Japanese Kanji Characters - Grade I - Kun-Reading and Vocabulary

Kanji  - Kun-reading  - Link for more detail on the Kanji character

赤　 aka -  RED http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod48.htm

akachan baby

天　 ame -  HEAVEN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod62.htm

雨　ame -  RAIN   http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod3.htm


amagumo rain cloud
ooame heavy rain


青　 ao -  BLUE http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod45.htm


aozora blue sky
aoshingou green light, green signal


足　 aši -  Foot  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod54.htm


ashioto sound of footsteps

ashiato footprint
ashikubi ankle
tashizan addition



字　aza -  CHARACTER http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod30.htm

千　 chi -  THOUSAND  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod49.htm


chiba Chiba (city)
chidoriashi tottering gait


小　chiisai -  SMALL  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod38.htm

力　chikara -  POWER http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod78.htm

出　 de(ru) - GO　OUT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod36.htm

deguchi exit

文　 fumi - LETTER http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod72.htm

二　 futa(tsu) - TWO  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod65.htm

futari two people

入　 hai(ru) -  ENTER  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod67.htm

花　hana -  FLOWER  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod9.htm

hanayome bride

早　 haya(i) - EARLY、Quick  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod52.htm


hayaoki early rising
hayakuchi fast talking


林　 hayashi -  FOREST http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod79.htm

matsubayashi pine forest

火　hi -  FIRE  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod8.htm

hanabi fireworks

日　 hi, bi, ka -  SUN、DAY、JAPAN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod66.htm

asahi morning sun

左　 hidari -  LEFT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod24.htm


hidarigawa left side
hidarite left hand



人　 hito -  HUMAN　BEING  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod41.htm

hitori one person
hitogara personality

一　hitotsu - ONE   http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod1.htm  - NUMBER

生　 i(kiru) -  - LIFE http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod44.htm

nagaiki long life

犬　inu -  DOG  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod19.htm

kaiinu house dog

石　 iši -  STONE  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod47.htm

糸　ito - THREAD  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod29.htm


keito woolen yarn, wool
kinuito silk thread
itoguchi beginning, clue


五　itsu(tsu) - FIVE  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod21.htm  - NUMBER
itsuka five days, 5th of the month


貝　kai - SHELLFISH  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod10.htm


kaibashira adductor muscle
kaigara shell
akagai arc shell
gyokairui marine products


金　kane - METAL  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod16.htm

okane money

川　 kawa -  RIVER http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod50.htm


kawakami upstream, upriver
kawara dry riverbed
shinanogawa Shinano River
(the longest river in Japan)


木　 ki -  TREE http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod73.htm

ueki garden plant

子　ko -  CHILD http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod27.htm


oyako parent and child
musuko son


九　kokono(tsu) -  NINE http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod13.htm (Nine in Japan is KYU)  - NUMBER

kokonoka nine days, 9th of the month

口　kuchi - MOUTH http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod22.htm


kuchibeni lipstick
iriguchi entrance
hijouguchi emergency exit

hayakuchi fast talking



車　 kuruma - CAR http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod33.htm


kurumaisu wheelchair
kataguruma piggyback


草　 kusa - GRASS  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod53.htm

kusawake pioneer, pathfinder

町　 machi -  TOWN  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod61.htm


minatomachi port town
machiyakuba town hall


学　mana(bu) -  TO　STUDY http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod11.htm - VERB

円　maru -  CIRCLE、YEN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod4.htm

marusa roundness

目　 me -  EYE、ITEM http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod76.htm

mejirushi mark, sign

見　mi(ru) - - TO　SEE (verb)  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod20.htm


mihon sample
miokuru to see someone off


三　mi(tsu) - THREE  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod25.htm - NUMBER


mikazuki new moon
mikka three days, 3rd of the month


右　migi -  RIGHT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod2.htm

migite right hand

耳　 mimi - EAR http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod31.htm


mimitabu earlobe
hatsumimi something heard of for the first time
soramimi mishearing
mimizawari be harsh on the ear


水　 mizu -  WATER http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod42.htm


mizugi bathing suit
mizuiro sky blue, turquoise



百　 momo -  HUNDRED  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod71.htm

森　 mori  - WOODS  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod40.htm

mori no miyako tree-clad city

本　 moto -  BASIS,BOOK http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod74.htm

