| 755 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 670 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 641 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 382 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1098 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 688 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 435 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1493 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 450 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 457 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 691 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 354 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3312 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1716 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1783 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5197 | Morohashi |
| 2673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1767 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1904 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 251 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 726 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
241 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 基 【キ】 group, (free) radical, counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
- 起因 【キイン】 to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to, cause, origin
- 塩基 【エンキ】 base
- 開基 【カイキ】 founding (of a temple or sect), founder, laying the foundation (for something), base (topology), basis
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
- 失敗は成功のもと 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】 failure teaches success, failure is a stepping-stone to success
- 生兵法は大怪我のもと 【なまびょうほうはおおけがのもと】 a little learning is a dangerous thing
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい、 とも
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- fundamento
- origen
- base
Portuguese
- fundamentais
- radicais (Quim.)
- comtador para máquinas
- fundação
French
- fondements
- radical (chimie)
- compteur de machines
- fondations
| 1972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 4410.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57fa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1224 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 素案 【ソアン】 rough plan, draft
- 礎石 【ソセキ】 foundation stone, cornerstone
- 定礎 【テイソ】 laying a cornerstone (foundation stone)
- 柱礎 【チュウソ】 plinth
Kun reading compounds
- 礎 【いしずえ】 foundation stone, cornerstone
- 礎を築く 【いしずえをきずく】 to lay the foundation (for)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- piedra angular
- piedra base
- fundamento
Portuguese
- Pedra angular
- pedra de fundação
French
- première pierre
- première angulaire
| 1512 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1268 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3222 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1701 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1576 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2730 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1515 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1616 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 692 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1412 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1595 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 842 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 401 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24522 | Morohashi |
| 1248 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4054 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 394 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 421 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1898 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3370 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-13 | SKIP code |
| 1468.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 790e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1577 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 疾雷 【シツライ】 sudden and violent thunder
- 癈疾 【ハイシツ】 disablement
- 廃疾 【ハイシツ】 disablement, disability
Kun reading compounds
- 早い 【はやい】 fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt, early, soon, earlier than usual, premature, too soon, too early, easy, simple, quick, fast, as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
Readings
- Korean:
- jil
Spanish
- enfermedad
- enfermar
- rápido
- violento
Portuguese
- ligeiramente
French
- rapide
- maladie
| 1331 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1724 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3041 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1789 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1544 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1812 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1954 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1736 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1349 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4064 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2061 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2793 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1702 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22112 | Morohashi |
| 3279 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3797 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1686 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1819 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1368 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 563 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5i5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 0013.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 75be | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
796 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 患者 【カンジャ】 patient
- 患部 【カンブ】 affected part, diseased part, wound
- 疾患 【シッカン】 disease, illness, disorder, condition, ailment
- 病患 【ビョウカン】 sickness, disease
Kun reading compounds
- 患う 【わずらう】 to be ill, to suffer from, to worry about, to be concerned about, to have trouble doing ..., to be unable to ..., to fail to ...
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くろ
- Korean:
- hwan
Spanish
- aflicción
- ansiedad
- enfermedad
- sufrir de
- estar enfermo
Portuguese
- aflição
- doença
- sofrer de
- estar mal
French
- maladie
- affection
- souffrir de
- patient
| 1101 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1138 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1697 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1206 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1299 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1315 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1395 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1367 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 786 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3415 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1760 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2395 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 611 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10691 | Morohashi |
| 2747 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1871 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 650 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1431 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1658 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k7.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 5033.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 60a3 | Unicode hex code |