858 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
848 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
458 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
247 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1078 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
365 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
797 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
811 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1140 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
206 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2399 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1681 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2016 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2218 | Morohashi |
1904 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
517 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2152 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
982 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
drama, play
- On:
- ゲキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
662 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 劇 【ゲキ】 drama, play, powerful drug
- 劇画 【ゲキガ】 comic strip with dramatic story
- 新劇 【シンゲキ】 shingeki, new drama (movement), form of Japanese theater developed towards the end of the Meiji period inspired by modern Western theater
- 京劇 【キョウゲキ】 classical Chinese opera
Readings
- Korean:
- geug
Spanish
- drama
- obra
- teatro
- violento
- intenso
Portuguese
- drama
- jogo
French
- théâtre
- pièce (théâtre)
1243 | 2001 Kanji |
2f13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-13-2 | SKIP code |
2220.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5287 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
52 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 場 【ジョウ】 place, spot, grounds, arena, stadium, range, course
- 場外 【ジョウガイ】 outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.), off the grounds, off the premises, off-track
- 斎場 【サイジョウ】 funeral hall, ceremony site
- 開場 【カイジョウ】 opening (the doors of a venue), inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 場 【ば】 place, spot, space, field, discipline, sphere, realm, occasion, situation, scene (of a play, movie, etc.), session, field, table, area in which cards are laid out (in a card game), round (east, south, etc.), field, field (in Gestalt psychology)
- 場合 【ばあい】 case, occasion, situation, circumstances
- 木場 【きば】 lumberyard
- 漁場 【ぎょじょう】 fishing grounds, permitted fishing zone
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- lugar
- situación
- momento
Portuguese
- localização
- lugar
French
- lieu
- place
- aire
- champ (magnétique)
252 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
161 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
144 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
34 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
250 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
145 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
154 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
335 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
678 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
551 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5278 | Morohashi |
558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
545 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
584 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
49 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
216 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1451 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
4612.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5834 | Unicode hex code |
printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label
- On:
- ハン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
802 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 版 【ハン】 edition, version, printing, impression, implementation (of software), plate, block, cast, counter for editions of a publication
- 版画 【ハンガ】 woodcut, woodblock print, art print
- 図版 【ズハン】 plate, illustration, figure
- 製版 【セイハン】 plate-making
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- edición
- impresión
Portuguese
- Imprimir
- edição
- impressão
- rótulo
French
- édition
- bloc d'impression
- plaque d'impression
- impression
- version
861 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
791 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
770 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
677 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2843 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
689 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
725 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1046 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1089 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1142 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1288 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1082 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
585 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
775 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1221 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19817 | Morohashi |
872 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3526 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1213 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1298 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
691 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1267 | 2001 Kanji |
2j6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
2104.7 | Four corner code |
1-40-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7248 | 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 5
JLPT level N1
734 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 興行 【コウギョウ】 show, performance, act, entertainment industry, show business
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 新興 【シンコウ】 rising, developing, emergent, burgeoning, new
- 再興 【サイコウ】 revival, restoration, resuscitation
- 興 【キョウ】 interest, entertainment, pleasure, implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
- 興味 【キョウミ】 interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)
- 一興 【イッキョウ】 amusement, fun, brief entertainment
- 遊興 【ユウキョウ】 merrymaking (esp. wine and women), pleasures
Kun reading compounds
- 興る 【おこる】 to rise, to flourish
- 興す 【おこす】 to vitalize (e.g. an industry), to invigorate, to energize, to revive, to promote, to make prosperous, to establish (e.g. a company), to build up, to set up, to launch, to commence
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 おこっ、 とも
- Korean:
- heung
Spanish
- popularizarse
- popularizar
- interés
- prosperar
- poner en marcha
- promover
Portuguese
- entreter
- reviver
- recuperar
- interesse
- prazer
French
- intérêt
- divertir
- ranimer
- rétablir (fortune)
- plaisir
- prospérer
589 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
702 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
652 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
695 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
615 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
338 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1687 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2586 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
368 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
369 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
