104 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
56 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
50 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
259 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2100 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
117 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
185 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
295 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
248 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
248 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
117 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
966 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
26 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13742 | Morohashi |
2390 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2419 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
26 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
26 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
409 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
55 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
402 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 早急 【ソウキュウ】 immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
- 早期 【ソウキ】 early stage
- 時期早々 【ジキソウソウ】 premature
- 尚早 【ショウソウ】 prematurity
- 早急 【ソウキュウ】 immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
- 早速 【サッソク】 at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
Kun reading compounds
- 早い 【はやい】 fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt, early, soon, earlier than usual, premature, too soon, too early, easy, simple, quick, fast, as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
- 早いこと 【はやいこと】 quickly
- 早 【はや】 already, now, by this time, quick, early, fast, rapid
- 甲矢 【はや】 arrow with feathers that curve to the left (the first of two arrows to be fired)
- 千早 【ちはや】 thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
- 早々 【はやはや】 quickly
- 早まる 【はやまる】 to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours), to be moved up, to be advanced, to be hasty, to be rash, to quicken, to speed up, to gather speed
- 早める 【はやめる】 to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate, to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さか、 さわ、 そ、 わ
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- temprano
- rápido
- pronto
- apresurarse
- precipitarse
- acelerar
Portuguese
- cedo
- rápido
French
- tôt
- rapide
3855 | 2001 Kanji |
4c2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-2 | SKIP code |
6040.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65e9 | Unicode hex code |
川
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
181 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 川柳 【センリュウ】 senryū, comic haiku, humorous seventeen-mora poem
- 川きゅう 【センキュウ】 cnidium rhizome (Cnidium officinale)
- 山川 【サンセン】 mountains and rivers
- 四川 【シセン】 Sichuan (China), Szechuan, Szechwan
Kun reading compounds
- 川 【かわ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 川上 【かわかみ】 upper reaches of a river, upstream
- 堀川 【ほりかわ】 canal
- 山川 【さんせん】 mountains and rivers
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 さわ
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- arroyo
- río
Portuguese
- corrente
- rio
French
- rivière
- fleuve
- radical rivière (no. 47)
39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
48 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
111 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
41 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
49 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
20 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
33 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
33 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
101 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
548 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
6 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
129 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8673 | Morohashi |
6 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1526 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
127 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
134 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
196 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
21 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1254 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-2 | SKIP code |
2200.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ddd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 千 【セン】 thousand, 1,000
- 千九百年代 【センキュウヒャクネンダイ】 the 1900s
- 一騎当千 【イッキトウセン】 being a match for a thousand, being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
- 一人当千 【イチニントウセン】 being a match for a thousand
Kun reading compounds
- 千 【せん】 thousand, 1,000
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 百千 【ひゃくせん】 a large number, all sorts, hundreds and thousands
- 8000 【はっせん】 8000, eight thousand, many
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ゆき
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- mil
- muchos
Portuguese
- Mil
French
- mille
101 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
12 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
47 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
79 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
156 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
83 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
26 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
44 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
15 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
15 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
12 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
240 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2132 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
40 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2697 | Morohashi |
3411 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
599 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
40 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
40 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
335 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
11 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2255 | 2001 Kanji |
2k1.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-3 | SKIP code |
2040.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5343 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉祥天 【キッショウテン】 Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
- 大吉 【ダイキチ】 excellent luck
- 中吉 【チュウキチ】 moderately good luck (in fortune telling)
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉事 【キチジ】 auspicious event
- 嘉吉 【カキツ】 Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)
- 勿吉 【モッキツ】 Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)
Kun reading compounds
- 吉川神道 【よしかわしんとう】 Yoshikawa Shinto (Confucianist form of Shinto, stripped of Buddhist influence)
- 吉川線 【よしかわせん】 scratch marks on the neck of a body (indicating a struggling victim of strangulation)
- 土吉 【つちよし】 earth form of "good luck" character
- 豊臣秀吉 【とよとみひでよし】 Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 き、 きっ、 きる、 こし、 と、 よ
- Korean:
- gil
Spanish
- buena suerte
- alegría
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- boa sorte
- prazer
- congratulações
French
- bonne chance
- joie
- félicitations
1142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
464 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1053 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
990 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
278 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1194 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
893 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
282 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2691 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1369 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
326 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3289 | Morohashi |
2167 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
711 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
320 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
342 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
199 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1064 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1477 | 2001 Kanji |
3p3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4060.1 | Four corner code |
1-21-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5409 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
569 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 郎 【ロウ】 nth son, lang, official title in ancient China, man, young man, my husband, my lover, nth child (male and female)
- 郎君 【ロウクン】 young man, boy, son (of one's master, employer, etc.), husband, (male) lover, dear, darling
- 新郎 【シンロウ】 bridegroom
- 女郎 【ジョロウ】 prostitute (esp. Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いら、 お、 とう、 もん、 ろ、 ろお
- Korean:
- rang
Spanish
- hombre
- hijo
- sirviente
Portuguese
- filho
- sufixo para contagem de filhos
French
- fils (enfant)
- compteur de fils
1936 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
237 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4762 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
955 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1827 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1145 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
980 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1014 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
546 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
757 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1641 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1184 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1868 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39405P | Morohashi |
1289 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1851 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1995 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
264 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1300 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
844 | 2001 Kanji |
2d6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-3 | SKIP code |
1-6-2 | SKIP code |
3772.7 | Four corner code |
1-47-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90ce | Unicode hex code |