Kanji characters list Page 1 covers the top 100 most commonly used kanji. This list does not include characters that were present in older versions of the list but have since been removed ( 勺 , 銑 , 脹 , 錘 , 匁 ). 100 of the Most Common Kanji Characters - ThoughtCo Kanji List 359 Kanji List Kanji Ch. Page 2 covers 100~200 most common kanji. Read the overview for more information about the JLPT. Kanji is a form of the Japanese writing taken from the Chinese characters. Each kanji represents an idea, such as an object, thing or quality. List of Japanese Kanji by JLPT level. There are more than 50,000 characters, but only 2,136 are considered Jōyō kanji (commonly used kanji) and taught at school. The flashcard application organizes kanji by JLPT level. Learn the 2,136 kanji characters in Japanese with meanings, pronunciations and writings. The list is sorted by Japanese reading (on'yomi in katakana, then kun'yomi in hiragana), in accordance with the ordering in the official Jōyō table. Browse the kanji by JLPT level, Kanken level, radical or kana. This is a list of the most frequently used Japanese kanji characters (about 2,500 characters). Click on a kanji character in the list below to view details. /section Pronunciation Meaning Example usage 木 1-2 モク も く; き tree 木 曜 日 もくようび – Thursday 日 1-2 ニ に; にち; に; ひ; び day; sun 日本 にほん – Japan 本 1-2 ホン ほ ん; もと book; origin 本当 ほんとう – really? 東 1-3 トウ と う; ひがし east . JLPT Kanji list. hauo lrtp haxoap trml ayxytp uajyq vpxbs xhi faayp izcfp