102 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
177 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
159 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
38 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
595 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
139 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
23 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
921 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
47 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
47 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
29 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
196 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2819 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1453 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1957 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
296 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2011X | Morohashi |
2266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
309 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
53 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
182 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
27 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 前 【ゼン】 last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former, pre- (e.g. premodern), before, before, earlier
- 前衛 【ゼンエイ】 advance guard, vanguard, avant-garde, forward (player)
- 中前 【チュウゼン】 front of center field, front of centre field
- 風前 【フウゼン】 where the wind blows
Kun reading compounds
- 前 【まえ】 in front (of), before (e.g. a building), before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour), (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line), forward, ahead, (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone), previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example), portion, helping, front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.), privates, private parts, criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
- 前売り 【まえうり】 advance sale, booking
- 左前 【ひだりまえ】 wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead), going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy), being in a bad financial situation, front left, front and left, before and left
- 出前 【でまえ】 home delivery (of food), outside catering
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さき、 さと、 まい
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- antes
- delante de
Portuguese
- em frente
- antes
French
- devant
- avant
943 | 2001 Kanji |
2o7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
8022.1 | Four corner code |
1-33-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
524d | 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 5
JLPT level N2
346 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 境 【サカイ】 border, boundary, turning point, watershed, area, region, spot, space, environment, psychological state, mental state, cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
- 境界 【キョウカイ】 boundary, border, limit, bounds, frontier
- 越境 【エッキョウ】 crossing a border (illegally), border violation, border transgression
- 推奨環境 【スイショウカンキョウ】 system requirements (i.e. recommended hardware and software to run a package)
- 境内 【ケイダイ】 grounds (esp. of shrines and temples), compound, churchyard, precincts
- 境界 【ケイカイ】 land boundary, border (between properties)
Kun reading compounds
- 境 【さかい】 border, boundary, turning point, watershed, area, region, spot, space, environment, psychological state, mental state, cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
- 境目 【さかいめ】 borderline, boundary
- 生死の境 【せいしのさかい】 between life and death
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さか、 じき
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- límite
- frontera
- región
- circunstancia
- borde
Portuguese
- limite
- borda
- região
French
- frontière
- région
- environnement
761 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
680 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
651 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
792 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1135 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
751 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
440 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2076 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
864 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
883 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1036 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
387 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
835 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
482 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
618 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
495 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5409 | Morohashi |
676 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1085 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
484 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
523 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
787 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1457 | 2001 Kanji |
3b11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-11 | SKIP code |
4011.6 | Four corner code |
1-22-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5883 | Unicode hex code |
world, boundary
- On:
- カイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
158 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 界 【カイ】 community, circles, world, kingdom, erathem, field (electrical), border, boundary, division
- 界隈 【カイワイ】 neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity
- 球界 【キュウカイ】 the baseball world
- 経済界 【ケイザイカイ】 economic world, financial circles, business community
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- borde
- frontera
- extensión
- ámbito
Portuguese
- mundo
French
- monde
170 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
260 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
240 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
170 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2998 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
269 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
223 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
967 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
454 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
461 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
157 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1336 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3172 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1632 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
257 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21775 | Morohashi |
2563 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3739 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
251 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
266 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
164 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
320 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3654 | 2001 Kanji |
5f4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
6022.8 | Four corner code |
1-19-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
754c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
186 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 面 【メン】 face, mask, face guard, striking the head (in kendo), surface (esp. a geometrical surface), page, aspect, facet, side, chamfer, counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
- 面会 【メンカイ】 meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview
- 平面 【ヘイメン】 level surface, plane
- 対面 【タイメン】 meeting face-to-face, seeing in person, facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
Kun reading compounds
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面影 【おもかげ】 face, looks, countenance, vestige, trace, reminder
- 水の面 【みのも】 surface of the water, face of the water
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面伏せ 【おもてぶせ】 being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
- 細面 【ほそおもて】 slender face
- 面 【つら】 face, mug, surface, cheek meat, cheek, cheeks, surrounding area
- 面当て 【つらあて】 spiteful remarks
- 赤面 【あかつら】 red face, villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
- 横面 【よこつら】 side of the face, side
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ずら、 ほおつき、 も
- Korean:
- myeon
Spanish
- cara
- semblante
- superficie
Portuguese
- máscara
- rosto
- recursos
- superfície
French
- masque
- face
- traits
- surface
322 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
395 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
165 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5087 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1002 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
904 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
274 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
274 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
438 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1876 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2590 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1324 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1910 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42618 | Morohashi |
2087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6566 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1892 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2039 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
117 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
347 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3176 | 2001 Kanji |
3s6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
3-5-4 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9762 | Unicode hex code |