428 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
535 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
507 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
261 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4215 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
636 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
353 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
427 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
679 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
692 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
440 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1433 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1031 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
411 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1911 | Morohashi |
1116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
469 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
404 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
431 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
279 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
483 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
152 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 初夏 【ショカ】 early summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 初演 【ショエン】 first performance
- 年初 【ネンショ】 beginning of the year
- 原初 【ゲンショ】 origin, source, beginning, starting point
Kun reading compounds
- 始め 【はじめ】 beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...
- 初めて 【はじめて】 for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ..., first time, (one's) first
- 月初め 【つきはじめ】 beginning of the month
- 初めて 【はじめて】 for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ..., first time, (one's) first
- 初 【はつ】 first, new
- 初夏 【しょか】 early summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 業界初 【ぎょうかいはつ】 the industry's first ...
- 人生初 【じんせいはつ】 (for the) first time in one's life
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 はっ
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- comienzo
- primero
Portuguese
- primeiros tempos
- começo
French
- première fois
- commencement
645 | 2001 Kanji |
5e2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
3722.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
521d | Unicode hex code |
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
50 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 回 【カイ】 counter for occurrences, a time, an instance, inning (baseball), round, game, episode, chapter, instalment, Hui (people), Islam
- 回忌 【カイキ】 death anniversary, anniversary of a person's death
- 初回 【ショカイ】 first time, first innings, initial attempt, first, initial
- 奪回 【ダッカイ】 recovery, rescue, recapture
- 回向 【エコウ】 memorial service, prayers for the repose of the soul, transfer of merit
- 回向偈 【エコウゲ】 closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
Kun reading compounds
- 回る 【まわる】 to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin, to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit, to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol, to go by way of, to go via, to stop by (on the way), to take a roundabout route, to make a detour, to move around (to another place or position), to come around, to go over (e.g. to the opposing side), to come around (of one's turn), to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.), to function, to work well, to spread, to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention), to reach, to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.), to pass (a time), to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock), to earn interest, to ... around, to ... about
- 回す 【まわす】 to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate, to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate, to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit, to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else), to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin, to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of), to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely, to surround (something) with, to enclose with, to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around, to invest (money), to lend, to dial (a telephone number), to gang-rape, to operate (e.g. business, shop)
- 回る 【もとおる】 to wander around
Readings
- Korean:
- hoe
Spanish
- girar
- volver al principio
- evitar
- vez
- dar vueltas
- rodar
Portuguese
- -vêzes
- redondo
- jogo
- revolver
- sufixo para contagem de para ocorrências
- girar
French
- tourner
- fois
- rond
- manche (jeu)
- tour
- révolution
- récurrence
- compteur de fois
168 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
92 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
86 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
64 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1028 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
571 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
141 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
309 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
90 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
90 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
162 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
338 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3793 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
593 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4690 | Morohashi |
3055 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
941 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
586 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
630 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
421 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
118 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3777 | 2001 Kanji |
3s3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
6060.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56de | Unicode hex code |
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
80 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital regularly
- 富士通 【フジツウ】 Fujitsu
- 食通 【ショクツウ】 gourmandism, gourmet, gourmand, foodie
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital regularly
Kun reading compounds
- 通る 【とおる】 to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of, to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.), to operate (between), to connect, to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in, to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through, to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout, to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far, to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed, to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted, to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for, to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense, to get across (e.g. of one's point), to be understood, to pass for, to come across as, to seem like, to be straight (e.g. wood grain), to be well-informed, to be wise, to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly
- 通り 【とおり】 street, road, avenue, thoroughfare, traffic, coming and going, flow (of water, air, etc.), passage, running, transmission (of sound), reach (of voice), reputation, favor, favour, popularity, understanding, comprehension, comprehensibility, clarity, the same way (as), as (follows, stated, expected, etc.), counter for sets of things, counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.
- 通り過ぎる 【とおりすぎる】 to go past, to pass, to pass by
- 通す 【とおす】 to stick through, to force through, to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse, to make a path between two points, to proceed in a logical manner, to let pass, to allow through, to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in, to go through (a middleman), to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.), to pass (a law, applicant, etc.), to force to accept, to force agreement, to continue (in a state), to persist in, to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ..., to do from beginning to end without a break, to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party, to do to the end, to carry through, to complete
- 通し 【とおし】 continuing from beginning to end, continuous run, consecutive run, appetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre, performance of an entire play
- 通し切符 【とおしきっぷ】 through ticket (e.g. rail, air), ticket good for multiple performances (e.g. both matinee and evening shows), all-day ticket, season ticket
- 切通し 【きりどおし】 road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain, cutting
- 通う 【かよう】 to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between, to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent, to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought), to resemble
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とん、 どうし、 どおり、 みち
- Korean:
- tong
Spanish
- atravesar
- traspasar
- hacer saber
- pasar
- ir y venir
Portuguese
- tráfego
- passar através de
- avenida
- comutar
- sufixo para contagem de letras
French
- circulation
- passer par
- avenue
- trajet (travail)
- compteur de lettres, notes, ...
