First 110 Kanji to Learn Japanese (Beginner-Friendly List)
Learning your first 100 kanji is one of the most important milestones in your Japanese language journey. These kanji form the foundation of everyday vocabulary and appear frequently in basic conversations, textbooks, and JLPT N5 exams.
Many beginners struggle with kanji because they try to memorize too many characters at once. However, focusing on the most commonly used kanji first makes learning much more manageable and effective.
The kanji in this list are carefully selected based on frequency, usefulness, and simplicity. They are widely used in daily life and serve as building blocks for more advanced vocabulary.
Each kanji includes its reading in hiragana and romaji, along with English and Indonesian meanings. You can also use the search feature to quickly find specific kanji and copy them for practice.
To get the best results, study these kanji consistently and try to use them in sentences. Repetition and real usage are key to long-term retention.
| Kanji | Reading | English | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|
ไธ | ใใก (ichi) | one | satu |
ไบ | ใซ (ni) | two | dua |
ไธ | ใใ (san) | three | tiga |
ๅ | ใ (shi) | four | empat |
ไบ | ใ (go) | five | lima |
ๅ
ญ | ใใ (roku) | six | enam |
ไธ | ใชใช (nana) | seven | tujuh |
ๅ
ซ | ใฏใก (hachi) | eight | delapan |
ไน | ใใ ใ (kyuu) | nine | sembilan |
ๅ | ใใ ใ (juu) | ten | sepuluh |
ๆฅ | ใซใก (nichi) | day | hari |
ๆ | ใใค (getsu) | month | bulan |
็ซ | ใ (ka) | fire | api |
ๆฐด | ใใ (sui) | water | air |
ๆจ | ใใ (moku) | tree | pohon |
้ | ใใ (kin) | gold | emas |
ๅ | ใฉ (do) | earth | tanah |
ไบบ | ใฒใจ (hito) | person | orang |
ๅฃ | ใใก (kuchi) | mouth | mulut |
็ฎ | ใ (me) | eye | mata |
่ณ | ใฟใฟ (mimi) | ear | telinga |
ๆ | ใฆ (te) | hand | tangan |
่ถณ | ใใ (ashi) | leg | kaki |
ๅ | ใกใใ (chikara) | power | kekuatan |
ๅฟ | ใใใ (kokoro) | heart | hati |
ไฝ | ใใใ (karada) | body | tubuh |
็ท | ใใจใ (otoko) | man | pria |
ๅฅณ | ใใใช (onna) | woman | wanita |
ๅญ | ใ (ko) | child | anak |
ๅญฆ | ใพใชใถ (manabu) | study | belajar |
ๆ ก | ใใ (kou) | school | sekolah |
ๅ
| ใใ (saki) | ahead | depan |
็ | ใใ (sei) | life | hidup |
ๅ | ใจใ (tomo) | friend | teman |
ๅฎถ | ใใ (ie) | house | rumah |
่ป | ใใใพ (kuruma) | car | mobil |
้ป | ใงใ (den) | electric | listrik |
่ช | ใ (go) | language | bahasa |
ๆ | ใถใ (bun) | sentence | kalimat |
ๅญ | ใ (ji) | character | huruf |
ๅนด | ใญใ (nen) | year | tahun |
ๆ | ใ (ji) | time | waktu |
ๅ | ใตใ (fun) | minute | menit |
ไป | ใใพ (ima) | now | sekarang |
ไธ | ใใ (ue) | up | atas |
ไธ | ใใ (shita) | down | bawah |
ไธญ | ใชใ (naka) | middle | tengah |
