Jisho

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咽

9 strokes
Radical:
mouth, opening 口
Parts:
口 囗 大
Variants:
胭
throat, choked, smothered, stuffy
Kun:
むせ.ぶ、 むせ.る、 のど、 の.む
On:
イン、 エン、 エツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high

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On reading compounds

  • 咽喉 【インコウ】 throat, vital passage, key position
  • 咽喉頭異常感症 【インコウトウイジョウカンショウ】 globus pharyngis, lump in one's throat, pharyngolaryngeal paresthesia
  • 嚥下 【エンゲ】 swallowing, deglutition
  • 哀咽 【アイエツ】 being choked with tears
  • 嗚咽 【オエツ】 sobbing, weeping, fit of crying

Kun reading compounds

  • 咽ぶ 【むせぶ】 to be choked, to be stifled, to be smothered
  • 噎せる 【むせる】 to choke, to be choked by, to be stifled by
  • 喉 【のど】 throat, singing voice, gutter (inner margins of a book)
  • 喉から手が出る 【のどからてがでる】 (wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it, a hand reaches out from one's throat

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
yan1, yan4, ye4
Korean:
in, yeol

Spanish

  • garganta
  • sofoco
  • atragantamiento
  • asfixia

Portuguese

French

920 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1872 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
412 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
309 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
3577 Morohashi
788 New Nelson (John Haig)
2159 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
628 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
3d6.14 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-6 SKIP code
6600.0 Four corner code
1-16-86 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
54bd Unicode hex code

頭

16 strokes
Radical:
leaf 頁
Parts:
ハ 并 口 目 豆 貝 頁
head, counter for large animals
Kun:
あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
On:
トウ、 ズ、 ト
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
433 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
  • 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
  • 教頭 【キョウトウ】 deputy head teacher, vice principal
  • 会頭 【カイトウ】 society president
  • 頭 【ズ】 head
  • 頭打ち 【アタマウチ】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
  • 馬頭 【メズ】 horse-headed demon (in hell)
  • 竜頭 【リュウズ】 crown (of a watch), stem, canon (of a bell), something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
  • 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
  • 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
  • 鳥兜 【トリカブト】 aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum), wolfsbane, monkshood, traditional bugaku hat

Kun reading compounds

  • 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
  • 頭打ち 【あたまうち】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
  • 石頭 【いしあたま】 obstinate person, stubbornness, pigheadedness, hard head (like a rock)
  • ごま塩頭 【ごましおあたま】 salt and pepper hair, dark hair streaked with gray
  • 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
  • 頭文字 【かしらもじ】 first letter of a word, capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence), initials (of one's name)
  • お頭 【おかしら】 leader, chief, head, boss, (another person's) head
  • 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 【たいのおよりいわしのかしら】 better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
  • 頭 【かぶり】 head
  • 頭を振る 【かぶりをふる】 to shake one's head (in denial)

Readings

Japanese names:
かみ、 がみ、 ちゃん、 つむり、 づ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
tou2, tou5
Korean:
du

Spanish

  • cabeza
  • principio
  • delantera

Portuguese

  • cabeça
  • sufixo para contagem de animais grandes

French

  • tête
  • compteur de gros animaux
294 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
203 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
186 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
386 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4469 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
519 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
275 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2504 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
276 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
276 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
166 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1889 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2019 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1073 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1450 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1453 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
43490 Morohashi
1604 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6639 New Nelson (John Haig)
1441 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1549 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
234 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
238 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3061 2001 Kanji
9a7.6 The Kanji Dictionary
1-7-9 SKIP code
1118.6 Four corner code
1-38-12 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
982d Unicode hex code

結

12 strokes
Radical:
silk 糸 (糹)
Parts:
口 士 小 幺 糸
tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Kun:
むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
On:
ケツ、 ケチ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
162 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 結末 【ケツマツ】 end, conclusion
  • 結合 【ケツゴウ】 combination, union, joining, linking, coupling, bond, join (in relational algebra)
  • 完結 【カンケツ】 conclusion, completion
  • 妥結 【ダケツ】 settlement, an agreement
  • 結縁 【ケチエン】 making a connection (with Buddha)
  • 結願 【ケチガン】 expiration of term of a vow

