134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13450 | Morohashi |
1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
466 | 2001 Kanji |
2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
0040.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6587 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
169 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 書 【ショ】 book, document, calligraphy (esp. Chinese), penmanship, handwriting, letter, note
- 書院 【ショイン】 drawing room, study, writing alcove, publishing house
- 投書 【トウショ】 letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
- 議定書 【ギテイショ】 protocol
Kun reading compounds
- 書く 【かく】 to write, to compose, to pen, to draw, to paint
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かき
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- escritura
- escrito
- escribir
Portuguese
- escrever
French
- écrire
92 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
159 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
130 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3719 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
70 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
58 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1216 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
131 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
131 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
181 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
998 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1703 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2314 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
333 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14294 | Morohashi |
2658 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2463 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
349 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
121 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
197 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1678 | 2001 Kanji |
4c6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-4 | SKIP code |
5060.1 | Four corner code |
1-29-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
66f8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1335 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 概 【ガイ】 appearance, look, aspect, strong spirit, mettle
- 概算 【ガイサン】 approximation, rough estimate, ballpark figure
- 感慨 【カンガイ】 deep emotion, strong feelings
- 気概 【キガイ】 strong spirit, mettle, backbone, guts, fighting spirit
Kun reading compounds
- 概ね 【おおむね】 in general, generally, mostly, roughly, largely, mainly, on the whole, by and large, gist, point, main idea
Readings
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
- aproximadamente
- generalmente
- condición
- situación
Portuguese
- contorno
- condição
- aproximação
- geralmente
French
- grandes lignes
- dans l'ensemble
- approximation
- en gros
- en général
1072 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1328 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2344 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1196 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1443 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1459 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1553 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1161 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1107 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
959 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1494 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15217P | Morohashi |
1048 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2824 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1482 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1594 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1709 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1857 | 2001 Kanji |
4a10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4191.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6982 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 要 【ヨウ】 main point, essential point, important thing, necessity, need, requirement
- 要因 【ヨウイン】 main cause, primary factor
- 所要 【ショヨウ】 required, needed, necessary
- 法要 【ホウヨウ】 Buddhist memorial service
Kun reading compounds
- 要る 【いる】 to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
- 要 【かなめ】 pivot, vital point, cornerstone, keystone, Japanese photinia
- 要石 【かなめいし】 keystone
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし
- Korean:
- yo
Spanish
- necesidad
- punto central
- esencia
- necesitar
Portuguese
- necessidade
- ponto principal
- essência
- pivô
- chave para
French
- besoin
- point principal
- pivot
- essentiel
- point clef
729 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
623 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
593 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
117 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4274 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
262 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
887 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1218 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
419 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
425 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
424 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1639 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1683 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2290 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1618 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34768P | Morohashi |
2635 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5515 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1730 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
78 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
536 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3269 | 2001 Kanji |
3e6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
1040.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8981 | Unicode hex code |