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) |
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
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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1374 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 朗報 【ロウホウ】 good news, happy news, glad tidings
- 朗読 【ロウドク】 reading aloud, recitation
- 晃朗 【コウロウ】 bright and brilliant
- 融朗 【ユウロウ】 brightness, clearness
Kun reading compounds
- 朗らか 【ほがらか】 cheerful, merry, sunny, melodious, bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 お、 さえ、 ろ
- Korean:
- rang
Spanish
- claro
- sereno
- melodioso
- sonoro
Portuguese
- melódico
- limpa
- alegre
- sereno
- brilhante
French
- radieux
- brillant
- clair
- mélodieux
- serein
- joyeux
1005 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
995 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1450 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3762 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1610 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1414 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1394 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1754 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1878 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1628 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1006 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1679 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
891 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1481 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14362P | Morohashi |
1325 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4802 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1469 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1579 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
917 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
846 | 2001 Kanji |
4b6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
3772.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6717 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 闊葉樹 【カツヨウジュ】 broad-leaved tree
- 天空海濶 【テンクウカイカツ】 the open sky and the serene sea, as open as the sky and serene as the sea, magnanimous
- 広闊 【コウカツ】 spaciousness, extensiveness, expansiveness, vastness
Readings
- Korean:
- hwal, gwal
Spanish
Portuguese
French
4966 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2710 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
4135 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
41429 | Morohashi |
3333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6409 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
8e9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-9 | SKIP code |
7716.4 | Four corner code |
1-79-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
95ca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
500 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 達人 【タツジン】 master, expert
- 達意 【タツイ】 lucidity, intelligibility, perspicuity
- 通達 【ツウタツ】 notification, official notice, directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration), being well versed (in), being proficient (in)
- 御用達 【ゴヨウタシ】 purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.), company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
- 達 【ダチ】 friend
- 達頼喇嘛 【ダライラマ】 Dalai Lama
- 重炭酸曹達 【ジュウタンサンソウダ】 sodium bicarbonate, baking soda
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 さと、 て、 てつ、 とおる、 みち
- Korean:
- dal
Spanish
- realizar
- alcanzar
- llegar
Portuguese
- efetuar
- alcançar
- chegar
- atingir
French
- suffixe pluriel
- accompli
- atteindre
- aboutir
465 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
568 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
541 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
525 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4721 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
391 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
964 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1810 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
448 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
455 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
384 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
708 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3893 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2005 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2706 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
558 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39011P | Morohashi |
3139 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6088 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
552 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
591 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
154 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
594 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1455 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3430.4 | Four corner code |
1-35-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9054 | Unicode hex code |