary school). Although the list is designed for Japanese students, it can also be used as a sequence of learning characters by non-native speakers as a means of focusing on the most commonly used kanji.

Kyōiku kanji is a subset (1,026) of the 2,136 characters of Jōyō kanji.

Versions of kyōiku list

A list of all jōyō kanji according to Halpern's KKLD indexing system, with kyōiku kanji coloured according to grade level.
  • 1946 created with 881 characters
  • 1977 expanded to 996 characters
  • 1982 expanded to 1,006 characters
  • 2020 expanded to 1,026 characters
The following 20 characters, all used in prefectures names, were added in 2020.[1]
茨 (Ibaraki), 媛 (Ehime), 岡 (Shizuoka, Okayama and Fukuoka), 潟 (Niigata), 岐 (Gifu), 熊 (Kumamoto), 香 (Kagawa), 佐 (Saga), 埼 (Saitama), 崎 (Nagasaki and Miyazaki), 滋 (Shiga), 鹿 (Kagoshima), 縄 (Okinawa), 井 (Fukui), 沖 (Okinawa), 栃 (Tochigi), 奈 (Kanagawa and Nara), 梨 (Yamanashi), 阪 (Osaka), 阜 (Gifu)

List by grade

Note 1: Many kanji have complex meanings and nuances, or express concepts not directly translatable into English. In those cases, the English meaning mentioned here are approximate.

Note 2: In the kun'yomi readings, readings after - (hyphen) are Okurigana.

Note 3: A - (hyphen) at the end of the -yomi corresponds to a small tsu in kana, which indicates that the following consonant is geminated.

First grade (80 kanji)

#KanjiStrokesMeaningOn'yomiKun'yomi
1一1oneichi, itsuhito-tsu
2二2twoni, jifuta-tsu
3三3threesanmit-tsu
4四5fourshiyot-tsu, yon
5五4fivegoitsu-tsu
6六4sixrokumut-tsu
7七2sevenshichinana-tsu
8八2eighthachiyat-tsu
9九2nineku, kyūkokono-tsu
10十2tenjūtō
11百6hundredhyakumomo
12千3thousandsenchi
13上3top, abovejōue
14下3bottom, belowka, geshita, shimo, moto
15左5leftsahidari
16右5rightu, yūmigi
17中4inside, middlechū, jūnaka
18大3largedai, taiō-kii
19小3smallshōchii-sai, ko, o
20月4month; moongatsu, getsutsuki
21日4day; sunnichi, jitsuhi, ka
22年6yearnentoshi
23早6earlysō, sahaya-i
24木4treemoku, bokuki
25林8woodsrinhayashi
26山3mountainsan, zanyama
27川3riversenkawa
28土3soildo, totsuchi
29空8skykūsora, a-ku, kara
30田5rice fielddenda, ta
31天4heaven, skytename, ama
32生5living, birth, rawsei, shōi-kiru, u-mu, nama
33花7flowerkahana
34草9grasssōkusa
35虫6insectchūmushi
36犬4dogkeninu
37人2personjin, ninhito
38名6namemei, myōna
39女3femalejo, nyoon'na
40男7maledan, nanotoko
41子3childshi, suko
42目5eyemokume
43耳6earji, nimimi
44口3mouthkoukuchi
45手4handshute
46足7footsokuashi
47見7seeken, genmi-ru
48音9soundonne, oto
49力2powerriki, ryokuchikara
50気6spirit; airki, keiki
51円4yen; circleenmaru
52入2enternyūhai-ru, i-ru
53出5exitshutsude-ru
54立5stand upritsuta-tsu
55休6restkyūyasu-mu
56先6previoussensaki
57夕3eveningsekiyū
58本5bookhonmoto
59文4textbun, monfumi
60字6characterjiaza
61学8studygakumana-bu
62校10schoolkōkase
63村7villagesonmura
64町7townchōmachi
65森12forestshinmori
66正5correctsei, shōtada-shii, masa
67水4watersuimizu
68火4firekahi
69玉5ballgyokutama
70王4kingoukimi
71石5stoneseki, kokuishi
72竹6bamboochikutake
73糸6threadshiito
74貝7shellfishbaikai
75車7vehicleshakuruma
76金8gold, moneykinkane, kana
77雨8rainuame, ama
78赤7redsekiaka
79青8bluesei, shōao
80白5whitehakushiro, shira

Second grade (160 kanji)

#KanjiStrokesMeaningOnKun
81数13number, countsūkazu
82多6many, muchtaoo-i
83少4a few, a littleshōsuku-nai, suko-shi
84万3ten thousandban, manyorozu
85半5halfhannaka-ba
86形7shapekei, gyōkatachi
87太4thicktafuto-i
88細11thinsaihoso-i
89広5widekōhiro-i
90長8long; leaderchōnaga-i
91点9pointtenbochi
92丸3circleganmaru
93交6intersectkoumaji-waru
94光6lightkouhikari
95角7corner; hornkakukado, tsuno, sumi
96計9measurekeihaka-ru
97直8straight; fixchoku, jikitada-chi, nao-su
98線15linesensuji
99矢5arrowshiya
100弱10weakjakuyowa-i
101強11strongkyōtsuyo-i
102高10highkōtaka-i
103同6samedōona-ji
104親16parentshinoya
105母5motherbohaha, kaa
106父4fatherfuchichi, tou
107姉8older sistershiane
108兄5older brotherkei, kyōani
109弟7younger brothertei, daiotōto
110妹8younger sistermaiimōto
111自6oneselfji, shimizuka-ra
112友4friendyūtomo
113体7bodytaikarada
114毛4hairmouke
115頭16headtouatama
116顔18facegankao
117首9neckshukubi
118心4heartshinkokoro
119時10timejitoki
120曜18weekdayyō
121朝12morningchōasa
122昼9daytimechūhiru
123夜8nightyayoru
124分4minute; understandfun, bunwa-karu
125週11weekshū
126春9springshunharu
127夏10summerkanatsu
128秋9autumnshūaki
129冬5wintertōfuyu
130今4nowkonima
131新13newshinatara-shii
132古5oldkofuru-i
133間12intervalkan, kenma, aida
134方4directionhōkata
135北5northhokukita
136南9southnanminami
137東8easttouhigashi, azuma
138西6westsei, sainishi
139遠13farentō-i
140近7nearkinchika-i
141前9beforezenmae
142後9aftergo, kōnochi, ushi-ro, ato
143内4insidenaiuchi
144外5outsidegai, gesoto, hoka, hazu-su
145場12placejouba
146地6groundchi, ji
147国8countrykokukuni
148園13gardenensono
149谷7valleykokutani
150野11fieldyano
151原10meadowgenhara
152里7hometownrisato
153市5cityshiichi
154京8capitalkyou, keimiyako
155風9wind; -likefūkaze
156雪11snowsetsuyuki
157雲12cloudunkumo
158池6pondchiike
159海9seakaiumi
160岩8rockganiwa
161星9starseihoshi
162室9roomshitsumuro
163戸4doorkoto, be
164家10houseka, keie
165寺6Buddhist templejitera
166通10pass through, commutetsūtō-ru, kayo-u
167門8gatesmonkado
168道12roaddoumichi
169話13talkwahanashi, hana-su
170言7saygen, goni-u, koto
171答12answertoukota-eru
172声7voiceseikoe
173聞14hearbun, monki-ku
174語14languagegokata-ru
175読14readdokuyo-mu
176書10writeshoka-ku
177記10recordkishiru-su
178紙10papershikami
179画8brush strokega, kaku
180絵12picturekai, e
181図7drawingzuhaka-ru
182工3craftkō, ku
183教11teachkyōoshi-eru
184晴12clearseihare
185思9thinkshiomo-u
186考6considerkōkanga-eru
187知8knowchishi-ru
188才3abilitysai, zaiwazukani, zae
189理11reasonrikotowari
190算14calculatesan
191作7makesakutsuku-ru
192元4origingen, ganmoto
193食9eatshokuta-beru, ku-u
194肉6meatniku
195馬10horsebauma, ma
196牛4cowgyūushi
197魚11fishgyouo, sakana
198鳥11birdchōtori
199羽6featheruha, hane
200鳴14chirpmeina-ku
201麦7wheatbakumugi
202米6ricebei, maikome
203茶9teacha, sa
204色6colourshokuiro
205黄11yellowōki
206黒11blackkokukuro
207来7comeraiku-ru
208行6gokou, gyōi-ku, yu-ku, okona-u
209帰10returnkikae-ru
210歩8walkho, fu, buaru-ku, ayu-mu
211走7runsouhashi-ru
212止4stopshito-maru
213活9activekatsui-kiru
214店8storetenmise
215買12buybaika-u
216売7sellbaiu-ru
217午4noongouma
218汽7steamki
219弓3bowkyūyumi
220回6number of times; revolvekaimawa-ru
221会6meetkai, ea-u
222組11teamsokumi
223船11shipsenfune
224明8brightmeiaka-rui
225社7companyshayashiro
226切4cutsetsuki-ru
227電13electricitydeninazuma
228毎6everymaigoto
229合6fitgoua-u
230当6this; hittōa-taru
231台5pedestaldai, tai
232楽13music; pleasuregaku, rakutano-shii
233公4publickouōyake
234引4pullinhi-ku
235科9sectionka
236歌14songkauta
237刀2swordtoukatana
238番12numberban
239用5useyoumochi-iru
240何7whatkanani, nan

