Search Kanji for Grade 6

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

self

Meaning: self; snake; serpent
Kun-yomi: おのれ/つちのと/な
On-yomi: コ/キ
干

dry

Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン
寸

measurement

Meaning: measurement; foot; 10
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: スン
亡

deceased

Meaning: deceased; the late; dying; perish
Kun-yomi: な.い/な.き-/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ
尺

shaku

Meaning: shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
仁

humanity

Meaning: humanity; virtue; benevolence; charity; man; kernel
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン/ニ/ニン
片

one-sided

Meaning: one-sided; leaf; sheet; right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Kun-yomi: かた-/かた
On-yomi: ヘン
冊

tome

Meaning: tome; counter for books; volume
Kun-yomi: ふみ
On-yomi: サツ/サク
処

dispose

Meaning: dispose; manage; deal with; sentence; condemn; act; behave; place
Kun-yomi: ところ/-こ/お.る
On-yomi: ショ
庁

government office

Meaning: government office
Kun-yomi: やくしょ
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ
収

income

Meaning: income; obtain; reap; pay; supply; store
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ
幼

infancy

Meaning: infancy; childhood
Kun-yomi: おさな.い
On-yomi: ヨウ
穴

hole

Meaning: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: ケツ
吸

suck

Meaning: suck; imbibe; inhale; sip
Kun-yomi: す.う
On-yomi: キュウ
灰

ashes

Meaning: ashes; puckery juice; cremate
Kun-yomi: はい
On-yomi: カイ
后

empress

Meaning: empress; queen; after; behind; back; later
Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ
至

climax

Meaning: climax; arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in
Kun-yomi: いた.る
On-yomi: シ
宇

eaves

Meaning: eaves; roof; house; heaven
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ウ
存

suppose

Meaning: suppose; be aware of; believe; feel
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソン/ゾン
危

dangerous

Meaning: dangerous; fear; uneasy
Kun-yomi: あぶ.ない/あや.うい/あや.ぶむ
On-yomi: キ
机

desk

Meaning: desk; table
Kun-yomi: つくえ
On-yomi: キ
宅

home

Meaning: home; house; residence; our house; my husband
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タク
我

ego

Meaning: ego; I; selfish; our; oneself
Kun-yomi: われ/わ/わ.が-/わが-
On-yomi: ガ
忘

forget

Meaning: forget
Kun-yomi: わす.れる
On-yomi: ボウ
否

negate

Meaning: negate; no; noes; refuse; decline; deny
Kun-yomi: いな/いや
On-yomi: ヒ
批

criticism

Meaning: criticism; strike
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒ
私

private

Meaning: private; I; me
Kun-yomi: わたくし/わたし
On-yomi: シ
孝

filial piety

Meaning: filial piety; child's respect
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ
延

prolong

Meaning: prolong; stretching
Kun-yomi: の.びる/の.べる/の.べ/の.ばす
On-yomi: エン
困

quandary

Meaning: quandary; become distressed; annoyed
Kun-yomi: こま.る
On-yomi: コン
系

lineage

Meaning: lineage; system
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ
乱

riot

Meaning: riot; war; disorder; disturb
Kun-yomi: みだ.れる/みだ.る/みだ.す/みだ/おさ.める/わた.る
On-yomi: ラン/ロン
卵

egg

Meaning: egg; ovum; spawn; roe
Kun-yomi: たまご
On-yomi: ラン
担

shouldering

Meaning: shouldering; carry; raise; bear
Kun-yomi: かつ.ぐ/にな.う
On-yomi: タン
呼

call

Meaning: call; call out to; invite
Kun-yomi: よ.ぶ
On-yomi: コ
枚

sheet of...

Meaning: sheet of...; counter for flat thin objects or sheets
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: マイ/バイ
供

submit

Meaning: submit; offer; present; serve (meal); accompany
Kun-yomi: そな.える/とも/-ども
On-yomi: キョウ/ク/クウ/グ
拡

broaden

Meaning: broaden; extend; expand; enlarge
Kun-yomi: ひろ.がる/ひろ.げる/ひろ.める
On-yomi: カク/コウ
宙

mid-air

Meaning: mid-air; air; space; sky; memorization; interval of time
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チュウ
忠

loyalty

Meaning: loyalty; fidelity; faithfulness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チュウ
届

deliver

Meaning: deliver; reach; arrive; report; notify; forward
Kun-yomi: とど.ける/-とど.け/とど.く
On-yomi: カイ
乳

milk

Meaning: milk; breasts
Kun-yomi: ちち/ち
On-yomi: ニュウ
刻

engrave

Meaning: engrave; cut fine; chop; hash; mince; time; carving
Kun-yomi: きざ.む/きざ.み
On-yomi: コク
拝

