1005 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1532 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
506 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1098 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
327 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1535 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1053 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1096 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1242 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
123 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
167 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1658 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
837 | Morohashi |
148 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
285 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1643 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1772 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1504 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1639 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 偉 【イ】 greatness, excellence, magnificence
- 偉業 【イギョウ】 great achievement, great feat, great work, great undertaking
- 魁偉 【カイイ】 brawny, muscular, impressive, gigantic
- 容貌魁偉 【ヨウボウカイイ】 (a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique
Kun reading compounds
- 偉い 【えらい】 great, excellent, admirable, commendable, laudable, honorable, wonderful, outstanding, extraordinary, distinguished, important, high-ranking, powerful, eminent, famous, awful, terrible, serious, tremendous, great, mighty, severe, tiring, tough, hard, very, extremely
- 偉いこっちゃ 【えらいこっちゃ】 what are we going to do?, uh-oh, oh crap, what a mess, oh brother
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひで
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- admirable
- notable
- excelente
Portuguese
- admirável
- grandeza
- notável
- conceituado
- excelente
- famoso
French
- admirable
- grandeur
- remarquable
- vaniteux
- célèbre
- excellent
2155 | 2001 Kanji |
2a10.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-10 | SKIP code |
2425.6 | Four corner code |
1-16-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5049 | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1219 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 兄 【ケイ】 you, Mr, Mister, older brother, elder brother
- 兄弟 【キョウダイ】 siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers, siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mate, friend
- 実兄 【ジッケイ】 biological older brother
- 父兄 【フケイ】 guardians, parents, father and older brother
- 兄弟 【キョウダイ】 siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers, siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mate, friend
- 兄姉 【ケイシ】 brother and sister
Kun reading compounds
- 兄 【あに】 older brother, elder brother
- 兄貴 【あにき】 elder brother, one's senior, older man, man older than oneself
- 中の兄 【なかのあに】 middle brother
- 義理の兄 【ぎりのあに】 one's brother-in-law, stepbrother (elder)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 せ、 よし
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- hermano mayor
Portuguese
- irmão mais velho
- irmão maior
French
- frère aîné
- grand frère
199 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
114 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
267 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1049 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
875 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
234 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
122 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
181 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
406 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
410 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
75 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
142 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2676 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1362 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1848 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
104 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1343 | Morohashi |
2154 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
344 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
103 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
106 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3757 | 2001 Kanji |
3d2.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
6021.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5144 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1161 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弟 【オトウト】 younger brother, little brother, kid brother, brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband), pupil, apprentice
- 弟子 【デシ】 pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper
- 実弟 【ジッテイ】 biological younger brother
- 子弟 【シテイ】 children, sons, children and younger brothers, young people
- 親兄弟 【オヤキョウダイ】 parents and siblings, one's relatives
- 姉弟 【シテイ】 older sister and younger brother
- 弟子 【デシ】 pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper
- 弟子入り 【デシイリ】 becoming a pupil (of), becoming an apprentice
Kun reading compounds
- 弟 【おとうと】 younger brother, little brother, kid brother, brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband), pupil, apprentice
- 弟君 【おとうとぎみ】 younger brother
Readings
- Japanese names:
- て
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- hermano menor
Portuguese
- irmão mais jovem
French
- frère cadet
- apprenti
- disciple
- service déférent aux ainés
282 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
194 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
177 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1090 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
584 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
446 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
168 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
764 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
405 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
409 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
76 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
607 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2537 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1291 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1759 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1248 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9737 | Morohashi |
2044 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1685 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1240 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1328 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
150 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
944 | 2001 Kanji |
2o5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-5 | SKIP code |
4-7-3 | SKIP code |
8022.7 | Four corner code |
1-36-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f1f | Unicode hex code |