| A | B |
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| 日 | day, sun, Sunday |
| 木 | tree, Thursday |
| 本 | root, source, true, book, this, cylinder-counter |
| 一 | one |
| 二 | two |
| 三 | three |
| 四 | four |
| 五 | five |
| 六 | six |
| 七 | seven |
| 八 | eight |
| 九 | nine |
| 十 | ten |
| 月 | moon, month, Monday |
| 火 | fire Tuesday |
| 水 | water, Wednesday |
| 金 | gold, money. (metal), Friday |
| 土 | earth, soil, ground. Saturday |
| 年 | year |
| 人 | person/people, counter for people |
| 大 | big |
| 小 | small |
| 山 | mountain |
| 川 | river |
| 田 | rice field/paddy |
| 百 | hundred |
| 千 | thousand |
| 円 | yen, round |
| 行 | go, hold (an event) |
| 目 | eye, -th (ordinal counter) |
| 見 | look, see, show |
| 口 | mouth, opening |
| 言 | word, say, speak |
| 語 | tell, speak, talk, ~language |
| 寺 | temple (Buddhist) |
| 時 | time, hour |
| 刀 | sword |
| 分 | divide, minute, understand |
| 半 | half, middle |
| 曜 | day of the week |
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 気 | spirit |
| 雨 | rain |
| 耳 | ear |
| 門 | gate |
| 聞 | listen, hear; ask |
| 手 | hand |
| 友 | friend |
| 右 | right |
| 左 | left |
| 休 | rest |
| 買 | buy |
| 中 | middle, inside, China |
| 上 | up, top, over, go up |
| 下 | under, lower, base |
| 林 | woods or forest (fewer but perhaps more stately trees) |
| 森 | forest or woods (many trees) |
| 来 | come, next, forthcoming |
| 食 | food, eat |
| 飲 | to drink or swallow |
| 高 | tall, high, sum |
| 古 | old |
| 車 | vehicle, chariot |
| 電 | electricity |
| 夕 | evening |
| 多 | many |
| 外 | outside, other, undo |
| 力 | strength, power |
| 男 | man, male |
| 女 | woman, female |
| 子 | child |
| 好 | like, good, fine |
| 入 | enter, put in |
| 出 | go out, emerge, put out |
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