Third grade (200 kanji)

#KanjiStrokesMeaningOnKun
241丁2town section; measure wordchōhinoto
242世5generationsei, seyo
243両6bothryōteru, futatsu
244主5master, mainshunushi, omo
245乗9ridejōno-ru
246予4beforehandyoarakaji-me
247事8untangible thingjikoto
248仕5serveshitsuka-eru
249他5othertahoka
250代5substitutedai, taika-waru, yo
251住7dwelljūsu-mu
252使8useshitsuka-u
253係9person in chargekeikakari, kaka-ru
254倍10doublebai
255全6wholezenmatta-ku
256具8toolgusona-eru, tsubusa-ni
257写5copyshautsu-su
258列6rowretsu
259助7helpjotasu-keru
260勉10diligencebentsuto-meru
261動11movedōugo-ku
262勝12winshōka-tsu
263化4changekaba-keru
264区4wardku
265医7doctoriiya-su, i-suru
266去5leavekyo, kosa-ru
267反4anti-hanso-ru
268取8takeshuto-ru
269受8receivejuu-keru
270号5numbergōyobina, sake-bu
271向6facekōmu-kau
272君7you; monarchkunkimi
273味8flavormiaji, aji-wau
274命8fate, lifemeiinochi
275和8harmony; Japanesewayawa-ragu, nago-yaka
276品9articlehinshina
277員10employeein
278商11commerceshō
279問11questionmonto-u, ton
280坂7slopehansaka
281央5centerō
282始8beginshihaji-meru
283委8committeeiyuda-neru
284守6protectshumamo-ru
285安6cheap; calmanyasu-i
286定8determinetei, jōsada-meru
287実8fruit; realizationjitsumi, mino-ru
288客9guestkyaku
289宮10Shinto shrine; princekyū, gūmiya
290宿11innshukuyado, yado-ru
291寒12cold (weather)kansamu-i
292対7opposite, againsttai, tsuiaite, soro-i
293局7officekyokutsubone
294屋9roofokuya
295岸8shoregankishi
296島10islandtōshima
297州6state; provinceshūsu
298帳11notebookchōtobari
299平5flathei, byōtai-ra, hira
300幸8happinesskōsaiwa-i, shiawa-se
301度9degreedotabi
302庫10warehouseko, kukura
303庭10yardteiniwa
304式6style; ceremony; numerical formulashiki
305役7roleyaku
306待9waittaima-tsu
307急9hurrykyūiso-gu
308息10breathsokuiki
309悪11badakuwaru-i
310悲12sadhikana-shii
311想13thoughtsō
312意13ideai
313感13feelkan
314所8placeshotokoro
315打5hitdau-tsu
316投7throwtōna-geru
317拾9pick upshūhiro-u
318持9holdjimo-tsu
319指9fingershiyubi, sa-su
320放8releasehōhana-su
321整16organizeseitotono-eru
322旅10tripryotabi
323族11tribezoku
324昔8long agoseki, shakumukashi
325昭9shineshō
326暑12hotshoatsu-i
327暗13darkankura-i
328曲6melody; curvekyokuma-garu
329有6possessyūa-ru
330服8clothesfuku
331期12period of timeki
332板8boardhan, banita
333柱9pillarchūhashira
334根10rootkonne
335植12plantshokuu-eru
336業13businessgyō
337様14appearanceyōsama
338横15horizontalōyoko
339橋16bridgekyōhashi
340次6nextjitsugi, tsu-gu
341歯12toothshiha
342死6deathshishi-nu
343氷5icehyōkōri
344決7decideketsuki-meru
345油8oilyuabura
346波8wavehanami
347注8pourchūsoso-gu
348泳8swimeioyo-gu
349洋9oceanyō
350流10streamryūnaga-reru
351消10extinguishshōki-eru, ke-su
352深11deepshinfuka-i
353温12warmonatata-kai
354港12harborkōminato
355湖12lakekomizūmi
356湯12hot watertōyu
357漢13Chinesekan
358炭9charcoaltansumi
359物8(tangible) thingbutsu, motsumono
360球11ballkyūtama
361由5reasonyū, yuyoshi
362申5sayshinmō-su
363界9worldkai
364畑9farmhata, hatake
365病10sickbyōyamai
366発9departurehatsu
367登12climbtō, tonobo-ru
368皮5skinhikawa
369皿5dishbeisara
370相9mutualsōai
371県9prefecturekenka-keru
372真10trueshinma
373着12wearchakuki-ru, tsu-ku
374短12shorttanmijika-i
375研9sharpenkento-gu
376礼5saluterei
377神9deityshin, jinkami
378祭11festivalsaimatsu-ri
379福13luckfuku
380秒9secondbyō
381究7researchkyūkiwa-meru
382章11chaptershō
383童12juveniledōwarabe
384笛11whistletekifue
385第11ordinaldai
386筆12writing brushhitsufude
387等12classtōhito-shii
388箱15boxsōhako
389級9rankkyū
390終11endshūo-waru
391緑14greenryokumidori
392練14practicerenne-ru
393羊6sheepyōhitsuji
394美9beautybiutsuku-shii
395習11learnshūnara-u
396者8someoneshamono
397育8nurtureikusoda-tsu
398苦8sufferkukuru-shii, niga-i
399荷10luggagekani
400落12fallrakuo-chiru
401葉12leafyōha
402薬16medicineyakukusuri
403血6bloodketsuchi
404表8expresshyōomote, arawa-su
405詩13poemshiuta
406調15tonechōshira-beru
407談15discussdan
408豆7beanstō, zumame
409負9losefuma-keru, o-u
410起10awakenkio-kiru
411路13pathroji
412身7bodyshinmi
413転11revolvetenkoro-bu
414軽12lightkeikaru-i
415農13agriculturenō
416返7repayhenkae-su
417追9followtsuio-u
418送9sendsōoku-ru
419速10fastsokuhaya-i
420進11progressshinsusu-mu
421遊12playyūaso-bu
422運12carryunhako-bu
423部11partbu
424都11metropolisto, tsumiyako
425配10distributehaikuba-ru
426酒10liquorshusake, saka
427重9heavy, gravity; pilejū, chōomo-i, kasa-neru
428鉄13irontetsukurogane
429銀14silverginshirogane
430開12openkaihira-ku, a-ku
431院10institutionin
432陽12sunyōhi
433階12storeykaikizahashi
434集12gathershūatsu-maru
435面9surfacemenomote, tsura
436題18topicdai
437飲12drinkinno-mu
438館16public buildingkantate
439駅14stationeki
440鼻14nosebihana

