Literally "list of kanji by school year") is a list of 1,006 kanji and associated readings developed and maintained by the Japanese Ministry of Education that prescribes which kanji, and which readings of kanji, Japanese schoolchildren should learn for each year of primary school. Although the list is designed for Japanese children, 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.

Note 1: Many kanji have complex meanings and nuances, or express concepts not found in the English language. In those cases, the English meanings mentioned here constitute approximations at best.

Note 2: In the Kun readings, readings after - (hyphen) are Okurigana.

ON-reading (On-yomi) is the Chinese reading of a kanji character. It is based on the sound of the kanji character as pronounced by the Chinese at the time the character was introduced, and also from the area it was imported.
The kun-reading (Kun-yomi) is the native Japanese reading associated with the meaning of a kanji. Here are some examples.
Meaning _ On-reading _ Kun-reading
mountain _ san _ _ yama
river _ _ sen _ _ kawa
flower _ _ ka _ _ hana

Almost all kanji have On-readings except for most of the kanji that were developed in Japan (e.g. ? has only Kun-readings). Some dozen kanji don't have Kun-readings, but most kanji have multiple readings.

Unfortunately there is no simple way to explain when to use On-reading or Kun-reading. Those learning Japanese need to memorize the pronunciation on an individual basis, one word at a time. Here are some tips to help you remember.

On-reading is usually used when the kanji is a part of a compound (two or more kanji characters are placed side by site). Kun-reading is used when the kanji is used on its own, either as a complete noun or as adjective stems and verb stems. This is not a hard and fast rule, but at least you can make a better guess.

Let's take a look at the kanji character for "? (water)". The on-reading for the character is "sui" and the Kun-reading is "mizu." "? (mizu)" is a word in its own right, meaning "water". The kanji compound "???(Wednesday)" is read as "suiyoubi."

First grade (80 kanji)

# Kanji Strokes Meaning On Kun
1 一 1 one ichi, itsu hito-tsu
2 二 2 two ni, ji futa-tsu
3 三 3 three san　 mit-tsu
4 四 5 four shi yot-tsu or yon
5 五 4 five go itsu-tsu
6 六 4 six roku mut-tsu
7 七 2 seven shichi nana-tsu
8 八 2 eight hachi yat-tsu
9 九 2 nine ku or kyū kokono-tsu
10 十 2 ten jū tō
11 百 6 hundred hyaku momo
12 千 3 thousand sen chi
13 上 3 top jō ue
14 下 3 below ka or ge shita
15 左 5 left sa hidari
16 右 5 right u or yū migi
17 中 4 inside, middle chū naka
18 大 3 large dai ō-kii
19 小 3 small shō chii-sai
20 月 4 month; moon gatsu or getsu tsuki
21 日 4 day; sun nichi hi
22 年 6 year nen toshi
23 早 6 early sō haya-i
24 木 4 tree moku; boku ki
25 林 8 woods rin hayashi
26 山 3 mountain san yama
27 川 3 river sen kawa
28 土 3 soil do tsuchi
29 空 8 sky kū sora
30 田 5 rice paddy den da
31 天 4 heaven ten ame
32 生 5 life sei or shō i-kiru or u-mu or nama
33 花 7 flower ka hana
34 草 9 grass sō kusa
35 虫 6 insect chū mushi
36 犬 4 dog ken inu
37 人 2 person jin or nin hito
38 名 6 name mei or myō na
39 女 3 female jo or nyo on'na
40 男 7 male dan or nan otoko
41 子 3 child shi or su ko
42 目 5 eye moku me
43 耳 6 ear ji or ni mimi
44 口 3 mouth kō kuchi
45 手 4 hand shu te
46 足 7 foot soku ashi
47 見 7 see ken mi-ru
48 音 9 sound on ne or oto
49 力 2 power riki or ryoku chikara
50 気 6 spirit ki or ke
51 円 4 yen en maru
52 入 2 enter nyū hai-ru or i-ru
53 出 5 exit shutsu de-ru
54 立 5 stand up ritsu ta-tsu
55 休 6 rest kyū yasu-mu
56 先 6 previous sen saki
57 夕 3 evening seki yū
58 本 5 book hon moto
59 文 4 text bun or mon fumi
60 字 6 character ji azana
61 学 8 study gaku mana-bu
62 校 10 school kō
63 村 7 village son mura
64 町 7 town chō machi
65 森 12 forest shin mori
66 正 5 correct sei tada-shii
67 水 4 water sui mizu
68 火 4 fire ka hi
69 玉 5 gem gyoku tama
70 王 4 king ō
71 石 5 stone seki ishi
72 竹 6 bamboo chiku take
73 糸 6 thread shi ito
74 貝 7 shellfish kai
75 車 7 vehicle sha kuruma
76 金 8 gold kin kane
77 雨 8 rain u ame
78 赤 7 red seki aka
79 青 8 blue sei ao
80 白 5 white haku shiro

[edit] Second grade (160 kanji)

