Japanese Onyomi Readings

Browse Japanese kanji by their onyomi readings. Onyomi are Chinese-derived pronunciations commonly encountered in compound words.

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Select an onyomi below to see matching kanji, then open a character for its meaning, kunyomi, vocabulary, JLPT information, and related characters.

Browse Kanji by Onyomi

棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
JLPT N2Freq 1455
防
ward off, defend, protect, resist
JLPT N2Freq 331
妄
delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless
JLPT N1Freq 2264
謀
conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive
JLPT N1Freq 1370
坊
boy, priest's residence, priest
JLPT N2Freq 1832
妨
disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct
JLPT N1Freq 1482
帽
cap, headgear
JLPT N2Freq 1742
望
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
JLPT N2Freq 470
亡
deceased, the late, dying, perish
JLPT N2Freq 661
傍
bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
JLPT N1Freq 1660
暴
outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
JLPT N2Freq 692