256 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
165 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
148 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
36 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2080 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
178 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
55 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1965 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
174 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
174 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
85 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
956 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2239 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1166 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13572 | Morohashi |
1784 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2387 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1619 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
80 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
226 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
51 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 新 【シン】 new, neo-, newness, novelty, Gregorian calendar, Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty
- 新鋭 【シンエイ】 young and energetic, up-and-coming, new and excellent, newly produced, up-and-comer
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 改新 【カイシン】 reformation
Kun reading compounds
- 新しい 【あたらしい】 new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
- 新しい女 【あたらしいおんな】 liberated woman
- 新た 【あらた】 new, fresh, novel
- 新田 【しんでん】 new rice field, newly developed rice field, wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あせ、 あたらし、 し、 に、 にっ、 につ、 よし
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- nuevo
- fresco
Portuguese
- novo
French
- nouveau
454 | 2001 Kanji |
5b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
0292.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65b0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
701 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宿 【シュク】 lodging, relay station, post town, constellation, mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
- 寄宿 【キシュク】 lodging, boarding, room and board, board and lodging, boarding house, residence hall, dormitory
- 奎宿 【トカキボシ】 Chinese "Legs" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Kun reading compounds
- 宿 【やど】 lodging, inn, hotel, house, home, dwelling, home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
- 宿屋 【やどや】 inn
- 連れ込み宿 【つれこみやど】 hotel catering for lovers, hotel that rents rooms by the hour
- 相宿 【あいやど】 staying in the same inn or hotel, rooming together
- 宿る 【やどる】 to dwell, to live, to remain, to stay at, to take shelter at, to stop at, to lodge at, to be pregnant, to be part of a constellation, to be a parasite (bugs, plants, etc.)
- 宿す 【やどす】 to house, to contain, to harbour (a feeling), to hold (e.g. dew on leaves), to carry (a baby), to be pregnant, to give lodging to, to accommodate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すく、 ぶすき、 やけ
- Korean:
- sug, su
Spanish
- posada
- alojamiento
- hostal
- hospedar
- concebir un hijo
Portuguese
- pousada
- alojamento
- estação de retransmissor
- moradia
- estar grávida
- casa
- residência
French
- auberge
- logement
- séjourner
- relais (de poste, station)
- porter en soi (virus, enfant)
- être enceinte
- habiter
- habitation
634 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
327 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
505 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
406 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1317 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
549 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
470 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1438 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
179 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
179 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
326 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
488 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2858 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1475 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1985 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1004 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7195 | Morohashi |
2293 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1344 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
995 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1070 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
374 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
778 | 2001 Kanji |
3m8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
3026.1 | Four corner code |
1-29-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bbf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1589 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 泥沼 【ドロヌマ】 bog, marsh, swamp, quagmire, morass, quandary, dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself, imbroglio
- 泥水 【ドロミズ】 muddy water, red-light district
- 汚泥 【オデイ】 sludge, slime, dregs, mire, hopeless situation, hell, despair
- 鉱泥 【コウデイ】 fango, mud, herb and wax mix used for therapy
- 泥洹 【ナイオン】 nirvana
- 泥沼 【ドロヌマ】 bog, marsh, swamp, quagmire, morass, quandary, dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself, imbroglio
- 泥水 【ドロミズ】 muddy water, red-light district
Kun reading compounds
- 泥 【どろ】 mud, slush, (wet) dirt, mire, thief
- 泥沼 【どろぬま】 bog, marsh, swamp, quagmire, morass, quandary, dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself, imbroglio
- 警泥 【けいどろ】 cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
- 下着ドロ 【したぎドロ】 panties thief, knickers bandit
- 泥む 【なずむ】 to cling to (e.g. old customs), to adhere to, to stick to, to be wedded to, to get used to, to become accustomed to, to linger (on), to progress slowly
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひじ
- Korean:
- ni
Spanish
- barro
- fango
- cieno
- estar preocupado por
Portuguese
- lama
- lodo
- aderir
- ser anexado
French
- boue
- fange
- tenir à
- voleur
1623 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1480 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2533 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1840 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
679 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
594 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1621 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1729 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1493 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1176 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
384 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
241 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
288 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1064 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17311 | Morohashi |