# Kanji Strokes Meaning On Kun
81 数 13 count sū kazu
82 多 6 many,much ta ō-i
83 少 4 a few, a little shō suku-nai,suko-shi
84 万 3 ten thousand man yorozu
85 半 5 half han naka-ba
86 形 7 shape kei or gyō katachi
87 太 4 thick ta futo-i
88 細 11 thin sai hoso-i
89 広 5 wide kō hiro-i
90 長 8 long chō naga-i
91 点 9 point ten bochi
92 丸 3 circle gan maru
93 交 6 intersect kō maji-waru
94 光 6 light kō hikari
95 角 7 corner kaku kado,tsuno,sumi
96 計 9 measure kei haka-ru
97 直 8 straight choku,jiki tada-chi,nao-su
98 線 15 line sen
99 矢 5 arrow shi ya
100 弱 10 weak jaku yowa-i
101 強 11 strong kyō tsuyo-i
102 高 10 high kō taka-i
103 同 6 same dō ona-ji
104 親 16 parent shin oya
105 母 5 mother bo haha,kaa
106 父 4 father fu chichi,tou
107 姉 8 older sister shi ane
108 兄 5 older brother kei ani
109 弟 7 younger brother tei or dai otouto
110 妹 8 younger sister mai imōto
111 自 6 oneself ji or shi mizuka-ra
112 友 4 friend yū tomo
113 体 7 body tai karada
114 毛 4 hair mō ke
115 頭 16 head tō atama
116 顔 18 face gan kao
117 首 9 neck shu kubi
118 心 4 heart shin kokoro
119 時 10 time ji toki
120 曜 18 weekday yō
121 朝 12 morning chō asa
122 昼 9 daytime chū hiru
123 夜 8 night ya yoru
124 分 4 minute; understand fun,bun wa-karu
125 週 11 week shū
126 春 9 spring shun haru
127 夏 10 summer ka natsu
128 秋 9 autumn shū aki
129 冬 5 winter tō fuyu
130 今 4 now kon ima
131 新 13 new shin atara-shii
132 古 5 old ko furu-i
133 間 12 interval kan,ken ma,aida
134 方 4 direction hō kata
135 北 5 north hoku kita
136 南 9 south nan minami
137 東 8 east tō higashi,azuma
138 西 6 west sei or sai nishi
139 遠 13 far en tō-i
140 近 7 near kin chika-i
141 前 9 before zen mae
142 後 9 after go,kou nochi,ushi-ro,ato
143 内 4 inside nai uchi
144 外 5 outside gai or ge soto,hoka,hazu-su
145 場 12 place jō ba
146 地 6 ground chi or ji
147 国 8 country koku kuni
148 園 13 garden en sono
149 谷 7 valley koku tani
150 野 11 field ya no
151 原 10 meadow gen hara
152 里 7 hometown ri sato
153 市 5 city shi ichi
154 京 8 capital kyō or kei miyako
155 風 9 wind fū kaze
156 雪 11 snow setsu yuki
157 雲 12 cloud un kumo
158 池 6 pond chi ike
159 海 9 sea kai umi
160 岩 8 rock gan iwa
161 星 9 star sei hoshi
162 室 9 room shitsu muro
163 戸 4 door ko to or be
164 家 10 house ka or ke ie
165 寺 6 Buddhist temple ji tera
166 通 10 pass through tsū tō-ru
167 門 8 gates mon kado
168 道 12 road dō michi
169 話 13 talk wa hanashi, hana-su
170 言 7 say gen,gon i-u,koto
171 答 12 answer tō kota-eru
172 声 7 voice sei koe
173 聞 14 hear bun or mon ki-ku
174 語 14 language go kata-ru
175 読 14 read doku yo-mu
176 書 10 write sho ka-ku
177 記 10 record ki shiru-su
178 紙 10 paper shi kami
179 画 8 brush stroke ga or kaku
180 絵 12 picture kai e
181 図 7 drawing zu haka-ru
182 工 3 craft kō or ku
183 教 11 teach kyō oshi-eru
184 晴 12 clear sei hare
185 思 9 think shi omo-u
186 考 6 consider kō kanga-eru
187 知 8 know chi shi-ru
188 才 3 ability sai,zai wazukani,zae
189 理 11 reason ri kotowari
190 算 14 calculate san
191 作 7 make saku tsuku-ru
192 元 4 origin gen or gan moto
193 食 9 eat shoku ta-beru,ku-u
194 肉 6 meat niku
195 馬 10 horse ba uma or ma
196 牛 4 cow gyū ushi
197 魚 11 fish gyo uo or sakana
198 鳥 11 bird chō tori
199 羽 6 feather u ha or hane
200 鳴 14 chirp mei na-ku
201 麦 7 wheat baku mugi
202 米 6 rice bei or mai kome
203 茶 9 tea cha or sa
204 色 6 colour shoku iro
205 黄 11 yellow ō ki
206 黒 11 black koku kuro
207 来 7 come rai ku-ru
208 行 6 go kō or gyō i-ku,yu-ku,okonau
209 帰 10 return ki kae-ru
210 歩 8 walk ho aru-ku,ayu-mu
211 走 7 run sō hashi-ru
212 止 4 stop shi to-maru
213 活 9 active katsu i-kiru
214 店 8 store ten mise
215 買 12 buy bai ka-u
216 売 7 sell bai u-ru
217 午 4 noon go uma
218 汽 7 steam ki
219 弓 3 bow kyū yumi
220 回 6 -times kai
221 会 6 meeting kai or e a-u
222 組 11 team so kumi
223 船 11 ship sen fune
224 明 8 bright mei aka-rui
225 社 7 company sha yashiro
226 切 4 cut setsu ki-ru
227 電 13 electricity den
228 毎 6 every mai
229 合 6 fit gō a-u
230 当 6 this tō a-taru
231 台 5 pedestal dai or tai
232 楽 13 pleasure raku tano-shii
233 公 4 public kou ōyake
234 引 4 pull in hi-ku
235 科 9 section ka
236 歌 14 song ka uta
237 刀 2 sword tō katana
238 番 12 number ban
239 用 5 use yō mochi-iru
240 何 7 what ka nani or nan