村　 mura -  VILLAGE http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod55.htm

murabito villager

虫　 mushi -  INSECT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod60.htm


kemushi caterpillar
mushiba decayed tooth


六　 mut(tsu) -  SIX  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod80.htm

muika  six days, 6th of the month

名　 na - NAME http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod75.htm

namae name

中　 naka - MIDDLE、IN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod59.htm

nakayubi middle finger

七　 nana -  SEVEN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod32.htm


nanahyaku 700
nanoka seven days, 7th of the month


女　 onna, me -  WOMAN  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod37.htm

megami goddess

大　 oo(kii) -  BIG http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod56.htm

音　oto, ne - SOUND  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod6.htm


ashioto sound of footsteps
neiro tone


男　 otoko -  MAN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod57.htm

otokonoko boy

先　 saki -  - AHEAD  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod51.htm

misesaki storefront

白　 shiro - WHITE  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod69.htm

下　shita, sa(garu), sa(geru) -  DOWN  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod7.htm

空　sora, kara -  SKY  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod17.htm


akikan empty can
karate karate


田　 ta - RICE　FIELD http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod63.htm

taue rice planting

正　 tada(shii) -  CORRECT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod43.htm

竹　 take - BAMBOO http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod58.htm


takegaki bamboo fence
takezaiku bamboo work
takeuma stilts



玉　tama - GEM、BALL  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod15.htm


medama eyeball
tamatebako Pandora's box
juuendama 10-yen coin


立　 tatsu - TO　STAND http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod77.htm

tachiba standpoint

手　 te -  HAND http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod34.htm

tekubi wrist

十　 too - TEN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod35.htm

tooka ten days, 10th of the month

年　toshi -  YEAR http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod68.htm


maitoshi every year
toshiyori old person


土　 tsuchi - SOIL http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod64.htm

月　tsuki - MOON、MONTH  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod18.htm

maitsuki every month

上　ue, a(geru) -  UP   http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod39.htm

八　 ya(tsu) -  EIGHT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod70.htm


yaoya greengrocer
yaezakura double cherry blossoms
youka eight days, 8th of the month


山　 yama -  MOUNTAIN  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod26.htm

yamaba climax

休　yasu(mu) - TO　REST  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod14.htm

natsuyasumi summer vacation

四　yo(tsu) - FOUR http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod28.htm

yoji four o'clock

夕　 yuu -  EVENING  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod46.htm


yuugata evening
yuuhi setting sun
yuushoku supper
yuukan evening edition of paper























小　chiisai -  SMALL  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod38.htm
上　ue, a(geru) -  UP   http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod39.htm
森　 mori  - WOODS  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod40.htm

人　 hito -  HUMAN　BEING  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod41.htm
水　 mizu -  WATER http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod42.htm
正　 tada(shii) -  CORRECT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod43.htm










早　 haya(i) - EARLY、Quick  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod52.htm
草　 kusa - GRASS  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod53.htm
足　 aši -  Foot  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod54.htm
村　 mura -  VILLAGE http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod55.htm

大　 oo(kii) -  BIG http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod56.htm
男　 otoko -  MAN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod57.htm
竹　 take - BAMBOO http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod58.htm
中　 naka - MIDDLE、IN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod59.htm
虫　 mushi -  INSECT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod60.htm

町　 machi -  TOWN  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod61.htm
天　 ame -  HEAVEN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod62.htm
田　 ta - RICE　FIELD http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod63.htm
土　 tsuchi - SOIL http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod64.htm
二　 futa(tsu) - TWO  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod65.htm

日　 hi, bi, ka -  SUN、DAY、JAPAN http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod66.htm
入　 hai(ru) -  ENTER  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod67.htm
年　toshi -  YEAR http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod68.htm
白　 shiro - WHITE  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod69.htm
八　 ya(tsu) -  EIGHT  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod70.htm

百　 momo -  HUNDRED  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod71.htm
文　 fumi - LETTER http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod72.htm
木　 ki -  TREE http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod73.htm
本　 moto -  BASIS,BOOK http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod74.htm
名　 na - NAME http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod75.htm

目　 me -  EYE、ITEM http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod76.htm
立　 tatsu - TO　STAND http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod77.htm
力　chikara -  POWER http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod78.htm
林　 hayashi -  FOREST http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod79.htm
六　 mut(tsu) -  SIX  http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod80.htm





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