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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Tarjetas de este mazo

  1. Tarjeta 1

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  2. Tarjeta 2

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  3. Tarjeta 3

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  4. Tarjeta 4

    Pregunta

    火 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    fire · ひ. 火(ひ) means “fire.”

  5. Tarjeta 5

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    一. いちねん is written 一年.

  6. Tarjeta 6

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  7. Tarjeta 7

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    日. にちようび is written 日曜日.

  8. Tarjeta 8

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    four · し. 四月(しがつ) means “April.”

  9. Tarjeta 9

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  10. Tarjeta 10

    Pregunta

    水 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    water · みず. 水(みず) means “water.”

  11. Tarjeta 11

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    six · ろく. 六月(ろくがつ) means “June.”

  12. Tarjeta 12

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies に in にがつ (February)?

    Respuesta

    二. にがつ is written 二月.

  13. Tarjeta 13

    Pregunta

    木 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  14. Tarjeta 14

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  15. Tarjeta 15

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  16. Tarjeta 16

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  17. Tarjeta 17

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    三. さんにん is written 三人.

  18. Tarjeta 18

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  19. Tarjeta 19

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    月. げつようび is written 月曜日.

  20. Tarjeta 20

    Pregunta

    土 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  21. Tarjeta 21

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  22. Tarjeta 22

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  23. Tarjeta 23

    Pregunta

    十 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    ten · じゅう. 十(じゅう) means “ten.”

  24. Tarjeta 24

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies し in しがつ (April)?

    Respuesta

    四. しがつ is written 四月.

  25. Tarjeta 25

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  26. Tarjeta 26

    Pregunta

    百 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  27. Tarjeta 27

    Pregunta

    千 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  28. Tarjeta 28

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  29. Tarjeta 29

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    五. ごふん is written 五分.

  30. Tarjeta 30

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    六. ろくがつ is written 六月.

  31. Tarjeta 31

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  32. Tarjeta 32

    Pregunta

    万 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  33. Tarjeta 33

    Pregunta

    女 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  34. Tarjeta 34

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  35. Tarjeta 35

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    年. いちねん is written 一年.

  36. Tarjeta 36

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    read · よ. 読む(よむ) means “to read.”

  37. Tarjeta 37

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    時. くじ is written 九時.

  38. Tarjeta 38

    Pregunta

    男 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  39. Tarjeta 39

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    half · はん. 半分(はんぶん) means “half.”

  40. Tarjeta 40

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies よ in よむ (to read)?

    Respuesta

    読. よむ is written 読む.

  41. Tarjeta 41

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    七. しちがつ is written 七月.

  42. Tarjeta 42

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  43. Tarjeta 43

    Pregunta

    母 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  44. Tarjeta 44

    Pregunta

    上 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  45. Tarjeta 45

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    八. はちがつ is written 八月.

  46. Tarjeta 46

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  47. Tarjeta 47

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    分. ごふん is written 五分.

  48. Tarjeta 48

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes うえ (above)?

    Respuesta

    上. うえ is written 上.

  49. Tarjeta 49

    Pregunta

    父 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  50. Tarjeta 50

    Pregunta

    円 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  51. Tarjeta 51

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    九. くじ is written 九時.

  52. Tarjeta 52

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  53. Tarjeta 53

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    半. はんぶん is written 半分.

  54. Tarjeta 54

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes じゅう (ten)?

    Respuesta

    十. じゅう is written 十.

  55. Tarjeta 55

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  56. Tarjeta 56

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  57. Tarjeta 57

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes ひゃく (hundred)?

    Respuesta

    百. ひゃく is written 百.

  58. Tarjeta 58

    Pregunta

    下 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  59. Tarjeta 59

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes せん (thousand)?

    Respuesta

    千. せん is written 千.

  60. Tarjeta 60

    Pregunta

    中 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

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  61. Tarjeta 61

    Pregunta

    前 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  62. Tarjeta 62

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes まん (ten thousand)?

    Respuesta

    万. まん is written 万.

  63. Tarjeta 63

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes した (below)?

    Respuesta

    下. した is written 下.