[edit] Third grade (200 kanji)

# Kanji Strokes Meaning On Kun
241 丁 2 pair chō hinoto
242 世 5 generation sei or se yo
243 両 6 both ryō teru, futatsu
244 主 5 master shu nushi or omo
245 乗 9 ride jō no-ru
246 予 4 beforehand yo arakaji-me
247 事 8 abstract thing ji koto
248 仕 5 serve shi tsuka-eru
249 他 5 other ta hoka
250 代 5 substitute dai or tai ka-waru or yo
251 住 7 dwell jū su-mu
252 使 8 use shi tsuka-u
253 係 9 leader kei kakari or kaka-ru
254 倍 10 double bai
255 全 6 whole zen matta-ku
256 具 8 tool gu sona-eru or tsubusa-ni
257 写 5 copy sha utsu-su
258 列 6 row retsu
259 助 7 help jo tasu-keru
260 勉 10 diligence ben tsuto-meru
261 動 11 move dō ugo-ku
262 勝 12 win shō ka-tsu
263 化 4 change ka ba-keru
264 区 4 ward ku
265 医 7 doctor i iya-su or i-suru
266 去 5 leave kyo or ko sa-ru
267 反 4 anti- han so-ru
268 取 8 take shu to-ru
269 受 8 receive ju u-keru
270 号 5 number gō yobina or sake-bu
271 向 6 confront kō mu-kau
272 君 7 you kun kimi
273 味 8 flavor mi aji or aji-wau
274 命 8 fate mei inochi
275 和 8 harmony wa yawa-ragu or nago-yaka
276 品 9 article hin shina
277 員 10 employee in
278 商 11 commerce shō
279 問 11 question mon to-u or ton
280 坂 7 slope han saka
281 央 5 center ō
282 始 8 begin shi haji-meru
283 委 8 committee i yuda-neru
284 守 6 protect shu mamo-ru
285 安 6 cheap an yasu-i
286 定 8 fix tei or jō sada-meru
287 実 8 reality jitsu mi or mino-ru
288 客 9 guest kyaku
289 宮 10 Shinto shrine or prince (princess) kyū miya
290 宿 11 inn shuku yado or yado-ru
291 寒 12 cold kan samu-i
292 対 7 opposite tai aite or soro-i
293 局 7 office kyoku tsubone
294 屋 9 roof oku ya
295 岸 8 shore gan kishi
296 島 10 island tō shima
297 州 6 state shū su
298 帳 11 ledger chō tobari
299 平 5 flat hei or byō tai-ra or hira
300 幸 8 happiness kō saiwa-i or shiawa-se
301 度 9 degree do tabi
302 庫 10 warehouse ko or ku kura
303 庭 10 yard tei niwa
304 式 6 style shiki
305 役 7 role yaku
306 待 9 wait tai ma-tsu
307 急 9 hurry kyū iso-gu
308 息 10 breath soku iki
309 悪 11 bad aku waru-i
310 悲 12 sad hi kana-shii
311 想 13 thought sō
312 意 13 idea i
313 感 13 feel kan
314 所 8 place sho tokoro
315 打 5 hit da u-tsu
316 投 7 throw tō na-geru
317 拾 9 pick up hiro-u
318 持 9 hold ji mo-tsu
319 指 9 finger shi yubi or sa-su
320 放 8 release hō hana-su
321 整 16 organize sei totono-eru
322 旅 10 trip ryo tabi
323 族 11 tribe zoku
324 昔 8 long ago seki or shaku mukashi
325 昭 9 shine shō
326 暑 12 hot sho atsu-i
327 暗 13 dark an kura-i
328 曲 6 melody kyoku ma-garu
329 有 6 possess yū a-ru
330 服 8 clothes fuku
331 期 12 period of time ki
332 板 8 board han or ban ita
333 柱 9 pillar chū hashira
334 根 10 root kon ne
335 植 12 plant shoku u-eru
336 業 13 business gyō
337 様 14 appearance yō sama
338 横 15 horizontal ō yoko
