20 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
37 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
21 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
798 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
29 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
5 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
47 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
32 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
32 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
31 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
6 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4212 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2876 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
49 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13 | Morohashi |
3404 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
10 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
49 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
50 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
29 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
12 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
above, up
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
35 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 上 【ジョウ】 from the standpoint of, from the viewpoint of, with respect to, in terms of, as a matter of, in view of, so far as ... is concerned, on, above, on top of, aboard (a ship or vehicle), the best, top, first class, first grade, first volume (of a two or three-volume set), first book, with my compliments
- 上位 【ジョウイ】 superior (in rank), top, ranking, higher order (e.g. byte), host computer (of connected device)
- 口上 【コウジョウ】 vocal message, speech, statement, prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
- 水上 【スイジョウ】 on the water, aquatic, waterside, water's edge
- 上人 【ショウニン】 holy priest, saint
- 上下 【ショウカ】 top and bottom, up and down, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people
- 呈上 【テイジョウ】 giving, gifting, presenting
- 主上 【シュジョウ】 emperor
- 上海 【シャンハイ】 Shanghai (China)
- 上湯 【シャンタン】 top-grade Chinese soup stock
Kun reading compounds
- 上 【うえ】 above, over, up, top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase), surface, on (top of), the above (in a piece of writing), earlier part, superior, better, higher (position, rank, etc.), upper (class), elder, older, senior, with respect to ..., in terms of, as far as ... is concerned, when (e.g. drunk), besides ..., in addition to ..., on top of ..., as well as ..., after ..., upon ..., on ..., with (e.g. full awareness), as a result of ..., since ..., now that ..., because ..., honorable, venerable, dear, emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo
- 上向き 【うわむき】 pointing up, pointing upward, upturn, uptrend, upward tendency
- 床上 【ゆかうえ】 on a floor, above floor level
- 一枚上 【いちまいうえ】 one step higher, one better, cut above, one up
- 上 【かみ】 upper reaches (of a river), upper stream, top, upper part, upper half (of the body), long ago, beginning, first, person of high rank (e.g. the emperor), government, imperial court, imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace, head (of a table), wife, mistress (of a restaurant)
- 上期 【かみき】 first half of the (fiscal) year
- 風上 【かざかみ】 windward, upwind
- 御上 【おかみ】 the Emperor, His Majesty, the government, the authorities, proprietress, hostess, landlady, mistress, your wife, his wife, (one's) master, lord
- 上げる 【あげる】 to raise, to elevate, to do up (one's hair), to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.), to land (a boat), to deep-fry, to show someone (into a room), to give, to send someone (away), to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll, to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve, to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice), to earn (something desirable), to praise, to give (an example, etc.), to cite, to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.), to arrest, to nominate, to summon (for geishas, etc.), to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.), to bear (a child), to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding), (of the tide) to come in, to vomit, to do for (the sake of someone else), to complete ..., to humbly do ...
- 上がる 【あがる】 to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised, to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in, to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade, to get out (of water), to come ashore, to increase, to improve, to make progress, to be promoted, to advance, to be made (of profit, etc.), to occur (esp. of a favourable result), to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.), to be finished, to be done, to be over, to stop (of rain), to lift, to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die, to win (in a card game, etc.), to be arrested, to turn up (of evidence, etc.), to be deep fried, to be spoken loudly, to get nervous, to get stage fright, to be offered (to the gods, etc.), to go, to visit, to eat, to drink, to be listed (as a candidate), to serve (in one's master's home), to be complete, to finish, above, north of
- 上がり 【あがり】 rise, increase, ascent, income, takings, earnings, proceeds, (crop) yield, return, profit, completion, end, finish, end result (e.g. of crafts), how something comes out, finish, finishing (in a board or card game, etc.), green tea (esp. in a sushi restaurant), after (rain, illness, etc.), ex- (e.g. ex-bureaucrat), former
- 上がり下り 【あがりおり】 going up and down, ascent and descent
- 芸者上がり 【げいしゃあがり】 ex-geisha, former geisha
- 上る 【のぼる】 to ascend, to go up, to climb, to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise, to go to (the capital), to be promoted, to add up to, to advance (in price), to swim up (a river), to sail up, to come up (on the agenda)
- 上り 【のぼり】 ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb, up-train, train heading toward the starting point of its route, upbound (esp. toward Tokyo), upstream, uphill
- 上り下り 【のぼりくだり】 going up and down, ascent and descent, climb and descent
- 逆上せる 【のぼせる】 to feel dizzy, to have blood rush to one's head, to lose one's cool, to be obsessed, to be infatuated, to become conceited
- 上せる 【のぼせる】 to raise, to record, to bring up (a matter), to serve (food), to send some on out
- 上す 【のぼす】 to raise, to record, to bring up (a matter), to serve (food), to send someone out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あおい、 あげ、 い、 か、 かき、 かず、 かん、 こう、 のぼり、 ほつ
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- arriba
- encima
- parte superior
- cima
- superficie
Portuguese
- acima
- para cima
- sobre
- subir
- galgar
- em cima
- escalar
French
- au-dessus
- haut
- monter
- donner (je te donne)
1272 | 2001 Kanji |
2m1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-2 | SKIP code |
2110.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e0a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
52 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 場 【ジョウ】 place, spot, grounds, arena, stadium, range, course
- 場外 【ジョウガイ】 outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.), off the grounds, off the premises, off-track
- 斎場 【サイジョウ】 funeral hall, ceremony site
- 開場 【カイジョウ】 opening (the doors of a venue), inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 場 【ば】 place, spot, space, field, discipline, sphere, realm, occasion, situation, scene (of a play, movie, etc.), session, field, table, area in which cards are laid out (in a card game), round (east, south, etc.), field, field (in Gestalt psychology)
