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早

6 strokes
Radical:
sun, day 日
Parts:
十 日
early, fast
Kun:
はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
On:
ソウ、 サッ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
402 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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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
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zao3
Korean:
jo

Spanish

  • temprano
  • rápido
  • pronto
  • apresurarse
  • precipitarse
  • acelerar

Portuguese

  • cedo
  • rápido

French

  • tôt
  • rapide
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)
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

池

6 strokes
Radical:
water 水 (氵, 氺)
Parts:
汁 也
pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
Kun:
いけ
On:
チ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
827 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 池魚の殃 【チギョノワザワイ】 collateral damage, getting embroiled in someone else's dispute, having a fire spread to one's own house
  • 池沼 【チショウ】 ponds and swamps, retard, mentally disabled person
  • 蓄電池 【チクデンチ】 storage battery
  • 給水池 【キュウスイチ】 reservoir

Kun reading compounds

  • 池 【いけ】 pond
  • 池様 【いけさま】 good-looking guy, handsome man
  • 用水池 【ようすいいけ】 reservoir
  • 人工池 【じんこういけ】 artificial pool

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
chi2
Korean:
ji, ta

Spanish

  • estanque
  • lago

Portuguese

  • lagoa
  • cisterna
  • conjunto
  • reservatório

French

  • étang
  • mare
  • réservoir (eau)
110 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
185 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
168 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
548 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2489 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
847 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
207 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
251 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
119 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
119 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
452 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1161 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
253 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
160 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
191 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
522 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
17141 Morohashi
218 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3042 New Nelson (John Haig)
516 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
555 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
131 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
356 2001 Kanji
3a3.4 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-3 SKIP code
3411.2 Four corner code
1-35-51 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6c60 Unicode hex code

峰

10 strokes
Radical:
mountain 山
Parts:
一 ｜ 夂 山
Variants:
峯
summit, peak
Kun:
みね、 ね
On:
ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1836 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 峰頭 【ホウトウ】 summit of a peak
  • 未踏峰 【ミトウホウ】 unclimbed mountain
  • 高峰 【コウホウ】 high mountain, lofty peak

Kun reading compounds

  • 峰 【みね】 peak, summit, ridge, top, back of a blade
  • 峰打ち 【みねうち】 striking with the back of the sword
  • 剣ヶ峰 【けんがみね】 rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji), wrestling ring, dire or risky situation with no room for error, sink-or-swim position
  • 峰々 【みねみね】 peaks
  • 剣ヶ峰 【けんがみね】 rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji), wrestling ring, dire or risky situation with no room for error, sink-or-swim position
  • 峰々 【みねみね】 peaks

Readings

Japanese names:
ぶ、 ほ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
feng1
Korean:
bong

Spanish

  • apogeo
  • cumbre
  • cima
  • pico
  • filo (espada)

Portuguese

  • reunião de cúpula
  • pico

French

  • sommet
  • pointe
  • pic
1799 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1369 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1423 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1272 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1241 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1351 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1350 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1433 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1848 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
544 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
494 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
306 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
372 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1576 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
8094 Morohashi
411 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1473 New Nelson (John Haig)
1562 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1683 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1327 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1255 2001 Kanji
3o7.6 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-7 SKIP code
2250.4 Four corner code
2775.4 Four corner code
1-42-86 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5cf0 Unicode hex code

薄

16 strokes
Radical:
grass 艸 (艹)
Parts:
丶 十 寸 汁 艾 田
dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass
Kun:
うす.い、 うす-、 -うす、 うす.める、 うす.まる、 うす.らぐ、 うす.ら-、 うす.れる、 すすき
On:
ハク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1009 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 薄弱 【ハクジャク】 feebleness, weakness, weak
  • 薄謝 【ハクシャ】 small consideration (remuneration, token of gratitude)
  • 肉薄 【ニクハク】 closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.), coming close to, pressing hard, pressing hard (e.g. with a question), taking to task, grilling
  • 精薄 【セイハク】 mental retardation (pejorative), mentally retarded