Kun reading compounds

  • 結ぶ 【むすぶ】 to tie, to bind, to link, to bear (fruit), to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude, to connect (two distant places), to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips), to unite (with), to ally, to join hands
  • 結ぶ便 【むすぶびん】 connecting flight, connecting service
  • 結う 【ゆう】 to do up (hair), to dress, to arrange, to tie, to bind, to fasten, to make (a fence)
  • 結城紬 【ゆうきつむぎ】 silk products produced near Yūki (using natural indigo dye), Yūki pongee
  • 結わえる 【ゆわえる】 to bind, to fasten, to tie up

Readings

Japanese names:
ゆい、 ゆう
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jie2, jie1
Korean:
gyeol

Spanish

  • final
  • finalizar
  • atar
  • amarrar
  • unir
  • vincular
  • arreglarse el pelo

Portuguese

  • laço
  • unir
  • contrato
  • união
  • organizar
  • pentear
  • fechar

French

  • nouer
  • lier
  • joindre
  • contrat
  • attacher
  • se coiffer
  • organiser
390 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
497 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
472 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
163 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3540 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
359 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
816 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2151 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
485 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
494 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
302 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1532 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1706 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
912 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1235 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1363 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
27398 Morohashi
1348 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4492 New Nelson (John Haig)
1351 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1451 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
109 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
586 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2777 2001 Kanji
6a6.5 The Kanji Dictionary
1-6-6 SKIP code
2496.1 Four corner code
1-23-75 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7d50 Unicode hex code

膜

14 strokes
Radical:
meat 肉 (⺼)
Parts:
大 艾 日 月
membrane
On:
マク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 膜 【マク】 membrane, film
  • 膜厚 【マクアツ】 film thickness, coating thickness
  • 角膜 【カクマク】 cornea
  • 網膜 【モウマク】 retina

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
mo4, mo2
Korean:
mag, mo

Spanish

  • membrana

Portuguese

  • membrana

French

  • membrane
1834 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1897 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3803 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1379 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1681 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1426 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1515 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1546 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1042 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1345 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
728 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
974 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
238 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
29808P Morohashi
1062 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4854 New Nelson (John Haig)
233 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
248 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1708 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3963 2001 Kanji
4b10.6 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-10 SKIP code
7423.4 Four corner code
1-43-76 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
819c Unicode hex code

熱

15 strokes
Radical:
fire 火 (灬)
Parts:
丶 儿 九 土 杰
heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion
Kun:
あつ.い
On:
ネツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
700 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 熱 【ネツ】 heat, fever, temperature, zeal, passion, enthusiasm, mania, craze, rage
  • 熱意 【ネツイ】 zeal, enthusiasm, ardor, ardour
  • 発熱 【ハツネツ】 generation of heat, (attack of) fever, pyrexia
  • 解熱 【ゲネツ】 lowering a fever, alleviation of fever

Kun reading compounds

  • 熱い 【あつい】 hot (to the touch), passionate (feelings, etc.), ardent, hot (e.g. gaze), hot (e.g. temper), zealous, enthusiastic, fired up, intense, severe, extreme, hot (topic), of interest
  • 熱い暗黒物質 【あついあんこくぶっしつ】 hot dark matter

Readings

Japanese names:
あた
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
re4
Korean:
yeol

Spanish

  • calor
  • fiebre
  • pasión
  • caliente

Portuguese

  • calor
  • temperatura
  • febre
  • mania
  • paixão

French

  • chaleur
  • fièvre
  • température
  • manie
  • passion
490 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
589 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
560 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
629 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2797 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
300 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
720 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2408 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
645 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
655 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
866 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1283 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3555 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1834 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2495 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1530 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
19360 Morohashi
2866 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3473 New Nelson (John Haig)
1516 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1634 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
627 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1440 2001 Kanji
4d11.4 The Kanji Dictionary
2-11-4 SKIP code
4433.1 Four corner code
4533.1 Four corner code
1-39-14 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
71b1 Unicode hex code