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 4
JLPT level N2
469 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 量 【リョウ】 quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food), generosity, magnanimity, tolerance, pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
- 量刑 【リョウケイ】 judge's sentence, assessment of a case
- 裁量 【サイリョウ】 discretion, judgement, judgment
- 軽量 【ケイリョウ】 light weight
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- cantidad
- medida
- medir
- pesar
- sondear
Portuguese
- quantidade
- medida
- peso
- quantia
French
- quantité
- mesure
- poids
- étudier (situation)
- estimation
- conjecture
734 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
630 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
600 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
544 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
743 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
973 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1741 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
417 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
435 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1804 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3119 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1598 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
179 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40138 | Morohashi |
2471 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6209 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
189 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
601 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-46-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91cf | Unicode hex code |
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
581 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 殺意 【サツイ】 intent to kill, intent to murder, urge to kill, murderous impulse
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 他殺 【タサツ】 murder
- 併殺 【ヘイサツ】 double play
- 相殺 【ソウサイ】 offset, offsetting each other, cancelling each other out, counterbalancing, set-off, setoff, killing each other
- 減殺 【ゲンサイ】 lessening, diminishing, reducing
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 刹那 【セツナ】 moment, instant, kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time
- 歳殺 【サイセツ】 Saisetsu, one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar
Kun reading compounds
- 殺す 【ころす】 to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter, to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odour), to spoil (e.g. a flavour), to kill (e.g. one's speed), to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath), to put out (a runner), to pawn, to put in hock
- 削ぐ 【そぐ】 to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off, to sharpen, to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
- 殺める 【あやめる】 to wound, to murder
Readings
- Korean:
- sal, soe
Spanish
- matar
- quitar la vida
Portuguese
- matar
- assassinato
- açougueiro
- fatiar
- partir
- diminuir
- reduzir
- corromper
French
- tuer
- meurtre
- massacrer
- abattre
- trancher
- fendre
- diminuer
- réduire
- gâcher
614 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
515 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
488 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
546 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
657 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
576 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
585 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
610 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1677 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1507 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16629 | Morohashi |
1324 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2994 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1493 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1607 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
470 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
545 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2968 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.35 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
4794.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6bba | Unicode hex code |
harm, injury
- On:
- ガイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
358 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 害 【ガイ】 injury, harm, evil influence, damage
- 害虫 【ガイチュウ】 harmful insect, noxious insect, vermin, pest
- 薬害 【ヤクガイ】 harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
- 傷害 【ショウガイ】 injury, inflicting bodily injury
Readings
- Korean:
- hae, hal
Spanish
- desastre
- obstáculo
- daño
- lesión
Portuguese
- dano
- injúria
French
- tort
- mal
- blessure
362 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
460 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
437 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
425 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
450 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
468 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1181 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
518 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
527 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
785 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
481 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2826 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1457 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1962 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1565 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7165 | Morohashi |
2272 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1333 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1551 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1671 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
428 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
538 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
777 | 2001 Kanji |
3m7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-7 | SKIP code |
3060.1 | Four corner code |
1-19-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bb3 | Unicode hex code |