192 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
111 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
100 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
112 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1571 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
332 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
170 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1878 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
217 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
217 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
111 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
611 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
574 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
432 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1243 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9815 | Morohashi |
475 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1695 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1235 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1321 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
133 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
201 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
112 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 強 【キョウ】 a little over, a little more than, strength, the strong, powerhouse, one of the biggest, one of the most powerful, -upper (seismic intensity)
- 強化 【キョウカ】 strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification, reinforcement
- 列強 【レッキョウ】 major powers of the world, great powers
- 屈強 【クッキョウ】 robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy
- 強盗 【ゴウトウ】 robber, mugger, robbery, burglary
- 強引 【ゴウイン】 overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
Kun reading compounds
- 強い 【つよい】 strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough, strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged, good (at), skilled, knowledgeable, being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient, firm, rigid, solid, intense, strong, fierce, high, dependable, trustworthy
- 強い雨 【つよいあめ】 heavy rain (specifically 20-29 mm per hour in JMA use)
- 強まる 【つよまる】 to get strong, to gain strength
- 強める 【つよめる】 to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise
- 強いる 【しいる】 to force, to compel, to coerce, to press, to impose
- 強い 【こわい】 tough, stiff, hard, inflexible, obstinate, stubborn, tired, worn out
- 強飯 【こわめし】 glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions), mochi rice with red beans
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すね
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- fuerte
- coacción
- poderoso
- obligar
- forzar
- coaccionar
Portuguese
- Forte
- poderoso
- forçar
French
- fort
3571 | 2001 Kanji |
3h8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
1323.6 | Four corner code |
1-22-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f37 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1101 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 硬 【コウ】 hardness
- 硬貨 【コウカ】 coin, hard currency
- 生硬 【セイコウ】 crude, immature, unpolished
- 重硬 【ジュウコウ】 heavy and hard (of a wood)
Kun reading compounds
- 硬い 【かたい】 hard, solid, tough, stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing), strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved), safe, steady, honest, steadfast, obstinate, stubborn, bookish, formal, stuffy
- かたいことは言いっこなし 【かたいことはいいっこなし】 let's put formalities aside, let's not speak so stiffly
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- rígido
- duro
- firme
Portuguese
- duro
- rígido
French
- dur
- raide
1260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1149 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3193 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1598 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
766 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1009 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1046 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1309 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1403 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1518 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
802 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1095 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
702 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24230 | Morohashi |
1183 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4008 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
695 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
750 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1571 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3366 | 2001 Kanji |
5a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-7 | SKIP code |
1164.6 | Four corner code |
1-25-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
786c | Unicode hex code |
scheme, plan, policy, step, means
- On:
- サク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
209 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 策 【サク】 plan, policy, means, measure, stratagem, scheme, fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, right upward flick
- 作戦 【サクセン】 tactics, strategy, military operation, naval operation
- 施策 【シサク】 policy, measure
- 国策 【コクサク】 national policy
Readings
- Korean:
- chaeg
Spanish
- esquema
- plan
- estrategia
Portuguese
- esquema
- plano
- política
- passo
- meios
French
- moyen
- plan
- stratégie
- politique
- projet
- mesures
795 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
883 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
873 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
256 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3393 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
695 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1604 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1767 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
880 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
901 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1057 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1477 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1720 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2338 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
957 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
26009 | Morohashi |
2679 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4284 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1019 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
256 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
945 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2364 | 2001 Kanji |
6f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-6 | SKIP code |
8890.2 | Four corner code |
1-26-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7b56 | Unicode hex code |