111 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
184 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
167 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
40 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1056 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
143 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
143 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
241 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
118 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
118 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
146 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
367 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
236 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
521 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4890 | Morohashi |
204 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
976 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
515 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
554 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
45 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
130 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
40 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 地 【チ】 earth, ground, land, soil, place, territory, bottom (of a package, book, etc.), earth (one of the five elements)
- 地位 【チイ】 (social) position, status, standing, position (in a company, organization, etc.), post, rank
- 奥地 【オクチ】 interior, backwoods, hinterland, back regions
- 対地 【タイチ】 ground to ground
- 地 【ジ】 ground, land, earth, soil, the region in question, the local area, skin, texture, fabric, material, weave, base, background, one's true nature, narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story), real life, actuality, captured territory, noh chorus, accompaniment music (in Japanese dance), basic phrase (in Japanese music; usu. repetitive), base part (of multiple shamisens)
- 地合い 【ジアイ】 texture (cloth, fabric, paper), market tone, undertone, balance between the position of white and black stones
- 下地 【シタジ】 groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge (of), grounding (in), undercoat, first coat, soy sauce
- 築地 【ツイジ】 mud wall with a roof, roofed mud wall
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どま
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- suelo
- tierra
- terreno
- posición
Portuguese
- terra
- chão
French
- sol
- terre
1456 | 2001 Kanji |
3b3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-3 | SKIP code |
4411.2 | Four corner code |
1-35-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5730 | Unicode hex code |
range, region, limits, stage, level
- On:
- イキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
396 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 域 【イキ】 region, limits, stage, level
- 域外 【イキガイ】 outside the area
- 空域 【クウイキ】 airspace
- 聖域 【セイイキ】 sacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground, holy ground, issue that is regarded as being off-limits, matter that is not up for discussion
Readings
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- rango
- región
- límite
Portuguese
- série
- região
- limites
- estágio
- nível
French
- zone
- champ
- région
- limites
- stade
- niveau
828 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
809 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
670 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1085 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1017 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
434 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1290A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
970 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1002 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1072 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
376 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
559 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
341 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
421 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
362 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5158 | Morohashi |
465 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
356 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
380 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
919 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
3b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
4315.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
57df | Unicode hex code |
special
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
234 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 特産 【トクサン】 being produced in a particular region, local specialty
- 特異 【トクイ】 unique, peculiar, singular
- 快特 【カイトク】 rapid express (train service), rapid limited express
- 在特 【ザイトク】 Special Permission to Stay in Japan, residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Readings
- Korean:
- teug
Spanish
- especial
Portuguese
- Especial
French
- spécial
685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
586 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
760 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
215 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
282 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
398 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1293 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
252 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20013 | Morohashi |
945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
186 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
554 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2448 | 2001 Kanji |
4g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
2454.1 | Four corner code |
1-38-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7279 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
214 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 別 【ベツ】 distinction, difference, discrimination, separate, different, another, extra, exception, exclusion, classified by, ranked by, according to
- 別院 【ベツイン】 branch temple
- 無差別 【ムサベツ】 indiscrimination, without discrimination, indiscriminate
- 告別 【コクベツ】 farewell, leave-taking
Kun reading compounds
- 別れる 【わかれる】 to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from, to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce, to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- べっ
- Korean:
- byeol
Spanish
- separar
- aparte
- distinto
- dividirse
Portuguese
- separar
- ramo desligado
- divergir
- garfo
- outro
- extra
- especialmente
French
- séparer
- spécialement
- diverger
- extra
- un autre
508 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
607 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
579 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
255 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
674 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
288 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
127 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
435 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
267 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
397 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
188 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1434 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
760 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1032 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
91 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1924 | Morohashi |
1117 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
467 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
90 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
94 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
227 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
490 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3743 | 2001 Kanji |
2f5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
6220.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5225 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 気 【キ】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【キアイ】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【ココロイキ】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
- 気 【ケ】 sign, indication, trace, touch, feeling, somehow, for some reason, seeming to be
- 気配 【ケハイ】 indication, sign, hint, sensation, feeling, tone (of the market)
- 嫌気 【イヤキ】 dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Kun reading compounds
- 気 【き】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【きあい】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【こころいき】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【みずけ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- espíritu
- mente
Portuguese
- espírito
- mente
French
- esprit
- air
- atmosphère
- humeur
59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
68 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
11 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
77 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
144 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
67 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
319 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
134 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
134 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
246 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1150 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3960 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2751 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1903 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17046P | Morohashi |
3194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1885 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2030 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
55 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
52 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2356 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8041.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c17 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
394 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 象 【ショウ】 form, shape, figure, appearance, phenomenon
- 将棋 【ショウギ】 shogi, Japanese chess
- 具象 【グショウ】 concreteness, embodiment, expressing concretely
- 抽象 【チュウショウ】 abstraction
- 象 【ゾウ】 elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
- 象牙 【ゾウゲ】 ivory
- アジア象 【アジアゾウ】 Asian elephant, Indian elephant
- 海象 【セイウチ】 walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
Kun reading compounds
- 象る 【かたどる】 to model (something) on, to be modelled on, to be made in the shape of, to take the shape of, to imitate, to symbolize, to represent
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きさ
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- imagen
- imitar
- forma
- figura
- elefante
Portuguese
- elefante
- modelar
- imitar
- imagem
- forma
- sinal (dos tempos)
French
- éléphant
- modèle
- imiter
- image
- forme
- signe (des temps)
- phénomène
663 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
540 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
533 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
575 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4472 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
809 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
916 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1761 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
739 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
752 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
939 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1718 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2647 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1350 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1831 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1995 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36372 | Morohashi |
2134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5744 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1976 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2130 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
591 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2551 | 2001 Kanji |
2n10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-10 | SKIP code |
2-6-6 | SKIP code |
2723.2 | Four corner code |
1-30-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8c61 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
Kun reading compounds
- 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
- 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
- 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
- そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
- 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あたる、 かなえ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- centro
- dentro
- interior
- medio
Portuguese
- em
- interior
- médio
- meio
- centro
French
- dans
- dedans
- à l'intérieur
- milieu
- centre
- moyenne
23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
55 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
13 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
81 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
31 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
7 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
75 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
28 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
28 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
33 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
16 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4262 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
39 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
73 | Morohashi |
3451 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
28 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
12 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
32 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1655 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.40 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e2d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1791 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 枢軸 【スウジク】 axle, pivot, center (of power, activity), central point, the Axis (WWII alliance)
- 枢機卿 【スウキキョウ】 cardinal (Catholic church)
- 神経中枢 【シンケイチュウスウ】 nerve centre, nerve center
- 呼吸中枢 【コキュウチュウスウ】 respiratory center, respiratory centre
Kun reading compounds
- 枢 【とぼそ】 cavities in the frame of a door used as part of a pivot hinge, door
Readings
- Korean:
- chu
Spanish
- gozne
- pivote
- eje
- punto vital
Portuguese
- dobradiça
- pivô
- porta
French
- pivot
- charnière
- porte
1464 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1839 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2208 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1442 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1422 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1023 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1062 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1530 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1076 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1076 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
581 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
770 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1713 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14577P | Morohashi |
865 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2588 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1697 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1832 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1194 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1875 | 2001 Kanji |
4a4.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
4191.4 | Four corner code |
1-31-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67a2 | Unicode hex code |