Kanji by Meaning
Find the right Japanese kanji for 2051 English words.
A
abandon (5)ability (5)able to (2)abolish (2)about (3)abundant (2)abuse (2)accept (2)accompany (5)accomplish (2)account (4)acid (2)acquire (3)act (5)actor (3)add (2)addition (3)address (1)adhere (3)adhere to (2)adjective (1)administer (3)admire (3)admit (2)admonish (2)adore (4)advance (6)advantage (4)advise (2)affair (3)affection (2)after (4)again (5)age (4)agree (4)agreement (2)air (3)alcohol (1)alike (4)all (12)allure (2)alone (3)along (5)also (2)always (2)amass (2)amber (2)america (2)amount (3)ancestor (3)and (4)angel (4)angle (3)animal (2)animals (2)announce (3)another (3)answer (5)anxiety (2)apologize (2)apparition (2)appearance (6)append (3)apply (2)appoint (2)appreciate (2)approach (2)appropriate (2)approve (2)archery (1)area (2)arm (2)armor (2)arms (5)army (2)around (7)arrange (3)arrest (4)arrival (2)arrive (7)arrive at (2)art (3)article (2)articles (2)arts (3)ask (7)aspire (4)aspire to (3)assets (2)assist (5)assistant (3)association (7)atmosphere (2)attach (4)attack (6)attain (6)attempt (2)attend (4)attitude (2)auction (1)augment (2)auspicious (3)australia (1)autumn (1)avoid (2)awake (2)away (8)awe (2)
B
back (9)bad (6)bad luck (2)bag (2)balance (2)ball (5)ballad (2)balmy (2)bamboo (2)banana (1)banish (2)bank (3)baptism (3)bar (1)barbarian (3)base (3)based on (2)bath (1)battle (3)bay (3)be anxious (2)be clear (2)be jealous (2)be luxuriant (2)be moderate (2)be proud (2)be ruined (3)beach (5)beans (1)bear (7)beat (5)beautiful (4)beauty (3)become (4)bed (2)bee (1)before (4)beforehand (2)beg (2)beginning (6)behind (5)believe (2)belt (2)bend (4)benefit (7)benevolence (2)besides (3)best (4)bestow (3)between (4)beyond (3)bible (2)bid (2)big (4)billows (2)bind (2)bird (5)birds (2)bitter (2)black (3)blade (3)blame (3)blaze (2)blessed (4)blessing (4)block (3)blood (1)bloom (1)blossom (3)blue (4)board (7)boat (3)body (5)boil (6)bomb (1)bond (2)bonds (1)bone (2)bonsai (2)book (4)books (1)border (4)bosom (2)both (3)boulder (2)boundary (3)bow (5)bowels (2)bowl (3)box (3)braid (3)branch (4)branch off (2)brazil (1)bread (2)break (8)breast (2)breed (3)brevity (2)bribe (3)bride (2)bright (8)brilliant (2)bring (5)bring up (2)britain (1)broad (2)broth (2)brother (3)brown (1)brush (4)bud (2)buddha (3)buddhism (4)buddhist (4)build (6)building (4)bunch (2)bureau (2)burn (3)bury (2)bushido (3)business (3)butterfly (1)buy (3)
C
cake (1)calamity (3)calendar (1)call (8)call on (2)calm (6)camp (3)campaign (2)can (4)canada (1)cancel (3)candy (1)capacity (2)cape (4)capital (2)capsize (2)capture (4)car (2)care (3)carp (1)carry (9)carry out (2)carry through (2)carve (2)case (5)castle (1)cat (1)catch (6)cause (8)cave (3)cedar (2)celebrate (2)cellar (2)censure (3)center (3)ceremony (4)chafe (3)chance (2)chances (2)change (10)chapter (2)character (2)charcoal (1)charge (6)charm (4)chase (4)chastise (3)chastity (2)cheap (2)cheat (2)check (2)cheer (1)cheerful (2)cherry (1)chess (1)chest (2)chick (1)chicken (3)chief (3)child (5)china (3)chinese (3)choose (2)chop (2)chronicle (2)chrysanthemum (1)church (3)cicada (1)circle (4)circumference (2)circumstances (3)city (1)clan (2)class (4)clause (4)clean (2)cleanse (2)clear (19)cleverness (2)cliff (2)climate (1)climax (2)clip (2)clique (4)close (5)clot (2)cloth (6)clothing (3)cloud (2)club (2)clumsy (2)coal (1)coin (2)cold (4)collapse (2)collar (2)collect (4)color (3)coloring (2)column (2)come (5)comfort (2)coming (3)command (4)commander (2)commandment (2)comment (2)commonplace (2)companion (5)company (2)compare (6)complete (5)comply (3)composition (3)comrade (2)conceal (4)concern (4)concerning (2)conclusion (2)condemn (2)condition (4)conduct (4)confer (3)conform (2)confront (3)confuse (2)congeal (2)congratulate (2)congratulations (4)connection (4)conquer (2)consent (2)consequently (2)conserve (2)consider (6)consideration (2)constancy (2)constrict (2)construct (3)consult (3)consult with (2)consume (2)contact (2)contain (2)container (2)contented (2)continually (2)continue (2)contract (3)control (5)convert (2)cook (2)cool (2)copy (7)cord (5)cordial (3)corner (4)correct (4)cosmetics (1)cost (3)cottage (3)count (1)counter for articles (2)counter for houses (2)counter for occurrences (2)counter for suits of clothing (2)counterfeit (2)country (4)courage (2)court (3)cover (8)covet (2)cow (2)craft (3)crane (1)creek (2)crime (2)criminal (3)criticism (2)cross (3)crow (1)crown (3)cruel (2)cruelty (2)crush (4)cry (3)crystal (2)cultivate (2)cure (4)curious (2)current (2)curse (3)curtain (2)custom (1)customs (1)cut (7)cylinder (2)
D
daimyo (1)damage (3)dance (3)dangerous (2)dark (4)darkness (1)date (1)daughter (3)dawn (3)day (3)daybreak (3)days (1)daytime (2)deal (3)deal with (2)dealer (1)death (3)debt (1)decay (2)deceive (3)decide (3)decision (2)decline (5)decrease (2)deep (4)deer (1)defeat (5)defect (2)defend (2)defy (5)degree (2)deliberate (2)delicate (2)delicious (1)deliver (2)delude (2)delusion (2)demand (3)demon (2)den (3)department (2)depend (6)depend on (3)deposit (2)descend (3)descendants (2)describe (3)design (6)desire (4)desk (2)despise (3)destiny (2)destroy (5)detailed (2)detest (2)devotion (3)dharma (3)dialect (1)diameter (2)die (4)difference (2)dignified (2)dignity (3)diligent (3)dip (2)disadvantage (2)disappear (2)disaster (4)discard (4)discern (2)discharge (2)discipline (3)disclose (2)discontinue (2)discreet (2)disorder (3)display (3)dispose (3)dispose of (2)dissolve (2)distance (4)distant (5)distress (2)distribute (3)district (4)disturb (3)ditch (2)diverge (2)divide (3)divine (3)divining (2)do (3)do in spite of (2)doctor (1)dog (1)dojo (2)doll (1)don (2)door (3)double (2)down (8)draft (3)dragon (3)draw (5)draw near (2)drawing (2)dread (2)dream (2)drift (3)drill (2)drink (5)drive (2)drive away (2)droop (2)drop (4)drown (2)dry (5)dry up (3)duck (1)duplicate (3)duty (5)dwell (2)dynasty (4)
E
