Everyday Kanji List (110+ Common Daily Kanji with Meaning and Reading)
Learning everyday kanji is one of the most practical ways to improve your Japanese skills. Unlike rare or specialized vocabulary, everyday kanji appear frequently in daily lifeโon signs, menus, messages, apps, and conversations. By focusing on these commonly used characters, you can quickly understand real-world Japanese without feeling overwhelmed.
Many learners struggle with kanji because they try to memorize too many characters at once. However, the most effective strategy is to start with high-frequency kanji that are used daily. These kanji will appear repeatedly, making them easier to remember through exposure.
This page provides a curated list of everyday kanji along with readings in hiragana and romaji, English meanings, and Indonesian translations. This multi-language format helps reinforce memory and supports deeper understanding.
We also include a powerful search feature that allows you to quickly find kanji by typing the character, meaning, or reading. Additionally, each kanji can be copied instantly with one click, making it easier to practice writing or save for later study.
To get the best results, try learning 10โ20 kanji per day and review them consistently. Daily exposure is the key to mastering kanji.
| Kanji | Reading | English | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|
่ก | ใใ (iku) | go | pergi |
ๆฅ | ใใ (kuru) | come | datang |
่ฆ | ใฟใ (miru) | see | melihat |
่ | ใใ (kiku) | listen | mendengar |
่ฉฑ | ใฏใชใ (hanasu) | speak | berbicara |
้ฃ | ใในใ (taberu) | eat | makan |
้ฃฒ | ใฎใ (nomu) | drink | minum |
่ฒท | ใใ (kau) | buy | membeli |
ๅฃฒ | ใใ (uru) | sell | menjual |
ๆธ | ใใ (kaku) | write | menulis |
่ชญ | ใใ (yomu) | read | membaca |
็ซ | ใใค (tatsu) | stand | berdiri |
ๅบง | ใใใ (suwaru) | sit | duduk |
ๅ
ฅ | ใฏใใ (hairu) | enter | masuk |
ๅบ | ใงใ (deru) | exit | keluar |
้ | ใใใ (akeru) | open | membuka |
้ | ใใใ (shimeru) | close | menutup |
ไผ | ใใใ (yasumu) | rest | istirahat |
ๅ | ใฏใใใ (hataraku) | work | bekerja |
ๆฉ | ใฏใใ (hayai) | early | cepat |
้
| ใใใ (osoi) | late | terlambat |
ๆ | ใใค (motsu) | hold | memegang |
ไฝฟ | ใคใใ (tsukau) | use | menggunakan |
ไฝ | ใคใใ (tsukuru) | make | membuat |
ๅ | ใจใ (toru) | take | mengambil |
็ฝฎ | ใใ (oku) | put | meletakkan |
้ | ใใใ (okuru) | send | mengirim |
ๅ | ใใใ (ukeru) | receive | menerima |
ๆธก | ใใใ (watasu) | hand over | menyerahkan |
ไผ | ใใ (au) | meet | bertemu |
่ | ใใใใใ (kangaeru) | think | berpikir |
็ฅ | ใใ (shiru) | know | mengetahui |
่ฆ | ใใผใใ (oboeru) | remember | mengingat |
ๅฟ | ใใใใ (wasureru) | forget | lupa |
ๅญฆ | ใพใชใถ (manabu) | learn | belajar |
ๆ | ใใใใ (oshieru) | teach | mengajar |
็ฟ | ใชใใ (narau) | learn/practice | belajar |
ๅง | ใฏใใใ (hajimeru) | start | memulai |
็ต | ใใใ (owaru) | end | berakhir |
็ถ | ใคใฅใ (tsuzuku) | continue | lanjut |
ๆญข | ใจใพใ (tomaru) | stop | berhenti |
ๅค | ใใใ (kawaru) | change | berubah |
ๆฑบ | ใใใ (kimeru) | decide | memutuskan |
้ธ | ใใใถ (erabu) | choose | memilih |
ๅฉ | ใใใใ (tasukeru) | help | membantu |
ๅพ
| ใพใค (matsu) | wait | menunggu |
ๆฅ | ใใใ (isogu) | hurry | bergegas |
ๅ | ใใชใ (onaji) | same | sama |
้ | ใกใใ (chigau) | different | berbeda |
่ฏ | ใใ (yoi) | good | baik |
