Kanji for Daily Conversation (110+ Useful Kanji Words)
Learning kanji for daily conversation is one of the most practical ways to improve your Japanese language skills. While many learners focus on academic or rare kanji, the truth is that everyday communication relies on a core set of commonly used characters.
These kanji appear in daily conversations, text messages, social media, and casual interactions. By mastering them, you can understand spoken Japanese more easily and express yourself more naturally.
Instead of memorizing random kanji, it is more effective to learn vocabulary that you will actually use in real life. This includes verbs, expressions, and common phrases used in everyday situations.
This page provides a curated list of kanji specifically for daily conversation. Each entry includes the kanji, reading in hiragana with romaji, English meaning, and Indonesian translation. This structure helps reinforce learning across multiple languages.
To make learning easier, we provide a searchable table and a one-click copy feature for each kanji. This allows you to quickly find and use kanji in your own sentences and notes.
| Kanji | Reading | English | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|
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่กใ
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ใใ (iku) | go | pergi |
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ๆฅใ
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ใใ (kuru) | come | datang |
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ๅธฐใ
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ใใใ (kaeru) | return | pulang |
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้ฃในใ
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ใในใ (taberu) | eat | makan |
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้ฃฒใ
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ใฎใ (nomu) | drink | minum |
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่ฆใ
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ใฟใ (miru) | see | melihat |
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่ใ
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ใใ (kiku) | listen | mendengar |
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่ฉฑใ
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ใฏใชใ (hanasu) | speak | berbicara |
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่จใ
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ใใ (iu) | say | mengatakan |
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ๆใ
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ใใใ (omou) | think | berpikir |
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็ฅใ
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ใใ (shiru) | know | mengetahui |
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ๅใใ
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ใใใ (wakaru) | understand | mengerti |
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ๅฅฝใ
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ใใ (suki) | like | suka |
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ๅซใ
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ใใใ (kirai) | dislike | tidak suka |
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ๆฌฒใใ
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ใปใใ (hoshii) | want | ingin |
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ใงใใ
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ใงใใ (dekiru) | can / able | bisa |
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ๅฟ
่ฆ
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ใฒใคใใ (hitsuyou) | necessary | perlu |
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ๅคงไธๅคซ
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ใ ใใใใใถ (daijoubu) | okay | tidak apa-apa |
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็ฐกๅ
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ใใใใ (kantan) | easy | mudah |
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้ฃใใ
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ใใใใใ (muzukashii) | difficult | sulit |
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่ใใ
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ใใใใใ (kangaeru) | think | berpikir |
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ๆฑบใใ
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ใใใ (kimeru) | decide | memutuskan |
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้ธใถ
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ใใใถ (erabu) | choose | memilih |
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้ ผใ
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ใใฎใ (tanomu) | request | meminta |
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ๆไผใ
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ใฆใคใ ใ (tetsudau) | help | membantu |
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ๅพ
ใค
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ใพใค (matsu) | wait | menunggu |
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ๆฅใ
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ใใใ (isogu) | hurry | bergegas |
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้
ใใ
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ใใใใ (okureru) | be late | terlambat |
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้ใซๅใ
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ใพใซใใ (maniau) | be in time | tepat waktu |
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ๅงใใ
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ใฏใใใ (hajimeru) | start | memulai |
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็ตใใ
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ใใใ (owaru) | end | berakhir |
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็ถใใ
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ใคใฅใใ (tsuzukeru) | continue | melanjutkan |
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ๆญขใใ
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ใใใ (yameru) | stop | berhenti |
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ๅคใใ
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ใใใ (kawaru) | change | berubah |
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ๅคใใ
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ใใใ (kaeru) | change (something) | mengubah |
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่ฆใใ
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ใใผใใ (oboeru) | remember | mengingat |
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ๅฟใใ
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ใใใใ (wasureru) | forget | lupa |
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ๆใใ
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ใใใใ (oshieru) | teach | mengajar |
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็ฟใ
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ใชใใ (narau) | learn | belajar |
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ๅใ
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ใฏใใใ (hataraku) | work | bekerja |
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ไผใ
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ใใใ (yasumu) | rest | istirahat |
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้ใถ
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ใใใถ (asobu) | play | bermain |
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ไฝใ
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ใใ (sumu) | live | tinggal |
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ๅใ
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ใฏใใใ (hataraki) | function/work | fungsi |
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ไฝฟใ
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ใคใใ (tsukau) | use | menggunakan |
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ๆใค
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ใใค (motsu) | hold | memegang |
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้ใใ
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ใใใ (akeru) | open | membuka |
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้ใใ
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ใใใ (shimeru) | close | menutup |
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ๅ
ฅใ
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ใฏใใ (hairu) | enter | masuk |
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ๅบใ
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ใงใ (deru) | exit | keluar |
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ไนใ
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ใฎใ (noru) | ride | naik |
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้ใใ
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ใใใ (oriru) | get off | turun |
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ๆญฉใ
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ใใใ (aruku) | walk | berjalan |
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่ตฐใ
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ใฏใใ (hashiru) | run | berlari |
