Kanji with Meaning and Example Sentences (Beginner to Intermediate List)
Learning kanji becomes much easier when you study them in context. Instead of memorizing isolated characters, understanding how kanji are used in real sentences helps you remember them faster and use them naturally.
Many learners struggle because they only memorize kanji meanings without seeing how they are used in daily communication. By learning kanji with example sentences, you can improve both your vocabulary and your understanding of grammar at the same time.
In this guide, you will find kanji along with their readings, meanings, and example sentences. Each example includes English and Indonesian translations to help reinforce comprehension.
The table below is searchable and allows you to quickly find kanji. You can also copy each kanji instantly for writing practice.
For best results, try to read the example sentences out loud and practice using them in your own sentences.
| Kanji | Reading | Meaning | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
้ฃ | ใในใ (taberu) | eat | ็งใฏใ้ฃฏใ้ฃในใพใใ(I eat rice / Saya makan nasi) |
่ก | ใใ (iku) | go | ๅญฆๆ กใธ่กใใพใใ(I go to school / Saya pergi ke sekolah) |
่ฆ | ใฟใ (miru) | see | ๆ ็ปใ่ฆใพใใ(I watch a movie / Saya menonton film) |
ๆธ | ใใ (kaku) | write | ๆ็ดใๆธใใพใใ(I write a letter / Saya menulis surat) |
่ชญ | ใใ (yomu) | read | ๆฌใ่ชญใฟใพใใ(I read a book / Saya membaca buku) |
้ฃฒ | ใฎใ (nomu) | drink | ๆฐดใ้ฃฒใฟใพใใ(I drink water / Saya minum air) |
่ฒท | ใใ (kau) | buy | ใใณใ่ฒทใใพใใ(I buy bread / Saya membeli roti) |
ๆฅ | ใใ (kuru) | come | ๅ้ใๆฅใพใใ(My friend comes / Teman datang) |
่ฉฑ | ใฏใชใ (hanasu) | speak | ๆฅๆฌ่ชใ่ฉฑใใพใใ(I speak Japanese / Saya berbicara bahasa Jepang) |
่ | ใใ (kiku) | listen | ้ณๆฅฝใ่ใใพใใ(I listen to music / Saya mendengar musik) |
่ตท | ใใใ (okiru) | wake up | ๆฏๆไธๆใซ่ตทใใพใใ(I wake up at 7 every morning / Saya bangun jam 7 setiap pagi) |
ๅฏ | ใญใ (neru) | sleep | ๆฏๆฉๅๆใซๅฏใพใใ(I sleep at 10 every night / Saya tidur jam 10 setiap malam) |
ๅ | ใฏใใใ (hataraku) | work | ไผ็คพใงๅใใพใใ(I work at a company / Saya bekerja di perusahaan) |
ไผ | ใใใ (yasumu) | rest | ๆฅๆๆฅใซไผใฟใพใใ(I rest on Sunday / Saya istirahat hari Minggu) |
ไผ | ใใ (au) | meet | ๅ้ใซไผใใพใใ(I meet a friend / Saya bertemu teman) |
ไฝ | ใคใใ (tsukuru) | make | ๆ็ใไฝใใพใใ(I cook food / Saya memasak) |
ไฝฟ | ใคใใ (tsukau) | use | ใใฝใณใณใไฝฟใใพใใ(I use a computer / Saya menggunakan komputer) |
้ | ใใใ (akeru) | open | ใใขใ้ใใพใใ(I open the door / Saya membuka pintu) |
้ | ใใใ (shimeru) | close | ็ชใ้ใใพใใ(I close the window / Saya menutup jendela) |
ๅพ
| ใพใค (matsu) | wait | ใใใงๅพ ใกใพใใ(I wait here / Saya menunggu di sini) |
ๅธฐ | ใใใ (kaeru) | return | ๅฎถใซๅธฐใใพใใ(I return home / Saya pulang ke rumah) |
