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.
About this deck
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.
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Card 1
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一 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 一年.
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one · いち. 一年（いちねん） means “one year.”
Card 2
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日 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 日曜日.
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day; sun · にち. 日曜日（にちようび） means “Sunday.”
Card 3
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二 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 二月.
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two · に. 二月（にがつ） means “February.”
Card 4
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火 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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fire · ひ. 火（ひ） means “fire.”
Card 5
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Which kanji supplies いち in いちねん (one year)?
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一. いちねん is written 一年.
Card 6
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三 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 三人.
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three · さん. 三人（さんにん） means “three people.”
Card 7
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Which kanji supplies にち in にちようび (Sunday)?
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日. にちようび is written 日曜日.
Card 8
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四 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 四月.
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four · し. 四月（しがつ） means “April.”
Card 9
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五 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 五分.
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five · ご. 五分（ごふん） means “five minutes.”
Card 10
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水 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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water · みず. 水（みず） means “water.”
Card 11
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六 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 六月.
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six · ろく. 六月（ろくがつ） means “June.”
Card 12
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Which kanji supplies に in にがつ (February)?
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二. にがつ is written 二月.
Card 13
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木 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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tree; wood · き. 木（き） means “tree.”
Card 14
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七 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 七月.
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seven · しち. 七月（しちがつ） means “July.”
Card 15
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月 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 月曜日.
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month; moon · げつ. 月曜日（げつようび） means “Monday.”
Card 16
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八 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 八月.
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eight · はち. 八月（はちがつ） means “August.”
Card 17
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Which kanji supplies さん in さんにん (three people)?
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三. さんにん is written 三人.
Card 18
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金 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 金曜日.
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gold; money · きん. 金曜日（きんようび） means “Friday.”
Card 19
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Which kanji supplies げつ in げつようび (Monday)?
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月. げつようび is written 月曜日.
Card 20
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土 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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earth; soil · つち. 土（つち） means “soil.”
Card 21
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九 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 九時.
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nine · く. 九時（くじ） means “nine o’clock.”
Card 22
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年 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 一年.
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year · ねん. 一年（いちねん） means “one year.”
Card 23
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十 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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ten · じゅう. 十（じゅう） means “ten.”
Card 24
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Which kanji supplies し in しがつ (April)?
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四. しがつ is written 四月.
Card 25
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人 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 三人.
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person · にん. 三人（さんにん） means “three people.”
Card 26
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百 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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hundred · ひゃく. 百（ひゃく） means “hundred.”
Card 27
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千 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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thousand · せん. 千（せん） means “thousand.”
Card 28
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時 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 九時.
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time; hour · じ. 九時（くじ） means “nine o’clock.”
Card 29
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Which kanji supplies ご in ごふん (five minutes)?
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五. ごふん is written 五分.
Card 30
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Which kanji supplies ろく in ろくがつ (June)?
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六. ろくがつ is written 六月.
Card 31
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子 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 子ども.
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child · こ. 子ども（こども） means “child.”
Card 32
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万 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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ten thousand · まん. 万（まん） means “ten thousand.”
Card 33
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女 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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woman; female · おんな. 女（おんな） means “woman.”
Card 34
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分 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 五分.
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minute; part · ふん. 五分（ごふん） means “five minutes.”
Card 35
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Which kanji supplies ねん in いちねん (one year)?
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年. いちねん is written 一年.
Card 36
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読 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 読む.
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read · よ. 読む（よむ） means “to read.”
Card 37
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Which kanji supplies じ in くじ (nine o’clock)?
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時. くじ is written 九時.
Card 38
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男 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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man; male · おとこ. 男（おとこ） means “man.”
Card 39
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半 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 半分.
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half · はん. 半分（はんぶん） means “half.”
Card 40
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Which kanji supplies よ in よむ (to read)?
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読. よむ is written 読む.
Card 41
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Which kanji supplies しち in しちがつ (July)?
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七. しちがつ is written 七月.
Card 42
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午 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 午後.
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noon · ご. 午後（ごご） means “afternoon.”
Card 43
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母 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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mother · はは. 母（はは） means “one’s mother.”
Card 44
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上 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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above; up · うえ. 上（うえ） means “above.”
Card 45
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Which kanji supplies はち in はちがつ (August)?
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八. はちがつ is written 八月.
Card 46
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学 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 学生.
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study; learning · がく. 学生（がくせい） means “student.”
Card 47
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Which kanji supplies ふん in ごふん (five minutes)?
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分. ごふん is written 五分.
Card 48
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Which kanji writes うえ (above)?
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上. うえ is written 上.
Card 49
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父 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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father · ちち. 父（ちち） means “one’s father.”
Card 50
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円 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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yen; circle · えん. 円（えん） means “yen.”
Card 51
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Which kanji supplies く in くじ (nine o’clock)?
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九. くじ is written 九時.
Card 52
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友 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 友だち.
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friend · とも. 友だち（ともだち） means “friend.”
Card 53
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Which kanji supplies はん in はんぶん (half)?
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半. はんぶん is written 半分.
Card 54
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Which kanji writes じゅう (ten)?
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十. じゅう is written 十.
Card 55
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校 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 学校.
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school · こう. 学校（がっこう） means “school.”
Card 56
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先 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 先生.
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ahead; previous · せん. 先生（せんせい） means “teacher.”
Card 57
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Which kanji writes ひゃく (hundred)?
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百. ひゃく is written 百.
Card 58
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下 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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below; down · した. 下（した） means “below.”
Card 59
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Which kanji writes せん (thousand)?
