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 N3
348 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 番 【バン】 number (in a series), (one's) turn, watch, guard, lookout, rank, standing, position, bout, match, pieces (in a collection)
- 番組 【バングミ】 program (e.g. TV), programme
- 出番 【デバン】 one's turn, one's shift, one's turn on stage, screen time, screentime
- 春一番 【ハルイチバン】 first storm of spring, strong winds during the change from winter to spring
Kun reading compounds
- 番い 【つがい】 pair (esp. of mated animals), brace, couple, (anatomical) joint
- つがい目 【つがいめ】 joint, hinge
- 手番 【てつがい】 plan, arrangements
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は、 ま
- Korean:
- beon, ban
Spanish
- turno
- orden
- observar
- guardar
- proteger
Portuguese
- vez
- número em uma série
French
- tour (de rôle)
- numéro dans une série
306 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
215 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
196 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
323 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4811 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
257 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
745 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1773 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
185 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
185 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
551 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1345 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3416 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2396 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1928 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21858 | Morohashi |
2748 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3762 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1909 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2058 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
222 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2276 | 2001 Kanji |
5f7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-7-5 | SKIP code |
4-11-3 | SKIP code |
2-1-11 | SKIP code |
2060.9 | Four corner code |
1-40-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
756a | Unicode hex code |
目
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
76 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 目 【モク】 order, item (of a budget revision, etc.), counter for go pieces, counter for surrounded positions
- 目撃 【モクゲキ】 witnessing, observing, sighting
- 着目 【チャクモク】 attention, giving one's attention, focusing
- 細目 【サイモク】 particulars, details, specified items
- 耳目 【ジモク】 eyes and ears, seeing and hearing, one's attention, one's interest
- 不面目 【フメンボク】 shame, disgrace
Kun reading compounds
- 目 【め】 eye, eyeball, eyesight, sight, vision, look, stare, gaze, glance, notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.), an experience, viewpoint, discrimination, discernment, judgement, eye (e.g. for quality), (an) appearance, chance (of success), possibility (of a good result), spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.), opening, stitch, texture, weave, grain (of wood, paper), eye (of a storm, needle, etc.), intersection (on a go board), square (on a chessboard), dot (on a dice), pip, rolled number, graduation, division (of a scale), tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.), ordinal number suffix, somewhat, -ish, point (e.g. of change)
- 目当て 【めあて】 mark, guide, landmark, purpose, aim, goal, intention, end, sight (on a firearm)
- 蛇の目 【じゃのめ】 bull's-eye (pattern), double ring (pattern), umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
- 負い目 【おいめ】 (feeling of) indebtedness, feeling obliged
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さかん、 さがん、 さっか、 さつか
- Korean:
- mog
Spanish
- ojo
- mirada
- percepción
Portuguese
- olho
- classe
- olhar
- visão
- experiência
- atenção
- favor
French
- oeil
- regard
- aperçu
- numérateur ordinal
- expérience
- classe
- faveur
- pièce (Go)
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
72 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
65 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3127 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
22 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
75 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
191 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
55 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
55 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
168 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1376 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3777 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1927 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2619 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
15 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23105 | Morohashi |
3043 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3906 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
15 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
15 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
91 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
48 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3979 | 2001 Kanji |
5c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-2 | SKIP code |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
6010.1 | Four corner code |
1-44-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76ee | Unicode hex code |
signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
686 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 標 【ヒョウ】 mark, sign, target, plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court, nameplate
- 標高 【ヒョウコウ】 elevation, height above sea level
- 商標 【ショウヒョウ】 trademark
- 登録商標 【トウロクショウヒョウ】 registered trademark
Kun reading compounds
- 導 【しるべ】 guidance, guide
- 印 【しるし】 mark, sign, symbol, emblem, badge, crest, flag, evidence, proof, token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
- 標旗 【ひょうき】 identification, marking flag
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しべ
- Korean:
- pyo
Spanish
- marca
- signo
- modelo
Portuguese
- Sinal de tráfego
- carimbo
- marca
- selo
- sinal impresso
- símbolo
- emblema
- marca registrada
- evidência
- lembrança
- alvo
French
- panneau
- sceau
- marque
- tampon
- empreinte
- symbole
- emblème
- évidence
- souvenir
- cible
704 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
599 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
571 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
776 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2359 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
858 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
642 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2298 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
923 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
945 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1200 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1114 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1347 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
730 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1622 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15442 | Morohashi |
1064 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2852 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1608 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1734 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
628 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1841 | 2001 Kanji |
4a11.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-11 | SKIP code |
4199.1 | Four corner code |
1-41-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6a19 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22692 | Morohashi |
1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
2762.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7684 | Unicode hex code |