Foundations

Kanji

The characters Japanese borrows from Chinese, learned here through meanings and readings in real words rather than in isolation. One Kanji can be read several ways, and the word decides which.

79 N5-aligned Kanji

The JLPT does not publish a fixed modern Kanji list. These level groupings are estimates used to organize study.

Study Kanji

Learn how Kanji work, look up characters, review them, or test yourself with graded practice. Everything here is open to everyone; signing in is what keeps a record of it.

• How Kanji readings workThe lesson: On'yomi, Kun'yomi and okurigana, and why one character has several readings.
• Kanji referenceLook up any N5-aligned character, its meanings, its readings, and the words it appears in.
• Kanji flashcardsStudy one card at a time: see a character, turn it over, meet its readings. Nothing is recorded.
• Kanji practiceTest yourself with graded Kanji questions and immediate feedback.