Fourth grade (200 kanji)

#KanjiStrokesMeaningOnKun
441不4notfu, bu
442争6conflictsōaraso-u
443付5attachfutsu-ku
444令5ordersrei
445以5sincei
446仲6go-betweenchūnaka
447伝6transmitdentsuta-eru
448位7rankikurai
449低7lowteihiku-i
450例8examplereitato-eru
451便9convenience; letterben, bintayo-ri
452信9trustshin
453倉10storagesōkura
454候10climatekō
455借10borrowshakuka-riru
456停11haltteito-maru, to-meru
457健11healthykensuko-yaka
458側11sidesokukawa
459働13workdōhatara-ku
460億15hundred millionoku
461兆6portent; trillionchōkiza-shi
462児7offspringji, niko
463共6togetherkyōtomo
464兵7soldierhei, hyōtsuwamono
465典8codeten
466冷7coolreitsume-tai, hi-eru, sa-meru
467初7firstshohatsu, haji-me
468別7separatebetsuwaka-reru
469利7profitri
470刷8printingsatsusu-ru
471副11vice-fuku
472功5achievementkō
473加5addkakuwa-eru
474努7toildotsuto-meru
475労7laborrōnegira-u
476勇9courageyūisa-mu
477包5wraphōtsutsu-mu
478卒8graduatesotsu
479協8cooperationkyō
480単9simpletan
481博12wide knowledge; Dr.haku
482印6markinshirushi
483参8participatesanmai-ru
484史5historyshi
485司5directorshi
486各6eachkakuono-ono
487告7tellkokutsu-geru
488周8circumferenceshūmawa-ri
489唱11chantshōtona-eru
490喜12rejoicekiyoroko-bu
491器15containerkiutsuwa
492囲7surroundikako-u
493固8hardenkokata-maru
494型9modelkeikata
495堂11public chamberdō
496塩13saltenshio
497士3gentlemanshi
498変9change; strangehenka-waru
499夫4husbandfu fuu buotto
500失5loseshitsuushina-u
501好6likekōsu-ku, kono-mu
502季8seasonski
503孫10grandchildsonmago
504完7perfectkan
505官8government officialkan
506害10harmgai
507察14guesssatsu
508巣11nestsōsu
509差10distinctionsa
510希7hopekimare
511席10seatseki
512帯10sashtaiobi
513底8bottomteisoko
514府8urban prefecturefu
515康11easekō
516建9buildkenta-teru
517径8diameterkei
518徒10juniorto
519得11acquiretokue-ru
520必5inevitablehitsukanara-zu
521念8thoughtnen
522愛13loveai
523成6becomeseina-ru
524戦13warsenikusa, tataka-u
525折7foldsetsuo-ru
526挙10raisekyoa-geru
527改7reformationkaiarata-meru
528救11salvationkyūsuku-u
529敗11failurehaiyabu-reru
530散12scattersanchi-ru
531料10feeryō
532旗14flagkihata
533昨9yesterdaysaku
534景12scenerykei
535最12superlativesaimo, motto-mo
536望11hopebōnozo-mu
537未5un-miima-da
538末5endmatsusue
539札5tagsatsufuda
540材7lumber, materialzai
541束7bundlesokutaba, tsuka
542松8pineshōmatsu
543果8accomplish, fruitkaha-tasu
544栄9prosperityeisaka-eru
545案10planan
546梅10plumbaiume
547械11contraptionkai
548極12poleskyokukiwa-meru
549標15signposthyō
550機16machinekihata
551欠4lackketsuka-keru
552歴14curriculumreki
553残10remainderzannoko-ru
554殺10killsatsukoro-su
555毒8poisondoku
556氏4surnameshiuji
557民5peoplemintami
558求7requestkyūmoto-mu
559治8governchi, jiosa-meru, nao-ru
560法8methodhō
561泣8crykyūna-ku
562浅9shallowsenasa-i
563浴10bathe; baskyokua-biru
564清11puresei, shōkiyo-raka
565満12fullmanmi-chiru
566漁14fishingryō, gyoasa-ru
567灯6lamptōhi
568無12nothingmu, buna-i
569然12sozen, nenshika-shi
570焼12bakeshōya-ku
571照13illuminateshōte-rasu
572熱15heatnetsuatsu-i
573牧8pasture; breedbokumaki
574特10specialtoku
575産11give birthsanu-mu
576的8targettekimato
577省9government ministry; omit; look backshō, seihabu-ku
578祝9celebrateshukuiwa-u
579票11ballothyō
580種14species; seedshutane
581積16accumulate; pilesekitsu-mu
582競20emulatekyōkiso-u
583笑10laughshōwara-u
584管14pipekankuda
585節13nodesetsufushi
586粉10flourfunko, kona
587紀9chronicleki
588約9promiseyaku
589結12tieketsumusu-bu, yu-u
590給12salarykyūtama-u
591続13continuezokutsuzu-ku
592置13putchio-ku
593老6old manrōo-iru
594胃9stomachi
595脈10veinmyaku
596腸13intestineschōharawata
597臣7retainershin
598航10cruisekō
599良7goodryōyo-i
600芸7artgei
601芽8budgame
602英8Englandei
603菜11vegetablesaina
604街12street, citygaimachi
605衣6garmentikoromo
606要9needyōi-ru
607覚12memorizekakuobo-eru, sa-meru
608観18observekanmi-ru
609訓10instructionkun
610試13testshikokoro-miru, tame-su
611説14theorysetsuto-ku
612課15sectionka
613議20deliberationgi
614象12elephant; figurezō, shō
615貨11currency; cargoka
616貯12savingschota-meru
617費12expensehitsui-yasu
618賞15prizeshō
619軍9armygun
620輪15wheelrinwa
621辞13resign; speech; encyclopediajikotoba, ya-meru
622辺5environshenata-ri
623連10take alongrentsu-reru, tsura-neru
624達12attaintatsutachi
625選15choosesenera-bu
626郡10countygun
627量12quantityryō
628録16transcriptroku
629鏡19mirrorkyōkagami
630関14relatedkanseki
631陸11landriku
632隊12squadtai
633静14quietseishizu-ka
634順12obeyjun
635願19requestgannega-u
636類18sortrui
637飛9flyhito-bu
638飯12mealhanmeshi
639養15fosteryōyashina-u
640験18verifyken