339 橋 16 bridge kyō hashi
340 次 6 next ji tsugi or tsu-gu
341 歯 12 tooth shi ha
342 死 6 death shi shi-nu
343 氷 5 ice hyō kōri
344 決 7 decide ketsu ki-meru
345 油 8 oil yu abura
346 波 8 wave ha nami
347 注 8 pour chū soso-gu
348 泳 8 swim ei oyo-gu
349 洋 9 ocean yō
350 流 10 stream ryū naga-reru
351 消 10 extinguish shō ki-eru or ke-su
352 深 11 deep shin fuka-i
353 温 12 warm on atata-kai
354 港 12 harbor kō minato
355 湖 12 lake ko mizūmi
356 湯 12 hot water tō yu
357 漢 13 China kan
358 炭 9 charcoal tan sumi
359 物 8 thing butsu or motsu mono
360 球 11 ball kyū tama
361 由 5 reason yū or yu　 yoshi
362 申 5 say shin mō-su
363 界 9 world kai
364 畑 10 farm hata or hatake
365 病 9 sick byō yamai
366 発 10 departure hatsu
367 登 12 climb tō or to nobo-ru
368 皮 5 skin hi kawa
369 皿 5 dish bei sara
370 相 9 mutual sō ai
371 県 9 prefecture ken ka-keru
372 真 10 true shin ma
373 着 12 wear chaku ki-ru or tsu-ku
374 短 12 short tan mijika-i
375 研 9 sharpen ken to-gu
376 礼 5 salute rei
377 神 9 deity shin or jin kami
378 祭 11 festival sai matsu-ri
379 福 13 luck fuku
380 秒 9 second byō
381 究 7 research kyū kiwa-meru
382 章 11 chapter shō
383 童 12 juvenile dō warabe
384 笛 11 whistle teki fue
385 第 11 ordinal dai
386 筆 12 writing brush hitsu fude
387 等 12 class tō hito-shii
388 箱 15 box sō hako
389 級 9 rank kyū
390 終 11 end shū o-waru
391 緑 14 green ryoku midori
392 練 14 practice ren ne-ru
393 羊 6 sheep yō hitsuji
394 美 9 beauty mi utsuku-shii
395 習 11 learn shū nara-u
396 者 8 someone sha mono
397 育 8 nurture iku soda-tsu
398 苦 8 suffer ku kuru-shii or niga-i
399 荷 10 luggage ka ni
400 落 12 fall raku o-chiru
401 葉 12 leaf yō ha
402 薬 16 medicine yaku kusuri
403 血 6 blood ketsu chi
404 表 8 diagram hyō omote or arawa-su
405 詩 13 poem shi uta
406 調 15 tone chō shira-beru
407 談 15 discuss dan
408 豆 7 beans tō or zu mame
409 負 9 lose fu ma-keru or o-u
410 起 10 awaken ki o-kiru
411 路 13 path ro ji
412 身 7 body shin mi
413 転 11 revolve ten koro-bu
414 軽 12 lightly kei karu-i
415 農 13 agriculture nō
416 返 7 repay hen kae-su
417 追 9 follow tsui o-u
418 送 9 send sō oku-ru
419 速 10 fast soku haya-i
420 進 11 progress shin susu-mu
421 遊 12 play yū aso-bu
422 運 12 destiny un hako-bu
423 部 11 part bu
424 都 11 metropolis to or tsu miyako
425 配 10 distribute hai kuba-ru
426 酒 10 rice wine shu sake or saka
427 重 9 heavy jū or chō omo-i or kasa-neru
428 鉄 13 iron tetsu
429 銀 14 silver gin
430 開 12 open kai hira-ku or a-ku
431 院 10 institution in
432 陽 12 sunshine yō hi
433 階 12 storey kai kizahashi
434 集 12 gather shū atsu-maru
435 面 9 surface men　 omo-te or tsura
436 題 18 topic dai
437 飲 12 drink in no-mu
438 館 16 public building kan tate
439 駅 14 station eki
440 鼻 14 nose bi hana

