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 6
JLPT level N3
930 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 探検 【タンケン】 exploration, expedition
- 探求 【タンキュウ】 search, quest, pursuit
- 内探 【ナイタン】 private inquiry, private enquiry, secret investigation
- 独探 【ドクタン】 German spy
Kun reading compounds
- 探る 【さぐる】 to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
- 探す 【さがす】 to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Readings
- Korean:
- tam
Spanish
- explorar
- indagar
- buscar
- sondear
Portuguese
- tatear
- pesquisar
- procurar
French
- chercher
- tâtonner
- enquête
942 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1239 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1236 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
535 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
544 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
908 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
613 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
466 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1340 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12276 | Morohashi |
505 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1425 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
927 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1364 | 2001 Kanji |
3c8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
5709.4 | Four corner code |
1-35-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
63a2 | Unicode hex code |
spy
- On:
- テイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1857 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 偵察 【テイサツ】 scouting, reconnaissance
- 偵察衛星 【テイサツエイセイ】 reconnaissance satellite, spy satellite
- 内偵 【ナイテイ】 secret investigation, private enquiry, private inquiry, reconnaissance, scouting
- 密偵 【ミッテイ】 spy, secret agent, spying
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- espiar
- inquirir
Portuguese
- espião
French
- espion
1619 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1878 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
502 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1839 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1060 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1276 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1928 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2113 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1765 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
121 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
157 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
106 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
122 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
990 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
898 | Morohashi |
138 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
270 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
981 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1056 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1410 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2161 | 2001 Kanji |
2a9.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-9 | SKIP code |
2128.6 | Four corner code |
1-36-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5075 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
16 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 時 【ジ】 hour, o'clock, (specified) time, when ..., during ...
- 時価 【ジカ】 current value, price, market value
- 零時 【レイジ】 twelve o'clock, midnight, noon
- 平時 【ヘイジ】 peacetime, time of peace, ordinary times, normal times
Kun reading compounds
- 時 【とき】 time, hour, moment, occasion, case, chance, opportunity, season, the times, the age, the day, tense
- 時折 【ときおり】 sometimes, at intervals, occasionally, on occasion, from time to time
- 切り替え時 【きりかえとき】 time to switch over, response time
- 逢魔が時 【おうまがとき】 twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と、 とぎ
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- tiempo
- hora
- ocasión
Portuguese
- tempo
- hora
French
- temps
- heure
87 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
151 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
135 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
19 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2126 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
46 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
57 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1086 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
42 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
42 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
25 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
988 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1155 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
830 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
161 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13890 | Morohashi |
924 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2462 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
159 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
171 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
24 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
195 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3848 | 2001 Kanji |
4c6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
6404.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6642 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
228 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 計 【ケイ】 plan, meter, measuring device, (in) total, total (of)
- 計画 【ケイカク】 plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme
- 生計 【セイケイ】 livelihood, living
- 推計 【スイケイ】 estimate, estimation
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
- 計らう 【はからう】 to manage, to arrange, to see to (a matter), to dispose of, to consult (with), to talk (to)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 かず、 け
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- medida
- cuenta
- contar
- pensar
- medir
- pesar
Portuguese
- desenho
- plano
- esquema
- medida
French
- planifier
- projeter
- calcul
- mesure
201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
116 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
105 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
186 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4312 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
357 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
249 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
895 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
340 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
340 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
288 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1658 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1828 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
965 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1309 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
342 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35220 | Morohashi |
1441 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5555 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
337 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
359 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
210 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
173 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3055 | 2001 Kanji |
7a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-2 | SKIP code |
0460.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a08 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩擦 【マサツ】 friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
- 摩天楼 【マテンロウ】 skyscraper
- 研磨 【ケンマ】 grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
- あん摩 【アンマ】 massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
Kun reading compounds
- 摩する 【まする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
- 摩る 【さする】 to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- roce
- fricción
- caricia
Portuguese
- escoriação
- raspar
- polir
- alcance
- arranhão
French
- irriter
- gratter
- caresser
- frictionner
- polir
- moudre
1830 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1074 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1783 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1380 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1530 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1415 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12613P | Morohashi |
3175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2264 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
689 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1768 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
547 | 2001 Kanji |
3q12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
3-11-4 | SKIP code |
0025.2 | Four corner code |
1-43-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6469 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
512 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 天 【テン】 sky, heaven, God, svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth), deva (divine being of Buddhism), top (of a book), sole (of a Japanese sandal), beginning, start, tempura, India
- 天下 【テンカ】 the whole world, the whole country, society, the public, supremacy over a nation, government of a country, the ruling power, having one's own way, doing as one pleases, peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous, shogun (Edo period)
- 炎天 【エンテン】 blazing heat, scorching sun
- 楽天 【ラクテン】 optimism
Kun reading compounds
- 天津 【あまつ】 heavenly, imperial
- 天津乙女 【あまつおとめ】 celestial maiden
- 天 【あめ】 sky
- 天地 【てんち】 heaven and earth, the universe, the world, nature, land, world, realm, sphere, top and bottom, gods of heaven and earth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あも、 た、 たかし、 て、 なま
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- paraíso
- cielo
- imperial
Portuguese
- paraíso
- ceú
- imperiais
French
- cieux
- ciel
- impérial
119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
58 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
16 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
78 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
41 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
93 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
462 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4250 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
435 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5833 | Morohashi |
3442 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
277 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
34 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3163 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1043.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5929 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2173 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 楼 【ロウ】 tower, tall building, belvedere, turret, lookout, watchtower, brothel
- 楼閣 【ロウカク】 multistoried building
- 鐘楼 【ショウロウ】 belfry, bell tower
- 山水楼 【サンスイロウ】 Sansuiro (name of an exclusive restaurant)
Readings
- Korean:
- ru
Spanish
- atalaya
- mirador
- torreón
Portuguese
- vigia
- vigilância
- alto edifício
French
- tour de guet
- poste de guet
- tour (immeuble)
1939 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1905 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2322 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1744 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1442 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1841 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1992 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1887 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1106 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1284 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
697 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
939 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15212 | Morohashi |
1019 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2785 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
930 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
999 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1635 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1869 | 2001 Kanji |
4a9.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-9 | SKIP code |
4994.4 | Four corner code |
1-47-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
697c | Unicode hex code |