Strokes

Meaning

similar-

looking

kanji

JLPT

Grade

kanji

ON-reading

KUN-reading

round / full / month / perfection / -

ship / pills / make round / roll up / 3

; .; .

curl up / seduce / explain away

long time / old story

genius|years old|cubic shaku

branch / support / sustain

.; .; .

door

lack / gap / fail

.; .

king / rule / magnate

; -

anti-

; ; ;

compare / race / ratio / Philipines

husband / man

; ;

; .

Buddha / the dead / France

fur / hair / feather / down

beforehand / previous / myself / I

wherefore / a reason

; ;

; .

.; .;

change / take the form of / influence

/ enchant / delude / -ization
inside / within / between / among /
house / home

. ; . ; . ;
.

.; .; .;
.; -.

un- / not yet / hitherto / still / even

now / sign of the ram / 1-3PM / 5

eighth sign of Chinese zodiac

linen / cloth

wrap / pack up / cover / conceal

.; .

end / close / tip / powder / posterity 5

even / flat / peace

environs / boundary / border /
vicinity
icicle / ice / hail / freeze / congeal

; ; .; -; ; -

.; .; -

; ; .
.; -.; -.;

adhere / attach / refer to / append

.; .-; -.; -.; ; .; -.; .; .; -; -.; -

pelt / skin / hide / leather

crime / sin / offense

invariably / certain / inevitable

stone

; ;

other / another / the others

strike / hit / knock / pound / dozen

.; .-; .

.; .

-.; -.

add / addition / increase / join /

include / Canada

can / passable / mustn't / should not

/ do not

center|middle

publish|carve|engrave

jewel / ball

; -; -

.;

.;

.; .

old times / old things / old friend /

former / exnickname / number / item / title /
pseudonym / name / call

dish / a helping / plate

tag / paper money / counter for

bonds / placard / bid

history|chronicle

lose / error / fault / disadvantage /

loss

show / indicate / point out / express 5

/ display
have the honor to / sign of the

monkey / 3-5PM / ninth sign of 5

.; .-;

Chinese zodiac

salute / bow / ceremony / thanks /

file / row / rank / tier / column

old man / old age / grow old

remuneration
orders|ancient
laws|command|decree

style|ceremony|rite|function|me

.; .

thod|system|form|expression

state / province

Buddhist temple

next / order / sequence

.;

guard / protect / defend / obey

thread

exist / outskirts / suburbs / located

in
again / twice / second time

.; .; ; -
;

.; .; -.; .;

yonder / facing / beyond / confront /

defy / tend toward / approach

-.; .; .; .
; .-; ; .

.; .; .

mingle / mixing / association /

coming & going

; .; .; .
; -.; .; .;

blood

affair / case / matter / item

; .; -

bend / music / melody / composition 6

.; .

together / both / neither / all / and /

alike / with

/ pleasure / injustice / fault / curve /

crooked / perverse / lean

each / every / either

symbol / emblem / trademark / 6

; -; .

.; .

feathers / counter for birds, rabbits 6

; ;

stamp / seal / mark / imprint /

evidence / souvenir / India

cause / factor / be associated with /

group / association

; .

bamboo

go-between / relationship

insect / bug / temper

.; .

depend on / be limited to

portent / 10**12 / trillion / sign /

omen / symptoms

transmit / go along / walk along /

follow / report / communicate / 6

legend / tradition

hit / right / appropriate / himself

ward off / defend / protect / resist

duty / war / campaign / drafted 7

turn into / become / get / grow /

.; .; .
; .; -.;
. ; . ; . ;

.; .; -.

.; .; .

elapse / reach

whole / entire / all / complete / fulfill 6

.; .

contend / dispute / argue

.; .

.; .

; ; ;

.; .; .

responsibility / duty / term / entrust

to / appoint
rice / USA / metre
both / old Japanese coin / counter
for vehicles / two
profit / advantage / benefit
too much / myself / surplus / other /
remainder

labor / office / service / role

return / answer / fade / repay

.; -.; .; .

judgement / signature / stamp / seal 7

retainer / subject

.; -.

somebody / person / one's station in

life
fold / break / fracture / bend / yield /
submit
toil / diligent / as much as possible

.; ; .; -.;
.

throw / discard / abandon / launch

into / join / invest in / hurl / give up 7

/ sell at a loss

vis-a-vis / opposite / even / equal /

; .