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้ใใ
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ใใคใใ (atsumeru) | collect | mengumpulkan |
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้ใพใ
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ใใคใพใ (atsumaru) | gather | berkumpul |
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ๆฏในใ
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ใใในใ (kuraberu) | compare | membandingkan |
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็ถใ
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ใคใฅใ (tsuzuku) | continue | berlanjut |
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ๅขใใ
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ใตใใ (fueru) | increase | bertambah |
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ๆธใ
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ใธใ (heru) | decrease | berkurang |
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ไธใใ
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ใใใ (ageru) | raise | menaikkan |
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ไธใใ
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ใใใ (sageru) | lower | menurunkan |
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ๆปใ
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ใใฉใ (modoru) | return back | kembali |
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้ฒใ
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ใใใ (susumu) | move forward | maju |
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ๆฑบใพใ
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ใใพใ (kimaru) | be decided | diputuskan |
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ไผใใ
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ใคใใใ (tsutaeru) | convey | menyampaikan |
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ๅใๅใ
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ใใใจใ (uketoru) | receive | menerima |
|
้ใ
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ใใใ (okuru) | send | mengirim |
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็ขบใใใ
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ใใใใใ (tashikameru) | confirm | memastikan |
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้้ใใ
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ใพใกใใใ (machigaeru) | make mistake | salah |
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็ดใ
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ใชใใ (naosu) | fix | memperbaiki |
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็ดใ
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ใชใใ (naoru) | be fixed | diperbaiki |
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่ฉฆใ
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ใใใ (tamesu) | try | mencoba |
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่ฉฆใฟใ
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ใใใใฟใ (kokoromiru) | attempt | mencoba |
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ๆๅใใ
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ใใใใใใ (seikou suru) | succeed | berhasil |
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ๅคฑๆใใ
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ใใฃใฑใใใ (shippai suru) | fail | gagal |
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่ใๆน
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ใใใใใใ (kangaekata) | way of thinking | cara berpikir |
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่ฉฑใๅใ
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ใฏใชใใใ (hanashiau) | discuss | diskusi |
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ไผใใ
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ใคใใใ (tsutawaru) | be conveyed | tersampaikan |
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ๆฑบๆญ
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ใใคใ ใ (ketsudan) | decision | keputusan |
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ๅคๆญ
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ใฏใใ ใ (handan) | judgment | penilaian |
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ๆใใ
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ใใใใ (kanjiru) | feel | merasakan |
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ๆฐใฅใ
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ใใฅใ (kizuku) | notice | menyadari |
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ไฟกใใ
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ใใใใ (shinjiru) | believe | percaya |
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็ใ
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ใใใใ (utagau) | doubt | meragukan |
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ๆใ
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ใฎใใ (nozomu) | hope | berharap |
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้กใ
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ใญใใ (negau) | wish | berharap |
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ๆใใ
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ใใใใ (osoreru) | fear | takut |
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ๅฎๅฟใใ
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ใใใใใใ (anshin suru) | feel relieved | tenang |
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ๅใถ
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ใใใใถ (yorokobu) | be happy | senang |
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ๆใ
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ใใใ (okoru) | get angry | marah |
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ๆฒใใ
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ใใชใใ (kanashimu) | feel sad | sedih |
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้ฉใ
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ใใฉใใ (odoroku) | be surprised | terkejut |
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็ฒใใ
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ใคใใใ (tsukareru) | be tired | lelah |
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้ ๅผตใ
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ใใใฐใ (ganbaru) | do one’s best | berusaha |
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ๅฉใใ
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ใใใใ (tasukaru) | be saved/helped | terbantu |
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่ชใ
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ใใใ (sasou) | invite | mengajak |
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ๆญใ
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ใใจใใ (kotowaru) | refuse | menolak |
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่ชใใ
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ใฟใจใใ (mitomeru) | admit | mengakui |
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่จฑใ
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ใใใ (yurusu) | forgive | memaafkan |
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ๅฎใ
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ใพใใ (mamoru) | protect | melindungi |
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ๆฏใใ
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ใใใใ (sasaeru) | support | mendukung |
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้ ผใ
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ใใใ (tayoru) | rely on | bergantung |
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้ขไฟ
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ใใใใ (kankei) | relationship | hubungan |
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็ดๆ
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ใใใใ (yakusoku) | promise | janji |
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็็ฑ
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ใใใ (riyuu) | reason | alasan |
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ๅ ดๅ
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ใฐใใ (baai) | case | situasi |
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็ตๆ
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ใใฃใ (kekka) | result | hasil |
|
้ไธญ
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ใจใกใ ใ (tochuu) | on the way | di tengah jalan |
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ๆๅพ
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ใใใ (saigo) | last | terakhir |
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ๆๅ
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ใใใใ (saisho) | first | pertama |
How to Use Kanji in Daily Conversation
To effectively use kanji in daily conversation, you should focus on learning vocabulary rather than isolated characters. This helps you understand how kanji function in real communication.
Practice speaking using these words in sentences. Even simple daily expressions can significantly improve your fluency.
Try writing short messages, journaling, or chatting using kanji. This will reinforce your memory and increase your confidence.
For more resources, explore our everyday kanji list, most common kanji, and beginner kanji guide.