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N514 strokes
駅

Station

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駅
MEANING14 Strokes

Station

ONYOMI (CHINESE)えき
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)—
COMMON COMPOUNDS
えき駅
railway station, train station
えきべん駅弁
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty)
えきまえ駅前
in front of a station
N52 strokes
人

Person

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人
MEANING2 Strokes

Person

ONYOMI (CHINESE)じん、 にん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひと、 -り、 -と
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がいこくじん外国人
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national
おとな大人
adult, grown-up
にんぎょう人形
doll, puppet, marionette
N57 strokes
作

Make, Production

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作
MEANING7 Strokes

Make, Production, Prepare, Build

ONYOMI (CHINESE)さく、 さ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さくぶん作文
writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition
さっか作家
author, writer, novelist
さくひん作品
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition), piece, production
N55 strokes
四

Four

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四
MEANING5 Strokes

Four

ONYOMI (CHINESE)し
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
COMMON COMPOUNDS
よっつ四つ
four, 4
しき四季
the four seasons
ししゃごにゅう四捨五入
rounding (off; a number), rounding half away from zero
N58 strokes
店

Store, Shop

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店
MEANING8 Strokes

Store, Shop

ONYOMI (CHINESE)てん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みせ、 たな
COMMON COMPOUNDS
きっさてん喫茶店
coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge
みせ店
store, shop, establishment
しょてん書店
bookshop, bookstore
N512 strokes
買

Buy

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買
MEANING12 Strokes

Buy

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ばい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)か.う
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かいもの買い物
shopping, purchased goods
かう買う
to buy, to purchase
ばいばい売買
trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs)
N55 strokes
本

Book, Present

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本
MEANING5 Strokes

Book, Present, Main, Origin, True, Real, Counter For Long Cylindrical Things

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ほん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)もと
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ほんだな本棚
bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase
しほん資本
funds, capital
ほんとう本当
truth, reality, actuality
N57 strokes
言

Say, Word

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言
MEANING7 Strokes

Say, Word

ONYOMI (CHINESE)げん、 ごん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)い.う、 こと
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ことば言葉
language, dialect
げんご言語
language
いう言う
to say, to utter, to declare
N54 strokes
午

Noon, Sign Of The Horse

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午
MEANING4 Strokes

Noon, Sign Of The Horse, 11am-1pm, Seventh Sign Of Chinese Zodiac

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ご
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)うま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうご正午
noon, midday
ごご午後
afternoon, p.m.
ごぜん午前
morning, a.m.
N52 strokes
七

Seven

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七
MEANING2 Strokes

Seven

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しち
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なな、 なな.つ、 なの
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ななつ七つ
seven
しち七
seven
じゅうなな十七
seventeen, 17
N56 strokes
安

Relax, Cheap

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安
MEANING6 Strokes

Relax, Cheap, Low, Quiet, Rested, Contented, Peaceful

ONYOMI (CHINESE)あん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やす.い、 やす.まる、 やす、 やす.らか
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ふあん不安
anxiety, uneasiness, worry
あんてい安定
stability, steadiness, consistency
やすい安い
cheap, inexpensive
N57 strokes
足

Leg, Foot

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足
MEANING7 Strokes

Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear

ONYOMI (CHINESE)そく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
COMMON COMPOUNDS
あし足
foot, paw, arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
あしあと足跡
footprints
たりる足りる
to be sufficient, to be enough
N54 strokes
中

In, Inside

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中
MEANING4 Strokes

In, Inside, Middle, Mean, Center

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ちゅう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なか、 うち、 あた.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
せなか背中
back (of the body)
ちゅうがっこう中学校
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school
ちゅうしん中心
center, centre, middle
N54 strokes
少

Few, Little

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少
MEANING4 Strokes

Few, Little

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)すく.ない、 すこ.し
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうねん少年
boy
しょうじょ少女
girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady
すこし少し
a little, a bit, a small amount
N55 strokes
半

Half, Middle

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半
MEANING5 Strokes

Half, Middle, Odd Number, Semi-, Part-

ONYOMI (CHINESE)はん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なか.ば
COMMON COMPOUNDS
はんぶん半分
half
はん半
half, semi-, partial
はんとう半島
peninsula
N56 strokes
年

Year, Counter For Years

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年
MEANING6 Strokes

Year, Counter For Years

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ねん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)とし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
とし年
year
まんねんひつ万年筆
fountain pen
しょうねん少年
boy
N57 strokes
見