.; .; .

mend / renew / examine / inspect / 7

.; .

versus / anti- / compare

; .; .;

bundle / sheaf / ream / tie in

bundles / govern / manage / control

.; .; .
; .; ; .

valley

rank / grade / throne / crown / about

/ some
surround / besiege / store / paling /
enclosure / encircle / preserve / keep

perfect|completion|end
angle / corner / square / horn /
antlers

cheerful / pleasant / agreeable /

comfortable
reformation / change / modify /

search

skill / art / craft / ability / feat / 7

performance / vocation / arts

bureau / board / office / affair /

conclusion / court lady

/ lady-in- 7

waiting / her apartment

old boy / name-suffix

; -

level / average

shape / form / style

; -; ;

decide / fix / agree upon / appoint

.; ;

technique / art / craft / performance

/ acting / trick / stunt

request / want / wish for / require /

demand

.; -.; .; .

hope / beg / request / pray / beseech

/ Greece / dilute (acid) / rare / few / 7

phenomenal

revelation / tell / inform / announce 7

lumber|log|timber|wood|talent

slope / incline / hill

.; .

; ; ; -

; -

becoming / resemble / counterfeit /

imitate / suitable
newborn babe / child / young of
animals
status

quo|conditions|circumstances|for 7

m|appearance

first time / beginning

help / rescue / assist

4
4

labor / thank for / reward for / toil /

trouble
cool / cold (beer, person) / chill

.; .; ;
-; -; -.; -.
.; .; .
;
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; ; .;
.

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example

custom

usage

; ;

.; .

beckon / invite / summon / engage

reality / truth

take / fetch / take up

precedent
harmony / Japanese style / peace /
soften / Japan
mention / state / speak / relate
acquiesce / hear / listen to / be
informed / receive

reign / be at peace / calm down /

subdue / quell / govt / cure / heal / 8

rule / conserve

accept / undergo / answer (phone) /

.; .

; .; ;
; ; .
.; .; .-; ; .
.; .; .
; .

.; -.; .

circumference / circuit / lap

wife / spouse

/ visiting / visit / be defeated / die / 8

be madly in love

.; .;

take / get / catch / receive

nonplussed / three / going / coming

.; -; ;

bough / branch / twig / limb

printing / print

.; -.; -; .

merit / efficacy / efficiency / benefit 8

.; ; .

happiness / blessing / fortune

.; ; .

harden / set / clot / curdle

seasons

beach

boulder / rock / cliff

.; .; .
; .

cry / weep / moan

co-|cooperation

reside / to be / exist / live with

suffering / trial / worry / hardship /

feel bitter / scowl

.; -; .
.; -.; .

; .; .;
.

tool / utensil / means / possess /

ingredients / counter for armor, 8

.; .

suits, sets of furniture

fruit / reward / carry out / achieve /

graduate / soldier / private / die

river

bureaucrat|the government

.; .

bring up / grow up / raise / rear

swim

; ;

complete / end / finish / succeed

committee / entrust to / leave to /

devote / discard

easy / ready to / simple / fortune

telling / divination

straightaway / honesty / frankness

/ fix / repair

determine / fix / establish / decide

bottom / sole / depth / bottom price

.; .; -.;

/ base / kind / sort

bull's eye / mark / target / object /
adjective ending
sex / gender / nature
once upon a time / antiquity / old
times
system|law|rule

.; -.; .

.; .; .;
.
.
.; .; -.;
.; .; .
.; .; .

.; .; .;

;
un- / mistake / negative / injustice /

waves / billows / Poland

plank / board / plate / stage

warrior / military / chivalry / arms

surface / table / chart / diagram

; -.

non-

printing

plate|edition|impression|label
wish|sense|idea|thought|feeling
|desire|attention

fate / command / decree / destiny /

life / appoint
borough|urban

block|printing

.
; -; .;
.; .

prefecture|govt

office|representative
body|storehouse
set free / release / fire / shoot / emit

/ banish / liberate
method / law / rule / principle /
model / system
oil / fat

; ; ;

.; .; .;
.; .