ๆช | ใใใ (warui) | bad | buruk |
้ซ | ใใใ (takai) | high | tinggi |
ไฝ | ใฒใใ (hikui) | low | rendah |
้ท | ใชใใ (nagai) | long | panjang |
็ญ | ใฟใใใ (mijikai) | short | pendek |
่ตท | ใใใ (okiru) | wake up | bangun |
ๅฏ | ใญใ (neru) | sleep | tidur |
็ | ใใ (kiru) | wear | memakai |
่ฑ | ใฌใ (nugu) | take off | melepas |
ๆด | ใใใ (arau) | wash | mencuci |
ๆตด | ใใณใ (abiru) | bathe | mandi |
ๆ็ | ใใใใ (ryouri) | cooking | memasak |
ๆ้ค | ใใใ (souji) | cleaning | membersihkan |
ๅๅผท | ในใใใใ (benkyou) | study | belajar |
้ๅ | ใใใฉใ (undou) | exercise | olahraga |
้ | ใใใถ (asobu) | play | bermain |
ๅ | ใฏใใใ (hataraku) | work | bekerja |
ไน | ใฎใ (noru) | ride | naik |
้ | ใใใ (oriru) | get off | turun |
ๆญฉ | ใใใ (aruku) | walk | berjalan |
่ตฐ | ใฏใใ (hashiru) | run | berlari |
ๆผ | ใใ (osu) | push | mendorong |
ๅผ | ใฒใ (hiku) | pull | menarik |
่ฒธ | ใใ (kasu) | lend | meminjamkan |
ๅ | ใใใ (kariru) | borrow | meminjam |
้ไฟก | ใใใใ (soushin) | send (digital) | kirim |
ๅไฟก | ใใ ใใ (jushin) | receive (digital) | terima |
ไฟๅญ | ใปใใ (hozon) | save | simpan |
ๅ้ค | ใใใใ (sakujo) | delete | hapus |
็ป้ฒ | ใจใใใ (touroku) | register | daftar |
็ขบ่ช | ใใใซใ (kakunin) | confirm | konfirmasi |
้ๅง | ใใใ (kaishi) | start | mulai |
็ตไบ | ใใ ใใใใ (shuuryou) | finish | selesai |
ๆณจๆ | ใกใ ใใ (chuui) | attention | perhatian |
็ฆๆญข | ใใใ (kinshi) | prohibited | dilarang |
็กๆ | ใใใใ (muryou) | free | gratis |
ๆๆ | ใใใใใ (yuuryou) | paid | berbayar |
้
้ | ใฏใใใค (haitatsu) | delivery | pengiriman |
ๆณจๆ | ใกใ ใใใ (chuumon) | order | pesanan |
ไบ็ด | ใใใ (yoyaku) | reservation | reservasi |
ๅไป | ใใใคใ (uketsuke) | reception | resepsionis |
ๆกๅ
| ใใใชใ (annai) | guidance | panduan |
ๅ
ฅๅฃ | ใใใใก (iriguchi) | entrance | pintu masuk |
ๅบๅฃ | ใงใใก (deguchi) | exit | pintu keluar |
้ๆฎต | ใใใ ใ (kaidan) | stairs | tangga |
ใจใฌใใผใฟใผ | ใใในใผใใผ (erebeetaa) | elevator | lift |
้ง่ปๅ ด | ใกใ ใใใใใใ (chuushajou) | parking | parkir |
ไฟกๅท | ใใใใ (shingou) | traffic light | lampu lalu lintas |
ๆจชๆญๆญฉ้ | ใใใ ใใปใฉใ (oudanhodou) | crosswalk | zebra cross |
ๅๆฟ | ใใใใ (kirikae) | switch | ganti |
่จญๅฎ | ใใฃใฆใ (settei) | settings | pengaturan |
ๆดๆฐ | ใใใใ (koushin) | update | pembaruan |
ๆฅ็ถ | ใใคใใ (setsuzoku) | connect | koneksi |
ๅๆญ | ใใคใ ใ (setsudan) | disconnect | putus koneksi |
ไฟๅญๅ
| ใปใใใใ (hozon saki) | save location | lokasi simpan |
่ชญใฟ่พผใฟ | ใใฟใใฟ (yomikomi) | loading | memuat |
ๅฎไบ | ใใใใใ (kanryou) | complete | selesai |
ๅคฑๆ | ใใฃใฑใ (shippai) | failure | gagal |
ๆๅ | ใใใใ (seikou) | success | berhasil |
็ขบ่ชๆธ | ใใใซใใใฟ (kakuninzumi) | confirmed | sudah dikonfirmasi |
ๆช็ขบ่ช | ใฟใใใซใ (mikakunin) | unconfirmed | belum dikonfirmasi |
How to Learn Everyday Kanji Effectively
Everyday kanji should be learned through repetition and real-world exposure. Try to recognize these kanji in your daily activities such as reading menus, browsing apps, or watching Japanese content.
Instead of memorizing isolated kanji, learn them as part of words or sentences. This helps you understand how they are used naturally.
Using spaced repetition systems (SRS) and consistent practice will significantly improve your retention.
For more learning resources, check our most common kanji list, JLPT N5 kanji, and beginner kanji guide.