Basic Kanji for Beginners List (110+ Easy Japanese Kanji)
If you are starting to learn Japanese, mastering basic kanji is one of the most important steps. Kanji may look complex at first, but many beginner-level kanji are actually simple and easy to remember.
Learning basic kanji helps you read Japanese faster, understand vocabulary more clearly, and build a strong foundation for higher levels like JLPT N5 and N4. Instead of memorizing randomly, it is better to start with commonly used kanji that appear in daily life.
This page provides a list of basic kanji for beginners, including readings in hiragana and romaji, English meanings, and Indonesian translations. This format makes learning easier and more effective.
We also provide a searchable table so you can quickly find kanji and copy them instantly for practice.
| Kanji | Reading | English | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
ๅฑฑ | ใใพ (yama) | mountain | gunung |
ๅท | ใใ (kawa) | river | sungai |
็ฐ | ใ (ta) | rice field | sawah |
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 |
ๆฐ | ใ (ki) | spirit | energi |
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 |
่ฉฑ | ใฏใชใ (hanashi) | talk | bicara |
่ช | ใ (go) | language | bahasa |
ๆ | ใถใ (bun) | sentence | kalimat |
ๅญ | ใ (ji) | character | huruf |
ๆฌ | ใปใ (hon) | book | buku |
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 |
ๅคง | ใใใใ (ookii) | big | besar |
ๅฐ | ใกใใใ (chiisai) | small | kecil |
้ซ | ใใใ (takai) | high | tinggi |
ๅฎ | ใใใ (yasui) | cheap | murah |
ๆฐ | ใใใใใ (atarashii) | new | baru |
ๅค | ใตใใ (furui) | old | lama |
ๅค | ใใใ (ooi) | many | banyak |
ๅฐ | ใใใชใ (sukunai) | few | sedikit |
็ฝ | ใใ (shiro) | white | putih |
้ป | ใใ (kuro) | black | hitam |
่ตค | ใใ (aka) | red | merah |
้ | ใใ (ao) | blue | biru |
็ฌ | ใใฌ (inu) | dog | anjing |
็ซ | ใญใ (neko) | cat | kucing |
้ณฅ | ใจใ (tori) | bird | burung |
้ญ | ใใใช (sakana) | fish | ikan |
็ฉบ | ใใ (sora) | sky | langit |
้จ | ใใ (ame) | rain | hujan |
้ช | ใใ (yuki) | snow | salju |
้ขจ | ใใ (kaze) | wind | angin |
่ฑ | ใฏใช (hana) | flower | bunga |
่ | ใใ (kusa) | grass | rumput |
ๆ | ใฏใใ (hayashi) | woods | hutan kecil |
ๆฃฎ | ใใ (mori) | forest | hutan |
็ณ | ใใ (ishi) | stone | batu |
็ซน | ใใ (take) | bamboo | bambu |
็ฑณ | ใใ (kome) | rice | beras |
่ถ | ใกใ (cha) | tea | teh |
่ | ใซใ (niku) | meat | daging |
ๅบ | ใฟใ (mise) | shop | toko |
้ง
| ใใ (eki) | station | stasiun |
้ | ใฟใก (michi) | road | jalan |
ๆฉ | ใฏใ (hashi) | bridge | jembatan |
้จ | ใถ (bu) | section | bagian |
ๅฑ | ใ (ya) | room | ruangan |
ๆบ | ใคใใ (tsukue) | desk | meja |
ๆค
| ใ (i) | chair | kursi |
้ | ใใ (mon) | gate | gerbang |
็ช | ใพใฉ (mado) | window | jendela |
ๅ
| ใฒใใ (hikari) | light | cahaya |
้ณ | ใใจ (oto) | sound | suara |
ๆญ | ใใ (uta) | song | lagu |
็ป | ใ (ga) | picture | gambar |
ๅบๅก | ใฆใใใ (tenin) | shop staff | pegawai toko |
ๅ
็ | ใใใใ (sensei) | teacher | guru |
็บ | ใพใก (machi) | town | kota kecil |
ๆ | ใใ (mura) | village | desa |
ๅณถ | ใใพ (shima) | island | pulau |
ๆตท | ใใฟ (umi) | sea | laut |
ๆผ | ใฒใ (hiru) | daytime | siang |
ๅค | ใใ (yoru) | night | malam |
ๆ | ใใ (asa) | morning | pagi |
ๅค | ใใ (yuu) | evening | sore |
ๆฅ | ใฏใ (haru) | spring | musim semi |
ๅค | ใชใค (natsu) | summer | musim panas |
็ง | ใใ (aki) | autumn | musim gugur |
ๅฌ | ใตใ (fuyu) | winter | musim dingin |
่ฒ | ใใ (iro) | color | warna |
ๅฝข | ใใใก (katachi) | shape | bentuk |
็ท | ใใ (sen) | line | garis |
็น | ใฆใ (ten) | point | titik |
็ด | ใใฟ (kami) | paper | kertas |
็ฎฑ | ใฏใ (hako) | box | kotak |
ๆ | ใตใ (fuku) | clothes | pakaian |
้ด | ใใค (kutsu) | shoes | sepatu |
Why You Should Learn Basic Kanji First
Starting with basic kanji helps you build confidence and recognize patterns in the Japanese writing system. Many advanced kanji are built from simpler ones, so learning these fundamentals is essential.
By mastering beginner kanji, you will find it much easier to move on to JLPT N5 and N4 levels. Consistency is keyโtry to study a few kanji every day.
Continue your learning with our JLPT N5 Kanji List and Daily Use Kanji.