JLPT N5 Kanji Flashcards: 80 Beginner Characters, Readings & Words

Learn 80 independently selected beginner kanji through meanings, priority readings, common words, and selective reverse recall.

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The JLPT describes N5 readers as able to understand some basic Japanese written with hiragana, katakana, and basic kanji. It does not publish a fixed kanji or vocabulary syllabus, so these 80 characters form a focused study set—not an official, complete, exhaustive, or guaranteed exam list.

What the cards practice

  • Kanji → meaning and one priority reading: all 80 characters map to a concise core meaning plus one reading shown in a common word.
  • Meaning or word cue → kanji: 40 selective reverse cards cover numbers, time, position, directions, and high-use verbs where active recall has one clear target.

The deck excludes kana instruction, stroke order, handwriting scoring, audio, full on’yomi and kun’yomi inventories, rare meanings, sentence grammar, and mechanical reversals of all 80 characters. Learn hiragana and katakana first so the kanji word cues stay useful.

The sequence opens with interleaved numbers, calendar and clock anchors, and familiar everyday characters. It then widens into people, school language, position and direction, core verbs, and descriptive or environmental kanji while preserving simple-to-complex progress inside each topic. A production cue appears only after its recognition prerequisite. Related directions, repeated word anchors, and confusable pairs have at least three unrelated cards between them. The review scheduler handles continued spacing after installation.

Scope and task design were checked against the official JLPT FAQ, N5 purposes of test items, and N1–N5 level summary.

The character selection, prompts, answers, mappings, and order were independently authored for Flashcards Open Source App. This is an unofficial educational deck and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the Japan Foundation, Japan Educational Exchanges and Services, or the JLPT organizers. No protected JLPT examination questions, mark schemes, source prose, commercial deck text, or competitor card text was copied.

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  1. Targeta 1

    Pregunta

    一 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 一年.

    Resposta

    one · いち. 一年(いちねん) means “one year.”

  2. Targeta 2

    Pregunta

    日 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 日曜日.

    Resposta

    day; sun · にち. 日曜日(にちようび) means “Sunday.”

  3. Targeta 3

    Pregunta

    二 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 二月.

    Resposta

    two · に. 二月(にがつ) means “February.”

  4. Targeta 4

    Pregunta

    火 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    fire · ひ. 火(ひ) means “fire.”

  5. Targeta 5

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies いち in いちねん (one year)?

    Resposta

    一. いちねん is written 一年.

  6. Targeta 6

    Pregunta

    三 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 三人.

    Resposta

    three · さん. 三人(さんにん) means “three people.”

  7. Targeta 7

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies にち in にちようび (Sunday)?

    Resposta

    日. にちようび is written 日曜日.

  8. Targeta 8

    Pregunta

    四 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 四月.

    Resposta

    four · し. 四月(しがつ) means “April.”

  9. Targeta 9

    Pregunta

    五 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 五分.

    Resposta

    five · ご. 五分(ごふん) means “five minutes.”

  10. Targeta 10

    Pregunta

    水 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    water · みず. 水(みず) means “water.”

  11. Targeta 11

    Pregunta

    六 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 六月.

    Resposta

    six · ろく. 六月(ろくがつ) means “June.”

  12. Targeta 12

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies に in にがつ (February)?

    Resposta

    二. にがつ is written 二月.

  13. Targeta 13

    Pregunta

    木 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    tree; wood · き. 木(き) means “tree.”

  14. Targeta 14

    Pregunta

    七 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 七月.

    Resposta

    seven · しち. 七月(しちがつ) means “July.”

  15. Targeta 15

    Pregunta

    月 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 月曜日.

    Resposta

    month; moon · げつ. 月曜日(げつようび) means “Monday.”

  16. Targeta 16

    Pregunta

    八 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 八月.

    Resposta

    eight · はち. 八月(はちがつ) means “August.”

  17. Targeta 17

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies さん in さんにん (three people)?

    Resposta

    三. さんにん is written 三人.

  18. Targeta 18

    Pregunta

    金 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 金曜日.

    Resposta

    gold; money · きん. 金曜日(きんようび) means “Friday.”

