263 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
344 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
327 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
152 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
95 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
177 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
105 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
335 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
252 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
252 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
156 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
13 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4308 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2178 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2932 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
28 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
31 | Morohashi |
3496 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
20 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
28 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
28 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
81 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
254 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
135 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 世 【セイ】 counter for generations, epoch
- 世紀 【セイキ】 century, era, of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
- 近世 【キンセイ】 recent past, recent times, early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
- 創世 【ソウセイ】 creation of the world
- 世 【セイ】 counter for generations, epoch
- 世紀 【セイキ】 century, era, of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
- 夜店 【ヨミセ】 night stall, night shop, night fair
- 救世 【キュウセイ】 salvation
Kun reading compounds
- 世 【よ】 world, society, public, life, lifetime, age, era, period, epoch, generation, reign, rule, the times, world (of existence)
- 世の中 【よのなか】 society, the world, the times
- 千代 【ちよ】 thousand years, very long period, forever
- 君が代 【きみがよ】 Imperial reign, Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし、 ゆ、 ゆき
- Korean:
- se
Spanish
- generación
- mundo
- edad
Portuguese
- geração
- mundo
- sociedade
- pública
French
- génération
- monde
- société
- public
1975 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.37 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-5-4 | SKIP code |
4-4-2 | SKIP code |
4471.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e16 | Unicode hex code |
world, boundary
- On:
- カイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
158 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 界 【カイ】 community, circles, world, kingdom, erathem, field (electrical), border, boundary, division
- 界隈 【カイワイ】 neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity
- 球界 【キュウカイ】 the baseball world
- 経済界 【ケイザイカイ】 economic world, financial circles, business community
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- borde
- frontera
- extensión
- ámbito
Portuguese
- mundo
French
- monde
170 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
260 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
240 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
170 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2998 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
269 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
223 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
967 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
454 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
461 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
157 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1336 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3172 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1632 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
257 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21775 | Morohashi |
2563 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3739 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
251 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
266 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
164 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
320 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3654 | 2001 Kanji |
5f4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
6022.8 | Four corner code |
1-19-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
754c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
304 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 空 【クウ】 empty air, sky, shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon), emptiness, air force, fruitlessness, meaninglessness, void (one of the five elements), empty (e.g. set)
- 空域 【クウイキ】 airspace
- 領空 【リョウクウ】 territorial airspace
- 防空 【ボウクウ】 air defense, air defence
Kun reading compounds
- 空 【そら】 sky, the air, the heavens, weather, far-off place, distant place, state of mind, feeling, (from) memory, (by) heart, falsehood, lie, somehow, vaguely, fake
- 空模様 【そらもよう】 look of the sky, weather
- 定めなき空 【さだめなきそら】 changeable weather
- 晴れた空 【はれたそら】 clear sky, cloudless sky
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 空き 【あき】 space, room, gap, emptiness, vacancy, opening, empty seat, free time, time to spare, disuse, unused thing
- 空き缶 【あきかん】 empty can
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 空 【から】 emptiness, being empty, not carrying anything, unburdened, empty-handed, dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.), false, no-show (reservation), put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.), empty (compliments), insincere
- 空手 【からて】 karate, being empty-handed, having nothing in one's hands
- もぬけの殻 【もぬけのから】 completely empty (of a residence, etc.), vacant, deserted, body from which the soul has left, corpse, shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
- 空く 【すく】 to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty, to be hungry
- 空かす 【すかす】 to feel hungry, to get hungry
- 虚しい 【むなしい】 empty, void, vacant, vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective, lifeless
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うつ、 き、 く
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- cielo
- atmósfera
- vacío
- vacante
- quedarse vacío
- vaciar
Portuguese
- esvaziar
- ceú
- desocupado
- vazio
- vácuo
French
- vide
- ciel
- vacant
- creux
65 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
66 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
15 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
233 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3317 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
184 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
77 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
723 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
140 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
140 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
461 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1452 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2767 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1418 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1913 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1327 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25415 | Morohashi |
2227 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4192 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1317 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1414 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
304 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
73 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
772 | 2001 Kanji |
3m5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
3010.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7a7a | Unicode hex code |
range, region, limits, stage, level
- On:
- イキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
396 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 域 【イキ】 region, limits, stage, level
- 域外 【イキガイ】 outside the area
- 空域 【クウイキ】 airspace
- 聖域 【セイイキ】 sacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground, holy ground, issue that is regarded as being off-limits, matter that is not up for discussion
Readings
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- rango
- región
- límite
Portuguese
- série
- região
- limites
- estágio
- nível
French
- zone
- champ
- région
- limites
- stade
- niveau
828 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
809 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