eagle (1)ear (2)early (4)earn (3)earth (3)ease (4)east (2)easy (3)eat (4)eaves (2)echo (2)economy (1)edge (8)efficacy (2)egg (1)eight (1)elapse (2)elder (3)elder brother (2)elect (2)electricity (1)elegance (2)emblem (2)embrace (2)eminent (2)emit (4)emotion (2)emperor (3)employ (3)employment (2)empress (1)emptiness (3)emulate (2)enclosure (3)encounter (2)encourage (5)end (13)endure (3)energy (2)engage (2)england (1)engrave (3)enlightenment (3)entertain (3)entrust (4)entrust to (3)envy (2)equal (7)equip (2)erect (2)err (2)error (2)escape (3)especially (2)essence (4)establish (2)esteem (5)eternal (4)eternity (1)evade (4)even (5)even number (2)evening (4)every (2)everything (2)evidence (3)evil (6)examine (3)example (2)exceed (2)exceedingly (2)excel (4)excellence (5)excellent (4)except (2)excessive (2)exchange (2)exclude (3)excuse (2)exert (3)exhibit (2)exist (4)existing (2)exorcise (3)expand (3)expect (2)expectation (2)expel (2)expert (3)explain (3)explanation (4)expose (2)expression (3)extend (3)extent (2)extol (2)extract (3)extreme (4)eye (3)eyes (1)
F
fabric (1)face (5)fact (2)faction (3)factor (2)facts (1)fade (2)faint (2)faith (3)fall (5)fall into (2)falsehood (2)falsify (2)family (2)fan (1)far (5)farm (3)fast (6)fasten (4)fat (4)fate (3)father (1)fathom (2)fault (5)favor (4)fear (9)fee (3)feed (2)feel (6)feeling (2)feelings (4)fellow (3)female (2)fence (4)ferment (2)ferry (3)fertile (2)festival (2)fetch (2)few (3)fiber (2)fidelity (3)fief (2)field (4)fight (1)figure (3)figured cloth (2)figures (3)file (2)fill (3)finance (2)find (3)fine (3)finish (5)fire (2)firm (2)first (4)fish (4)fissure (2)five (2)fix (3)flag (1)flame (1)flank (2)flip (2)flock (2)floor (2)flourish (2)flow (3)flower (2)flowers (1)flute (1)fly (4)fog (2)fold (4)follow (11)follower (2)food (5)foolish (5)foot (7)force (4)ford (2)foreign (3)forest (2)forgiveness (4)form (8)former (3)formerly (2)fortune (6)fortune telling (2)forward (3)foster (2)foundation (3)four (1)fox (1)fragrant (5)frame (4)france (1)free (3)freedom (2)freight (2)friend (3)friendship (2)frog (1)frozen (2)frugal (2)fruit (3)full (4)funeral (1)furnace (2)furthermore (4)
G
gain (3)game (2)gang (2)garden (4)gate (1)gather (5)gauze (2)gay (1)geisha (2)gem (4)general (3)generally (3)generation (2)genius (3)gentle (3)gentleman (2)gentleness (2)genuine (3)genus (2)germ (3)germany (1)get (21)get fat (2)get thin (2)ghost (1)gift (5)girl (2)give (10)give up (3)gleam (2)gloom (2)glory (3)glow (3)go (4)go around (2)go between (2)god (3)goddess (3)going (3)gold (1)good (4)good fortune (2)goodness (4)goods (2)gospel (3)govern (2)government (5)government office (2)govt (5)govt office (4)grace (3)graceful (3)grade (4)grain (4)grandma (1)grant (5)grasp (2)grass (3)great (8)greatness (2)greece (1)green (3)greet (1)grey (1)grieve (6)grind (2)grip (2)ground (3)group (4)grove (2)grow (9)growth (4)guardian (4)guess (2)guest (2)gulf (3)gun (3)
H
