829 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
811 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
757 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1280 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1286 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
459 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
285 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
990 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1027 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1252 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
465 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2699 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1377 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1863 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1672 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7067 | Morohashi |
2175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1309 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1656 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1785 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
839 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
eaves, roof, house, heaven
- On:
- ウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
883 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宇 【ウ】 Ukraine
- 宇 【ウ】 counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
- 大宇 【ダイウ】 Daewoo (car company)
- 航宇 【コウウ】 aerospace
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いえ、 たか、 ひろ、 ひろし
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- edificio grande
- cielo
- sensación
Portuguese
- Beira de telhado
- teto
- casa
- paraíso
French
- firmament
- cieux
- auvent
- toit
- maison
747 | 2001 Kanji |
3m3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
3040.1 | Four corner code |
1-17-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b87 | Unicode hex code |
congratulations, joy
- On:
- ガ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1056 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 賀 【ガ】 congratulation, celebration
- 賀正 【ガショウ】 A Happy New Year!
- 年賀 【ネンガ】 New Year's greetings, New Year's call, New Year's gift
- 祝賀 【シュクガ】 celebration, congratulations
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 のり、 よし、 より
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- felicitaciones
- enhorabuena
- alegría
Portuguese
- congratulações
- prazer
French
- félicitations
- joie
565 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
660 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
630 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
778 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4501 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
615 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1780 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1756 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
756 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
769 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1019 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1728 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3212 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1663 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
877 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36725 | Morohashi |
2599 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
868 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
933 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
751 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1661 | 2001 Kanji |
7b5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-7 | SKIP code |
4680.6 | Four corner code |
1-18-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8cc0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
347 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神学 【シンガク】 theology, divinity
- 鬼神 【キシン】 fierce god
- 祭神 【サイジン】 enshrined deity
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神宮 【ジングウ】 high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family, imperial Shinto shrine
- 天神 【テンジン】 heavenly god, heavenly gods, spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit), pit of a dried plum, dried plum, tenjin hairstyle, prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period), tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
- 石神 【シャクジン】 stone which is worshipped, image of a god in stone
Kun reading compounds
- 神 【かみ】 god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami, incredible, fantastic, amazing, Emperor (of Japan), thunder
- 神様 【かみさま】 God, god, ace, king, superior person, god (amongst men)
- 大神 【おおかみ】 god
- ギ神 【ギかみ】 Greek mythology
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かぐ、 かな、 かも、 くま、 こ、 こは、 だま、 み
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- dios
- alma
Portuguese
- Deus
- mente
- alma
- divindade
- divino
French
- divinité
- esprit
- âme
257 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
340 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
324 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
229 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3245 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
205 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
774 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
853 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
310 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
310 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
586 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1422 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1143 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
615 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
821 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1128 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24673P | Morohashi |
912 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4087 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
191 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
333 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
655 | 2001 Kanji |
4e5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
3520.6 | Four corner code |
1-31-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
795e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
622 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 友 【ユウ】 friend, affection (for siblings)
- 友愛 【ユウアイ】 fraternity, friendship
- 戦友 【センユウ】 comrade in arms, war buddy, fellow soldier
- 盟友 【メイユウ】 sworn friend
Kun reading compounds
- 友 【とも】 friend, companion, comrade, pal, accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
- 友達 【ともだち】 friend, companion
- リア友 【リアとも】 real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
- 酒のお供 【さけのおとも】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 ど、 ゆ
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- amigo
- compañero
Portuguese
- amigo
French
- ami
145 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
543 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
858 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
158 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
30 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
70 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
264 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
264 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
79 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
268 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3670 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
711 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3119 | Morohashi |
2952 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
672 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
704 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
760 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
451 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
104 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1467 | 2001 Kanji |
2h2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4004.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53cb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1687 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弥撒 【ミサ】 (Catholic) Mass
- 弥勒 【ミロク】 Maitreya (Bodhisattva), Miroku
- 沙弥 【シャミ】 male Buddhist novice
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
- 弥久 【ビキュウ】 extending over a long time
- 弥縫 【ビホウ】 patching up
Kun reading compounds
- 弥生 【やよい】 third month of the lunar calendar, Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE), Yayoi culture, thick growth (of grass, etc.)
- 弥栄 【いやさか】 prosperity, prospering, flourishing, best of luck, all the best, hurray, hoorah
- 弥 【いや】 more and more, increasingly, extremely, very
- 弥生 【やよい】 third month of the lunar calendar, Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE), Yayoi culture, thick growth (of grass, etc.)
- 愈 【いよいよ】 more and more, all the more, increasingly, at last, finally, beyond doubt, (at the) last moment, worst possible time
- 渡る 【わたる】 to cross over, to go across, to extend, to cover, to range, to span
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わたる、 みつ、 ひろ、 よ
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- más aún
- progresivamente
Portuguese
French
1536 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1565 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1980 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
832 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2065 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1012 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
344 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
214 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
9753 | Morohashi |
288 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1689 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2241 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1322 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3h5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
1829.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f25 | Unicode hex code |