118 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
191 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
175 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
257 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3788 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
395 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
195 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1672 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
469 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
477 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
91 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1009 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2130 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1513 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
52 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14374P | Morohashi |
1695 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4838 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
52 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
53 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
217 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
218 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
248 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 朝 【チョウ】 dynasty, reign, period, epoch, age, court, North Korea
- 朝刊 【チョウカン】 morning newspaper
- 本朝 【ホンチョウ】 this land, our country, Imperial Court of Japan
- 王朝 【オウチョウ】 dynasty
Kun reading compounds
- 朝 【あさ】 morning, breakfast
- 朝方 【あさがた】 early morning, early hours, early in the morning
- 後の朝 【のちのあした】 the morning after (having slept together)
- 霜朝 【しもあさ】 frosty morning
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あそ、 ささ、 ちか、 とも
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- mañana
- amanecer
- corte imperial
Portuguese
- manhã
- disnastia
- regime
- época
- período
- Coréia do Norte
French
- matin
- dynastie
- régime
- période
- époque
- Corée (Nord)
1546 | 2001 Kanji |
4b8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-4 | SKIP code |
4742.0 | Four corner code |
1-36-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
671d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
207 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 道 【ドウ】 road, path, street, route, way, set of practices, rules for conducting oneself, moral education, Buddhist teachings, Taoism, administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido), administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.), province (administrative region of Korea), circuit (administrative region of China), province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
- 道義 【ドウギ】 morality, moral principles
- 正道 【セイドウ】 path of righteousness, path of duty, right track, correct path
- 海道 【カイドウ】 sea route
- 有道 【ユウドウ】 being good, being virtuous, virtuous person
- 不道 【フドウ】 inhuman, immoral, unreasonable, outrageous, wicked, barbarity (one of the eight unpardonable crimes, incl. killing three people in one family, or dismembering a corpse)
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道筋 【みちすじ】 path, route, itinerary
- 花道 【はなみち】 elevated walkway through the audience to the stage, honourable end to a career
- 横道 【よこみち】 byway, side street, cross street, wrong way, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 じ、 ど、 みつ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- camino
- razón
- modo
- decir
- senda
- método
Portuguese
- Caminho
- estrada
- rua
- distrito
- viagem
- curso
- moral
- ensinamentos
- filosofia
French
- voie
- route
- rue
- région
- voyage
- morale
- enseignements
122 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
188 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
129 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4724 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1811 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
149 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
710 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3888 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39010P | Morohashi |
3134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
277 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
123 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
220 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
979 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-2-9 | SKIP code |
3830.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9053 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
319 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 聞見 【ブンケン】 information, experience, knowledge, observation
- 聞香 【ブンコウ】 smelling incense, savoring incense, distinguishing incense by smell, incense-smelling party
- スポーツ新聞 【スポーツシンブン】 sports newspaper
- 壁新聞 【カベシンブン】 wall newspaper, wall poster
- 聞見 【ブンケン】 information, experience, knowledge, observation
- 聞香 【ブンコウ】 smelling incense, savoring incense, distinguishing incense by smell, incense-smelling party
- 奏聞 【ソウモン】 reporting to the Emperor
- 声聞 【ショウモン】 sravaka (disciple of Buddha), adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
Kun reading compounds
- 聞く 【きく】 to hear, to listen (e.g. to music), to ask, to enquire, to query, to hear about, to hear of, to learn of, to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with, to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to, to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance), to taste (alcohol), to try
- 聞くだけ野暮 【きくだけやぼ】 asking would be rude, tasteless question
- 聞こえる 【きこえる】 to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears, to sound (like), to come across (as), to be well known, to be famous, to accept (someone's words), to agree, to understand
Readings
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- preguntar
- escuchar
- rumor
- reputación
- oír
Portuguese
- escutar
- perguntar
- escuta
French
- entendre
- écouter
- demander
314 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
219 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
200 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
262 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4959 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
109 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
80 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2244 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
64 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
64 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
179 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1584 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4127 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2097 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2840 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1640 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29104 | Morohashi |
3326 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4732 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1626 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1754 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
184 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
234 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3854 | 2001 Kanji |
8e6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-6 | SKIP code |
7712.1 | Four corner code |
7740.1 | Four corner code |
1-42-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
805e | Unicode hex code |
夕
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
924 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勺 【シャク】 shaku, traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml, shaku, traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
- 夕日 【ユウヒ】 evening sun, setting sun
- 秋夕 【シュウセキ】 autumn evening
- 一夕 【イッセキ】 one evening, some evenings
Kun reading compounds
- 夕 【ゆう】 evening
- 夕刊 【ゆうかん】 evening paper
- 昨夕 【さくゆう】 yesterday evening, last night
- 春の夕 【はるのゆう】 spring evening
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆ
- Korean:
- seog, sa
Spanish
- tarde
- noche
Portuguese
- Noite
French
- soirée
98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
44 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
627 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1167 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
734 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
149 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
33 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
81 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
81 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
95 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
403 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4195 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2123 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2871 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
109 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5749 | Morohashi |
3387 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1123 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
109 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
20 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2560 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
2720.0 | Four corner code |
1-45-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5915 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
229 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 死 【シ】 death, (an) out, death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
- 死因 【シイン】 cause of death
- 安楽死 【アンラクシ】 euthanasia
- 病死 【ビョウシ】 death from disease, death from illness
Kun reading compounds
- 死ぬ 【しぬ】 to die, to pass away, to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead, to cease, to stop
- 死ぬ気で 【しぬきで】 all out, like hell, like crazy, desperately, expecting to die
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- muerte
- morir
Portuguese
- morte
- dados
French
- mort
- mourir
223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
302 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
286 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
254 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2439 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
207 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
205 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
85 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
85 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1133 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4334 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2194 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
823 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16365 | Morohashi |
3521 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2968 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
815 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
878 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
238 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
267 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3256 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
1021.1 | Four corner code |
1021.2 | Four corner code |
1-27-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b7b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
314 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 可 【カ】 acceptable, satisfactory, allowed, permitted, approval, being in favour, (a) vote in favour, aye, Pass (grade), Fair, C, D
- 可決 【カケツ】 approval, adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.), passage
- 裁可 【サイカ】 sanction, approval
- 不裁可 【フサイカ】 veto, rejection
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よし
- Korean:
- ga, geug
Spanish
- bueno
- aprobación
- posible
- poder hacer
Portuguese
- aceitável
- não deve não
- faz
French
- possible
- acceptable
- ne doit pas
- ne pas, négatif
744 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
655 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
816 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
510 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
24 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
253 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
397 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
165 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
388 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
390 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
412 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
314 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
94 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3245 | Morohashi |
2969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
701 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
93 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
97 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
463 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
647 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3149 | 2001 Kanji |
3d2.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-3 | SKIP code |
1062.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53ef | Unicode hex code |