This list covers all the 240 Grade-1 to Grade-2 Kanji as per Japanese school grade syllabus. This is a huge list. Going through this list is good once you have learnt most of the Kanji. If you are starting to learn now, I recommend you to go through small group of Kanji gathered by similarity or meaning or that has some relation with each other - Check out Kanji groups here.
List of all Grade-1 to Grade-2 Kanji
| # | Kanji | Meaning | OnYomi | KunYomi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一 | One | Ichi, Itsu | Hito-Tsu |
| 2 | 二 | Two | Ni, Ji | Futa-Tsu |
| 3 | 三 | Three | San | Mit-Tsu |
| 4 | 四 | Four | Shi | Yot-Tsu, Yon |
| 5 | 五 | Five | Go | Itsu-Tsu |
| 6 | 六 | Six | Roku | Mut-Tsu |
| 7 | 七 | Seven | Shichi | Nana-Tsu |
| 8 | 八 | Eight | Hachi | Yat-Tsu |
| 9 | 九 | Nine | Ku, Kyū | Kokono-Tsu |
| 10 | 十 | Ten | Jū | Tō |
| 11 | 百 | Hundred | Hyaku | Momo |
| 12 | 千 | Thousand | Sen | Chi |
| 13 | 上 | Top, Above | Jō | Ue |
| 14 | 下 | Bottom, Below | Ka, Ge | Shita, Shimo, Moto |
| 15 | 左 | Left | Sa | Hidari |
| 16 | 右 | Right | U, Yū | Migi |
| 17 | 中 | Inside, Middle | Chū, Jū | Naka |
| 18 | 大 | Large | Dai, Tai | Ō-Kii |
| 19 | 小 | Small | Shō | Chii-Sai, Ko, O |
| 20 | 月 | Month; Moon | Gatsu, Getsu | Tsuki |
| 21 | 日 | Day; Sun | Nichi, Jitsu | Hi, Ka |
| 22 | 年 | Year | Nen | Toshi |
| 23 | 早 | Early | Sō, Sa- | Haya-I |
| 24 | 木 | Tree | Moku, Boku | Ki |
| 25 | 林 | Woods | Rin | Hayashi |
| 26 | 山 | Mountain | San, Zan | Yama |
| 27 | 川 | River | Sen | Kawa |
| 28 | 土 | Soil | Do, To | Tsuchi |
| 29 | 空 | Sky | Kū | Sora, A-Ku, Kara |
| 30 | 田 | Rice Paddy | Den | Da, Ta |
| 31 | 天 | Heaven | Ten | Ame, Ama |
| 32 | 生 | Life, Bear; Raw | Sei, Shō | I-Kiru, U-Mu, Nama |
| 33 | 花 | Flower | Ka | Hana |
| 34 | 草 | Grass | Sō | Kusa |
| 35 | 虫 | Insect | Chū | Mushi |
| 36 | 犬 | Dog | Ken | Inu |
| 37 | 人 | Person | Jin, Nin | Hito |
| 38 | 名 | Name | Mei, Myō | Na |
| 39 | 女 | Female | Jo, Nyo | On'Na |
| 40 | 男 | Male | Dan, Nan | Otoko |
| 41 | 子 | Child | Shi, Su | Ko |
| 42 | 目 | Eye | Moku | Me |
| 43 | 耳 | Ear | Ji, Ni | Mimi |
| 44 | 口 | Mouth | Kou | Kuchi |
| 45 | 手 | Hand | Shu | Te |
| 46 | 足 | Foot | Soku | Ashi |
| 47 | 見 | See | Ken, Gen | Mi-Ru |
| 48 | 音 | Sound | On | Ne, Oto |
| 49 | 力 | Power | Riki, Ryoku | Chikara |