worship

Meaning: worship; adore; pray to
Kun-yomi: おが.む/おろが.む
On-yomi: ハイ
沿

run alongside

Meaning: run alongside; follow along; run along; lie along
Kun-yomi: そ.う/-ぞ.い
On-yomi: エン
若

young

Meaning: young; if; perhaps; possibly; low number; immature
Kun-yomi: わか.い/わか-/も.しくわ/も.し/も.しくは/ごと.し
On-yomi: ジャク/ニャク/ニャ
並

row

Meaning: row; and; besides; as well as; line up; rank with; rival; equal
Kun-yomi: な.み/なみ/なら.べる/なら.ぶ/なら.びに
On-yomi: ヘイ/ホウ
垂

droop

Meaning: droop; suspend; hang; slouch
Kun-yomi: た.れる/た.らす/た.れ/-た.れ/なんなんと.す
On-yomi: スイ
宗

religion

Meaning: religion; sect; denomination; main point; origin; essence
Kun-yomi: むね
On-yomi: シュウ/ソウ
宝

treasure

Meaning: treasure; wealth; valuables
Kun-yomi: たから
On-yomi: ホウ
律

rhythm

Meaning: rhythm; law; regulation; gauge; control
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リツ/リチ/レツ
段

grade

Meaning: grade; steps; stairs
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ダン/タン
宣

proclaim

Meaning: proclaim; say; announce
Kun-yomi: のたま.う
On-yomi: セン
専

specialty

Meaning: specialty; exclusive; mainly; solely
Kun-yomi: もっぱ.ら
On-yomi: セン
泉

spring

Meaning: spring; fountain
Kun-yomi: いずみ
On-yomi: セン
洗

wash

Meaning: wash; inquire into; probe
Kun-yomi: あら.う
On-yomi: セン
染

dye

Meaning: dye; color; paint; stain; print
Kun-yomi: そ.める/-ぞ.め/-ぞめ/そ.まる/し.みる/-じ.みる/し.み/-し.める
On-yomi: セン
姿

figure

Meaning: figure; form; shape
Kun-yomi: すがた
On-yomi: シ
革

leather

Meaning: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: カク
城

castle

Meaning: castle
Kun-yomi: しろ
On-yomi: ジョウ
皇

emperor

Meaning: emperor
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/オウ
奏

play music

Meaning: play music; speak to a ruler; complete
Kun-yomi: かな.でる
On-yomi: ソウ
紅

crimson

Meaning: crimson; deep red
Kun-yomi: べに/くれない/あか.い
On-yomi: コウ/ク
巻

scroll

Meaning: scroll; volume; book; part; roll up; wind up; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Kun-yomi: ま.く/まき/ま.き
On-yomi: カン/ケン
映

reflect

Meaning: reflect; reflection; projection
Kun-yomi: うつ.る/うつ.す/は.える/-ば.え
On-yomi: エイ
派

faction

Meaning: faction; group; party; clique; sect; school
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハ
看

watch over

Meaning: watch over; see
Kun-yomi: み.る
On-yomi: カン
背

stature

Meaning: stature; height; back; behind; disobey; defy; go back on; rebel
Kun-yomi: せ/せい/そむ.く/そむ.ける
On-yomi: ハイ
肺

lungs

Meaning: lungs
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハイ
砂

sand

Meaning: sand
Kun-yomi: すな
On-yomi: サ/シャ
純

genuine

Meaning: genuine; purity; innocence; net (profit)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュン
討

chastise

Meaning: chastise; attack; defeat; destroy; conquer
Kun-yomi: う.つ
On-yomi: トウ
秘

secret

Meaning: secret; conceal
Kun-yomi: ひ.める/ひそ.か/かく.す
On-yomi: ヒ
除

exclude

Meaning: exclude; division (x; 3); remove; abolish; cancel; except
Kun-yomi: のぞ.く/-よ.け
On-yomi: ジョ/ジ
蚕

silkworm

Meaning: silkworm
Kun-yomi: かいこ/こ
On-yomi: サン/テン
値

price

Meaning: price; cost; value
Kun-yomi: ね/あたい
On-yomi: チ
将

leader

Meaning: leader; commander; general; admiral; or; and again; soon; from now on; just about
Kun-yomi: まさ.に/はた/まさ/ひきい.る/もって
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ
胸

bosom

Meaning: bosom; breast; chest; heart; feelings
Kun-yomi: むね/むな-
On-yomi: キョウ
郷

home town

Meaning: home town; village; native place; district
Kun-yomi: さと
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ
株

stocks

Meaning: stocks; stump; shares; stock; counter for small plants
Kun-yomi: かぶ
On-yomi: シュ
朗

melodious

Meaning: melodious; clear; bright; serene; cheerful
Kun-yomi: ほが.らか/あき.らか
On-yomi: ロウ

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