Kanji list for JLPT N2

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Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
arm, ability, talent
KUN:
  • うで
    ude
ON:
  • ワン
    wan

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
KUN:
  • たも.つ
    tamo.tsu
ON:
  • ho
  • ホウ
    hou
Nanori:
  • u
  • o
  • bu
  • もり
    mori
  • やす
    yasu
  • やすし
    yasushi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 1
thread
KUN:
  • いと
    ito
ON:
  • shi

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
KUN:
  • まつ.る
    matsu.ru
  • まつ.り
    matsu.ri
  • まつり
    matsuri
ON:
  • サイ
    sai

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 6
criticism, strike
ON:
  • hi

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor
KUN:
  • かわ.く
    kawa.ku
  • かわ.かす
    kawa.kasu
  • ほ.す
    ho.su
  • ひ.る
    hi.ru
  • いぬい
    inui
ON:
  • カン
    kan
  • ケン
    ken

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
incense, smell, perfume
KUN:
  • ka
  • かお.り
    kao.ri
  • かお.る
    kao.ru
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
  • キョウ
    kyou
Nanori:
  • ko
  • こお
    koo
  • ひゃん
    hyan
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
sweep, brush
KUN:
  • は.く
    ha.ku
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • ka

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
introduce, inherit, help
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • つぐ
    tsugu

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
KUN:
  • もと
    moto
  • もとい
    motoi
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • きい
    kii
  • とも
    tomo

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
marketing, sell, trade
ON:
  • ハン
    han

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling
KUN:
  • こ.う
    ko.u
  • こい
    koi
  • こい.しい
    koi.shii
ON:
  • レン
    ren

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
the following, next
ON:
  • ヨク
    yoku

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
KUN:
  • う.える
    u.eru
  • のり
    nori
  • わざ
    waza
ON:
  • ゲイ
    gei
  • ウン
    un
Nanori:
  • ki
  • ge
  • なり
    nari

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
exchange, spare, substitute, per-
KUN:
  • か.える
    ka.eru
  • か.え-
    ka.e-
  • か.わる
    ka.waru
ON:
  • タイ
    tai
Nanori:
  • かえ
    kae

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
contain, include, hold in the mouth, bear in mind, understand, cherish
KUN:
  • ふく.む
    fuku.mu
  • ふく.める
    fuku.meru
ON:
  • ガン
    gan

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 5
cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
KUN:
  • こころよ.い
    kokoroyo.i
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
Nanori:
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in Junior high
dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile
KUN:
  • けが.す
    kega.su
  • けが.れる
    kega.reru
  • けが.らわしい
    kega.rawashii
  • よご.す
    yogo.su
  • よご.れる
    yogo.reru
  • きたな.い
    kitana.i
ON:
  • o

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
root, radical, head (pimple)
KUN:
  • ne
  • -ね
    -ne
ON:
  • コン
    kon

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
KUN:
  • ふで
    fude
ON:
  • ヒツ
    hitsu
Nanori:
  • はじめ
    hajime

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 4
go-between, relationship
KUN:
  • なか
    naka
ON:
  • チュウ
    chuu
Nanori:
  • ちゅん
    chun
  • つづき
    tsuzuki
  • なかつ
    nakatsu

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving
KUN:
  • こうむ.る
    koumu.ru
  • おお.う
    oo.u
  • かぶ.る
    kabu.ru
  • かぶ.せる
    kabu.seru
ON:
  • hi
Nanori:
  • ぎぬ
    ginu

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 4
fishing, fishery
KUN:
  • あさ.る
    asa.ru
ON:
  • ギョ
    gyo
  • リョウ
    ryou

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
KUN:
  • ま.く
    ma.ku
  • まき
    maki
  • ま.き
    ma.ki
ON:
  • カン
    kan
  • ケン
    ken

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight
KUN:
  • ni
ON:
  • ka
Nanori:
  • はす
    hasu
  • ri

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 4
hundred million, 10**8
ON:
  • オク
    oku
Nanori:
  • o

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 6
worship, adore, pray to
KUN:
  • おが.む
    oga.mu
  • おろが.む
    oroga.mu
ON:
  • ハイ
    hai

