Search Kanji for Grade 1

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Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.
一

one

Meaning: one; one radical (no.1)
Kun-yomi: ひと-/ひと.つ
On-yomi: イチ/イツ
力

power

Meaning: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
Kun-yomi: ちから
On-yomi: リョク/リキ/リイ
二

two

Meaning: two; two radical (no.2)
Kun-yomi: ふた/ふた.つ/ふたた.び
On-yomi: ニ/ジ
入

enter

Meaning: enter; insert
Kun-yomi: い.る/-い.る/-い.り/い.れる/-い.れ/はい.る
On-yomi: ニュウ/ジュ
九

nine

Meaning: nine
Kun-yomi: ここの/ここの.つ
On-yomi: キュウ/ク
七

seven

Meaning: seven
Kun-yomi: なな/なな.つ/なの
On-yomi: シチ
人

person

Meaning: person
Kun-yomi: ひと/-り/-と
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
八

eight

Meaning: eight; eight radical (no. 12)
Kun-yomi: や/や.つ/やっ.つ/よう
On-yomi: ハチ
十

ten

Meaning: ten
Kun-yomi: とお/と
On-yomi: ジュウ/ジッ/ジュッ
三

three

Meaning: three
Kun-yomi: み/み.つ/みっ.つ
On-yomi: サン/ゾウ
山

mountain

Meaning: mountain
Kun-yomi: やま
On-yomi: サン/セン
女

woman

Meaning: woman; female
Kun-yomi: おんな/め
On-yomi: ジョ/ニョ/ニョウ
千

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi: ち
On-yomi: セン
川

stream

Meaning: stream; river; river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: セン
小

little

Meaning: little; small
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい/こ-/お-/さ-
On-yomi: ショウ
子

child

Meaning: child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: こ/-こ/ね
On-yomi: シ/ス/ツ
口

mouth

Meaning: mouth
Kun-yomi: くち
On-yomi: コウ/ク
上

above

Meaning: above; up
Kun-yomi: うえ/-うえ/うわ-/かみ/あ.げる/-あ.げる/あ.がる/-あ.がる/あ.がり
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ/シャン
夕

evening

Meaning: evening
Kun-yomi: ゆう
On-yomi: セキ
下

below

Meaning: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.り/くだ.す/-くだ.す/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ
大

large

Meaning: large; big
Kun-yomi: おお-/おお.きい/-おお.いに
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ
土

soil

Meaning: soil; earth; ground; Turkey
Kun-yomi: つち
On-yomi: ド/ト
五

five

Meaning: five
Kun-yomi: いつ/いつ.つ
On-yomi: ゴ
中

in

Meaning: in; inside; middle; mean; center
Kun-yomi: なか/うち/あた.る
On-yomi: チュウ
日

day

Meaning: day; sun; Japan; counter for days
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/-か
On-yomi: ニチ/ジツ
六

six

Meaning: six
Kun-yomi: む/む.つ/むっ.つ/むい
On-yomi: ロク/リク
木

tree

Meaning: tree; wood
Kun-yomi: き/こ-
On-yomi: ボク/モク
円

circle

Meaning: circle; yen; round
Kun-yomi: まる.い/まる/まど/まど.か/まろ.やか
On-yomi: エン
文

sentence

Meaning: sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)
Kun-yomi: ふみ/あや
On-yomi: ブン/モン
手

hand

Meaning: hand
Kun-yomi: て/て-/-て/た-
On-yomi: シュ/ズ
王

king

Meaning: king; rule; magnate
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オウ/-ノウ
水

water

Meaning: water
Kun-yomi: みず/みず-
On-yomi: スイ
天

heavens

Meaning: heavens; sky; imperial
Kun-yomi: あまつ/あめ/あま-
On-yomi: テン
月

month

Meaning: month; moon
Kun-yomi: つき
On-yomi: ゲツ/ガツ
火

fire

Meaning: fire
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/ほ-
On-yomi: カ
犬

dog

Meaning: dog
Kun-yomi: いぬ/いぬ-
On-yomi: ケン
立

stand up

Meaning: stand up; rise; set up; erect
Kun-yomi: た.つ/-た.つ/た.ち-/た.てる/-た.てる/た.て-/たて-/-た.て/-
On-yomi: リツ/リュウ/リットル
石

