1351 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
194 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1786 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
539 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1550 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1652 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1327 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
501 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4372 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2215 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2979 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1579 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7419P | Morohashi |
3557 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1374 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1565 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寿 【ジュ】 age, years, longevity, long life, congratulation, celebration, congratulatory gift
- 寿命 【ジュミョウ】 lifespan, life, lifetime, life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.), service life, end of an object's (useful) life
- 喜寿 【キジュ】 77th birthday
- 米寿 【ベイジュ】 88th birthday
- 寿司 【スシ】 sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
- すき焼き 【スキヤキ】 sukiyaki, thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 十日戎 【トオカエビス】 Tōka Ebisu, festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
Kun reading compounds
- 寿 【ことぶき】 congratulations, felicitations, best wishes, longevity, long life
- 寿教室 【ことぶききょうしつ】 culture courses for the aged
- 新年の寿 【しんねんのことぶき】 New Years greetings
- 寿く 【ことぶく】 to congratulate, to wish one well
- 寿ぐ 【ことほぐ】 to congratulate, to wish (someone) well, to celebrate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 じ、 じゅう、 すっ、 すみ、 とし、 としかつ、 なが、 のぶ、 のり、 ひさ、 ひさし、 やす
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- longevidad
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- longevidade
- congratulações
- vida natural
French
- longévité
- félicitations
- vie
1448 | 2001 Kanji |
0a7.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-7-4 | SKIP code |
5004.0 | Four corner code |
5034.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bff | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3473 | Morohashi |
2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
8062.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
547d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
747 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 延滞 【エンタイ】 arrears, (being) overdue, delay (e.g. in payment), procrastination
- 延期 【エンキ】 postponement, deferment, adjournment
- 熱延 【ネツエン】 hot rolling
- 圧延 【アツエン】 rolling, extending by applying pressure
Kun reading compounds
- 伸びる 【のびる】 to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.), to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth, to spread (of paint, cream, etc.), to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend, to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles), to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve, to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse, to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days), to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off
- 延べる 【のべる】 to lay out (a futon), to make (bed), to spread out, to stretch, to widen, to postpone, to extend
- 延べ 【のべ】 futures, credit (buying), stretching, total (preceding counter, unit, etc.), aggregate, gross
- 延べ板 【のべいた】 hammered-out plates
- 伸ばす 【のばす】 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails), to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, to reach out, to hold out, to straighten, to smooth out, to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), to dilute, to thin out, to postpone, to prolong, to strengthen, to develop, to expand
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のぶ、 のべ
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- prolongar
- alargar
- aplazar
- posponer
- total
- alargado
- estirado
- ensanchar
- estirar
Portuguese
- prolongar
- esticar
French
- prolonger
- allonger
- étendre
743 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
831 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
814 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
758 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1547 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
706 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
514 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
739 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1115 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1167 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
689 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3812 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2646 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
399 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9569X | Morohashi |
3073 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1657 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
392 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
419 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
858 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3567 | 2001 Kanji |
2q5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
3-2-5 | SKIP code |
1240.1 | Four corner code |
1-17-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ef6 | Unicode hex code |