Search Kanji for Grade 5

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

long time

Meaning: long time; old story
Kun-yomi: ひさ.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ク
比

compare

Meaning: compare; race; ratio; Philipines
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: ヒ
支

branch

Meaning: branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi: シ
仏

Buddha

Meaning: Buddha; the dead; France
Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ
圧

pressure

Meaning: pressure; push; overwhelm; oppress; dominate
Kun-yomi: お.す/へ.す/おさ.える/お.さえる
On-yomi: アツ/エン/オウ
旧

old times

Meaning: old times; old things; old friend; former; ex-
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: キュウ
布

linen

Meaning: linen; cloth
Kun-yomi: ぬの
On-yomi: フ
示

show

Meaning: show; indicate; point out; express; display
Kun-yomi: しめ.す
On-yomi: ジ/シ
句

phrase

Meaning: phrase; clause; sentence; passage; paragraph; counter for haiku
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク
刊

publish

Meaning: publish; carve; engrave
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン
永

eternity

Meaning: eternity; long; lengthy
Kun-yomi: なが.い
On-yomi: エイ
弁

valve

Meaning: valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish
Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン
可

can

Meaning: can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
Kun-yomi: -べ.き/-べ.し
On-yomi: カ/コク
犯

crime

Meaning: crime; sin; offense
Kun-yomi: おか.す
On-yomi: ハン/ボン
団

group

Meaning: group; association
Kun-yomi: かたまり/まる.い
On-yomi: ダン/トン
舌

tongue

Meaning: tongue; reed; clapper
Kun-yomi: した
On-yomi: ゼツ
因

cause

Meaning: cause; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limited to
Kun-yomi: よ.る/ちな.む
On-yomi: イン
任

responsibility

Meaning: responsibility; duty; term; entrust to; appoint
Kun-yomi: まか.せる/まか.す
On-yomi: ニン
再

again

Meaning: again; twice; second time
Kun-yomi: ふたた.び
On-yomi: サイ/サ
仮

sham

Meaning: sham; temporary; interim; assumed (name); informal
Kun-yomi: かり/かり-
On-yomi: カ/ケ
件

affair

Meaning: affair; case; matter; item
Kun-yomi: くだん
On-yomi: ケン
在

exist

Meaning: exist; outskirts; suburbs; located in
Kun-yomi: あ.る
On-yomi: ザイ
快

cheerful

Meaning: cheerful; pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
Kun-yomi: こころよ.い
On-yomi: カイ
防

ward off

Meaning: ward off; defend; protect; resist
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: ボウ
序

preface

Meaning: preface; beginning; order; precedence; occasion; chance; incidentally
Kun-yomi: つい.で/ついで
On-yomi: ジョ
志

intention

Meaning: intention; plan; resolve; aspire; motive; hopes; shilling
Kun-yomi: シリング/こころざ.す/こころざし
On-yomi: シ
似

becoming

Meaning: becoming; resemble; counterfeit; imitate; suitable
Kun-yomi: に.る/ひ.る
On-yomi: ジ
均

level

Meaning: level; average
Kun-yomi: なら.す
On-yomi: キン
条

article

Meaning: article; clause; item; stripe; streak
Kun-yomi: えだ/すじ
On-yomi: ジョウ/チョウ/デキ
状

status quo

Meaning: status quo; conditions; circumstances; form; appearance
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ
応

apply

Meaning: apply; answer; yes; OK; reply; accept
Kun-yomi: あた.る/まさに/こた.える
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ/-ノウ
余

too much

Meaning: too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder
Kun-yomi: あま.る/あま.り/あま.す/あんま.り
On-yomi: ヨ
災

disaster

Meaning: disaster; calamity; woe; curse; evil
Kun-yomi: わざわ.い
On-yomi: サイ
判

judgement

Meaning: judgement; signature; stamp; seal
Kun-yomi: わか.る
On-yomi: ハン/バン
技

skill

Meaning: skill; art; craft; ability; feat; performance; vocation; arts
Kun-yomi: わざ
On-yomi: ギ
述

mention

Meaning: mention; state; speak; relate
Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: ジュツ
逆

inverted

Meaning: inverted; reverse; opposite; wicked
Kun-yomi: さか/さか.さ/さか.らう
On-yomi: ギャク/ゲキ
肥

fertilizer

Meaning: fertilizer; get fat; fertile; manure; pamper
Kun-yomi: こ.える/こえ/こ.やす/こ.やし/ふと.る
On-yomi: ヒ
非

un-

Meaning: un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non-
Kun-yomi: あら.ず
On-yomi: ヒ
居

reside

Meaning: reside; to be; exist; live with
Kun-yomi: い.る/-い/お.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ
易

