315 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
411 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
388 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
143 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
26 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
136 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
503 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
203 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
202 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
202 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
351 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
573 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4291 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2167 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2921 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1496 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9167X | Morohashi |
3478 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1484 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1596 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
98 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
260 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
128 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 平 【ヘイ】 nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
- 平安 【ヘイアン】 peace, tranquility, tranquillity, Heian period (794-1185)
- 和平 【ワヘイ】 peace
- 公平 【コウヘイ】 fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity
- 平等 【ビョウドウ】 equality, impartiality, evenness
- 平常心 【ビョウジョウシン】 everyday feelings, usual feelings
- 寛平 【カンピョウ】 Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26), Kanbyō era
- 天平 【テンピョウ】 Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14), Tenbyō era, Tenhei era
- 平韻 【ヒョウイン】 level-tone rhyme (of Chinese)
- 平声 【ヒョウショウ】 first tone in old Chinese phonetics, level tone, (of a Japanese accent) having a low, flat tone
Kun reading compounds
- 平ら 【たいら】 flat, level, even, smooth, calm, tranquil, placid, composed, stable, relaxed (sitting posture), comfortable, plateau, tableland, plain
- 平らか 【たいらか】 level, just, peaceful
- 平らげる 【たいらげる】 to eat up (completely), to put down (a rebellion), to suppress, to subjugate, to make flat, to level out
- 平 【ひら】 something broad and flat, common, ordinary, plain, rank-and-file, low-ranking employee, freshman, novice, private
- 平泳ぎ 【ひらおよぎ】 breaststroke (swimming)
- 嘉平次平 【かへいじひら】 hakama fabric made from meisen silk
- 金平 【かねひら】 Acheilognathus rhombeus (species of cyprinid)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たいら、 たら、 はち、 ひ、 ひとし、 へ、 へん
- Korean:
- pyeong, pyeon
Spanish
- llanura
- liso
- llano
- plano
- sencillo
Portuguese
- até mesmo
- apartamento
- paz
French
- plan(e)
- plat
- paix
3155 | 2001 Kanji |
2k3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
1040.9 | Four corner code |
1-42-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e73 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
186 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 面 【メン】 face, mask, face guard, striking the head (in kendo), surface (esp. a geometrical surface), page, aspect, facet, side, chamfer, counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
- 面会 【メンカイ】 meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview
- 平面 【ヘイメン】 level surface, plane
- 対面 【タイメン】 meeting face-to-face, seeing in person, facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
Kun reading compounds
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面影 【おもかげ】 face, looks, countenance, vestige, trace, reminder
- 水の面 【みのも】 surface of the water, face of the water
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面伏せ 【おもてぶせ】 being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
- 細面 【ほそおもて】 slender face
- 面 【つら】 face, mug, surface, cheek meat, cheek, cheeks, surrounding area
- 面当て 【つらあて】 spiteful remarks
- 赤面 【あかつら】 red face, villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
- 横面 【よこつら】 side of the face, side
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ずら、 ほおつき、 も
- Korean:
- myeon
Spanish
- cara
- semblante
- superficie
Portuguese
- máscara
- rosto
- recursos
- superfície
French
- masque
- face
- traits
- surface
322 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
395 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
165 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5087 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1002 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
904 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
274 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
274 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
438 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1876 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2590 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1324 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1910 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42618 | Morohashi |
2087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6566 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1892 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2039 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
117 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
347 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3176 | 2001 Kanji |
3s6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
3-5-4 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9762 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1725 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幾何学 【キカガク】 geometry
- 幾何 【キカ】 geometry
- 庶幾 【ショキ】 desire, hope
- 丁幾 【チンキ】 tincture
Kun reading compounds
- 幾つ 【いくつ】 how many, how old
- 幾つか 【いくつか】 (a) few, some, several
- 幾ら 【いくら】 how much, something over, and something, -odd, however (much), no matter how
- 幾らか 【いくらか】 some, (a) little, somewhat, to some extent, in part
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 く
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- cuántos
- algunos
Portuguese
- quantos
- quanto
- quão longe
- quanto tempo
French
- combien
- quel
- quelques
1129 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1646 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1496 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
996 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1257 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2597 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
877 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
897 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
408 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
580 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4403 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2229 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2999 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1393 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9208 | Morohashi |
3582 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1601 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1381 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1481 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
464 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1526 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2759 | 2001 Kanji |
4n8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-12-4 | SKIP code |
2245.3 | Four corner code |
2225.3 | Four corner code |
1-20-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e7e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
340 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 非可換幾何 【ヒカカンキカ】 noncommutative geometry, NCG
Kun reading compounds
- 何 【なに】 what, you-know-what, that thing, whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name, penis, (one's) thing, dick, (not) at all, (not) in the slightest, what?, huh?, hey!, come on!, oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)
- 何か 【なにか】 something, some, any, somehow, for some reason, (so) what (are you trying to say)?, what (do you mean)?
- 何々 【なになに】 what, so-and-so, such and such, something (or other), what?, wait, hang on, well, well, let's see, no, oh (not at all), please, there, there
- 何 【なん】 what, how many, many, a lot of, several, a few, some
- 何か 【なにか】 something, some, any, somehow, for some reason, (so) what (are you trying to say)?, what (do you mean)?
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あが
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- qué
Portuguese
- que
French
- quoi
51 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
86 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
80 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
471 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
409 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
254 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
15 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
513 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
390 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
392 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
80 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
73 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
73 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
45 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
48 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1021 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
511 | Morohashi |
65 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
169 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1012 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1087 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
43 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
137 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2149 | 2001 Kanji |
2a5.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
3-4-3 | SKIP code |
2122.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f55 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 学 【ガク】 learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education, study of ..., -ology, -ics
- 学位 【ガクイ】 (academic) degree
- 短期大学 【タンキダイガク】 junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
- 法医学 【ホウイガク】 forensic medicine, forensic pathology, medical jurisprudence, legal medicine
Kun reading compounds
- 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to learn, to study, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のり
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- estudio
- aprendizaje
- ciencia
- estudiar
Portuguese
- estudo
- aprendizagem
- ciência
French
- étudier
- apprendre
- science
57 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
10 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
33 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
66 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
44 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
719 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
50 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6974 | Morohashi |
2555 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1294 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
324 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
346 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
15 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
71 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
947 | 2001 Kanji |
3n4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3240.7 | Four corner code |
9040.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b66 | Unicode hex code |