Fifth grade (185 kanji)

#KanjiStrokesMeaningOnKun
641久3long timekyūhisa
642仏4Buddhafutsu, butsuhotoke
643仮6shamka, kekari
644件6affairken
645任6responsibilityninmaka-seru
646似7becomingjini-ru
647余7surplusyoama-ru
648価8valuekaatai
649保9preservehotamo-tsu
650修10disciplineshūosa-meru
651俵10straw baghyōtawara
652個10individualko
653備12providebisona-eru
654像14statuezō
655再6againsai, safutata-bi
656刊5publishkan
657判7judgehanwaka-ru
658制8controlsei
659券8ticketken
660則9rulesokunotto-ru
661効8effectkōki-ku
662務11dutymutsuto-meru
663勢13energyseiikio-i
664厚9richkōatsu-i
665句5phraseku
666可5possibleka
667営12manageeiitona-mu
668因6causeinyo-ru
669団6associationdan, ton
670圧5pressureatsu
671在6existzaia-ru
672均7levelkin
673基11foundationkimoto-zuku
674報12reporthōmuku-iru
675境14boundarykyōsakai
676墓13gravebohaka
677増14increasezōma-su, fu-eru
678夢13dreammuyume
679妻8wifesaitsuma
680婦11ladyfu
681容10containyō
682寄11approachkiyo-ru
683富12abundantfutomi
684導15guidedōmichibi-ku
685居8residekyoi-ru
686属12belongzoku
687布5linenfununo
688師10expertshi
689常11normaljōtsune
690幹13tree trunkkanmiki
691序7prefacejo
692弁5valveben
693張11stretchchōha-ru
694往8journeyō
695復12recoveryfuku
696徳14virtuetoku
697志7intentionshikokorozashi
698応7respondō
699快7cheerfulkaikokoroyo-i
700性8gendersei, shōsaga
701恩10graceon
702情11feelingsjōnasa-ke
703態14conditiontai
704慣14accustomedkanna-reru
705承8acquiesceshōuketamawa-ru
706技7skillgiwaza
707招8beckonshōmane-ku
708授11instructjusazu-keru
709採11picksaito-ru
710接11contactsetsutsu-gu
711提12proposeteisa-geru
712損13losssonsoko-neru
713支4supportshisasa-eru
714政9politicsseimatsurigoto
715故9circumstanceskoyue
716敵15enemytekikataki
717断11cut offdanta-tsu, kotowa-ru
718旧5old timeskyū
719易8easyekiyasa-shii
720暴15outburstbōaba-ku
721条7clausejōkudari
722枝8branchshieda
723査9investigatesa
724格10statuskaku
725桜10cherryōsakura
726検12examineken
727構14constructkōkama-eru
728武8militarybu, mu
729比4comparehikura-beru
730永5eternityeinaga-i
731河8streamkakawa
732液11fluideki
733混11mixkonma-zaru
734減12decreasegenhe-ru
735測12fathomsokuhaka-ru
736準13standardjun
737演14performen
738潔15undefiledketsuisagiyo-i
739災7disastersaiwazawa-i
740燃16burnnenmo-eru
741版8printing blockhan
742犯5crimehanoka-su
743状7formjō
744独9alonedokuhito-ri
745率11rateritsu, sotsuhiki-iru
746現11appeargenarawa-reru
747留10detainryū, rutodo-maru
748略11abbreviationryaku
749益10benefiteki
750眼11eyeballganme
751破10rendhayabu-ru
752確15certainkakutashi-ka
753示5indicateshishime-su
754祖9ancestorso
755禁13prohibitionkin
756移11shiftiutsu-ru
757程12extentteihodo
758税12taxzei
759築16fabricatechikukizu-ku
760精14refinedsei
761素10elementarysu, somoto
762経11managekei, kyōhe-ru
763統12relationshiptōsu-beru
764絶12discontinuezetsuta-tsu
765綿14cottonmenwata
766総14wholesō
767編15compilehena-mu
768績17exploitsseki
769織18weaveshikio-ru
770罪13guiltzaitsumi
771群13flockgunmu-reru
772義13righteousnessgi
773耕10tillkōtagaya-su
774職18employmentshoku
775肥8fertilizerhiko-yasu
776能10abilitynō
777興16entertainkyōoko-su
778舌6tonguezetsushita
779舎8cottagesha
780術11artjutsusube
781衛16defenseei
782製14manufacturesei
783複14duplicatefuku
784規11ruleki
785解13untiege, kaito-ku
786設11establishsetsumou-keru
787許11permitkyoyuru-su
788証12evidenceshōakashi
789評12evaluatehyō
790講17lecturekō
791謝17apologizeshaayama-ru
792識19discriminatingshiki
793護20safeguardgomamo-ru
794豊13bountifulhōyuta-ka
795財10wealthzai
796貧11poorhinmazu-shii
797責11blamesekise-meru
798貸12lendtaika-su
799貿12tradebō
800賀12congratulationsga
801資13resourcesshi
802賛15approvesan
803質15qualityshitsu
804輸16transportyu
805述8mentionjutsuno-beru
806迷9astraymeimayo-u
807退9retreattaishirizo-ku
808逆9invertedgyakusaka-rau
809造10createzōtsuku-ru
810過12overdokaayama-chi
811適14suitableteki
812酸14acidsan
813鉱13mineralkō
814銅14copperdō
815銭14coinsenzeni
816防7resistbōfuse-gu
817限9limitgenkagi-ru
818険11precipitouskenkewa-shii
819際14occasionsaikiwa
820雑14miscellaneouszatsu
821非8negativehiara-zu
822預13deposityoazu-keru
823領14territoryryō
824額18amountgakuhitai
825飼13domesticateshika-u

Sixth grade (181 kanji)

