603 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
372 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1909 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
237 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2011 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
52 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
33 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
33 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1169 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
432 | Morohashi |
49 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
134 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1161 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1245 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
703 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 伊 【イ】 Italy
- 伊勢丹 【イセタン】 Isetan (department store)
- 駐伊 【チュウイ】 stationed in Italy
- 紀伊 【キイ】 Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- これ、 ただ、 よし、 いと、 だ
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- I fonética
- Italia
- ese
- aquel
Portuguese
French
- Italie
- celui-là
2160 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
2725.7 | Four corner code |
1-16-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f0a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
37 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
- 東亜 【トウア】 East Asia, the Orient
- 北北東 【ホクホクトウ】 north-northeast, north-north-east
- 東北東 【トウホクトウ】 east-northeast, ENE
Kun reading compounds
- 東 【ひがし】 east
- 東方 【とうほう】 eastern direction, the Orient, eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
- 犬が西向きゃ尾は東 【いぬがにしむきゃおはひがし】 that goes without saying, water is wet, when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 あがり、 あずま、 あづま、 こち、 さき、 しの、 とお、 はる、 ひが、 もと
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- Este
Portuguese
- Oriente
French
- Est
121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
184 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
11 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
27 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
63 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
771 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
71 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
71 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
39 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1053 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4385 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14499 | Morohashi |
3568 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
504 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
543 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
108 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
164 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1564 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-8-3 | SKIP code |
5090.6 | Four corner code |
1-37-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6771 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1334 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 岳人 【ガクジン】 alpinist, mountaineer
- 岳神 【ガクジン】 mountain god
- 富岳 【フガク】 Mount Fuji
Kun reading compounds
- 岳 【たけ】 peak, mountain
- 岳烏 【だけがらす】 spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
- 御嶽 【みたけ】 large, high mountain
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おか、 たか、 たけん
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- montaña alta
- pico
Portuguese
- ponto
- pico
- montanha
French
- pointe
- pic
- montagne
1082 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1091 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
208 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1772 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1238 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
956 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1358 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1442 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1851 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
537 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3164 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1627 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2213 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1342 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8001 | Morohashi |
2557 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1457 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1330 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1428 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2676 | 2001 Kanji |
3o5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
7277.2 | Four corner code |
1-19-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5cb3 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 諸彦 【ショゲン】 many accomplished persons
- 俊彦 【シュンゲン】 gifted man, accomplished man
Kun reading compounds
- 彦 【ひこ】 boy
- 彦星 【ひこぼし】 Altair (star in the constellation Aquila), Alpha Aquilae
- 猿田彦 【さるたひこ】 Sarutahiko (deity)
- 長髄彦 【ながすねひこ】 Nagasunehiko, legendary clan leader who opposed Emperor Jimmu's unification of Japan and was subsequently killed by the deity Nigihayahi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よし、 こ、 ひろ、 やす
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- hombre bello
- muchacho
Portuguese
French
- bonhomme
- écho (phon.)
1076 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3347 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1931 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2067 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4085 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2072 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9981 | Morohashi |
3295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1714 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1716 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1852 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
460 | 2001 Kanji |
5b4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-6-3 | SKIP code |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
0022.2 | Four corner code |
1-41-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f66 | Unicode hex code |