603 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
695 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
669 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
565 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
489 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
502 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
322 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
973 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1005 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
469 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
104 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
132 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
87 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
100 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
982 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
758 | Morohashi |
117 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
258 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
973 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1047 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
455 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
711 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
451 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 個 【コ】 counter for (small) things or pieces, counter for military units, (an) individual, one person
- 個々 【ココ】 individual, one by one, separate, each
- 好個 【コウコ】 excellent, fine, pertinent
- 複数個 【フクスウコ】 multitude
- 箇 【カ】 counter used with Sino-Japanese words
- 箇所 【カショ】 place, point, part, spot, area, passage, portion, counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
Readings
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
- individuo
- individual
- contador para objetos pequeños
Portuguese
- indivíduo
- sufixo para contagem de para artigos
French
- individuel
- privé
- compteur d'articles
- compteur d'unités militaires
2177 | 2001 Kanji |
2a8.36 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
2620.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
500b | Unicode hex code |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
344 | Morohashi |
3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1262 | 2001 Kanji |
2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
8000.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eba | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
235 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 情 【ジョウ】 feelings, emotion, sentiment, compassion, sympathy, passion, affection, love, the way things really are, the actual situation
- 情感 【ジョウカン】 feeling, sensitivity, emotion
- 風情 【フゼイ】 taste, elegance, charm, appearance, air, the likes of ..., lowly people such as ...
- 内情 【ナイジョウ】 internal conditions, true state of affairs
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
Kun reading compounds
- 情け 【なさけ】 pity, sympathy, compassion, mercy, affection, love
- 情けない 【なさけない】 miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable, pathetic
- 恋情 【れんじょう】 love, attachment, lovesickness
- 裏情 【うらなさけ】 inner affection
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- sentimientos
- emoción
- simpatía
Portuguese
- sentimentos
- emoção
- paixão
- simpatia
- circunstâncias
- fatos
French
- sentiments
- émotion
- passion
- compassion
- circonstances
- faits
643 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
741 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
719 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
286 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1714 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
334 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
543 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
209 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
209 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
654 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
819 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
583 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
353 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
439 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1551 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10756P | Morohashi |
482 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1537 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1657 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
183 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
738 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1146 | 2001 Kanji |
4k8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
1-1-10 | SKIP code |
9502.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
60c5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
167 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 報 【ホウ】 information, news, report, reward, retribution
- 報告 【ホウコク】 report, information
- 会報 【カイホウ】 bulletin (issued by a society), report, newsletter
- 注意報 【チュウイホウ】 warning (e.g. for a storm), advisory
Kun reading compounds
- 報いる 【むくいる】 to reward, to recompense, to repay, to retaliate, to get revenge
Readings
- Korean:
- bo, bu
Spanish
- informar
- recompensar
- responder
- compensar
- reembolsar
Portuguese
- relatório
- notícias
- recompensa
- retribuição
French
- rapport
- information
- faire savoir
- récompense
- rétribution
717 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
810 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
789 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
306 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
295 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
436 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1667 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
685 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
698 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
891 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
352 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1115 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1515 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1521 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5275 | Morohashi |
1698 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1059 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1507 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1625 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
310 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
767 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1467 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-4 | SKIP code |
4744.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5831 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
702 | Morohashi |
96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2164 | 2001 Kanji |
2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-7 | SKIP code |
2629.4 | Four corner code |
1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
351 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 護岸 【ゴガン】 river dike
- 護衛 【ゴエイ】 guard, convoy, escort
- 警護 【ケイゴ】 bodyguard, escort
- 愛護 【アイゴ】 protection, tender care
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- salvaguardar
- proteger
- defender
Portuguese
- salvaguardar
- proteger
French
- protection
- garde
604 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
696 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
670 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
653 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
796 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2877 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1391 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1115 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1713 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2079 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1088 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1481 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
707 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36038P | Morohashi |
1648 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
700 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
756 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
474 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
825 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3067 | 2001 Kanji |
7a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-13 | SKIP code |
0464.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8b77 | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13620 | Morohashi |
1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
445 | 2001 Kanji |
4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
3-3-1 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65b9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
505 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鍼灸 【シンキュウ】 acupuncture and moxibustion
- 針葉樹 【シンヨウジュ】 conifer, needle-leaved tree
- 指針 【シシン】 needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide
- 検針 【ケンシン】 inspection of a meter, reading a meter, needle detection (in garments, etc.), needle inspection
Kun reading compounds
- 針 【はり】 needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches
- 針金 【はりがね】 wire
- 縫い針 【ぬいばり】 sewing needle
- 無外傷性針 【むがいしょうせいはり】 atraumatic needle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- chim
Spanish
- aguja
- alfiler
Portuguese
- agulha
- alfinete
- grampo
- o que pica
French
- aiguille
- épingle
- agrafe
- dard
916 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
905 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
573 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4817 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1407 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
974 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
341 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
341 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
729 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1809 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1092 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1488 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
280 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40165 | Morohashi |
1666 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6218 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
274 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
292 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
907 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2855 | 2001 Kanji |
8a2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
8410.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91dd | Unicode hex code |