#KanjiStrokesMeaningOnKun
826並8rowheinami, nara-bu
827乱7chaosranmida-reru
828乳8milknyūchichi
829亡3deceasedbōna-kunaru
830仁4kindnessjin
831供8offerkyō, kutomo
832俳10actorhai
833値10valuechiatai
834傷13woundshōkizu
835優17superioryūyasa-shii
836党10political partytō
837冊5counter for bookssatsu
838処5disposesho
839刻8engravekokukiza-mu
840割12dividekatsuwa-ru
841創12createsōtsuku-ru
842劇15dramageki
843勤12diligencekintsuto-meru
844危6dangerouskiaya-ui
845卵7eggrantamago
846厳17strictgenkibi-shii
847収4obtainshūosa-meru
848后6queenkō, gōkisaki
849否7negatehiina, iya
850吸6suckkyūsu-u
851呼8callkoyo-bu
852善12virtuezenyo-i
853困7quandarykonkoma-ru
854垂8droopsuita-reru
855城9castlejōshiro
856域11rangeiki
857奏9play musicsōkana-deru
858奮16stirred upfunfuru-u
859姿9shapeshisugata
860存6supposeson
861孝7filial pietykō
862宅6hometakuie
863宇6eavesu
864宗8religionshūsō
865宙8mid-airchū
866宝8treasurehōtakara
867宣9proclaimsennotama-u
868密11secrecymitsu
869寸3measurementsun
870専9specialtysenmoppa-ra
871射10shootshai-ru
872将10leadershō
873尊12reveredsontouto-bu
874就12concerningshūtsu-ku
875尺4measure of lengthshaku
876届8deliverkaitodo-ku
877展10expandten
878層14stratumsō
879己3selfkoonore
880巻9scrollkanmaki
881幕13curtainmaku, baku
882干3drykanho-su
883幼5infancyyōosana-i
884庁5government officechō
885座10sitzasuwa-ru
886延8prolongenno-basu
887律9rhythmritsu
888従10obeyjūshitaga-u
889忘7forgetbōwasu-reru
890忠8loyaltychū
891憲16constitutionken
892我7egogaware
893批7criticismhi
894担8shoulderingtannina-u
895拝8worshiphaioga-mu
896拡8broadenkakuhiro-geru
897捨11discardshasu-teru
898探11gropetansaga-su
899推11infersui
900揮12brandishki
901操16maneuversōayatsu-ru
902敬12respectkeiuyama-u
903映9reflecteiutsu-ru
904晩12nightfallban
905暖13warmthdanatata-kai
906暮14livelihoodboku-rasu
907朗10melodiousrōhoga-raka
908机6deskkitsukue
909枚8sheet of...mai
910染9dyesenso-meru
911株10stocksshukabu
912棒12rodbō
913模14imitationmo, bo
914権15rightsken
915樹16treesjuki
916欲11longingyokuho-shii
917段9stepsdan
918沿8run alongsideenso-u
919泉9fountainsenizumi
920洗9washsenara-u
921派9sectha
922済11settlesaisu-mu
923源13sourcegenminamoto
924潮15tidechōshio
925激16violentgekihage-shii
926灰6asheskaihai
927熟15ripenjukuu-reru
928片4one-sidedhenkata
929班10corpshan
930異11uncommonikoto-naru
931疑14doubtgiutaga-u
932痛12paintsūita-i
933皇9emperorkō, ō
934盛11prosperseimo-ru
935盟13alliancemei
936看9watch overkan
937砂9sandsa, shasuna
938磁14magnetji
939私7meshiwatakushi, watashi
940秘10secrethihi-meru
941穀14cerealkoku
942穴5holeketsuana
943窓11windowsōmado
944筋12musclekinsuji
945策12schemesaku
946簡18simplicitykan
947糖16sugartō
948系7lineagekei
949紅9crimsonkōbeni, kurenai
950納10settlementnōosa-meru
951純10genuinejun
952絹13silkkenkinu
953縦16verticaljūtate
954縮17shrinkshukuchidi-mu
955署13government officesho
956翌11forthcomingyoku
957聖13holysei
958肺9lunghai
959背9backhaise
960胸10bosomkyōmune
961脳11brainnō
962腹13abdomenfukuhara
963臓19entrailszō
964臨18lookoverrinnozo-mu
965至6climaxshiita-ru
966若8youngjakuwaka-i
967著11renownedchoarawa-su, ichijiru-shii
968蒸13fomentjōmu-su
969蔵15storehousezōkura
970蚕10silkwormsankaiko
971衆12massesshū
972裁12judgesaisaba-ku
973装12attiresō, shōyosoo-u
974裏13rearriura
975補12supplementhoogina-u
976視11look atshimi-ru
977覧17perusalran
978討10chastisetōu-tsu
979訪11visithōotozu-reru
980訳11translateyakuwake
981詞12poetryshikotoba
982誌14documentshi
983認14recognizeninmito-meru
984誕15borntan
985誠13sincerityseimakoto
986誤14mistakegoayama-ru
987論15theoryron
988諸15variousshomoro
989警19admonishkeiimashi-meru
990貴12preciouskitatto-i
991賃13farechin
992遺15bequeathi
993郵11mailyū
994郷11home townkyōgō
995針10needleshinhari
996鋼16steelkōhagane
997閉11closedheishi-meru
998閣14towerkaku
999降10descendkōo-riru
1000陛10majestyhei
1001除10excludejo, jinozo-ku
1002障14hurtshōsawa-ru
1003難18difficultnanmuzuka-shii
1004革9leatherkakukawa
1005頂11place on the headchōitada-ku
1006骨10bonekotsuhone


Characters used as parts of names of prefectures (20 kanji)

Note: The names and locations of prefectures are taught during social studies in the fourth grade.[1]

#KanjiStrokesMeaningOnKun
1007茨9caltropshi, jiibara, kusabuki, kaya
1008媛12beautyenhime
1009岡8ridge of crest of hillkouoka
1010潟15land impregnated with salt from the tidesekikata
1011岐7highki, giedamichi
1012熊14bearyuukuma
1013香9fragrantkou, kyoukaori, ka
1014佐7assistsatasuke, tasukeru, suke
1015埼11headlandkisaki
1016崎11roughkisaki, kewashii
1017滋12growju, shishigeru, masu, masumasu
1018鹿11deerrokushika, ka
1019縄15ropejou, bin, younawa
1020井4wellsei, shoui, ido
1021沖7pourchuuoki, waku
1022栃9type of oaktochi
1023奈8butna, daikaranashi
1024梨11pearrinashi
1025阪6hillside farmlandhansaka
1026阜8moundfuoka

List by radicals

The following 48 radicals are currently not used within the kyōiku kanji: 16, 17, 23, 26, 35, 43, 45, 55, 68, 71, 73, 89, 92, 95, 97, 98, 99, 103, 114, 121,126, 134, 136, 141, 153, 160, 171, 178, 179, 186, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 200, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 212, 213, and 214.
The following 44 radicals are currently used in only one kyōiku kanji: 11, 20, 33, 52, 56, 58, 59, 65, 74, 81, 82, 83, 84, 88, 100, 101, 107, 110, 127, 129, 133, 138, 139, 142, 144, 152, 155, 161, 165, 168,176, 177, 182, 183, 185, 188, 189, 195, 196, 199, 201, 203, 209, and 211.
The three most frequent radicals are 9 (57 kanji), 85 (42 kanji), and 75 (37 kanji).

