List of 1000 Kanji

Fundamental Numerals and Higher Quantities ($1-13$)

• 1: 一 (ICHI, ITSU / hito(tsu))     * Meanings: one, the first     * Examples:         * 一 (ichi) - one, the number $1$         * 一番 (ichi ban) - $1$, the best         * 世界一 (sei kai ichi) - the best in the world         * 一人 (hitori) - one person, alone

• 2: 二 (NI / futa(tsu))     * Meanings: two, second     * Examples:         * 二 (ni) - two         * 第二 (dai ni) - the second         * 二月 (ni gatsu) - February [the $2^{nd}$ month]

• 3: 三 (SAN / mit(tsu))     * Meanings: three, third     * Examples:         * 三 (san) - three         * 三角 (san kaku) - triangle         * 三月 (san gatsu) - March [the $3^{rd}$ month]

• 4: 四 (SHI, YON / yo-, yot(tsu))     * Meanings: four, fourth     * Examples:         * 四 (yon or shi) - four         * 四級 (yon kyuu) - $4^{th}$ grade         * 四月 (shi gatsu) - April [the $4^{th}$ month]

• 5: 五 (GO / itsu(tsu))     * Meanings: five, the fifth     * Examples:         * 五 (go) - five         * 五ヶ月 (go ka getsu) - $5$ months

• 6: 六 (ROKU / mut(tsu))     * Meanings: six, the sixth     * Examples:         * 六 (roku) - six         * 六日 (mui ka) - the $6^{th}$ of the month         * 六月 (raku gatsu) - June [the $6^{th}$ month]

• 7: 七 (SHICHI, NANA / nana, nana(tsu))     * Meanings: seven, the seventh     * Examples:         * 七 (shichi or nana) - seven         * 七不思議 (nana fushigi) - the seven wonders         * 七月 (shichi gatsu) - July [the $7^{th}$ month]

• 8: 八 (HACHI / yat(tsu))     * Meanings: eight, the eighth     * Examples:         * 八 (hachi) - eight         * 八年間 (hachi nen kan) - $8$ years         * 八月 (hachi gatsu) - August [the $8^{th}$ month]

• 9: 九 (KU, KYUU / kokono(tsu))     * Meanings: nine, the ninth     * Examples:         * 九 (kyuu or ku) - nine         * 九ヵ月 (ku ka getsu) - $9$ months         * 九月 (ku gatsu) - September [the $9^{th}$ month]

• 10: 十 (JUU / too)     * Meanings: ten     * Examples:         * 十 (juu) - ten         * 十九 (juu kyuu) - $19$ [lit. $10$ & $9$]         * 九十 (kyuu juu) - $90$ [lit. $9$ & $10$]         * 十二月 (juu ni gatsu) - December [the $12^{th}$ month]

• 11: 百 (HYAKU / momo)     * Meanings: a hundred, one hundred     * Examples:         * 二百 (ni hyaku) - $200$         * 三百 (san byaku) - $300$

• 12: 千 (SEN / chi)     * Meanings: a thousand     * Examples:         * 一千円 (issen en) - $1000$ yen         * 三千二百 (san sen ni hyaku) - $3,200$         * 二千年 (ni sen nen) - the year $2000$, $2$ millennium

• 13: 万 (MAN, BAN / yorozu)     * Meanings: ten thousand     * Examples:         * 百万 (hyaku man) - a million ($1,000,000$) [$100$ & $10,000$]         * 一万円 (ichi man en) - $10,000$ yen (about $100$ US)         * 万歳 (ban zai) - hurrah! banzai! hooray!

