715 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
807 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
786 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
793 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
846 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
513 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
275 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
711 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
724 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1116 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
262 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2497 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1264 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1730 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
750 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9588 | Morohashi |
2004 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1663 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
742 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
654 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
619 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弁 【ベン】 speech, tongue, talk, eloquence, dialect, brogue, accent, bento, Japanese box lunch, petal, valve, Oversight Department, division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
- 弁解 【ベンカイ】 explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
- 熱弁 【ネツベン】 impassioned speech, fervent speech
- 強弁 【キョウベン】 insisting (unreasonably), obstinate insistence
Kun reading compounds
- 弁える 【わきまえる】 to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish, to know (manners, one's place, etc.), to understand, to bear in mind
Readings
- Japanese names:
- べ
- Korean:
- byeon, ban
Spanish
- discurso
- dialecto
- distinguir
- identificar
- reembolsar
- pétalo
Portuguese
- válvula
- petala
- trança
- discurso
- dialeto
- discriminação
- livrar-se de
- distinguir
French
- éloquence
- valve
- pétale
- tresse
- dialecte
- discernement
- résoudre
- distinguer
2755 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.30 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
2344.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f01 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1300 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 慶事 【ケイジ】 happy event, auspicious event, matter for congratulation
- 慶祝 【ケイシュク】 congratulation, celebration
- 弁慶 【ベンケイ】 strong person, person putting on a brave front, bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.), checks, plaid, checked pattern
- 大慶 【タイケイ】 great joy
Kun reading compounds
- 喜び 【よろこび】 joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
- 喜び事 【よろこびごと】 auspicious event, celebration
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 きよん、 け、 みち、 む、 やす、 よし
- Korean:
- gyeong, gang
Spanish
- júbilo
- felicidad
- diversión
- regocijo
Portuguese
- júbilo
- congratular
- regozijar-se
- estar feliz
French
- jubiler
- se réjouir
- féliciter
- être heureux
1204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
962 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1539 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1033 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1318 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2425 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1632 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1742 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1732 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
799 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3936 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2739 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2020 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11145 | Morohashi |
3173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1967 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2001 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2157 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1762 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
567 | 2001 Kanji |
3q12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
0024.7 | Four corner code |
1-23-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6176 | Unicode hex code |
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
58 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 立案 【リツアン】 planning, devising (a plan), drafting, drawing up
- 立像 【リツゾウ】 standing statue, standing image
- 並立 【ヘイリツ】 standing abreast
- 不成立 【フセイリツ】 failure (e.g. of a bill, motion), falling through, rejection, miscarriage
- 立ち木 【タチキ】 standing tree, standing timber
- 立纓 【リュウエイ】 erect tail (of a traditional Japanese hat)
- 開立 【カイリュウ】 extraction of cubic root
- 造立 【ゾウリュウ】 erecting (a temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 立つ 【たつ】 to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up, to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on), to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself, to leave (to do something), to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start, to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce, to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.), to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known, to stand (for election), to run, to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself, to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed, to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), to hold up, to hold water, to stand up (e.g. of evidence), to be logical, to be reasonable, to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), to be maintained, to survive, to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.), to be saved, to start (of a season), to begin, to be held (of a market), to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed, to be (the result of a division)
- 立つ瀬 【たつせ】 one's position, one's face, one's honour, one's reputation
- 突立 【とったつ】 stand straight up
- 立てる 【たてる】 to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise, to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into, to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause, to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate, to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader), to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone), to sharpen, to make clear, to shut, to close, to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony, to divide by, to do ... vigorously
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たち、 たっ、 たつ、 だて、 つい
- Korean:
- rib
Spanish
- levantarse
- alzarse
- ponerse en pie
- levantar
- erigir
- estar en pie
Portuguese
- Ficar de pé
- levantar-se
French
- debout
149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
37 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
73 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
61 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3343 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
72 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
78 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
194 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
121 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
121 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
