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In the table below, each Kanji is followed by the meaning in English and the pronunciation in Romaji. The on yomi, 音読み (Chinese readings) are in normal type while kun yomi, 訓読み (Japanese readings) are in italics. Kanji in compounds usually have on yomi while Kanji used by themselves usually have kun yomi. For example, water is mizu 水 and wheel is kuruma 車 but water wheel is suisha 水車.

王 King Ô Kimi
主 Master Shu Nushi, Omo
玉 Jewel, Ball Gyoku Tama
生 Birth, Life Sei, Shô Nama
正 Correct, Justice Sei Masa,Tadashii
年 Year Nen Toshi
五 Five Go Itsu
手 Hand Shu Te
毛 Hair Mô Ke

下 Bottom, Down Ka, Ge Shita
牛 Cow Gyuu Ushi
干 Dry Kan Hosu
半 Half Han Naka
午 Noon Go
注 Pour, Note Chû Sosogu
千 Thousand Sen Chi

土 Earth Do, To Tsuchi
士 Warrior Shi
上 Top, Up Jô Ue, Kami
止 Stop Shi Tomaru

万 10,000 Man, Ban
刃 Blade Jin Ha, Yaiba
丸 Circle Gan Marui
切 Cut, Cut off Setsu, Sai Kiru
九 Nine Kyuu, Ku Kokonotsu
力 Power, Strength Ryoku Chikara
刀 Sword Tô Katana
方 Way, Direction Hô Kata

石 Stone Seki, Shaku Ishi
右 Right U, Yuu Migi

八 Eight Hachi Yatsu
入 Enter Nyû Hairu, Iru
穴 Hole Ketsu Ana
人 Person Jin, Nin Hito
六 Six Roku Mu
空 Sky, Empty Kû Sora, Kara

矢 Arrow Ya Shi
大 Big Tai, Dai Ooki
本 Book, Root, True Hon Moto
央 Center Ô
衣 Coating, Clothes I Koromo
来 Come Rai Kuru/Kimasu (irreg)
災 Disaster Sai Wazawa
犬 Dog Ken Inu
末 End Matsu, Batsu Sue
永 Eternal Ei Nagai
太 Fat Tai, Ta Futo
火 Fire Ka Hi
天 Heaven, Sky Ten Ama
夫 Husband Fu Otto
氷 Ice Hyou Koori
欠 Lack Ketsu Kakeru
次 Next Ji, Shi Tsugi(no)
元 Origin Gen, Gan Moto
米 Rice, America Bei, Mai Kome
木 Tree, Wood Boku, Moku Ki, Ko
水 Water Sui Mizu

予 Already, Advance Yo Kane
子 Child Shi, Su Ko
字 Letter, Mark Ji
学 Learn, Science Gaku Manabu

耳 Ear Ji Mimi
目 Eye Moku, Boku Me, Ma
首 Head, Neck Shu Kubi
自 I Ji, Shi Mizukara
見 See, Show Ken Miru/Mimasu
貝 Shell, Shellfish Bai Hai Kai

百 Hundred Hyaku
月 Moon, Month Getsu, Gatsu Tsuki
日 Sun, Day Nichi, Jitsu Hi, Ka
用 Use Yô Mochiiru
白 White Haku Shiro

四 Four Shi Yon
酒 Sake, Alcohol Shu Sake
西 West Sei, Sai Nishi

問 Ask Mon Tou/Toimasu
内閣 Cabinet Naikaku (government)
閉 Close Hei Shimaru/Shimarimasu
関 Concern, Relation Kan Seki
門 Gate Mon Kado
聞 Hear, Ask Bun, Mon Kiku/Kikimasu
開 Open Kai Ake(ru,masu), Hiraku
間 Space, Time, Distance,
Relationship Kan, Ken Aida, Ma

記 Account, Chronicle Ki Shiru
誕 Birth, Deceive Tan
議 Discussion Gi
設 Establish Setsu Moukeru
誉 Fame, Reputation, Praise Yo Homare
調 Investigate, Prepare Chô Shiraberu, Totonô
語 Language, Word -go Kataru, Katari
訓 Lesson Kun
計 Plan, Measure Kei Hakaru
読 Read Doku Yomu/Yomimasu
言 Speech, Word Gen, Gon Koto, Iu
話 Speech, Story Wa Hanashi
談 Talk Dan
信 Trust, Believe Shin

現 Appear, Actual Gen Arawasu
漢 China Kan, Han
東 East Higashi
花 Flower Ka Hana
草 Grass Sou Kusa
菓 Sweets Ka
茶 Tea Cha Sa

雲 Cloud Un Komo
電 Electricity Den
霜 Frost Sou Shimo
雨 Rain U Ame, Ama
震 Shake, quake Shin Furuu, Furueru
雪 Snow Setsu Yuki
雷 Thunder, Lightening Rai Kaminari
零 (ゼロ) Zero Rei

青 Blue, Green Sei, Shô Aoi
早 Early, Quick Sou Haya
草 Grass Sou Kusa
軍 Military Gun Tsuwamono
卓 Profound Taku Sugureru
星 Star Sei, Shou Hoshi
事 Thing, Business Ji, Zu Koto
真 True, Reality Shin Ma, Makoto
車 Vehicle, Wheel Sha Kuruma
書 Write, Book, Papers Sho Kaku