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千. せん is written 千.
Card 60
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中 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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middle; inside · なか. 中（なか） means “inside.”
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Card 61
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前 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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front; before · まえ. 前（まえ） means “front or before.”
Card 62
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Which kanji writes まん (ten thousand)?
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万. まん is written 万.
Card 63
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Which kanji writes した (below)?
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下. した is written 下.
Card 64
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生 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 学生.
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life; birth · せい. 学生（がくせい） means “student.”
Card 65
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後 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 後ろ.
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after; behind · うし. 後ろ（うしろ） means “behind.”
Card 66
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本 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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book; origin · ほん. 本（ほん） means “book.”
Card 67
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右 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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right · みぎ. 右（みぎ） means “right.”
Card 68
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Which kanji writes えん (yen)?
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円. えん is written 円.
Card 69
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行 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 行く.
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go · い. 行く（いく） means “to go.”
Card 70
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今 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 今月.
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now · こん. 今月（こんげつ） means “this month.”
Card 71
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語 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 日本語.
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language; word · ご. 日本語（にほんご） means “Japanese language.”
Card 72
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話 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 話す.
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speak; talk · はな. 話す（はなす） means “to speak.”
Card 73
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Which kanji writes なか (inside)?
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中. なか is written 中.
Card 74
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名 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 名前.
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name · な. 名前（なまえ） means “name.”
Card 75
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来 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 来る.
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come · く. 来る（くる） means “to come.”
Card 76
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左 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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left · ひだり. 左（ひだり） means “left.”
Card 77
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聞 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 聞く.
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hear; listen · き. 聞く（きく） means “to hear or listen.”
Card 78
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Which kanji supplies こん in こんげつ (this month)?
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今. こんげつ is written 今月.
Card 79
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入 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 入る.
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enter · はい. 入る（はいる） means “to enter.”
Card 80
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Which kanji supplies い in いく (to go)?
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行. いく is written 行く.
Card 81
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Which kanji writes みぎ (right)?
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右. みぎ is written 右.
Card 82
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書 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 書く.
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write · か. 書く（かく） means “to write.”
Card 83
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東 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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east · ひがし. 東（ひがし） means “east.”
Card 84
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Which kanji supplies く in くる (to come)?
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来. くる is written 来る.
Card 85
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大 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 大きい.
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big · おお. 大きい（おおきい） means “big.”
Card 86
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Which kanji supplies はい in はいる (to enter)?
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入. はいる is written 入る.
Card 87
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毎 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 毎日.
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every · まい. 毎日（まいにち） means “every day.”
Card 88
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間 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 時間.
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interval; between · かん. 時間（じかん） means “time or hours.”
Card 89
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西 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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west · にし. 西（にし） means “west.”
Card 90
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出 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 出る.
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leave; go out · で. 出る（でる） means “to leave or go out.”
Card 91
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Which kanji supplies まい in まいにち (every day)?
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毎. まいにち is written 毎日.
Card 92
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小 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 小さい.
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small · ちい. 小さい（ちいさい） means “small.”
Card 93
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何 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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what · なに. 何（なに） means “what.”
Card 94
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南 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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south · みなみ. 南（みなみ） means “south.”
Card 95
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見 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 見る.
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see; look · み. 見る（みる） means “to see.”
Card 96
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Which kanji writes ひだり (left)?
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左. ひだり is written 左.
Card 97
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Which kanji supplies で in でる (to leave or go out)?
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出. でる is written 出る.
Card 98
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北 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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north · きた. 北（きた） means “north.”
Card 99
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Which kanji supplies み in みる (to see)?
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見. みる is written 見る.
Card 100
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高 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 高い.
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high; expensive · たか. 高い（たかい） means “high or expensive.”
Card 101
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外 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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outside · そと. 外（そと） means “outside.”
Card 102
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国 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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country · くに. 国（くに） means “country.”
Card 103
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食 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 食べる.
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eat; food · た. 食べる（たべる） means “to eat.”
Card 104
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Which kanji writes ひがし (east)?
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東. ひがし is written 東.
Card 105
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長 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 長い.
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long · なが. 長い（ながい） means “long.”
Card 106
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休 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 休む.
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rest · やす. 休む（やすむ） means “to rest.”
Card 107
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山 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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mountain · やま. 山（やま） means “mountain.”
Card 108
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白 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 白い.
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white · しろ. 白い（しろい） means “white.”
Card 109
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Which kanji supplies た in たべる (to eat)?
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食. たべる is written 食べる.
Card 110
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天 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 天気.
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heaven; sky · てん. 天気（てんき） means “weather.”
Card 111
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Which kanji writes にし (west)?
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西. にし is written 西.
Card 112
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Which kanji writes みなみ (south)?
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南. みなみ is written 南.
Card 113
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雨 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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rain · あめ. 雨（あめ） means “rain.”
Card 114
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気 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 天気.
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spirit; air; feeling · き. 天気（てんき） means “weather.”
Card 115
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川 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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river · かわ. 川（かわ） means “river.”
Card 116
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Which kanji supplies やす in やすむ (to rest)?
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休. やすむ is written 休む.
Card 117
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Which kanji writes きた (north)?
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北. きた is written 北.
Card 118
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電 — give its core meaning and the reading used in 電気.
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electricity · でん. 電気（でんき） means “electricity.”
Card 119
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Which kanji writes そと (outside)?
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外. そと is written 外.
Card 120
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車 — give its core meaning and priority reading.
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car; vehicle · くるま. 車（くるま） means “car.”
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