  19. Targeta 19

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies げつ in げつようび (Monday)?

    Resposta

    月. げつようび is written 月曜日.

  20. Targeta 20

    Pregunta

    土 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    earth; soil · つち. 土(つち) means “soil.”

  21. Targeta 21

    Pregunta

    九 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 九時.

    Resposta

    nine · く. 九時(くじ) means “nine o’clock.”

  22. Targeta 22

    Pregunta

    年 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 一年.

    Resposta

    year · ねん. 一年(いちねん) means “one year.”

  23. Targeta 23

    Pregunta

    十 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    ten · じゅう. 十(じゅう) means “ten.”

  24. Targeta 24

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies し in しがつ (April)?

    Resposta

    四. しがつ is written 四月.

  25. Targeta 25

    Pregunta

    人 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 三人.

    Resposta

    person · にん. 三人(さんにん) means “three people.”

  26. Targeta 26

    Pregunta

    百 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    hundred · ひゃく. 百(ひゃく) means “hundred.”

  27. Targeta 27

    Pregunta

    千 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    thousand · せん. 千(せん) means “thousand.”

  28. Targeta 28

    Pregunta

    時 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 九時.

    Resposta

    time; hour · じ. 九時(くじ) means “nine o’clock.”

  29. Targeta 29

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies ご in ごふん (five minutes)?

    Resposta

    五. ごふん is written 五分.

  30. Targeta 30

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies ろく in ろくがつ (June)?

    Resposta

    六. ろくがつ is written 六月.

  31. Targeta 31

    Pregunta

    子 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 子ども.

    Resposta

    child · こ. 子ども(こども) means “child.”

  32. Targeta 32

    Pregunta

    万 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    ten thousand · まん. 万(まん) means “ten thousand.”

  33. Targeta 33

    Pregunta

    女 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    woman; female · おんな. 女(おんな) means “woman.”

  34. Targeta 34

    Pregunta

    分 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 五分.

    Resposta

    minute; part · ふん. 五分(ごふん) means “five minutes.”

  35. Targeta 35

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies ねん in いちねん (one year)?

    Resposta

    年. いちねん is written 一年.

  36. Targeta 36

    Pregunta

    読 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 読む.

    Resposta

    read · よ. 読む(よむ) means “to read.”

  37. Targeta 37

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies じ in くじ (nine o’clock)?

    Resposta

    時. くじ is written 九時.

  38. Targeta 38

    Pregunta

    男 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    man; male · おとこ. 男(おとこ) means “man.”

  39. Targeta 39

    Pregunta

    半 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 半分.

    Resposta

    half · はん. 半分(はんぶん) means “half.”

  40. Targeta 40

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies よ in よむ (to read)?

    Resposta

    読. よむ is written 読む.

  41. Targeta 41

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies しち in しちがつ (July)?

    Resposta

    七. しちがつ is written 七月.

  42. Targeta 42

    Pregunta

    午 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 午後.

    Resposta

    noon · ご. 午後(ごご) means “afternoon.”

  43. Targeta 43

    Pregunta

    母 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    mother · はは. 母(はは) means “one’s mother.”

  44. Targeta 44

    Pregunta

    上 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    above; up · うえ. 上(うえ) means “above.”

  45. Targeta 45

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies はち in はちがつ (August)?

    Resposta

    八. はちがつ is written 八月.

  46. Targeta 46

    Pregunta

    学 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 学生.

    Resposta

    study; learning · がく. 学生(がくせい) means “student.”

  47. Targeta 47

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies ふん in ごふん (five minutes)?

    Resposta

    分. ごふん is written 五分.

  48. Targeta 48

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes うえ (above)?

    Resposta

    上. うえ is written 上.

  49. Targeta 49

    Pregunta

    父 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    father · ちち. 父(ちち) means “one’s father.”

  50. Targeta 50

    Pregunta

    円 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    yen; circle · えん. 円(えん) means “yen.”

  51. Targeta 51

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies く in くじ (nine o’clock)?

    Resposta

    九. くじ is written 九時.

  52. Targeta 52

    Pregunta

    友 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 友だち.