[edit] Fourth grade (200 kanji)

# Kanji Strokes Meaning On Kun
441 不 4 not fu or bu
442 争 6 conflict sō araso-u
443 付 5 attach fu tsu-ku
444 令 5 orders rei
445 以 5 since i
446 仲 6 go-between chū naka
447 伝 6 transmit den tsuta-eru
448 位 7 rank i kurai
449 低 7 low tei hiku-i
450 例 8 example rei tato-eru
451 便 9 convenience ben or bin tayo-ri
452 信 9 trust shin
453 倉 10 storage sō kura
454 候 10 climate kō
455 借 10 borrow shaku ka-riru
456 停 11 halt tei
457 健 11 healthy ken
458 側 11 side soku kawa
459 働 13 work dō hatara-ku
460 億 15 hundred million oku
461 兆 6 portent or trillion chō kiza-shi
462 児 7 offspring ji or ni
463 共 6 together kyō tomo
464 兵 7 soldier hei or hyō tsuwamono
465 典 8 code ten
466 冷 7 cool rei tsume-tai or hi-eru or sa-meru
467 初 7 first sho hatsu or haji-me
468 別 7 separate betsu waka-reru
469 利 7 profit ri
470 刷 8 printing satsu su-ru
471 副 11 vice- fuku
472 功 5 achievement kō
473 加 5 add ka kuwa-eru
474 努 7 toil do tsuto-meru
475 労 7 labor rō negira-u
476 勇 9 courage yū isa-mu
477 包 5 wrap hō tsutsu-mu
478 卒 8 graduate sotsu
479 協 8 cooperation kyō
480 単 9 simple tan
481 博 12 Dr. haku
482 印 6 mark in shirushi
483 参 8 participate san mai-ru
484 史 5 history shi
485 司 5 director shi
486 各 6 each kaku ono-ono
487 告 7 tell koku tsu-geru
488 周 8 circumference shū mawa-ri
489 唱 11 chant shō tona-eru
490 喜 12 rejoice ki yoroko-bu
491 器 15 container ki utsuwa
492 囲 7 surround i kako-u
493 固 8 harden ko kata-maru
494 型 9 model kei kata
495 堂 11 public chamber dō
496 塩 13 salt en shio
497 士 3 gentleman shi
498 変 9 change hen ka-waru
499 夫 4 husband fu fuu bu otto
500 失 5 lose shitsu ushina-u
501 好 6 like kō su-ku or kono-mu
502 季 8 seasons ki
503 孫 10 grandchild son mago
504 完 7 perfect kan
505 官 8 government official kan
506 害 10 harm gai
507 察 14 guess satsu
508 巣 11 nest sō su
509 差 10 distinction sa
510 希 7 hope ki mare
511 席 10 seat seki
512 帯 10 sash tai obi
513 底 8 bottom tei soko
514 府 8 urban prefecture fu
515 康 11 ease kō
516 建 9 build ken ta-teru
517 径 8 diameter kei
518 徒 10 junior to
519 得 11 acquire toku e-ru
520 必 5 inevitable hitsu kanara-zu
521 念 8 thought nen
522 愛 13 love　 ai
523 成 6 become sei na-ru
524 戦 13 war sen ikusa or tataka-u
525 折 7 fold setsu o-ru
526 挙 10 raise kyo a-geru
527 改 7 reformation kai arata-meru
528 救 11 salvation kyū suku-u
529 敗 11 failure hai yabu-reru
530 散 12 scatter san chi-ru
531 料 10 fee ryō
532 旗 14 national flag ki hata
533 昨 9 yesterday saku
534 景 12 scenery kei
535 最 12 superlative sai mo or motto-mo
536 望 11 hope bō nozo-mu
537 未 5 un- mi ima-da
538 末 5 end matsu sue
539 札 5 tag satsu fuda