ไน | ใฎใ (noru) | ride | ้ป่ปใซไนใใพใใ(I ride a train / Saya naik kereta) |
้ | ใใใ (oriru) | get off | ใในใ้ใใพใใ(I get off the bus / Saya turun dari bus) |
็ซ | ใใค (tatsu) | stand | ใใใซ็ซใกใพใใ(I stand here / Saya berdiri di sini) |
ๅบง | ใใใ (suwaru) | sit | ๆค ๅญใซๅบงใใพใใ(I sit on a chair / Saya duduk di kursi) |
ๆญฉ | ใใใ (aruku) | walk | ๅ ฌๅใๆญฉใใพใใ(I walk in the park / Saya berjalan di taman) |
่ตฐ | ใฏใใ (hashiru) | run | ๆฏๆ่ตฐใใพใใ(I run every morning / Saya lari setiap pagi) |
ๆณณ | ใใใ (oyogu) | swim | ๆตทใงๆณณใใพใใ(I swim in the sea / Saya berenang di laut) |
้ | ใใใถ (asobu) | play | ๅ้ใจ้ใณใพใใ(I play with friends / Saya bermain dengan teman) |
็ฟ | ใชใใ (narau) | learn | ๆฅๆฌ่ชใ็ฟใใพใใ(I learn Japanese / Saya belajar bahasa Jepang) |
็ซ | ใใค (tatsu) | stand | ๅฝผใฏ็ซใฃใฆใใพใใ(He is standing / Dia sedang berdiri) |
ไผ | ใใใ (yasumu) | rest | ๆฅๆๆฅใซไผใฟใพใใ(I rest on Sunday / Saya istirahat hari Minggu) |
ๆญฉ | ใใใ (aruku) | walk | ๅ ฌๅใๆญฉใใพใใ(I walk in the park / Saya berjalan di taman) |
่ตฐ | ใฏใใ (hashiru) | run | ๆฏๆ่ตฐใใพใใ(I run every morning / Saya berlari setiap pagi) |
้ | ใใใ (akeru) | open | ใใขใ้ใใพใใ(I open the door / Saya membuka pintu) |
้ | ใใใ (shimeru) | close | ๅบใ้ใใพใใ(I close the shop / Saya menutup toko) |
ๅ
ฅ | ใฏใใ (hairu) | enter | ้จๅฑใซๅ ฅใใพใใ(I enter the room / Saya masuk ke ruangan) |
ๅบ | ใงใ (deru) | exit | ๅฎถใๅบใพใใ(I leave the house / Saya keluar rumah) |
ไฝฟ | ใคใใ (tsukau) | use | ในใใใไฝฟใใพใใ(I use a smartphone / Saya menggunakan HP) |
ๅพ
| ใพใค (matsu) | wait | ๅ้ใๅพ ใกใพใใ(I wait for my friend / Saya menunggu teman) |
ไฝ | ใคใใ (tsukuru) | make | ๆ็ใไฝใใพใใ(I cook food / Saya membuat makanan) |
่ | ใใใใใ (kangaeru) | think | ใใ่ใใพใใ(I think carefully / Saya berpikir dengan baik) |
็ฅ | ใใ (shiru) | know | ๅฝผใ็ฅใฃใฆใใพใใ(I know him / Saya mengenalnya) |
ๅ | ใใใ (wakaru) | understand | ๆๅณใๅใใใพใใ(I understand the meaning / Saya mengerti artinya) |
ๆ | ใใค (motsu) | hold | ใใใฐใๆใกใพใใ(I hold a bag / Saya membawa tas) |
ๅ | ใจใ (toru) | take | ๅ็ใๅใใพใใ(I take a photo / Saya mengambil foto) |
็ฝฎ | ใใ (oku) | put | ๆบใซ็ฝฎใใพใใ(I put it on the table / Saya meletakkan di meja) |
้ | ใฏใใถ (hakobu) | carry | ่ท็ฉใ้ใณใพใใ(I carry luggage / Saya membawa barang) |
้ | ใใใ (okuru) | send | ใกใผใซใ้ใใพใใ(I send email / Saya mengirim email) |
ๅ | ใใใ (ukeru) | receive | ใใฌใผใณใใๅใใพใใ(I receive a gift / Saya menerima hadiah) |
Why Learning Kanji with Example Sentences is Effective
Studying kanji with sentences allows you to understand how words are actually used in real life. This method improves both your vocabulary and grammar skills.
It also helps you remember kanji more easily because you associate them with meaningful context instead of memorizing them in isolation.
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