- 場合 【ばあい】 case, occasion, situation, circumstances
- 木場 【きば】 lumberyard
- 漁場 【ぎょじょう】 fishing grounds, permitted fishing zone
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- lugar
- situación
- momento
Portuguese
- localização
- lugar
French
- lieu
- place
- aire
- champ (magnétique)
252 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
161 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
144 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
34 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
250 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
145 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
154 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
335 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
678 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
551 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5278 | Morohashi |
558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
545 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
584 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
49 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
216 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1451 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
4612.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5834 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
278 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 企画室 【キカクシツ】 planning office
- 企画 【キカク】 planning, plan, project, arrangements
- 投企 【トウキ】 projection, project, philosophical concept introduced by Heidegger (Entwurf)
- 発起 【ホッキ】 originating (something), coming up with the idea, starting (something), initiating, proposing, spiritual awakening, resolution
Kun reading compounds
- 企てる 【くわだてる】 to plan, to plot, to propose, to design, to intend, to contemplate, to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder), to undertake (e.g. business), to stand on tip-toes
- 企む 【たくらむ】 to scheme, to plan, to play a trick, to invent, to conspire, to frame up
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- esquema
- diseño
- plan
- emprender
- idear
- diseñar
- planificar
Portuguese
- empreenda
- esquema
- projeto
- tentativa
- plano
French
- entreprendre
- concept
- projet
- essai
- plan
1120 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
486 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
373 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
966 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1038 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
269 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
481 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
490 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
701 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
48 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2513 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1276 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
381 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
422 | Morohashi |
2021 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
135 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
375 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
401 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1056 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2873 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8010.1 | Four corner code |
1-20-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f01 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
43 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 業 【ギョウ】 work, business, company, agency, study
- 業界 【ギョウカイ】 business world, business circles, (the) industry
- 鉱業 【コウギョウ】 mining industry
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 業 【ゴウ】 karma, result of one's karma, fate, destiny, uncontrollable temper
- 業因 【ゴウイン】 karma
- 罪業 【ザイゴウ】 sin, iniquity, crime
- 正業 【ショウゴウ】 right action, correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
Kun reading compounds
- 業 【わざ】 deed, act, work, performance
- 業師 【わざし】 tricky wrestler, shrewd fellow
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり、 のぶ
- Korean:
- eob
Spanish
- negocio
- industria
- trabajo
Portuguese
- negócios
- vocação
- artes
- performance
French
- activité
- vocation
- arts
- représentation
- karma
380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
278 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
54 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
143 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
199 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2024 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
279 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
307 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1066 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1809 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15170 | Morohashi |
2612 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1792 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
74 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
419 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1064 | 2001 Kanji |
0a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-8 | SKIP code |
3290.4 | Four corner code |
1-22-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
696d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
228 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 計 【ケイ】 plan, meter, measuring device, (in) total, total (of)
- 計画 【ケイカク】 plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme
- 生計 【セイケイ】 livelihood, living
- 推計 【スイケイ】 estimate, estimation
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
- 計らう 【はからう】 to manage, to arrange, to see to (a matter), to dispose of, to consult (with), to talk (to)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 かず、 け
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- medida
- cuenta
- contar
- pensar
- medir
- pesar
Portuguese
- desenho
- plano
- esquema
- medida
French
- planifier
- projeter
- calcul
- mesure
201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
116 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
105 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
186 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4312 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
357 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
249 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
895 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
340 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
340 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
288 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1658 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1828 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
965 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1309 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
342 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35220 | Morohashi |
1441 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5555 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
337 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
359 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
210 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
173 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3055 | 2001 Kanji |
7a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-2 | SKIP code |
0460.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a08 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