    Resposta

    friend · とも. 友だち(ともだち) means “friend.”

  53. Targeta 53

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies はん in はんぶん (half)?

    Resposta

    半. はんぶん is written 半分.

  54. Targeta 54

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes じゅう (ten)?

    Resposta

    十. じゅう is written 十.

  55. Targeta 55

    Pregunta

    校 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 学校.

    Resposta

    school · こう. 学校(がっこう) means “school.”

  56. Targeta 56

    Pregunta

    先 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 先生.

    Resposta

    ahead; previous · せん. 先生(せんせい) means “teacher.”

  57. Targeta 57

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes ひゃく (hundred)?

    Resposta

    百. ひゃく is written 百.

  58. Targeta 58

    Pregunta

    下 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    below; down · した. 下(した) means “below.”

  59. Targeta 59

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes せん (thousand)?

    Resposta

    千. せん is written 千.

  60. Targeta 60

    Pregunta

    中 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    middle; inside · なか. 中(なか) means “inside.”

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  61. Targeta 61

    Pregunta

    前 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    front; before · まえ. 前(まえ) means “front or before.”

  62. Targeta 62

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes まん (ten thousand)?

    Resposta

    万. まん is written 万.

  63. Targeta 63

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes した (below)?

    Resposta

    下. した is written 下.

  64. Targeta 64

    Pregunta

    生 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 学生.

    Resposta

    life; birth · せい. 学生(がくせい) means “student.”

  65. Targeta 65

    Pregunta

    後 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 後ろ.

    Resposta

    after; behind · うし. 後ろ(うしろ) means “behind.”

  66. Targeta 66

    Pregunta

    本 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    book; origin · ほん. 本(ほん) means “book.”

  67. Targeta 67

    Pregunta

    右 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    right · みぎ. 右(みぎ) means “right.”

  68. Targeta 68

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes えん (yen)?

    Resposta

    円. えん is written 円.

  69. Targeta 69

    Pregunta

    行 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 行く.

    Resposta

    go · い. 行く(いく) means “to go.”

  70. Targeta 70

    Pregunta

    今 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 今月.

    Resposta

    now · こん. 今月(こんげつ) means “this month.”

  71. Targeta 71

    Pregunta

    語 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 日本語.

    Resposta

    language; word · ご. 日本語(にほんご) means “Japanese language.”

  72. Targeta 72

    Pregunta

    話 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 話す.

    Resposta

    speak; talk · はな. 話す(はなす) means “to speak.”

  73. Targeta 73

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes なか (inside)?

    Resposta

    中. なか is written 中.

  74. Targeta 74

    Pregunta

    名 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 名前.

    Resposta

    name · な. 名前(なまえ) means “name.”

  75. Targeta 75

    Pregunta

    来 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 来る.

    Resposta

    come · く. 来る(くる) means “to come.”

  76. Targeta 76

    Pregunta

    左 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    left · ひだり. 左(ひだり) means “left.”

  77. Targeta 77

    Pregunta

    聞 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 聞く.

    Resposta

    hear; listen · き. 聞く(きく) means “to hear or listen.”

  78. Targeta 78

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies こん in こんげつ (this month)?

    Resposta

    今. こんげつ is written 今月.

  79. Targeta 79

    Pregunta

    入 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 入る.

    Resposta

    enter · はい. 入る(はいる) means “to enter.”

  80. Targeta 80

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies い in いく (to go)?

    Resposta

    行. いく is written 行く.

  81. Targeta 81

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes みぎ (right)?

    Resposta

    右. みぎ is written 右.

  82. Targeta 82

    Pregunta

    書 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 書く.

    Resposta

    write · か. 書く(かく) means “to write.”

  83. Targeta 83

    Pregunta

    東 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    east · ひがし. 東(ひがし) means “east.”

  84. Targeta 84

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies く in くる (to come)?

    Resposta

    来. くる is written 来る.

  85. Targeta 85

    Pregunta

    大 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 大きい.

    Resposta

    big · おお. 大きい(おおきい) means “big.”

  86. Targeta 86

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies はい in はいる (to enter)?