326 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3105 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1055 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1135 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1202 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
356 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3711.2 | Four corner code |
1-37-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ce5 | Unicode hex code |
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
- On:
- ボウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1455 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 棒 【ボウ】 pole, rod, stick, baton, line, dash, spoken monotonously
- 棒状 【ボウジョウ】 cylinder or rod-shaped
- 用心棒 【ヨウジンボウ】 bodyguard, bouncer, (security) guard, bar (on a door), bolt, stick or pole used for self-defence
- 指揮棒 【シキボウ】 conductor's stick, conductor's baton
Readings
- Korean:
- bong, bang
Spanish
- barra
- vara
- bastón
- palo
- sin variación
- invariable
Portuguese
- vara
- pau
- poste
- bastão
- ramo
French
- bâton
- baguette
- canne
- barre
- perche
- massue
- ligne
987 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
975 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1424 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2302 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1121 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
636 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1543 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1645 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
988 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1105 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1237 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
894 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1589 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14929 | Morohashi |
983 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2750 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1575 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1697 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
956 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1855 | 2001 Kanji |
4a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-8 | SKIP code |
4595.3 | Four corner code |
1-43-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
68d2 | Unicode hex code |
日
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
1 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 日 【ニチ】 Sunday, nth day (of the month), counter for days, Japan
- 日時 【ニチジ】 date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.), days and hours
- 抗日 【コウニチ】 resistance against Japanese aggression, anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)
- 在日 【ザイニチ】 resident in Japan (of a foreigner), situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy), Zainichi, Zainichi Korean, North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
- 日月 【ジツゲツ】 sun and moon, time, days and months, years, Sunday and Monday
- 日外 【ジツガイ】 at one time, some time ago, once
- 両日 【リョウジツ】 both days, two days
- 三十日 【ミソカ】 last day of the month
Kun reading compounds
- 日 【ひ】 day, days, sun, sunshine, sunlight, (the) day, daytime, daylight, date, deadline, (past) days, time (e.g. of one's childhood), case (esp. unfortunate), event
- 日陰 【ひかげ】 shade, shadow, sunshine, sunlight
- 在りし日 【ありしひ】 past days, bygone days, days of yore, the olden days, while still alive, during one's lifetime
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あき、 いる、 く、 くさ、 こう、 す、 たち、 に、 にっ、 につ、 へ
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
- día
- solar
- Japón
- sol
- rayo de sol
Portuguese
- dia
- sol
- Japão
French
- jour
- soleil
- Japon
- compteur de jours
11 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
13 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
62 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
5 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
56 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
77 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
5 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
5 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
16 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
963 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3759 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
12 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13733 | Morohashi |
3027 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2410 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
12 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
12 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
33 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3878 | 2001 Kanji |
4c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
6010.0 | Four corner code |
1-38-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65e5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
149 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 記 【キ】 account, history, chronicle, annals, record, notice, note, as follows, Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE), Records of Ancient Matters
- 記憶 【キオク】 memory, recollection, remembrance, memory, storage
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 左記 【サキ】 undermentioned (statement), the following, at left
Kun reading compounds
- 記す 【しるす】 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to take a note of, to mention, to describe, to give an account of, to inscribe, to mark, to brand, to remember, to engrave (in one's mind)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- narración
- memorizar
- anotar
- consignar por escrito
Portuguese
- escriba
- contar
- narrativa
- narrar
French
- inscrire
- compte-rendu
- narration
180 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
105 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
95 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
147 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4318 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
301 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
895 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
371 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
372 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
633 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1660 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1843 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
535 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35244 | Morohashi |
1453 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5563 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
529 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
568 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
209 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
190 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
7a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-3 | SKIP code |
0761.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a18 | Unicode hex code |