  • Radicals 1-54
一丁下三万不天五民正平可再両百否画武昼夏蚕悪中内出本世申旧由史冊央向曲印州表果師半必永氷求単巣業九丸千久少夫午失末未包年争危后来兵我系束卵東承垂刷重乗省看島勉劇厳願七乳才予事二元亡六主市交忘夜育京卒変商率就裏人化今仏仁付代仕他令以合会全任休伝仮件仲体作何位住余低似命使価念例供舎信保便係値修借個候倍倉俳俵側健停備傷働像億優先児入八分公共弟並典前益貧善尊興円同周写軍次兆冷弱刀切別判制券刻副割創力加労助努効勇動勤勢句北疑区医十古孝直協南真裁博準幹上点反圧灰厚原歴台弁参能友収口号司右兄吸告君味呼品員唱営鳴器四回団因図囲困国固園土去地在寺売声均志坂幸型城基域場報喜塩増境士処冬各条夕外名多大太奏奮女好始妻姉妹姿婦子存学孫安字守宅宇完実定官宝宙宗室客宣家害案容宮寄密宿寒富察憲寸専導小当光県党常堂賞尺局居届屋展属層山岸岩炭川災順工左功己改巻布希帯帳干刊幼広庁応序店底府度座席庭庫康延建
  • Radicals 55-108
式弓引強張帰形役往径後待律従徒得術復街徳衛心快性忠急恩情感想態慣成戦戸所手打投折技批担拡拝招持指拾挙接推採探授捨提揮損操支政故教救散敬数敵文対断新方放旅族旗日早明易昔春星昨映昭時最量景晴晩暑暗暖暴題曜月木札机材村板林松枚枝相査栄染柱格校根梅株桜械検植棒森楽極様構模権横標機樹橋欠歌止歩整死列残段殺穀母毎毒比毛氏気水池決汽法治波油注河泣沿泳海洋活派洗浅流消酒浴深済混清液減満温港測湯湖源漢演漁潮潔激火灯畑無然焼照熱熟燃受愛父状将片版牛物牧特犬犯独王玉班理現球望聖生用田男町思界胃留異略病痛発登白的皇泉皮皿盛盟
  • Radicals 109-162
目具眼務矢知短石研砂破磁確示礼社神祖祝視祭禁福利私和委季科秋秒秘移税程種積穴究空窓立産童競竹笑第笛等筆答策筋節算管箱築簡米料粉精糖糸約級紅紀素紙納純経組終細結絶給統絵続絹総練緑綿線編縦縮績織買置罪署羊美差着義群養羽習翌老考者耕耳取職書有肉服肥背肺脈胸朗脳期勝朝腹腸臓臣臨自息至舌乱辞航船良色花芸苦若英芽草茶荷著菜落葉幕夢墓蒸暮蔵薬虫血衆行衣初装補製複西要票見規覚親覧観角解言計記討訓設訳許訪証評詞話試詩誠語読説認誤誌調論談課諸誕講謝識警議護谷欲豆豊頭象貝負則財敗責貨費貸貴貯賀貿資賃質賛赤走起足路身射車転軽輪輸農辺返近述送追退逆迷通連速造進週道過運達遊遠適選遺
  • Radicals 163-214
郡部都郷郵配酸番里野金針鉄鉱銀銅銭録鋼鏡長門問閉間開関聞閣防限院降除陛陸険隊階陽際障集雑難雨雪雲電青静非悲面革音章意頂預領顔類額風飛食飲飯飼館首馬駅験骨高魚鳥麦黄黒鼻歯

List by number of strokes

  • 1-5 strokes
1 stroke: 1 kanji; 2 strokes: 10 kanji; 3 strokes: 24 kanji; 4 strokes: 46 kanji; 5 strokes: 73 kanji
一人入力二十八七九刀丁大上下子小口山三女土工士万川丸千夕亡干久己才寸弓手日中不引分水切心文内方公化月天木火止反元今予戸支少王区円片父五太欠友仏夫毛比牛氏六午犬尺仁出生立本付目外主用代打民正白世平半仕石市加収失末古北母台申圧四可未広庁弁布示必田処写号辺礼句去旧左刊他玉由司右令史札包以皮冬犯幼兄永氷功矢穴冊皿央
  • 6-10 strokes
6 strokes: 75 kanji; 7 strokes: 86 kanji; 8 strokes: 110 kanji; 9 strokes: 100 kanji; 10 strokes: 95 kanji
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11 strokes: 97 kanji; 12 strokes: 99 kanji; 13 strokes: 58 kanji; 14 strokes: 52 kanji; 15 strokes: 31 kanji
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16 strokes: 22 kanji; 17 strokes: 7 kanji; 18 strokes: 12 kanji; 19 strokes: 5 kanji; 20 strokes: 3 kanji
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Special characters

Kokuji

Kokuji are characters originally created in Japan; two of them are kyōiku kanji: 働 (Grade 4) and 畑 (Grade 3). There are also 8 kokuji within the secondary-school kanji and 16 within the jinmeiyō kanji. The character 働 and some others are also used in Chinese now, but most kokuji are unknown outside Japan.

Kokkun

Kokkun are characters and combinations of characters that have different meanings in Japanese and Chinese.

For example, the character combination 手紙 means "letter" in Japanese, but "toilet paper" in Chinese. However, the isolated characters have the same meaning in both languages: 手 (Grade 1) means "hand," and 紙 (Grade 2) means "paper."

Simplified characters and their traditional forms

See also shinjitai and kyūjitai.

Differences in simplification between China and Japan

China and Japan simplified their writing systems independently from each other. After World War II, their relations were hostile, so they did not cooperate. Traditional Chinese characters are still officially used in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea (as a supplement to Hangul, but they are no longer used in North Korea), and by many overseas Chinese.
In Chinese, many more characters were simplified than in Japanese; some characters were simplified in only one language; other characters were simplified in the same way in both languages, and other characters were simplified in both languages but in different ways. This means that those who want to learn the writing systems of both languages must sometimes learn at least three different variations of one character: traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, and modern Japanese (for example 兩 - 两 - 両), some others have more variations, such as (斗 - 鬥 - 鬭 - 鬬 - 鬪 - 鬦 - 闘 - 閗), where are considered the older forms of Chinese characters and variations of different Chinese regions, and the older forms of Japanese characters (kyūjitai).

Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Modern Japanese
Group 1: No simplification in both languages 田 田 田
Group 2: Same simplification in both languages 萬 万 万
Group 3: Simplified in Chinese only 門 门 門
Group 4: Simplified in Japanese only 佛 佛 仏
Group 5: Different simplifications in Chinese and Japanese 兩 两 両

Traditional characters that may cause problems displaying

Note that within the kyōiku kanji, there are 26 characters; the old forms of which may cause problems displaying:

  • Grade 2 (2 kanji): 海 社
  • Grade 3 (8 kanji): 勉 暑 漢 神 福 練 者 都
  • Grade 4 (6 kanji): 器 殺 祝 節 梅 類
  • Grade 5 (1 kanji): 祖
  • Grade 6 (9 kanji): 勤 穀 視 署 層 著 諸 難 朗
  • Within the jōyō kanji, the same is true for 36 secondary-school kanji, so, in total, 62 of the 2,136 jōyō kanji have traditional forms that may cause problems displaying.

These characters are Unicode CJK Unified Ideographs for which the old form (kyūjitai) and the new form (shinjitai) have been unified under the Unicode standard. Although the old and new forms are distinguished under the JIS X 0213 standard, the old forms map to Unicode CJK Compatibility Ideographs which are considered by Unicode to be canonically equivalent to the new forms and may not be distinguished by user agents. Therefore, depending on the user environment, it may not be possible to see the distinction between old and new forms of the characters. In particular, all Unicode normalization methods merge the old characters with the new ones.

List of the simplified kyōiku kanji

For example, 万 is the simplified form of 萬. Note that 弁 is used to simplify three different traditional characters (辨, 瓣, and 辯).

