5 Stroke Kanji
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – David Henry Thoreau
I don’t think you need much of an intro or explanation anymore for kanji. Just read the quote above and get right to it – you’re too busy to not be successful. Get started by clicking the 出 and go through the following ten kanji, learning the green kanji vocab meanings as you go through.
| Kanji | Meaning | 音 (on) | 訓 (kun) | Strokes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 出 | exit | しゅつ | で.る, だ.す | 5 | 1 |
| 石 | stone | n/i | いし | 5 | 1 |
| 右 | right (direction) | n/i | みぎ | 5 | 1 |
| 左 | left (direction) | n/i | ひだり | 5 | 1 |
| 本 | book | ほん | n/i | 5 | 1 |
| 正 | correct | せい, しょう | ただ.しい | 5 | 1 |
| 玉 | ball | n/i | たま、だま | 5 | 1 |
| 生 | life | せい | い.きる、う.まれる、なま | 5 | 1 |
| 田 | rice paddy | n/i | た | 5 | 1 |
| 白 | white | はく | しろ | 5 | 1 |
Kanji Vocab 5.1 ← Import To Your Vocab Deck
Kanji 5.1 ← Import To Your Kanji Meanings Deck
Kanji is going to start getting more complicated from here on out. Make sure when you add your tags you’re extra careful to study them and review whatever’s available to review. You just want to make sure you work steadily forward rather than doing too much at once. Take care of your reviews first, then move forward, then rinse and repeat.
Group 2
| Kanji | Meaning | 音 (on) | 訓 (kun) | Strokes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 目 | eye | もく | め | 5 | 1 |
| 四 | four | し | よ、よ.つ、よん | 5 | 1 |
| 立 | stand up | りつ | た.つ | 5 | 1 |
| 兄 | older brother | きょう | あに | 5 | 2 |
| 冬 | winter | n/i | ふゆ | 5 | 2 |
| 北 | north | ほく | きた | 5 | 2 |
| 半 | half | はん | n/i | 5 | 2 |
| 古 | old | こ | ふる.い | 5 | 2 |
| 台 | Counter (Machines/Vehicles) | だい、たい | n/i | 5 | 2 |
| 外 | outside | がい | そと | 5 | 2 |
Are you keeping up with your reviews?
Kanji Vocab 5.2 ← Import To Your Vocab Deck
Kanji 5.2 ← Import To Your Kanji Meanings Deck
Group 3
| Kanji | Meaning | 音 (on) | 訓 (kun) | Strokes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 市 | city | し | n/i | 5 | 2 |
| 広 | wide | こう | ひろ.い | 5 | 2 |
| 母 | mother | n/a | はは | 5 | 2 |
| 用 | task | よう | もち.いる | 5 | 2 |
| 矢 | arrow | や | n/i | 5 | 2 |
| 世 | generation | せ、せい | よ | 5 | 3 |
| 主 | master | しゅ | おも | 5 | 3 |
| 仕 | doing | し | n/i | 5 | 3 |
| 他 | other | た | ほか | 5 | 3 |
| 代 | substitute/(generation) | だい | か.＊ | 5 | 3 |
Last time I’m going to nag you, promise. Keep up with your kanji and kanji vocab reviews, yeah?
