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 N2
1636 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 詞 【シ】 words, writing, lyrics, ci (form of Chinese poetry), independent word
- 詞華集 【シカシュウ】 anthology (of poems), florilegium
- 作詞 【サクシ】 (writing) song lyrics
- 固有名詞 【コユウメイシ】 proper noun
Kun reading compounds
- 言葉 【ことば】 language, dialect, word, phrase, expression, term, speech, (manner of) speaking, (use of) language, words, remark, statement, comment, learning to speak, language acquisition
- 詞書き 【ことばがき】 foreword to a collection of poems, preface, explanatory notes, captions
- 枕詞 【まくらことば】 pillow word, decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature, preface, introduction
- 花言葉 【はなことば】 language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love), floriography
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- parte de oración
- palabras
- poesía
Portuguese
- parte de discurso
- palavras
- poesia
French
- partie du discours
- mots
- poésie
799 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
890 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
879 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1624 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4335 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
807 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
900 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1665 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
843 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
862 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1205 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1671 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1897 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1007 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1363 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1883 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35394 | Morohashi |
1503 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5582 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1865 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2009 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
946 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3049 | 2001 Kanji |
7a5.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-5 | SKIP code |
0762.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a5e | Unicode hex code |
止
stop, halt
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
310 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 止血 【シケツ】 stopping of bleeding, stanching, hemostasis, haemostasis
- 止音器 【シオンキ】 (piano) damper
- 抑止 【ヨクシ】 check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit, deterrent, deterrence
- 解止 【カイシ】 termination
Kun reading compounds
- 止まる 【とまる】 to stop (moving), to come to a stop, to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended, to alight, to perch on
- 止める 【とめる】 to stop, to turn off, to park, to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain), to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit, to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind, to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple, to detain, to keep in custody
- 留める 【とどめる】 to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
- 止め 【とどめ】 finishing blow, coup de grâce
- 留める 【とどめる】 to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
- 止まる 【とどまる】 to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place), to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for
- とどまるところを知らない 【とどまるところをしらない】 knowing no bounds, showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
- 止める 【やめる】 to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit, to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain
- 止む 【やむ】 to cease, to stop, to be over
- やむを得ない 【やむをえない】 cannot be helped, unavoidable
- 止す 【よす】 to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop, to lay off, to give up, to quit
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どめ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- parar
- cesar
- dejar de hacer
- detenerse
- pararse
- detener
Portuguese
- parada
French
- arrêter
- cesser
220 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
143 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
129 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
400 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2429 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
552 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
202 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
87 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
477 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
485 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
217 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1127 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3659 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1868 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2545 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
376 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16253 | Morohashi |
2941 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
370 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
396 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
415 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
94 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1273 | 2001 Kanji |
2m2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-2 | SKIP code |
2110.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b62 | Unicode hex code |