.; .; .

promise|approximately|shrink

mask / face / features / surface

; ;

unusual / change / strange

.; .; .

fly / skip (pages) / scatter

.; .; -.

courage / cheer up / be in high

spirits / bravery / heroism
need / main point / essence / pivot /
key to
defeat / negative / - / minus / bear /
owe / assume a responsibility

astray / be perplexed / in doubt / lost

/ err / illusion

beauty / beautiful
single / alone / spontaneously /
Germany

; -; -

rule / follow / based on / model after 9

inter- / mutual / together / each

other / minister of state / councillor 9

/ aspect / phase / physiognomy
grass / weeds / herbs / pasture /

ancestor|pioneer|founder

faith|truth|fidelity|trust

politics / government

star / spot / dot / mark

; -

simple / one / single / merely

charcoal / coal

stomach|paunch|crop|craw

class|rank|grade

army|force|troops|war|battle

write / draft

spot / point / mark / speck / decimal

point
chase / drive away / follow / pursue
/ meanwhile

retreat / withdraw / retire / resign /

repel / expel / reject
flourish / prosperity / honor / glory /
splendor

department|course|section
lively / resuscitation / being helped
/ living

person in charge / connection / duty

/ concern oneself
mould / type / model

.; .; .; .
; .; .;

.; .; .
; .; .; .
.; .; -.; .
;

.; .; .

.; ; -;
.
; -

guest / visitor / customer / client

; .; .

.; .; -.

.;

; .; -.

yesterday|previous

celebrate / congratulate

gods / mind / soul

; -; -

investigate

expert|teacher|master|army|war 10

property / money / wealth / assets

remainder / leftover / balance

10 ;

navigate|sail|cruise|fly

10

root / radical / head (pimple)

10

warehouse / storehouse

inverted / reverse / opposite /

wicked
limit / restrict / to best of ability
thick / heavy / rich / kind / cordial /
brazen / shameless

finger / point to / indicate / put into

/ play (chess) / measure (ruler)

focus / government ministry /

conserve

.; .

sake / alcohol

10

; -

laugh

10

.; .

10

.; .

extinguish / blow out / turn off /

neutralize / cancel

kill / murder / butcher / slice off /

split / diminish / reduce / spoil
distinction / difference / variation /
discrepancy / margin / balance

individual / counter for articles and

military units
climate / season / weather

10 ; ;
10 ; ;

.; -.; .

10

.; .
.; .; .;
.

; -

10 ;
10

10 ;

scribe / account / narrative

instruction / Japanese character
reading / explanation / read
harm|injury

status / rank / capacity / character /

case (law, grammar)

10

10 ;

.; .; .

10
10

; ; ;

baggage / shoulder-pole load / bear

(a burden) / shoulder (a gun) / load 10

/ cargo / freight
sash / belt / obi / zone / region

10

.;

island

10

courtyard / garden / yard

10

junior / emptiness / vanity / futility

/ uselessness / ephemeral thing / 10

gang / set / party / people

create / make / structure / physique 10

.; .; -.

grandchild / descendants

10

quick / fast

10

ability / talent / skill / capacity

10

distribute / spouse / exile / rationing 10

seat / mat / occasion / place

breath / respiration / son / interest
(on money)

double|twice|times|fold
rend / rip / tear / break / destroy /

10

. ; -; . ;
.
.
.

10
10

.; .

horse

10

; -;

bathe / be favored with / bask in

10

.; .

defeat / frustrate

10

contain / form / looks

10

current / a sink / flow / forfeit

10 ;

detain / fasten / halt / stop

10 ;

party / gang / clique

land / six

ratio / rate / proportion / % /

coefficient / factor
abbreviation / omission / outline /

take along / lead / join / connect /

shorten / capture / plunder

ambition / full moon / hope / desire

-.
.; .; .;
.;
.; .; .
; -.

11

11

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.
; .; .;

11

; .; .;
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11

.;

task / duties

11

failure / defeat / reversal

11

/ aspire to / expect

10

.; .; .;

section / bureau / dept / class / copy

/ part / portion / counter for copies 11

of a newspaper or magazine

vice-|duplicate|copy

11

lady |woman|wife|bride

11

side / lean / oppose / regret

11

; ;

.; ; -

11

11

11

; -

association / braid / plait / construct

/ assemble / unite / cooperate / 11
grapple
blame / condemn / censure
touch / contact / adjoin / piece
together

ship / boat

make a deal / selling / dealing in /

establishment / provision / prepare 11

snow

11

11

; ;

11

/ may / able to / profit / advantage / 11

pure / purify / cleanse / exorcise /

11

merchant

Manchu dynasty
deep

heighten

intensify

strengthen

.; .; .

