140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
71 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
116 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
34 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
346 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
82 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
82 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
82 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2693 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
113 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3297 | Morohashi |
2169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
716 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
117 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
140 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
53 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
177 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 名 【メイ】 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, name, noun
- 名画 【メイガ】 famous picture, masterpiece (painting), excellent film, film classic
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
- 芸名 【ゲイメイ】 stage name
- 名目 【メイモク】 name, title, appellation, (something) nominal, (under the) pretext (of), pretense
- 苗字 【ミョウジ】 surname, family name, last name
- 仮名 【カメイ】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
Kun reading compounds
- 名 【な】 name, given name, title, fame, renown, reputation, pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
- 名残 【なごり】 remains, traces, vestiges, relics, (the sorrow of) parting, end
- 仮名 【かめい】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 片仮名 【かたかな】 katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- nombre
- célebre
- distinguido
- reputación
Portuguese
- nome
- fama
- distinção
- reputação
French
- nom
- célèbre
- fameux
- réputation
2577 | 2001 Kanji |
3d3.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
2760.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
540d | Unicode hex code |
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
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) |
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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
603 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 修業 【シュウギョウ】 pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, completing a course
- 修学旅行 【シュウガクリョコウ】 excursion, field trip, school trip
- 監修 【カンシュウ】 (editorial) supervision, general editorship, supervising director
- 改修 【カイシュウ】 repair, improvement
- 修業 【シュウギョウ】 pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, completing a course
- 修学旅行 【シュウガクリョコウ】 excursion, field trip, school trip
- 逆修 【ギャクシュ】 holding a memorial service for oneself, an older person conducting a memorial service for a deceased, younger person
Kun reading compounds
- 修める 【おさめる】 to study, to complete (a course), to cultivate, to master, to order (one's life), to repair (a fault one has committed)
- 修まる 【おさまる】 to reform (oneself), to conduct oneself well
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 なが、 のぶ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- disciplina
- reparación
- arreglo
- dominar
- controlar
- controlarse
Portuguese
- disciplina
- estudo
- mestre
French
- discipline
- bien se conduire
- étudier
- maîtriser
633 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
730 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
704 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
644 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
491 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
563 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
321 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1038 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
945 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
975 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1175 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
107 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
138 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
92 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1738 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
721 | Morohashi |
123 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
260 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1722 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1858 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
715 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2160 | 2001 Kanji |
2a8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
2822.2 | Four corner code |
2722.2 | Four corner code |
1-29-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1193 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 飾緒 【ショクショ】 aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
- 服飾 【フクショク】 clothing and accessories, attire
- 潤色 【ジュンショク】 rhetorical flourishes
Kun reading compounds
- 飾る 【かざる】 to decorate, to ornament, to adorn, to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange, to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover), to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious
- 飾り 【かざり】 decoration, ornament, trimmings
- 飾り気 【かざりけ】 affectation, showiness, pretence
- 耳飾り 【みみかざり】 earring
- 蓬莱飾り 【ほうらいかざり】 Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- decorar
- ornamentar
- adornar
- embellecer
Portuguese
- decorar
- ornamento
- adornar
- embelezar
French
- décorer
- orner
- parer
- embellir
1427 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
972 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5161 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1014 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1906 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
979 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1013 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
603 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1906 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2150 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1530 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1489 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44111P | Morohashi |
1717 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6683 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1477 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
8b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-5 | SKIP code |
8872.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
98fe | Unicode hex code |