147 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 改 【カイ】 revision
- 改革 【カイカク】 reform, reformation, reorganization
- 更改 【コウカイ】 renewal, extension, revision
- 契約更改 【ケイヤクコウカイ】 contract renewal
Kun reading compounds
- 改める 【あらためる】 to change, to alter, to revise, to replace, to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve, to examine, to check, to inspect, to do properly, to do formally
- 改まる 【あらたまる】 to be renewed, to change, to be improved, to be reformed, to be revised, to be corrected, to stand on ceremony, to be formal, to take a turn for the worse (of an illness), to take a serious turn
Readings
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
- reforma
- cambio
- investigación
- cambiar
- reformar
- renovar
- revisar
- investigar
Portuguese
- reforma
- mudança
- modificar
- umsertar
- renovar
- examinar
- inspecionar
- pesquisar
French
- réforme
- changer
- modifier
- améliorer
- renouveler
- examiner
- inspecter
- chercher
359 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
458 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
435 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
294 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1464 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
691 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
584 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
379 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
514 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
523 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
726 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
933 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
534 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13114 | Morohashi |
243 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2332 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
528 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
567 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
289 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
475 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3566 | 2001 Kanji |
4i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
1874.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6539 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
249 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 革命 【カクメイ】 revolution, 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
- 革新 【カクシン】 reform, innovation
- 行革 【ギョウカク】 administrative reform
- 農地改革 【ノウチカイカク】 agrarian reform
Kun reading compounds
- 革 【かわ】 leather
- 革靴 【かわぐつ】 leather shoes, leather boots
- 藍革 【あいかわ】 indigo-dyed leather
- 負い革 【おいかわ】 sling (e.g. of a firearm)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeog, geug
Spanish
- cuero
- piel
- reforma
- cambio
Portuguese
- couro
- torna-se sério
- pele
- esconder
- pelêgo
French
- cuir
- peau
- fourrure
- devenir sérieux
- rénovation
- réforme
746 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
836 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
821 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
686 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5088 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
811 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1003 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1075 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
996 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1877 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1582 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1911 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42710 | Morohashi |
2448 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6570 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1893 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2041 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
487 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
877 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1955 | 2001 Kanji |
3k6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
4450.6 | Four corner code |
1-19-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9769 | Unicode hex code |
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
236 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 投 【トウ】 pitching ability, counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.), counter for casts (of a line)
- 投下 【トウカ】 throwing down, dropping, airdrop, investment
- 好投 【コウトウ】 good (nice) pitching
- 継投 【ケイトウ】 relieving the (starting) pitcher
Kun reading compounds
- 投げる 【なげる】 to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast, to give up, to abandon, to throw away, to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- tu
Spanish
- lanzar
- arrojar
Portuguese
- arremessar
- descartar
- desembaraçar
- lançar
- unir
- investir
- atirar
- desistir
- vender com perdas
French
- jeter
- mettre au rebut
- abandonner
- lancer
- investir
- se lancer dans
- vendre à perte
291 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
378 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
357 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
273 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1856 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
653 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
559 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1021 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1060 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
282 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
862 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
300 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
192 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
228 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
713 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11887 | Morohashi |
256 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2095 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
706 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
762 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
287 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1368 | 2001 Kanji |
3c4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
5704.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6295 | Unicode hex code |
assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to
- On:
- シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
179 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 資 【シ】 funds, capital, material, basis, character, qualities, disposition
- 資格 【シカク】 qualifications, requirements, capabilities
- 増資 【ゾウシ】 increase of capital, issue of new shares
- 外資 【ガイシ】 foreign capital (e.g. in a company), foreign investment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ、 もと
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- recurso
- capital
- naturaleza
- posición social
Portuguese
- bens
- recursos
- capital
- fundos
- dados
- se levado a
- contribuir para
French
- capital (argent)
- fonds
- actifs
- ressources
- données
- favorable à
- contribuer à
800 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
721 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
694 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
230 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4510 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
558 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
928 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2012 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
750 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
763 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