281 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
193 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
176 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
71 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4703 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
201 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
261 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1239 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
150 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
150 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
204 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
695 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1982 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2678 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1420 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38892P | Morohashi |
3109 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6063 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1408 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1511 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
97 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
198 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3553 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3-2-7 | SKIP code |
3730.2 | Four corner code |
1-36-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
901a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
285 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 過 【カ】 surplus-, excess-, over-, per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
- 過激 【カゲキ】 extreme (measure, idea, etc.), radical, violent (language), strenuous (exercise, work, etc.), excessive, (physically) demanding
- 看過 【カンカ】 overlooking, turning a blind eye
- 輸出超過 【ユシュツチョウカ】 excess of exports
Kun reading compounds
- 過ぎる 【すぎる】 to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond, to pass (of time), to elapse, to have expired, to have ended, to be over, to exceed, to surpass, to be above, to be no more than ..., to be excessive, to be too much, to be too ...
- 過ごす 【すごす】 to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live, to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), to carry too far, to carry to excess, to take care of, to support, to overdo, to do too much, to ... without acting on it, to ... without getting involved
- 過ち 【あやまち】 fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas
- 過ちて改めざるこれを過ちという 【あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという】 a man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake
- 過つ 【あやまつ】 to err
- 過ぎる 【よぎる】 to go by, to cross, to pass by, to flash across
- 過ぎる 【よぎる】 to go by, to cross, to pass by, to flash across
Readings
- Korean:
- gwa
Spanish
- pasar
- extralimitarse
- exceder
- fallo
- error
- traspasar
- fallar
Portuguese
- sobrepujar
- exceder
- ir além de
- erro
French
- passer
- dépasser
- excéder
- erreur
562 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
659 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
629 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
399 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4723 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
368 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
963 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1804 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
413 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
419 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
284 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
705 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3891 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2003 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2704 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1302 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39002P | Morohashi |
3137 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6090 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1293 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1389 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
230 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
750 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3649 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3730.2 | Four corner code |
1-18-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
904e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
538 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 効 【コウ】 efficacy, benefit, efficiency, effect, result, success
- 効果 【コウカ】 effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result, effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
- 実効 【ジッコウ】 practical effect, efficacy, efficiency
- 時効 【ジコウ】 statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription), becoming invalid or void after a set time, ageing, aging
Kun reading compounds
- 効く 【きく】 to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for), to work, to function well, to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to, to taste (alcohol), to try
- 効き目 【ききめ】 effect, virtue, efficacy, impression, one's dominant eye
Readings
- Korean:
- hyo
Spanish
- eficacia
- eficiencia
- efecto
- ser efectivo
Portuguese
- mérito
- eficácia
- eficiência
- benefício
French
- efficacité
- bénéfique
- mérite
782 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
697 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
671 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
722 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
623 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
370 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
653 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
816 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
835 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
501 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
216 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1617 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
849 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1164 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1284 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2334 | Morohashi |
1265 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
535 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1276 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1369 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
682 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
445 | 2001 Kanji |
2g6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-2 | SKIP code |
0442.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52b9 | Unicode hex code |
fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
258 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 果 【カ】 phala (attained state, result), enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice), fruit, counter for pieces of fruit
- 果敢 【カカン】 resolute, determined, bold
- 青果 【セイカ】 fruits and vegetables, produce
- 研究結果 【ケンキュウケッカ】 results of a scientific investigation, findings
Kun reading compounds
- 果たす 【はたす】 to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, to do ... completely, to do ... entirely
- 果たす 【はたす】 to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, to do ... completely, to do ... entirely
- 果てる 【はてる】 to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die, to perish, to do utterly, to do completely
- 果て 【はて】 the end, the extremity, the limit, the limits, the result
- 果てしない 【はてしない】 endless, boundless, everlasting
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- gwa
Spanish
- fruto
- resultado
- llevar a cabo
- finalizar
Portuguese
- fruta
- recompensa
- levar a cabo
- alcançar
- completar
- fim
- bem-sucedido
French
- fruit
- récompense
- remplir (tâche)
- achever
- compléter
- finir
- réussir
- atteindre un but
560 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
454 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
627 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
277 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
107 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
375 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
625 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
770 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
487 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
496 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
502 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1052 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4377 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2217 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2982 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1130 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14556 | Morohashi |
3560 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2594 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1202 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
250 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
496 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3664 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-8-1 | SKIP code |
6090.4 | Four corner code |
1-18-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
679c | Unicode hex code |