631 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
158 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3622 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2525 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1438 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30226 | Morohashi |
2909 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4913 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1426 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1533 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
490 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
814 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2661 | 2001 Kanji |
2o14.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-14-2 | SKIP code |
7780.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8208 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1521 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奮闘 【フントウ】 strenuous effort, hard struggle, working hard, hard fighting, fierce fighting
- 奮起 【フンキ】 stirring, rousing oneself
- 性的興奮 【セイテキコウフン】 sexual arousal, sexual excitation
Kun reading compounds
- 奮う 【ふるう】 to muster (e.g. one's courage), to call forth, to rouse up, to be enlivened, to be invigorated
Readings
- Korean:
- bun
Spanish
- agitado
- entusiasmado
- exaltado
- excitado
- mostrar habilidad
- ejercer poder
Portuguese
- revigorar
- florescer
French
- excitation
- stimulation
- tonifié
- épanoui
866 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
976 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
966 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1501 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1184 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
818 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1183 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1309 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1388 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1406 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
422 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3000 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1532 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2090 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6012 | Morohashi |
2367 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1172 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
565 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
607 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
997 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1476 | 2001 Kanji |
5f11.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-13 | SKIP code |
2-11-5 | SKIP code |
4060.1 | Four corner code |
1-42-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
596e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8108 | Morohashi |
3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-7-3 | SKIP code |
4-10-4 | SKIP code |
2772.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5cf6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1069 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 騒然 【ソウゼン】 noisy, confused, uproarious
- 騒音 【ソウオン】 noise, din
- 狂躁 【キョウソウ】 mania, wild excitement
- 鼓譟 【コソウ】 motivating the troops on the battlefield with war drums and war cries, making an uproar
Kun reading compounds
- 騒ぐ 【さわぐ】 to make noise, to make racket, to be noisy, to rustle, to swoosh, to make merry, to clamor, to clamour, to make a fuss, to kick up a fuss, to lose one's cool, to panic, to act flustered, to feel tense, to be uneasy, to be excited
- 騒がしい 【さわがしい】 noisy, boisterous, turbulent (era, etc.), troubled
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- bullicio
- tumulto
- clamor
- hacer ruido
- hacer bulla
- agitarse
Portuguese
- vociferante
- barulhento
- clamor
- perturbar
- excitar
French
- tapage
- faire du bruit
- clameur
- émeute
- exciter
- déranger
1530 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
987 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5221 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1093 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1912 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
875 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
895 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
794 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1921 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2308 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1194 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2004 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44834P | Morohashi |
1835 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6760 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1985 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2139 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1913 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3471 | 2001 Kanji |
10a8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-8 | SKIP code |
7733.6 | Four corner code |
1-33-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9a12 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
73 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 動 【ドウ】 motion
- 動員 【ドウイン】 mobilization, mobilisation
- 人事異動 【ジンジイドウ】 personnel change, personnel shift, reshuffle, (annual) staff reassignment
- 異動 【イドウ】 (personnel) change, transfer, relocation, reassignment, reshuffle
Kun reading compounds
- 動く 【うごく】 to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing, to operate, to run, to go, to work, to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action, to be touched, to be influenced, to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver, to be transferred
- 動く歩道 【うごくほどう】 moving walkway, moving sidewalk, travelator
- 動かす 【うごかす】 to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position, to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, to change, to alter, to deny, to operate, to set in motion, to get going, to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy, to manage (e.g. funds)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- るぎ
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mover
- movimiento
- moverse
- trasladar
Portuguese
- mover
- movimento
- mudança
- jáfusão
- trocar
- agitar
French
- bouger
- mouvement
- changement
- confusion
- secouer
296 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
384 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
362 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
86 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
730 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
169 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
130 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
64 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
221 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2232 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1583 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1692 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2390 | Morohashi |
1778 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1806 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
47 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
385 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2245 | 2001 Kanji |
2g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-2 | SKIP code |
2412.7 | Four corner code |
1-38-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52d5 | Unicode hex code |