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Grade 6 Kanji — 181 Kyōiku Kanji
Grade 6 of the Japanese Kyōiku curriculum has 181 kanji, taught in year 6 of elementary school. Below is the complete Grade 6 kanji list with readings and English meanings — click any kanji for its full definition, examples and stroke order.
Grade 6 kanji list (181)
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 異 | い, こと | different / unusual |
| 遺 | い, ゆい | legacy / to leave behind |
| 域 | いき | region / area |
| 宇 | う | universe / eaves |
| 映 | えい, うつ, は | to project / to reflect |
| 延 | えん, の | to extend / to postpone |
| 沿 | えん, そ | along |
| 我 | が, われ, わ | I / self |
| 灰 | かい, はい | ash |
| 拡 | かく | to expand |
| 革 | かく, かわ | revolution / leather |
| 閣 | かく | cabinet / pavilion |
| 割 | かつ, わ | to divide / proportion |
| 株 | かぶ | stock / tree stump |
| 干 | かん, ひ | to dry |
| 巻 | かん, ま | roll / volume |
| 看 | かん | to care for / to watch |
| 簡 | かん | simple |
| 危 | き, あぶ | danger |
| 机 | き, つくえ | desk |
| 揮 | き, ふる | to wave / to command |
| 貴 | き, たっと, とうと | precious / noble |
| 疑 | ぎ, うたが | to doubt |
| 吸 | きゅう, す | to inhale / to suck |
| 供 | きょう, く, とも | to accompany / to provide |
| 胸 | きょう, むね | chest |
| 郷 | きょう, ごう, さと | hometown |
| 勤 | きん, ごん, つと | diligent / to work |
| 筋 | きん, すじ | tendon / muscle |
| 敬 | けい, うやま | to respect |
| 系 | けい | system / lineage |
| 射 | しゃ, い | to shoot / to shine |
| 捨 | しゃ, す | to throw away |
| 尺 | しゃく | shaku (unit of length) |
| 若 | じゃく, にゃく, わか | young |
| 樹 | じゅ, き | (large) tree |
| 収 | しゅう, おさ | to collect / to store |
| 宗 | しゅう, そう | religion |
| 就 | しゅう, じゅ, つ | to take office / to begin |
| 従 | じゅう, しょう, した | to obey / to follow |
| 縦 | じゅう, たて | vertical |
| 縮 | しゅく, ちぢ | to shrink / to contract |
| 熟 | じゅく, う | ripe / skilled |
| 純 | じゅん | pure |
| 処 | しょ, ところ | to handle / place |
| 諸 | しょ, もろ | various / several |
| 除 | じょ, のぞ | to remove |
| 将 | しょう, まさ | general / about to |
| 傷 | しょう, きず | wound |
| 障 | しょう, さわ | obstacle |
| 蒸 | じょう, む | steam / to steam |
| 針 | しん, はり | sewing needle / clock hand |
| 仁 | じん, に | benevolence / humanity |
| 垂 | すい, た | to hang down |
| 推 | すい, お | to push / to infer |
| 寸 | すん | sun (unit of length) |
| 盛 | せい, じょう, も | prosperous / to fill up |
| 聖 | せい | holy / sacred |
| 誠 | せい, まこと | sincere |
| 専 | せん | exclusive / specialized |
| 泉 | せん, いずみ | spring (of water) |
| 洗 | せん, あら | to wash |
| 染 | せん, し, そ | to dye / to infect |
| 善 | ぜん, よ | good / virtuous |
| 創 | そう, つく | to create |
| 奏 | そう, かな | to play music / to report to a ruler |
| 層 | そう | layer / stratum |
| 操 | そう, あやつ | to manipulate |
| 蔵 | ぞう, くら | storehouse / to conceal |
| 臓 | ぞう | internal organ |
| 存 | そん, ぞん | to exist |
| 尊 | そん, たっと, とうと | to respect |
| 宅 | たく | residence |
| 担 | たん, かつ | to bear / to take charge |
| 探 | たん, さぐ, さが | to search |
| 誕 | たん | to be born |
| 段 | だん | step / stage |
| 値 | ち, ね, あたい | value |
| 忠 | ちゅう | loyal |
| 著 | ちょ, いちじる | remarkable / author |
| 庁 | ちょう | government agency |
| 頂 | ちょう, いただ | summit / to receive |
| 潮 | ちょう, しお | tide |
| 賃 | ちん | rent / fare |
| 痛 | つう, いた | pain |
