571 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
934 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
892 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
378 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1332 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
305 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
227 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1347 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1430 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1169 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
67 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
47 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
27 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
28 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
965 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
403 | Morohashi |
43 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
140 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
956 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1029 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
468 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
919 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中核 【チュウカク】 kernel, core, nucleus, center, centre
- 仲介 【チュウカイ】 agency, intermediation
- 保革伯仲 【ホカクハクチュウ】 conservatives and reformists being neck and neck, balanced conservative and progressive strengths
- 勢力伯仲 【セイリョクハクチュウ】 (the two sides) being evenly-matched in influence or power
Kun reading compounds
- 仲 【なか】 relation, relationship
- 仲間 【なかま】 companion, fellow, friend, mate, comrade, partner, colleague, coworker, associate, group, company, circle, set, gang, member of the same category (family, class)
- 不仲 【ふなか】 discord, (on) bad terms (with)
- 犬猿の仲 【けんえんのなか】 like cats and dogs, (on) very bad terms, relationship of dogs and monkeys
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちゅん、 つづき、 なかつ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- mediación
- relación
Portuguese
- Relacionamento
- entre (algo)
French
- relation
- médiation
- intermédiaire
2155 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
2520.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ef2 | Unicode hex code |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34763 | Morohashi |
3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3275 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
897f | Unicode hex code |
shining, bright
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
697 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昭 【ショウ】 nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- 昭和 【ショウワ】 Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned, quaint, old-school
- 昭昭 【ショウショウ】 clear, bright, plain, obvious
- 遍照 【ヘンジョウ】 universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 かず、 かずみ、 てる
- Korean:
- so, jo
Spanish
- luminoso
- brillante
Portuguese
- brilhar
- brilhante
French
- briller
249 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
315 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
549 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
517 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1406 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
841 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
997 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1034 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
987 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
88 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13855 | Morohashi |
894 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2446 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
87 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
91 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
331 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3877 | 2001 Kanji |
4c5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
6706.2 | Four corner code |
1-30-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
662d | Unicode hex code |
benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1091 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 徳 【トク】 virtue, benevolence, profit, benefit, advantage
- 徳義 【トクギ】 morals, morality, sincerity
- 高徳 【コウトク】 eminent virtue
- 大徳 【ダイトク】 great virtue, virtuous priest, priest, rich person
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あつ、 なる、 のり、 ゆき、 よし
- Korean:
- deog
Spanish
- benevolencia
- virtud
- moralidad
- beneficioso
- rentable
Portuguese
- benevolência
- virtude
- bondade
- comandando respeito
French
- bienveillance
- vertu
- bonté
- respectable
851 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
783 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
762 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
839 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1633 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
592 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1284 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2063 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1038 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1079 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
644 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
637 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
842 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
486 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
623 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
894 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10237P | Morohashi |
684 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
885 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
950 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
801 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2058 | 2001 Kanji |
3i11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-11 | SKIP code |
2423.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5fb3 | Unicode hex code |