万 萬, 両 兩, 画 畫, 昼 晝, 蚕 蠶, 悪 惡, 旧 舊, 単 單, 巣 巢, 争 爭, 来 來, 乗 乘, 勉 勉, 厳 嚴, 予 豫, 変 變, 仏 佛, 会 會, 伝 傳, 仮 假, 体 體, 余 餘, 価 價, 児 兒, 並 竝, 円 圓, 写 寫, 労 勞, 効 效, 勤 勤, 区 區, 医 醫, 真 眞, 点 點, 圧 壓, 歴 歷, 台 臺, 弁 (辨 瓣 辯),
参 參, 収 收, 号 號, 営 營, 器 器, 団 團, 図 圖, 囲 圍, 国 國, 売 賣, 声 聲, 塩 鹽, 増 增, 処 處, 条 條, 学 學, 実 實, 宝 寶, 専 專, 当 當, 県 縣, 党 黨, 届 屆, 属 屬, 層 層, 巻 卷, 帯 帶, 広 廣, 庁 廳, 応 應, 帰 歸, 径 徑, 従 從, 徳 德, 衛 衞, 戦 戰, 担 擔, 拡 擴, 拝 拜, 挙 擧, 数 數, 対 對, 断 斷, 晩 晚, 暑 暑, 栄 榮, 梅 梅, 桜 櫻, 検 檢, 楽 樂, 様 樣, 権 權, 横 橫, 欠 缺, 歩 步, 残 殘, 殺 殺, 穀 穀, 毎 每, 気 氣, 海 海, 浅 淺, 済 濟, 満 滿, 温 溫, 漢 漢, 灯 燈, 焼 燒, 状 狀, 将 將, 独 獨, 発 發, 研 硏, 礼 禮, 社 社, 神 神, 祖 祖, 祝 祝, 視 視, 福 福, 秘 祕, 節 節, 糸 絲, 経 經, 絵 繪, 続 續, 総 總, 練 練, 緑 綠, 縦 縱, 署 署, 者 者, 朗 朗, 脳 腦, 臓 臟, 乱 亂, 辞 辭, 芸 藝, 著 著, 蔵 藏, 薬 藥, 虫 蟲, 装 裝, 覚 覺, 覧 覽, 観 觀, 訳 譯, 証 證, 読 讀, 諸 諸, 豊 豐, 賛 贊, 転 轉, 軽 輕, 辺 邊, 都 都, 郷 鄕, 鉄 鐵, 鉱 鑛, 銭 錢, 録 錄, 関 關, 険 險, 雑 雜, 難 難, 静 靜, 類 類, 駅 驛, 験 驗, 麦 麥, 黄 黃, 黒 黑, 歯 齒

The kyōiku kanji and their Chinese hànzì equivalents

The characters are sorted by the radicals of the Japanese kanji. The two kokuji 働 and 畑, which have no Chinese equivalents, are not listed here. See also the section "Differences in simplification between China and Japan."

Same form in Chinese and Japanese

The following kyōiku kanji are characters of Group 1 (not simplified in both languages, e.g. 田). For characters of Group 2 (same simplification in China and Japan, but a traditional form exists, e.g. 万-萬-万), see "Different forms in Chinese and Japanese."

一 丁 下 三 不 天 五 民 正 平 可 再 百 否 武 夏 中 内 出 本 世 申 由 史 冊 央 向 曲 印 州 表 果 半 必 永 求 九 丸 千 久 少 夫 午 失 末 未 包 年 危 后 兵 我 束 卵 承 垂 刷 重 省 看 勉 七 乳 才 予 事 二 元 亡 六 主 市 交 忘 夜 育 京 卒 商 率 就 人 化 今 仁 付 代 仕 他 令 以 合 全 任 休 件 仲 作 何 位 住 余 低 似 命 使 念 例 供 信 保 便 値 修 借 候 倍 俳 俵 健 停 働 像 先 入 八 分 公 共 弟 並 典 前 益 善 尊 同 周 次 兆 冷 弱 刀 切 別 判 制 券 刻 副 割 力 加 助 努 勇 勤 句 北 疑 十 古 孝 直 南 真 裁 博 上 反 灰 厚 原 台 能 友 収 口 司 右 兄 吸 告 君 味 呼 品 唱 器 四 回 因 困 固 土 去 地 在 寺 均 志 坂 幸 型 城 基 域 喜 境 士 冬 各 夕 外 名 多 大 太 奏 女 好 始 妻 姉 妹 姿 子 存 安 字 守 宅 宇 完 定 官 宙 宗 室 客 宣 家 害 案 容 宮 寄 密 宿 寒 富 察 寸 小 光 常 堂 尺 局 居 屋 展 山 岸 岩 炭 川 工 左 功 己 改 布 希 干 刊 幼 序 店 底 府 度 座 席 庭 康 延 建 式 弓 引 強 形 役 往 径 待 律 徒 得 街 心 快 性 忠 急 恩 情 感 想 成 戸 所 手 打 投 折 技 批 招 持 指 拾 接 推 探 授 提 操 支 政 故 教 救 散 敬 文 新 方 放 旅 族 旗 日 早 明 易 昔 春 星 昨 映 昭 最 量 景 晴 暗 暖 暴 曜 月 木 札 材 村 板 林 松 枚 枝 相 査 染 柱 格 校 根 株 械 植 棒 森 模 歌 止 整 死 列 段 母 毒 比 毛 氏 水 池 汽 法 治 波 油 注 河 泣 沿 泳 洋 活 派 洗 流 消 酒 浴 深 混 清 液 港 測 湖 源 演 潮 激 火 然 照 熟 燃 受 父 片 版 牛 物 牧 特 犬 犯 王 玉 班 理 球 望 生 用 田 男 町 思界 胃 留 略 病 痛 登 白 的 皇 泉 皮 皿 盛 盟 目 具 眼 矢 知 短 石 砂 破 磁 示 祭 禁 利 私 和 委 季 科 秋 秒 移 税 程 穴 究 空 立 童 竹 笑 第 笛 等 答 策 筋 算 管 箱 米 料 粉 精 糖 素 置 罪 羊 美 差 着 群 羽 翌 老 考 耕 耳 取 有 肉 服 肥 背 肺 胸 期 朝 腹 臣 自 息 至 舌 航 船 良 色 花 苦 若 英 芽 草 茶 荷 菜 落 幕 墓 蒸 暮 血 行 衣 初 西 要 票 角 解 言 警 谷 欲 豆 象 赤 走 起 足 路 身 射 返 近 述 送 追 退 逆 迷 通 速 造 道 郡 部 配 酸 番 里 野 防 限 院 降 除 陛 障 集 雨 雪 青 非 悲 面 革 音 章 意 食 首 骨 高

Different forms in Chinese and Japanese

The order is "modern Japanese - traditional Chinese - simplified Chinese," e.g. 両-兩-两. Some characters were simplified the same way in both languages, others were simplified in one language only.