Kinship and Human Categories ($14-20$)

• 14: 父 (FU, HO, TOU / chichi)     * Meanings: father, dad     * Examples:         * お父さん (o tou san) - a father         * 父の日 (chichi no hi) - Father's Day         * 父親 (chichi oya) - father

• 15: 母 (BO, MU, KAA / haha)     * Meanings: mother, mom     * Examples:         * お母さん (okaa san) - a mother, mommy         * 母の日 (haha no hi) - Mother's Day         * 保母 (ho bo) - a kindergarten teacher, a nurse

• 16: 友 (YUU / tomo)     * Meanings: a friend     * Examples:         * 友達 (tomo dachi) - friends, a friend         * 友情 (yuu jou) - friendship         * 友好国 (yuu kou koku) - a friendly nation

• 17: 女 (ZYO, NYO / onna)     * Meanings: a woman, women, female     * Examples:         * 彼女 (kano jo) - $1$) her, $2$) girlfriend         * 女の子 (onna no ko) - a girl         * 女優 (jo yuu) - an actress

• 18: 男 (DAN, NAN / otoko)     * Meanings: a man, men, male     * Examples:         * 男女 (dan jo) - men & women         * 男らしい (otoko rashi) - manly, like a man         * 雪男 (yuki otoko) - the abominable snowman

• 19: 人 (JIN, NIN / hito)     * Meanings: person, people, man     * Examples:         * 日本人 (ni hon jin) - a Japanese person         * 大人 (otona) - adult, a grown-up [irregular]         * 美人 (bi jin) - a beautiful woman

• 20: 子 (SHI, SU / ko)     * Meanings: a child, a kid, children, the young     * Examples:         * 子供 (ko domo) - children, child         * 男の子 (otoko no ko) - a boy [man's child = boy]         * 子猫 (ko neko) - kitten [child cat]         * お菓子 (okashi) - candy, sweets

Celestial Bodies, Elements, and Daily Cycles ($21-30$)

• 21: 日 (NICHI, JITSU / hi, ka)     * Meanings: the sun, day     * Examples:         * ある日 (aru hi) - one day         * 毎日 (mai nichi) - everyday         * 今日 (kyou) - today [irregular]         * 日曜日 (nichi you bi) - Sunday

• 22: 月 (GETSU, GATSU / tsuki)     * Meanings: month, the moon     * Examples:         * 一月 (ichi gatsu) - January [lit. $1^{st}$ month]         * 今月 (kon getsu) - this month         * 月 (tsuki) - the moon         * 月曜日 (getsu you bi) - Monday

• 23: 火 (KA / hi)     * Meanings: fire, light     * Examples:         * 花火 (hana bi) - fireworks         * 火花 (hi bana) - sparks         * 火山 (ka zan) - volcano [lit. fire mountain]         * 火曜日 (ka you bi) - Tuesday

• 24: 水 (SUI / mizu)     * Meanings: water     * Examples:         * 大水 (oo mizu) - flood [lit. big water]         * 水着 (mizu gi) - swimsuit, bathing suit         * 水曜日 (sui you bi) - Wednesday

• 25: 木 (MOKU, BOKU / ki, ko)     * Meanings: tree, wood     * Examples:         * 木登り (ki nobori) - tree climbing         * 松の木 (matsu no ki) - pine tree         * 木曜日 (moku you bi) - Thursday

• 26: 金 (KIN, KON / kane, kana)     * Meanings: gold, money     * Examples:         * お金 (okane) - money [Note: the 'o' is added for 'respect']         * 賞金 (shou kin) - prize money         * 金曜日 (kin you bi) - Friday

• 27: 土 (DO, TO / tsuchi)     * Meanings: earth, ground, soil     * Examples:         * 粘土 (nen do) - clay         * 土地 (to chi) - ground, area, soil         * 土曜日 (do you bi) - Saturday

• 28: 本 (HON / moto)     * Meanings: book, counter for long, slender objects     * Examples:         * 日本 (ni hon) - Japan         * 絵本 (e hon) - a picture book (for children)         * 本 (hon) - a book

• 29: 休 (KYUU / yasumu)     * Meanings: rest, vacation     * Examples:         * 夏休み (natsu yasumi) - summer vacation         * 昼休み (hiru yasumi) - lunch break         * お休みなさい (oyasuminasai) - "Good night!"

• 30: 語 (GO / katari, kata(ru))     * Meanings: word, speech, a language, narration, to tell, to speak     * Examples:         *