540 材 7 lumber zai
541 束 7 bundle soku taba or tsuka
542 松 8 pine shō matsu
543 果 8 accomplish ka ha-tasu
544 栄 9 prosperity ei saka-eru
545 案 10 plan an
546 梅 10 apricot bai ume
547 械 11 contraption kai
548 極 13 poles kyoku kiwa-meru
549 標 15 signpost hyō
550 機 16 machine ki hata
551 欠 4 lack ketsu ka-keru
552 歴 14 curriculum reki
553 残 10 remainder zan noko-ru
554 殺 10 kill satsu koro-su
555 毒 8 poison doku
556 氏 4 surname shi uji
557 民 5 people min tami
558 求 7 request kyū moto-mu
559 治 8 govern chi or ji osa-meru or nao-ru
560 法 8 method hō
561 泣 8 cry kyū na-ku
562 浅 9 shallow sen asa-i
563 浴 10 bathe yoku abi-ru
564 清 11 pure sei or shō kiyo-raka
565 満 12 full man mi-chiru
566 漁 14 fishing ryō or gyō asa-ru
567 灯 6 lamp tō hi
568 無 12 nothing mu or bu na-i
569 然 12 so zen or nen shika-shi
570 焼 12 bake shō ya-ku
571 照 13 illuminate shō te-rasu
572 熱 15 heat netsu atsu-i
573 牧 8 breed boku maki
574 特 10 special toku
575 産 11 give birth san u-mu
576 的 8 target teki mato
577 省 9 government ministry sho or sei habu-ku
578 祝 9 celebrate shuku iwa-u
579 票 11 ballot hyō
580 種 14 species shu tane
581 積 16 accumulate seki tsu-mu
582 競 20 emulate kyō kiso-u
583 笑 10 laugh shō wara-u
584 管 14 pipe kan kuda
585 節 13 node setsu fushi
586 粉 10 flour fun ko or kona
587 紀 9 chronicle ki
588 約 9 promise yaku
589 結 12 tie ketsu musu-bu or yu-u
590 給 12 salary kyū tama-u
591 続 13 continue zoku tsudu-ku
592 置 13 put chi o-ku
593 老 6 old man rō o-iru
594 胃 9 stomach i
595 脈 10 vein myaku
596 腸 13 intestines chō
597 臣 7 retainer shin
598 航 10 cruise kō
599 良 7 good ryō yo-i
600 芸 7 art gei
601 芽 8 bud ga me
602 英 8 England ei
603 菜 11 vegetable sai na
604 街 12 street gai machi
605 衣 6 garment i koromo
606 要 9 need yō i-ru
607 覚 12 memorize kaku obo-eru or sa-meru
608 観 18 observe kan mi-ru
609 訓 10 instruction kun
610 試 13 test shi kokoromi-ru or tame-su
611 説 14 theory setsu to-ku
612 課 15 section ka
613 議 20 deliberation gi
614 象 12 elephant zō or shō
615 貨 11 freight ka
616 貯 12 savings cho ta-meru
617 費 12 expense hi tsui-yasu
618 賞 15 prize shō
619 軍 9 army gun
620 輪 15 wheel rin wa
621 辞 13 resign ji ya-meru
622 辺 5 environs hen ata-ri
623 連 10 take along ren tsu-reru or tsura-neru
624 達 12 attain tachi
625 選 15 choose sen era-bu
626 郡 10 county gun
627 量 12 quantity ryō
628 録 16 transcript roku
629 鏡 19 mirror kyō kagami
630 関 14 related kan seki
631 陸 11 land riku
632 隊 12 squad tai
633 静 14 quiet sei shizu-ka
634 順 12 obey jun
635 願 19 request gan nega-u
636 類 18 sort rui
637 飛 9 fly hi to-bu
638 飯 12 meal han meshi
639 養 15 foster yō yashina-u
640 験 18 verify ken