haiku (2)hair (3)hall (4)halt (3)hamlet (2)hand (4)handle (2)handwriting (1)hang (4)hanging scroll (2)happiness (2)happy (3)harbor (2)hard (6)harm (3)harmony (2)harsh (2)harvest (2)hate (2)have (7)hawk (1)head (7)heal (2)hear (2)heart (4)heat (3)heaven (3)heavy (2)height (3)help (3)helping (1)hero (2)hide (6)high (8)hill (5)hint (2)hips (2)hire (2)history (3)hit (5)hoist (2)hold (7)hole (3)holland (1)holy (3)home (4)honey (1)honor (8)hope (3)hopes (2)horizontal (2)hornet (1)horse (5)host (1)hostel (1)hot (3)house (4)houses (2)hug (2)humble (4)hungry (3)hurry (3)hurt (5)husband (2)
I
ice (1)idea (5)ikebana (2)ikigai (3)ill (4)illness (2)illusion (3)image (3)imitate (6)immature (2)impart (2)imperial (9)impermanence (3)import (2)impression (2)imprint (2)in (3)incense (2)incite (2)incline (2)include (2)increase (4)incur (2)india (2)indicate (2)inferior (3)infinity (4)informal (2)ingredients (2)inherit (2)injure (2)injury (4)injustice (3)inlet (3)inn (3)inquire (3)insect (2)insert (2)inside (4)inspection (2)inspire (2)install (2)instrument (4)instruments (1)insult (3)interest (2)interrupt (2)interview (3)intimacy (2)investigate (4)invite (5)involve (2)iris (1)iron (3)island (2)italy (1)item (4)
J
K
L
label (3)ladle (2)lady (2)lake (2)lament (5)lantern (1)lap (2)lapel (2)lapis (3)lapis lazuli (3)large (8)late (5)later (3)law (5)lay (3)laziness (3)lazuli (3)lead (8)leader (3)leaf (2)lean (3)leap (3)learn (4)leather (2)leave (9)leave behind (2)left (3)leg (2)leisure (5)length (2)lesson (1)letter (3)level (4)lie (5)life (3)light (3)lightning (2)like (3)limb (2)limit (2)limits (2)line (6)line up (2)lineage (2)lion (1)listen (3)literature (2)little (3)living (2)load (3)location (1)lock (2)long (13)long ago (2)long for (2)long time (3)look (14)look at (3)look for (3)look up (3)loop (2)lord (3)loss (3)lot (3)lotus (2)love (3)low (5)loyalty (2)luck (5)luster (2)luxuriant (4)
M
machine (2)mail (1)main (5)main point (2)majesty (3)make (3)make good (2)make sport of (2)male (4)man (5)manage (2)manchu (3)manchu dynasty (3)manipulate (2)manner (2)manservant (2)mansion (4)mantle (3)mantra (3)many (4)mark (11)marry (3)marsh (2)master (3)mat (2)matcha (2)materials (2)matter (5)mature (2)may (2)me (3)mean (1)means (3)measure (6)meat (2)mediate (2)medicine (3)meditation (1)meet (7)melancholy (2)mellow (2)melody (2)melt (2)mend (2)mercy (3)merely (3)merit (2)message (1)meter (2)method (3)mexico (1)middle (3)military (3)milk (1)mind (7)minute (3)minuteness (2)miracle (3)misfortune (2)miss (5)mist (1)mistake (2)mix (2)moan (2)model (7)moisten (3)money (4)monk (4)monkey (2)mono no aware (2)month (2)monument (1)moon (2)more (3)morning (4)most (3)mother (1)mound (4)mount (4)mountain (4)mourning (3)mouth (3)move (4)mr (2)mu (2)much (4)murder (2)music (2)myself (2)mystery (2)
N
O
obey (6)obi (1)object (3)obstruct (5)obtain (2)occasion (7)ocean (3)octopus (1)offense (2)offer (8)offering (3)office (10)official (8)ogre (1)old (8)old man (2)old times (2)omen (3)omit (2)omotenashi (2)one (3)oneself (2)oni (1)only (3)open (9)opinion (2)opportunity (5)oppose (2)opposite (2)oppress (2)orange (1)order (6)ordinary (3)organize (2)origami (2)origin (5)otaku (2)other (5)our (3)outline (2)outskirts (2)overflow (2)overgrown (2)overthrow (2)
P
