Kanji Root Cheat Sheet

We get it, there are a lot of roots to learn! To help you remember them, here's a cheat sheet that groups roots by what they depict. Be sure to filter by Kanken level to show only the roots you should be studying. "Essential" roots are directly included as part of kanji in the selected Kanken level, and "extended" roots also include roots which are distantly related, for example because they are part of a kanji's components.