| 50 | 気 | Spirit; Air | Ki, Ke | Iki |
| 51 | 円 | Yen; Circle | En | Maru |
| 52 | 入 | Enter | Nyū | Hai-Ru, I-Ru |
| 53 | 出 | Exit | Shutsu | De |
| 54 | 立 | Stand Up | Ritsu | Ta-Tsu |
| 55 | 休 | Rest | Kyū | Yasu-Mu |
| 56 | 先 | Previous | Sen | Saki |
| 57 | 夕 | Evening | Seki | Yū |
| 58 | 本 | Book | Hon | Moto |
| 59 | 文 | Text | Bun, Mon | Fumi |
| 60 | 字 | Character | Ji | Aza |
| 61 | 学 | Study | Gaku | Mana-Bu |
| 62 | 校 | School | Kō | Kase |
| 63 | 村 | Village | Son | Mura |
| 64 | 町 | Town | Chō | Machi |
| 65 | 森 | Forest | Shin | Mori |
| 66 | 正 | Correct | Sei, Shō | Tada-Shii, Masa |
| 67 | 水 | Water | Sui | Mizu |
| 68 | 火 | Fire | Ka | Hi |
| 69 | 玉 | Gem | Gyoku | Tama |
| 70 | 王 | King | Ou | Kimi |
| 71 | 石 | Stone | Seki, Koku | Ishi |
| 72 | 竹 | Bamboo | Chiku | Take |
| 73 | 糸 | Thread | Shi | Ito |
| 74 | 貝 | Shellfish | Bai | Kai |
| 75 | 車 | Vehicle | Sha | Kuruma |
| 76 | 金 | Gold,Money | Kin | Kane, Kana |
| 77 | 雨 | Rain | U | Ame, Ama |
| 78 | 赤 | Red | Seki | Aka |
| 79 | 青 | Blue | Sei, Shō | Ao |
| 80 | 白 | White | Haku | Shiro, Shira |
| 81 | 数 | Number, Count | Sū | Kazu |
| 82 | 多 | Many, Much | Ta | Oo-I |
| 83 | 少 | A Few, A Little | Shō | Suku-Nai, Suko-Shi |
| 84 | 万 | Ten Thousand | Ban, Man | Yorozu |
| 85 | 半 | Half | Han | Naka-Ba |
| 86 | 形 | Shape | Kei, Gyō | Katachi |
| 87 | 太 | Thick | Ta | Futo-I |
| 88 | 細 | Thin | Sai | Hoso-I |
| 89 | 広 | Wide | Kō | Hiro-I |
| 90 | 長 | Long; Leader | Chō | Naga-I |
| 91 | 点 | Point | Ten | Bochi |
| 92 | 丸 | Circle | Gan | Maru |
| 93 | 交 | Intersect | Kou | Maji-Waru |
| 94 | 光 | Light | Kou | Hikari |
| 95 | 角 | Corner; Horn | Kaku | Kado, Tsuno, Sumi |
| 96 | 計 | Measure | Kei | Haka-Ru |
| 97 | 直 | Straight; Fix | Choku, Jiki | Tada-Chi, Nao-Su |
| 98 | 線 | Line | Sen | Suji |
| 99 | 矢 | Arrow | Shi | Ya |
| 100 | 弱 | Weak | Jaku | Yowa-I |
| 101 | 強 | Strong | Kyō | Tsuyo-I |
| 102 | 高 | High | Kō | Taka-I |
| 103 | 同 | Same | Dō | Ona-Ji |
| 104 | 親 | Parent | Shin | Oya |
| 105 | 母 | Mother | Bo | Haha, Kaa |
| 106 | 父 | Father | Fu | Chichi, Tou |
| 107 | 姉 | Older Sister | Shi | Ane |
| 108 | 兄 | Older Brother | Kei, Kyō | Ani |
| 109 | 弟 | Younger Brother | Tei, Dai | Otōto |
| 110 | 妹 | Younger Sister | Mai | Imōto |
