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Found information for these kanji: 背 美 鯨

背

9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
696 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Radical: 肉 (KanXi: 130)
Parts: 匕月爿

Readings

Japanese kun: せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Japanese on: ハイ
Chinese: bei1, bei4
Korean: bae, pae

English meanings

back;
behind;
defy;
disobey;
go back on;
height;
rebel;
stature;

Spanish meanings

desobedecer;
detrás;
espalda;
estatura;
infringir;
rebelarse;

Portuguese meanings

altura;
atrás;
costas;
desafiar;
desobedecer;
estatura;
quebrar promesum;
rebelar;

French meanings

arrière;
défier;
désobéir;
dos;
revenir sur;
se rebeller;
stature;
taille;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

967A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
957A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
796A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3754Classic Nelson
29363Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 9, page 270)
933Essential Kanji
845Japanese Kanji Flashcards
957Japanese Names
1265Kanji and Kana
1085Kanji in Context
1641Kanji Learners Dictionary
1017Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
455Les Kanjis dans la tete
2573New Japanese English Character Dictionary
4794New Nelson
446Remembering The Kanji
893Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

12462001 Kanji
1122.7Four corner code
4b5.15The Kanji Dictionary
2-5-4SKIP code

Codepoints

39-56JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
80ccUnicode hex code

美

9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Radical: 羊 (KanXi: 123)
Parts: 并大王羊

Readings

Japanese kun: うつく.しい
Japanese on: ビ、 ミ
Japanese names: はる、 よし、 よしみ、 り
Chinese: mei3
Korean: mi

English meanings

beautiful;
beauty;

Spanish meanings

belleza;
bello;

Portuguese meanings

bela;
beleza;

French meanings

beau, belle;
beauté;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

308A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
398A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
376A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
289A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3658Classic Nelson
28435Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 9, page 57)
268Essential Kanji
3.19Japanese for Busy People
833Japanese Kanji Flashcards
923Japanese Names
401Kanji and Kana
673Kanji in Context
1451Kanji Learners Dictionary
1566Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
554Les Kanjis dans la tete
2264New Japanese English Character Dictionary
4660New Nelson
548Remembering The Kanji
339The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
343Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

9632001 Kanji
8043.1Four corner code
2o7.4The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-6SKIP code
2-6-3SKIP code
4-9-4SKIP code

Codepoints

40-94JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7f8eUnicode hex code

鯨

19 strokes
Jouyou kanji taught in junior high school
1486 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Radical: 魚 (KanXi: 195)
Parts: 亠口小杰田魚

Readings

Japanese kun: くじら
Japanese on: ゲイ
Chinese: jing1
Korean: gyeong

English meanings

whale;

Spanish meanings

ballena;

Portuguese meanings

baleia;

French meanings

baleine;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

1208A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
1768A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5307Classic Nelson
46257Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 12, page 754)
1345Essential Kanji
1921Japanese Kanji Flashcards
2831Japanese Names
700Kanji and Kana
915Kanji in Context
1214Kanji Learners Dictionary
1933Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
321Les Kanjis dans la tete
1882New Japanese English Character Dictionary
6886New Nelson
315Remembering The Kanji
1927Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

25412001 Kanji
2039.6Four corner code
11a8.9The Kanji Dictionary
1-11-8SKIP code

Codepoints

23-63JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9be8Unicode hex code