914 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
903 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
638 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
886 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
720 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
733 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
942 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
417 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
368 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5086P | Morohashi |
352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
884 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 城 【ジョウ】 castle (in place names), castle, fortress
- 城内 【ジョウナイ】 inside of a castle, area surrounded by castle walls
- 荒城 【コウジョウ】 ruined castle
- 開城 【カイジョウ】 surrender of a castle, surrender of a fortress, capitulation of a stronghold
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
- 傾国傾城 【ケイコクケイセイ】 woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
Kun reading compounds
- 城 【しろ】 castle
- 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle
- ハウルの動く城 【ハウルのうごくしろ】 Howl's Moving Castle (2004 animated film)
- 砂の城 【すなのしろ】 sandcastle, sand castle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 がき、 き、 くに、 ぐしく、 ぐすく、 しき、 すく、 ぜい、 たち、 なり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- castillo
Portuguese
- Castelo
French
- château
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
4315.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
57ce | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1037 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 壁 【カベ】 wall, partition, barrier, obstacle, hindrance, difficulty, Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 壁画 【ヘキガ】 fresco, mural, wall painting
- 隔壁 【カクヘキ】 barrier wall, bulkhead, partition, septum, diaphragm
- 内壁 【ナイヘキ】 inner wall
Kun reading compounds
- 壁 【かべ】 wall, partition, barrier, obstacle, hindrance, difficulty, Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 壁掛け 【かべかけ】 wall-mounted ornament, wall decoration, wall hanging, wall-mounted
- 白壁 【しらかべ】 white plaster wall, tofu, bean curd
- 厚い壁 【あついかべ】 hard-to-overcome obstacle, high hurdle, thick wall
Readings
- Korean:
- byeog
Spanish
- muro
- pared
Portuguese
- parede
- forro
- cerca
French
- mur
- paroi (estomac)
- barrière
1780 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1064 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1148 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1369 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
442 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2585 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1029 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
366 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1849 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2515 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1514 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5516 | Morohashi |
2895 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1103 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1500 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1616 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1826 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3772 | 2001 Kanji |
3b13.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-13-3 | SKIP code |
7010.4 | Four corner code |
1-42-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
58c1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
123 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 都 【ト】 Metropolis (of Tokyo), (Tokyo) Metropolitan District, metropolitan prefecture, counter for cities and towns, capital
- 都営 【トエイ】 (under) metropolitan government management
- 遷都 【セント】 relocation of the capital, transfer of the capital
- 東都 【トウト】 the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo), Yedo, Edo
- 都度 【ツド】 each (every) time, whenever
- 都合 【ツゴウ】 circumstances, condition, convenience, arranging, managing, lending money, raising money, in all, in total, all told
Kun reading compounds
- 都 【みやこ】 capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government, capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light), location of the Imperial Palace
- 都入り 【みやこいり】 arriving in the capital
- 京の都 【きょうのみやこ】 Kyoto
- 花の都 【はなのみやこ】 City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに、 ず、 ち、 づめ、 みや
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- metrópoli
- capital
Portuguese
- metropole
- capital
French
- métropole
- capitale
287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
376 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
92 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4769 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
173 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
188 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
188 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
338 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
761 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1106 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1505 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1863 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39497P | Morohashi |
1686 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1989 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
384 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1444 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
4762.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8775 | Morohashi |
1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
444 | 2001 Kanji |
2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e02 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
367 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宮 【キュウ】 palace, tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale), ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women), zodiacal sign
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 離宮 【リキュウ】 imperial villa, royal villa, detached palace
- 巨蟹宮 【キョカイキュウ】 Cancer (4th zodiacal sign), the Crab
- 宮司 【グウジ】 chief priest
- 宮寺 【グウジ】 Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
- 二宮 【ニグウ】 the Two Ise Shrines
- 東宮 【トウグウ】 crown prince
- 宮内庁 【クナイチョウ】 Imperial Household Agency
- 宮内 【クナイ】 inside the Imperial Palace, Department of the Imperial Household
- 月宮 【ゲッキュウ】 moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
- 内宮 【ナイクウ】 Inner Ise Shrine
- 外宮 【ゲクウ】 outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
Kun reading compounds
- 宮 【みや】 shrine, palace, imperial residence, Imperial prince, Imperial princess, headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc., temple
- 宮家 【みやけ】 house of an imperial prince
- 若宮 【わかみや】 young imperial prince, child of the imperial family, shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine, newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)
- 大宮 【おおみや】 imperial palace, shrine, Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child, elderly woman of imperial lineage
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐ、 み
- Korean:
- gung
Spanish
- príncipe
- familia imperial
- santuario
Portuguese
- Templo Shinto
- constelação
- palácio
- princesa
French
- sanctuaire
- constellations
- palais
- princesse
374 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
274 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
256 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
419 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1310 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
546 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1209 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1184 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
721 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
734 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
929 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
482 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2828 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1459 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1042 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7156 | Morohashi |
2274 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1336 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1033 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
353 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
777 | 2001 Kanji |
3m7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-7 | SKIP code |
3060.6 | Four corner code |
1-21-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bae | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1199 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 殿 【デン】 hall
- 殿下 【デンカ】 your Highness, his Highness, her Highness
- 拝殿 【ハイデン】 front shrine, hall of worship
- 正殿 【セイデン】 main temple, main building of a shrine, alternate name for the Shishiden, Hall for State Ceremonies, central building of a palace, State Chamber
- 殿下 【デンカ】 your Highness, his Highness, her Highness
- 殿上 【テンジョウ】 the court, palace circles, palace floor
- 御殿 【ゴテン】 palace, court
- 紫御殿 【ムラサキゴテン】 wandering jew (Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'), purple secretia, purple-heart, purple queen
Kun reading compounds
- 殿 【との】 feudal lord, mansion, palace
- 殿様 【とのさま】 nobleman, dignitary, lord, feudal lord (of the Edo period), daimyo, man brought up away from the world, arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
- 大殿 【おおとの】 current master, father of one's current master, minister (of government), noble, nobleman's residence
- 若殿 【わかとの】 young lord, successor of one's current lord
Readings
- Japanese names:
- て、 どん
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- edificio impresionante
- Sr.