.; -.; .;
.; -

gain / get / find / earn / acquire / can

.; .

benefit

No. / residence

11

halt / stopping

11

.; .

apologize / warn / dismiss / prohibit 11

.; .; .

severance / decline / refuse /

/ decision / judgement / cutting

freight|goods|property

11

fluid|liquid|juice|sap|secretion

11

11

11

11

11

.; -.; .

permit / approve

11

.;

ball / sphere

11

11

shift / move / change / drift / catch

(cold, fire) / pass into

sutra / longitude / pass thru / expire

/ warp
standard|measure
draw near / stop in / bring near /
gather / collect / send / forward

salvation / save / help / rescue /

reclaim

.; .
.; .; ;
.;

precipitous / inaccessible place /

impregnable position / steep place / 11

sharp eyes

present / existing / actual

11

mix / blend / confuse

11

11

11

11

lodge / be pregnant / home / 11

; .; .

ritual / offer prayers / celebrate /

deify / enshrine / worship
dainty / get thin / taper / slender /
narrow
art / technique / skill / means / trick
/ resources / magic

.; .
.; -.; .;
.; .
.; .;
. ; . ; . ;
.

inn / lodging / relay station / dwell /

dwelling
badge|chapter|composition|poem

bake / burning

12

victory / win / prevail / excel

12

tooth / cog

12

utmost / most / extreme

12 ;

scatter / disperse / spend / squander 12

harbor

12

examination / investigate

12

|design
usual / ordinary / normal / regular

feelings / emotion / passion /

sympathy / circumstances / facts

plant
obey|order|turn|right|docility|oc
casion
elephant / pattern after / imitate /
image / shape / sign (of the times)

11

11

; -

11

12

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12 ;

.
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.;
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lake

12

period / time / date / term

12 ;

rejoice / take pleasure in

12

.; .

12 ;

.; .; .

tie / bind / contract / join / organize

/ do up hair / fasten
scenery|view
salary / wage / gift / allow / grant /
bestow on
cloud

occupation / camp / perform / build

/ conduct (business)

12
12

.; .; -.

12

; -

12

.; .
.; .;

warm

12

.; .;

overdo / exceed / go beyond / error

storey / stair / counter for storeys of

a building
memorize / learn / remember /
awake / sober up
savings / store / lay in / keep / wear

; .; .

12

12

.; .; .;
.

12

.; .

12 ;

fathom / plan / scheme / measure

12

juvenile / child

12

12

.; ; -

hot water / bath / hot spring

12

ascend / climb up

12

mustache

attain

.; -.; -.; .

picture / drawing / painting / sketch 12 ;

accomplished / reach / arrive /

12

etc. / and so forth / class (first) /

quality / equal / similar

; ; ;
;

.; .

extent / degree / law / formula /

distance / limits / amount
discontinue / beyond / sever / cut off
/ abstain / interrupt / suppress

sort of thing / so / if so / in that case

/ well
wealth / enrich / abundant

waste
turn / number in a series
jail cell / grieve / sad / deplore /
regret
writing brush / writing / painting
brush / handwriting

; -

12

.; .; .

12 ;

; .; .;

12 ;

.;

restore / return to / revert / resume 12

expense / cost / spend / consume /

12

12

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12

12

.; .

12

equip / provision / preparation

12

trade|exchange

12

nothingness / none / ain't / nothing

/ nil / not

12 ;

.; .;
.

report / news / reward / retribution 12

full / enough / pride / satisfy

.; .; .

12 ;

quantity / measure / weight /

amount / consider / estimate / 12

surmise

play

12 ;

.; .

fall / drop / come down

12

.; .; .

