JLPT N2 Kanji Chart

367 kanji

The JLPT N2 is the level many employers and universities ask for, and its roughly 370 kanji include the vocabulary of newspapers, offices and academic writing. This chart lists them with on'yomi and kun'yomi readings, English meanings and stroke counts, in the order Japanese children learn them, with the kanji taught after elementary school coming last. It suits advanced learners preparing for the exam and teachers who want a reliable reference for upper-intermediate classes. The JLPT has not released an official kanji list since 2010, so this N2 set is an unofficial estimate. Many of these kanji look alike, so it helps to show the strokes count too; tick it in the options, and then print the chart or save it as a PDF.

Part 1 · kanji 1–100 · selected for printing

貝バイかいshellfish
玉ギョクたま・たま-・-だまjewel, ball
糸シいとthread
森シンもりforest, woods
村ソンむらvillage, town
竹チクたけbamboo
虫チュウ・キむしinsect, bug, temper
林リンはやしgrove, forest
羽ウは・わ・はねfeathers, counter for birds, rabbits
雲ウンくも・-ぐもcloud
角カクかど・つのangle, corner, square
丸ガンまる・まる.める・まる.いround, full (month), perfection
岩ガンいわboulder, rock, cliff
戸コとdoor, counter for houses
黄コウ・オウき・こ-yellow
谷コクたに・きわ.まるvalley
細サイほそ.い・ほそ.る・こま.か・こま.かいdainty, get thin, taper
算サンそろcalculate, divining, number
寺ジてらBuddhist temple
弱ジャクよわ.い・よわ.る・よわ.まる・よわ.めるweak, frail
星セイ・ショウほし・-ぼしstar, spot, dot
線センすじline, track
池チいけpond, cistern, pool
麦バクむぎbarley, wheat
毛モウけfur, hair, feather
門モンかど・とgate, counter for cannons
委イゆだ.ねるcommittee, entrust to, leave to
央オウcenter, middle
温オンあたた.か・あたた.かい・あたた.まる・あたた.める・ぬくwarm
荷カにbaggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden)
階カイきざはしstorey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
岸ガンきしbeach
橋キョウはしbridge
区ク・オウ・コウward, district
軽ケイ・キョウ・キンかる.い・かろ.やか・かろ.んじるlightly, trifling, unimportant
血ケツちblood
県ケンか.けるprefecture
庫コ・クくらwarehouse, storehouse
湖コみずうみlake
根コンね・-ねroot, radical, head (pimple)
祭サイまつ.る・まつ.り・まつりritual, offer prayers, celebrate
皿ベイさらdish, a helping, plate
州シュウ・スすstate, province
拾シュウ・ジュウひろ.うpick up, gather, find
章ショウbadge, chapter, composition
植ショクう.える・う.わるplant
炭タンすみcharcoal, coal
短タンみじか.いshort, brevity, fault
柱チュウはしらpillar, post, cylinder
鉄テツくろがねiron
島トウしまisland
湯トウゆhot water, bath, hot spring
童ドウわらべjuvenile, child
農ノウagriculture, farmers
波ハなみwaves, billows, poland
倍バイdouble, twice, times
坂ハンさかslope, incline, hill
板ハン・バンいたplank, board, plate
皮ヒかわpelt, skin, hide
鼻ビはなnose, snout
筆ヒツふでwriting brush, writing, painting brush
氷ヒョウこおり・ひ・こお.るicicle, ice, hail
秒ビョウsecond (1/60 minute)
油ユ・ユウあぶらoil, fat
緑リョク・ロクみどりgreen
練レンね.る・ね.りpractice, gloss, train
衣イ・エころも・きぬ・-ぎgarment, clothes, dressing
印インしるし・-じるし・しる.すstamp, seal, mark
栄エイ・ヨウさか.える・は.え・-ば.え・は.える・えflourish, prosperity, honor
塩エンしおsalt
億オクhundred million, 10**8
貨カたからfreight, goods, property
課カchapter, lesson, section
改カイあらた.める・あらた.まるreformation, change, modify
械カイかせcontraption, fetter, machine
各カクおのおのeach, every, either
管カンくだpipe, tube, wind instrument
希キ・ケまれhope, beg, request
季キseasons
漁ギョ・リョウあさ.るfishing, fishery
協キョウco-, cooperation
競キョウ・ケイきそ.う・せ.る・くら.べるemulate, compete with, bid
極キョク・ゴクきわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み・き.める・-ぎ.め・き.まるpoles, settlement, conclusion
訓クン・キンおし.える・よ.む・くん.ずるinstruction, Japanese character reading, explanation
軍グンいくさarmy, force, troops
群グンむ.れる・む.れ・むら・むら.がるflock, group, crowd
芸ゲイ・ウンう.える・のり・わざtechnique, art, craft
固コかた.める・かた.まる・かた.まり・かた.いharden, set, clot
香コウ・キョウか・かお.り・かお.るincense, smell, perfume
菜サイなvegetable, side dish, greens
材ザイlumber, log, timber
札サツふだtag, paper money, counter for bonds
刷サツす.る・-ず.り・-ずり・は.くprinting, print, brush
児ジ・ニ・ゲイこ・-こ・-っこnewborn babe, child, young of animals
周シュウまわ.りcircumference, circuit, lap
祝シュク・シュウいわ.うcelebrate, congratulate
順ジュンobey, order, turn
焼ショウや.く・や.き・や.き-・-や.き・や.けるbake, burning
照ショウて.る・て.らす・て.れるilluminate, shine, compare
城ジョウ・セイしろcastle

