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All Grade-1 to Grade-3 Kanji

This list covers all the 440 Grade-1 to Grade-3 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-3 Kanji

# Kanji Meaning OnYomi KunYomi
1 One Ichi, Itsu Hito-Tsu
2 Two Ni, Ji Futa-Tsu
3 Three San Mit-Tsu
4 Four Shi Yot-Tsu, Yon
5 Five Go Itsu-Tsu
6 Six Roku Mut-Tsu
7 Seven Shichi Nana-Tsu
8 Eight Hachi Yat-Tsu
9 Nine Ku, Kyū Kokono-Tsu
10 Ten
11 Hundred Hyaku Momo
12 Thousand Sen Chi
13 Top, Above Ue
14 Bottom, Below Ka, Ge Shita, Shimo, Moto
15 Left Sa Hidari
16 Right U, Yū Migi
17 Inside, Middle Chū, Jū Naka
18 Large Dai, Tai Ō-Kii
19 Small Shō Chii-Sai, Ko, O
20 Month; Moon Gatsu, Getsu Tsuki
21 Day; Sun Nichi, Jitsu Hi, Ka
22 Year Nen Toshi
23 Early Sō, Sa- Haya-I
24 Tree Moku, Boku Ki
25 Woods Rin Hayashi
26 Mountain San, Zan Yama
27 River Sen Kawa
28 Soil Do, To Tsuchi
29 Sky Sora, A-Ku, Kara
30 Rice Paddy Den Da, Ta
31 Heaven Ten Ame, Ama
32 Life, Bear; Raw Sei, Shō I-Kiru, U-Mu, Nama
33 Flower Ka Hana
34 Grass Kusa
35 Insect Chū Mushi
36 Dog Ken Inu
37 Person Jin, Nin Hito
38 Name Mei, Myō Na
39 Female Jo, Nyo On'Na
40 Male Dan, Nan Otoko
41 Child Shi, Su Ko
42 Eye Moku Me
43 Ear Ji, Ni Mimi
44 Mouth Kou Kuchi
45 Hand Shu Te
46 Foot Soku Ashi
47 See Ken, Gen Mi-Ru
48 Sound On Ne, Oto
49 Power Riki, Ryoku Chikara
50 Spirit; Air Ki, Ke Iki
51 Yen; Circle En Maru
52 Enter Nyū Hai-Ru, I-Ru
53 Exit Shutsu De
54 Stand Up Ritsu Ta-Tsu
55 Rest Kyū Yasu-Mu
56 Previous Sen Saki
57 Evening Seki
58 Book Hon Moto
59 Text Bun, Mon Fumi
60 Character Ji Aza
61 Study Gaku Mana-Bu
62 School Kase
63 Village Son Mura
64 Town Chō Machi
65 Forest Shin Mori
66 Correct Sei, Shō Tada-Shii, Masa
67 Water Sui Mizu
68 Fire Ka Hi
69 Gem Gyoku Tama
70 King Ou Kimi
71 Stone Seki, Koku Ishi
72 Bamboo Chiku Take
73 Thread Shi Ito
74 Shellfish Bai Kai
75 Vehicle Sha Kuruma
76 Gold,Money Kin Kane, Kana
77 Rain U Ame, Ama
78 Red Seki Aka
79 Blue Sei, Shō Ao
80 White Haku Shiro, Shira
81 Number, Count Kazu
82 Many, Much Ta Oo-I
83 A Few, A Little Shō Suku-Nai, Suko-Shi
84 Ten Thousand Ban, Man Yorozu
85 Half Han Naka-Ba
86 Shape Kei, Gyō Katachi
87 Thick Ta Futo-I
88 Thin Sai Hoso-I
89 Wide Hiro-I
90 Long; Leader Chō Naga-I
91 Point Ten Bochi
92 Circle Gan Maru
93 Intersect Kou Maji-Waru
94 Light Kou Hikari
95 Corner; Horn Kaku Kado, Tsuno, Sumi
96 Measure Kei Haka-Ru
97 Straight; Fix Choku, Jiki Tada-Chi, Nao-Su
98 Line Sen Suji
99 Arrow Shi Ya
100 Weak Jaku Yowa-I
101 Strong Kyō Tsuyo-I