12

12

sunshine / yang principle / positive

/ male / heaven / daytime

leaf / plane / lobe / needle / blade /
spear / counter for flat things /

fragment / piece

tax|duty

12

path / route / road / distance

13 ;

-;

bountiful / excellent / rich

13 ;

.;

dream / vision / illusion

13 ;

; .; .

agriculture|farmers

13

continue / series / sequel

13

concept / think / idea / thought

13 ;

war / battle / match

13

forces / energy / military strength

13 ;

damage / loss / disadvantage / hurt

/ injure

number / strength / fate / law /

figures

placement / put / set / deposit / leave

; ; ; .; .; .

13

13

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.
; .; .
; ; .
.;

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13

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iron

13

emotion|feeling|sensation

13

behind / keep / employ / pawn

understanding / untie / undo / solve

.; .; -.

; ; ; ; ; .; ;

unravel / notes / key / explanation /

/ answer / cancel / absolve / explain

.; .; .;
13 ;

. ; . ; . ;
.

/ minute

park / garden / yard / farm

13

love / affection / favourite

13

salt

13

poles / settlement / conclusion / end

.; .; .

/ highest rank / electric poles / very 13 ;

; .; .; -.

/ extremely / most / highly / 10**48

; .

prohibition|ban|forbid

13

guilt / sin / crime / fault / blame / 13

offense

assets|resources|capital|funds|d

13

ata|be conducive to|contribute to

semi-

correspond

to

proportionate to / conform / imitate

. ; . ;
13

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;

species / kind / class / variety / seed 14

; -

miscellaneous

.; .

14 ;

occasion / side / edge / verge /

dangerous / adventurous / indecent 14

; -

/ time / when
calculate / divining / number /

abacus / probability
guess|presume|surmise|judge|u

posture / build / pretend

14

involve / concerning

14

.; .
; -; .;
;

boundary / border / region

14 ;

fishing / fishery

14 ;

performance|act|play|render|sta
ge
accustomed / get used to / become
experienced
pipe / tube / wind instrument /
drunken talk
copper

suitable

14

nderstand

connection / barrier / gateway /

14

occasional

rare

qualified / capable

14

14

.; .

14

14

14

refined / ghost / fairy / energy /

vitality / semen / excellence / purity 14 ; ;
/ skill

made in...|manufacture

14

quiet

14 ;

statue|picture|image|figure|port
rait
increase / add / augment / gain /
promote

14

.; .; .; .

.; .;

nose / snout

14

duplicate|double|compound|mult
iple

/ honk

cotton
Esq. / way / manner / situation /
polite suffix
jurisdiction|dominion|territory|fi
ef|reign
green
practice / gloss / train / drill / polish
/ refine
curriculum / continuation / passage
of time

wheel / ring / circle / link / loop /

14

14

general / whole / all / full / total

chirp / cry / bark / sound / ring / echo

-; . ; . ;

counter for wheels and flowers

14

14

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14 ;

14
14 ;

14

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14 ;

15

compilation / knit / plait / braid /

twist / editing / completed poem / 15

.; -.

part of a book

2
5

box / chest / case / bin / railway car 15

heat / temperature / fever / mania /

15

elect / select / choose / prefer

15

line / track

15

guidance / leading / conduct / usher 15

passion

discuss|talk

15

tune / tone / meter / key (music) /

writing style / prepare / exorcise / 15

investigate

sideways / side / horizontal / width

/ woof
assurance / firm / tight / hard / solid
/ confirm / clear / evident

.; .; .
; .

15

15 ;

.; .

chapter|lesson|section|departme
nt|division|counter for chapters 15
(of a book)
utensil / vessel / receptacle /

implement / instrument / ability / 15

container / tool / set

approve / praise / title or inscription

15

.; .

15

16

bridge

16

fabricate / build / construct

16

on picture / assist / agree with

prize / reward / praise

mechanism / opportunity / occasion

/ machine / airplane

volume / product (x*y) / acreage /

contents / pile up / stack / load / 16

amass

transport / send / be inferior

16 ;

record

16

exploits|unreeling cocoons

17

lecture|club|association

17

post / employment / work

18 ;

outlook / look / appearance /

condition / view
forehead / tablet / plaque / framed
picture / sum / amount / volume
sort / kind / variety / class / genus

.; -.; .; .

18

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18

18

petition / request / vow / wish / hope 19

discriminating|know|write
emulate / compete with / bid / sell at
auction / bout / contest / race

deliberation|consultation|debate|
consideration

.; -

19
20 ;

20

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