pagoda (1)pain (5)paint (5)palace (4)pale (2)pamper (2)pan (2)paper (4)paragraph (2)parch (4)park (2)part (10)particle (1)particles (1)party (8)pass (5)pass through (2)passion (3)pasture (2)path (4)patience (4)pattern (3)patterned (2)pave (2)pay (4)peace (3)peaceful (4)peach (1)peak (5)peerless (2)penalty (2)penetrate (5)people (3)per (2)perform (3)performance (4)perfume (3)period (3)perish (2)permit (2)person (9)persuade (2)perverse (2)petal (2)phenomenal (3)philippines (1)philosophy (1)phoenix (2)phrase (1)pick (4)pick up (2)picture (5)piece (3)pierce (5)piety (3)pile (3)pile up (2)pilfer (2)pills (2)pinch (2)pine (1)pipe (3)pith (2)pity (2)pivot (3)place (11)plain (2)plait (2)plan (11)plane (3)planting (2)plants (1)plate (3)play (9)play with (2)pleasing (3)pleasure (7)pledge (2)plot (2)pluck (4)plum (2)plunder (2)poem (3)poems (1)poetry (2)point (10)pole (2)police station (2)polish (9)politics (1)pond (2)porcelain (2)pork (1)position (3)possess (4)possibly (2)pot (3)pottery (1)pour (3)powder (2)power (4)powerful (2)practice (3)praise (7)pray (3)prayer (3)precedence (2)precious (3)prefer (2)pregnancy (2)prepare (3)present (6)preserve (2)press (4)pretend (5)prevent (2)previous (3)price (4)prick (3)priest (4)princess (2)principle (3)print (5)printing (4)prison (1)private (5)prize (2)proceed (5)proclaim (2)profit (5)profound (2)progress (4)promise (2)promontory (3)promote (3)proof (3)property (3)proportion (2)prosperity (4)prosperous (4)protect (5)protection (1)provision (2)prune (2)public (3)publish (5)pull (3)punish (3)punishment (2)pure (5)purification (3)purify (2)purity (5)purple (1)purport (2)pursue (2)push (4)put (9)put on (3)
Q
R
rabbit (2)race (2)raid (2)rain (1)raise (7)range (3)rank (8)rapids (2)rare (4)rate (3)rather (2)ratio (2)rave (2)raven (1)reach (8)read (2)reading (1)reality (4)reap (4)rear (4)reason (7)rebel (2)rebirth (4)rebuke (2)recede (2)receive (7)reckless (2)recommend (2)record (5)red (5)redemption (3)reduce (3)reed (3)refer (5)refer to (5)refine (2)refined (3)reflect (2)reform (2)refreshing (2)refuse (4)region (2)regret (6)reign (2)reincarnation (3)reject (7)rejoice (5)relate (3)relationship (2)relax (4)reliable (2)religion (1)remainder (2)remains (2)remarkable (2)remember (3)remove (3)rend (2)renew (3)rent (3)repair (2)repay (2)repel (3)repentance (3)replace (2)report (3)reprove (2)reputation (2)request (6)rescue (2)reside (3)residence (4)resign (4)resist (4)resources (2)respect (8)rest (5)restaurant (1)rested (2)restore (2)result (5)result in (3)resume (2)resurrection (3)retire (2)retreat (3)retribution (2)return (4)revere (4)reverse (2)revert (2)review (2)revolve (2)reward (5)rice (4)rich (3)ride (5)ridge (3)ridicule (3)right (5)righteous (3)righteousness (2)ring (4)ripen (2)rise (5)river (2)road (3)rob (2)rock (4)roll (3)roll up (2)ronin (2)roof (2)room (4)rope (5)rose (1)rot (2)rough (3)round (3)rouse (2)route (3)row (4)rub (3)rugged (2)ruin (2)ruined (3)rule (13)ruler (3)run (5)rural (2)russia (1)
S
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