  64. Tarjeta 64

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  65. Tarjeta 65

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  66. Tarjeta 66

    Pregunta

    本 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  67. Tarjeta 67

    Pregunta

    右 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    right · みぎ. 右(みぎ) means “right.”

  68. Tarjeta 68

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes えん (yen)?

    Respuesta

    円. えん is written 円.

  69. Tarjeta 69

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    go · い. 行く(いく) means “to go.”

  70. Tarjeta 70

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  71. Tarjeta 71

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  72. Tarjeta 72

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  73. Tarjeta 73

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes なか (inside)?

    Respuesta

    中. なか is written 中.

  74. Tarjeta 74

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    name · な. 名前(なまえ) means “name.”

  75. Tarjeta 75

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    come · く. 来る(くる) means “to come.”

  76. Tarjeta 76

    Pregunta

    左 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    left · ひだり. 左(ひだり) means “left.”

  77. Tarjeta 77

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  78. Tarjeta 78

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    今. こんげつ is written 今月.

  79. Tarjeta 79

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  80. Tarjeta 80

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies い in いく (to go)?

    Respuesta

    行. いく is written 行く.

  81. Tarjeta 81

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes みぎ (right)?

    Respuesta

    右. みぎ is written 右.

  82. Tarjeta 82

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  83. Tarjeta 83

    Pregunta

    東 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    east · ひがし. 東(ひがし) means “east.”

  84. Tarjeta 84

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies く in くる (to come)?

    Respuesta

    来. くる is written 来る.

  85. Tarjeta 85

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    big · おお. 大きい(おおきい) means “big.”

  86. Tarjeta 86

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    入. はいる is written 入る.

  87. Tarjeta 87

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  88. Tarjeta 88

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  89. Tarjeta 89

    Pregunta

    西 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    west · にし. 西(にし) means “west.”

  90. Tarjeta 90

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  91. Tarjeta 91

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    毎. まいにち is written 毎日.

  92. Tarjeta 92

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  93. Tarjeta 93

    Pregunta

    何 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    what · なに. 何(なに) means “what.”

  94. Tarjeta 94

    Pregunta

    南 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  95. Tarjeta 95

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  96. Tarjeta 96

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes ひだり (left)?

    Respuesta

    左. ひだり is written 左.

  97. Tarjeta 97

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    出. でる is written 出る.

  98. Tarjeta 98

    Pregunta

    北 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    north · きた. 北(きた) means “north.”

  99. Tarjeta 99

    Pregunta

    Which kanji supplies み in みる (to see)?

    Respuesta

    見. みる is written 見る.

  100. Tarjeta 100

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  101. Tarjeta 101

    Pregunta

    外 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  102. Tarjeta 102

    Pregunta

    国 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  103. Tarjeta 103

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  104. Tarjeta 104

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes ひがし (east)?

    Respuesta

    東. ひがし is written 東.

  105. Tarjeta 105

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    long · なが. 長い(ながい) means “long.”

  106. Tarjeta 106

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  107. Tarjeta 107

    Pregunta

    山 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

  108. Tarjeta 108

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  109. Tarjeta 109

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    食. たべる is written 食べる.

  110. Tarjeta 110

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  111. Tarjeta 111

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes にし (west)?

    Respuesta

    西. にし is written 西.

  112. Tarjeta 112

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes みなみ (south)?

    Respuesta

    南. みなみ is written 南.

  113. Tarjeta 113

    Pregunta

    雨 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    rain · あめ. 雨(あめ) means “rain.”

  114. Tarjeta 114

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  115. Tarjeta 115

    Pregunta

    川 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

    river · かわ. 川(かわ) means “river.”

  116. Tarjeta 116

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

    休. やすむ is written 休む.

  117. Tarjeta 117

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes きた (north)?

    Respuesta

    北. きた is written 北.

  118. Tarjeta 118

    Pregunta

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

    Respuesta

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

  119. Tarjeta 119

    Pregunta

    Which kanji writes そと (outside)?

    Respuesta

    外. そと is written 外.

  120. Tarjeta 120

    Pregunta

    車 — give its core meaning and priority reading.

    Respuesta

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

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