Common Kanji List for Beginners (100+ Useful Japanese Vocabulary)
Learning individual kanji is important, but understanding how kanji are used in real words is even more essential. Beginners often memorize kanji characters without knowing how they function in actual vocabulary, which can slow down progress.
This is why learning common kanji words is a smarter approach. These words appear frequently in daily conversations, textbooks, and beginner-level Japanese exams such as JLPT N5.
By studying kanji through vocabulary, you will not only recognize characters but also understand their meaning in context. This makes learning more practical and effective.
This page provides a list of common kanji words for beginners, including readings in hiragana and romaji, English meanings, and Indonesian translations. You can search the table and copy kanji easily for practice.
To maximize your learning, try using these words in sentences and combine them with grammar study.
| Kanji | Reading | English | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|
ๅญฆ็ | ใใใใ (gakusei) | student | siswa |
ๅ
็ | ใใใใ (sensei) | teacher | guru |
ๅญฆๆ ก | ใใฃใใ (gakkou) | school | sekolah |
ไผ็คพ | ใใใใ (kaisha) | company | perusahaan |
็คพๅก | ใใใใ (shain) | employee | karyawan |
ๆฅๆฌ | ใซใปใ (nihon) | Japan | Jepang |
ๅคๅฝ | ใใใใ (gaikoku) | foreign country | luar negeri |
้ป่ป | ใงใใใ (densha) | train | kereta |
้ง
ๅ | ใใใพใ (ekimae) | in front of station | depan stasiun |
้ฃไบ | ใใใใ (shokuji) | meal | makan |
้ฃฒใฟ็ฉ | ใฎใฟใใฎ (nomimono) | drink | minuman |
ๆ้ | ใใใ (jikan) | time | waktu |
ๆฏๆฅ | ใพใใซใก (mainichi) | every day | setiap hari |
ๅ้ | ใจใใ ใก (tomodachi) | friend | teman |
ๅฎถๆ | ใใใ (kazoku) | family | keluarga |
่ฒทใ็ฉ | ใใใใฎ (kaimono) | shopping | belanja |
ไปไบ | ใใใจ (shigoto) | work | pekerjaan |
ๅคฉๆฐ | ใฆใใ (tenki) | weather | cuaca |
ๆฐ่ | ใใใถใ (shinbun) | newspaper | koran |
้่ช | ใใฃใ (zasshi) | magazine | majalah |
ๅณๆธ้คจ | ใจใใใใ (toshokan) | library | perpustakaan |
้่ก | ใใใใ (ginkou) | bank | bank |
้ตไพฟๅฑ | ใใใณใใใใ (yuubinkyoku) | post office | kantor pos |
็
้ข | ใณใใใใ (byouin) | hospital | rumah sakit |
่ฌๅฑ | ใใฃใใใ (yakkyoku) | pharmacy | apotek |
ๅ
ฌๅ | ใใใใ (kouen) | park | taman |
ๅ็ฉๅ | ใฉใใถใคใใ (doubutsuen) | zoo | kebun binatang |
ๆ ็ป้คจ | ใใใใใ (eigakan) | cinema | bioskop |
้ณๆฅฝ | ใใใใ (ongaku) | music | musik |
ๆ
่ก | ใใใใ (ryokou) | travel | perjalanan |
็ฉบๆธฏ | ใใใใ (kuukou) | airport | bandara |
ๅคๅฝไบบ | ใใใใใใ (gaikokujin) | foreigner | orang asing |
ๆฅๆฌ่ช | ใซใปใใ (nihongo) | Japanese language | bahasa Jepang |
่ฑ่ช | ใใใ (eigo) | English language | bahasa Inggris |
ไธญๅฝ่ช | ใกใ ใใใใ (chuugokugo) | Chinese language | bahasa Cina |
้ป่ฉฑ็ชๅท | ใงใใใฐใใใ (denwa bangou) | phone number | nomor telepon |
ไฝๆ | ใใ ใใใ (juusho) | address | alamat |
ๅๅ | ใชใพใ (namae) | name | nama |
ๅนด้ฝข | ใญใใใ (nenrei) | age | umur |
ๆ้ฃ | ใกใใใใใ (choushoku) | breakfast | sarapan |
ๆผ้ฃ | ใกใ ใใใใ (chuushoku) | lunch | makan siang |
ๅค้ฃ | ใใใใใ (yuushoku) | dinner | makan malam |
่ฒทใ็ฉ่ข | ใใใใฎใถใใ (kaimono bukuro) | shopping bag | kantong belanja |
้ปๆฐไปฃ | ใงใใใ ใ (denkidai) | electric bill | tagihan listrik |
ๆฐด้ไปฃ | ใใใฉใใ ใ (suidoudai) | water bill | tagihan air |
