1778 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1902 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1490 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1400 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1253 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2414 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1781 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1913 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1796 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
571 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3582 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1844 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2507 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1049 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9088X | Morohashi |
2885 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1585 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1040 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1118 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1756 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1803 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幣 【ヘイ】 staff with plaited paper streamers
- 弊害 【ヘイガイ】 harmful effect, harmful influence, evil practice, abuse, malady
- 造幣 【ゾウヘイ】 coinage, mintage
- 衰幣 【スイヘイ】 decline
Kun reading compounds
- 幣 【へい】 staff with plaited paper streamers
- 幣を奉る 【ぬさをたてまつる】 to offer a wand with hemp and paper streamers to a Shinto god
- 大幣 【おおぬさ】 streamers (made of linen, paper, etc.) attached to a long pole (used as a wand in grand purification ceremonies), being in great demand
- 小幣 【こぬさ】 small purification wand, thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しで
- Korean:
- pye
Spanish
- riqueza
- ofrenda
- dinero en efectivo
Portuguese
- Caixa
- maus hábitos
- prefixo p/ expressar humildade
- presente
- oferendas em roupas Shinto
- corda
- cortar papel
French
- espèces (argent)
- mauvaise habitude
- préfixe humble
- don
- offrande Shinto (papier, corde)
- corde
- papier découpé
1044 | 2001 Kanji |
3f12.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-12-3 | SKIP code |
9822.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e63 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
655 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舞台裏 【ブタイウラ】 offstage, backstage, behind the scenes
- 舞台 【ブタイ】 stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.), (stage) performance, setting (of a story), scene, sphere (of activity), stage (e.g. political stage), scene, arena, world
- 演舞 【エンブ】 dance performance
- 歌舞 【カブ】 singing and dancing
Kun reading compounds
- 舞う 【まう】 to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
- 舞 【まい】 dancing, dance
- 舞い上がる 【まいあがる】 to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up, to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
- 立ち居振る舞い 【たちいふるまい】 movements, bearing, deportment, carriage, behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, manners
- 獅子舞 【ししまい】 lion dance, traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- danza
- baile
- revoloteo
- bailar
- revolotear
Portuguese
- dançar
- fugir
- círculo
- roda
French
- danse
- voltiger
- cercle
- roue
1761 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
746 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3862 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1003 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
856 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2391 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
810 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
829 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
981 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1807 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2666 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1844 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1790 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30342P | Morohashi |
2146 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1774 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1912 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1796 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2355 | 2001 Kanji |
0a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-13 | SKIP code |
2-8-7 | SKIP code |
8025.1 | Four corner code |
1-41-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
821e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
553 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 橋 【キョウ】 pons (pontes), pons Varolii, pontine, part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)
- 橋脚 【キョウキャク】 bridge pier, pontoon bridge
- 桟橋 【サンバシ】 wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
- 石橋 【イシバシ】 stone bridge
Kun reading compounds
- 橋 【はし】 bridge
- 橋渡し 【はしわたし】 mediation, good offices, go-between, intermediary, mediator, bridge (between), building a bridge
- 船橋 【ふなばし】 pontoon bridge, floating bridge, bridge (of a ship)
- 大橋 【おおはし】 large bridge, big bridge
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ばせ
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- puente
Portuguese
- ponte
French
- pont
193 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
277 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
259 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
272 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2378 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
443 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
645 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2485 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
597 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
607 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
313 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1116 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
738 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
436 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15526 | Morohashi |
1078 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2879 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
429 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
460 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
437 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1849 | 2001 Kanji |
4a12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-12 | SKIP code |
4292.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6a4b | Unicode hex code |
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
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) |
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 junior high
JLPT level N1
777 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 惑 【ワク】 klesha
- 惑星 【ワクセイ】 planet, dark horse, surprise contender
- 魅惑 【ミワク】 attraction, fascination, lure, captivation, charm
- 不惑 【フワク】 past forty, following right course
Kun reading compounds
- 惑う 【まどう】 to get lost, to lose one's bearings, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss, to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated
Readings
- Korean:
- hog
Spanish
- ilusión
- engaño
- duda
- seducción
- dudar
- seducir
Portuguese
- enganar
- desilusão
- perplexidade
French
- égarer
- perplexité
- séduire
1942 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1160 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1710 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1302 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1784 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
969 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1001 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1071 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
789 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3461 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
622 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10789 | Morohashi |
2786 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1892 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
614 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
661 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1532 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1458 | 2001 Kanji |
4k8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
5333.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
60d1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
844 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 星 【セイ】 Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), Singapore
- 星座 【セイザ】 constellation, astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign
- 新星 【シンセイ】 nova, new face, new star
- 小惑星 【ショウワクセイ】 asteroid
- 客星 【カクセイ】 celestial body seen only for a short time (e.g. comet)
- 七星 【シチセイ】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
Kun reading compounds
- 星 【ほし】 star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body, star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk, star (actor, player, etc.), dot, spot, fleck, bullseye, perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect, one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune, point, score, star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi, (pyrotechnic) star
- 星空 【ほしぞら】 starry sky
- 四三の星 【しそうのほし】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
- 希望の星 【きぼうのほし】 ray of light, ray of hope, promising talent
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- estrella
- punto pequeño
- resultado de un juego
Portuguese
- estrela
- ponto
- marca
French
- étoile
- point
- marque
264 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
171 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
154 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
877 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
838 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
599 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
946 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
730 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
743 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
463 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
973 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3089 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1570 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13837 | Morohashi |
2435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2452 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1556 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
181 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-32-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
661f | Unicode hex code |