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Grade 5 Kanji — 186 Kyōiku Kanji
Grade 5 of the Japanese Kyōiku curriculum has 186 kanji, taught in year 5 of elementary school. Below is the complete Grade 5 kanji list with readings and English meanings — click any kanji for its full definition, examples and stroke order.
Grade 5 kanji list (186)
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圧 | あつ, お | pressure |
| 移 | い, うつ | move / shift |
| 因 | いん, よ | cause |
| 永 | えい, なが | eternal |
| 営 | えい, いとな | manage / run a business |
| 易 | えき, い, やさ | easy / divination |
| 益 | えき, やく | benefit / profit |
| 液 | えき | liquid |
| 演 | えん | perform / act |
| 応 | おう | respond / answer |
| 往 | おう | go (to a place) |
| 仮 | か, けつ, かり | temporary / provisional |
| 価 | か, あたい | value / price |
| 河 | か, こう, かわ | large river |
| 過 | か, こ, す | pass / exceed |
| 賀 | が | congratulate |
| 快 | かい, こころよ | pleasant / cheerful |
| 解 | かい, げ, と | explain / untie |
| 格 | かく, こう | rank / status |
| 確 | かく, たし | certain / sure |
| 額 | がく, ひたい | forehead / amount of money |
| 刊 | かん | publish |
| 幹 | かん, みき | tree trunk / core |
| 慣 | かん, な | habit / get used to |
| 眼 | がん, げん, め | eye |
| 基 | き, もと | base / foundation |
| 寄 | き, よ | draw near / send |
| 規 | き | rule / standard |
| 技 | ぎ, わざ | skill / technique |
| 義 | ぎ | righteousness / duty |
| 逆 | ぎゃく, さか | reverse / opposite |
| 久 | きゅう, く, ひさ | long time / lasting |
| 旧 | きゅう, ふる | old / former |
| 居 | きょ, こ, い | reside / be present |
| 許 | きょ, ゆる | permit / allow |
| 境 | きょう, けい, さかい | boundary / border |
| 均 | きん | even / equal |
| 禁 | きん | prohibit / forbid |
| 句 | く | phrase / verse |
| 経 | けい, きょう, へ | experience / manage |
| 現 | げん, あらわ | present / appear |
| 限 | げん, かぎ | limit |
| 護 | ご | protect / safeguard |
| 効 | こう, き | effect / effective |
| 構 | こう, かま | structure / construct |
| 鉱 | こう | ore / mineral |
| 混 | こん, ま | mix / blend |
| 査 | さ | investigate / inspect |
| 再 | さい, ふたた | again / re- |
| 災 | さい, わざわ | disaster / calamity |
| 際 | さい, きわ | occasion / time |
| 在 | ざい, あ | exist / be located |
| 財 | ざい, さい | wealth / property |
| 罪 | ざい, つみ | crime / sin |
| 雑 | ざつ, ぞう | miscellaneous / disordered |
| 支 | し, ささ | support / branch |
| 志 | し, こころざ | aspiration / will |
| 枝 | し, えだ | tree branch |
| 師 | し | teacher / master |
| 資 | し | resources / capital |
| 飼 | し, か | raise (animals) |
| 示 | じ, し, しめ | show / indicate |
| 識 | しき | awareness / knowledge |
| 質 | しつ, しち, ち | quality |
| 謝 | しゃ, あやま | apologize / thank |
| 授 | じゅ, さず | teach / grant |
| 修 | しゅう, おさ | repair / discipline |
| 述 | じゅつ, の | state / relate |
| 術 | じゅつ | art / technique |
| 準 | じゅん | prepare / standard |
| 序 | じょ | order / sequence |
| 承 | しょう, う | consent / receive |
| 招 | しょう, まね | invite / beckon |
| 証 | しょう | prove / evidence |
| 象 | しょう, ぞう | elephant / symbol |
| 条 | じょう | article / clause |
| 状 | じょう | condition / state |
| 常 | じょう, つね, とこ | constant / usual |
| 情 | じょう, せい, なさ | feelings / emotion |
| 織 | しょく, おり, し | weave / organize |
| 職 | しょく | occupation / job |
| 制 | せい | system / control |
| 勢 | せい, いきお | force / momentum |
| 政 | せい, まつり | politics / government |
| 精 | せい, しょう | refined / spirit |