Part 2 · kanji 101–200

臣シン・ジンretainer, subject
省セイ・ショウかえり.みる・はぶ.くfocus, government ministry, conserve
清セイ・ショウ・シンきよ.い・きよ.まる・きよ.めるpure, purify, cleanse
浅センあさ.いshallow, superficial, frivolous
卒ソツ・シュツそっ.する・お.える・お.わる・ついに・にわかgraduate, soldier, private
孫ソンまごgrandchild, descendants
帯タイお.びる・おびsash, belt, obi
仲チュウなかgo-between, relationship
兆チョウきざ.す・きざ.しportent, 10**12, trillion
低テイひく.い・ひく.める・ひく.まるlower, short, humble
底テイそこbottom, sole, depth
灯トウひ・ほ-・ともしび・とも.す・あかりlamp, a light, light
府フborough, urban prefecture, govt office
副フクvice-, assistant, aide
兵ヘイ・ヒョウつわものsoldier, private, troops
辺ヘンあた.り・ほと.り・-べenvirons, boundary, border
包ホウつつ.む・くる.むwrap, pack up, cover
勇ユウいさ.むcourage, cheer up, be in high spirits
浴ヨクあ.びる・あ.びせるbathe, be favored with, bask in
陸リク・ロクおかland, six
量リョウはか.るquantity, measure, weight
輪リンわwheel, ring, circle
令レイorders, ancient laws, command
録ロクしる.す・と.るrecord
圧アツ・エン・オウお.す・へ.す・おさ.える・お.さえるpressure, push, overwhelm
囲イかこ.む・かこ.う・かこ.いsurround, besiege, store
移イうつ.る・うつ.すshift, move, change
永エイなが.いeternity, long, lengthy
営エイいとな.む・いとな.みoccupation, camp, perform
液エキfluid, liquid, juice
河カかわriver
快カイこころよ.いcheerful, pleasant, agreeable
額ガクひたいforehead, tablet, plaque
刊カンpublish, carve, engrave
技ギわざskill, art, craft
逆ギャク・ゲキさか・さか.さ・さか.らうinverted, reverse, opposite
久キュウ・クひさ.しいlong time, old story
旧キュウふる.い・もとold times, old things, old friend
境キョウ・ケイさかいboundary, border, region
均キンなら.すlevel, average
禁キンprohibition, ban, forbid
型ケイかた・-がたmould, type, model
減ゲンへ.る・へ.らすdwindle, decrease, reduce
個コ・カindividual, counter for articles
効コウき.く・ききめ・なら.うmerit, efficacy, efficiency
厚コウあつ.い・あかthick, heavy, rich
耕コウたがや.すtill, plow, cultivate
航コウnavigate, sail, cruise
鉱コウあらがねmineral, ore
講コウlecture, club, association
混コンま.じる・-ま.じり・ま.ざる・ま.ぜる・こ.むmix, blend, confuse
査サinvestigate
再サイ・サふたた.びagain, twice, second time
採サイと.るpick, take, fetch
史シhistory, chronicle
枝シえだbough, branch, twig
述ジュツの.べるmention, state, speak
準ジュンじゅん.じる・じゅん.ずる・なぞら.える・のり・ひと.しい・みずもりsemi-, correspond to, proportionate to
象ショウ・ゾウかたど.るelephant, pattern after, imitate
賞ショウほ.めるprize, reward, praise
勢セイ・ゼイいきお.い・はずみforces, energy, military strength
税ゼイtax, duty
績セキexploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons
接セツ・ショウつ.ぐtouch, contact, adjoin
設セツもう.けるestablishment, provision, prepare
総ソウす.べて・すべ.て・ふさgeneral, whole, all
造ゾウつく.る・つく.り・-づく.りcreate, make, structure
像ゾウstatue, picture, image
則ソクのっと.るrule, follow, based on
測ソクはか.るfathom, plan, scheme
損ソンそこ.なう・そこな.う・-そこ.なう・そこ.ねる・-そこ.ねるdamage, loss, disadvantage
団ダン・トンかたまり・まる.いgroup, association
築チクきず.くfabricate, build, construct
貯チョた.める・たくわ.えるsavings, store, lay in
停テイと.める・と.まるhalt, stopping
銅ドウあかがねcopper
導ドウみちび.くguidance, leading, conduct
毒ドクpoison, virus, venom
燃ネンも.える・も.やす・も.すburn, blaze, glow
版ハンprinting block, printing plate, edition
比ヒくら.べるcompare, race, ratio
布フぬのlinen, cloth, spread
武ブ・ムたけ・たけ.しwarrior, military, chivalry
復フクまたrestore, return to, revert
複フクduplicate, double, compound
仏ブツ・フツほとけBuddha, the dead, France
粉フンデシメートル・こ・こなflour, powder, dust
編ヘンあ.む・-あ.みcompilation, knit, plait
豊ホウ・ブゆた.か・とよbountiful, excellent, rich
防ボウふせ.ぐward off, defend, protect
貿ボウtrade, exchange
暴ボウ・バクあば.く・あば.れるoutburst, rave, fret
綿メンわたcotton
輸ユ・シュtransport, send, be inferior
略リャクほぼ・はぶ.く・おか.す・おさ.める・はかりごと・はか.るabbreviation, omission, outline
領リョウえりjurisdiction, dominion, territory
歴レキ・レッキcurriculum, continuation, passage of time
胃イstomach, paunch, crop
域イキrange, region, limits
宇ウeaves, roof, house

