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
503 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阪神 【ハンシン】 Osaka-Kobe, Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
- 阪急 【ハンキュウ】 Hankyū, Hankyu (Kansai area railway and retail conglomerate)
- 京阪 【ケイハン】 Kyoto and Osaka, Kyoto-Osaka area
- 京阪 【ケイハン】 Keihan Electric Railway (abbr)
Kun reading compounds
- 坂 【さか】 slope, incline, hill, milestone, (age) mark
- セレッソ大阪 【セレッソおおさか】 Cerezo Osaka (Japanese pro soccer team)
- ガンバ大阪 【ガンバおおさか】 Gamba Osaka (Japanese pro soccer team)
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- cuesta
- pendiente
- abreviación de Osaka
Portuguese
French
- coteaux
- pente
401 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4979 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1893 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
375 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
450 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
321 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41562 | Morohashi |
271 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6428 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1294 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1390 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3667 | 2001 Kanji |
2d4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
7124.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
962a | Unicode hex code |
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
- On:
- フ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
170 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 府 【フ】 (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto), centre (e.g. of learning), center, seat, (government) office, fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
- 府警 【フケイ】 prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
- 総理府 【ソウリフ】 Prime Minister's office, PMO
- 無政府 【ムセイフ】 anarchy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 う、 お、 はん
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- municipio
- prefectura urbana
Portuguese
- burgo
- região urbana
- altocomissariado
- corpo representativo
- depósito
French
- préfecture urbaine
- arrondissement
- bureau de gouvernement
- corps représentatif
- entrepôt
503 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
603 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
575 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
156 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1507 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
260 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
509 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
740 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
513 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
337 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
587 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3824 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1960 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2654 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1011 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9283 | Morohashi |
3082 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1611 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1002 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1077 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
168 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
515 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
548 | 2001 Kanji |
3q5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
0024.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e9c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
123 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 都 【ト】 Metropolis (of Tokyo), (Tokyo) Metropolitan District, metropolitan prefecture, counter for cities and towns, capital
- 都営 【トエイ】 (under) metropolitan government management
- 遷都 【セント】 relocation of the capital, transfer of the capital
- 東都 【トウト】 the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo), Yedo, Edo
- 都度 【ツド】 each (every) time, whenever
- 都合 【ツゴウ】 circumstances, condition, convenience, arranging, managing, lending money, raising money, in all, in total, all told
Kun reading compounds
- 都 【みやこ】 capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government, capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light), location of the Imperial Palace
- 都入り 【みやこいり】 arriving in the capital
- 京の都 【きょうのみやこ】 Kyoto
- 花の都 【はなのみやこ】 City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに、 ず、 ち、 づめ、 みや
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- metrópoli
- capital
Portuguese
- metropole
- capital
French
- métropole
- capitale
287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
376 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
92 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4769 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
173 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
188 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
188 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
338 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
761 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1106 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1505 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1863 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39497P | Morohashi |
1686 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1989 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
384 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1444 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
4762.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8775 | Morohashi |
1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
444 | 2001 Kanji |
2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e02 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
59 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 開花 【カイカ】 flowering, blooming, blossoming, coming into bloom, flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.), blossoming, blooming, bearing fruit (of efforts)
- 開演 【カイエン】 curtain raising, starting (e.g. play, concert)
- 疎開 【ソカイ】 evacuation (to the country), spreading out (troops), deployment, dispersal
- 非公開 【ヒコウカイ】 private, non-public, secret, closed-door, closed
Kun reading compounds
- 開く 【ひらく】 to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack, to bloom, to unfold, to spread out, to open (for business, e.g. in the morning), to be wide (gap, etc.), to widen, to hold (meeting, party, etc.), to give, to open, to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.), to open (a new business), to set up, to establish, to start, to open (ports, borders, etc.), to open (an account), to open up (new land, path, etc.), to clear, to develop, to open (a file, etc.), to extract (root), to reduce (equation), to cut open (fish), to change (kanji into hiragana), to flare (e.g. skirt), to slacken (into a poor posture)
- 開き 【ひらき】 opening, gap, dried and opened fish
- 開き直る 【ひらきなおる】 to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive
- 開ける 【ひらける】 to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.), to spread out, to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.), to open up, to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.), to get better, to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.), to become civilized, to modernize, to grow, to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.), to be sensible, to be understanding, to be enlightened, to open (of a new road, railway, etc.), to be opened to traffic, to become populous, to become densely built, to become bustling
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 か、 ひらき
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
- abrir
- desdoblar
- dar comienzo
- abrirse
- estar abierto
Portuguese
- abrir
- desdobrar
- deslacrar
French
- ouvrir
- s'ouvrir
