Japanese Kanji
一
On.: ichi
Kun: hito
Meaning: one
二
On: ni
Kun: futa
Meaning: two
三
On: san
Kun: みっ
Meaning: three
四
On: yon/shi
Kun: よっ
Meaning: four
五
On: go
Kun: itsu
Meaning: five
六
On: roku
Kun: むっ
Meaning: six
七
On: shichi
Kun: nana
Meaning: seven
八
On: hachi
Kun: やっ
Meaning: eight
九
On: kyuu/ku
Kun: kokono
Meaning: nine
十
On: juu
Kun: too
Meaning: ten
百
On: hyaku/byaku/pyaku
Meaning: hundred
千
On: sen/zen
Meaning: thousand
万
On: man
Meaning: 10,000
円
On: en
Kun: maru
Meaning: circle/yen
時
On: ji
Kun: toki
Meaning: time
日
On: nichi/ni
Kun: hi/bi
Meaning: sun/day/date
本
On: hon
Kun: moto
Meaning: book/basis
人
On: jin/nin
Kun: hito
Meaning: person/people
月
On: getsu/gatsu
Kun: tsuki
Meaning: moon/month
火
On: ka
Kun: hi/bi
Meaning: fire
水
On: sui
Kun: mizu
Meaning: water
木
On: moku
Kun: ki
Meaning: tree
金
On: kin
Kun: kane
Meaning: money/gold
土
On: do/to
Kun: tsuchi
Meaning: soil/earth
曜
On: yoo
Meaning: used for days of the week
上
On: joo
Kun: ue/nobaru
Meaning: up/top/above
下
On: ka
Kun: shita/kuda
Meaning: below/under/down
中
On: chuu/juu
Kun: naka
Meaning: inside/middle
半
On: han
Meaning: half
山
On: san
Kun: yama
Meaning: mountain
川
Kun: kawa/gawa
Meaning: river
元
On: gen/gan
Kun: moto
Meaning: origin
気
On: ki
Meaning: spirit/feeling
天
On: ten
Kun: ama
Meaning: heaven
私
On: shi
Kun: watashi
Meaning: I/private
今
On: kon
Kun: ima
Meaning: now
田
Kun: ta/da
Meaning: rice field
女
On: jo
Kun: onna
Meaning: woman/girl
男
On: dan
Kun: otoko
Meaning: man/boy
見
On: ken
Kun: mi
Meaning: to see
行
On: koo/gyoo
Kun: i
Meaning: to go
食
On: shoku
Kun: ta
Meaning: to eat
飲
On: in
Kun: no
Meaning: to drink
東
On: too
Kun: higashi
Meaning: east
西
On: sei/sai
Kun: nishi
Meaning: west
南
On: nan
Kun: minami
Meaning: south
北
On: hoku/ほっ
Kun: kita
Meaning: north
口
On: koo
Kun: kuchi/guchi
Meaning: mouth
出
On: shutsu/しゅっ
Kun: de/da
Meaning: to exit
右
On: u/yuu
Kun: migi
Meaning: right
左
On: sa
Kun: hidari
Meaning: left
分
On: fun/bun/pun
Kun: wa
Meaning: divide/minute
先
On: sen
Kun: saki
Meaning: ahead
生
On: shoo/sei
Kun: u
Meaning: life/birth
大
On: dai/tai
Kun: oo
Meaning: big
学
On: gaku/がっ
Kun: mana
Meaning: school/learning
外
On: gai
Kun: soto
Meaning: outside
国
On: koku/goku
Kun: kuni
Meaning: country
京
On: kyoo
Meaning: capital
子
On: shi
Kun: ko
Meaning: child
小
On: shoo
Kun: chi
Meaning: small
会
On: kai
Kun: a
Meaning: to meet
社
On: sha/ja
Meaning: company
父
On: fu
Kun: too/chichi
Meaning: father
母
On: bo
Kun: kaa/haha
Meaning: mother
高
On: koo
Kun: taka
Meaning: high
校
On: koo
Meaning: school
毎
On: mai
Meaning: every
語
On: go
Meaning: word/language
文
On: bun
Meaning: sentence
帰
On: ki
Kun: kae
Meaning: to return
入
On: nyuu
Kun: hai/i/iri
Meaning: to enter
員
On: in
Meaning: member
新
On: shin
Kun: atara
Meaning: new
聞
On: bun
Kun: ki
Meaning: to listen
作
On: saku
Kun: tsuku
Meaning: to make
仕
On: shi
Kun: tsuka
Meaning: to serve
事
On: ji
Kun: goto/koto
Meaning: thing
電
On: den
Meaning: electricity
車
On: sha
Kun: kurumi
Meaning: car
休
On: kyuu
Kun: yasu
Meaning: to rest
言
On: gen
Kun: i/koto
Meaning: to say
読
On: doku
Kun: yo
Meaning: to read
思
On: shi
Kun: omo
Meaning: to think
次
On: ji
Kun: tsugi
Meaning: next
何
On: nani/nan
Meaning: what
午
On: go
Meaning: noon
後
On: go
Kun: ato/ushi
Meaning: after
前
On: zen
Kun: mae
Meaning: before
名
On: ai/myoo
Kun: na
Meaning: name
白
On: naku
Kun: shiro
Meaning: white
雨
On: u
Kun: ame
Meaning: rain
書
On: sho
Kun: ka
Meaning: to write
友
On: yuu
Kun: tomo
Meaning: friend
間
On: kan/gen
Kun: aida
Meaning: between
家
On: ka
Kun: ie/ya
Meaning: house
話
On: wa
Kun: hana/hanashi
Meaning: to speak
少
On: shoo
Kun: suko/suku
Meaning: little
古
On: ko
Kun: furu
Meaning: old
知
On: chi
Kun: shi
Meaning: to know
来
On: rai
Kun: ku/ki/ko
Meaning: to come
住
On: juu
Kun: su
Meaning: to live
正
On: shoo/sei
Kun: tada
Meaning: right
年
On: nen
Kun: toshi
Meaning: year
売
On: bai
Kun: u
Meaning: to sell
買
On: bai
Kun: ka
Meaning: to buy
町
On: choo
Kun: machi
Meaning: town
長
On: choo
Kun: naga
Meaning: long
道
On: doo
Kun: michi
Meaning: way
雪
On: setsu
Kun: yuki
Meaning: snow
立
On: ritsu
Kun: ta
Meaning: to stand
自
On: ji
Meaning: self
夜
On: ya
Kun: yoru/yo
Meaning: night
朝
On: choo
Kun: asa
Meaning: morning
持
On: ji
Kun: mo
Meaning: to hold
Compound words
一時: one o’clock
二時: two o’clock
日本: Nihon (Japan)
日曜日: nichiyoobi (Sunday)
日本人: nihonjin (japanese people)
一人で: hitoride (alone)