Readings, stroke counts, common words, and example sentences for each character — focused on kanji you will meet at work.
102 kanji · JLPT N5
JLPT N5 kanji
Kanji 11–20
car / vehicle
父は毎日、車で会社へ行きます。
ちち は まいにち、くるま で かいしゃ へ いきます。
My father goes to the office by car every day.
💡 A cart seen from above, with axle and wheels. 車 means car or vehicle.
study / learning
弟は大学の学生です。
おとうと は だいがく の がくせい です。
My younger brother is a university student.
💡 A child (子) under a roof studying. 学 means study or learning.
life / birth / raw
先生に日本語を習っています。
せんせい に にほんご を ならっています。
I am learning Japanese from my teacher.
💡 A young plant sprouting from the soil — new life. 生 means life, birth, or raw.
water
毎日、水をたくさん飲みます。
まいにち、みず を たくさん のみます。
I drink a lot of water every day.
💡 A stream of water flowing with droplets on each side. 水 means water.
gold / money
かばんの中にお金があります。
かばん の なか に おかね が あります。
There is money in my bag.
💡 A roof over treasure buried in the earth — precious metal. 金 means gold or money.
big
このかばんは大きいです。
この かばん は おおきい です。
This bag is big.
💡 A person stretching their arms out as wide as possible. 大 means big.
small
私の部屋は小さいです。
わたし の へや は ちいさい です。
My room is small.
💡 Three small strokes, like tiny specks. 小 means small.
new
新しいかばんを買いました。
あたらしい かばん を かいました。
I bought a new bag.
💡 An axe (斤) cutting a standing tree (立 + 木) to make something fresh. 新 means new.
one
毎晩、十一時に寝ます。
まいばん、じゅういちじ に ねます。
I go to bed at eleven every night.
💡 一 is the picture: a single line, the very first mark. Set it against counting beads above a counting board and the shape carries its meaning, "one", with it.
two
教室に学生が二十人います。
きょうしつ に がくせい が にじゅうにん います。
There are twenty students in the classroom.
💡 二 is the picture: two lines laid one above the other. Set it against counting beads above a counting board and the shape carries its meaning, "two", with it.
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