22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
641 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幅 【フク】 scroll, counter for scrolls
- 幅員 【フクイン】 width (of a road, bridge, etc.)
- 増幅 【ゾウフク】 amplification, magnification, amplification, making larger
- 双幅 【ソウフク】 pair of hanging scrolls
Kun reading compounds
- 幅 【はば】 width, breadth, freedom (e.g. of thought), latitude, gap, difference (e.g. in price), range (e.g. of voice)
- 幅広い 【はばひろい】 extensive, wide, broad
- 小幅 【こはば】 small, narrow, single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
- 値幅 【ねはば】 price range or fluctuation
Readings
- Korean:
- pog, bog
Spanish
- anchura
- rollo
- pergamino
- contador de rollos
Portuguese
- laço
- largura
French
- largeur
- kakémono
- tenture murale
1764 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
682 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1484 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1234 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
501 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1380 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1467 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
897 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
568 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
417 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
523 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
414 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8995 | Morohashi |
569 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1574 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
407 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
435 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1524 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1676 | 2001 Kanji |
3f9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
4126.6 | Four corner code |
1-41-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e45 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1352 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 刷 【サツ】 printing, impression, issue
- 刷数 【サツスウ】 number (of books) printed
- 凸版印刷 【トッパンインサツ】 letterpress, relief printing
- 増刷 【ゾウサツ】 additional printing (esp. of books, etc.), additional run
Kun reading compounds
- 刷る 【する】 to print, to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
- 刷く 【はく】 to daub, to brush, to touch up
Readings
- Korean:
- swae
Spanish
- impreso
- estampado
- imprimir
Portuguese
- impressão
- imprimir
French
- imprimer
- impression
405 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
514 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
487 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1261 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
210 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
802 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
358 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
655 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1044 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1087 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1137 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
191 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1623 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
853 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1078 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1964 | Morohashi |
1273 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
479 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1069 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1150 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
504 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3743 | 2001 Kanji |
2f6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-2 | SKIP code |
7220.0 | Four corner code |
1-26-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5237 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
51 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 新 【シン】 new, neo-, newness, novelty, Gregorian calendar, Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty
- 新鋭 【シンエイ】 young and energetic, up-and-coming, new and excellent, newly produced, up-and-comer
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 改新 【カイシン】 reformation
Kun reading compounds
- 新しい 【あたらしい】 new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
- 新しい女 【あたらしいおんな】 liberated woman
- 新た 【あらた】 new, fresh, novel
- 新田 【しんでん】 new rice field, newly developed rice field, wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あせ、 あたらし、 し、 に、 にっ、 につ、 よし
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- nuevo
- fresco
Portuguese
- novo
French
- nouveau
256 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
165 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
148 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
36 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2080 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
178 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
55 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1965 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
174 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
174 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
85 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
956 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2239 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1166 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13572 | Morohashi |
1784 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2387 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1619 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
80 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
226 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
454 | 2001 Kanji |
5b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
0292.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65b0 | Unicode hex code |