670 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1085 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1017 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
434 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1290A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
970 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1002 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1072 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
376 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
559 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
341 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
421 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
362 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5158 | Morohashi |
465 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
356 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
380 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
919 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
3b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
4315.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
57df | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
180 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 予 【ヨ】 I, me
- 予感 【ヨカン】 presentiment, premonition, hunch, to have a premonition, to have a hunch
- 起訴猶予 【キソユウヨ】 suspension of indictment, leaving charge on the file
- 執行猶予 【シッコウユウヨ】 stay of execution, suspended sentence
Kun reading compounds
- 予め 【あらかじめ】 beforehand, in advance, previously
Readings
- Korean:
- yeo
Spanish
- de antemano
- previo
Portuguese
- de antemão
- prévio
- eu mesmo
- Eu
French
- auparavant
- à l'avance
- moi
- je
525 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
425 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
403 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
160 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
531 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
294 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
62 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
393 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
397 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
403 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
275 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2477 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1607 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
231 | Morohashi |
1983 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
68 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1593 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1719 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
283 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
245 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3553 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-1 | SKIP code |
1720.2 | Four corner code |
1-45-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e88 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
167 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 報 【ホウ】 information, news, report, reward, retribution
- 報告 【ホウコク】 report, information
- 会報 【カイホウ】 bulletin (issued by a society), report, newsletter
- 注意報 【チュウイホウ】 warning (e.g. for a storm), advisory
Kun reading compounds
- 報いる 【むくいる】 to reward, to recompense, to repay, to retaliate, to get revenge
Readings
- Korean:
- bo, bu
Spanish
- informar
- recompensar
- responder
- compensar
- reembolsar
Portuguese
- relatório
- notícias
- recompensa
- retribuição
French
- rapport
- information
- faire savoir
- récompense
- rétribution
717 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
810 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
789 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
306 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
295 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
436 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1667 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
685 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
698 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
891 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
352 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1115 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1515 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1521 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5275 | Morohashi |
1698 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1059 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1507 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1625 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
310 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
767 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1467 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-4 | SKIP code |
4744.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5831 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
Kun reading compounds
- 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
- 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
- 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
- そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
- 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
- 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
- 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あたる、 かなえ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- centro
- dentro
- interior
- medio
Portuguese
- em
- interior
- médio
- meio
- centro
French
- dans
- dedans
- à l'intérieur
- milieu
- centre
- moyenne
23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
55 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
13 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
81 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
31 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
7 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
75 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
28 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
28 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
33 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
16 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4262 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
39 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
73 | Morohashi |
3451 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
28 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
12 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
32 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1655 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.40 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e2d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1791 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 枢軸 【スウジク】 axle, pivot, center (of power, activity), central point, the Axis (WWII alliance)
- 枢機卿 【スウキキョウ】 cardinal (Catholic church)
- 神経中枢 【シンケイチュウスウ】 nerve centre, nerve center
- 呼吸中枢 【コキュウチュウスウ】 respiratory center, respiratory centre
Kun reading compounds
- 枢 【とぼそ】 cavities in the frame of a door used as part of a pivot hinge, door
Readings
- Korean:
- chu
Spanish
- gozne
- pivote
- eje
- punto vital
Portuguese
- dobradiça
- pivô
- porta
French
- pivot
- charnière
- porte
1464 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1839 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2208 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1442 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1422 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1023 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1062 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1530 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1076 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1076 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
581 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
770 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1713 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14577P | Morohashi |
865 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2588 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1697 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1832 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1194 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1875 | 2001 Kanji |
4a4.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
4191.4 | Four corner code |
1-31-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67a2 | Unicode hex code |