[edit] Fifth grade (185 kanji)

# Kanji Strokes Meaning On Kun
641 久 3 long time kyū hisa
642 仏 4 Buddha hutsu or butsu hotoke
643 仮 6 sham ka or ke kari
644 件 6 affair ken
645 任 6 responsibility nin maka-seru
646 似 7 becoming ji ni-ru
647 余 7 surplus yo ama-ru
648 価 8 value ka atai
649 保 9 preserve ho tamo-tsu
650 修 10 discipline shū osa-meru
651 俵 10 straw bag hyō tawara
652 個 10 individual ko
653 備 12 provide bi sona-eru
654 像 14 statue zō
655 再 6 again sai or sa futata-bi
656 刊 5 publish kan
657 判 7 judge han waka-ru
658 制 8 control sei
659 券 8 ticket ken
660 則 9 rule soku notto-ru
661 効 8 effect kō ki-ku
662 務 11 duty mu tsuto-meru
663 勢 13 energy sei ikio-i
664 厚 9 rich kō atsu-i
665 句 5 phrase ku
666 可 5 possible ka
667 営 12 manage ei itona-mu
668 因 6 cause in yo-ru
669 団 6 association dan or ton
670 圧 5 pressure atsu
671 在 6 exist zai a-ru
672 均 7 level kin
673 基 11 foundation ki moto-duku
674 報 12 report hō muku-iru
675 境 14 boundary kyō sakai
676 墓 13 grave bo haka
677 増 14 increase zō ma-su or fu-eru
678 夢 13 dream mu yume
679 妻 8 wife sai tsuma
680 婦 11 lady fu
681 容 10 contain yō
682 寄 11 approach ki yo-ru
683 富 12 abundant fu tomi
684 導 15 guide dō michibi-ku
685 居 8 reside kyo i-ru
686 属 12 belong zoku
687 布 5 linen fu nuno
688 師 10 expert shi
689 常 11 normal jō tsune
690 幹 13 tree-trunk kan miki
691 序 7 preface jo
692 弁 5 valve ben
693 張 11 stretch chō ha-ru
694 往 8 journey ō
695 復 12 repeating fuku
696 徳 14 virtue toku
697 志 7 intention shi kokorozashi
698 応 7 respond ō
699 快 7 cheerful kai kokoroyo-i
700 性 8 gender sei or shō saga
701 恩 10 grace on
702 情 11 feelings jō nasa-ke
703 態 14 condition tai
704 慣 14 accustomed kan na-reru
705 承 8 acquiesce shō uketamawa-ru
706 技 7 skill gi waza
707 招 8 beckon shō mane-ku
708 授 11 instruct ju sazu-keru
709 採 11 pick sai to-ru
710 接 11 contact setsu ses-suru or tsu-gu
711 提 12 propose tei sa-geru
712 損 13 loss son soko-neru
713 支 4 support shi sasa-eru
714 政 9 politics sei matsurigoto
715 故 9 circumstances ko yue
716 敵 15 enemy teki kataki
717 断 11 cut off dan ta-tsu or kotowa-ru
718 旧 5 old times kyū
719 易 8 easy eki yasa-shii
720 暴 15 outburst bō aba-ku
721 条 7 clause jō
722 枝 8 branch shi eda
723 査 9 investigate sa
724 格 10 status kaku
725 桜 10 cherry ō sakura
726 検 12 examine ken
727 構 14 construct kō kama-eru
728 武 8 military bu or mu
729 比 4 compare hi kura-beru
730 永 5 eternity ei naga-i
731 河 8 stream ka kawa
732 液 11 fluid eki
733 混 11 mix kon ma-zaru
734 減 12 decrease gen he-ru
735 測 12 fathom soku haka-ru
736 準 13 standard jun
737 演 14 perform en
738 潔 15 undefiled ketsu isagiyo-i
739 災 7 disaster sai wazawa-i
740 燃 16 burn nen mo-eru
741 版 8 printing block han
742 犯 5 crime han oka-su
743 状 7 form jō
744 独 9 alone doku hito-ri
745 率 11 rate ritsu or sotsu hiki-iru
746 現 11 appear gen arawa-reru
747 留 10 detain ryū or ru todo-maru
748 略 11 abbreviation ryaku
749 益 10 benefit eki
750 眼 11 eyeball gan me
751 破 10 rend ha yabu-ru
752 確 15 certain kaku tashi-ka
753 示 5 indicate shi shime-su
754 祖 9 ancestor so
755 禁 13 prohibition kin
756 移 11 shift i utsu-ru
757 程 12 extent tei hodo
758 税 12 tax zei
759 築 16 fabricate chiku kizu-ku
760 精 14 refined sei
761 素 10 elementary su or so moto
762 経 11 manage kei or kyō he-ru
763 統 12 relationship tō su-beru
764 絶 12 discontinue zetsu ta-tsu
765 綿 14 cotton men wata
766 総 14 whole sō
767 編 15 compile hen a-mu
768 績 17 exploits seki
769 織 18 weave shiki o-ru
770 罪 13 guilt zai tsumi
771 群 13 flock gun mu-reru
772 義 13 righteousness gi
773 耕 10 till kō tagaya-su
774 職 18 employment shoku
775 肥 18 fertilizer hi ko-yasu
776 能 10 ability nō
777 興 16 entertain kyō oko-su
778 舌 6 tongue zetsu shita
779 舎 8 cottage sha
780 術 11 art jutsu sube
781 衛 16 defense ei
782 製 14 manufacture sei
783 複 14 duplicate fuku
784 規 11 rule ki
785 解 13 untie ge or kai to-ku
786 設 11 establish setsu mouke-ru
787 許 11 permit kyo yuru-su
788 証 12 evidence shō akashi
789 評 12 evaluate hyō
790 講 17 lecture kō
791 謝 17 apologize sha ayama-ru
792 識 19 discriminating shiki
793 護 20 safeguard go mamo-ru
794 豊 13 bountiful hō yuta-ka
795 財 10 wealth zai
796 貧 11 poor hin mazushi-i
797 責 11 blame seki se-meru
798 貸 12 lend tai ka-su
799 貿 12 trade bō
800 賀 12 congratulations ga
801 資 13 resources shi
802 賛 15 approve san
803 質 15 quality shitsu
804 輸 16 transport yu
805 述 8 mention jutsu no-beru
806 迷 9 astray mei mayo-u
807 退 9 retreat tai shirizo-ku
808 逆 9 inverted gyaku sakara-u
809 造 10 create zō tsuku-ru
810 過 12 overdo ka ayama-chi
811 適 14 suitable teki
812 酸 14 acid san
813 鉱 13 mineral kō
814 銅 14 copper dō
815 銭 14 coin sen zeni
816 防 7 resist bō fuse-gu
817 限 9 limit gen kagi-ru
818 険 11 precipitous ken kewa-shii
819 際 14 occasion sai kiwa
820 雑 14 miscellaneous zatsu
821 非 8 negative hi ara-zu
822 預 13 deposit yo azu-keru
823 領 14 territory ryō
824 額 18 amount gaku hitai
825 飼 13 domesticate shi ka-u