万-萬-万, 両-兩-两, 画-畫-画, 昼-晝-昼, 蚕-蠶-蚕, 悪-惡-恶 , 旧-舊-旧, 師-師-师, 氷-冰-冰, 単-單-单, 巣-巢-巢, 業-業-业, 争-爭-争, 来-來- 来, 東-東-东, 乗-乘-乘, 島-島-岛, 劇-劇-剧, 厳-嚴-严, 願-願-愿, 変-變-变, 裏-裏-里, 仏-佛-佛, 会-會-会, 伝-傳-传, 仮-假-假, 体-體-体, 価-價-价, 舎-舍-舍, 係-係-系, 個-個-个, 倉-倉-仓, 側-側-侧, 備-備-备, 傷-傷-伤, 億-億-亿, 優-優-优, 児-兒-儿, 貧-貧-贫, 興-興-兴, 円-圓-圆, 写-寫-写, 軍-軍-军, 創-創-创, 労-勞-劳, 効-效-效, 動-動-动, 勢-勢-势, 区-區-区, 医-醫-医, 協-協-协, 準-準-准, 幹-幹-干, 点-點-点, 圧-壓-压, 歴-歷-历, 弁-(辨 瓣 辯)-(辨 瓣 辩), 参-參-参, 号-號-号, 員-員-员, 営-營-营, 鳴-鳴-鸣, 団-團-团, 図-圖-图, 囲-圍-围, 国-國-国, 園-園-园, 売-賣-卖, 声-聲-声, 場-場-场, 報-報-报, 塩-鹽-盐, 増-增-增, 処-處-处, 条-條-条, 奮-奮-奋, 婦-婦-妇, 学-學-学, 孫-孫-孙, 実-實-实, 宝-寶-宝, 憲-憲-宪, 専-專-专, 導-導-导, 当-當-当, 県-縣-县, 党-黨-党, 賞-賞-赏, 届-屆-届, 属-屬-属, 層-層-层, 災-災-灾, 順-順-顺, 巻-卷-卷, 帯-帶-带, 帳-帳-帐 , 広-廣-广, 庁-廳-庁, 応-應-应, 庫-庫-库, 張-張-张, 帰-歸-归, 後-後-后, 従-從-从, 術-術-术, 復-復-复, 徳-德-德, 衛-衛-卫, 態-態-态, 慣-慣-惯, 戦-戰-战, 担-擔-担, 拡-擴-扩, 拝-拜-拜, 挙-擧-举, 採-採-采, 捨-捨-舍, 揮-揮-挥, 損-損-损, 数-數-数, 敵-敵-敌, 対-對-对, 断-斷-断, 時-時-时, 晩-晚-晚, 暑-暑-暑, 題 -題 -题, 栄-榮-荣, 梅-梅-梅, 桜-櫻-樱, 検-檢-检, 楽-樂-乐, 極-極-极, 様-樣-样, 構-構-构, 権-權-权, 横-橫-横, 標-標-标, 機-機-机, 樹-樹-树, 橋-橋-桥, 欠-缺-欠, 歩-步-歩, 残-殘-残, 殺-殺-杀, 穀-穀-谷, 毎-每-毎, 気-氣-气, 決-決-决, 海-海-海, 浅-淺-浅, 済-濟-济, 減-減-减, 満-滿-满, 温-溫-温,測-測-测, 湯-湯-汤, 漢-漢-汉, 漁-漁-渔, 潔-潔-洁, 灯-燈-灯, 無-無-无, 焼-燒-烧,熱-熱-热, 愛-愛-爱, 状-狀-状, 将-將-将, 独-獨-独, 現-現-现, 聖-聖-圣, 異-異-异, 発-發-发, 務-務-务, 研-硏-研, 確-確-确, 礼-禮-礼, 社-社-社, 神-神-神, 祖-祖-祖, 祝-祝-祝,視-視-视, 福-福-福, 秘-祕-秘, 種-種-种, 積-積-积, 窓-窗-窓, 産-産-产, 競-競-竞, 筆-筆-笔, 節-節-节, 築-築-筑, 簡-簡-简, 糸-絲-丝, 約-約-约, 級-級-级, 紅-紅-红, 紀-紀-纪, 紙-紙-纸, 納-納-纳, 純-純-纯, 経-經-经, 組-組-组, 終-終-终, 細-細-细, 結-結-结,絶-絶-绝, 給-給-给, 統-統-统, 絵-繪-绘, 続-續-续, 絹-絹-绢, 総-總-总, 練-練-练, 緑-綠-绿, 綿-綿-绵, 線-線-线, 編-編-编, 縦-縱-纵, 縮-縮-缩, 績-績-绩, 織-織-织, 買-買-买, 署-署-署, 義-義-义, 養-養-养, 習-習-习, 者-者-者, 職-職-职, 書-書-书, 脈-脈-脉, 朗-朗-朗, 脳-腦-脑, 勝-勝-胜, 腸-腸-肠, 臓-臟-脏, 臨-臨-临, 乱-亂-乱, 辞-辭-辞, 芸-藝-芸, 著-著-着, 葉-葉-叶, 夢-夢-梦, 蔵-藏-藏, 薬-藥-药, 虫-蟲-虫, 衆-衆-众, 装-裝-裝, 補-補-补, 製-製-制, 複-複-复, 見-見-见, 規-規-规, 覚-覺-觉, 親-親-亲, 覧-覽-览, 観-觀-观, 計-計-计, 記-記-记, 討-討-讨, 訓-訓-训, 設-設-设, 訳-譯-译, 許-許-许, 訪-訪-访, 証-證-证, 評-評-评, 詞-詞-词, 話-話-话, 試-試-试, 詩-詩-诗, 誠-誠-诚, 語-語-语, 読-讀-读, 説-説-说, 認-認-认, 誤-誤-误, 誌-誌-志, 調-調-调, 論-論-论, 談-談-谈, 課-課-课, 諸-諸-诸, 誕-誕-诞, 講-講-讲, 謝-謝-谢, 識-識-识, 議-議-议, 護-護-护, 豊-豐-丰, 頭-頭-头, 貝-貝-贝, 負-負-负, 則-則-则, 財-財-财, 敗-敗-败, 責-責-责, 貨-貨-货, 費-費-费, 貸-貸-贷, 貴-貴-贵, 貯-貯-贮, 賀-賀-贺, 貿-貿-贸, 資-資-资, 賃-賃-赁, 質-質-质, 賛-贊-赞, 車-車-车, 転-轉-转, 軽-輕-轻, 輪-輪-轮, 輸-輸-输, 農-農-农, 辺-邊-边, 連-連-连, 進-進-进, 週-週-周, 過-過-过, 運-運-运, 達-達-达, 遊-遊-游, 遠-遠-远, 適-適-适, 選-選-选, 遺-遺-遗, 都-都-都, 郷-鄕-乡, 郵-郵-邮, 針-針-针, 鉄-鐵-铁, 鉱-鑛-矿, 銀-銀-银, 銅-銅-铜, 銭-錢-钱, 録-錄-录, 鋼-鋼-钢, 鏡-鏡-镜, 長-長-长, 門-門-门, 問-問-问, 閉-閉-闭, 間-間-间, 開-開-开, 関-關-关, 聞-聞-闻, 閣-閣-阁, 陸-陸-陆, 険-險-险, 隊-隊-队, 階-階-阶, 陽-陽-阳, 際-際-际, 雑-雜-杂, 難-難-难, 雲-雲-云, 電-電-电, 静-靜-静, 頂-頂-顶, 預-預-预, 領-領-领, 顔-顏-颜, 類-類-类, 額-額-额, 風-風-风, 飛-飛-飞, 飲-飲-饮, 飯-飯-饭, 飼-飼-饲, 館-館-馆, 馬-馬-马, 駅-驛-驿, 験-驗-验, 魚-魚-鱼, 鳥-鳥-鸟, 麦-麥-麦, 黄-黃-黄, 黒-黑-黑, 鼻-鼻-鼻, 歯-齒-齿

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