Kanji Vocab 5.3 ← Import To Your Vocab Deck
Kanji 5.3 ← Import To Your Kanji Meanings Deck
Group 4
| Kanji | Meaning | 音 (on) | 訓 (kun) | Strokes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 写 | copy | しゃ | うつ.す, うつ.る | 5 | 3 |
| 去 | leave | きょ, こ | n/i | 5 | 3 |
| 号 | number | ごう | n/i | 5 | 3 |
| 央 | central | おう | n/i | 5 | 3 |
| 平 | flat | へい | たいら | 5 | 3 |
| 打 | hit | n/i | う.つ | 5 | 3 |
| 氷 | ice | ひょう | こおり | 5 | 3 |
| 由 | reason | ゆう | n/i | 5 | 3 |
| 申 | say (polite) | n/i | もう.す | 5 | 3 |
| 皮 | skin | ひ | かわ | 5 | 3 |
Kanji Vocab 5.4 ← Import To Your Vocab Deck
Kanji 5.4 ← Import To Your Kanji Meanings Deck
Group 5
| Kanji | Meaning | 音 (on) | 訓 (kun) | Strokes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 皿 | dish | n/i | さら | 5 | 3 |
| 礼 | thanks | れい | n/i | 5 | 3 |
| 付 | attach | n/i | つ.＊ | 5 | 4 |
| 令 | orders | れい | n/a | 5 | 4 |
| 以 | by means of | い | n/a | 5 | 4 |
| 功 | achievement | こう | n/i | 5 | 4 |
| 加 | add | か | n/i | 5 | 4 |
| 包 | wrap | n/i | つつみ | 5 | 4 |
| 史 | history | し | n/a | 5 | 4 |
| 司 | director | し | n/i | 5 | 4 |
Kanji Vocab 5.5 ← Import To Your Vocab Deck
Kanji 5.5 ← Import To Your Kanji Meanings Deck
Group 6
| Kanji | Meaning | 音 (on) | 訓 (kun) | Strokes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 失 | fault | しつ | うしな.う | 5 | 4 |
| 必 | certain | ひつ | かなら.ず | 5 | 4 |
| 未 | not yet | み | ま.だ | 5 | 4 |
| 末 | end | まつ | すえ | 5 | 4 |
| 札 | bill | さつ | n/i | 5 | 4 |
| 民 | peoples | みん | n/i | 5 | 4 |
| 辺 | area | へん | あた.り | 5 | 4 |
| 句 | paragraph | く | n/i | 5 | 5 |
| 可 | possible | か | n/i | 5 | 5 |
| 圧 | pressure | あつ | n/i | 5 | 5 |
Kanji Vocab 5.6 ← Import To Your Vocab Deck
Kanji 5.6 ← Import To Your Kanji Meanings Deck
Group 7
| Kanji | Meaning | 音 (on) | 訓 (kun) | Strokes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 布 | linen | ふ | ぬの | 5 | 5 |
| 弁 | dialect | べん | n/i | 5 | 5 |
| 永 | eternity | えい | n/i | 5 | 5 |
| 犯 | crime | はん | おか.す | 5 | 5 |
| 示 | indicate | n/i | しめ.す | 5 | 5 |
| 冊 | counter for books | 〜さつ | n/i | 5 | 6 |
| 幼 | infancy | よう | おさな.い | 5 | 6 |
| 穴 | hole | n/i | あな | 5 | 6 |
| 丘 | hill | n/i | おか | 5 | S |
| 占 | fortune telling | n/i | うらな.い | 5 | S |
Kanji Vocab 5.7 ← Import To Your Vocab Deck
Kanji 5.7 ← Import To Your Kanji Meanings Deck
Group 8
| Kanji | Meaning | 音 (on) | 訓 (kun) | Strokes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 奴 | Guy, Dude | n/i | やつ | 5 | S |
| 巨 | Giant | きょ | n/a | 5 | S |
| 払 | Pay | n/i | はら.い | 5 | S |
| 汁 | Soup | n/i | しる | 5 | S |
| 甘 | Sweet | n/i | あま.い | 5 | S |
| 込 | Crowded | n/a | こ.む | 5 | S |
| 丼 | Bowl Of Food | どん | どんぶり | 5 | S |
| 叱 | Scold | n/i | しか.る | 5 | S |
| 尻 | Butt | n/i | しり | 5 | S |
Kanji Vocab 5.8 ← Import To Your Vocab Deck
Kanji 5.8 ← Import To Your Kanji Meanings Deck
You’ve gone through all the 5-stroke kanji (holy crap!). Now it’s time to make sure you’ve gone through all the kanji and kanji vocab via your Anki deck. Make sure you’ve gone through your reviews as well. You’ll want to make sure you know your 6-stroke kanji and vocab pretty well before moving on to the next set of kanji, where things will start getting tougher!