[edit] Sixth grade (181 kanji)

# Kanji Strokes Meaning On Kun
826 並 8 row hei nami or nara-bu
827 乱 7 riot ran mida-reru
828 乳 8 milk nyū chichi
829 亡 3 deceased bō na-kunaru
830 仁 4 kindness jin
831 供 8 offer kyō or ku tomo
832 俳 10 actor hai
833 値 10 value chi atai
834 傷 13 wound shō kizu
835 優 17 superior yū yasa-shii
836 党 10 political party tō
837 冊 5 counter for books satsu
838 処 5 dispose sho
839 刻 8 engrave koku kiza-mu
840 割 12 divide katsu wa-ru
841 創 12 create sō tsuku-ru
842 劇 15 drama geki
843 勤 12 diligence kin tsuto-meru
844 危 6 dangerous ki aya-ui
845 卵 7 egg ran tamago
846 厳 17 strict gen kibi-shii
847 収 4 obtain shū osa-meru
848 后 6 queen gō kisaki
849 否 7 negate hi ina or iya
850 吸 6 suck kyū su-u
851 呼 8 call ko yo-bu
852 善 12 virtue zen yo-i
853 困 7 quandary kon koma-ru
854 垂 8 droop sui ta-reru
855 城 9 castle jō shiro
856 域 11 range iki
857 奏 9 play music sō kana-deru
858 奮 16 stirred up hun huru-u
859 姿 9 shape shi sugata
860 存 6 suppose son
861 孝 7 filial piety kō
862 宅 6 home taku ie
863 宇 6 eaves u
864 宗 8 religion shū sō
865 宙 8 mid-air chū
866 宝 8 treasure hō takara
867 宣 9 proclaim sen notama-u
868 密 11 secrecy mitsu
869 寸 3 measurement sun
870 専 9 specialty sen moppa-ra
871 射 10 shoot sha i-ru
872 将 10 leader shō
873 尊 12 revered son touto-bu
874 就 12 concerning shū tsu-ku
875 尺 4 measure of length shaku
876 届 8 deliver kai todo-ku
877 展 10 expand ten
878 層 14 stratum sō
879 己 3 self ko onore
880 巻 9 scroll kan ma-ku
881 幕 13 curtain maku or baku
882 干 3 dry kan ho-su
883 幼 5 infancy yō osana-i
884 庁 5 government office chō
885 座 10 sit za suwa-ru
886 延 8 prolong en no-basu
887 律 9 rhythm ritsu
888 従 10 obey jū shitaga-u
889 忘 7 forget bō wasu-reru
890 忠 8 loyalty chū
891 憲 16 constitution ken
892 我 7 ego ga ware
893 批 7 criticism hi
894 担 8 shouldering tan nina-u
895 拝 8 worship hai oga-mu
896 拡 8 broaden kaku hiro-geru
897 捨 11 discard sha su-teru
898 探 11 grope tan saga-su
899 推 11 infer sui
900 揮 12 brandish ki
901 操 16 maneuver sō ayatsu-ru
902 敬 12 respect kei uyama-u
903 映 9 reflect ei utsu-ru
904 晩 12 nightfall ban
905 暖 13 warmth dan atata-kai
906 暮 14 livelihood bo ku-rasu
907 朗 10 melodious rō hoga-raka
908 机 6 desk ki tsukue
909 枚 8 sheet of... mai
910 染 9 dye sen so-meru
911 株 10 stocks kabu
912 棒 12 rod bō
913 模 14 imitation mo or bo
914 権 15 rights ken
915 樹 16 trees ju ki
916 欲 11 longing yoku ho-shii
917 段 9 steps dan
918 沿 8 run alongside en so-u
919 泉 9 fountain sen izumi
920 洗 9 wash sen ara-u
921 派 9 sect ha
922 済 11 settle sai su-mu
923 源 13 source gen minamoto
924 潮 15 tide chō shio
925 激 16 violent geki hage-shii
926 灰 6 ashes kai hai
927 熟 15 ripen juku u-reru
928 片 4 one-sided hen kata
929 班 10 corps han
930 異 11 uncommon i koto-naru
931 疑 14 doubt gi utaga-u
932 痛 12 pain tsū ita-i
933 皇 9 emperor kō ō
934 盛 11 prosper sei mo-ru
935 盟 13 alliance mei
936 看 9 watch over kan
937 砂 9 sand sa or sha suna
938 磁 14 magnet ji
939 私 7 me shi watakushi or watashi
940 秘 10 secret hi hi-meru
941 穀 14 cereal koku
942 穴 5 hole ketsu ana
943 窓 11 window sō mado
944 筋 12 muscle kin suji
945 策 12 scheme saku
946 簡 18 simplicity kan
947 糖 16 sugar tō
948 系 7 lineage kei
949 紅 9 crimson kō beni or kurenai
950 納 10 settlement nō osa-meru
951 純 10 genuine jun
952 絹 13 silk ken kinu
953 縦 16 vertical ju tate
954 縮 17 shrink shuku chidi-mu
955 署 13 government office sho
956 翌 11 forthcoming yoku
957 聖 13 holy sei
958 肺 9 lung hai
959 背 9 back hai se
960 胸 10 bosom kyō mune
961 脳 11 brain nō
962 腹 13 abdomen fuku hara
963 臓 19 entrails zō
964 臨 18 lookover rin nozo-mu
965 至 6 climax shi ita-ru
966 若 8 young jaku waka-i
967 著 11 renowned cho arawa-su or ichijiru-shii
968 蒸 13 foment jō mu-su
969 蔵 15 storehouse zō kura
970 蚕 10 silkworm san kaiko
971 衆 12 masses shū
972 裁 12 judge sai saba-ku
973 装 12 attire sō or shō yosoo-u
974 裏 13 rear ri ura
975 補 12 supplement ho ogina-u
976 視 11 look at shi mi-ru
977 覧 17 perusal ran
978 討 10 chastise tō u-tsu
979 訪 11 visit hō otozu-reru
980 訳 11 translate yaku wake
981 詞 12 poetry shi kotoba
982 誌 14 document shi
983 認 14 recognize nin mito-meru
984 誕 15 born tan
985 誠 13 sincerity sei makoto
986 誤 14 mistake go ayama-ru
987 論 15 theory ron
988 諸 15 various sho moro
989 警 19 admonish kei imashi-meru
990 貴 12 precious ki tatto-i
991 賃 13 fare chin
992 遺 15 bequeath i
993 郵 11 mail yū
994 郷 11 home town kyō gō
995 針 10 needle shin hari
996 鋼 16 steel kō hagane
997 閉 11 closed hei shi-meru
998 閣 14 tall kaku
999 降 10 descend kō o-riru
1000 陛 10 majesty hei
1001 除 10 exclude jo or ji nozo-ku
1002 障 14 hurt shō sawa-ru
1003 難 18 difficult nan muzuka-shii
1004 革 9 leather kaku kawa
1005 頂 11 place on the head chō itada-ku
1006 骨 10 bone kotsu hone

[edit] See also