See, Hopes

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見
MEANING7 Strokes

See, Hopes, Chances, Idea, Opinion, Look At, Visible

ONYOMI (CHINESE)けん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
はなみ花見
cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
はっけん発見
discovery, detection, finding
みる見る
to see, to look, to watch
N511 strokes
魚

Fish

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魚
MEANING11 Strokes

Fish

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぎょ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さかな魚
fish
きんぎょ金魚
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
ねったいぎょ熱帯魚
tropical fish
N58 strokes
東

East

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東
MEANING8 Strokes

East

ONYOMI (CHINESE)とう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひがし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ひがし東
east
とうよう東洋
the East, the Orient, (East) Asia
とうざい東西
east and west
N56 strokes
先

Before, Ahead

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先
MEANING6 Strokes

Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence

ONYOMI (CHINESE)せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)さき、 ま.ず
COMMON COMPOUNDS
せんせい先生
teacher, instructor, master
せんぱい先輩
senior (at school, work, etc.), superior, elder
せんしゅう先週
last week, the week before
N512 strokes
道

Road-way, Street

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道
MEANING12 Strokes

Road-way, Street, District, Journey, Course, Moral, Teachings

ONYOMI (CHINESE)どう、 とう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みち、 いう
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みち道
road, path, street
すいどう水道
water supply, water service, waterworks
どうぐ道具
tool, implement, instrument
N52 strokes
力

Power, Strength

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力
MEANING2 Strokes

Power, Strength, Strong, Strain, Bear Up, Exert

ONYOMI (CHINESE)りょく、 りき、 りい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ちから
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ちから力
force, strength, might
でんりょく電力
electric power
じゅうりょく重力
gravity, gravitation, gravitational pull
N54 strokes
火

Fire

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火
MEANING4 Strokes

Fire

ONYOMI (CHINESE)か
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひ、 -び、 ほ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かようび火曜日
Tuesday
ひ火
fire, flame, blaze
かさい火災
conflagration, fire
N56 strokes
行

Going, Journey

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行
MEANING6 Strokes

Going, Journey, Carry Out, Conduct, Act, Line, Row, Bank

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう、 ぎょう、 あん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
COMMON COMPOUNDS
りょこう旅行
travel, trip, journey
ひこうき飛行機
airplane, aeroplane, plane
ぎんこう銀行
bank, banking institution
N55 strokes
目

Eye, Class

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目
MEANING5 Strokes

Eye, Class, Look, Insight, Experience, Care, Favor

ONYOMI (CHINESE)もく、 ぼく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)め、 -め、 ま-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
め目
eye, eyeball
だめ駄目
no good, not serving its purpose, useless
もくてき目的
purpose, goal, aim
N56 strokes
多

Many, Frequent

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多
MEANING6 Strokes

Many, Frequent, Much

ONYOMI (CHINESE)た
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
たぶん多分
probably, likely, perhaps
おおい多い
many, numerous, a lot
たすうけつ多数決
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule
N53 strokes
上

Above, Up

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上
MEANING3 Strokes

Above, Up

ONYOMI (CHINESE)じょう、 しょう、 しゃん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 たてまつ.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
あげる上げる
to raise, to elevate
じょうず上手
skillful, skilled, proficient
のぼる上る
to ascend, to go up, to climb
N54 strokes
水

Water

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水
MEANING4 Strokes

Water

ONYOMI (CHINESE)すい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みず、 みず-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みず水
water (esp. cool or cold)
すいようび水曜日
Wednesday
すいどう水道
water supply, water service, waterworks
N55 strokes
左

Left

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左
MEANING5 Strokes

Left

ONYOMI (CHINESE)さ、 しゃ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひだり
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さゆう左右
left and right, right and left
ひだり左
left, left-hand side
ひだりきき左利き
left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander
N55 strokes
出

Exit, Leave

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出
MEANING5 Strokes

Exit, Leave, Go Out, Come Out, Put Out, Protrude

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゅつ、 すい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しゅっぱん出版
publication
ゆしゅつ輸出
export, exportation
できる出来る
to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do)
N54 strokes
月

Month, Moon

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月
MEANING4 Strokes

Month, Moon

ONYOMI (CHINESE)げつ、 がつ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つき
COMMON COMPOUNDS
げつようび月曜日
Monday
つき月
Moon
せんげつ先月
last month
N52 strokes
入

