24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7473 | Morohashi |
7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
1141 | 2001 Kanji |
3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-2 | SKIP code |
9000.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
329 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 比 【ヒ】 ratio, proportion, match, equal, equivalent, comparison, compared with ..., relative to ..., Philippines, explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
- 比較 【ヒカク】 comparison
- 口径比 【コウケイヒ】 aperture ratio (inverse of the f-number), relative aperture
- 正比 【セイヒ】 direct ratio
Kun reading compounds
- 比べる 【くらべる】 to compare, to make a comparison, to compete, to vie
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ぴっ
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- comparación
- proporción
- relación
- Filipinas
- comparar
Portuguese
- comparar
- corrida
- razão
- Phillipines
French
- comparer
- compétition
- proportion
- Philippines
697 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
792 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
771 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
557 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2470 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
589 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
660 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
137 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
798 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
812 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
276 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1146 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
29 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
14 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
14 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
456 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16743 | Morohashi |
26 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3010 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
447 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
482 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
450 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
643 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1256 | 2001 Kanji |
2m3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-2 | SKIP code |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
2171.0 | Four corner code |
2111.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6bd4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
678 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 類 【ルイ】 kind, sort, type, class, genus, order, family, similar example, parallel, the like
- 類似 【ルイジ】 resemblance, similarity, likeness, analogy
- 魚類 【ギョルイ】 fish, fishes
- 魚介類 【ギョカイルイ】 marine products, seafood, fish and shellfish
Kun reading compounds
- 類い 【たぐい】 kind, sort, type, equal, match, peer
- 類いする 【たぐいする】 to be equal to, to be as good as, to be a match for, to rival
Readings
- Korean:
- ryu
Spanish
- variedad
- clase
- parecido
- afectar
Portuguese
- espécie
- tipo
- variedade
- classe
- gênero
French
- sorte
- variété
- classe
- genre
534 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
632 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
602 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
680 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5138 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
493 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1012 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2755 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
226 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
226 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
563 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1896 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2275 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
940 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43608P | Morohashi |
1807 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6647 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
931 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1000 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
480 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
636 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1061 | 2001 Kanji |
9a9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-9 | SKIP code |
9148.6 | Four corner code |
1-46-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
985e | Unicode hex code |
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
944 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巻 【カン】 volume (of book), reel (of film), scroll (of books or paintings), roll (paper, etc.)
- 巻末 【カンマツ】 end of a book
- 圧巻 【アッカン】 highlight, best part, stunning, incredible, spectacular, breathtaking, to stun, to amaze, to impress, to overwhelm (with emotion)
- 通巻 【ツウカン】 consecutive number of volumes, total number of volumes
- 巻雲 【ケンウン】 cirrus (cloud)
- 巻纓 【ケンエイ】 rolled tail (of a traditional Japanese hat), looped tail
- 席巻 【セッケン】 sweeping (over, across), conquering, overwhelming
Kun reading compounds
- 巻く 【まく】 to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf), to envelope, to shroud, to outflank, to skirt, to link (verse), to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
- 巻 【まき】 roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)
- 巻き返し 【まきかえし】 rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)
- 絵巻 【えまき】 picture scroll
- 鉢巻 【はちまき】 headband
- 巻 【まき】 roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)
- 巻き返し 【まきかえし】 rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)
- 絵巻 【えまき】 picture scroll
- 鉢巻 【はちまき】 headband
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- enrollar
- rollo
- volumen
- tomo
- liar
Portuguese
- rolo
- volume
- livro
- parte
- enrolar
- laço
- mola
- sufixo para contagem de para textos (em livros)
French
- rouleau
- livre
- tome
- volume
- partie
- enrouler
- envelopper
- compteur de textes (manuscrits roulés)
841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
826 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
636 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1466 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
885 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
493 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
975 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
507 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
516 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
715 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
555 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3273 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1691 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2298 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8759P | Morohashi |
2645 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1545 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1207 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1292 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
878 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1056 | 2001 Kanji |
0a9.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
4-9-2 | SKIP code |
9071.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5dfb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
552 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大山 【タイザン】 great mountain, large mountain
- 太鼓 【タイコ】 drum
- 太太 【タイタイ】 wife
- 馬太 【マタイ】 Matthew (the Apostle)
- 大山 【タイザン】 great mountain, large mountain
- 太鼓 【タイコ】 drum
- 羽太 【ハタ】 sea basses, groupers
- 赤羽太 【アカハタ】 blacktip grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus fasciatus)
Kun reading compounds
- 太い 【ふとい】 fat, thick, deep (of a voice), thick, sonorous, daring, shameless, brazen, audacious
- 太藺 【ふとい】 softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
- 太る 【ふとる】 to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 たか、 ひろ
- Korean:
- tae
Spanish
- grande
- gordo
- grueso
- engordar
Portuguese
- gordo
- grande
- espesso
French
- gras
- dodu
- gros
269 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
181 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
164 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
343 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1172 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
508 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
151 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
105 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
629 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
639 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
124 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
409 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2673 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1360 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1846 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
121 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5834 | Morohashi |
2152 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1137 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
120 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
126 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
257 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
98 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
592a | Unicode hex code |
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
- On:
- シン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 信 【シン】 honesty, sincerity, fidelity, trust, reliance, confidence, (religious) faith, devotion, counter for received messages
- 信金 【シンキン】 credit union
- 配信 【ハイシン】 distribution (of information, news, etc.), broadcast, delivery, transmission, streaming (over the Internet)
- 外信 【ガイシン】 external communication
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しが、 しな、 しの、 しぶ、 とき、 のび、 のぶ、 まこと
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- confianza
- sinceridad
- información
- verdad
Portuguese
- fé
- verdade
- fidelidade
- confiança
French
- foi
- vérité
- fidélité
- confiance
- communication
437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
544 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
513 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
198 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
149 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
320 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
782 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
157 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
157 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
640 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
97 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
84 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
978 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
707 | Morohashi |
100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
221 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
969 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1043 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
181 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
527 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2177 | 2001 Kanji |
2a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-7 | SKIP code |
2026.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fe1 | Unicode hex code |