JLPT Kanji Dictionary

A structured and enriched dataset for Japanese language learners and developers. This repository provides comprehensive information about Japanese kanji characters and vocabulary words used across JLPT levels N5 to N1.

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📂 Contents

1. jlpt-kanji.json

A list of kanji used in JLPT exams, including:

• kanji: The character itself.
• strokes: Number of strokes to write the kanji.
• radical_number: The index of the kanji's radical.
• frequency: Kanji frequency rank (lower = more common).
• jlpt: JLPT level (N5 to N1).
• begins: Number of words where this kanji appears at the beginning.
• used_in: Total number of words containing this kanji.
• component_in: Number of kanji that this kanji helps compose.
• description: A brief English explanation.

2. dictionary.json

A list of Japanese words, including:

• kanji: Word in kanji.
• reading: Reading in kana (hiragana).
• pos: Part of speech (abbreviated, see dictionary-tags.json).
• glossary_en: English definitions and example sentences.
• glossary_ru: Russian translations (optional).
• sequence: Usage frequency (higher = more frequent; negative = rare).

3. dictionary-tags.json

A decoding file for part-of-speech (POS) abbreviations used in dictionary.json.

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🧩 Use Cases

• Language learning apps
• Linguistic research
• JLPT preparation tools
• Kanji/vocabulary search engines
• Educational games
• Import into Elasticsearch, SQLite, or other databases

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🔧 Example

{
  "kanji": "加担",
  "reading": "かたん",
  "pos": "n vs vi",
  "glossary_en": [
    "support",
    "participation",
    "assistance",
    "complicity",
    "conspiracy"
  ],
  "glossary_ru": [
    "1) помощь; поддержка; участие (в чём-л.)",
    "2) сговор; соучастие"
  ],
  "sequence": 1590450
}