安 Cheap, Safe, Peace An Yasui
寒 Cold Kan Samusa
完 Complete, Perfect Kan Mattai
客 Guest, Customer Kyaku
害 Harm Gai
穴 Hole Ketsu Ana
字 Letter, Mark Ji
守 Protect, Obey Shu, Su Mamoru
空 Sky, Empty Kuu Sora, Kara
富 Wealth Fuu, Fu Tomu

夕 Evening Seki Yuu
名 Name Mei, Myô Na
多 Many, Frequent Ta Ooi
外 Outside, Foreign Gai Soto, Hoka

今 Now Kon, Kin Ima
会 Meet Kai Au/Aimasu
合 Fit, agree Katsu Au/Aimasu
全 Whole Zen Mattaku
金 Gold, Money Kin Kane, Kana
介 Mediate, Aid Kai Tasukeru
谷 Valley Koku Tani, Ya
台 Pedestal, Stage Dai, Tai Utena
分 Divide Bun, Fun Wakaru
分 Understand Bun, Fun Wakaru
公 Public Kô Ooyake

活 Activity, Life Katsu
酒 Alcohol Shu Sake
浴 Bathe Yoku Abiru/Abimasu
漢 China Kan, Han
決 Decide Ketsu Kimaru
減 Decrease Gen Herasu
深 Deep Shin Fukai
汚 Dirty O Kegasu, Kitanai
落 Drop, Fall Raku Ochiru, Otosu
済 Finish Sumasu
流 Flow, Stream Ryû Naga(reru,su)
派 Group Ha
湖 Lake Ko Mizuumi
法 Law Hô, Hatsu
沢 Marsh Sawa
泊 Overnight stay Haku Tomaru
池 Pond Ike Chi
注 Pour, Note Chû Sosogu
油 Oil Yu Abura
治 Reign, Cure Chi, Ji Naosu
酒 Sake, Alcohol Shu Sake
海 Sea Kai Umi
病 Sick Byô Yamai
汽 Steam Ki Yuge Mizuke
泳 Swim Ei Oyogu
消 Turn off Kieru, Shô Kesu/Kesimasu
温 Warm On Atatakai
洗 Wash Sen Arau/Araimasu
波 Wave Ha Nami
週 Week Shû
洋 Western, Ocean Yô

進 Advance Shin Susu(mu,meru)
追 Chase Tsui Ô
選 Choose Erabu
込 Crowded, Intricate Kom(u,eru)
遠 Far, Profound En, On Tōi
速 Fast Soku Hayai,Sumiyaka
連 Link, Succession Ren Tsuraneru, Tsureru
運 Luck, Carry Un Hakobu
近 Near, Early Kin Chikai
遊 Play Yû Asobu
返 Return Hen Kaesu, Kaeru
道 Road, Way Dō, tō Michi
通 Road, Way Tsū Tō, Dō
送 Send Sô Okuru
遅 Slow, Late Chi Osoi, Okureru
題 Topic, Subject Dai
週 Week Shū

後 After, Behind Go Nochi, Ushiro
約 Approximately, Promise Yaku
結 Bind Ketsu Musubu
続 Continue, Series Zoku Tsuzu(Ku,Keru)
終 End, Finish Shû Owari, Tsui
緑 Green Ryoku, Roku Midori
線 Line Sen
経 Manage, Passage, Longitude Kyô, Kei Heru
組 Organize So Kumi
紙 Paper Shi Kami
係 Person in charge Kei Kakari
絵 Picture Kai, E
級 Rank, Grade Kyû
練 Refine, Knead Ren Neru
細 Thin, Fine Sei Hoso, Koma
糸 Thread Shi Ito
総 Whole Sô

資 Assets, Resources Shi
飲 Drink In Nomu/Nomimasu
鉄 Iron Tetsu
知 Know Chi Shiru/Shimasu
欠 Lack Ketsu Kakeru
次 Next Ji, Shi Tsugi(no)
短 Short Tan Mijikai
歌 Song, Sing Ka Uta

鯉 Carp Koi
猫 Cat Neko
角 Corner, Side Kaku Tsuno
届 Deliver, Reach Todoku Todokeru
竜 Dragon Ryû Tatsu
東 East Higashi
田 Field Den Ta
魚 Fish Gyo Sakana, Uo
福 Fortune, Luck Fuku
連 Link, Succession Ren Tsuraneru, Tsureru
男 Man Dan, Nan Otoko
軍 Military Gun Tsuwamono
動 Move Dô Ugoku
番 Number, Turn Ban
油 Oil Yu Abura
狸 Racoon-like Tanuki
由 Reason Yu, Yû Yoshi
理 Reason Ri
申 Report, Extend Shin Môsu
転 Revolve Ten
細 Thin, Fine Sei Hoso, Koma
思 Think Shi Omô
町 Town Machi
用 Use Yô Mochiiru
車 Vehicle, Wheel Sha Kuruma
戦 War Sen Tatakau
富 Wealth Fû, Fu Tomu
界 World Kai

登 Climb To, Tô Noboru
発 Leave, Happen Hatsu, Abaku, Tatsu

悪 Bad, Evil Aku Warui
息 Breath Soku Iki
心 Heart, Mind Shin Kokoro
急 Hurry, Quick Kyû Isogu
恋 Love Koi
思 Think Shi Omô

Last revised: April 18, 2007