stone

Meaning: stone
Kun-yomi: いし
On-yomi: セキ/シャク/コク
本

book

Meaning: book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ホン
四

four

Meaning: four
Kun-yomi: よ/よ.つ/よっ.つ/よん
On-yomi: シ
玉

jewel

Meaning: jewel; ball
Kun-yomi: たま/たま-/-だま
On-yomi: ギョク
右

right

Meaning: right
Kun-yomi: みぎ
On-yomi: ウ/ユウ
目

eye

Meaning: eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
Kun-yomi: め/-め/ま-
On-yomi: モク/ボク
左

left

Meaning: left
Kun-yomi: ひだり
On-yomi: サ/シャ
白

white

Meaning: white
Kun-yomi: しろ/しら-/しろ.い
On-yomi: ハク/ビャク
田

rice field

Meaning: rice field; rice paddy
Kun-yomi: た
On-yomi: デン
正

correct

Meaning: correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
Kun-yomi: ただ.しい/ただ.す/まさ/まさ.に
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
出

exit

Meaning: exit; leave; go out; come out; put out; protrude
Kun-yomi: で.る/-で/だ.す/-だ.す/い.でる/い.だす
On-yomi: シュツ/スイ
生

life

Meaning: life; genuine; birth
Kun-yomi: い.きる/い.かす/い.ける/う.まれる/うま.れる/う.まれ/うまれ/う.む/
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
休

rest

Meaning: rest; day off; retire; sleep
Kun-yomi: やす.む/やす.まる/やす.める
On-yomi: キュウ
先

before

Meaning: before; ahead; previous; future; precedence
Kun-yomi: さき/ま.ず
On-yomi: セン
竹

bamboo

Meaning: bamboo
Kun-yomi: たけ
On-yomi: チク
百

hundred

Meaning: hundred
Kun-yomi: もも
On-yomi: ヒャク/ビャク
虫

insect

Meaning: insect; bug; temper
Kun-yomi: むし
On-yomi: チュウ/キ
糸

thread

Meaning: thread
Kun-yomi: いと
On-yomi: シ
字

character

Meaning: character; letter; word; section of village
Kun-yomi: あざ/あざな/-な
On-yomi: ジ
名

name

Meaning: name; noted; distinguished; reputation
Kun-yomi: な/-な
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ
耳

ear

Meaning: ear
Kun-yomi: みみ
On-yomi: ジ
早

early

Meaning: early; fast
Kun-yomi: はや.い/はや/はや-/はや.まる/はや.める/さ-
On-yomi: ソウ/サッ
年

year

Meaning: year; counter for years
Kun-yomi: とし
On-yomi: ネン
気

spirit

Meaning: spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood
Kun-yomi: いき
On-yomi: キ/ケ
赤

red

Meaning: red
Kun-yomi: あか/あか-/あか.い/あか.らむ/あか.らめる
On-yomi: セキ/シャク
男

male

Meaning: male
Kun-yomi: おとこ/お
On-yomi: ダン/ナン
貝

shellfish

Meaning: shellfish
Kun-yomi: かい
On-yomi: バイ
町

town

Meaning: town; village; block; street
Kun-yomi: まち
On-yomi: チョウ
車

car

Meaning: car
Kun-yomi: くるま
On-yomi: シャ
足

leg

Meaning: leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
Kun-yomi: あし/た.りる/た.る/た.す
On-yomi: ソク
村

village

Meaning: village; town
Kun-yomi: むら
On-yomi: ソン
花

flower

Meaning: flower
Kun-yomi: はな
On-yomi: カ/ケ
見

see

Meaning: see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible
Kun-yomi: み.る/み.える/み.せる
On-yomi: ケン
青

blue

Meaning: blue; green
Kun-yomi: あお/あお-/あお.い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
林

grove

Meaning: grove; forest
Kun-yomi: はやし
On-yomi: リン
学

study

Meaning: study; learning; science
Kun-yomi: まな.ぶ
On-yomi: ガク
雨

rain

Meaning: rain
Kun-yomi: あめ/あま-/-さめ
On-yomi: ウ
金

gold

Meaning: gold
Kun-yomi: かね/かな-/-がね
On-yomi: キン/コン/ゴン
空

empty

Meaning: empty; sky; void; vacant; vacuum
Kun-yomi: そら/あ.く/あ.き/あ.ける/から/す.く/す.かす/むな.しい
On-yomi: クウ
草

grass

Meaning: grass; weeds; herbs; pasture; write; draft
Kun-yomi: くさ/くさ-/-ぐさ
On-yomi: ソウ
音

sound

Meaning: sound; noise
Kun-yomi: おと/ね
On-yomi: オン/イン/-ノン
校

exam

Meaning: exam; school; printing; proof; correction
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ
森

forest

Meaning: forest; woods
Kun-yomi: もり
On-yomi: シン

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