kanji NLT5 onyomi

日

Nichi / Jitsu (sun, day) 日 (sun) Visual hint: A bright sun overhead — representing time or a day.

一

Ichi / Itsu (one) 一 (one) Visual hint: A single line representing the number one.

国

Koku (country) 囗 (enclosure), 玉 (jade) Visual hint: A jewel enclosed by borders, symbolizing a nation.

人

Jin / Nin (person) 人 (person) Visual hint: A standing figure — simple human form.

年

Nen (year) 干 (dry), 十 (ten) Visual hint: A person carrying a load over time — the cycle of a year.

大

Dai / Tai (big, large) 大 (big) Visual hint: A person with arms stretched wide.

十

Juu / Jip (ten) 十 (ten) Visual hint: A simple cross — base for counting tens.

二

Ni (two) 二 (two) Visual hint: Two equal lines — clearly symbolizing two.

本

Hon (origin, book) 木 (tree), 一 (line) Visual hint: A line at the tree's root, showing where something starts.

中

Chuu (middle, center) 丨 (line), 口 (mouth) Visual hint: A center line through a square — balance or middle point.

長

chou (long, leader) 長 (long) Visual hint: Hair flowing down, symbolizing length.

出

Shutsu / Sui (exit, go out) 凵 (open box), 山 (mountain) Visual hint: A path leading out of a mountain — symbolizing exit.

三

San (three) 一 (one) Visual hint: Three horizontal lines — clearly showing the number three.

時

Ji (time, hour) 日 (sun), 寺 (temple) Visual hint: The sun above a temple — time marked by rituals.

行

Kou / Gyō / An (to go, to proceed) 彳 (step), 亍 (step) Visual hint: Tiny steps forward — representing movement or journey.

見

Ken (to see, to view) 目 (eye), 儿 (legs) Visual hint: An eye with legs — something walking to look.

月

Getsu / Gatsu (moon, month) 月 (moon) Visual hint: A crescent moon — marking monthly cycles.

分

Bun / Fun / Bu (to divide, understand) 刀 (sword), 八 (divide) Visual hint: A sword dividing something — symbolizing parts or time.

後

Go / Kou (after, behind) 彳 (step), 幺 (thread), 夂 (go) Visual hint: A step trailing behind with threads — representing what comes after.

example: gogo (afternoon, literally after after)

前

Zen (before, in front) 月 (moon), 刂 (knife) Visual hint: A knife cutting in front of the moon — symbolic of precedence.

生

Sei / Shou (life, birth) 生 (life) Visual hint: A sprout rising from the earth — representing vitality and origin.

example: Sensei (born before)

五

Go (five) 二 (two), 三 (three) Visual hint: A blend of two and three — forming the concept of five.

間

Kan / Ken (interval, space) 門 (gate), 日 (sun) Visual hint: A sun peeking through a gate — showing a space in between.

example: jikan (time interval)

上

Jou / Shou / Shan (above, rise) 一 (one), 丨 (line) Visual hint: A stroke lifting above another — suggesting elevation.

example: joshi (boss - above and oversees)

東

Tou (east) 木 (tree), 日 (sun) Visual hint: The sun rising behind a tree — symbolizing direction and dawn

四

四 Shi (four) 囗 (enclosure), 儿 (legs) Visual hint: Four corners in an enclosure — showing completeness.

今

Kon / Kin (now) 人 (person), 一 (one) Visual hint: A person standing firmly in the present moment.

example: konichiwa (as for now/today)

金

Kin / Kon (gold, money) 金 (metal) Visual hint: Nuggets or coins — representing wealth and metal.

example: kinyobi (money day- friday)

九

Kyuu / Ku (nine) 乙 (second) Visual hint: A hook or twist — capturing the idea of nine.

入

Nyuu (enter) 入 (enter) Visual hint: A shape entering a doorway — very literal entrance.

example: nyukin (deposit of money)

学

Gaku (study, learning) 子 (child), 宀 (roof) Visual hint: A child under a roof — symbolizing a place of learning.

example: gakkou (school)

高

高 Kou (high, tall) 高 (tall) Visual hint: A tall structure stacked up — representing elevation and importance.

example: koukou (high school)

円

円 En (yen, circle) 囗 (enclosure) Visual hint: Enclosed shape — symbolic of coins and unity

example: yen (japanese currency and coin)

子

Shi / Su (child) 子 (child) Visual hint: A small figure with outstretched arms — a child.

example: shikyu (uterus - child + palace/sanctuary)

外

Gai / Ge (outside) 夕 (evening), 卜 (divination) Visual hint: Someone stepping into the evening — beyond the boundary.

example: kaigai (abroad/overseas - seas + outside)

八

Hachi (eight) 八 (eight) Visual hint: Two diverging strokes — balance and division.

六

Roku (six) 亠 (lid), 八 (eight) Visual hint: A cover over a split — suggesting the number six.

