Japanese Kanji: A Guide to the Top 200 Commonly Used Characters

Kanji are the Japanese characters that were originally adopted from Chinese characters. There are thousands of kanji in the Japanese language, but only a few hundred are commonly used. In this guide, we will introduce you to the top 200 most commonly used kanji, along with their readings and meanings.

Japanese Kanji: Top 200 commonly used Kanji

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How to Learn Kanji

There are many different ways to learn kanji. Some people prefer to memorize them by rote, while others prefer to learn them in context. There is no one right way to learn kanji, so find a method that works best for you.

If you are a beginner, starting with the top 200 most commonly used kanji is a good idea. These kanji are used in everyday Japanese, so learning them will give you a solid foundation in the language.

The Top 200 Kanji

• 一 (いち, one)
• 二 (に, two)
• 三 (さん, three)
• 四 (よん, four)
• 五 (ご, five)
• 六 (ろく, six)
• 七 (なな, seven)
• 八 (はち, eight)
• 九 (きゅう, nine)
• 十 (じゅう, ten)
• 百 (ひゃく, hundred)
• 千 (せん, thousand)
• 万 (まん, ten thousand)
• 億 (おく, hundred million)
• 兆 (ちょう, trillion)
• 人 (ひと, person)
• 女 (おんな, woman)
• 男 (おとこ, man)
• 子 (こ, child)
• 母 (はは, mother)
• 父 (ちち, father)
• 姉 (あね, older sister)
• 妹 (いもうと, younger sister)
• 兄 (あに, older brother)
• 弟 (おとうと, younger brother)
• 夫 (おっと, husband)
• 妻 (つま, wife)
• 日 (ひ, day)
• 月 (つき, month)
• 年 (とし, year)
• 時 (とき, time)
• 分 (ふん, minute)
• 秒 (びょう, second)
• 上 (うえ, above)
• 下 (した, below)
• 左 (ひだり, left)
• 右 (みぎ, right)
• 前 (まえ, front)
• 後 (うしろ, back)
• 中 (なか, inside)
• 外 (そと, outside)
• 大 (おおきい, big)
• 小 (ちいさい, small)
• 長 (ながい, long)
• 短 (みじかい, short)
• 高 (たかい, tall)

Japanese Kanji: Top 200 commonly used Kanji

by Windra Swastika

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2027 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	430 pages
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