| 111 | 自 | Oneself | Ji, Shi | Mizuka-Ra |
| 112 | 友 | Friend | Yū | Tomo |
| 113 | 体 | Body | Tai | Karada |
| 114 | 毛 | Hair | Mou | Ke |
| 115 | 頭 | Head | Tou | Atama |
| 116 | 顔 | Face | Gan | Kao |
| 117 | 首 | Neck | Shu | Kubi |
| 118 | 心 | Heart | Shin | Kokoro |
| 119 | 時 | Time | Ji | Toki |
| 120 | 曜 | Weekday | Yō | |
| 121 | 朝 | Morning | Chō | Asa |
| 122 | 昼 | Daytime | Chū | Hiru |
| 123 | 夜 | Night | Ya | Yoru |
| 124 | 分 | Minute; Understand | Fun, Bun | Wa-Karu |
| 125 | 週 | Week | Shū | |
| 126 | 春 | Spring | Shun | Haru |
| 127 | 夏 | Summer | Ka | Natsu |
| 128 | 秋 | Autumn | Shū | Aki |
| 129 | 冬 | Winter | Tō | Fuyu |
| 130 | 今 | Now | Kon | Ima |
| 131 | 新 | New | Shin | Atara-Shii |
| 132 | 古 | Old | Ko | Furu-I |
| 133 | 間 | Interval | Kan, Ken | Ma, Aida |
| 134 | 方 | Direction | Hō | Kata |
| 135 | 北 | North | Hoku | Kita |
| 136 | 南 | South | Nan | Minami |
| 137 | 東 | East | Tou | Higashi, Azuma |
| 138 | 西 | West | Sei, Sai | Nishi |
| 139 | 遠 | Far | En | Tō-I |
| 140 | 近 | Near | Kin | Chika-I |
| 141 | 前 | Before | Zen | Mae |
| 142 | 後 | After | Go, Kō | Nochi, Ushi-Ro, Ato |
| 143 | 内 | Inside | Nai | Uchi |
| 144 | 外 | Outside | Gai, Ge | Soto, Hoka, Hazu-Su |
| 145 | 場 | Place | Jou | Ba |
| 146 | 地 | Ground | Chi, Ji | |
| 147 | 国 | Country | Koku | Kuni |
| 148 | 園 | Garden | En | Sono |
| 149 | 谷 | Valley | Koku | Tani |
| 150 | 野 | Field | Ya | No |
| 151 | 原 | Meadow | Gen | Hara |
| 152 | 里 | Hometown | Ri | Sato |
| 153 | 市 | City | Shi | Ichi |
| 154 | 京 | Capital | Kyou, Kei | Miyako |
| 155 | 風 | Wind; -Like | Fū | Kaze |
| 156 | 雪 | Snow | Setsu | Yuki |
| 157 | 雲 | Cloud | Un | Kumo |
| 158 | 池 | Pond | Chi | Ike |
| 159 | 海 | Sea | Kai | Umi |
| 160 | 岩 | Rock | Gan | Iwa |
| 161 | 星 | Star | Sei | Hoshi |
| 162 | 室 | Room | Shitsu | Muro |
| 163 | 戸 | Door | Ko | To, Be |
| 164 | 家 | House | Ka, Ke | Ie |
| 165 | 寺 | Buddhist Temple | Ji | Tera |
| 166 | 通 | Pass Through | Tsū | Tō-Ru |
| 167 | 門 | Gates | Mon | Kado |
| 168 | 道 | Road | Dou | Michi |
| 169 | 話 | Talk | Wa | Hanashi, Hana-Su |
| 170 | 言 | Say | Gen, Gon | I-U, Koto |
| 171 | 答 | Answer | Tou | Kota-Eru |
| 172 | 声 | Voice | Sei | Koe |
| 173 | 聞 | Hear | Bun, Mon | Ki-Ku |
| 174 | 語 | Language | Go | Kata-Ru |
| 175 | 読 | Read | Doku | Yo-Mu |
