797 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
887 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
876 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
221 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3265 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
367 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
232 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
637 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
125 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
125 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
72 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1428 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1432 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
758 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
911 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24913 | Morohashi |
1115 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4124 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
902 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
968 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
17 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
852 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N4
242 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 私 【シ】 private affairs, personal matter
- 私案 【シアン】 private plan, one's own plan
- 無私 【ムシ】 unselfish, selfless, disinterested
- 滅私 【メッシ】 selflessness, being unselfish
Kun reading compounds
- 私 【わたくし】 I, me, personal (affairs, etc.), private, selfishness, partiality, secrecy, confidentiality
- 私立 【しりつ】 private (establishment)
- 不肖私 【ふしょうわたくし】 I, me
- 私 【わたし】 I, me
- 私たち 【わたしたち】 we, us
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- yo
- privado
- secreto
Portuguese
- particular
- Eu
- me
French
- privé
- je
- moi
2271 | 2001 Kanji |
5d2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
2293.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79c1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1014 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 悲 【ヒ】 karuna (compassion)
- 悲哀 【ヒアイ】 sorrow, grief, sadness
- 大慈大悲 【ダイジダイヒ】 great compassion and mercy
- 無慈悲 【ムジヒ】 merciless, ruthless, pitiless, unfeeling
Kun reading compounds
- 悲しい 【かなしい】 sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful, sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
- 悲しいかな 【かなしいかな】 sad to say, how sad, alas
- 悲しむ 【かなしむ】 to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
- 悲しむべき境遇 【かなしむべききょうぐう】 pitiable condition
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- tristeza
- compasión
- triste
- estar triste
Portuguese
- célula de cadeia
- enlutar
- triste
- deplorar
- lamentar
French
- triste
- peine
- déplorer
- regret
494 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
397 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
375 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1032 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
822 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
542 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1782 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1034 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1075 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
341 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
788 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3448 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1775 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2416 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1650 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10720 | Morohashi |
2775 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1897 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1635 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1763 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
409 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1258 | 2001 Kanji |
4k8.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
1133.1 | Four corner code |
1-40-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
60b2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
205 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 知 【チ】 wisdom, jnana (higher knowledge)
- 知恵 【チエ】 wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
- 認知 【ニンチ】 acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition, cognition
- 熟知 【ジュクチ】 being familiar with, having a thorough knowledge of, being well-informed about
Kun reading compounds
- 知る 【しる】 to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover, to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize, to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate, to remember, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with, to experience, to go through, to know (e.g. hardship), to get acquainted with (a person), to get to know, to have to do with, to be concerned with, to be one's concern, to be one's responsibility
- 知る限り 【しるかぎり】 as far as I know
- 吾唯足知 【われただたるをしる】 I am content with what I am (have), rich is the person who is content with what he is
- 知らせる 【しらせる】 to notify, to advise, to inform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さと、 さとる、 しり、 しれ、 とも、 のり
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- conocer
- saber
- entender
Portuguese
- saber
- sabedoria
French
- savoir
- sagesse
112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
186 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
169 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
207 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3169 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
196 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
229 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
636 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
214 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
214 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
143 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1394 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1446 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
768 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1231 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23935 | Morohashi |
1127 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3978 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1223 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1308 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
73 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
160 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2377 | 2001 Kanji |
3d5.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
8640.0 | Four corner code |
1-35-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
77e5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
648 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 彼岸 【ヒガン】 equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held), Buddhist services during the equinoctial week, nirvana, opposite bank, opposite shore, shore on the other side
- 彼是 【アレコレ】 this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that, around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost
Kun reading compounds
- 彼 【かれ】 he, him, boyfriend
- 彼ら 【かれら】 they, them
- 前彼 【まえかれ】 former boyfriend, ex-boyfriend
- 元彼 【もとかれ】 former boyfriend, ex-boyfriend
- 彼の 【かの】 that well-known ..., the one and only ..., that, those, the
- 彼女 【かのじょ】 she, her, girlfriend
- 彼の 【かの】 that well-known ..., the one and only ..., that, those, the
- 彼女 【かのじょ】 she, her, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- その
- Korean:
- pi
Spanish
- eso
- aquello
- otra persona
Portuguese
- ele
- que
- o
French
- lui
- celui-là
1725 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
536 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1604 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1764 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
520 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
578 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
977 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1010 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1146 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
624 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
346 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
215 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
259 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
892 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10066 | Morohashi |
290 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1732 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
883 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
948 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
56 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1171 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2067 | 2001 Kanji |
3i5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
2424.7 | Four corner code |
1-40-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f7c | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6036 | Morohashi |
3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1769 | 2001 Kanji |
3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4040.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5973 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
188 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 告訴 【コクソ】 accusation, complaint, charge, suit, legal action, legal proceedings
- 告示 【コクジ】 notice, bulletin
- 抗告 【コウコク】 appeal, protest, complaint
- 戒告 【カイコク】 admonition, warning, caution
Kun reading compounds
- 告げる 【つげる】 to tell, to inform, to announce, to indicate, to signal, to mark
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い
- Korean:
- go, gog
Spanish
- revelación
- contar
- informar
- anunciar
Portuguese
- revelação
- contar
- informar
- anuncia
French
- révélation
- dire
- informer
- annoncer
398 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
507 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
481 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
320 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
900 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
296 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
408 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
490 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
690 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
703 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
892 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
288 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3062 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1560 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2134 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
253 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3381P | Morohashi |
2409 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
744 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
247 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
262 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
398 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
480 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2477 | 2001 Kanji |
3d4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-3 | SKIP code |
2460.1 | Four corner code |
1-25-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
544a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1319 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勇 【ユウ】 bravery, courage, heroism
- 勇気 【ユウキ】 courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness
- 義勇 【ギユウ】 heroism, loyalty and courage
- 武勇 【ブユウ】 bravery, military prowess, valour, valor
Kun reading compounds
- 勇む 【いさむ】 to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 はや
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- valentía
- audacia
- heroísmo
- estar en buen estado de animo
- ser animado
Portuguese
- coragem
- torcer
- estar em altos espíritos
- heroísmo
French
- courage
- être en verve
- remonter le moral
- bravoure
- héroïsme
524 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
622 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
592 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
726 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
825 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
371 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
908 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1386 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1474 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1154 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
218 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2592 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1326 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1798 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2360P | Morohashi |
2089 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1407 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1509 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
535 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3545 | 2001 Kanji |
2g7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-7-2 | SKIP code |
1742.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52c7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 気 【キ】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【キアイ】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【ココロイキ】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
- 気 【ケ】 sign, indication, trace, touch, feeling, somehow, for some reason, seeming to be
- 気配 【ケハイ】 indication, sign, hint, sensation, feeling, tone (of the market)
- 嫌気 【イヤキ】 dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Kun reading compounds
- 気 【き】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【きあい】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【こころいき】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【みずけ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- espíritu
- mente
Portuguese
- espírito
- mente
French
- esprit
- air
- atmosphère
- humeur
59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
68 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
11 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
77 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
144 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
67 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
319 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
134 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
134 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
246 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1150 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3960 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2751 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1903 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17046P | Morohashi |
3194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1885 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2030 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
55 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
52 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2356 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8041.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c17 | Unicode hex code |