    Resposta

    入. はいる is written 入る.

  87. Targeta 87

    Pregunta

    毎 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 毎日.

    Resposta

    every · まい. 毎日(まいにち) means “every day.”

  88. Targeta 88

    Pregunta

    間 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 時間.

    Resposta

    interval; between · かん. 時間(じかん) means “time or hours.”

  89. Targeta 89

    Pregunta

    西 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    west · にし. 西(にし) means “west.”

  90. Targeta 90

    Pregunta

    出 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 出る.

    Resposta

    leave; go out · で. 出る(でる) means “to leave or go out.”

  91. Targeta 91

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies まい in まいにち (every day)?

    Resposta

    毎. まいにち is written 毎日.

  92. Targeta 92

    Pregunta

    小 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 小さい.

    Resposta

    small · ちい. 小さい(ちいさい) means “small.”

  93. Targeta 93

    Pregunta

    何 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    what · なに. 何(なに) means “what.”

  94. Targeta 94

    Pregunta

    南 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    south · みなみ. 南(みなみ) means “south.”

  95. Targeta 95

    Pregunta

    見 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 見る.

    Resposta

    see; look · み. 見る(みる) means “to see.”

  96. Targeta 96

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes ひだり (left)?

    Resposta

    左. ひだり is written 左.

  97. Targeta 97

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies で in でる (to leave or go out)?

    Resposta

    出. でる is written 出る.

  98. Targeta 98

    Pregunta

    北 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    north · きた. 北(きた) means “north.”

  99. Targeta 99

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies み in みる (to see)?

    Resposta

    見. みる is written 見る.

  100. Targeta 100

    Pregunta

    高 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 高い.

    Resposta

    high; expensive · たか. 高い(たかい) means “high or expensive.”

  101. Targeta 101

    Pregunta

    外 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    outside · そと. 外(そと) means “outside.”

  102. Targeta 102

    Pregunta

    国 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    country · くに. 国(くに) means “country.”

  103. Targeta 103

    Pregunta

    食 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 食べる.

    Resposta

    eat; food · た. 食べる(たべる) means “to eat.”

  104. Targeta 104

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes ひがし (east)?

    Resposta

    東. ひがし is written 東.

  105. Targeta 105

    Pregunta

    長 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 長い.

    Resposta

    long · なが. 長い(ながい) means “long.”

  106. Targeta 106

    Pregunta

    休 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 休む.

    Resposta

    rest · やす. 休む(やすむ) means “to rest.”

  107. Targeta 107

    Pregunta

    山 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    mountain · やま. 山(やま) means “mountain.”

  108. Targeta 108

    Pregunta

    白 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 白い.

    Resposta

    white · しろ. 白い(しろい) means “white.”

  109. Targeta 109

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies た in たべる (to eat)?

    Resposta

    食. たべる is written 食べる.

  110. Targeta 110

    Pregunta

    天 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 天気.

    Resposta

    heaven; sky · てん. 天気(てんき) means “weather.”

  111. Targeta 111

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes にし (west)?

    Resposta

    西. にし is written 西.

  112. Targeta 112

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes みなみ (south)?

    Resposta

    南. みなみ is written 南.

  113. Targeta 113

    Pregunta

    雨 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    rain · あめ. 雨(あめ) means “rain.”

  114. Targeta 114

    Pregunta

    気 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 天気.

    Resposta

    spirit; air; feeling · き. 天気(てんき) means “weather.”

  115. Targeta 115

    Pregunta

    川 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    river · かわ. 川(かわ) means “river.”

  116. Targeta 116

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies やす in やすむ (to rest)?

    Resposta

    休. やすむ is written 休む.

  117. Targeta 117

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes きた (north)?

    Resposta

    北. きた is written 北.

  118. Targeta 118

    Pregunta

    電 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 電気.

    Resposta

    electricity · でん. 電気(でんき) means “electricity.”

  119. Targeta 119

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes そと (outside)?

    Resposta

    外. そと is written 外.

  120. Targeta 120

    Pregunta

    車 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Resposta

    car; vehicle · くるま. 車(くるま) means “car.”

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