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Kanji taught in Grade 2 of Japanese elementary school

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Kanji taught in Grade 2 of Japanese elementary school

English	Kanji	Strokes	Grade	Frequency
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to	引	4	2	218	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits	羽	6	2	748	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
cloud	雲	12	2	1256	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
park, garden, yard, farm	園	13	2	628	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
distant, far	遠	13	2	887	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
yellow	黄	11	2	1240	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
what	何	7	2	340	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
summer	夏	10	2	659	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
house, home	家	10	2	133	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
department, course, section	科	9	2	531	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
song, sing	歌	14	2	519	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
brush-stroke, picture	画	8	2	199	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join	会	6	2	4	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences	回	6	2	50	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
sea, ocean	海	9	2	200	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
picture, drawing, painting, sketch	絵	12	2	895	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
outside	外	5	2	81	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
angle, corner, square, horn, antlers	角	7	2	805	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
music, comfort, ease	楽	13	2	373	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
lively, resuscitation, being helped, living	活	9	2	171	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
interval, space	間	12	2	33	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
round, full, month, perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away	丸	3	2	542	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
boulder, rock, cliff	岩	8	2	787	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
face, expression	顔	18	2	676	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in	帰	10	2	504	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
vapor, steam	汽	7	2	2020	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
scribe, account, narrative	記	10	2	149	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
bow, bow (archery, violin)	弓	3	2	1802	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
cow	牛	4	2	1202	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
fish	魚	11	2	1208	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
capital, 10**16	京	8	2	74	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
strong	強	11	2	112	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
teach, faith, doctrine	教	11	2	166	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
near, early, akin, tantamount	近	7	2	194	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
elder brother, big brother	兄	5	2	1219	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
shape, form, style	形	7	2	418	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
plot, plan, scheme, measure	計	9	2	228	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
beginning, former time, origin	元	4	2	192	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness	原	10	2	172	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
say	言	7	2	83	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
old	古	5	2	509	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
door	戸	4	2	575	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac	午	4	2	154	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
behind, back, later	後	9	2	26	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
word, speech, language	語	14	2	301	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going	交	6	2	178	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
ray, light	光	6	2	527	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
public, prince, official, governmental	公	4	2	118	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
craft, construction	工	3	2	299	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
wide, broad, spacious	広	5	2	263	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
consider, think over	考	6	2	196	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
going, journey	行	6	2	20	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
tall, high, expensive	高	10	2	65	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
fit, suit, join, 0.1	合	6	2	41	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
country	国	8	2	3	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
black	黒	11	2	573	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
now	今	4	2	49	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
genius, years old, cubic shaku	才	3	2	1497	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow	細	11	2	537	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
make, production, prepare, build	作	7	2	103	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability	算	14	2	361	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
elder sister	姉	8	2	1473	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
market, city, town	市	5	2	42	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
think	思	9	2	132	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
stop, halt	止	4	2	310	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
paper	紙	10	2	559	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
Buddhist temple	寺	6	2	879	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
time, hour	時	10	2	16	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
oneself	自	6	2	19	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar	室	9	2	550	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
company, firm, office, association, shrine	社	7	2	21	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
weak, frail	弱	10	2	958	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
neck	首	9	2	98	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
autumn	秋	9	2	635	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
week	週	11	2	540	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
springtime, spring (season)	春	9	2	579	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
write	書	10	2	169	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
few, little	少	4	2	287	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
location, place	場	12	2	52	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
color	色	6	2	621	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
eat, food	食	9	2	328	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
heart, mind, spirit	心	4	2	157	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
new	新	13	2	51	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)	親	16	2	406	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally	図	7	2	539	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
number, strength, fate, law, figures	数	13	2	148	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
star, spot, dot, mark	星	9	2	844	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
clear up	晴	12	2	1022	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
voice	声	7	2	388	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
west, Spain	西	6	2	259	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
cut, cutoff, be sharp	切	4	2	324	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
snow	雪	11	2	1131	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
line, track	線	15	2	382	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
ship, boat	船	11	2	713	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
in front, before	前	9	2	27	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple	組	11	2	204	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
run	走	7	2	626	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
many, frequent, much	多	6	2	139	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
plump, thick, big around	太	4	2	552	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images	体	7	2	88	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles	台	5	2	262	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
valley	谷	7	2	508	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
know, wisdom	知	8	2	205	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
ground, earth	地	6	2	40	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
pond, cistern, pool, reservoir	池	6	2	827	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
tea	茶	9	2	1116	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
daytime, noon	昼	9	2	1115	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea	朝	12	2	248	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
long, leader	長	8	2	12	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
bird, chicken	鳥	11	2	1043	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair	直	8	2	246	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters	通	10	2	80	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
younger brother, faithful service to elders	弟	7	2	1161	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
store, shop	店	8	2	378	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point	点	9	2	165	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
electricity	電	13	2	268	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
winter	冬	5	2	1090	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
sword, saber, knife	刀	2	2	1794	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
east	東	8	2	37	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
hit, right, appropriate, himself	当	6	2	91	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
solution, answer	答	12	2	486	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
head, counter for large animals	頭	16	2	433	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
same, agree, equal	同	6	2	15	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings	道	12	2	207	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
read	読	14	2	618	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
inside, within, between, among, house, home	内	4	2	44	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
south	南	9	2	341	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
meat	肉	6	2	986	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
horse	馬	10	2	639	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
buy	買	12	2	520	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
sell	売	7	2	202	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
barley, wheat	麦	7	2	1615	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-	半	5	2	224	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
turn, number in a series	番	12	2	348	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
father	父	4	2	646	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
wind, air, style, manner	風	9	2	558	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
	分	4	2	24	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
hear, ask, listen	聞	14	2	319	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
rice, USA, metre	米	6	2	61	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
walk, counter for steps	歩	8	2	554	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
mama, mother	母	5	2	570	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
direction, person, alternative	方	4	2	46	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
north	北	5	2	153	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
younger sister	妹	8	2	1446	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
every	毎	6	2	436	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
ten thousand	万	3	2	375	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
bright, light	明	8	2	67	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk	鳴	14	2	1279	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
fur, hair, feather, down	毛	4	2	1179	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
gates	門	8	2	452	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
night, evening	夜	8	2	487	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
plains, field, rustic, civilian life	野	11	2	120	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
dart, arrow	矢	5	2	1294	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
friend	友	4	2	622	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
weekday	曜	18	2	940	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
utilize, business, service, use, employ	用	5	2	107	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
come, due, next, cause, become	来	7	2	102	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth	理	11	2	86	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
Parent's home, village, league	里	7	2	1096	Kanji Details	Example Sentences
tale, talk	話	13	2	134	Kanji Details	Example Sentences

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