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 |
森
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N2
609 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 森林 【シンリン】 forest, woods
- 森閑 【シンカン】 silent, still, quiet, hushed
- 森々 【シンシン】 dense with trees, deeply forested
Kun reading compounds
- 森 【もり】 forest, shrine grove
- 森青蛙 【もりあおがえる】 forest green tree frog (Rhacophorus arboreus)
- どう森 【どうもり】 Animal Crossing (video game series) (abbr)
- 青森 【あおもり】 Aomori (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- sam
Spanish
- bosque
Portuguese
- floresta
- mata
French
- forêt
- bois
41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
65 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
38 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
532 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2301 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
152 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
198 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1735 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
128 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
128 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
460 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1063 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3123 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2184 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
201 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14974 | Morohashi |
2475 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2749 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
197 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
209 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
80 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1864 | 2001 Kanji |
4a8.39 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
4099.4 | Four corner code |
1-31-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
68ee | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1666 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 煌々 【コウコウ】 brilliant, bright, dazzling
- 晃曜 【コウヨウ】 dazzling brightness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 てる、 ひかる、 みつ
- Korean:
- hwang
Spanish
- deslumbrante
- claro
Portuguese
French
2123 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1938 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1189 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2092 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3101 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1584 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
13891 | Morohashi |
2450 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2458 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2446 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2522 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4c6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-6 | SKIP code |
6021.1 | Four corner code |
1-25-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6643 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
552 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大山 【タイザン】 great mountain, large mountain
- 太鼓 【タイコ】 drum
- 太太 【タイタイ】 wife
- 馬太 【マタイ】 Matthew (the Apostle)
- 大山 【タイザン】 great mountain, large mountain
- 太鼓 【タイコ】 drum
- 羽太 【ハタ】 sea basses, groupers
- 赤羽太 【アカハタ】 blacktip grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus fasciatus)
Kun reading compounds
- 太い 【ふとい】 fat, thick, deep (of a voice), thick, sonorous, daring, shameless, brazen, audacious
- 太藺 【ふとい】 softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
- 太る 【ふとる】 to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 たか、 ひろ
- Korean:
- tae
Spanish
- grande
- gordo
- grueso
- engordar
Portuguese
- gordo
- grande
- espesso
French
- gras
- dodu
- gros
269 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
181 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
164 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
343 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1172 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
508 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
151 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
105 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
629 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
639 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
124 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
409 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2673 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1360 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1846 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
121 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5834 | Morohashi |
2152 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1137 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
120 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
126 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
257 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
98 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
592a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
569 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 郎 【ロウ】 nth son, lang, official title in ancient China, man, young man, my husband, my lover, nth child (male and female)
- 郎君 【ロウクン】 young man, boy, son (of one's master, employer, etc.), husband, (male) lover, dear, darling
- 新郎 【シンロウ】 bridegroom
- 女郎 【ジョロウ】 prostitute (esp. Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いら、 お、 とう、 もん、 ろ、 ろお
- Korean:
- rang
Spanish
- hombre
- hijo
- sirviente
Portuguese
- filho
- sufixo para contagem de filhos
French
- fils (enfant)
- compteur de fils
1936 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
237 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4762 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
955 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1827 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1145 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
980 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1014 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
546 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
757 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1641 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1184 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1868 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39405P | Morohashi |
1289 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1851 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1995 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
264 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1300 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
844 | 2001 Kanji |
2d6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-3 | SKIP code |
1-6-2 | SKIP code |
3772.7 | Four corner code |
1-47-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90ce | Unicode hex code |