Part 3 · kanji 201–300

延エンの.びる・の.べる・の.べ・の.ばすprolong, stretching
灰カイはいashes, puckery juice, cremate
革カクかわleather, skin, reform
干カンほ.す・ほ.し-・-ぼ.し・ひ.るdry, parch, ebb
巻カン・ケンま.く・まき・ま.きscroll, volume, book
簡カン・ケンえら.ぶ・ふだsimplicity, brevity
机キつくえdesk, table
胸キョウむね・むな-bosom, breast, chest
敬ケイ・キョウうやま.うawe, respect, honor
劇ゲキdrama, play
券ケンticket
紅コウ・クべに・くれない・あか.いcrimson, deep red
骨コツほねskeleton, bone, remains
砂サ・シャすなsand
冊サツ・サクふみtome, counter for books, volume
詞シことばpart of speech, words, poetry
誌シdocument, records
捨シャす.てるdiscard, throw away, abandon
純ジュンgenuine, purity, innocence
署ショsignature, govt office, police station
諸ショもろvarious, many, several
承ショウ・ジョウうけたまわ.る・う.けるacquiesce, hear, listen to
将ショウ・ソウまさ.に・はた・まさ・ひきい.る・もってleader, commander, general
蒸ジョウ・セイむ.す・む.れる・む.らすsteam, heat, sultry
針シンはりneedle, pin, staple
専センもっぱ.らspecialty, exclusive, mainly
泉センいずみspring, fountain
装ソウ・ショウよそお.う・よそお.いattire, dress, pretend
層ソウstratum, social class, layer
蔵ゾウ・ソウくら・おさ.める・かく.れるstorehouse, hide, own
臓ゾウはらわたentrails, viscera, bowels
尊ソンたっと.い・とうと.い・たっと.ぶ・とうと.ぶrevered, valuable, precious
担タンかつ.ぐ・にな.うshouldering, carry, raise
著チョ・チャクあらわ.す・いちじる.しいrenowned, publish, write
庁チョウ・テイやくしょgovernment office
党トウなかま・むらparty, faction, clique
届カイとど.ける・-とど.け・とど.くdeliver, reach, arrive
乳ニュウちち・ちmilk, breasts
脳ノウ・ドウのうずるbrain, memory
拝ハイおが.む・おろが.むworship, adore, pray to
並ヘイ・ホウな.み・なみ・なら.べる・なら.ぶ・なら.びにrow, and, besides
片ヘンかた-・かたone-sided, leaf, sheet
補ホおぎな.うsupplement, supply, make good
宝ホウたからtreasure, wealth, valuables
棒ボウrod, stick, cane
枚マイ・バイsheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets
郵ユウmail, stagecoach stop
預ヨあず.ける・あず.かるdeposit, custody, leave with
幼ヨウおさな.いinfancy, childhood
翌ヨクthe following, next
乱ラン・ロンみだ.れる・みだ.る・みだ.す・みだ・おさ.める・わた.るriot, war, disorder
卵ランたまごegg, ovum, spawn
