841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
773 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
750 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
493 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
606 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
594 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1669 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1024 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1063 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
900 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
955 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1885 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1355 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13557 | Morohashi |
1492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1136 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1218 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
426 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
743 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
338 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 断 【ダン】 decision, judgment, resolution
- 断言 【ダンゲン】 assertion, declaration, affirmation
- 独断 【ドクダン】 one's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision, dogmatism
- 縦断 【ジュウダン】 running through (north-south), cutting across, travelling across, cutting vertically, sectioning longitudinally
Kun reading compounds
- 断つ 【たつ】 to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate, to abstain (from), to give up
- 断る 【ことわる】 to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
- 断るまでもなく 【ことわるまでもなく】 needless to say
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- cortar
- interrumpir
- rehusar
- declinar
- rechazar
Portuguese
- desligamento
- decadência
- recusa
- pedir desculpas
- avisar
- despedir
- proíbir
- decisão
- julgamento
- incisivo
French
- refus
- décliner
- rupture
- excuses
- prévenir
- rejeter
- interdire
- décision
- jugement
- trancher
1254 | 2001 Kanji |
6b5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
2272.1 | Four corner code |
1-35-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65ad | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
141 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 続 【ゾク】 continuation, sequel
- 続出 【ゾクシュツ】 appearing one after another, cropping up one after another, occurring in succession
- 断続 【ダンゾク】 intermittence, being intermittent, occurring intermittently
- 持続 【ジゾク】 continuation, persisting, lasting, sustaining, enduring
- 続 【ゾク】 continuation, sequel
- 続日本紀 【ショクニホンギ】 Shoku Nihongi (second of the six classical Japanese history texts)
Kun reading compounds
- 続く 【つづく】 to continue, to last, to go on, to continue (without a break), to be unbroken, to occur again and again, to lead to, to connect to, to adjoin, to come after, to follow, to succeed, to rank next to, to hold out, to keep, to last
- 続ける 【つづける】 to continue, to keep up, to keep on
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つぐ
- Korean:
- sog
Spanish
- continuación
- serie
- secuela
- continuar
- seguir
Portuguese
- continuar
- série
- sequela
- sequência
French
- continuer
- série
- suite
456 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
563 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
536 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
214 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3544 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
548 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
821 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2334 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
243 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
243 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
211 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1539 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1722 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
921 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1244 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1357 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27533 | Morohashi |
1362 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4500 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1345 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1445 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
400 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
609 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2757 | 2001 Kanji |
6a7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-7 | SKIP code |
2491.2 | Four corner code |
1-34-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d9a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
128 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 平 【ヘイ】 nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
- 平安 【ヘイアン】 peace, tranquility, tranquillity, Heian period (794-1185)
- 和平 【ワヘイ】 peace
- 公平 【コウヘイ】 fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity
- 平等 【ビョウドウ】 equality, impartiality, evenness
- 平常心 【ビョウジョウシン】 everyday feelings, usual feelings
- 寛平 【カンピョウ】 Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26), Kanbyō era
- 天平 【テンピョウ】 Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14), Tenbyō era, Tenhei era
- 平韻 【ヒョウイン】 level-tone rhyme (of Chinese)
- 平声 【ヒョウショウ】 first tone in old Chinese phonetics, level tone, (of a Japanese accent) having a low, flat tone
Kun reading compounds
- 平ら 【たいら】 flat, level, even, smooth, calm, tranquil, placid, composed, stable, relaxed (sitting posture), comfortable, plateau, tableland, plain
- 平らか 【たいらか】 level, just, peaceful
- 平らげる 【たいらげる】 to eat up (completely), to put down (a rebellion), to suppress, to subjugate, to make flat, to level out
- 平 【ひら】 something broad and flat, common, ordinary, plain, rank-and-file, low-ranking employee, freshman, novice, private
- 平泳ぎ 【ひらおよぎ】 breaststroke (swimming)
- 嘉平次平 【かへいじひら】 hakama fabric made from meisen silk
- 金平 【かねひら】 Acheilognathus rhombeus (species of cyprinid)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たいら、 たら、 はち、 ひ、 ひとし、 へ、 へん
- Korean:
- pyeong, pyeon
Spanish
- llanura
- liso
- llano
- plano
- sencillo
Portuguese
- até mesmo
- apartamento
- paz
French
- plan(e)
- plat
- paix
315 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
411 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
388 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
143 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
26 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
136 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
503 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
203 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
202 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
202 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
351 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
573 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4291 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2167 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2921 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1496 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9167X | Morohashi |
3478 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1484 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1596 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
98 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
260 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3155 | 2001 Kanji |
2k3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
1040.9 | Four corner code |
1-42-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e73 | Unicode hex code |
equilibrium, measuring rod, scale
- On:
- コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1847 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 衡器 【コウキ】 scale, balance, weighing machine
- 衡平 【コウヘイ】 balance, equity
- 拡大均衡 【カクダイキンコウ】 an expanded or expanding equilibrium
- 合従連衡 【ガッショウレンコウ】 alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty), (tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands), resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひら
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- balanza
- escala
- peso
Portuguese
- equilíbrio
- vara de medição
- escala
French
- équilibre
- balance
1267 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1694 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1641 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1358 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1724 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2450 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1585 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1692 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1449 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1618 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
939 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
527 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
687 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
900 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34078 | Morohashi |
761 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1775 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
891 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
957 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1828 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2053 | 2001 Kanji |
3i13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-13 | SKIP code |
2143.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8861 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
326 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 説 【セツ】 theory, doctrine, opinion, view, rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay
- 説明 【セツメイ】 explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
- 定説 【テイセツ】 established theory, accepted opinion, accepted explanation
- 解説 【カイセツ】 explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation
- 遊説 【ユウゼイ】 election tour, election campaign, stumping
- 全国遊説 【ゼンコクユウゼイ】 nationwide election campaign
Kun reading compounds
- 説く 【とく】 to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとし、 とき
- Korean:
- seol, se, yeol
Spanish
- opinión
- teoría
- explicar
- expresar
Portuguese
- rumor
- opinião
- teoria
French
- théorie
- rumeur
- opinion
- thèse
654 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
524 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
307 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4373 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
216 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
251 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2143 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
400 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
404 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
292 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1688 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1949 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1042 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1405 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
511 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35556P | Morohashi |
1547 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5627 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
499 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
538 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
240 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
620 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3057 | 2001 Kanji |
7a7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
0861.6 | Four corner code |
1-32-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8aac | Unicode hex code |