| Kanji |
English |
Kunyomi |
Onyomi |
| 人 | human, person | hito | JIN, NIN |
| 一 | one | hito(tsu), hito | ICHI, ITSU |
| 二 | two | futa(tsu), futa | NI |
| 三 | three | mi(tsu), mi | SAN |
| 日 | day, sun, japan | hi, ka | JITSU, NICHI |
| 四 | four | yot(tsu), yo(tsu), yo, yon | SHI |
| 五 | five | itsu(tsu) | GO |
| 六 | six | mut(tsu), mu(tsu), mu, mui | ROKU |
| 七 | seven | nan(tsu), nana, nano | SHICHI |
| 八 | eight | yat(tsu), ya(tsu), ya, yō | HACHI |
| 九 | nine | kokono(tsu), kokono | KYŪ, KU |
| 十 | ten | tō, to | JŪ, JI |
| 円 | yen, circle | maru(i) | EN |
| 百 | hundred | momo | HYAKU, BYAKU, PYAKU |
| 千 | thousand | chi | SEN |
| 月 | month, moon | tsuki | GATSU, GETSU |
| 火 | fire, flame | hi, ho | KA |
| 水 | water, aqua | mizu | SUI |
| 木 | tree, wood | ki, ko | MOKU, BOKU |
| 金 | money, metal, gold | kane, kana | KIN, KON |
| 土 | ground, soil | tsuchi | DO, TO |
| 本 | main, book | moto | HON |
| 大 | large, big | ō(kii), ōi(ni) | DAI, TAI |
| 小 | small, little | chii(sai), ko, o | SHŌ |
| 中 | middle, China | naka | CHŪ |
| 雨 | rain, rainfall | ame, ama | U |
| 下 | lower, descend | shita, moto, shimo, sa(geru), o(rosu), kuda(su), sa(garu), o(riru), kuda(ru), kuda(saru) | KA, GE |
| 上 | upper, ascend | ue, kami, uwa, a(geru), a(garu), nobo(ru), nobo(seru), nobo(su) | JŌ, SHŌ |
| 川 | river | kawa | SEN |
| 山 | mountain | yama | SAN |
| 田 | rice field, farm field | ta | DEN |
| 生 | life, law, student | i(kiru), i(kasu), u(mareru), ha(yasu), ha(eru), name, ki | SEI, SHŌ |
| 年 | annual, year | toshi | NEN |
| 先 | ahead, before | saki, saki(nzuru) | SEN |
| 入 | enter, outside | hai(ru), i(ru), i(reru) | NYŪ |
| 出 | depart, put out | da(su), de(ru) | SHUTSU, SUI |
| 口 | mouth, opening | kuchi | KŌ, KU |
| 目 | eye, point | me, ma | MOKU, BOKU |
| 耳 | ears | mimi | JI |
| 手 | hand, manual | te, sa | SHU |
| 足 | foot, sufficient | ashi, ta(ru), ta(riru), ta(su) | SOKU |
| 休 | recess, vacation | yasu(mu), yasu(meru), yasu(maseru) | KYŪ |
| 見 | seeing, looking | mi(ru), mi(seru) | KEN |
| 左 | left-side | hidari | SA |
| 右 | right-side | migi | U, YŪ |
| 石 | stone, rock | ishi | SEKI, SHAKU, KOKU |
| 夕 | evening, night time | yū | SEKI |
| 名 | surname, name | na | MEI, MYŌ |
| 力 | strength force | chikara | RYOKU, RIKI |
| 男 | masculine, manhood | otoko | DAN, NAN |
| 女 | woman, female | onna, ne | JO, NYO, NYŪ |
| 子 | children, little | ko | SHI |
| 学 | study, scholar | mana(bu) | GAKU |
| 字 | letter, district | aza | JI |
| 文 | literacy, writings | fumi, aya | BUN, MON |
| 校 | school, proofreading | - | KŌ |
| 立 | stand-up, build | ta(tsu), ta(teru) | RITSU, RYŪ |
| 林 | woods, grove | hayashi | RIN |
| 森 | forest, thicket | mori | SHIN |
| 竹 | bamboo | take | CHIKU |
| 車 | vehicle, wheel | kuruma | SHA |
| 気 | feelings, spirit | - | KI, KE |
| 空 | sky, empty | sora, a(keru), a(ku), kara | KŪ |
| 天 | heaven | ame, ama | TEN |
| 町 | town | machi | CHŌ |
| 村 | village, hamlet | mura | SON |
| 白 | white | shiro(i), shira | HAKU, BYAKU |
| 赤 | red | aka(i), aka(rameru) | SEKI, SHAKU |
| 青 | blue, unripe | ao(i), ao | SEI, SHŌ |
| 貝 | shellfish | kai | - |
| 糸 | thread | ito | SHI |
| 早 | early, premature | haya(i), haya(meru) | SŌ, SA |
| 草 | grass | kusa | SŌ |
| 花 | flower, blossom | hana | KA |
| 正 | correct, precise | tada(shii), tada(su), masa(ni) | SEI, SHŌ |
| 犬 | dog | inu | KEN |
| 王 | king, monarch | - | Ō |
| 玉 | sphere, jewel | tama | GYOKU |
| 音 | sound, noise | oto, ne | ON, IN |
| 虫 | insect | mushi | CHŪ |