102 High Taka-I
103 Same Ona-Ji
104 Parent Shin Oya
105 Mother Bo Haha, Kaa
106 Father Fu Chichi, Tou
107 Older Sister Shi Ane
108 Older Brother Kei, Kyō Ani
109 Younger Brother Tei, Dai Otōto
110 Younger Sister Mai Imōto
111 Oneself Ji, Shi Mizuka-Ra
112 Friend Tomo
113 Body Tai Karada
114 Hair Mou Ke
115 Head Tou Atama
116 Face Gan Kao
117 Neck Shu Kubi
118 Heart Shin Kokoro
119 Time Ji Toki
120 Weekday
121 Morning Chō Asa
122 Daytime Chū Hiru
123 Night Ya Yoru
124 Minute; Understand Fun, Bun Wa-Karu
125 Week Shū
126 Spring Shun Haru
127 Summer Ka Natsu
128 Autumn Shū Aki
129 Winter Fuyu
130 Now Kon Ima
131 New Shin Atara-Shii
132 Old Ko Furu-I
133 Interval Kan, Ken Ma, Aida
134 Direction Kata
135 North Hoku Kita
136 South Nan Minami
137 East Tou Higashi, Azuma
138 西 West Sei, Sai Nishi
139 Far En Tō-I
140 Near Kin Chika-I
141 Before Zen Mae
142 After Go, Kō Nochi, Ushi-Ro, Ato
143 Inside Nai Uchi
144 Outside Gai, Ge Soto, Hoka, Hazu-Su
145 Place Jou Ba
146 Ground Chi, Ji
147 Country Koku Kuni
148 Garden En Sono
149 Valley Koku Tani
150 Field Ya No
151 Meadow Gen Hara
152 Hometown Ri Sato
153 City Shi Ichi
154 Capital Kyou, Kei Miyako
155 Wind; -Like Kaze
156 Snow Setsu Yuki
157 Cloud Un Kumo
158 Pond Chi Ike
159 Sea Kai Umi
160 Rock Gan Iwa
161 Star Sei Hoshi
162 Room Shitsu Muro
163 Door Ko To, Be
164 House Ka, Ke Ie
165 Buddhist Temple Ji Tera
166 Pass Through Tsū Tō-Ru
167 Gates Mon Kado
168 Road Dou Michi
169 Talk Wa Hanashi, Hana-Su
170 Say Gen, Gon I-U, Koto
171 Answer Tou Kota-Eru
172 Voice Sei Koe
173 Hear Bun, Mon Ki-Ku
174 Language Go Kata-Ru
175 Read Doku Yo-Mu
176 Write Sho Ka-Ku
177 Record Ki Shiru-Su
178 Paper Shi Kami
179 Brush Stroke Ga, Kaku
180 Picture Kai, E
181 Drawing Zu Haka-Ru
182 Craft Kō, Ku
183 Teach Kyō Oshi-Eru
184 Clear Sei Hare
185 Think Shi Omo-U
186 Consider Kanga-Eru
187 Know Chi Shi-Ru
188 Ability Sai, Zai Wazukani,Zae
189 Reason Ri Kotowari
190 Calculate San
191 Make Saku Tsuku-Ru
192 Origin Gen, Gan Moto
193 Eat Shoku Ta-Beru, Ku-U
194 Meat Niku
195 Horse Ba Uma, Ma
196 Cow Gyū Ushi
197 Fish Gyo Uo, Sakana
198 Bird Chō Tori
199 Feather U Ha, Hane
200 Chirp Mei Na-Ku
201 Wheat Baku Mugi
202 Rice Bei, Mai Kome
203 Tea Cha, Sa
204 Colour Shoku Iro
205 Yellow Ō Ki
206 Black Koku Kuro
207 Come Rai Ku-Ru
208 Go Kou, Gyō I-Ku, Yu-Ku, Okona-U
209 Return Ki Kae-Ru
210 Walk Ho, Fu, Bu Aru-Ku, Ayu-Mu
211 Run Sou Hashi-Ru
212 Stop Shi To-Maru
213 Active Katsu I-Kiru
214 Store Ten Mise
215 Buy Bai Ka-U
216 Sell Bai U-Ru
217 Noon Go Uma
218 Steam Ki
219 Bow (Noun) Kyū Yumi
220 Times Kai
221 Meet Kai, E A-U
222 Team So Kumi
223 Ship Sen Fune
224 Bright Mei Aka-Rui
225 Company Sha Yashiro
226 Cut Setsu Ki-Ru
227 Electricity Den
228 Every Mai Goto
229 Fit Gou A-U
230 This; Hit A-Taru
231 Pedestal Dai, Tai
232 Music; Pleasure Gaku, Raku Tano-Shii
233 Public Kou Ōyake
234 Pull In Hi-Ku
235 Section Ka
236 Song Ka Uta
237 Sword Tou Katana
238 Number Ban
239 Use You Mochi-Iru
240 What Ka Nani, Nan
241 Town Section; Measure Word Chō Hinoto
242 Generation Sei, Se Yo
243 Both Ryō Teru, Futatsu
244 Master, Main Shu Nushi, Omo
245 Ride No-Ru
246 Beforehand Yo Arakaji-Me
247 Abstract Thing Ji Koto
248 Serve Shi Tsuka-Eru
249 Other Ta Hoka
250 Substitute Dai, Tai Ka-Waru, Yo
251 Dwell Su-Mu
252 使 Use Shi Tsuka-U
253 Person In Charge Kei Kakari, Kaka-Ru
254 Double Bai
255 Whole Zen Matta-Ku
256 Tool Gu Sona-Eru, Tsubusa-Ni
257 Copy Sha Utsu-Su
258 Row Retsu
259 Help Jo Tasu-Keru
260 Diligence Ben Tsuto-Meru
261 Move Ugo-Ku
262 Win Shō Ka-Tsu
263 Change Ka Ba-Keru
264 Ward Ku
265 Doctor I Iya-Su, I-Suru
266 Leave Kyo, Ko Sa-Ru
267 Anti- Han So-Ru
268 Take Shu To-Ru
269 Receive Ju U-Keru
270 Number Yobina, Sake-Bu
271 Face (V.) Mu-Kau
272 You; Monarch Kun Kimi
273 Flavor Mi Aji, Aji-Wau
274 Fate, Life Mei Inochi
275 Harmony; Japanese Wa Yawa-Ragu, Nago-Yaka
276 Article Hin Shina
277 Employee In
278 Commerce Shō
279 Question Mon To-U, Ton
280 Slope Han Saka
281 Center Ō
282 Begin Shi Haji-Meru
283 Committee I Yuda-Neru
284 Protect Shu Mamo-Ru
285 Cheap An Yasu-I
286 Fix Tei, Jō Sada-Meru
287 Fruit; Reality Jitsu Mi, Mino-Ru
288 Guest Kyaku
289 Shinto Shrine Or Prince (Princess) Kyū, Gū Miya
290 宿 Inn Shuku Yado, Yado-Ru
291 Cold Kan Samu-I
292 Opposite, Against Tai, Tsui Aite, Soro-I
293 Office Kyoku Tsubone
294 Roof Oku Ya
295 Shore Gan Kishi
296 Island Shima
297 State Shū Su
298 Curtain Chō Tobari
299 Flat Hei, Byō Tai-Ra, Hira
300 Happiness Saiwa-I, Shiawa-Se
301 Degree Do Tabi
302 Warehouse Ko, Ku Kura
303 Yard Tei Niwa
304 Style; Ceremony; Numerical Formula Shiki
305 Role Yaku
306 Wait Tai Ma-Tsu
307 Hurry Kyū Iso-Gu
308 Breath Soku Iki
309 Bad Aku Waru-I
310 Sad Hi Kana-Shii
311 Thought
312 Idea I
313 Feel Kan
314 Place Sho Tokoro
315 Hit Da U-Tsu
316 Throw Na-Geru
317 Pick Up Shū Hiro-U
318 Hold Ji Mo-Tsu
319 Finger Shi Yubi, Sa-Su
320 Release Hana-Su
321 Organize Sei Totono-Eru
322 Trip Ryo Tabi
323 Tribe Zoku
324 Long Ago Seki, Shaku Mukashi
325 Shine Shō