ๅค | ใใจ (soto) | outside | luar |
ๅ | ใพใ (mae) | front | depan |
ๅพ | ใใจ (ato) | after | setelah |
ๅทฆ | ใฒใ ใ (hidari) | left | kiri |
ๅณ | ใฟใ (migi) | right | kanan |
็ฝ | ใใ (shiro) | white | putih |
้ป | ใใ (kuro) | black | hitam |
่ตค | ใใ (aka) | red | merah |
้ | ใใ (ao) | blue | biru |
้ท | ใชใใ (nagai) | long | panjang |
็ญ | ใฟใใใ (mijikai) | short | pendek |
ๅบ | ใฒใใ (hiroi) | wide | luas |
็ญ | ใใพใ (semai) | narrow | sempit |
้ | ใใใ (omoi) | heavy | berat |
่ปฝ | ใใใ (karui) | light | ringan |
้ | ใจใใ (tooi) | far | jauh |
่ฟ | ใกใใ (chikai) | near | dekat |
ๆ | ใใใใ (akarui) | bright | terang |
ๆ | ใใใ (kurai) | dark | gelap |
ๆ | ใใคใ (atsui) | hot | panas |
ๅฏ | ใใใ (samui) | cold | dingin |
ๅผท | ใคใใ (tsuyoi) | strong | kuat |
ๅผฑ | ใใใ (yowai) | weak | lemah |
ๆฉ | ใฏใใ (hayai) | fast | cepat |
้
| ใใใ (osoi) | slow | lambat |
ๅค | ใใใ (ooi) | many | banyak |
ๅฐ | ใใใชใ (sukunai) | few | sedikit |
ๅ | ใใชใ (onaji) | same | sama |
้ | ใกใใ (chigau) | different | berbeda |
้ | ใใใ (akeru) | open | membuka |
้ | ใใใ (shimeru) | close | menutup |
ๅ
ฅ | ใฏใใ (hairu) | enter | masuk |
ๅบ | ใงใ (deru) | exit | keluar |
็ซ | ใใค (tatsu) | stand | berdiri |
ๅบง | ใใใ (suwaru) | sit | duduk |
ไผ | ใใใ (yasumu) | rest | istirahat |
ๅ | ใฏใใใ (hataraku) | work | bekerja |
่ตท | ใใใ (okiru) | wake up | bangun |
ๅฏ | ใญใ (neru) | sleep | tidur |
ๆญฉ | ใใใ (aruku) | walk | berjalan |
่ตฐ | ใฏใใ (hashiru) | run | berlari |
ๆญข | ใจใพใ (tomaru) | stop | berhenti |
็ถ | ใคใฅใ (tsuzuku) | continue | lanjut |
่ฌ | ใใใ (kusuri) | medicine | obat |
็
| ใณใใ (byou) | illness | penyakit |
้ข | ใใ (in) | institution | institusi |
ๅป | ใ (i) | medical | medis |
ๆ
| ใใณ (tabi) | travel | perjalanan |
้คจ | ใใ (kan) | building | gedung |
ๅฎฟ | ใใฉ (yado) | inn | penginapan |
่ท | ใซ (ni) | luggage | barang bawaan |
็ฉ | ใใฎ (mono) | thing | benda |
ๆ | ใใใ (ryou) | fee/material | biaya |
็ | ใ (ri) | reason | alasan |
็น | ใจใ (toku) | special | khusus |
ๅฅ | ในใค (betsu) | separate | terpisah |
ๆฅ | ใใ ใ (kyuu) | urgent | mendesak |
้ | ใฏใใ (hayai) | fast | cepat |
ๆทฑ | ใตใใ (fukai) | deep | dalam |
ๆต
| ใใใ (asai) | shallow | dangkal |
ๅณ | ใใ (aji) | taste | rasa |
้ฃฒ | ใฎใ (nomu) | drink | minum |
How to Master Your First 100 Kanji
The key to mastering your first 100 kanji is consistency. Study a few kanji every day and review them regularly using spaced repetition techniques.
Try to write each kanji multiple times and use it in simple sentences. This helps reinforce memory and improves recognition.
Once you are comfortable with these kanji, continue your journey with our Easy Kanji List and JLPT N5 Kanji.