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
KUN:
  • かわ
    kawa
ON:
  • hi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 4
portent, 10**12, trillion, sign, omen, symptoms
KUN:
  • きざ.す
    kiza.su
  • きざ.し
    kiza.shi
ON:
  • チョウ
    chou

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in grade 5
fabricate, build, construct
KUN:
  • きず.く
    kizu.ku
ON:
  • チク
    chiku
Nanori:
  • つい
    tsui
  • つき
    tsuki
  • つく
    tsuku
  • づき
    zuki

Written with 17 strokes
Taught in Junior high
age
KUN:
  • よわい
    yowai
  • とし
    toshi
ON:
  • レイ
    rei

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in Junior high
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold, have, get, take
KUN:
  • し.める
    shi.meru
  • うらな.う
    urana.u
ON:
  • セン
    sen
Nanori:
  • うら
    ura
  • しむ
    shimu
  • じめ
    jime

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)
KUN:
  • の.む
    no.mu
ON:
  • キツ
    kitsu

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
KUN:
  • ほぼ
    hobo
  • はぶ.く
    habu.ku
  • おか.す
    oka.su
  • おさ.める
    osa.meru
  • はかりごと
    hakarigoto
  • はか.る
    haka.ru
ON:
  • リャク
    ryaku

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 5
prize, reward, praise
KUN:
  • ほ.める
    ho.meru
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou

殿
Written with 13 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Mr., hall, mansion, palace, temple, lord
KUN:
  • との
    tono
  • -どの
    -dono
ON:
  • デン
    den
  • テン
    ten
Nanori:
  • te
  • どん
    don

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in grade 5
transport, send, be inferior
ON:
  • yu
  • シュ
    shu

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in Junior high
quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver
KUN:
  • ふる.う
    furu.u
  • ふる.える
    furu.eru
ON:
  • シン
    shin

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
mail, stagecoach stop
ON:
  • ユウ
    yuu

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
KUN:
  • さか.える
    saka.eru
  • は.え
    ha.e
  • -ば.え
    -ba.e
  • は.える
    ha.eru
  • e
ON:
  • エイ
    ei
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • さかえ
    sakae
  • しげ
    shige
  • てる
    teru
  • なが
    naga
  • ひで
    hide
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 4
land, six
KUN:
  • おか
    oka
ON:
  • リク
    riku
  • ロク
    roku
Nanori:
  • くが
    kuga
  • たち
    tachi
  • みち
    michi
  • mu
  • むつ
    mutsu

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
heart, interior
KUN:
  • おく
    oku
  • おく.まる
    oku.maru
  • くま
    kuma
ON:
  • オウ
    ou
Nanori:
  • o
  • おお
    oo
  • おん
    on
  • tsu
  • のく
    noku

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
cylinder, pipe, tube, gun barrel, sleeve
KUN:
  • つつ
    tsutsu
ON:
  • トウ
    tou

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 6
eaves, roof, house, heaven
ON:
  • u
Nanori:
  • いえ
    ie
  • たか
    taka
  • ひろ
    hiro
  • ひろし
    hiroshi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 5
again, twice, second time
KUN:
  • ふたた.び
    futata.bi
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
  • sa
Nanori:
  • ふた
    futa

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
celebrate, congratulate
KUN:
  • いわ.う
    iwa.u
ON:
  • シュク
    shuku
  • シュウ
    shuu
Nanori:
  • のり
    nori
  • ほぎ
    hogi
  • ゆわい
    yuwai

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with
KUN:
  • たた.む
    tata.mu
  • たたみ
    tatami
  • かさ.なる
    kasa.naru
ON:
  • ジョウ
    jou
  • チョウ
    chou

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice
KUN:
  • す.てる
    su.teru
ON:
  • シャ
    sha

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 4
node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
KUN:
  • ふし
    fushi
  • -ぶし
    -bushi
  • のっと
    notto
ON:
  • セツ
    setsu
  • セチ
    sechi
Nanori:
  • たかし
    takashi

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 4
vice-, assistant, aide, duplicate, copy
ON:
  • フク
    fuku
Nanori:
  • そい
    soi
  • そえ
    soe
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