1960 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
145 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1962 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
27 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2003 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3643 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1858 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
693 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
113 | Morohashi |
2927 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
42 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
686 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
741 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1978 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乃至 【ナイシ】 from ... to, between ... and, or
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 乃公出でずんば 【ダイコウイデズンバ】 what will happen to everyone else if I am not the one who goes?
- 乃 【ノ】 's, of, belonging to
Kun reading compounds
- 乃 【の】 's, of, belonging to
- 即ち 【すなわち】 that is (to say), namely, i.e., precisely, exactly, just, nothing but, neither more nor less, (and) then
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おさむ、 お、 のり
- Korean:
- nae
Spanish
- de (partícula posesiva)
- tú
- qué hora
Portuguese
French
- enclitique "no"
- de
- a la suite de quoi
- par conséquence
3545 | 2001 Kanji |
0a2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-1-1 | SKIP code |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-2-1 | SKIP code |
3-2-1 | SKIP code |
1722.7 | Four corner code |
1-39-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e43 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 美 【ビ】 beauty
- 美意識 【ビイシキ】 sense of beauty, aesthetic sense
- 華美 【カビ】 splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence, showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
- 造形美 【ゾウケイビ】 beauty of form (oft. used of nature), beauty of a sculpted shape
- 御 【ミ】 august, beautiful
- 見事 【ミゴト】 splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable, utter (esp. defeat), total, complete, something worth seeing, sight, spectacle
- 水野亜美 【ミズノアミ】 Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character)
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 美しい 【うつくしい】 beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 よし、 よしみ、 り
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- belleza
- bello
Portuguese
- beleza
- bela
French
- beauté
- beau, belle
308 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
398 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
376 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
289 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
268 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
833 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
401 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
405 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
673 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1566 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1955 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28435 | Morohashi |
2264 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
548 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
339 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
343 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
963 | 2001 Kanji |
2o7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
4-9-4 | SKIP code |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
8043.1 | Four corner code |
1-40-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7f8e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
997 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宗 【シュウ】 sect, denomination, tenets (of a religious sect)
- 宗教 【シュウキョウ】 religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed, religious activity
- 浄土真宗 【ジョウドシンシュウ】 Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School
- 浄土宗 【ジョウドシュウ】 Pure Land sect (of Buddhism), Jodo (sect)
- 宗 【ソウ】 origin, source, virtuous ancestor
- 宗家 【ソウケ】 head of family, originator
- 大宗 【タイソウ】 leading figure, foundation
- 皇宗 【コウソウ】 imperial ancestors
Kun reading compounds
- 旨 【むね】 principle, aim, main purpose, central part, pillar, purport, gist, drift, meaning, instructions, orders, intention, wishes
- 正宗 【まさむね】 famous sword, sword blade by Masamune, sake, Japanese rice wine, brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
- 独眼竜政宗 【どくがんりゅうまさむね】 Dokuganryū Masamune (NHK Taiga drama, 1987)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 し、 そ、 そお、 たか、 とし、 のり、 ひろ、 むな、 もと、 よし
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- enseñanzas religiosas
- fundamento
- origen
Portuguese
- religião
- seita
- denominação
- ponto principal
- origem
- essência
French
- religion
- secte
- confession
- point principal
- origine
- essence
805 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
899 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
889 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1023 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1294 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
248 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
679 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
616 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
626 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
471 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2769 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1419 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1109 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7106 | Morohashi |
2228 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1321 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1100 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1181 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
865 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
741 | 2001 Kanji |
3m5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3090.1 | Four corner code |
1-29-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b97 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勝 【ショウ】 win, victory, beautiful scenery, scenic spot, counter for wins
- 勝因 【ショウイン】 cause of victory, reason for (one's) success
- 必勝 【ヒッショウ】 certain victory
- 快勝 【カイショウ】 sweeping victory, easy victory
Kun reading compounds
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かち、 と、 よし
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- ganar
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- vitória
- vencer
- prevalecer
- superar
French
- victoire
- gagner
- l'emporter
- surpasser
250 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
335 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
319 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
197 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3787 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
266 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
373 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1613 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
509 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
518 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
263 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
224 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1268 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
918 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1217 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2409 | Morohashi |
1005 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1209 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1294 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
419 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
401 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3945 | 2001 Kanji |
4b8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-8 | SKIP code |
7922.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52dd | Unicode hex code |