裏リうらback, amidst, in
律リツ・リチ・レツrhythm, law, regulation
欧オウうた.う・は.くEurope
被ヒこうむ.る・おお.う・かぶ.る・かぶ.せるincur, cover, veil
含ガンふく.む・ふく.めるcontain, include, hold in the mouth
況キョウまし.て・いわ.んや・おもむきcondition, situation
湾ワンいりえgulf, bay, inlet
捜ソウ・シュ・シュウさが.すsearch, look for, locate
超チョウこ.える・こ.すtranscend, super-, ultra-
療リョウheal, cure
介カイjammed in, shellfish, mediate
販ハンmarketing, sell, trade
幅フクはばhanging scroll, width
般ハンcarrier, carry, all
換カンか.える・-か.える・か.わるinterchange, period, change
占センし.める・うらな.うfortune-telling, divining, forecasting
伸シンの.びる・の.ばす・の.べる・の.すexpand, stretch, extend
爆バクは.ぜるbomb, burst open, pop
普フあまね.く・あまねしuniversal, wide(ly), generally
齢レイよわい・としage
了リョウcomplete, finish
患カンわずら.うafflicted, disease, suffer from
絡ラクから.む・から.まるentwine, coil around, get caught in
募ボつの.るrecruit, campaign, gather (contributions)
昇ショウのぼ.るrise up
巨キョgigantic, big, large
震シンふる.う・ふる.えるquake, shake, tremble
触ショクふ.れる・さわ.る・さわcontact, touch, feel
依イ・エよ.るreliant, depend on, consequently
籍セキenroll, domiciliary register, membership
汚オけが.す・けが.れる・けが.らわしい・よご.す・よご.れる・きたな.いdirty, pollute, disgrace
傾ケイかたむ.く・かたむ.ける・かたぶ.く・かた.げる・かし.げるlean, incline, tilt
跡セキあとtracks, mark, print
駐チュウstop-over, reside in, resident
紹ショウintroduce, inherit, help
雇コやと.うemploy, hire
替タイか.える・か.え-・か.わるexchange, spare, substitute
贈ゾウ・ソウおく.るpresents, send, give to
薄ハクうす.い・うす-・-うす・うす.める・うす.まる・うす.らぐ・うす.ら-・うす.れる・すすきdilute, thin, weak (tea)
奥オウおく・おく.まる・くまheart, interior
詰キツ・キチつ.める・つ.め・-づ.め・つ.まる・つ.むpacked, close, pressed
双ソウふた・たぐい・ならぶ・ふたつpair, set, comparison
刺シさ.す・さ.さる・さ.し・さし・とげthorn, pierce, stab
悩ノウなや.む・なや.ます・なや.ましい・なやみtrouble, worry, in pain
荒コウあら.い・あら-・あ.れる・あ.らす・-あ.らし・すさ.むlaid waste, rough, rude
硬コウかた.いstiff, hard
埋マイう.める・う.まる・う.もれる・うず.める・うず.まる・い.けるbury, be filled up, embedded
袋タイ・ダイふくろsack, bag, pouch

