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 5
JLPT level N3
273 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 能 【ノウ】 talent, gift, function, noh (theatre)
- 能楽 【ノウガク】 noh play
- 有能 【ユウノウ】 able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
- 芸能 【ゲイノウ】 public entertainment, performing arts, accomplishments, attainments
Kun reading compounds
- 良く 【よく】 nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully, frequently, often, I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ..., (you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...
- 良く良く 【よくよく】 carefully, closely, very, extremely, exceedingly, have no choice, cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable
- 能う 【あたう】 to be able (to do), to be capable (of doing)
- 能う限り 【あたうかぎり】 as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's abilities
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 の、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- neung, nae
Spanish
- habilidad
- talento
- capacidad
- aptitud
- teatro japonés
Portuguese
- capacidade
- talento
- habilidade
French
- capacité
- habileté
- talent
- adresse
691 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
787 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
766 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
416 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
847 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1397 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
386 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
387 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
411 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1018 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1676 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1207 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2023 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29454 | Morohashi |
1323 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4809 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2004 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2160 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
285 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
718 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2756 | 2001 Kanji |
4b6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
2121.1 | Four corner code |
2221.2 | Four corner code |
1-39-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
80fd | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1553 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歌留多 【カルタ】 karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
- 嘉納 【カノウ】 accepting with pleasure
- 正嘉 【ショウカ】 Shōka era (1257.3.14-1259.3.26)
Kun reading compounds
- 嘉する 【よみする】 to praise (someone of lower status), to extol, to applaud, to esteem
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひろ、 よし、 よしみ、 かず、 よ
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- bueno
- bonito
- alabar
- alegrarse
Portuguese
French
1136 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1915 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2184 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2041 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2953 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1516 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2056 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
4176 | Morohashi |
2340 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
887 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2852 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2868 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3p11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-11 | SKIP code |
4046.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5609 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2380 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 矩 【ク】 quadrature
- 矩形 【クケイ】 rectangle
- 規矩 【キク】 standard, criterion, rule, norm, compass and ruler
Kun reading compounds
- 矩 【かね】 carpenter's square, upside-down and mirrored L-shape (used in traditional shop logos combined with another character), perpendicularity, straightness, model, standard
- 矩差 【かねざし】 carpenter's square
- 矩差 【かねざし】 carpenter's square
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 つね、 ただし
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- regla
- criterio
- estándar
- cuadrado
- escuadra de carpintero
Portuguese
French
3171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1108 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2175 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1475 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1062 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
23947X | Morohashi |
1148 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3980 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2585 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2631 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2t7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-5 | SKIP code |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
8141.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
77e9 | Unicode hex code |