Enter, Insert

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入
MEANING2 Strokes

Enter, Insert

ONYOMI (CHINESE)にゅう、 じゅ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
にゅうがく入学
admission (to a school or university), entrance, enrolment
おしいれ押入れ
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors), (built-in) wardrobe
しゅうにゅう収入
income, earnings, revenue
N57 strokes
社

Company, Firm

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社
MEANING7 Strokes

Company, Firm, Office, Association, Shrine

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゃ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やしろ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かいしゃ会社
company, corporation, firm
しゃかい社会
society, public, community
じんじゃ神社
Shinto shrine
N510 strokes
高

Tall, High

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高
MEANING10 Strokes

Tall, High, Expensive

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
COMMON COMPOUNDS
こうとうがっこう高等学校
senior high school, high school
たかい高い
high, tall
こうこう高校
senior high school, high school
N58 strokes
学

Study, Learning

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学
MEANING8 Strokes

Study, Learning, Science

ONYOMI (CHINESE)がく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)まな.ぶ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がっこう学校
school
だいがく大学
university, college
すうがく数学
mathematics
N511 strokes
週

Week

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週
MEANING11 Strokes

Week

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゅう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)—
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しゅう週
week
らいしゅう来週
next week
せんしゅう先週
last week, the week before
N57 strokes
車

Car

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車
MEANING7 Strokes

Car

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゃ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)くるま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
じてんしゃ自転車
bicycle, bike
でんしゃ電車
train, electric train
じどうしゃ自動車
car, automobile, motorcar
N52 strokes
九

Nine

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九
MEANING2 Strokes

Nine

ONYOMI (CHINESE)きゅう、 く
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ここの、 ここの.つ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ここのつ九つ
nine
きゅう九
nine, 9
きゅうしゅう九州
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
N58 strokes
国

Country

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国
MEANING8 Strokes

Country

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)くに
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がいこくじん外国人
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national
こくさい国際
international
こっきょう国境
border (between countries), national border
N53 strokes
大

Large, Big

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大
MEANING3 Strokes

Large, Big

ONYOMI (CHINESE)だい、 たい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
COMMON COMPOUNDS
だいがく大学
university, college
おとな大人
adult, grown-up
たいしかん大使館
embassy
N54 strokes
木

Tree, Wood

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木
MEANING4 Strokes

Tree, Wood

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぼく、 もく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)き、 こ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
き木
tree, shrub, bush
もくようび木曜日
Thursday
もくざい木材
lumber, timber, wood
N53 strokes
小

Little, Small

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小
MEANING3 Strokes

Little, Small

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうせつ小説
novel, story, (work of) fiction
しょうがっこう小学校
primary school, elementary school, grade school
こや小屋
hut, cabin, shed
N54 strokes
今

Now

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今
MEANING4 Strokes

Now

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こん、 きん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
いま今
now, the present time, just now
きょう今日
today, this day
けさ今朝
this morning
N54 strokes
日

Day, Sun

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日
MEANING4 Strokes

Day, Sun, Japan, Counter For Days

ONYOMI (CHINESE)にち、 じつ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひ、 -び、 -か
COMMON COMPOUNDS
まいにち毎日
every day, daily
かようび火曜日
Tuesday
にちようび日曜日
Sunday
N56 strokes
耳

Ear

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耳
MEANING6 Strokes

Ear

ONYOMI (CHINESE)じ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みみ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みみ耳
ear
みみもと耳元
close to the ear
みみより耳より
welcome (news), inviting, encouraging
N53 strokes
土

Soil, Earth

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土
MEANING3 Strokes

Soil, Earth, Ground, Turkey

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ど、 と
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つち
COMMON COMPOUNDS
どようび土曜日
Saturday
みやげ土産
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
こくど国土
country, territory, domain
N57 strokes
男

Male

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男
MEANING7 Strokes

Male

ONYOMI (CHINESE)だん、 なん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おとこ、 お
COMMON COMPOUNDS
だんせい男性
man, male
おとこ男
man, male
おとこのこ男の子
boy, son, baby boy
N59 strokes
後

Behind, Back

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後
MEANING9 Strokes

Behind, Back, Later

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ご、 こう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
うしろ後ろ
back, behind, rear
ごご午後
afternoon, p.m.
さいご最後
end, conclusion