174 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1459 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2486 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1257 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1723 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
438 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25721 | Morohashi |
1992 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4223 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
431 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
462 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
35 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
49 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
473 | 2001 Kanji |
5b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
0010.8 | Four corner code |
1-46-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7acb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1421 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 往復 【オウフク】 making a round trip, going and returning, coming and going, round-trip ticket, return ticket, correspondence, exchanging (of letters), keeping company (with), socializing, visiting each other
- 往年 【オウネン】 years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
- 右往左往 【ウオウサオウ】 moving about in confusion, going every which way, going this way and that
- 以往 【イオウ】 after, ... and later, before, prior to
Kun reading compounds
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
Readings
- Japanese names:
- みち
- Korean:
- wang
Spanish
- ir
- tiempos antiguos
- a veces
Portuguese
- viagem
- caça embora
- deixada ir
- indo
French
- aller simple
- aller
- parer (coup)
- voyage
- parfois
555 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
652 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
623 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1283 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1605 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
875 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1277 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
579 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
918 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
940 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
520 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
621 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
348 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
217 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
889 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10073 | Morohashi |
292 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1733 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
880 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
945 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
677 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2072 | 2001 Kanji |
3i5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
2021.4 | Four corner code |
1-17-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f80 | Unicode hex code |
生
life, genuine, birth
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
29 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 生 【セイ】 life, living, I, me, myself, student
- 生育 【セイイク】 birth and growth, giving birth and raising, development, breeding
- 回生 【カイセイ】 resurrection, resuscitation, coming back to life, regeneration, nth-year university student
- 公衆衛生 【コウシュウエイセイ】 public health, public hygiene, sanitation
- 生 【セイ】 life, living, I, me, myself, student
- 生家 【セイカ】 house where one was born, one's parents' house
- 殺生 【セッショウ】 killing, destruction of life, cruel, heartless, callous, brutal
- 死生 【シセイ】 life and death
Kun reading compounds
- 生きる 【いきる】 to live, to exist, to make a living, to subsist, to be in effect, to be in use, to function, to come to life, to be enlivened, to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
- 生きる糧 【いきるかて】 source of vitality, life sustenance
- 生かす 【いかす】 to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
- 生ける 【いける】 to arrange (flowers), to plant, living, live
- 生ける屍 【いけるしかばね】 living corpse
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生まれ 【うまれ】 birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- 生まれつき 【うまれつき】 by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
- 生まれ 【うまれ】 birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- 生まれつき 【うまれつき】 by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
- 生む 【うむ】 to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs), to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver
- 生う 【おう】 to grow (of plants), to spring up
- 生える 【はえる】 to grow, to spring up, to sprout, to cut (teeth)
- 生やす 【はやす】 to grow, to cultivate, to let grow (e.g. weeds)
- 生 【き】 pure, undiluted, raw, crude
- 生地 【きじ】 cloth, fabric, material, texture, dough, batter, inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours, unglazed pottery, skin with no make-up, uncoated metal
- 死に生き 【しにいき】 death and life, death or life, death
- 生 【なま】 raw, uncooked, fresh, natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed, unprotected (sex), raw, bareback, live (i.e. not recorded), inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude, impudence, sauciness, unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer, blank (e.g. disk), unused, just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-, insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory, cash, tipsiness
- 生り 【なまり】 boiled and half-dried bonito
- お生 【おなま】 impudence, sauciness
- 現ナマ 【げんナマ】 cold cash, hard cash
- 生る 【なる】 to bear fruit
- 生す 【なす】 to have a child
- 生す 【むす】 to grow (of moss, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あさ、 いき、 いく、 いけ、 うぶ、 うまい、 え、 おい、 ぎゅう、 くるみ、 ごせ、 さ、 じょう、 すぎ、 そ、 そう、 ちる、 なば、 にう、 にゅう、 ふ、 み、 もう、 よい、 りゅう
- Korean:
- saeng
Spanish
- vida
- nacimiento
- vivir
- existir
- nacer
- dar a luz
- puro
- crudo
Portuguese
- vida
- genuína
- nascimento
French
- vie
- naissance
- authentique
- cru
34 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
44 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
42 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
29 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2991 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
67 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
71 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
214 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
44 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
44 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
49 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1327 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4309 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2179 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2933 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1569 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21670 | Morohashi |
3497 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1555 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1675 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
9 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
43 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2472 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
2510.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
751f | Unicode hex code |