249 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
315 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
549 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
517 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1406 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
841 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
997 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1034 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
987 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
88 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13855 | Morohashi |
894 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2446 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
87 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
91 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
331 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
shining, bright
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
697 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昭 【ショウ】 nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- 昭和 【ショウワ】 Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned, quaint, old-school
- 昭昭 【ショウショウ】 clear, bright, plain, obvious
- 遍照 【ヘンジョウ】 universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 かず、 かずみ、 てる
- Korean:
- so, jo
Spanish
- luminoso
- brillante
Portuguese
- brilhar
- brilhante
French
- briller
3877 | 2001 Kanji |
4c5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
6706.2 | Four corner code |
1-30-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
662d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
124 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 和 【ワ】 sum, harmony, peace, Japan, Japanese-style
- 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
- 講和 【コウワ】 reconciliation (between warring nations), (making of) peace
- 英和 【エイワ】 English-Japanese, English-Japanese dictionary
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
- 和声 【ワセイ】 harmony, concord, consonance
- 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
- 諧和 【カイワ】 gentle mutual affection, harmony, harmony
Kun reading compounds
- 和らぐ 【やわらぐ】 to soften, to calm down, to be eased, to be mitigated, to subside, to abate
- 和らげる 【やわらげる】 to soften, to moderate, to relieve
- 和む 【なごむ】 to be softened, to calm down
- 和やか 【なごやか】 mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful
- 和える 【あえる】 to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 いず、 かず、 かつ、 かつり、 かづ、 たけ、 ち、 とも、 な、 にぎ、 まさ、 やす、 よし、 より、 わだこ、 わっ
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- armonía
- paz
- estilo japonés
- suavizar
- calmar
- tranquilo
- armonioso
Portuguese
- harmonia
- estilo Japonês
- paz
- amaciar
- Japão
French
- harmonie
- style japonais
- paix
- adoucir
- Japon
338 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
440 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
416 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
151 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3268 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
277 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
412 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
638 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
124 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
124 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
352 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
326 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1450 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
769 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1044 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
906 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3490 | Morohashi |
1130 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
770 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
897 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
963 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
85 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
318 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2277 | 2001 Kanji |
5d3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
2690.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
548c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
336 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 研究員 【ケンキュウイン】 researcher, lab worker
- 研究 【ケンキュウ】 study, research, investigation
- 予研 【ヨケン】 National Institute of Health
- 技研 【ギケン】 technical research institute
Kun reading compounds
- 研ぐ 【とぐ】 to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, to wash (rice), to scour, to polish, to burnish
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- estudio
- afilar
- pulir
Portuguese
- polir
- estudar
- afiar
French
- polir
- étudier
- aiguiser
204 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
290 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
272 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
426 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3180 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
583 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
231 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
875 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
896 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
918 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
297 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1398 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1456 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
771 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
682 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24080 | Morohashi |
1132 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3991 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
675 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
729 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
284 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
325 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3355 | 2001 Kanji |
5a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
1164.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7814 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
368 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 究明 【キュウメイ】 investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
- 究極 【キュウキョク】 ultimate, final, last, eventual
- 最新研究 【サイシンケンキュウ】 the newest research
- 学究 【ガッキュウ】 scholar, student
- 究竟 【クキョウ】 culmination, conclusion
- 究竟 【クッキョウ】 after all, in the end, finally, excellent, superb, handy, appropriate, ideal, robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy
Kun reading compounds
- 究める 【きわめる】 to investigate thoroughly, to research thoroughly, to master, to understand completely
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きゅ
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- estudio
- investigación
- profundización
- último
- final
- dominar
- profundizar en el estudio de
Portuguese
- pesquisa
- estudo
French
- recherche
- étudier
185 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
271 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
253 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
427 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3314 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
599 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
234 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
492 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
895 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
917 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
298 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1451 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1398 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1885 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1331 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25409 | Morohashi |
2203 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4189 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1320 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1417 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
261 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
278 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
757 | 2001 Kanji |
3m4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
3041.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7a76 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |