126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
20 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
64 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
3 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
188 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
64 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
51 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
342 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
45 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
45 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
24 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
574 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2528 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1752 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1045 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9168 | Morohashi |
2035 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1593 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1036 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
13 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
51 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
6 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 年 【ネン】 year, counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school), period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
- 年会 【ネンカイ】 conference, annual convention
- 往年 【オウネン】 years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
- 平年 【ヘイネン】 non-leap year, average year (for rainfall, temperature, etc.), normal year
Kun reading compounds
- 年 【とし】 year, age, years, past one's prime, old age
- 年明け 【としあけ】 beginning of the year, early in the New Year
- いい年 【いいとし】 mature age, advanced age, maturity, age when one is old enough to know better
- 御年 【おんとし】 age (esp. advanced)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- nyeon
Spanish
- año
- edad
Portuguese
- Ano
French
- année
- compteur d'années
2355 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
4-6-3 | SKIP code |
8050.0 | Four corner code |
1-39-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e74 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
287 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 少 【ショウ】 small, little, few
- 少輔 【ショウ】 assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
- 最少 【サイショウ】 fewest, least, smallest (number), lowest, minimum, youngest
- 過少 【カショウ】 too few, too little, insufficient
Kun reading compounds
- 少ない 【すくない】 few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare
- 少し 【すこし】 a little, a bit, a small amount, a few, some, slightly, somewhat, a little while, a short time, a moment, a minute, a little way, a short distance
- 少しも 【すこしも】 (not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least, (not) in the slightest
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
- un poco
- apenas
Portuguese
- poucos
- pequenos
French
- un petit peu
- un peu
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
160 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
143 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
231 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
166 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
129 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
47 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
88 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
144 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
144 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
105 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
512 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4278 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
107 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7475 | Morohashi |
3467 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1390 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
106 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
111 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
153 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
95 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1160 | 2001 Kanji |
3n1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
9020.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c11 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1879 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 扶養 【フヨウ】 support (e.g. of one's dependents), maintenance
- 扶助 【フジョ】 aid, help, assistance, support
- 家扶 【カフ】 steward
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
Readings
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- ayuda
- socorro
- asistencia
Portuguese
- ajudar
- ajuda
- auxiliar
French
- aider
- assister
- prêter main forte
1748 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1748 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1850 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1796 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1336 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
383 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1721 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1839 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1466 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
866 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
291 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
184 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
847 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11840 | Morohashi |
247 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2089 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
839 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
902 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1130 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1363 | 2001 Kanji |
3c4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
5503.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6276 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
888 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 養子 【ヨウシ】 adopted child (usu. male), son-in-law
- 養育 【ヨウイク】 bringing up, rearing, upbringing
- 供養 【クヨウ】 memorial service for the dead, holding a service
- 培養 【バイヨウ】 culture, cultivation, cultivation (of plants), growing, raising, cultivation (e.g. of a skill), nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.), growth
Kun reading compounds
- 養う 【やしなう】 to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- や
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- criar
- mantener
- cultivarse
Portuguese
- alimentar
- educar
- cultivar
- desenvolvee
- nutrir
French
- nourrir
- élever
- cultiver
- soigner
- développer
731 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
624 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
594 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
605 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3671 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
773 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1907 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2558 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
402 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
406 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
675 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1901 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2998 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1531 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2089 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1491 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44144 | Morohashi |
2365 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6691 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1591 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
629 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
965 | 2001 Kanji |
2o13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-12 | SKIP code |
2-8-7 | SKIP code |
2-2-13 | SKIP code |
2-6-9 | SKIP code |
8073.2 | Four corner code |
1-45-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
990a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1000 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 控訴 【コウソ】 appeal to a higher court, intermediate appeal
- 控除 【コウジョ】 subtraction, deduction (e.g. tax), subsidy
Kun reading compounds
- 控える 【ひかえる】 to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain, to hold back, to restrain oneself from excessive ..., to make notes, to jot down (e.g. phone number), to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for, to be soon, to be in the offing, to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
- 控え 【ひかえ】 reserve, spare, backup, note, memorandum, duplicate, copy, stub (of a ticket, etc.), receipt, waiting one's turn
- 控え室 【ひかえしつ】 waiting room, anteroom, antechamber, green room
- お客様控え 【おきゃくさまひかえ】 customer copy (of a receipt, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- gong, gang
Spanish
- contención
- refreno
- moderación
- apuntar
- tomar nota
- contenerse
- refrenarse
- moderarse
Portuguese
- retirar
- extrair
- devolver
- privar-se de
- ser moderado
French
- se retenir
- s'abstenir
- se retirer
- réservé
- modéré
1258 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1301 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1658 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1363 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1718 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1835 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1479 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
899 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
600 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
363 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
453 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1329 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12283 | Morohashi |
495 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2202 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1318 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1415 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1440 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1372 | 2001 Kanji |
3c8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
5301.1 | Four corner code |
1-25-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
63a7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
594 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 除 【ジョ】 division
- 除外 【ジョガイ】 exception, exclusion
- 切除 【セツジョ】 cut off, cut out, ablation, resection, surgical removal
- 防除 【ボウジョ】 prevention (of plant disease and insect damage), (pest) control, extermination (of harmful insects), protection (against natural disasters)
- 除 【ジョ】 division
- 除外 【ジョガイ】 exception, exclusion
- 分解掃除 【ブンカイソウジ】 overhaul, taking apart and cleaning
- 掃き掃除 【ハキソウジ】 sweeping and cleaning
Kun reading compounds
- 除く 【のぞく】 to remove, to eliminate, to eradicate, to exclude, to except
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- eliminar
- quitar
- excluir
- dividir
Portuguese
- excluir
- divisão (mat.)
- remover
- abolir
- cancelar
- exceto
French
- exclure
- division (opération)
- enlever
- abolir
- annuler
813 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
910 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
711 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
688 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
530 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
986 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1059 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1065 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1112 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
958 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
732 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
546 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
333 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
412 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1674 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41669 | Morohashi |
456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6449 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1658 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1787 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
905 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3641 | 2001 Kanji |
2d7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
7829.4 | Four corner code |
1-29-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9664 | Unicode hex code |