| 税 | ぜい | tax |
| 責 | せき, せ | responsibility / blame |
| 接 | せつ, つ | contact / connect |
| 設 | せつ, もう | establish / set up |
| 絶 | ぜつ, た | sever / absolute |
| 祖 | そ | ancestor |
| 素 | そ, す | element / plain |
| 総 | そう | total / overall |
| 造 | ぞう, つく | create / build |
| 属 | ぞく | belong to |
| 損 | そん, そこ | loss / damage |
| 態 | たい | attitude / state |
| 貸 | たい, か | lend |
| 退 | たい, の | retreat / withdraw |
| 団 | だん, とん | group / association |
| 断 | だん, ことわ, た | refuse / cut off |
| 築 | ちく, きず | build / construct |
| 張 | ちょう, は | stretch / paste |
| 提 | てい, さ | propose / present |
| 衛 | えい | defend / guard |
| 桜 | おう, さくら | cherry blossom |
| 可 | か | possible / approve |
| 喜 | き, よろこ | rejoice / joy |
| 件 | けん | matter / case |
| 券 | けん | ticket / coupon |
| 険 | けん, けわ | steep / danger |
| 検 | けん | examine / inspect |
| 減 | げん, へ | decrease / reduce |
| 故 | こ, ゆえ | reason / old |
| 個 | こ | individual / counter for items |
| 厚 | こう, あつ | thick / generous |
| 耕 | こう, たがや | cultivate / plow |
| 興 | こう, きょう, おこ | prosper / arise |
| 講 | こう | lecture / conference |
| 妻 | さい, つま | wife |
| 採 | さい, と | gather / select |
| 酸 | さん, す | acid / sour |
| 賛 | さん | praise / approve |
| 似 | じ, に | resemble / similar |
| 舎 | しゃ | building / lodge |
| 性 | せい, しょう | nature / quality |
| 製 | せい | manufacture / make |
| 績 | せき | achievement / results |
| 舌 | ぜつ, した | tongue |
| 銭 | せん, ぜに | money / coin |
| 像 | ぞう | statue / image |
| 増 | ぞう, ま, ふ | increase |
| 則 | そく | rule / law |
| 測 | そく, はか | measure / predict |
| 率 | りつ, そつ, ひき | rate / lead |
| 程 | てい, ほど | degree / extent |
| 適 | てき | suitable / fit |
| 敵 | てき, かたき | enemy |
| 統 | とう, す | unite / control |
| 銅 | どう | copper |
| 導 | どう, みちび | guide / lead |
| 得 | とく, え | gain / profit |
| 毒 | どく | poison |
| 独 | どく, ひと | alone / sole |
| 任 | にん, まか | duty / entrust |
| 燃 | ねん, も | burn |
| 能 | のう | ability / talent |
| 破 | は, やぶ | break / tear |
| 犯 | はん, おか | commit a crime |
| 判 | はん, ばん | judge / decide |
| 版 | はん | edition / print block |
| 比 | ひ, くら | compare / ratio |
| 肥 | ひ, こ | fat / fertilizer |
| 非 | ひ | non- / not |
| 備 | び, そな | prepare / equip |
| 俵 | ひょう, たわら | straw sack / bale |
| 評 | ひょう | criticize / evaluate |
| 貧 | ひん, びん, まず | poor |
| 布 | ふ, ぬの | cloth / distribute |
| 婦 | ふ | woman / wife |
| 武 | ぶ, む | martial / military |
| 復 | ふく | restore / recover |
| 複 | ふく | double / complex |
| 仏 | ぶつ, ふつ, ほとけ | Buddha / France |
| 粉 | ふん, こ, こな | powder / flour |
| 編 | へん, あ | compile / knit |
| 弁 | べん | speech / petal |
| 保 | ほ, たも | protect / keep |
| 墓 | ぼ, はか | grave / tomb |
| 報 | ほう, むく | report / repay |
| 豊 | ほう, ゆた | abundant |
| 防 | ぼう, ふせ | prevent / defend |
| 貿 | ぼう | trade / commerce |
| 暴 | ぼう, ばく, あば | violence / violent |
| 務 | む, つと | duty / service |
| 夢 | む, ゆめ | dream |
| 迷 | めい, まよ | lost / astray |
| 綿 | めん, わた | cotton |
| 輸 | ゆ | transport / import |
| 余 | よ, あま | surplus / excess |
| 預 | よ, あず | deposit / entrust |
| 容 | よう | contain / accept |
| 略 | りゃく | abbreviate / omit |
| 留 | りゅう, る, と | detain / stay |
| 領 | りょう | territory / govern |
| 潔 | けつ, いさぎよ | clean / pure |
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Updated: 2026-07-14