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 5
JLPT level N1
125 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 統括 【トウカツ】 unification, bringing together, generalization, control, supervision
- 統一 【トウイツ】 unity, consolidation, uniformity, unification, compatible
- 総統 【ソウトウ】 supreme ruler, generalissimo, president (of Taiwan), führer, fuehrer
- 継統 【ケイトウ】 accession to the throne
Kun reading compounds
- 統べる 【すべる】 to rule over, to govern, to command, to control, to integrate, to consolidate, to unite, to incorporate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 むね
- Korean:
- tong
Spanish
- continuado
- relacionado
- control
- controlar
- supervisar
Portuguese
- global
- relacionamento
- controlar
- governante
French
- général
- relation
- gouverner
- régner
682 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
780 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
757 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
239 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3536 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
521 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1631 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2333 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
830 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
849 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1000 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1535 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1710 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
916 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1239 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1359 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27447 | Morohashi |
1352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4487 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1347 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1447 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
273 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
762 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2757 | 2001 Kanji |
6a6.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-6 | SKIP code |
2091.3 | Four corner code |
1-37-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d71 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
138 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 領 【リョウ】 territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.), counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
- 領域 【リョウイキ】 area, domain, territory, field, range, region, regime
- 学習指導要領 【ガクシュウシドウヨウリョウ】 government course (curriculum) guidelines
- 綱領 【コウリョウ】 general plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
Kun reading compounds
- 襟 【えり】 collar, lapel, neckband, neck, nape of the neck, scruff of the neck
- 襟足 【えりあし】 hairline at the nape of the neck, nape
- 盤領 【まるえり】 round collar (of traditional Japanese clothing)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よう、 よし
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- punto clave
- control
- controlar
Portuguese
- jurisdição
- domínio
- território
- feudo
- reino
French
- domaine
- juridiction
- territoire
- fief
735 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
825 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
806 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
338 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5124 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
849 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1008 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
834 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
853 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
999 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1888 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1567 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
828 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1417 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43423 | Morohashi |
1224 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6628 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1405 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1507 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
452 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
804 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2861 | 2001 Kanji |
9a5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-9 | SKIP code |
8128.6 | Four corner code |
8138.6 | Four corner code |
1-46-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9818 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1235 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 杯 【ハイ】 sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages, counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc., counter for boats, counter for octopuses and squid, cup, championship
- 杯洗 【ハイセン】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
- 賜杯 【シハイ】 Emperor's cup, trophy given by the Emperor
- 苦杯 【クハイ】 bitter cup, bitter experience, bitter defeat, ordeal
Kun reading compounds
- 杯 【さかずき】 sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
- 杯洗い 【さかずきあらい】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
- べく杯 【べくはい】 sake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
- 水杯 【みずさかずき】 farewell cups of water
Readings
- Korean:
- bae
Spanish
- copa
- vaso
- taza
- contador de tazas
- contador de pulpos/calamares
Portuguese
- Copo cheio
- garrafa de vinho
- garrafa
- vivas
French
- compteur de verres
- coupe à saké
- verre de vin
- verre
- toast
1685 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1135 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2206 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
961 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
622 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1155 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
983 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1078 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1066 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
574 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1227 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14497 | Morohashi |
857 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2586 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1219 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1304 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1196 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1854 | 2001 Kanji |
4a4.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
4199.0 | Four corner code |
1-39-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
676f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
75 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 全 【ゼン】 all, whole, entire, complete, total, pan-, complete (set), in total
- 全域 【ゼンイキ】 the whole area, the entire region, all parts (of), the whole field (of study), every field, the whole gamut
- 腎不全 【ジンフゼン】 kidney failure, renal failure
- 大全 【タイゼン】 complete collection, large collection, complete works
Kun reading compounds
- 全く 【まったく】 really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly, indeed, good grief
- 全くする 【まったくする】 to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out
- 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
- すべて選択 【すべてせんたく】 select all
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たけ、 まさ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- completo
- total
- enteramente
- completamente
Portuguese
- inteiro
- todo
- tudo
- completar
- preencher
French
- totalité
- entier
- tout
- complet
- accomplir
267 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
347 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
330 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
57 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
384 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
212 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
340 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
271 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
89 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
89 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
160 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
49 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2514 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1277 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
269 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1424X | Morohashi |
2022 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
145 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
263 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
281 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
70 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
272 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2872 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8010.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5168 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
3 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国益 【コクエキ】 national interest
- 国営 【コクエイ】 government management, state management
- 最恵国 【サイケイコク】 most favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
- 異国 【イコク】 foreign country
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 国人 【こくじん】 indigenous person, inhabitant of a country, local, native, local lords and samurai, daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
- お国 【おくに】 your native country, your hometown, my home country (i.e. Japan), countryside, country, daimyo's territory (Edo period)
- 現国 【うつしくに】 world of mankind, this world
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くな、 こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- país
Portuguese
- País
- terra
- nação
French
- pays
79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
8 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1037 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
36 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
745 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
40 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
344 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
588 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4752 | Morohashi |
3087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
158 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
6010.3 | Four corner code |
1-25-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |