常用漢字 （小学校一年生）

Question 1

What is the meaning of this kanji?

日

Onyomi:ニチ、ジツ Kunyomi:ひ、か

Answer 1

sun, Japan, Sunday

(This kanji can also be used as a counter for days of the week)

Question 2

What is the meaning of this kanji?

月

Onyomi:ゲツ、ガツ Kunyomi:つき

Answer 2

moon, Monday

(This kanji can also be used as a counter for months in a year)

Question 3

What is the meaning of this kanji?

火

Onyomi:カ Kunyomi:ひ、ほ

Answer 3

fire, Tuesday

Question 4

What is the meaning of this kanji?

水

Onyomi:スイ Kunyomi:みず

Answer 4

water, Wednesday

Question 5

What is the meaning of this kanji?

木

Onyomi:ボク、モク Kunyomi:き、こ

Answer 5

wood, tree, Thursday

Question 6

What is the meaning of this kanji?

金

Onyomi:キン、コン Kunyomi:かね、かな

Answer 6

money, gold, Friday

Question 7

What is the meaning of this kanji?

土

Onyomi:ト、ド Kunyomi:つち

Answer 7

soil,dirt,Earth,Saturday

Question 8

What is the meaning of this kanji?

手

Onyomi:シュ Kunyomi:て、た

Answer 8

hand, skill,a means of…

Question 9

What is the meaning of this kanji?

足

Onyomi:ソク Kunyomi:あし、た

Answer 9

leg,foot,to add, enough, satisfaction

Question 10

What is the meaning of this kanji?

目

Onyomi:ボク、モク Kunyomi:め、ま

Answer 10

eye, focal point, goal

Question 11

What is the meaning of this kanji?

耳

Onyomi:ジ Kunyomi:みみ

Answer 11

ear

Question 12

What is the meaning of this kanji?

口

Onyomi:コウ、ク Kunyomi:くち

*can sometimes be read as “ぐち” as in “入口”

Answer 12

mouth

Question 13

What is the meaning of this kanji?

草

Onyomi:ソウ Kunyomi:くさ

Answer 13

grass,weeds

Question 14

What is the meaning of this kanji?

花

Onyomi:カ Kunyomi:はな

Answer 14

flower,blossom

Question 15

What is the meaning of this kanji?

林

Onyomi:リン Kunyomi:はやし

*can sometimes be read as “ばやし” as in “小林”

Answer 15

wood, forest, grove

Question 16

What is the meaning of this kanji?

森

Onyomi:シン Kunyomi:もり

Answer 16

big forest, big grove

Question 17

What is the meaning of this kanji?

天

Onyomi:天 Kunyomi:あめ、あま

Answer 17

sky, space,weather,heaven

Question 18

What is the meaning of this kanji?

気

Onyomi:キ、ケ Kunyomi:ー

Answer 18

air,sign,spirit

Question 19

What is the meaning of this kanji?

空

Onyomi:クウ Kunyomi:そら、あ、から

Answer 19

sky, to be empty,

Question 20

What is the meaning of this kanji?

夕

Onyomi:セキ Kunyomi:ゆう

Answer 20

evening

Question 21

What is the meaning of this kanji?

貝

Onyomi:ー Kunyomi:かい

*can sometimes be read as “がい” as in “帆立て貝”

Answer 21

shellfish,shell

Question 22

What is the meaning of this kanji?

竹

Onyomi:チク Kunyomi:たけ

Answer 22

bamboo

Question 23

What is the meaning of this kanji?

山

Onyomi:サン Kunyomi:やま

Answer 23

mountain

Question 24

What is the meaning of this kanji?

川

Onyomi:セン Kunyomi:かわ

*can sometimes be read as “がわ” as in “品川”

Answer 24

river

Question 25

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 雨 | Onyomi:ウ Kunyomi:あめ、あま

Answer 25

rain

Question 26

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 田 | Onyomi:デン Kunyomi:た ## Footnote *can sometimes be read as ”だ” as in ”山田”

Answer 26

rice field,rice paddy

Question 27

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 虫 | Onyomiチュウ: Kunyomi:むし

Answer 27

bug,worm,insect

Question 28

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 冬 | Onyomi:トウ Kunyomi:ふゆ

Answer 28

winter

Question 29

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 春 | Onyomi:シュン Kunyomi:はる

Answer 29

spring, springtime

Question 30

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 夏 | Onyomi: カ、ゲ　Kunyomi:なつ

Answer 30

summer

Question 31

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 秋 | Onyomi:シユウ Kunyomi:あき

Answer 31

autumn, fall

Question 32

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 犬 | Onyomi:ケン Kunyomi:いぬ

Answer 32

dog

Question 33

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 音 | Onyomi:イン、オン Kunyomi:おと、ね

Answer 33

sound, tone

Question 34

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 本 | Onyomi:ホン Kunyomi:もと

Answer 34

root, important part, book

Question 35

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 男 | Onyomi:ダン、ナン Kunyomi:おとこ

Answer 35

boy, man, male

Question 36

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 女 | Onyomi:ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ Kunyomi:おんな、め

Answer 36

girl, woman, female

Question 37

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 学 | Onyomi:ガク Kunyomi:まな

Answer 37

to learn, to study

Question 38

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 校 | Onyomi:コウ Kunyomi:―

Answer 38

school, to compare

Question 39

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 先 | Onyomi:セン Kunyomi:さき

Answer 39

preceeding, pointed end, predecessor

Question 40

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 生 | Onyomi:セイ、　ショウ Kunyomi:い、う、お、は、き、なま

Answer 40

to live, life, birth, to create

Question 41

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 子 | Onyomi:シ、ス Kunyomi:こ

Answer 41

child

Question 42

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 入 | Onyomi:ニュウ　Kunyomi:い、はい

Answer 42

enterance

Question 43

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 字 | Onyomi:ジ Kunyomi:あざ

Answer 43

letter, script, character

Question 44

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 人 | Onyomi:ジン、ニン Kunyomi:ひと

Answer 44

population,people

Question 45

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 出 | Onyomi:シュツ、スイ Kunyomi:で、だ

Answer 45

to appear, to leave, to go out

Question 46

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 右 | Onyomi:ウ、ユウ Kunyomi:みぎ

Answer 46

right, right side

Question 47

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 左 | Onyomi:サ Kunyomi:ひだり

Answer 47

left,left side

Question 48

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 上 | Onyomi:ジョウ、ショウ Kunyomi:うえ、うわ、かみ、あ、のぼ

Answer 48

top, surface, over, raise, to rise

Question 49

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 下 | Onyomi:カ、ゲ Kunyomi:した、しも、もと、さ、くだ、お

Answer 49

bottom, under, lower, descend

Question 50

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 大 | Onyomi:タイ、ダイ Kunyomi:おお

Answer 50

big, large, very

Question 51

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 中 | Onyomi: チュウ、ジュウ　Kunyomi:なか

Answer 51

middle, centeral,center

Question 52

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 小 | Onyomi: ショウ　Kunyomi:ちい、こ、お

Answer 52

small, little, tiny

Question 53

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 青 | Onyomi:セイ、ショウ Kunyomi:あお

Answer 53

blue, green, ultramarine

Question 54

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 赤 | Onyomi:セキ、シャク Kunyomi:あか

Answer 54

red

Question 55

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 白 | Onyomi:ハク、ヒャク Kunyomi:しろ、しら

Answer 55

white, confession

Question 56

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 立 | Onyomi:リツ、リュウ Kunyomi:た

Answer 56

to stand, to rise

Question 57

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 見 | Onyomi: ケン　Kunyomi:み

Answer 57

to look, to see, to show

Question 58

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 休 | Onyomi: キュウ　Kunyomi:　やす

Answer 58

to rest, to relax

Question 59

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 早 | Onyomi:ソウ、サッ Kunyomi:　はや

Answer 59

early, quickly

Question 60

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 正 | Onyomi:セイ、ショウ Kunyomi:ただ、まさ

Answer 60

right, proper, correct

Question 61

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 村 | Onyomi:ソン Kunyomi:むら

Answer 61

village

Question 62

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 町 | Onyomi: チョウ　Kunyomi:まち

Answer 62

town, city

Question 63

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 年 | Onyomi:ネン Kunyomi:とし

Answer 63

year, age

Question 64

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 文 | Onyomi:ブン、モン Kunyomi:ふみ

Answer 64

letter, book, mail, script, culture

Question 65

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 名 | Onyomi:メイ、ミョウ Kunyomi:な

Answer 65

name, reputation

Question 66

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 円 | Onyomi:エン Kunyomi:まる

Answer 66

circular, Japanese yen

Question 67

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 王 | Onyomi:オウ Kunyomi:ー

Answer 67

king

Question 68

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 玉 | Onyomi:玉 Kunyomi:たま ## Footnote *can sometimes be read as "だま” as in "百円玉”

Answer 68

ball, jewel

Question 69

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 糸 | Onyomi: シ　Kunyomi:いと

Answer 69

thread, string

Question 70

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 車 | Onyomi:シャ Kunyomi:くるま

Answer 70

wheel, car

Question 71

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 力 | Onyomi:リョク、リキ Kunyomi:ちから

Answer 71

strength, power

Question 72

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 千 | Onyomi:セン Kunyomi:ち

Answer 72

thousand,thousandth

Question 73

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 一 | Onyomi:イチ Kunyomi: ひとつ

Answer 73

one

Question 74

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 二 | Onyomi:ニ Kunyomi:ふたつ

Answer 74

two

Question 75

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 四 | Onyomi:シ、ヨン Kunyomi:よっつ

Answer 75

four

Question 76

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 五 | Onyomi:ゴ Kunyomi:いつつ

Answer 76

five

Question 77

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 六 | Onyomi:ロク Kunyomi:むっつ

Answer 77

six

Question 78

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 七 | Onyomi: シチ、ナナKunyomi:ななつ

Answer 78

seven

Question 79

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 三 | Onyomi:サン Kunyomi:みっつ

Answer 79

three

Question 80

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 八 | Onyomi:ハチ　Kunyomi:やっつ

Answer 80

eight

Question 81

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 九 | Onyomi:キュウ、ク Kunyomi:ここのつ

Answer 81

nine

Question 82

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 百 | Onyomi:ヒャク Kunyomi:ー

Answer 82

hundred, hundreth

Question 83

# What is the **meaning** of this kanji? 十 | Onyomi:ジュウ Kunyomi:とう

Answer 83

ten