Kun reading compounds

  • 薄い 【うすい】 thin (of an object), pale, light, faint, watery, thin, diluted, weak (taste, etc.), little (affection, etc.), not much (of a presence), slim (probability, etc.), small, sparse, patchy, scattered
  • 薄板 【うすいた】 thin board, veneer, thin sheet of steel (3 mm or less), thin cloth, square wooden vase stand
  • 薄める 【うすめる】 to dilute, to water down
  • 薄まる 【うすまる】 to become weak
  • 薄らぐ 【うすらぐ】 to become thin, to fade, to grow pale
  • 薄れる 【うすれる】 to fade, to become dim
  • 薄 【すすき】 Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis), maiden silvergrass, zebra grass
  • 花薄 【はなすすき】 Japanese pampas grass in ear

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bo2, bao2, bo4
Korean:
bag

Spanish

  • pálido
  • fino
  • delgado
  • diluirse
  • debilitarse
  • diluir
  • aclarar
  • palidecer
  • desvanecerse

Portuguese

  • diluir
  • fraco
  • ralo (chá)

French

  • fin
  • dilué
  • léger (thé)
1699 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
975 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4075 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1091 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
874 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2569 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1449 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1542 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
799 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
671 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3004 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1534 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2093 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
232 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
32083P Morohashi
2370 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5225 New Nelson (John Haig)
227 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
242 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1850 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1948 2001 Kanji
3k13.11 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-13 SKIP code
4414.6 Four corner code
1-39-86 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8584 Unicode hex code

雪

11 strokes
Radical:
rain 雨
Parts:
ヨ 雨
snow
Kun:
ゆき
On:
セツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
1131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 雪辱 【セツジョク】 vindication of honour, vindication of honor, making up for loss, revenge
  • 雪上 【セツジョウ】 on the snow
  • 積雪 【セキセツ】 fallen snow, snow cover
  • 融雪 【ユウセツ】 melted snow, melting of snow

Kun reading compounds

  • 雪 【ゆき】 snow, snowfall
  • 雪国 【ゆきぐに】 snow country, snowy region
  • 細雪 【ささめゆき】 light snow fall, small snow flakes
  • 粉雪 【こなゆき】 powder snow, powdery snow

Readings

Japanese names:
せっ、 ぶき
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xue3, xue4
Korean:
seol

Spanish

  • nieve

Portuguese

  • neve

French

  • neige
100 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
174 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
157 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
907 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5044 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
518 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
996 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1495 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.8 Japanese for Busy People
949 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
979 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
842 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1859 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3431 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1767 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2406 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1152 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
42216P Morohashi
2759 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6520 New Nelson (John Haig)
1143 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1225 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
207 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3175 2001 Kanji
8d3.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-8-3 SKIP code
1017.7 Four corner code
1-32-67 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
96ea Unicode hex code

草

9 strokes
Radical:
grass 艸 (艹)
Parts:
十 艾 日
grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
Kun:
くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ
On:
ソウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N3
967 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 草 【ソウ】 draft, rough copy, highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), grass style
  • 草案 【ソウアン】 draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
  • 除草 【ジョソウ】 weeding
  • 起草 【キソウ】 drafting (e.g. a bill), drawing up

Kun reading compounds

  • 草 【くさ】 grass, weed, herb, thatch, ninja, marijuana, cannabis, not genuine, substandard, LOL, haha
  • 草刈り 【くさかり】 mowing, mower
  • 水草 【みずくさ】 water plant, aquatic plant, waterweed, hydrophyte
  • 若草 【わかくさ】 green grass, young (fresh) grass

Readings

Japanese names:
そ、 や
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
cao3
Korean:
cho

Spanish

  • hierba
  • planta

Portuguese

  • grama
  • erva daninha
  • ervas
  • pasto
  • escrever
  • esboçar

French

  • herbe
  • mauvaise herbe
  • plantes
  • pâturage
  • écrire
  • ébauche
106 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
57 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
162 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
705 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3939 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
118 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
865 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
934 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
249 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
249 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
567 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
652 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2813 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1450 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1953 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
229 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
30945P Morohashi
2263 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5032 New Nelson (John Haig)
224 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
238 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
77 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1955 2001 Kanji
3k6.13 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-6 SKIP code
4440.6 Four corner code
1-33-80 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8349 Unicode hex code