524 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
622 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
592 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
726 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
825 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
371 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
908 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1386 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1474 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1154 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
218 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2592 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1326 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1798 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2360P | Morohashi |
2089 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1407 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1509 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
535 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1319 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勇 【ユウ】 bravery, courage, heroism
- 勇気 【ユウキ】 courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness
- 義勇 【ギユウ】 heroism, loyalty and courage
- 武勇 【ブユウ】 bravery, military prowess, valour, valor
Kun reading compounds
- 勇む 【いさむ】 to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 はや
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- valentía
- audacia
- heroísmo
- estar en buen estado de animo
- ser animado
Portuguese
- coragem
- torcer
- estar em altos espíritos
- heroísmo
French
- courage
- être en verve
- remonter le moral
- bravoure
- héroïsme
3545 | 2001 Kanji |
2g7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-7-2 | SKIP code |
1742.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52c7 | Unicode hex code |
士
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
526 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 士 【シ】 man (esp. one who is well-respected), samurai, person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed), member
- 士官 【シカン】 officer
- 飛行士 【ヒコウシ】 pilot
- 公認会計士 【コウニンカイケイシ】 certified public accountant
Kun reading compounds
- 侍 【さむらい】 warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai, man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer
- 二四六九士 【にしむくさむらい】 nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ま
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- caballero
- samurai
- hombre
Portuguese
- cavalheiro
- samurai
French
- gentilhomme
- samouraï
- radical samouraï (no. 33)
410 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
521 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
494 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
301 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1160 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
59 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1173 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
41 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
572 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
581 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
755 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
393 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2877 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
325 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5638 | Morohashi |
3405 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1117 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
319 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
341 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
386 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
441 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1472 | 2001 Kanji |
3p0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-2 | SKIP code |
4010.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
58eb | Unicode hex code |
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
458 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 若年 【ジャクネン】 youth
- 若僧 【ニャクソウ】 young monk, boy monk
- 老若 【ロウニャク】 young and old, all ages
- 瞠若 【ドウジャク】 (staring in) astonishment, amazement
- 若僧 【ニャクソウ】 young monk, boy monk
- 若道 【ニャクドウ】 homosexuality, pederasty
- 老若 【ロウニャク】 young and old, all ages
- 若僧 【ニャクソウ】 young monk, boy monk
- 若道 【ニャクドウ】 homosexuality, pederasty
- 般若 【ハンニャ】 prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment), hannya, mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy), dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy), terrifying facial expression
- 麦般若 【ムギハンニャ】 beer
Kun reading compounds
- 若い 【わかい】 young, youthful, immature, green, low (number), small
- 若い頃 【わかいころ】 one's youth, early life, one's early days, one's early years
- 若し 【もし】 if, in case, supposing
- 若しかしたら 【もしかしたら】 perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance
- 若しくは 【もしくは】 or, otherwise
- 如し 【ごとし】 like, as if, the same as
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わく、 わこ
- Korean:
- yag, ya
Spanish
- joven
- algunos
- posiblemente
- de otra forma
Portuguese
- jovem
- se
- talvez
- possivelmente
- número baixo
- imaturo
French
- jeune
- si
- peut-être
- ou bien
- petit nombre
- inexpérimenté
- immature
896 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
886 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
372 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3926 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
982 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
863 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
692 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
544 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
553 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
125 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
648 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2785 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1430 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1928 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
228 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30796P | Morohashi |
2241 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5007 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
223 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
237 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
391 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
864 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1977 | 2001 Kanji |
3k5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
4460.4 | Four corner code |
1-28-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
82e5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
685 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 返 【ヘン】 reply, answer
- 遍 【ヘン】 number of times
- 代返 【ダイヘン】 answer a roll call for another
- 往返 【オウヘン】 round trip
Kun reading compounds
- 返す 【かえす】 to return (something), to restore, to put back, to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn, to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate, to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back, to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back), to do again, to do repeatedly
- 返す刀 【かえすかたな】 attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
- 返る 【かえる】 to return, to come back, to go back, to turn over, to become extremely, to become completely
Readings
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- regresar
- devolver
Portuguese
- retornar
- responder
- desvanecer
- pagar
French
- rendre
- répondre
- s'estomper
- rembourser
316 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
412 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
389 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
586 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4670 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
307 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
950 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
442 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
448 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
184 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
681 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3797 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1940 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2633 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
733 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38758P | Morohashi |
3060 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6020 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
782 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
477 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
289 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3367 | 2001 Kanji |
2q4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-4 | SKIP code |
3130.4 | Four corner code |
1-42-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8fd4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3473 | Morohashi |
2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
8062.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
547d | Unicode hex code |
水
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 水 【スイ】 Wednesday, shaved ice (served with flavored syrup), water (fifth of the five elements)
- 水位 【スイイ】 water level
- 用水 【ヨウスイ】 irrigation water, water for fire, city water, cistern water
- 浄水 【ジョウスイ】 clean water, purified water
Kun reading compounds
- 水 【みず】 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water), fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid, flood, floodwaters, water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout, break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- 水揚げ 【みずあげ】 landing, unloading (e.g. a ship), catch (of fish), takings, sales (of a shop), defloration (e.g. of a geisha), preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)
- 飲み水 【のみみず】 drinking water, potable water
- 呼び水 【よびみず】 pump-priming, rousing, stimulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うず、 ずみ、 つ、 ど、 み、 みさ、 みつ、 みな、 みん
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- agua
Portuguese
- água
French
- eau
14 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
16 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
40 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
144 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2482 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
16 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
68 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
54 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
21 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
21 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
19 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
10 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
132 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17083 | Morohashi |
10 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
137 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
166 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
31 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1142 | 2001 Kanji |
3a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
1223.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c34 | Unicode hex code |