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 grade 3
JLPT level N3
128 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 平 【ヘイ】 nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
- 平安 【ヘイアン】 peace, tranquility, tranquillity, Heian period (794-1185)
- 和平 【ワヘイ】 peace
- 公平 【コウヘイ】 fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity
- 平等 【ビョウドウ】 equality, impartiality, evenness
- 平常心 【ビョウジョウシン】 everyday feelings, usual feelings
- 寛平 【カンピョウ】 Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26), Kanbyō era
- 天平 【テンピョウ】 Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14), Tenbyō era, Tenhei era
- 平韻 【ヒョウイン】 level-tone rhyme (of Chinese)
- 平声 【ヒョウショウ】 first tone in old Chinese phonetics, level tone, (of a Japanese accent) having a low, flat tone
Kun reading compounds
- 平ら 【たいら】 flat, level, even, smooth, calm, tranquil, placid, composed, stable, relaxed (sitting posture), comfortable, plateau, tableland, plain
- 平らか 【たいらか】 level, just, peaceful
- 平らげる 【たいらげる】 to eat up (completely), to put down (a rebellion), to suppress, to subjugate, to make flat, to level out
- 平 【ひら】 something broad and flat, common, ordinary, plain, rank-and-file, low-ranking employee, freshman, novice, private
- 平泳ぎ 【ひらおよぎ】 breaststroke (swimming)
- 嘉平次平 【かへいじひら】 hakama fabric made from meisen silk
- 金平 【かねひら】 Acheilognathus rhombeus (species of cyprinid)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たいら、 たら、 はち、 ひ、 ひとし、 へ、 へん
- Korean:
- pyeong, pyeon
Spanish
- llanura
- liso
- llano
- plano
- sencillo
Portuguese
- até mesmo
- apartamento
- paz
French
- plan(e)
- plat
- paix
315 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
411 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
388 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
143 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
26 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
136 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
503 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
203 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
202 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
202 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
351 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
573 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4291 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2167 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2921 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1496 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9167X | Morohashi |
3478 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1484 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1596 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
98 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
260 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3155 | 2001 Kanji |
2k3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
1040.9 | Four corner code |
1-42-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e73 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
124 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 和 【ワ】 sum, harmony, peace, Japan, Japanese-style
- 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
- 講和 【コウワ】 reconciliation (between warring nations), (making of) peace
- 英和 【エイワ】 English-Japanese, English-Japanese dictionary
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
- 和声 【ワセイ】 harmony, concord, consonance
- 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
- 諧和 【カイワ】 gentle mutual affection, harmony, harmony
Kun reading compounds
- 和らぐ 【やわらぐ】 to soften, to calm down, to be eased, to be mitigated, to subside, to abate
- 和らげる 【やわらげる】 to soften, to moderate, to relieve
- 和む 【なごむ】 to be softened, to calm down
- 和やか 【なごやか】 mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful
- 和える 【あえる】 to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 いず、 かず、 かつ、 かつり、 かづ、 たけ、 ち、 とも、 な、 にぎ、 まさ、 やす、 よし、 より、 わだこ、 わっ
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- armonía
- paz
- estilo japonés
- suavizar
- calmar
- tranquilo
- armonioso
Portuguese
- harmonia
- estilo Japonês
- paz
- amaciar
- Japão
French
- harmonie
- style japonais
- paix
- adoucir
- Japon
338 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
440 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
416 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
151 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3268 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
277 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
412 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
638 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
124 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
124 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
352 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
326 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1450 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
769 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1044 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
906 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3490 | Morohashi |
1130 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
770 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
897 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
963 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
85 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
318 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2277 | 2001 Kanji |
5d3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
2690.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
548c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祈念 【キネン】 prayer
- 祈願 【キガン】 prayer (for something), supplication
Kun reading compounds
- 祈る 【いのる】 to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace, to wish, to hope
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 れい
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- rezo
- oración
- plegaria
- rezar
- orar
- invocar
Portuguese
- orar
- rogar
French
- prier
- voeu
1124 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1573 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3234 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
771 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
609 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
621 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
823 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1419 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1086 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
588 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
779 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1138 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24640P | Morohashi |
875 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4071 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1128 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1209 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1211 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
654 | 2001 Kanji |
4e4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
3222.1 | Four corner code |
1-21-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7948 | Unicode hex code |
wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
- On:
- ネン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
390 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 念 【ネン】 sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, concern, attention, care
- 念願 【ネンガン】 one's heart's desire, one's dearest wish
- 執念 【シュウネン】 tenacity, persistence, obsession, implacability
- 通念 【ツウネン】 common idea, common wisdom, generally accepted idea
Readings
- Korean:
- nyeom
Spanish
- deseo
- pensamiento
- sentimiento
Portuguese
- desejo
- sentido
- idéia
- pensamento
- sentimento
- atenção
French
- désir
- souhait
- sens
- idée
- pensée
- sentiment
- attention
689 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
590 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
561 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
469 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
424 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
316 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
532 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
670 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
579 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
588 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1117 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
774 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2554 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1304 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1773 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1604 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10390 | Morohashi |
2059 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1800 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1590 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1715 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
333 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
514 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2858 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
8033.2 | Four corner code |
1-39-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ff5 | 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 |