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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
134 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 話 【ワ】 counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
- 話題 【ワダイ】 topic, subject, much talked about, topical, in the news, hot
- 懇話 【コンワ】 friendly talk, chat
- 秘話 【ヒワ】 secret story, unknown episode
Kun reading compounds
- 話す 【はなす】 to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat, to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss, to speak (a language)
- 話 【はなし】 talk, speech, chat, conversation, topic, subject, discussions, negotiation, argument, rumor, talk, hearsay, tale, story, fable, circumstances, particulars
- 話し合い 【はなしあい】 discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference
- いい話 【いいはなし】 good story, heartwarming story, good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
- 固い話 【かたいはなし】 serious topic (of conversation)
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cuento
- charla
- hablar
- narrar
Portuguese
- Conversar
- falar uma língua
- conto
French
- parler
- histoire
151 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
240 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
221 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
133 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4358 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
180 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
86 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
238 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
238 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
178 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1684 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1928 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1027 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1388 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
350 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35441 | Morohashi |
1527 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
344 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
368 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
125 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
229 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3077 | 2001 Kanji |
7a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
0266.4 | Four corner code |
1-47-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a71 | Unicode hex code |
lecture, club, association
- On:
- コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
653 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 講 【コウ】 (Buddhist) lecture meeting, religious association, mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
- 講演 【コウエン】 lecture, address, speech
- 進講 【シンコウ】 giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence, lecturing to the Emperor
- 代講 【ダイコウ】 substitute lecturing, substitute lecturer
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- conferencia
- discurso
- explicación
- asociación
- grupo
- reunión
- hacer las paces
Portuguese
- conferência
- clube
- associação
French
- cours magistral
- club
- association
609 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
703 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
676 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
649 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4425 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
702 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
910 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2644 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
783 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
797 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
495 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1707 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2046 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1078 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1463 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1833 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35824X | Morohashi |
1619 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5689 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1816 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1957 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
469 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
818 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3047 | 2001 Kanji |
7a10.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-10 | SKIP code |
0564.7 | Four corner code |
0565.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8b1b | Unicode hex code |
discuss, talk
- On:
- ダン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
272 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 談 【ダン】 talk, story, conversation
- 談合 【ダンゴウ】 bid rigging, collusion (on contract bidding), (illegal) price-fixing agreement, consultation, discussion, conference
- 示談 【ジダン】 settlement out of court, private settlement
- 講談 【コウダン】 storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery, story
Readings
- Korean:
- dam
Spanish
- conversar
- hablar
Portuguese
- discutir
- conversar
French
- discuter
- parler
467 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
363 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
543 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
303 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4388 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
378 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
907 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2325 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
593 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
603 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
390 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1698 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1975 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1053 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1419 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
356 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35633 | Morohashi |
1569 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
350 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
374 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
394 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
433 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3062 | 2001 Kanji |
7a8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-8 | SKIP code |
0968.9 | Four corner code |
1-35-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8ac7 | Unicode hex code |