Part 4 · kanji 301–367

封フウ・ホウseal, closing
賢ケンかしこ.いintelligent, wise, wisdom
腕ワンうでarm, ability, talent
床ショウとこ・ゆかbed, counter for beds, floor
柔ジュウ・ニュウやわ.らか・やわ.らかい・やわ・やわ.らtender, weakness, gentleness
殿デン・テンとの・-どのmr., hall, mansion
濃ノウこ.いconcentrated, thick, dark
肩ケンかたshoulder
零レイぜろ・こぼ.す・こぼ.れるzero, spill, overflow
泊ハクと.まる・と.めるovernight stay, put up at, ride at anchor
甘カンあま.い・あま.える・あま.やかす・うま.いsweet, coax, pamper
掃ソウ・シュは.くsweep, brush
掘クツほ.るdig, delve, excavate
軟ナンやわ.らか・やわ.らかいsoft
沈チン・ジンしず.む・しず.めるsink, be submerged, subside
凍トウこお.る・こご.える・こご.る・い.てる・し.みるfrozen, congeal, refrigerate
恋レンこ.う・こい・こい.しいromance, in love, yearn for
郊コウoutskirts, suburbs, rural area
腰ヨウこしloins, hips, waist
踊ヨウおど.るjump, dance, leap
珍チンめずら.しい・たからrare, curious, strange
喫キツの.むconsume, eat, drink
溶ヨウと.ける・と.かす・と.くmelt, dissolve, thaw
涙ルイ・レイなみだtears, sympathy
匹ヒツひきequal, head, counter for small animals
鋭エイするど.いpointed, sharpness, edge
塗トぬ.る・ぬ.り・まみ.れるpaint, plaster, daub
軒ケンのきflats, counter for houses, eaves
叫キョウさけ.ぶshout, exclaim, yell
乾カン・ケンかわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る・いぬいdrought, dry, dessicate
祈キいの.るpray, wish
汗カンあせsweat, perspire
湿シツ・シュウしめ.る・しめ.す・うるお.う・うるお.すdamp, wet, moist
瓶ビンかめbottle, vial, jar
咲ショウさ.く・-ざきblossom, bloom
召ショウめ.すseduce, call, send for
缶カンかまtin can, container
隻セキvessels, counter for ships, fish
脂シあぶらfat, grease, tallow
肌キはだtexture, skin, body
鈍ドンにぶ.い・にぶ.る・にぶ-・なま.る・なまく.らdull, slow, foolish
泥デイ・ナイ・デ・ニどろ・なず.むmud, mire, adhere to
隅グウすみcorner, nook
辛シンから.い・つら.い・-づら.い・かのとspicy, bitter, hot
磨マみが.く・す.るgrind, polish, scour
姓セイ・ショウsurname
筒トウつつcylinder, pipe, tube
粒リュウつぶgrains, drop, counter for tiny particles
畳ジョウ・チョウたた.む・たたみ・かさ.なるtatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold
膚フはだskin, body, grain
濯タクすす.ぐ・ゆす.ぐlaundry, wash, pour on
塔トウpagoda, tower, steeple
沸フツわ.く・わ.かすseethe, boil, ferment
菓カcandy, cakes, fruit
帽ボウ・モウずきん・おお.うcap, headgear
枯コか.れる・か.らすwither, die, dry up
涼リョウすず.しい・すず.む・すず.やか・うす.い・ひや.す・まことにrefreshing, nice and cool
舟シュウふね・ふな-・-ぶねboat, ship
符フtoken, sign, mark
憎ゾウにく.む・にく.い・にく.らしい・にく.しみhate, detest
肯コウがえんじ.るagreement, consent, comply with
燥ソウはしゃ.ぐparch, dry up
畜チクlivestock, domestic fowl and animals
挟キョウ・ショウはさ.む・はさ.まる・わきばさ.む・さしはさ.むpinch, between
曇ドンくも.るcloudy weather, cloud up
滴テキしずく・したた.るdrip, drop
伺シうかが.うpay respects, visit, ask

Kanji data from KANJIDIC2 by the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used under CC BY-SA. JLPT levels are unofficial estimates.

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