| 176 | 書 | Write | Sho | Ka-Ku |
| 177 | 記 | Record | Ki | Shiru-Su |
| 178 | 紙 | Paper | Shi | Kami |
| 179 | 画 | Brush Stroke | Ga, Kaku | |
| 180 | 絵 | Picture | Kai, E | |
| 181 | 図 | Drawing | Zu | Haka-Ru |
| 182 | 工 | Craft | Kō, Ku | |
| 183 | 教 | Teach | Kyō | Oshi-Eru |
| 184 | 晴 | Clear | Sei | Hare |
| 185 | 思 | Think | Shi | Omo-U |
| 186 | 考 | Consider | Kō | Kanga-Eru |
| 187 | 知 | Know | Chi | Shi-Ru |
| 188 | 才 | Ability | Sai, Zai | Wazukani,Zae |
| 189 | 理 | Reason | Ri | Kotowari |
| 190 | 算 | Calculate | San | |
| 191 | 作 | Make | Saku | Tsuku-Ru |
| 192 | 元 | Origin | Gen, Gan | Moto |
| 193 | 食 | Eat | Shoku | Ta-Beru, Ku-U |
| 194 | 肉 | Meat | Niku | |
| 195 | 馬 | Horse | Ba | Uma, Ma |
| 196 | 牛 | Cow | Gyū | Ushi |
| 197 | 魚 | Fish | Gyo | Uo, Sakana |
| 198 | 鳥 | Bird | Chō | Tori |
| 199 | 羽 | Feather | U | Ha, Hane |
| 200 | 鳴 | Chirp | Mei | Na-Ku |
| 201 | 麦 | Wheat | Baku | Mugi |
| 202 | 米 | Rice | Bei, Mai | Kome |
| 203 | 茶 | Tea | Cha, Sa | |
| 204 | 色 | Colour | Shoku | Iro |
| 205 | 黄 | Yellow | Ō | Ki |
| 206 | 黒 | Black | Koku | Kuro |
| 207 | 来 | Come | Rai | Ku-Ru |
| 208 | 行 | Go | Kou, Gyō | I-Ku, Yu-Ku, Okona-U |
| 209 | 帰 | Return | Ki | Kae-Ru |
| 210 | 歩 | Walk | Ho, Fu, Bu | Aru-Ku, Ayu-Mu |
| 211 | 走 | Run | Sou | Hashi-Ru |
| 212 | 止 | Stop | Shi | To-Maru |
| 213 | 活 | Active | Katsu | I-Kiru |
| 214 | 店 | Store | Ten | Mise |
| 215 | 買 | Buy | Bai | Ka-U |
| 216 | 売 | Sell | Bai | U-Ru |
| 217 | 午 | Noon | Go | Uma |
| 218 | 汽 | Steam | Ki | |
| 219 | 弓 | Bow (Noun) | Kyū | Yumi |
| 220 | 回 | Times | Kai | |
| 221 | 会 | Meet | Kai, E | A-U |
| 222 | 組 | Team | So | Kumi |
| 223 | 船 | Ship | Sen | Fune |
| 224 | 明 | Bright | Mei | Aka-Rui |
| 225 | 社 | Company | Sha | Yashiro |
| 226 | 切 | Cut | Setsu | Ki-Ru |
| 227 | 電 | Electricity | Den | |
| 228 | 毎 | Every | Mai | Goto |
| 229 | 合 | Fit | Gou | A-U |
| 230 | 当 | This; Hit | Tō | A-Taru |
| 231 | 台 | Pedestal | Dai, Tai | |
| 232 | 楽 | Music; Pleasure | Gaku, Raku | Tano-Shii |
| 233 | 公 | Public | Kou | Ōyake |
| 234 | 引 | Pull | In | Hi-Ku |
| 235 | 科 | Section | Ka | |
| 236 | 歌 | Song | Ka | Uta |
| 237 | 刀 | Sword | Tou | Katana |
| 238 | 番 | Number | Ban | |
| 239 | 用 | Use | You | Mochi-Iru |
| 240 | 何 | What | Ka | Nani, Nan |