853 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1734 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3342 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1731 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2351 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
484 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36750X | Morohashi |
2695 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5803 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
473 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
512 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
141 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
776 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
361 | 2001 Kanji |
7b6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-7 | SKIP code |
3780.6 | Four corner code |
1-27-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8cc7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
133 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 家 【カ】 -ist, -er
- 家屋 【カオク】 house, building
- 研究家 【ケンキュウカ】 researcher, student (of)
- 活動家 【カツドウカ】 activist
- 家 【ケ】 house, family
- 家来 【ケライ】 retainer, retinue, servant
- 本家 【ホンケ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
Kun reading compounds
- 家 【いえ】 house, residence, dwelling, family, household, lineage, family name
- 家主 【やぬし】 landlord, landlady, house owner, home owner, head of the household
- 本家 【ほんけ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 小家 【こいえ】 small and simple home
- 屋 【や】 shop, store, restaurant, someone who sells (something) or works as (something), someone with a (certain) personality trait, house, roof
- 家内 【かない】 (my) wife, inside the home, one's family
- 長屋 【ながや】 tenement house, row house
- 本家 【ほんけ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 家 【うち】 one's house, one's home, one's family, one's household, house
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- お家 【おうち】 your home, your family, their home, their family, (my) home
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あり、 え、 く、 つか、 べ
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- casa
- hogar
- especialista
Portuguese
- casa
- lar
French
- maison
53 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
89 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
83 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
81 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1311 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
151 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
158 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1185 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
165 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
165 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
52 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
480 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2827 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1458 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
547 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7169 | Morohashi |
2273 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1337 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
541 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
580 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
46 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
189 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
751 | 2001 Kanji |
3m7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-7 | SKIP code |
3023.2 | Four corner code |
1-18-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bb6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
702 | Morohashi |
96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2164 | 2001 Kanji |
2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-7 | SKIP code |
2629.4 | Four corner code |
1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
351 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 護岸 【ゴガン】 river dike
- 護衛 【ゴエイ】 guard, convoy, escort
- 警護 【ケイゴ】 bodyguard, escort
- 愛護 【アイゴ】 protection, tender care
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- salvaguardar
- proteger
- defender
Portuguese
- salvaguardar
- proteger
French
- protection
- garde
604 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
696 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
670 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
653 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
796 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2877 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1391 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1115 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1713 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2079 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1088 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1481 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
707 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36038P | Morohashi |
1648 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
700 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
756 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
474 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
825 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3067 | 2001 Kanji |
7a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-13 | SKIP code |
0464.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8b77 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 法 【ホウ】 law, act, principle, method, mood, dharma, law
- 法案 【ホウアン】 bill (law), measure
- 航法 【コウホウ】 sailing, navigation
- 会社更生法 【カイシャコウセイホウ】 Corporate Rehabilitation Law
- 法被 【ハッピ】 happi coat, happy coat, workman's livery coat, traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- 法師 【ホウシ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, layman dressed like a priest, person
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
Kun reading compounds
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
- 法の筵 【のりのむしろ】 preaching place
- 内法 【うちのり】 inside measure
- 外法 【そとのり】 outside measurements
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- beob
Spanish
- método
- ley
- doctrina
Portuguese
- método
- lei
- regra
- princípio
- modelo
- sistema
French
- méthode
- loi
- règle
- principe
- modèle
- système
513 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
612 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
584 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
145 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
213 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
676 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
824 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
123 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
518 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
391 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
295 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
758 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17290 | Morohashi |
333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3107 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
751 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
813 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
100 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
516 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
371 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3413.1 | Four corner code |
1-43-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6cd5 | Unicode hex code |