144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
232 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
212 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
258 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
298 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
336 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
150 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
766 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
471 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
479 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
93 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
406 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2550 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1301 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1770 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1046 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5763 | Morohashi |
2056 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1129 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1037 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1115 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
318 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
169 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
487 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 夜 【ヤ】 counter for nights
- 夜間 【ヤカン】 night, nighttime
- 同夜 【ドウヤ】 the same night, that night
- 通夜 【ツヤ】 all-night vigil over a body, wake
Kun reading compounds
- 夜 【よる】 evening, night, dinner
- 夜明け 【よあけ】 dawn, daybreak
- 毎夜 【まいよ】 every evening, every night
- 短夜 【みじかよ】 short summer night
- 夜 【よる】 evening, night, dinner
- 夜ご飯 【よるごはん】 dinner, evening meal
- 御寝 【およる】 sleep, rest
- 銀河鉄道の夜 【ぎんがてつどうのよる】 Night on the Galactic Railroad (novel by Kenji Miyazawa), Milky Way Railroad
Readings
- Korean:
- ya
Spanish
- noche
- tarde
Portuguese
- noite
- à noite
French
- nuit
- soirée
467 | 2001 Kanji |
2j6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
3-4-4 | SKIP code |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
0024.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
591c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
284 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 口 【ク】 mouth, speech, counter for people or implements
- 口径 【コウケイ】 aperture, bore, calibre, caliber
- 開口 【カイコウ】 opening, aperture (e.g. camera), opening one's mouth, beginning to speak, open, broad
- 経口 【ケイコウ】 taken by mouth, oral
- 口 【ク】 mouth, speech, counter for people or implements
- 口 【クチ】 mouth, opening, hole, gap, orifice, mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece, gate, door, entrance, exit, speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip), taste, palate, mouth (to feed), opening (i.e. vacancy), available position, invitation, summons, kind, sort, type, opening (i.e. beginning), counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords
- 猪口 【チョコ】 sake cup, small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
- 赤口 【シャッコウ】 day that is unlucky except between the auspicious hours of 11am and 1pm (in the traditional calendar)
Kun reading compounds
- 口 【くち】 mouth, opening, hole, gap, orifice, mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece, gate, door, entrance, exit, speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip), taste, palate, mouth (to feed), opening (i.e. vacancy), available position, invitation, summons, kind, sort, type, opening (i.e. beginning), counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords
- 口利き 【くちきき】 mediation, good offices, intervention, mediator, middleman, influential person, person of influence, eloquence, eloquent person, way of speaking
- 切り口 【きりくち】 cut end, section, opening, slit, point of view, (different) perspective, new approach
- 大口 【おおぐち】 big mouth, mouth opened wide, boastful speech, tall talk, bragging, boasting, large amount, large quantity
Readings
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- boca
- orificio
- apertura
Portuguese
- boca
French
- bouche
27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
34 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
20 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
213 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
868 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
38 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
31 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
29 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
54 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
54 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
167 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
276 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4189 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2119 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2865 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
11 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3227 | Morohashi |
3382 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
685 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
11 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
11 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
200 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
16 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3777 | 2001 Kanji |
3d0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
3-3-0 | SKIP code |
6000.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53e3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
1928 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 笛子 【テキシ】 dizi, Chinese bamboo transverse flute
- 警笛 【ケイテキ】 horn, alarm, whistle, foghorn
- 横笛 【ヨコブエ】 transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
Kun reading compounds
- 笛 【ふえ】 flute, fife, pipe, recorder, flageolet, shakuhachi, clarinet, whistle
- 笛吹き 【ふえふき】 flute player, flutist, flautist, piper
- 鷺笛 【さぎふえ】 longspine snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax), common bellowsfish, snipe-fish, snipefish, spine trumpet fish, trumpetfish
- 笙の笛 【しょうのふえ】 shō (Japanese free reed musical instrument)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- flauta
Portuguese
- flauta
- clarinete
- assobio
- gaita de foles
- flautim
French
- flûte
- clarinette
- sifflet
- pipeau
- cornemuse
- piccolo
373 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
1624 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1692 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3382 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1306 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1602 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1471 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1471 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1568 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1681 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1474 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3303 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1710 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2323 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1120 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25917 | Morohashi |
2664 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4268 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1111 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1192 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
382 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2376 | 2001 Kanji |
6f5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-5 | SKIP code |
8860.3 | Four corner code |
1-37-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7b1b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1133 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吹奏楽 【スイソウガク】 wind music, wind instrument music
- 推挙 【スイキョ】 recommendation (of a person for a position), nomination
- 鼓吹 【コスイ】 rousing (courage, morale, etc.), encouragement, advocacy, promotion (of a belief), encouragement, inspiring (someone with an idea)
Kun reading compounds
- 吹く 【ふく】 to blow (of the wind), to blow (one's breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.), to puff, to play (a wind instrument), to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.), to whistle (a tune), to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out, to sprout, to put forth (buds), to appear (on the surface), to form, to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.), to burst out laughing, to burst into laughter, to brag, to talk big, to smelt, to mint
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふき
- Korean:
- chwi
Spanish
- soplar
- exhalar
- respirar
Portuguese
- sopro
- respirar
- emitir
- fumaça
French
- souffler
- respirer
- bouffées (fumée)
- émettre
- fumer
1452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
973 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
901 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1095 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
407 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
370 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1255 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1326 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
259 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
300 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
272 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
204 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
478 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3373 | Morohashi |
231 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
747 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
467 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
506 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1106 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3762 | 2001 Kanji |
3d4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
6708.2 | Four corner code |
1-31-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5439 | Unicode hex code |