easy

Meaning: easy; ready to; simple; fortune-telling; divination
Kun-yomi: やさ.しい/やす.い
On-yomi: エキ/イ
承

acquiesce

Meaning: acquiesce; hear; listen to; be informed; receive
Kun-yomi: うけたまわ.る/う.ける/ささ.げる/とど.める/たす.ける/こ.らす/つい.で
On-yomi: ショウ/ジョウ
招

beckon

Meaning: beckon; invite; summon; engage
Kun-yomi: まね.く
On-yomi: ショウ
枝

bough

Meaning: bough; branch; twig; limb; counter for branches
Kun-yomi: えだ
On-yomi: シ
効

merit

Meaning: merit; efficacy; efficiency; benefit
Kun-yomi: き.く/ききめ/なら.う
On-yomi: コウ
迷

astray

Meaning: astray; be perplexed; in doubt; lost; err; illusion
Kun-yomi: まよ.う
On-yomi: メイ
武

warrior

Meaning: warrior; military; chivalry; arms
Kun-yomi: たけ.し
On-yomi: ブ/ム
舎

cottage

Meaning: cottage; inn; hut; house; mansion
Kun-yomi: やど.る
On-yomi: シャ/セキ
往

journey

Meaning: journey; travel; chase away; let go; going; before; formerly
Kun-yomi: い.く/いにしえ/さき.に/ゆ.く
On-yomi: オウ
妻

wife

Meaning: wife; spouse
Kun-yomi: つま
On-yomi: サイ
退

retreat

Meaning: retreat; withdraw; retire; resign; repel; expel; reject
Kun-yomi: しりぞ.く/しりぞ.ける/ひ.く/の.く/の.ける/ど.く
On-yomi: タイ
価

value

Meaning: value; price
Kun-yomi: あたい
On-yomi: カ/ケ
券

ticket

Meaning: ticket
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン
制

system

Meaning: system; law; rule
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ
河

river

Meaning: river
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: カ
性

sex

Meaning: sex; gender; nature
Kun-yomi: さが
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
版

printing block

Meaning: printing block; printing plate; edition; impression; label
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハン
限

limit

Meaning: limit; restrict; to best of ability
Kun-yomi: かぎ.る/かぎ.り/-かぎ.り
On-yomi: ゲン
故

happenstance

Meaning: happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: ゆえ/ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: コ
独

single

Meaning: single; alone; spontaneously; Germany
Kun-yomi: ひと.り
On-yomi: ドク/トク
厚

thick

Meaning: thick; heavy; rich; kind; cordial; brazen; shameless
Kun-yomi: あつ.い/あか
On-yomi: コウ
祖

ancestor

Meaning: ancestor; pioneer; founder
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソ
造

create

Meaning: create; make; structure; physique
Kun-yomi: つく.る/つく.り/-づく.り
On-yomi: ゾウ
則

rule

Meaning: rule; follow; based on; model after
Kun-yomi: のっと.る
On-yomi: ソク
査

investigate

Meaning: investigate
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サ
保

protect

Meaning: protect; guarantee; keep; preserve; sustain; support
Kun-yomi: たも.つ
On-yomi: ホ/ホウ
政

politics

Meaning: politics; government
Kun-yomi: まつりごと/まん
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
桜

cherry

Meaning: cherry
Kun-yomi: さくら
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ
個

individual

Meaning: individual; counter for articles
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コ/カ
留

detain

Meaning: detain; fasten; halt; stop
Kun-yomi: と.める/と.まる/とど.める/とど.まる/るうぶる
On-yomi: リュウ/ル
師

expert

Meaning: expert; teacher; master; model; exemplar; army (incl. counter); war
Kun-yomi: もろもろ/なら.う
On-yomi: シ/ス
格

status

Meaning: status; rank; capacity; character; case (law, grammar)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カク/コウ/キャク/ゴウ
俵

bag

Meaning: bag; bale; sack; counter for bags
Kun-yomi: たわら
On-yomi: ヒョウ
素

elementary

Meaning: elementary; principle; naked; uncovered
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ソ/ス
耕

till

Meaning: till; plow; cultivate
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: コウ
能

ability

Meaning: ability; talent; skill; capacity
Kun-yomi: よ.く
On-yomi: ノウ
益

benefit

Meaning: benefit; gain; profit; advantage
Kun-yomi: ま.す
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク
破

rend

Meaning: rend; rip; tear; break; destroy; defeat; frustrate
Kun-yomi: やぶ.る/やぶ.れる/わ.れる
On-yomi: ハ
修

discipline

Meaning: discipline; conduct oneself well; study; master
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ/シュ
容

contain

Meaning: contain; form; looks
Kun-yomi: い.れる
On-yomi: ヨウ
恩

grace

Meaning: grace; kindness; goodness; favor; mercy; blessing; benefit
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オン

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