JPN Kanji character meanings and word examples

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音 (on-yomi)

On (音) readings are based on the original Chinese pronunciation of a kanji. They are typically used when a kanji appears as part of a jukugo (kanji compound).
For example, in 日本, 日 is read as に, one of the on readings.
On readings are typically written in katakana.

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訓 (kun-yomi)

Kun (訓) readings are uniquely Japanese. They are typically used when a kanji is used singly as part of a Japanese conjugated verb.
For example, 行く is read as いく (to go). In this case, the く of 行く is known as 'okurigana'. In Kanshudo.

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On - ダイ・タイ
Kun - おお(きい)・おおいに・おお-

mnemonic: the one (一) man (人) is big

Meaning big; large

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On - ガク・ガッ
Kun - まな(ぶ)

mnemonic: the child (子) in the classroom (龸) learns

Meaning to study; learn

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On - コウ

mnemonic: a mix (交) of trees (木) comes up in the exam

Meaning school

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On - セン
Kun - さき

mnemonic: whereupon by the ground (⺧) the legs (儿) get ahead

Meaning ahead; previous

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On - セイ・ショウ
Kun - なま・う(まれる)

Meaning life; to live

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Kun - やま

On - サン・ザン

mnemonic: (looks like) the peaks of a mountain

Meaning mountain

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Kun - かわ・がわ

On - セン

mnemonic: whereupon (ノ) the two sticks (丨) float down the river

Meaning river

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Kun - た・だ

On - デン

Meaning rice paddy/field

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Kun - ひと

On - ジン・ニン

Meaning person

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Kun - うえ・かみ・あ(がる)

On - ジョウ・ショウ

Meaning on; up; above

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On - チュウ・ジュウ
Kun - なか

mnemonic: The mouth (口) on the stick (丨) is in the middle

Meaning in; middle; center

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On - カ・ゲ
Kun - した・くだ(さい)

Meaning under; below

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On - ショウ
Kun - ちい(さい)、こ-、お-

Meaning small

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On - ニチ・ジツ・ニ・カ
Kun - ひ・び

Meaning sun; day

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On - ホン・ボン・ポン
Kun - もと

mnemonic: one (一) tree (木) is made into a book

Meaning root; book

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On - コン・キン
Kun - いま

mnemonic: the assembly (亼) of fu (㇇) is now

Meaning now

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On - シ
Kun - わたし・わたくし

mnemonic: the private (厶) grain (禾) belongs to I, myself

Meaning I; private

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On - ガツ・ゲツ
Kun - つき

Meaning moon; month

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On - カ
Kun - ひ・ほ-

mnemonic: the eight (丷) men (人) are on fire

Meaning fire

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On - スイ
Kun - みず

Meaning water

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On - モク・ボク
Kun - き

mnemonic: a big (大) stick (丨) is a tree

Meaning tree

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On - キン・コン
Kun - かね

mnemonic: the man (𠆢) and the eight (丷) kings (王) have gold

Meaning gold; money; metal

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On - ド・ト
Kun - つち

Meaning earth; soil; ground

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On - ヨウ

mnemonic: the little bird gives two yos (翟) as the sun (日) brings a day of the week

Meaning day of the week

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On - カ
Kun - なに・なん

mnemonic: a good (可) man (亻) ... what's that?!

Meaning what

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On - シュウ

mnemonic: the circumference (周) moves (⻌) for a week

Meaning week

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On - マツ・バツ
Kun - すえ

Meaning end

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On - キュウ
Kun - やす(む);やす(まる;める)

mnemonic: the man (亻) by the tree (木) rests

Meaning to rest; (to be rested; to suspend)

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On - ジ
Kun - とき

mnemonic: the sun (日) in the temple (寺) marks time

Meaning time; hour

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On - カン・ケン
Kun - あいだ

mnemonic: the sun (日) is under the gate (門) for an interval

Meaning interval; duration

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On - ユウ
Kun - とも

mnemonic: you have ten (𠂇) and again (又) friends

Meaning friend

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On - コ
Kun - ふる(い)

mnemonic: the ten (十) mouths (口) are old

Meaning old

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On - フン・ブン・プン
Kun - わ(ける)・わ(かる)

mnemonic: the sword (刀) under the eight (ハ) divides them

Meaning to divide; to understand; minute; segment

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On - アン
Kun - やす(い)

mnemonic: the woman (女) under the roof (宀) is peaceful

Meaning inexpensive; cheap

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On - ハン
Kun - なか(ば)

mnemonic: the two (二) sticks (丨) split the eight (丷) in half

Meaning half

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On - シン
Kun - あたら(しい)

mnemonic: you stand in the tree (亲) with the axe (斤) to make something new

Meaning new

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On - マイ
Kun - ごと

mnemonic: every man (𠂉) has a mother (毋)

Meaning every; each

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On - ネン
Kun - とし

mnemonic: the man (𠂉) wheels around (ヰ) for a year

Meaning year

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On - コウ
Kun - す(き)

mnemonic: women (女) and children (子) like (each other)

