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 |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34763 | Morohashi |
3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3275 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
897f | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1886 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蘭 【ラン】 orchid, Netherlands, Holland
- 蘭学 【ランガク】 rangaku, study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period
- 第希蘭 【テヘラン】 Tehran (Iran)
- 伊蘭 【イラン】 Iran
- 蘭 【ラン】 orchid, Netherlands, Holland
- 蘭 【ラニ】 thoroughwort (species of boneset, Eupatorium fortunei)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 あららぎ
- Korean:
- ran
Spanish
- orquídea
- Holanda
Portuguese
French
- Hollande
- orchidée
4091 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1990 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2839 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2233 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3031 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1545 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1643 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
32477P | Morohashi |
2383 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5255 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2363 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2449 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3k16.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-16 | SKIP code |
3-11-8 | SKIP code |
4422.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
862d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1805 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 扇子 【センス】 folding fan
- 扇形 【オウギガタ】 fan shape, sector
- 換気扇 【カンキセン】 ventilation fan, extractor fan
- 夏炉冬扇 【カロトウセン】 summer fires and winter fans, useless things
Kun reading compounds
- 扇 【おうぎ】 folding fan
- 扇形 【おうぎがた】 fan shape, sector
- 舞扇 【まいおうぎ】 dancer's fan
- 絵扇 【えおうぎ】 fan painted with a picture
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おう、 おおぎ
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- abanico
- abanicar
- agitar el aire
- abanico plegable
Portuguese
- Leque. Leque de dobrar
French
- ventilateur
- éventail
1492 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1442 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1823 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1430 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1333 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1555 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1657 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1733 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
845 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2449 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1239 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1704 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1088 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11743P | Morohashi |
1950 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2056 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1079 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1160 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1337 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3053 | 2001 Kanji |
4m6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-9 | SKIP code |
3-4-6 | SKIP code |
3022.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6247 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歯 【シ】 tooth, age, years
- 歯科 【シカ】 dentistry
- 義歯 【ギシ】 artificial tooth
- 生歯 【セイシ】 teething, cutting teeth, dentition
Kun reading compounds
- 齢 【よわい】 (one's) age
- 歯する 【よわいする】 to associate (with), to join the company of, to stand alongside (as an equal)
- 歯 【は】 tooth, teeth, tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.), cog, support (of a geta)
- 歯切れ 【はぎれ】 feel when biting, manner of enunciation
- 継ぎ歯 【つぎば】 capped tooth, (dental) crown
- 年端 【としは】 age, years (old)
- 齢 【よわい】 (one's) age
- 歯する 【よわいする】 to associate (with), to join the company of, to stand alongside (as an equal)
- 歯する 【よわいする】 to associate (with), to join the company of, to stand alongside (as an equal)
Readings
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
- diente
- diente de engranaje
Portuguese
- dentes
- dentes de engrenagens
French
- dent
- dentée (roue)
- crémaillère (rail)
414 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
306 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
290 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
997 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5428 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
439 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
652 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2051 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
478 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
486 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
702 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1942 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3124 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1603 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1179 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16323 | Morohashi |
2476 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2961 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1171 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1255 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
398 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1275 | 2001 Kanji |
6b6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
2177.2 | Four corner code |
1-27-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b6f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1486 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鯨肉 【ゲイニク】 whale meat
- 鯨飲 【ゲイイン】 drinking hard, drinking like a fish
- 酔鯨 【スイゲイ】 Suigei
- 白鯨 【ハクゲイ】 Moby-Dick (1851 novel by Herman Melville)
Kun reading compounds
- 鯨 【くじら】 whale (Cetacea spp.)
- 鯨肉 【げいにく】 whale meat
- タスマニア鯨 【タスマニアくじら】 Shepherd's beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi)
- 五島鯨 【ごとうくじら】 larger whales of family Delphinidae (esp. the pilot whale or blackfish)
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- ballena
Portuguese
- baleia
French
- baleine
1208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1768 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5307 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1345 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1921 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2831 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
700 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
713 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
915 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1933 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2361 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1214 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1661 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
321 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
46257 | Morohashi |
1882 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6886 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
315 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
337 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1927 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2541 | 2001 Kanji |
11a8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-11-8 | SKIP code |
2039.6 | Four corner code |
1-23-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9be8 | Unicode hex code |