- briser le sceau
171 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
261 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
241 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
80 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4950 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
550 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
270 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1821 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
396 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
400 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
215 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1840 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4121 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2092 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2835 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1636 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41233 | Morohashi |
3321 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6393 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1622 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1750 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
290 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
391 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3855 | 2001 Kanji |
8e4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-4 | SKIP code |
7744.1 | Four corner code |
1-19-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
958b | Unicode hex code |
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
32 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 発 【ハツ】 departure, departing from ..., leaving at (e.g. 8:30), sent from ..., (a letter, etc.) dated ..., datelined ..., counter for engines (on an aircraft), counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc., counter for bullets, bombs, etc., counter for blows (punches), counter for jokes, puns, etc., counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses, counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse
- 発 【ハツ】 green dragon tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of green dragon tiles
- 偶発 【グウハツ】 sudden outbreak, accidental, incidental
- 電源開発 【デンゲンカイハツ】 development of electrical power resources
- 発熱 【ハツネツ】 generation of heat, (attack of) fever, pyrexia
- 発議 【ハツギ】 proposal, suggestion, motion, initiative
Kun reading compounds
- 発つ 【たつ】 to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start
- 立つ鳥跡を濁さず 【たつとりあとをにごさず】 it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself, a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave, on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order
- 暴く 【あばく】 to disclose, to divulge, to expose, to open (a grave), to dig out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ば、 わ
- Korean:
- bal
Spanish
- abrir
- exponer
- suceder
Portuguese
- liberar
- partida
- publicar
- emitir
- a partir de
- revelar
French
- départ
- décharge
- dégagement
- publier
- émettre
- partir de
- divulguer
- compteur de coups de feu
303 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
392 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
370 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
43 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3092 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
186 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
225 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
953 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
96 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
96 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
286 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1360 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3174 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1721 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22662P | Morohashi |
2565 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3860 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1705 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1840 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
102 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
342 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3557 | 2001 Kanji |
0a9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
1241.5 | Four corner code |
1-40-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
767a | 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 2
JLPT level N5
153 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 北欧 【ホクオウ】 Northern Europe, Nordic countries, Scandinavia
- 北緯 【ホクイ】 north latitude
- 極北 【キョクホク】 extreme north, North Pole
- 西北 【セイホク】 north-west
Kun reading compounds
- 北 【きた】 north, the North, northern territories, North Korea, north wind
- 北アイルランド 【きたアイルランド】 Northern Ireland
- 西北 【せいほく】 north-west
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きら、 ほう、 ほっ、 ほつ
- Korean:
- bug, bae
Spanish
- Norte
- huir
- perder
Portuguese
- norte
French
- nord
139 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
224 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
205 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
103 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
156 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
24 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
73 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
73 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
42 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
231 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
230 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
147 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
454 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2574 | Morohashi |
197 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
581 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
445 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
480 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
282 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1256 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
1111.0 | Four corner code |
1-43-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5317 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
65 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高 【コウ】 high, high school
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 中高 【チュウコウ】 middle and high school, medium and high (level)
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
Kun reading compounds
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 高い高い 【たかいたかい】 lifting (a child) high up in the air
- 高 【たか】 quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 威高 【いたか】 arrogant
- 背高 【せいたか】 tallness, tall person
- 高まる 【たかまる】 to rise, to swell, to be promoted
- 高める 【たかめる】 to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 じょい、 た、 はか
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- alto
- caro
- sobresaliente
- elevar
- levantar
Portuguese
- Caro
- alto
French
- haut
- élevé
- grand
- cher
76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
119 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
49 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1163 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
190 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
190 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45313 | Morohashi |
2097 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6796 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
307 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
135 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
193 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
449 | 2001 Kanji |
2j8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ad8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
576 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 速 【ソク】 gear, speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
- 速度 【ソクド】 speed, velocity, pace, rate, velocity
