| 1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41599 | Morohashi |
| 346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
| 2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 7122.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 963f | Unicode hex code |
1848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呆 【ホウ】 (I'm) shocked
- 呆ける 【ボケル】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 痴呆 【チホウ】 dementia, stupidity, foolishness, fool, idiot
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【オドルアホウニミルアホウ】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Kun reading compounds
- 呆ける 【ぼける】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 呆れる 【あきれる】 to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Readings
- Korean:
- mae, bo
Spanish
- perplejidad
- conmoción
- estar perplejo
- estar conmocionado
Portuguese
French
| 896 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2712 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3395 | Morohashi |
| 738 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2297 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3d4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5446 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1221 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 怒鳴り込む 【ドナリコム】 to storm in with a yell
- 怒鳴る 【ドナル】 to shout (in anger), to yell
- 喜怒 【キド】 joy and anger, human emotions
- 嚇怒 【カクド】 greatly enraged, furious
- 憤怒 【フンヌ】 anger, rage, resentment, indignation, exasperation
Kun reading compounds
- 怒る 【いかる】 to get angry, to get mad, to be angular, to be square
- 怒る 【おこる】 to get angry, to get mad, to lose one's temper, to scold, to tell (someone) off
Readings
- Korean:
- no
Spanish
- enojo
- enfado
- enojarse
- enfadarse
Portuguese
- Zangado
- ofender-se
French
- colère
- offenser
| 1639 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1390 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1664 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1068 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 533 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1222 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1596 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1703 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 255 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 778 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3180 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1639 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2228 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 710 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10439 | Morohashi |
| 2571 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1820 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 703 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 759 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1253 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1758 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k5.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 4733.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6012 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
| 1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41599 | Morohashi |
| 346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 7122.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 963f | Unicode hex code |
1848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呆 【ホウ】 (I'm) shocked
- 呆ける 【ボケル】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 痴呆 【チホウ】 dementia, stupidity, foolishness, fool, idiot
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【オドルアホウニミルアホウ】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Kun reading compounds
- 呆ける 【ぼける】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 呆れる 【あきれる】 to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Readings
- Korean:
- mae, bo
Spanish
- perplejidad
- conmoción
- estar perplejo
- estar conmocionado
Portuguese
French
| 896 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2712 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3395 | Morohashi |
| 738 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2297 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3d4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5446 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
110 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 度 【ド】 degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.), counter for occurrences, strength (of glasses), glasses prescription, alcohol content (percentage), alcohol by volume, extent, degree, limit, presence of mind, composure
- 度 【ド】 precisely, exactly, plumb, totally, very much, damn, stupid, cursed
- 重度 【ジュウド】 severe (illness, disability, etc.), serious
- 濃度 【ノウド】 concentration, density, cardinality
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- ご法度 【ゴハット】 forbidden, prohibited, banned, taboo
- 忖度 【ソンタク】 surmise (about someone's feelings), guess, conjecture, (showing) deference (to), consideration (of someone's wishes), servility
- 臆度 【オクタク】 guessing, speculation, supposition, hypothesis
Kun reading compounds
- 度 【たび】 time (three times, each time, etc.), times
- 度数 【どすう】 frequency, number of times, incidence, degree (e.g. temperature), strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
- 中度 【なかたび】 midway (through), halfway
- 千度 【せんど】 thousand times
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- do, tag
Spanish
- grado
- vez
- veces
Portuguese
- graus
- ocorrência
- tempo
- sufixo para contagem de para ocorrências
French
- degré
- occurrence
- fois
- compteur d'occurrences
| 288 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 377 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 356 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 83 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1511 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 252 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 165 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1009 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 377 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 378 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 333 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 588 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3844 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2670 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1202 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9313 | Morohashi |
| 3100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1616 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1194 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1278 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 72 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 340 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 0024.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ea6 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
| 1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41599 | Morohashi |
| 346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 7122.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 963f | Unicode hex code |
1848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呆 【ホウ】 (I'm) shocked
- 呆ける 【ボケル】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 痴呆 【チホウ】 dementia, stupidity, foolishness, fool, idiot
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【オドルアホウニミルアホウ】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Kun reading compounds
- 呆ける 【ぼける】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 呆れる 【あきれる】 to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Readings
- Korean:
- mae, bo
Spanish
- perplejidad
- conmoción
- estar perplejo
- estar conmocionado
Portuguese
French
| 896 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2712 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3395 | Morohashi |
| 738 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2297 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3d4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5446 | Unicode hex code |