Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading

kanji

Meaning

Peace

Reading

Parts

禾Cereal 口Mouth

Example Word

共和: republic. The Japanese noun '共和 (きょうわ)' means 'republic'. It refers to a form of government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, rather than a monarch. This term is often used in political or historical contexts. For example: France is a republic「フランスは共和制です」(フランスはきょうわせいです). The republic was established after the revolution「革命の後、共和制が確立された」(かくめいのあと、きょうわせいがかくりつされた). The word can also appear in compound terms like '共和国 (きょうわこく)' meaning 'republic' as in the name of a country.

Radical

口

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

313

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Chief, Older sibling of parent

Reading

Parts

亻Person (人)白White

Example Word

伯父: uncle. The Japanese noun '伯父 (おじ)' refers to an uncle, specifically one's father's older brother. It is used to denote a familial relationship and is part of the Japanese kinship terminology. The term is distinct from '叔父 (おじ)', which refers to one's father's younger brother. Example sentences include: My uncle is coming over「伯父が来ます」(おじがきます). I visited my uncle's house「伯父の家を訪ねました」(おじのいえをたずねました). The term is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to refer to this specific family member.

Radical

人

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

883

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Dirty, Dishonor

Reading

Parts

氵Water (水)亐

Example Word

汚れる: dirty. The Japanese verb '汚れる (よごれる)' means 'to become dirty' or 'to get dirty'. It is an intransitive verb, meaning it describes a state or change of state without requiring a direct object. This verb is commonly used to describe things like clothes, surfaces, or even reputations becoming dirty or tarnished. For example: my shirt got dirty「私のシャツが汚れた」(わたしのシャツがよごれた). The floor became dirty after the party「パーティーの後で床が汚れた」(パーティーのあとでゆかがよごれた). Note that the transitive counterpart, '汚す (よごす)', means 'to make something dirty' and requires a direct object.

Radical

水

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1149

Handwriting