- Sra.
Portuguese
- Sr.
- corredor
- mansão
- palácio
- templo
- senhor
French
- Monseigneur
- hall
- résidence
- palais
- temple
- seigneur
1632 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1194 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
892 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
658 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1960 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1130 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1182 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1093 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1142 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2247 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1593 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1823 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16651 | Morohashi |
1792 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3001 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1805 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1945 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1637 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3768 | 2001 Kanji |
3r10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
7724.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6bbf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
544 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 及第 【キュウダイ】 passing (an examination), making the grade
- 及第者 【キュウダイシャ】 successful examinee
- 波及 【ハキュウ】 spread, extension, influence, aftereffect, ripple
- 責任追及 【セキニンツイキュウ】 pursuing liability, finding out who is at fault, trying to pin the blame on someone
Kun reading compounds
- 及ぶ 【およぶ】 to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to go on (for, until), to be up to the task, to come up to, to compare with, to be a match (for), to commit (a crime), to require (to do)
- 及び 【および】 and, as well as
- 及び腰 【およびごし】 bent back, indecisive attitude, timidity, lack of nerve
- 及び 【および】 and, as well as
- 及び腰 【およびごし】 bent back, indecisive attitude, timidity, lack of nerve
- 及ぼす 【およぼす】 to exert (influence), to exercise, to cause (e.g. damage), to do (e.g. harm), to bring about (e.g. benefits), to extend, to have an effect (on)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おい、 の
- Korean:
- geub
Spanish
- alcanzar
- llegar a
- y
- tocar
- extenderse
- causar
Portuguese
- alcance fora
- exerce
- exercício
French
- allonger
- tendre le bras
- exercice
- s'étendre
- causer
1148 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
748 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
154 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
888 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1120 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
83 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1257 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1328 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1098 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
21 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4192 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2122 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2868 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
695 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3118P | Morohashi |
3385 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
670 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
688 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
743 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
422 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1012 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3567 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1724.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53ca | Unicode hex code |
乙
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1841 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乙 【オツ】 (the) second (party, rank, etc.), B (grade), the latter, stylish, chic, smart, witty, tasty, strange, quaint, queer, thank you, good job, see you, goodbye, goodnight
- 乙亥 【キノトイ】 Wood Boar (12th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)
- うp乙 【ウプオツ】 thanks for uploading
- 枠乙 【ワクオツ】 thanks for streaming
- 乙亥 【キノトイ】 Wood Boar (12th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)
- 乙未 【キノトヒツジ】 Wood Sheep (32nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1955, 2015, 2075)
- 不一 【フイツ】 Very sincerely yours, different
Kun reading compounds
- 乙 【きのと】 second in rank, second sign of the Chinese calendar
- 乙亥 【きのとい】 Wood Boar (12th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)
Readings
- Korean:
- eul
Spanish
- segundo
- duplicado
- extraño
- ingenioso
- elegante
Portuguese
- o último
- duplicar
- engenhoso
- estranho
French
- radical hameçon (no. 5)
- chic
- signe du 2ème tronc céleste
- dernier
- second
- étrange
1041 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1713 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
260 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1339 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1030 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
983 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1017 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1908 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
25 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4145 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2104 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2849 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
71 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
161 | Morohashi |
3339 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
56 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
71 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
75 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1007 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3556 | 2001 Kanji |
0a1.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-1-1 | SKIP code |
4-2-1 | SKIP code |
1771.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e59 | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6036 | Morohashi |
3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1769 | 2001 Kanji |
3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4040.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5973 | Unicode hex code |
pagoda, tower, steeple
- On:
- トウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1708 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 塔 【トウ】 tower, steeple, spire, stupa, pagoda, dagoba
- 塔跡 【トウアト】 ruins of a tower
- バベルの塔 【バベルノトウ】 Tower of Babel
- 鉄塔 【テットウ】 steel tower, electricity pylon, transmission tower
Readings
- Korean:
- tab
Spanish
- pagoda
- torre
- capitel
Portuguese
- pagode
- torre
- campanário
French
- pagode
- tour
- clocher
1651 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1516 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1109 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1570 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
437 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1558 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1840 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1991 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1438 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
383 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
683 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
517 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
260 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5332X | Morohashi |
561 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1052 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
254 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
270 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1517 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1477 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
4416.1 | Four corner code |
1-37-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5854 | Unicode hex code |