326 Hot Sho Atsu-I
327 Dark An Kura-I
328 Melody; Curve Kyoku Ma-Garu
329 Possess A-Ru
330 Clothes Fuku
331 Period Of Time Ki
332 Board Han, Ban Ita
333 Pillar Chū Hashira
334 Root Kon Ne
335 Plant Shoku U-Eru
336 Business Gyō
337 Appearance Sama
338 Horizontal Ō Yoko
339 Bridge Kyō Hashi
340 Next Ji Tsugi, Tsu-Gu
341 Tooth Shi Ha
342 Death Shi Shi-Nu
343 Ice Hyō Kōri
344 Decide Ketsu Ki-Meru
345 Oil Yu Abura
346 Wave Ha Nami
347 Pour Chū Soso-Gu
348 Swim Ei Oyo-Gu
349 Ocean
350 Stream Ryū Naga-Reru
351 Extinguish Shō Ki-Eru, Ke-Su
352 Deep Shin Fuka-I
353 Warm On Atata-Kai
354 Harbor Minato
355 Lake Ko Mizūmi
356 Hot Water Yu
357 China Kan
358 Charcoal Tan Sumi
359 Thing Butsu, Motsu Mono
360 Ball Kyū Tama
361 Reason Yū, Yu Yoshi
362 Say Shin Mō-Su
363 World Kai
364 Farm Hata, Hatake
365 Sick Byō Yamai
366 Departure Hatsu
367 Climb Tō, To Nobo-Ru
368 Skin Hi Kawa
369 Dish Bei Sara
370 Mutual Ai
371 Prefecture Ken Ka-Keru
372 True Shin Ma
373 Wear Chaku Ki-Ru, Tsu-Ku
374 Short Tan Mijika-I
375 Sharpen Ken To-Gu
376 Salute Rei
377 Deity Shin, Jin Kami
378 Festival Sai Matsu-Ri
379 Luck Fuku
380 Second Byō
381 Research Kyū Kiwa-Meru
382 Chapter Shō
383 Juvenile Warabe
384 Whistle Teki Fue
385 Ordinal Dai
386 Writing Brush Hitsu Fude
387 Class Hito-Shii
388 Box Hako
389 Rank Kyū
390 End Shū O-Waru
391 Green Ryoku Midori
392 Practice Ren Ne-Ru
393 Sheep Hitsuji
394 Beauty Bi Utsuku-Shii
395 Learn Shū Nara-U
396 Someone Sha Mono
397 Nurture Iku Soda-Tsu
398 Suffer Ku Kuru-Shii, Niga-I
399 Luggage Ka Ni
400 Fall Raku O-Chiru
401 Leaf Ha
402 Medicine Yaku Kusuri
403 Blood Ketsu Chi
404 Express Hyō Omote, Arawa-Su
405 Poem Shi Uta
406 調 Tone Chō Shira-Beru
407 Discuss Dan
408 Beans Tō, Zu Mame
409 Lose Fu Ma-Keru, O-U
410 Awaken Ki O-Kiru
411 Path Ro Ji
412 Body Shin Mi
413 Revolve Ten Koro-Bu
414 Light (Not Heavy) Kei Karu-I
415 Agriculture
416 Repay Hen Kae-Su
417 Follow Tsui O-U
418 Send Oku-Ru
419 Fast Soku Haya-I
420 Progress Shin Susu-Mu
421 Play Aso-Bu
422 Carry Un Hako-Bu
423 Part Bu
424 Metropolis To, Tsu Miyako
425 Distribute Hai Kuba-Ru
426 Liquor Shu Sake, Saka
427 Heavy, Gravity; Pile Jū, Chō Omo-I, Kasa-Neru
428 Iron Tetsu Kurogane
429 Silver Gin Shirogane
430 Open Kai Hira-Ku, A-Ku
431 Institution In
432 Sun Hi
433 Storey Kai Kizahashi
434 Gather Shū Atsu-Maru
435 Surface Men Omote, Tsura
436 Topic Dai
437 Drink In No-Mu
438 Public Building Kan Tate
439 Station Eki
440 Nose Bi Hana

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