9 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
9 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
12 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
58 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
146 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
11 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
8 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
16 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
11 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
11 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
9 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
26 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4176 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2112 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2858 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
9 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
167 | Morohashi |
3369 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
57 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
9 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
9 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
112 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
5 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
九
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
55 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 九 【キュウ】 nine, 9
- 九州 【キュウシュウ】 Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
- 十九 【ジュウキュウ】 nineteen, 19
- 29 【ニジュウキュウ】 29, twenty nine, 5am
- 九 【キュウ】 nine, 9
- 9月 【クガツ】 September, ninth month of the lunar calendar
- 九九 【クク】 multiplication table, times table
- 第九 【ダイク】 ninth, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Kun reading compounds
- 九 【きゅう】 nine, 9
- 九重 【ここのえ】 ninefold, imperial palace, the Court
- 九つ 【ここのつ】 nine, nine years of age, twelve o'clock (old time system)
- 九つ時 【ここのつどき】 (approx.) twelve o'clock (am or pm, old time system), noon, midnight
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いちじく、 いちのく、 この、 ひさし
- Korean:
- gu, gyu
Spanish
- nueve
- 9
Portuguese
- nove
French
- neuf
1657 | 2001 Kanji |
0a2.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
4001.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e5d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
512 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 天 【テン】 sky, heaven, God, svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth), deva (divine being of Buddhism), top (of a book), sole (of a Japanese sandal), beginning, start, tempura, India
- 天下 【テンカ】 the whole world, the whole country, society, the public, supremacy over a nation, government of a country, the ruling power, having one's own way, doing as one pleases, peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous, shogun (Edo period)
- 炎天 【エンテン】 blazing heat, scorching sun
- 楽天 【ラクテン】 optimism
Kun reading compounds
- 天津 【あまつ】 heavenly, imperial
- 天津乙女 【あまつおとめ】 celestial maiden
- 天 【あめ】 sky
- 天地 【てんち】 heaven and earth, the universe, the world, nature, land, world, realm, sphere, top and bottom, gods of heaven and earth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あも、 た、 たかし、 て、 なま
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- paraíso
- cielo
- imperial
Portuguese
- paraíso
- ceú
- imperiais
French
- cieux
- ciel
- impérial
119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
58 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
16 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
78 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
41 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
93 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
462 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4250 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
435 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5833 | Morohashi |
3442 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
277 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
34 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3163 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1043.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5929 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1409 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 玄米 【ゲンマイ】 unpolished rice, unmilled rice, brown rice
- 玄関 【ゲンカン】 entrance, front door, entryway, entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, porch, foyer, mud room
- 幽玄 【ユウゲン】 mysterious profundity, quiet beauty, the subtle and profound, yūgen
Kun reading compounds
- 玄人 【くろうと】 expert, professional, master, connoisseur, woman in the nightlife business, demimondaine, geisha and prostitutes
- 玄人気質 【くろうとかたぎ】 professionalism, the temperament of a professional
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん、 はる、 はるか
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- misterioso
- oculto
- oscuro
- negro
Portuguese
- misterioso
- oculto
French
- mystérieux
- occulte
- sombre
1227 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1514 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2918 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1113 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1533 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1225 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1289 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1276 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1311 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2485 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1722 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1395 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20814 | Morohashi |
1991 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3616 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1383 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1484 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1051 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
471 | 2001 Kanji |
2j3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
0073.2 | Four corner code |
1-24-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7384 | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6036 | Morohashi |
3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1769 | 2001 Kanji |
3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4040.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5973 | Unicode hex code |