200 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
104 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
408 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1589 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
223 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
518 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
414 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
395 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
399 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
509 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
615 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1050 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
565 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
749 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1727 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9969 | Morohashi |
846 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1713 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
306 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
141 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
418 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 形 【ケイ】 form, tense, adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)
- 形式 【ケイシキ】 form (as opposed to substance), format, form, style, manner, formality, form, mode, form, form (bilinear, quadratic, etc.)
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
- 形相 【ギョウソウ】 look (esp. an angry or upset look), expression
- 奇形 【キケイ】 deformity, malformation, strange shape, unusual shape
- 大仰 【オオギョウ】 exaggerated, overblown, overdone
Kun reading compounds
- 形 【かた】 shape, form, style, security, collateral, obverse of an old zeni coin
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 借金のカタ 【しゃっきんのカタ】 security for a loan, collateral
- 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 形作る 【かたちづくる】 to form, to shape, to make, to mold, to mould, to build up
- 顔かたち 【かおかたち】 features, looks
- 姿形 【すがたかたち】 appearance, figure, shape, form
- 形 【なり】 style, way, shape, form, appearance, state
- 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
- 生成り 【きなり】 unbleached cloth, unbleached colour (color), unbleached, undyed
- 鉤状 【かぎなり】 hooklike, hook-shaped, unciform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ち
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- forma
- figura
- tipo
Portuguese
- forma
- formulário
- estilo
French
- forme
- style
3260 | 2001 Kanji |
3j4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
1242.2 | Four corner code |
1-23-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f62 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
264 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 形 【カタチ】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 容易 【ヨウイ】 easy, simple, plain
- 陣容 【ジンヨウ】 battle formation, battle array, lineup (of a team, etc.), cast, staff, team structure
- 受容 【ジュヨウ】 reception
Kun reading compounds
- 入れる 【いれる】 to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo), to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire, to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to, to include, to pay (one's rent, etc.), to cast (a vote), to make (tea, coffee, etc.), to turn on (a switch, etc.), to send (a fax), to call
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- contenido
- figura
- perdonar
- fácil
Portuguese
- conteúdo
- forma
- aparência
French
- contenir
- forme (état de santé)
- apparence
730 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
822 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
802 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
422 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1309 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
700 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
469 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1182 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
654 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
665 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1123 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
485 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2832 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1462 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1968 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7172 | Morohashi |
2277 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1335 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
790 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
853 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
402 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
721 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
777 | 2001 Kanji |
3m7.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-7 | SKIP code |
3060.8 | Four corner code |
1-45-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bb9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1749 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 枯れ木 【カレキ】 dead tree, withered tree, leafless tree, bare tree
- 枯死 【コシ】 withering, dying
- 栄枯 【エイコ】 vicissitudes, ups and downs
- 蒼古 【ソウコ】 old-fashioned and tasteful
Kun reading compounds
- 枯れる 【かれる】 to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die, to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
- 枯らす 【からす】 to let dry, to kill (vegetation), to season (lumber)
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- marchito
- seco
- decaimiento
- secar
- malograr
- marchitarse
- secarse
- decaer
Portuguese
- encolher
- secar
- ressecar
- evaporar
French
- dépérir
- mourir
- se faner
- sec (bois)
1231 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1783 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2238 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1246 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
627 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
859 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
974 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1007 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1356 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1083 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1113 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
605 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
801 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
210 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14579 | Morohashi |
898 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2634 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
206 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
219 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1268 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1877 | 2001 Kanji |
4a5.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
4496.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67af | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 枯槁 【ココウ】 withering, dying (plants), growing skinny, wasting away
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2328 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
15300 | Morohashi |
2806 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
4a10.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4092.7 | Four corner code |
1-60-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69c1 | Unicode hex code |