Meaning to like

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On - ホウ
Kun - かた

Meaning direction; person (polite)

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On - バン
Kun - つが(い)

mnemonic: the topped rice (釆) in the rice field (田) gets a turn

Meaning number; order; turn; (Kun- Pair)

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On - ゴ
Kun - かた(る)

mnemonic: the words (言) of the five (五) mouths (口) = talking

Meaning language; word

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On - コウ
Kun - たか(い)

mnemonic: the wide mouth (冋) and the mouth (口) under the lid (亠) are both expensive

Meaning high/tall; expensive

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On - ロウ

mnemonic: a good (良) group (⻏) includes a husband

Meaning husband

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On - イチ イツ
Kun - ひと(つ)

Meaning one

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On - ニ
Kun - ふた(つ)

Meaning two

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On - サン
Kun - みっ(つ)

Meaning three

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On - シ
Kun - よ・よん・よっ(つ)

Meaning four

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On - ゴ
Kun - いっ(つ)

Meaning five

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On - ロク・ロン
Kun - むっ(つ)

Meaning six

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On - シチ
Kun - なな(つ)

Meaning seven

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On - ハチ
Kun - やっ(つ)

Meaning eight

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On - ク・キュウ
Kun - ここの(つ)

Meaning nine

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On - ジュウ・ジュッ
Kun - とお

Meaning ten

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On - ヒャク・ビヤク・ピヤク
Kun - もも

Meaning hundred

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On - セン・ゼン

Meaning thousand

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On - マン・バン

Meaning ten thousand

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On - エン

Meaning yen (Japanese currency)

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On - テン
Kun - みせ

mnemonic: occupying (占) under the stony cliff (广) is a shop

Meaning store; shop

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On - コウ・ギョウ・アン
Kun - い(く)

mnemonic: you take a step (彳) around the one (一) block (丁) when you go

Meaning to go

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On - ライ
Kun - く(る)

mnemonic: the eight (丷) have not yet (未) come

Meaning to come; coming

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On - キ
Kun - かえ(る)

mnemonic: you have a sword (刂) and a broom (帚) but you return them

Meaning to return; to go home

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On - ショク・ジキ
Kun - た(べる)

mnemonic:

Meaning to eat

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On - イン
Kun - の(む)

mnemonic:

Meaning to drink

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On - ケン
Kun - み(る)

mnemonic:

Meaning to look at; to watch

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On - ブン・モン
Kun - き(く)

mnemonic:

Meaning to listen

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On - ドク・トク・トウ
Kun - よ(む)

mnemonic:

Meaning to read

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On - ショ
Kun - か(く)

mnemonic:

Meaning to write; writing

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On - ワ
Kun - はな(す)

mnemonic:

Meaning to talk; to speak; story

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On - シュツ・スイ
Kun - で(る)・で(かける)・だ(す)

mnemonic:

Meaning go out

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On - カイ
Kun - あ(う)

mnemonic:

Fit

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On - バイ
Kun - か(う)

mnemonic:

Meaning to buy

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On - キ
Kun - お(きる)

mnemonic:

Meaning to get up

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On - シン
Kun - ね(る)

mnemonic:

Meaning to go to bed; to lie down

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On - サク
Kun - つ(くる)

mnemonic:

Meaning to make

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On - ニュウ
Kun - はい(る)・い(れる)

mnemonic:

Meaning to enter

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On - ダン・ナン
Kun - おとこ

mnemonic:

Meaning male; man

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On - ジョ・ニョ・ニョウ
Kun - おんな

mnemonic:

Meaning female; woman

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On - ボク・モク
Kun - め

mnemonic:

Meaning eye

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On - コウ・ク
Kun - くち・ぐち

mnemonic:

Meaning mouth

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On - ジ
Kun -みみ

mnemonic:

Meaning ear

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On - ソク
Kun - あし

mnemonic:

Meaning foot; leg

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On - シュ
Kun -て

mnemonic:

Meaning hand

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On - フ
Kun - ちち・とう

mnemonic:

Meaning father

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On - ボ
Kun - はは・かあ

mnemonic:

Meaning mother

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On - シ
Kun - あね・ねえ

mnemonic:

Meaning older sister

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On - ケイ・キョウ
Kun - あに・にい

mnemonic:

Meaning older brother

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On - マイ
Kun - いもうと

mnemonic:

Meaning younger sister

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On - ダイ・テイ・デ
Kun - おとうと

mnemonic:

Meaning younger brother

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On - カ・ケ
Kun - いえ・(うち)

mnemonic:

Meaning house

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On - ゾク

mnemonic:

Meaning tribe

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On - リョウ
Kun - もろ

mnemonic:

Meaning both

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On - シン
Kun - おや

mnemonic:

Meaning parent

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On - シ・ス
Kun - こ

mnemonic:

Meaning child

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On - テン

mnemonic:

Meaning heaven

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On - キ

mnemonic:

Meaning spirit; mind

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On - ウ

mnemonic:

Meaning rain

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On - セツ
Kun - ゆき

mnemonic:

Meaning snow