621 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
717 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
691 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
302 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2039 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
115 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
583 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
63 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
318 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
318 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
368 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
932 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2473 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
718 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13061 | Morohashi |
1979 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2324 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
768 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
185 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
642 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
159 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 支 【シ】 China
- 支援 【シエン】 support, backing, aid, assistance
- 気管支 【キカンシ】 bronchus, bronchial tube
- 干支 【エト】 sexagenary cycle, 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days, 12-year Chinese zodiac
Kun reading compounds
- 支える 【ささえる】 to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend, to hold at bay, to stem, to check
- 閊える 【つかえる】 to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog, to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full, to be piled up (e.g. of work), to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer, to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain
- 支う 【かう】 to support, to prop up
Readings
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- soporte
- apoyo
- rama
- pago
- interferencia
- soportar
- sostener
Portuguese
- ramo
- apoio
- sustentar
French
- soutien
- support
- branche
- filiale
- succursale
- radical branche (no. 65)
1467 | 2001 Kanji |
2k2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
4040.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
652f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1621 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 那覇 【ナハ】 Naha (city in Okinawa)
- 那覇港湾空港工事事務所 【ナハコウワンクウコウコウジジムショ】 Naha Harbour and Airport Construction Office
- 刹那 【セツナ】 moment, instant, kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time
- 印度支那 【インドシナ】 Indochina
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 やす
- Korean:
- na
Spanish
- abundante
- ¿qué?
Portuguese
French
1257 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4757 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
416 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2251 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
826 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1047 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
564 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
39306X | Morohashi |
843 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6129 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2960 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1992 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2d4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
1-4-2 | SKIP code |
1752.7 | Four corner code |
1-38-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90a3 | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13620 | Morohashi |
1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
445 | 2001 Kanji |
4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
3-3-1 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65b9 | 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 |
warship
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 艦 【カン】 warship
- 艦船 【カンセン】 warships and other vessels, naval vessels
- 駆逐艦 【クチクカン】 destroyer (ship)
- 巡洋艦 【ジュンヨウカン】 cruiser (warship)
Readings
- Korean:
- ham
Spanish
- buque de guerra
Portuguese
- navio de guerra
French
- navire de guerre
1116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1299 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3881 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1693 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1665 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1779 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1892 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1598 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1893 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30571 | Morohashi |
1435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1875 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2020 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1938 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
874 | 2001 Kanji |
6c15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-15 | SKIP code |
1-6-14 | SKIP code |
2841.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8266 | Unicode hex code |
regiment, party, company, squad
- On:
- タイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
605 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 隊 【タイ】 party, group, crew, team, body, company (of troops), corps, unit, squad
- 隊員 【タイイン】 troops, group members, team members
- 陸上自衛隊 【リクジョウジエイタイ】 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, JGSDF
- 航空自衛隊 【コウクウジエイタイ】 Japan Air Self-Defense Force, JASDF
Readings
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- grupo
- partido
- banda
Portuguese
- regimento
- partido
- companhia
- esesquadrão
French
- régiment
- compagnie
- brigade
- groupe
462 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
540 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
470 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5010 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
366 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1877 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
795 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
809 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
779 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
746 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
762 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
452 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
570 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1315 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41750X | Morohashi |
625 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6468 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1306 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1403 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
225 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
593 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3651 | 2001 Kanji |
2d9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
7823.2 | Four corner code |
1-34-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
968a | Unicode hex code |