81 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
125 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
146 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
352 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
94 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
12 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
67 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
51 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
51 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
27 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
45 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2464 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1712 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1601 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
358 | Morohashi |
1968 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
112 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1587 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1711 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
50 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
93 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
49 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 今 【コン】 the current ..., this, today's ...
- 今夏 【コンカ】 this summer, next summer, last summer
- 往古来今 【オウコライコン】 in all ages, since antiquity
- 当今 【トウコン】 nowadays, these days, at present
- 今古 【キンコ】 now and anciently
- 今上 【キンジョウ】 His Majesty the Emperor, the present emperor, the reigning emperor
Kun reading compounds
- 今 【いま】 now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, another, more
- 今に 【いまに】 before long, even now
- 中今 【なかいま】 the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
- 今が今 【いまがいま】 just now
Readings
- Japanese names:
- な
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- ahora
- momento actual
Portuguese
- agora
French
- maintenant
2860 | 2001 Kanji |
2a2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-1 | SKIP code |
8020.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
504 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 帰還 【キカン】 return (home), repatriation, feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
- 帰化 【キカ】 naturalization, naturalisation
- 社会復帰 【シャカイフッキ】 rehabilitation (in society)
- 回帰 【カイキ】 return (to), revolution, recurrence, regression
Kun reading compounds
- 帰る 【かえる】 to return, to come home, to go home, to go back, to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.), to get home, to get to home plate
- 帰す 【かえす】 to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home
Readings
- Korean:
- gwi, gwe
Spanish
- regreso
- vuelta
- retorno
- regresar
- volver
Portuguese
- Retôrno a casa
- chegar em
- conduzir-se
- resultar
French
- retour à la maison
- arriver à
- mener à
- aboutir à
- renvoyer
182 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
106 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
96 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
454 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1582 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
263 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
163 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1018 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
317 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
317 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
134 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
562 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
148 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
98 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
113 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1238 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8930 | Morohashi |
130 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1564 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1230 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1316 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
265 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
191 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1244 | 2001 Kanji |
2f8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
1-1-9 | SKIP code |
2702.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e30 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1332 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
- 任侠 【ニンキョウ】 chivalry, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong, yakuza
- 同仁 【ドウジン】 universal benevolence
- 一視同仁 【イッシドウジン】 loving every human being with impartiality, universal brotherhood, universal benevolence
- 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
- 仁王 【ニオウ】 two Deva kings, guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
- 亜麻仁 【アマニ】 flaxseed, linseed
- 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
- 任侠 【ニンキョウ】 chivalry, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong, yakuza
- 永仁 【エイニン】 Einin era (1293.8.5-1299.4.25)
- 薏苡仁 【ヨクイニン】 coix seed (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きみ、 く、 さと、 しのぶ、 じ、 と、 のり、 ひと、 ひとし、 ひろ、 まさ、 まさし、 やす、 よし
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- humanidad
- benevolencia
- bondad
- caridad
Portuguese
- humanidade
- virtude
- benevolência
- caridade
- homem
- núcleo
French
- humanité
- vertu
- bienveillance
- charité
- grandeur d'âme
- homme
- noyau
820 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
917 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
906 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1346 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
349 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
829 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1035 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
57 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1619 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1727 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1879 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
56 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
21 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
11 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
11 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
997 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
349 | Morohashi |
20 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
110 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
988 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1063 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
832 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2172 | 2001 Kanji |
2a2.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-2 | SKIP code |
2121.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ec1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 城 【ジョウ】 castle (in place names), castle, fortress
- 城内 【ジョウナイ】 inside of a castle, area surrounded by castle walls
- 荒城 【コウジョウ】 ruined castle
- 開城 【カイジョウ】 surrender of a castle, surrender of a fortress, capitulation of a stronghold
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
- 傾国傾城 【ケイコクケイセイ】 woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
Kun reading compounds
- 城 【しろ】 castle
- 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle
- ハウルの動く城 【ハウルのうごくしろ】 Howl's Moving Castle (2004 animated film)
- 砂の城 【すなのしろ】 sandcastle, sand castle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 がき、 き、 くに、 ぐしく、 ぐすく、 しき、 すく、 ぜい、 たち、 なり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- castillo
Portuguese
- Castelo
French
- château
914 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
903 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
638 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
886 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
720 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
733 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
942 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
417 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
368 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5086P | Morohashi |
352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
884 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
4315.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
57ce | Unicode hex code |