371 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
474 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
451 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1174 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2093 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
601 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1401 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2093 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1006 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1043 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1528 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
962 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1321 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
716 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
958 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1780 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13687 | Morohashi |
1047 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2402 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1764 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1901 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
615 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 旗手 【キシュ】 standard-bearer, flag-bearer
- 旗色 【ハタイロ】 situation, outlook, one's allegiance, affiliation, position
- 日章旗 【ニッショウキ】 the Japanese (rising sun) flag
- 校旗 【コウキ】 school flag
Kun reading compounds
- 旗 【はた】 flag, pataka (banner), banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
- 旗揚げ 【はたあげ】 raising an army, raising a banner, launching a new group, launching a business, launching a new party
- 白旗 【しらはた】 white flag, truce flag, surrender flag
- 大会旗 【たいかいはた】 tournament flag
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- bandera nacional
- estandarte
- bandera
Portuguese
- bandeira nacional
- bandeira
- padrão
French
- drapeau
- bannière
- étendard
461 | 2001 Kanji |
4h10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
0828.1 | Four corner code |
1-20-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65d7 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 旗幟 【キシ】 flag, banner, ensign, emblem, (one's) stance, position, opinion
Kun reading compounds
- 幟 【のぼり】 nobori, long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top, Boys' Day nobori, carp streamer
- 幟邑 【のぼりざと】 kanji "large village" radical
- 鯉のぼり 【こいのぼり】 koinobori, carp streamer, carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Boys' Festival in May
- 五月幟 【ごがつのぼり】 Boys' Festival paper-carp streamers
Readings
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1488 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2260 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
9080 | Morohashi |
1583 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2233 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2340 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3f12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-12 | SKIP code |
4325.0 | Four corner code |
1-54-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e5f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
355 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鮮度 【センド】 (degree of) freshness
- 鮮魚 【センギョ】 fresh fish
- 海鮮 【カイセン】 seafood
- 李氏朝鮮 【リシチョウセン】 Joseon dynasty (of Korea; 1392-1910), Yi dynasty
Kun reading compounds
- 鮮やか 【あざやか】 vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant, skillful, skilful, adroit, brilliant (performance, goal, etc.), splendid, superb, magnificent, fine
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- fresco
- vívido
- reciente
- espléndido
- Corea
Portuguese
- fresca
- viva
- limpa
- brilhante
- Coréia
French
- frais
- vif
- clair
- brillant
- Corée
1501 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
833 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1350 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1920 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2670 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
701 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
714 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
916 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1932 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2355 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1656 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
557 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
46133 | Morohashi |
1877 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6864 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
551 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
590 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
471 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1891 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2555 | 2001 Kanji |
11a6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-11-6 | SKIP code |
2835.1 | Four corner code |
1-33-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9bae | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |