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 6
JLPT level N2
1086 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 泉水 【センスイ】 garden pond, miniature lake, fountain
- 泉下 【センカ】 Hades, the hereafter
- 源泉 【ゲンセン】 source (of a spring, etc.), source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.), origin, wellspring
- 天然温泉 【テンネンオンセン】 natural hot spring
Kun reading compounds
- 泉 【いずみ】 spring, fountain
- 泉熱 【いずみねつ】 Izumi fever (resembles scarlet fever)
- 知識の泉 【ちしきのいずみ】 source of knowledge
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いず、 ずい、 ずみ、 ぜい、 ぜん、 の
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- manantial
- fuente
Portuguese
- Fonte
- nascente
French
- source
- fontaine
926 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
915 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
902 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3099 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
915 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
674 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
965 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1192 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1253 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
840 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1154 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3176 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1636 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2224 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
135 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17274 | Morohashi |
2567 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3095 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
133 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
140 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
887 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
842 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
2623.2 | Four corner code |
1-32-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6cc9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
292 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 町 【チョウ】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, street, chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m), chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
- 町議会 【チョウギカイ】 town council
- 同町 【ドウチョウ】 the same town, that town
- 門前町 【モンゼンマチ】 town originally built around a temple or shrine
Kun reading compounds
- 町 【まち】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, downtown, main street, street, road
- 街角 【まちかど】 street corner
- 室町 【むろまち】 Muromachi period (1336-1573)
- 門前町 【もんぜんまち】 town originally built around a temple or shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pueblo
- ciudad
- bloque
- calle
Portuguese
- aldeia
- cidade
- bloco
- rua
French
- quartier
- ville
- village
- rue
115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
61 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
57 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
114 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2995 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
167 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
426 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
182 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
182 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
549 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1335 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1430 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1028 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
93 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21735 | Morohashi |
1113 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3729 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
92 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
96 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
63 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
6102.0 | Four corner code |
1-36-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
753a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
788 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 練習 【レンシュウ】 practice, training, drill, (an) exercise, workout
- 練達 【レンタツ】 expert(ise), skill, dexterity
- 修練 【シュウレン】 training, drill, practice, practising, discipline
- 水練 【スイレン】 swimming practice
Kun reading compounds
- 練る 【ねる】 to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame), to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out, to train, to drill, to exercise, to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum, to tan (leather), to temper (steel), to walk in procession, to parade, to march
- 練り 【ねり】 kneading, gloss, tempering, paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste), parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
- 練り上げる 【ねりあげる】 to knead well, to polish, to refine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ねり
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- práctica
- entrenamiento
- ablandar
- ejercitar
Portuguese
- prática
- brilho
- treinar
- exercitar
- polir
- refinar
French
- pratiquer
- lustrer
- s'exercer
- s'entraîner
- perfectionner
- peaufiner
539 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
438 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
608 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
704 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3565 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
482 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
828 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2527 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
743 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
756 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
296 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1547 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1738 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1355 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27631P | Morohashi |
1375 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4530 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1343 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1443 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
431 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2764 | 2001 Kanji |
6a8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-8 | SKIP code |
2599.6 | Four corner code |
1-46-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7df4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
639 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 馬車 【バシャ】 coach (horse-drawn), carriage, wagon, cart
- 馬券 【バケン】 betting ticket, betting slip
- 白馬 【ハクバ】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 騎馬 【キバ】 horse riding, horseback riding, horseback rider
Kun reading compounds
- 馬 【うま】 horse, horse racing, promoted bishop, knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
- 馬車 【ばしゃ】 coach (horse-drawn), carriage, wagon, cart
- 白馬 【はくば】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 竹馬 【たけうま】 stilts (for walking), hobby horse
- 馬克 【マルク】 mark (currency)
- 馬尼剌 【マニラ】 Manila (Philippines)
- 白馬 【はくば】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 竹馬 【たけうま】 stilts (for walking), hobby horse
Readings
- Japanese names:
- た、 ばん、 め、 も
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- caballo
Portuguese
- Cavalo
French
- cheval
127 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
191 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
512 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5191 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
142 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1015 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1257 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
283 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
283 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
484 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1912 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4086 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1997 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44572 | Morohashi |
3296 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6725 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1978 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2132 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
199 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3450 | 2001 Kanji |
10a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-6-4 | SKIP code |
4-10-1 | SKIP code |
7132.7 | Four corner code |
1-39-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
99ac | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
137 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 区 【ク】 ward, borough, city (in Tokyo), district (e.g. electoral), section, zone (e.g. postal)
- 区域 【クイキ】 area, zone, district, quarter, section, limits, boundary
- 学区 【ガック】 school district, school area
- 鉱区 【コウク】 mining area, mine lot
Readings
- Korean:
- gu, u
Spanish
- barrio
- distrito
- sección
Portuguese
- waº
- distrito
French
- circonscription
- arrondissement
591 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
282 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
465 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
67 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
757 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
168 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
131 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
183 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
183 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
548 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
233 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3681 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1879 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2559 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1712 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2674 | Morohashi |
2963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
585 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1696 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1831 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
243 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3475 | 2001 Kanji |
2t2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
7171.4 | Four corner code |
1-22-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
533a | Unicode hex code |