- 失速 【シッソク】 stall, downturn, slowdown, slump, weakening, decline
- 快速 【カイソク】 high speed, rapidity, rapid-service train (not as fast as express), rapid train
Kun reading compounds
- 早い 【はやい】 fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt, early, soon, earlier than usual, premature, too soon, too early, easy, simple, quick, fast, as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
- 早める 【はやめる】 to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate, to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
- 速やか 【すみやか】 quick, speedy, prompt, rapid, swift
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- sog
Spanish
- rápido
- veloz
- darse prisa
- velocidad
Portuguese
- rápido
- apressar
French
- vite
- rapide
453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
352 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
534 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
659 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4700 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
848 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
958 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1237 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
502 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
511 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
383 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
693 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3851 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1978 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1685 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38897P | Morohashi |
3105 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1669 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1799 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
360 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1564 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3530.9 | Four corner code |
1-34-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
901f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
672 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鉄 【テツ】 iron (Fe), steel, iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.), railway, railway enthusiast
- 鉄製 【テッセイ】 made of iron
- 国鉄 【コクテツ】 national railway, Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
- 新日本製鐵 【シンニッポンセイテツ】 Nippon Steel Corporation
Kun reading compounds
- 黒金 【くろがね】 iron
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん、 てっ
- Korean:
- cheol
Spanish
- hierro
- acero
Portuguese
- ferro
French
- fer
283 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
374 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
353 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
327 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4844 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
242 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
976 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1948 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
312 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
147 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1814 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1126 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1527 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40285 | Morohashi |
1711 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6253 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
909 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
449 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
422 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2863 | 2001 Kanji |
8a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-5 | SKIP code |
8513.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9244 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
207 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 道 【ドウ】 road, path, street, route, way, set of practices, rules for conducting oneself, moral education, Buddhist teachings, Taoism, administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido), administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.), province (administrative region of Korea), circuit (administrative region of China), province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
- 道義 【ドウギ】 morality, moral principles
- 正道 【セイドウ】 path of righteousness, path of duty, right track, correct path
- 海道 【カイドウ】 sea route
- 有道 【ユウドウ】 being good, being virtuous, virtuous person
- 不道 【フドウ】 inhuman, immoral, unreasonable, outrageous, wicked, barbarity (one of the eight unpardonable crimes, incl. killing three people in one family, or dismembering a corpse)
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道筋 【みちすじ】 path, route, itinerary
- 花道 【はなみち】 elevated walkway through the audience to the stage, honourable end to a career
- 横道 【よこみち】 byway, side street, cross street, wrong way, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 じ、 ど、 みつ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- camino
- razón
- modo
- decir
- senda
- método
Portuguese
- Caminho
- estrada
- rua
- distrito
- viagem
- curso
- moral
- ensinamentos
- filosofia
French
- voie
- route
- rue
- région
- voyage
- morale
- enseignements
122 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
188 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
129 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4724 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1811 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
149 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
710 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3888 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39010P | Morohashi |
3134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
277 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
123 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
220 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
979 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-2-9 | SKIP code |
3830.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9053 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
382 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 線 【セン】 line, stripe, stria, line (e.g. telephone line), wire, ray (e.g. X-ray), beam, line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane, outline, contours, form, level, division, line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle, impression one leaves, air one gives off
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 横線 【オウセン】 horizontal line
- 赤外線 【セキガイセン】 infrared rays, infrared radiation
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- línea
- cable
- frontera
- raíl
- carril
Portuguese
- linha
- trilha
French
- ligne
- voie
447 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
176 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
329 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
247 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3580 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
389 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
826 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
299 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
841 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1551 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1760 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1273 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1351 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27641 | Morohashi |
1392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1339 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1438 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
236 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2742 | 2001 Kanji |
6a9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2693.2 | Four corner code |
1-32-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dda | Unicode hex code |