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 2
JLPT level N3
91 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 当 【トウ】 this, our, the ... in question, the said ..., right, justice, fairness, checking account
- 当確 【トウカク】 projected to win, sure to be elected, home free
- 順当 【ジュントウ】 proper, right, reasonable
- 過当 【カトウ】 excessive, exorbitant
Kun reading compounds
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
- 当たるも八卦当たらぬも八卦 【あたるもはっけあたらぬもはっけ】 a prediction may or may not come true, only god knows what will happen
- 当たり 【あたり】 hit, success, guess, prediction, affability, friendliness, sensation, touch, bruise (on fruit), situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move, bite (of a fish on a hook), strike, per, each
- 当たり前 【あたりまえ】 natural, reasonable, obvious, usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
- 坪当たり 【つぼあたり】 per tsubo (approx. 3.3 square meters)
- 当てる 【あてる】 to hit, to expose, to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against, to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class), to guess (an answer), to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
- 当て 【あて】 aim, object, purpose, end, expectations, prospects, hopes, something that can be relied upon, snack served with alcoholic drink, pad, guard, blow, strike, addressed to, per
- 当てる 【あてる】 to hit, to expose, to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against, to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class), to guess (an answer), to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
- 引き当て 【ひきあて】 mortgage, security
- 額当て 【ひたいあて】 (military) headband with reinforced metal plate, red headband
- 当に 【まさに】 really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たい
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- acertar
- realizarse
- tocar
- ganar
- adivinar
Portuguese
- golpear
- direita
- apropriada
- ele próprio
French
- frapper
- juste
- approprié
- lui-même
290 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
200 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
183 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
93 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1359 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
96 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
517 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
282 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
77 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
77 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
402 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
513 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1378 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1865 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1161 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9913 | Morohashi |
2177 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1706 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1153 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1236 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
68 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
132 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1075 | 2001 Kanji |
3n3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
9017.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f53 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
14 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 三 【サン】 three, 3
- 三 【サン】 three
- 十三 【ジュウサン】 thirteen, 13, king
- 七三 【シチサン】 7 or 3 ratio, hair parted on one side
- 四三 【シソウ】 one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand, three and a four (in dice games)
Kun reading compounds
- 三 【さん】 three, 3
- 三十日 【みそか】 last day of the month
- 三つ 【みっつ】 three, three years of age
- 三つ折り 【みつおり】 threefold, folded in three
- 三つ 【みっつ】 three, three years of age
- 3つの密 【みっつのみつ】 three Cs, three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 さ、 さい、 さえ、 さぶ、 ざ、 ざえ、 ざぶ、 そう、 ぞ、 ただ、 みつ、 みん、 も、 や
- Korean:
- sam
Spanish
- tres
- 3
Portuguese
- três
French
- trois
3 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
3 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
23 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
10 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
8 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
3 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
4 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
22 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
4 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
5 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2423 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1225 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12 | Morohashi |
1924 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
8 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
3 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
3 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
21 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
10 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3072 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-2 | SKIP code |
1010.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e09 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
621 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 色 【ショク】 counter for colours
- 紫色 【ムラサキイロ】 purple, violet
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 色 【シキ】 rupa (form), visible objects (i.e. color and form)
- 色彩 【シキサイ】 colour, color, hue, tints
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 極彩色 【ゴクサイシキ】 richly colored, richly coloured
Kun reading compounds
- 色 【いろ】 colour, color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion, skin colour, skin color, look (on one's face), expression, appearance, air, feeling, personality, character, tone (of one's voice, etc.), tune, sound, ring, love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover, paramour, beauty, sexiness, physical appeal, kind, type, variety
- 色合い 【いろあい】 colouring, coloring, shade (of colour), hue, tone, tinge, tint, flavour, nuance, feel, sense, look
- 紫色 【むらさきいろ】 purple, violet
- 橙色 【だいだいいろ】 orange (color, colour)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか、 しこ
- Korean:
- saeg
Spanish
- color
- aspecto
Portuguese
- cor
French
- couleur
94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
162 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
145 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
326 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3889 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
241 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
243 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
345 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
204 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
204 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
316 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2522 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1280 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1769 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30602 | Morohashi |
2029 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4956 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1753 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1890 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
405 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
127 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2556 | 2001 Kanji |
2n4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2771.7 | Four corner code |
1-31-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8272 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1145 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 嬢 【ジョウ】 unmarried woman, Miss, -ess, -ette
- 娘核 【ジョウカク】 daughter nucleus
- 令娘 【レイジョウ】 your daughter, young lady
- 中国娘 【チュウゴクジョウ】 Chinese girl
Kun reading compounds
- 娘 【むすめ】 daughter, girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
- 娘婿 【むすめむこ】 son-in-law
- 一人娘 【ひとりむすめ】 only daughter
- もらい娘 【もらいむすめ】 adopted daughter
- 娘 【むすめ】 daughter, girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
- ボクっ娘 【ぼくっこ】 young woman who uses the usually male first person pronoun "boku"
- ドジっ子 【どじっこ】 clumsy girl, clumsy kid
Readings
- Korean:
- nang
Spanish
- hija
- chica
- muchacha
Portuguese
- filha
- moça
French
- fille
1846 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
979 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1225 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
999 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
452 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1599 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1752 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1876 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
601 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
446 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
488 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
302 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
367 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1483 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6304 | Morohashi |
406 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1230 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1471 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1581 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1322 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1765 | 2001 Kanji |
3e7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
4743.2 | Four corner code |
4343.2 | Four corner code |
1-44-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5a18 | Unicode hex code |