Search Kanji for Grade 5

Tips: joujou characters (Kanji characters to be learned at schools in Japan) are highlighted.
Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.

long time

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

compare

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

branch

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

Buddha

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

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

old times

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

linen

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

show

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

phrase

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

publish

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

eternity

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

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

can

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

crime

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

group

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

tongue

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

cause

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

responsibility

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

again

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

sham

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

affair

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

exist

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

cheerful

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

ward off

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

preface

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

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:

becoming

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

level

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

article

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

status quo

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

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

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:

disaster

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

judgement

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

skill

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

mention

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

inverted

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

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:

un-

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

reside

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

easy

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

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

beckon

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

bough

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

merit

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

astray

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

warrior

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

cottage

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

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

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

value

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

ticket

Meaning: ticket
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン

system

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

river

Meaning: river
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi:

sex

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

printing block

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

limit

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

happenstance

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

single

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

thick

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

ancestor

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

create

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

rule

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

investigate

Meaning: investigate
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

protect

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

politics

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

cherry

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

individual

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

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

expert

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

status

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

bag

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

elementary

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

till

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

ability

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

benefit

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

rend

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

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

contain

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

grace

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

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