Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading

kanji

Meaning

Go

Reading

Parts

彳Stop 一One 丁Street

Example Word

行: line or row. The Japanese noun '行 (ぎょう)' primarily refers to a 'row' or 'line'. It is commonly used in contexts such as seating arrangements, text formatting, or organizing items in a sequence. For example: the text is written in three lines「テキストは三行で書かれている」(てきすとはさんぎょうでかかれている). Please sit in the front row「前の行に座ってください」(まえのぎょうにすわってください). Additionally, '行' can also refer to a line of text in written material, such as in books or documents. For instance: this paragraph has five lines「この段落は五行あります」(このだんらくはごぎょうあります).

Radical

行

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

18

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Shape

Reading

Parts

彡Fur 开Open

Example Word

長方形: rectangle. The Japanese noun '長方形 (ちょうほうけい)' means 'rectangle'. It refers to a four-sided shape with four right angles, where opposite sides are equal in length. This term is commonly used in geometry, design, and everyday contexts to describe rectangular objects. For example: The table is a rectangle「そのテーブルは長方形です」(そのテーブルはちょうほうけいです). Draw a rectangle「長方形を描いてください」(ちょうほうけいをかいてください). The word is a combination of '長' (long) and '方形' (square shape), emphasizing its elongated square-like form.

Radical

彡

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

201

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Business

Reading

Parts

未Not yet 䒑Herbs 业Business (業)

Example Word

企業: company. The Japanese noun '企業 (きぎょう)' refers to a 'company' or 'enterprise'. It is commonly used to describe a business organization engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities. This term is often used in formal contexts, such as business discussions, news, or academic writing. For example: That company is growing rapidly「あの企業は急速に成長している」(あのきぎょうはきゅうそくにせいちょうしている). Many companies are adopting new technologies「多くの企業が新しい技術を採用している」(おおくのきぎょうがあたらしいぎじゅつをさいようしている). The word can also be used in compound terms like '大企業 (だいきぎょう)' (large corporation) or '中小企業 (ちゅうしょうきぎょう)' (small and medium-sized enterprises).

Radical

木

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

310

Radical Form

业

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Look up

Reading

Parts

亻Person (人)卬

Example Word

仰ぐ: lookup. The Japanese verb '仰ぐ (あおぐ)' primarily means 'to look up' or 'to raise one's head to look at something above'. It can also imply a sense of respect or admiration, as in looking up to someone. For example: He looked up at the stars「彼は星を仰いだ」(かれはほしをあおいだ). She looks up to her teacher「彼女は先生を仰ぐ」(かのじょはせんせいをあおぐ). Additionally, '仰ぐ' can be used in a more figurative sense to mean 'to seek' or 'to rely on', as in seeking advice or relying on someone's judgment. For example: They sought the leader's advice「彼らはリーダーの助言を仰いだ」(かれらはリーダーのじょげんをあおいだ).

Radical

人

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

509

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Congeal

Reading

Parts

冫Ice (水)疑Doubt, Suspect

Radical

冫

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1276

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Dawn

Reading

Parts

日Day, Sun 尭

Radical

日

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1739

Handwriting