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 junior high
JLPT level N1
355 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鮮度 【センド】 (degree of) freshness
- 鮮魚 【センギョ】 fresh fish
- 海鮮 【カイセン】 seafood
- 李氏朝鮮 【リシチョウセン】 Joseon dynasty (of Korea; 1392-1910), Yi dynasty
Kun reading compounds
- 鮮やか 【あざやか】 vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant, skillful, skilful, adroit, brilliant (performance, goal, etc.), splendid, superb, magnificent, fine
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- fresco
- vívido
- reciente
- espléndido
- Corea
Portuguese
- fresca
- viva
- limpa
- brilhante
- Coréia
French
- frais
- vif
- clair
- brillant
- Corée
1501 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
833 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1350 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1920 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2670 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
701 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
714 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
916 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1932 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2355 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1656 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
557 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
46133 | Morohashi |
1877 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6864 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
551 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
590 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
471 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1891 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2555 | 2001 Kanji |
11a6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-11-6 | SKIP code |
2835.1 | Four corner code |
1-33-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9bae | Unicode hex code |
history, chronicle
- On:
- シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
511 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 史 【シ】 history
- 史家 【シカ】 historian
- 通史 【ツウシ】 overview of history
- 正史 【セイシ】 official history, authorized history
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あや、 お、 こ、 ちか、 とし、 なか、 のぶ、 ひさ、 ひと、 ふみ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- historia
- crónica
Portuguese
- história
- crônica
French
- histoire
- chronique
411 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
523 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
496 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
563 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
91 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
81 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
398 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
183 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
332 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
332 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
705 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4324 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2188 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2946 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
699 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3249 | Morohashi |
3510 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
697 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
692 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
747 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
300 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
450 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1666 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.38 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-4 | SKIP code |
5004.6 | Four corner code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-27-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53f2 | Unicode hex code |
compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
591 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 編 【ヘン】 compilation (of a text), editing, volume (of a text), completed literary work
- 編者 【ヘンシャ】 editor, compiler
- 再編 【サイヘン】 reorganization, reorganisation, reshuffle
- 改編 【カイヘン】 reorganization, reorganisation
Kun reading compounds
- 編む 【あむ】 to knit, to plait, to braid, to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit
Readings
- Korean:
- pyeon, byeon
Spanish
- ensamblar
- tejer
- editar
- compilar
Portuguese
- acumulo
- tricotar
- trançar
- trança
- torcer
- editar
- poema completo
- divisão de um livro
French
- compilation
- tricoter
- natte
- tresse
- éditer
- poème complet
- partie d'un livre
714 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
806 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
785 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
495 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3583 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
473 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
827 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
682 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
695 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
883 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1553 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1755 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
941 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1270 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1842 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27665X | Morohashi |
1387 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4552 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1825 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1966 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
811 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2753 | 2001 Kanji |
6a9.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2392.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7de8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
603 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 修業 【シュウギョウ】 pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, completing a course
- 修学旅行 【シュウガクリョコウ】 excursion, field trip, school trip
- 監修 【カンシュウ】 (editorial) supervision, general editorship, supervising director
- 改修 【カイシュウ】 repair, improvement
- 修業 【シュウギョウ】 pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, completing a course
- 修学旅行 【シュウガクリョコウ】 excursion, field trip, school trip
- 逆修 【ギャクシュ】 holding a memorial service for oneself, an older person conducting a memorial service for a deceased, younger person
Kun reading compounds
- 修める 【おさめる】 to study, to complete (a course), to cultivate, to master, to order (one's life), to repair (a fault one has committed)
- 修まる 【おさまる】 to reform (oneself), to conduct oneself well
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 なが、 のぶ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- disciplina
- reparación
- arreglo
- dominar
- controlar
- controlarse
Portuguese
- disciplina
- estudo
- mestre
French
- discipline
- bien se conduire
- étudier
- maîtriser
633 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
730 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
704 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
644 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
491 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
563 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
321 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1038 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
945 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
975 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1175 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
107 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
138 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
92 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1738 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
721 | Morohashi |
123 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
260 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1722 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1858 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
715 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2160 | 2001 Kanji |
2a8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
2822.2 | Four corner code |
2722.2 | Four corner code |
1-29-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fee | 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 |