| 展 | てん, の | to develop / to expand |
| 党 | とう | party (political) |
| 討 | とう, う | to discuss / to attack |
| 届 | とどけ, とど | to deliver / to reach |
| 難 | なん, かた, むず | difficult / disaster |
| 乳 | にゅう, ち | milk |
| 認 | にん, みと | to recognize / to admit |
| 納 | のう, とう, な, おさ | to pay / to store |
| 脳 | のう | brain |
| 派 | は | faction / to dispatch |
| 俳 | はい | actor / haiku |
| 秘 | ひ, ひめ | secret |
| 否 | ひ, いな | to deny / no |
| 批 | ひ | to criticize |
| 覧 | らん | to view / to inspect |
| 律 | りつ, りち | law / rhythm |
| 臨 | りん, のぞ | to face / to attend |
| 論 | ろん | theory / argument |
| 朗 | ろう, ほが | bright / cheerful |
| 恩 | おん | kindness / gratitude |
| 警 | けい | to warn / police |
| 劇 | げき | drama / theater |
| 激 | げき, はげ | intense / to excite |
| 穴 | けつ, あな | hole / pit |
| 絹 | けん, きぬ | silk |
| 権 | けん, ごん | authority / rights |
| 憲 | けん | constitution / law |
| 源 | げん, みなもと | source / origin |
| 厳 | げん, ごん, きび | strict / severe |
| 己 | こ, き, おのれ | self / oneself |
| 呼 | こ, よ | to call |
| 誤 | ご, あやま | mistake / error |
| 后 | こう, きさき | empress |
| 孝 | こう | filial piety |
| 皇 | こう, おう | imperial / emperor |
| 紅 | こう, く, べに, くれない | crimson / deep red |
| 鋼 | こう, はがね | steel |
| 刻 | こく, きざ | to carve / moment of time |
| 穀 | こく | grain / cereal |
| 骨 | こつ, ほね | bone |
| 困 | こん, こま | difficulty / trouble |
| 砂 | さ, しゃ, すな | sand |
| 座 | ざ, すわ | seat / to sit |
| 済 | さい, す | to finish / to save |
| 裁 | さい, た, さば | to judge / to cut cloth |
| 策 | さく | plan / scheme |
| 冊 | さつ, さく | counter for books / volume |
| 蚕 | さん, かいこ | silkworm |
| 至 | し, いた | to reach / utmost |
| 私 | し, わたくし, わたし | I / private |
| 姿 | し, すがた | figure / form |
| 視 | し | sight / to look |
| 詞 | し | word / lyrics |
| 誌 | し | magazine / record |
| 磁 | じ | magnetism / magnet |
| 衆 | しゅう, しゅ | the masses / crowd |
| 署 | しょ | office (government) / to sign |
| 宣 | せん | to proclaim / to declare |
| 装 | そう, しょう, よそお | to adorn / attire |
| 窓 | そう, まど | window |
| 城 | じょう, しろ | castle |
| 暖 | だん, あたた | warm |
| 宙 | ちゅう | universe / midair |
| 糖 | とう | sugar |
| 拝 | はい, おが | to worship / to bow |
| 背 | はい, せ, せい, そむ | back / stature |
| 肺 | はい | lung |
| 班 | はん | group / team |
| 晩 | ばん | evening / late |
| 腹 | ふく, はら | belly |
| 奮 | ふん, ふる | to be roused / to be stirred |
| 並 | へい, なみ, なら | parallel / to line up |
| 陛 | へい | palace steps / emperor |
| 閉 | へい, し, と | to close / to shut |
| 片 | へん, かた | one side / fragment |
| 補 | ほ, おぎな | to supplement |
| 暮 | ぼ, く, くら | to live / nightfall |
| 宝 | ほう, たから | treasure |
| 訪 | ほう, たず, おとず | to visit |
| 亡 | ぼう, もう, な | to die / to perish |
| 忘 | ぼう, わす | to forget |
| 棒 | ぼう | rod / pole |
| 枚 | まい | counter for flat objects / sheet |
| 幕 | まく, ばく | curtain / act |
| 密 | みつ | secret / dense |
| 盟 | めい | alliance |
| 模 | も, ぼ | model / mold |
| 訳 | やく, わけ | to translate / reason |
| 郵 | ゆう | mail / postal |
| 優 | ゆう, やさ, すぐ | superior / gentle |
| 幼 | よう, おさな | infancy / young child |
| 欲 | よく, ほっ, ほ | desire / craving |
| 翼 | よく, つばさ | wing |
| 乱 | らん, みだ | disorder / chaos |
| 卵 | らん, たまご | egg |
| 裏 | り, うら | reverse side / back |
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Updated: 2026-08-28