下

Ka / Ge (below, down) 一 (one), 卜 (divination) Visual hint: A line below another — symbolic of lower position.

example: ika (less than)

来

Rai (to come) 米 (rice) Visual hint: A stalk of rice arriving — symbolizing approach or arrival.

example: rainen (next year)

気

Ki / Ke (spirit, energy) 气 (steam), 米 (rice) Visual hint: Steam rising from rice — invisible force or energy.

example: genki (health - origin/base + energy)

小

Shou (small, little) 小 (small) Visual hint: Three small strokes together — compact and minimal.

example: shougakkou (elementary school)

山

San / Zan (mountain) 山 (mountain) Visual hint: Peaks rising upward — clearly resembling a mountain range.

example: fujisan (Mt Fuji)

話

Wa (talk, speech) 言 (speech), 舌 (tongue) Visual hint: Speech and tongue together — forming communication.

example: denwa (telephone = electricity + talk)

女

Jo / Nyo / Nyou (woman) 女 (woman) Visual hint: A kneeling figure — graceful and feminine.

example: josei (woman = female + gender)

北

Hoku / Boku (north) 匕 (spoon), 匕 (spoon) Visual hint: Two people turning back-to-back — symbolic of direction.

example: Hokkaido (Japan’s northern most island)

午

Go (noon) 十 (ten), dry stroke Visual hint: The midpoint of day — split around ten.

example: gozen (morning = noon + before)

百

Hyaku (hundred) 白 (white) Visual hint: White symbol for completeness or large number.

書

Sho (to write) 聿 (brush), 日 (sun) Visual hint: Writing under the sun with a brush.

example: toshokan (library = plan + writing + building)

先

Sen (before, ahead) 儿 (legs), 牛 (cow head) Visual hint: A cow walking ahead — leading the way.

example: sensei (teacher = before + born)

名

Mei / Myou (name) 夕 (evening), 口 (mouth) Visual hint: Speaking names under the evening sky.

example: meiyo (prestige = name + honor)

川

Sen (river) 川 (river) Visual hint: Three flowing lines — depicting a stream.

千

Sen (thousand) 十 (ten), a vertical line Visual hint: A line and a ten — multiplied idea of a thousand.

example: senkin (fortune = thousand + gold)

水

Sui (water) 水 (water) Visual hint: Flowing streams — simple representation of water.

半

Han (half) 十 (ten), 八 (split) Visual hint: Ten divided — the idea of halving.

男

Dan / Nan (man, male) 田 (field), 力 (power) Visual hint: Power in the rice field — traditional male role.

西

Sei / Sai (west) 襾 (cover), 一 (line) Visual hint: The sun setting in the west behind a hill.

電

Den (electricity) 雨 (rain), 田 (field) Visual hint: Lightning striking a field during rain — electricity.

校

Kou (school) 木 (tree), 交 (mingle) Visual hint: Trees mingling — a gathering place for learning.

語

Go (language, word) 言 (speech), 吾 (I, myself) Visual hint: Words expressing oneself — language.

土

Do / To (earth, ground) 土 (earth) Visual hint: A mound of soil — grounded and solid.

example: dokata (construction worker = earth + person)

木

Moku / Boku (tree, wood) 木 (tree) Visual hint: A tree with branches and roots — very literal.

example: bokuto (wooden sword = wood + sword)

聞

Bun / Mon (to hear) 門 (gate), 耳 (ear) Visual hint: An ear at a gate — listening to what's outside.

example: shinbun (newspaper = new + hear)

食

Shoku / Jiki (to eat) 食 (eat) Visual hint: A mouth over a plate — eating action.

example: shokudo (cafeteria = eat + hall)

車

Sha (car, vehicle) 車 (vehicle) Visual hint: Wheels and axles — basic cart or carriage shape.

example: densha (train = electricity + vehicle)

何

na/nan (what) 亻 (person), 可 (can) Visual hint: A person asking "what can be?" — inquiry.

example: naze (why)

南

Nan (south) 十 (ten), 冂 (box) Visual hint: A framed ten — referring to the southern direction.

万

Man / Ban (ten thousand) 一 (one), a bend Visual hint: A twist on one — symbolizing a multitude.

example: banzai (ten thousand years = ten thousand + life)

母

Bo (mother) 母 (mother) Visual hint: A woman's breasts — nurturing and origin.

火

Ka (fire) 火 (fire) Visual hint: Flames rising upward — very direct.

example: kaji (fire incident = fire + incident)

曜

You (day of week) 日 (sun), 耀 (shine) Visual hint: A shining sun — designating days.

example: yobi (day of the week)

白

Haku / Byaku (white) 白 (white) Visual hint: A bright, pure square — the color white.

天

Ten (heaven, sky) 大 (big), 一 (one) Visual hint: A person under the sky — heaven above.

毎

Mai (every) 毋 (not), 比 (compare) Visual hint: Repeating patterns — indicating frequency.

氷

Hyou (ice) 氵(water), 丶(dot) Visual hint: Cold water with a drop — solidified into ice.

雨

U (rain) 雨 (rain) Visual hint: Drops falling from a cloud — classic image of rain.