262 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
168 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
151 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
188 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2057 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
429 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
592 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2169 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
225 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
225 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
529 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
945 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2245 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1591 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
938 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13319 | Morohashi |
1790 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2353 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
998 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
159 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
227 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
148 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 数 【スウ】 several, a number of, quantity, amount, counting, figures, numbers, number, numeral, figure, number, destiny, fate, course of events, trend
- 数億年 【スウオクネン】 several hundred million years
- 複数 【フクスウ】 plural, multiple, plural (number)
- 枚数 【マイスウ】 the number of flat things, win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
- 数 【スウ】 several, a number of, quantity, amount, counting, figures, numbers, number, numeral, figure, number, destiny, fate, course of events, trend
- 数億年 【スウオクネン】 several hundred million years
- 数牌 【シューパイ】 suited tiles
Kun reading compounds
- 数 【かず】 number, amount
- 数多く 【かずおおく】 in great numbers
- 手数 【てすう】 trouble, bother, number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.), number of punches
- 口数 【くちかず】 number of words a person speaks, number of dependents, number of mouths to feed, number of shares, items, applications, etc.
- 数える 【かぞえる】 to count, to enumerate
- 屡々 【しばしば】 often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じゅ
- Korean:
- su, chog
Spanish
- número
- cifra
- contar
Portuguese
- número
- vigor
- destino
- lei
- figuras
French
- nombre
- compter
- destin
- loi
- chiffres
1066 | 2001 Kanji |
4i9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
9844.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6570 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珠算 【シュザン】 calculation on an abacus
- 珠玉 【シュギョク】 jewel, gem, gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece
- 遺珠 【イシュ】 unknown literary masterpiece, lost pearl
- 滄海遺珠 【ソウカイノイシュ】 talented person unbeknownst to the world
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 珠算 【しゅざん】 calculation on an abacus
- 射干玉 【ぬばたま】 pitch-black, darkness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 とも、 ま、 み
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- perla
- gema
- joya
Portuguese
- pérola
- gema
- jóia
French
- perle
- gemme
- joyau
1349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1540 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1585 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1077 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1603 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1769 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
643 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20956 | Morohashi |
947 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3637 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
258 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
274 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1364 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3164 | 2001 Kanji |
4f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
1519.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
73e0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2124 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 藻類 【ソウルイ】 seaweed, algae
- 藻菌類 【ソウキンルイ】 algal fungi
- 海藻 【カイソウ】 seaweed
- 石灰藻 【セッカイソウ】 calcareous algae
Kun reading compounds
- 藻 【も】 algae, waterweed, seaweed, duckweed
- 藻掻く 【もがく】 to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm, to act frantically, to make desperate efforts
- 山椒藻 【さんしょうも】 floating watermoss (Salvinia natans)
- 菅藻 【すがも】 Phyllospadix iwatensis (species of seagrass)
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- alga marina
Portuguese
- algas
- planta flutuante
French
- algue
- lentille d'eau
1531 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
2031 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4098 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1710 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2837 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1657 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1771 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1839 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
674 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3033 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1546 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2116 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2052 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
32401X | Morohashi |
2384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5254 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2035 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2191 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1920 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1964 | 2001 Kanji |
3k16.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-16 | SKIP code |
4419.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
85fb | Unicode hex code |