ไบค้่ฒป | ใใใคใใฒ (koutsu-hi) | transport cost | biaya transportasi |
ๆๆฅญ | ใใ ใใใ (jugyou) | class | kelas |
ๅฎฟ้ก | ใใ ใใ ใ (shukudai) | homework | PR |
่ฉฆ้จ | ใใใ (shiken) | exam | ujian |
ๆ็ธพ | ใใใใ (seiseki) | grade | nilai |
้ๅ | ใใใฉใ (undou) | exercise | olahraga |
็ทด็ฟ | ใใใใ ใ (renshuu) | practice | latihan |
่ฉฆๅ | ใใใ (shiai) | match | pertandingan |
ๆ็ | ใใใใ (ryouri) | cooking | memasak |
ๆณจๆ | ใกใ ใใใ (chuumon) | order | pesanan |
ไผ่จ | ใใใใ (kaikei) | bill/payment | pembayaran |
ไบ็ด | ใใใ (yoyaku) | reservation | reservasi |
ๅไป | ใใใคใ (uketsuke) | reception | resepsionis |
ๆกๅ
| ใใใชใ (annai) | guidance | petunjuk |
่ชฌๆ | ใใคใใ (setsumei) | explanation | penjelasan |
่ณชๅ | ใใคใใ (shitsumon) | question | pertanyaan |
ๅ็ญ | ใใใจใ (kaitou) | answer | jawaban |
ๅ้ก | ใใใ ใ (mondai) | problem | masalah |
่งฃๆฑบ | ใใใใค (kaiketsu) | solution | solusi |
ๅฟ
่ฆ | ใฒใคใใ (hitsuyou) | necessary | perlu |
้่ฆ | ใใ ใใใ (juuyou) | important | penting |
ๅฎๅ
จ | ใใใใ (anzen) | safety | keamanan |
ๅฑ้บ | ใใใ (kiken) | danger | bahaya |
ไพฟๅฉ | ในใใ (benri) | convenient | praktis |
ไธไพฟ | ใตในใ (fuben) | inconvenient | tidak praktis |
็ฐกๅ | ใใใใ (kantan) | easy | mudah |
้ฃใใ | ใใใใใ (muzukashii) | difficult | sulit |
ๆฅฝใใ | ใใฎใใ (tanoshii) | fun | menyenangkan |
ๆฒใใ | ใใชใใ (kanashii) | sad | sedih |
ๆฐใใ | ใใใใใ (atarashii) | new | baru |
ๅคใ | ใตใใ (furui) | old | lama |
้ๅง | ใใใ (kaishi) | start | mulai |
็ตไบ | ใใ ใใใใ (shuuryou) | end | selesai |
ๅๅ | ใใใ (sanka) | participate | ikut serta |
ๅฉ็จ | ใใใ (riyou) | use | menggunakan |
็ขบ่ช | ใใใซใ (kakunin) | confirm | konfirmasi |
้ธๆ | ใใใใ (sentaku) | select | memilih |
่ฟฝๅ | ใคใใ (tsuika) | add | menambahkan |
ๅ้ค | ใใใใ (sakujo) | delete | menghapus |
ๅคๆด | ใธใใใ (henkou) | change | mengubah |
ไฟๅญ | ใปใใ (hozon) | save | menyimpan |
่กจ็คบ | ใฒใใใ (hyouji) | display | tampilan |
ๅ
ฅๅ | ใซใ ใใใใ (nyuuryoku) | input | input |
ๅบๅ | ใใ ใคใใใ (shutsuryoku) | output | output |
็ฎก็ | ใใใ (kanri) | manage | mengelola |
่จญๅฎ | ใใฃใฆใ (settei) | settings | pengaturan |
็ป้ฒ | ใจใใใ (touroku) | register | mendaftar |
ๆดๆฐ | ใใใใ (koushin) | update | memperbarui |
ๆฅ็ถ | ใใคใใ (setsuzoku) | connect | menghubungkan |
ๅๆญ | ใใคใ ใ (setsudan) | disconnect | memutus |
้ไฟก | ใคใใใ (tsuushin) | communication | komunikasi |
ๆ
ๅ ฑ | ใใใใปใ (jouhou) | information | informasi |
ๅ
ๅฎน | ใชใใใ (naiyou) | content | isi |
ๆนๆณ | ใปใใปใ (houhou) | method | metode |
็็ฑ | ใใใ (riyuu) | reason | alasan |
็ตๆ | ใใฃใ (kekka) | result | hasil |
ๅๅ | ใใใใ (genin) | cause | penyebab |
ๆๅ | ใใใใ (seikou) | success | sukses |
ๅคฑๆ | ใใฃใฑใ (shippai) | failure | gagal |
็ต้จ | ใใใใ (keiken) | experience | pengalaman |
็ทๅผต | ใใใกใใ (kinchou) | tension | tegang |
ๅฎๅฟ | ใใใใ (anshin) | relief | tenang |
ๆบ่ถณ | ใพใใใ (manzoku) | satisfaction | puas |
Why Learning Kanji Words is More Effective
Learning kanji through vocabulary helps you understand how characters are used in real situations. Instead of memorizing isolated symbols, you learn meaningful words that you can actually use.
This method improves reading comprehension and helps you remember kanji more naturally.
Continue learning with our First 100 Kanji and Easy Kanji List.