List: Jōyō kanji
Kanji considered of common use by the Japanese Ministry of Education
Kyōiku kanji Jōyō kanji 3rd grade kanji 8 strokes JLPT N4 kanji
- use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Jōyō kanji 8th grade kanji 8 strokes JLPT N2 kanji
- thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
Kyōiku kanji Jōyō kanji 4th grade kanji 5 strokes JLPT N1 kanji
- director, official, govt office, rule, administer
Kyōiku kanji Jōyō kanji 5th grade kanji 5 strokes JLPT N2 kanji
- history, chronicle
Jōyō kanji 8th grade kanji 13 strokes JLPT N1 kanji
- heir, succeed
Kyōiku kanji Jōyō kanji 1st grade kanji 5 strokes JLPT N5 kanji
- four
Kyōiku kanji Jōyō kanji 5th grade kanji 3 strokes JLPT N1 kanji
- gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)
Kyōiku kanji Jōyō kanji 3rd grade kanji 8 strokes JLPT N4 kanji
- commence, begin
Kyōiku kanji Jōyō kanji 2nd grade kanji 8 strokes JLPT N4 kanji
- elder sister
Kyōiku kanji Jōyō kanji 6th grade kanji 9 strokes JLPT N1 kanji
- figure, form, shape