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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
28 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 民 【ミン】 citizen, resident, person, user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
- 民意 【ミンイ】 popular will, will of the people
- 自民 【ジミン】 Liberal Democratic Party, LDP
- 公民 【コウミン】 citizen, freemen
Kun reading compounds
- 民 【たみ】 people, citizens, subjects, folk
- 民草 【たみくさ】 people, populace
- 国民 【くにたみ】 people of a country
- 流浪の民 【るろうのたみ】 wandering people, nomadic tribe
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひと、 み
- Korean:
- min
Spanish
- gente
- pueblo
Portuguese
- pessoas
- nação
- assuntos
French
- peuple
- nation
- citoyen
518 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
619 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
590 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
70 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
25 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
246 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
333 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
177 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
177 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
536 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1149 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3770 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1922 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2614 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1851 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17028 | Morohashi |
3036 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3021 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1834 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1976 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
30 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
459 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3756 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-2 | SKIP code |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
7774.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c11 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
95 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 主 【シュ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord, leader (of a country, group, etc.), head, chief, Lord, main thing, chief part, first consideration, primary object, principal aim
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 自主 【ジシュ】 independence, autonomy, self-reliance
- 盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 法主 【ホッス】 high priest
- 座主 【ザス】 temple's head priest
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 主従 【シュウジュウ】 master and servant, lord and retainer, employer and employee
- 男主 【オトコアルジ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
Kun reading compounds
- 主 【ぬし】 head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner, proprietor, proprietress, subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed), guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.), husband, you
- 馬主 【うまぬし】 owner of a horse (esp. racehorse), registered owner (of a racehorse)
- 船主 【せんしゅ】 shipowner
- 主 【おも】 chief, main, principal, important, main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
- 主に 【おもに】 mainly, primarily, mostly, largely, chiefly
- 主 【あるじ】 head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant), entertaining someone as one's guest
- 男主 【おとこあるじ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
- 女主 【おんなあるじ】 female owner, proprietress, landlady, female head of a household
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ず、 もん
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- señor
- jefe
- dueño
- patrón
Portuguese
- senhor
- chefe
- mestre
- coisa principal
- principal
French
- maître
- seigneur
- chef
- principal
- propriétaire
- mari
237 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
315 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
91 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
49 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
106 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
196 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
155 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
155 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
70 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
19 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2437 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1231 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
272 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
100 | Morohashi |
1938 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
38 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
266 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
284 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
34 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
252 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
472 | 2001 Kanji |
4f1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-4 | SKIP code |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
0010.4 | Four corner code |
1-28-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e3b | Unicode hex code |
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
- On:
- ギ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
415 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 義 【ギ】 morality, righteousness, justice, honour (honor), meaning, teachings, doctrine, nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws), prosthesis
- 義援金 【ギエンキン】 donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution
- 疑義 【ギギ】 doubt
- 大義 【タイギ】 great cause, moral law, justice
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただし、 ちか、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- moralidad
- lealtad
- significado
- artificial
- no consanguíneo
Portuguese
- retidão
- justiça
- moralidade
- honra
- lealdade
- significado
French
- vertu
- justice
- moralité
- honneur
- loyauté
- signification
580 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
674 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
645 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
287 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3668 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
244 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1658 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1975 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
291 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
291 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
493 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1568 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2948 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2052 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
648 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28504 | Morohashi |
2338 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4668 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
641 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
691 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
62 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
771 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
959 | 2001 Kanji |
2o11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-10 | SKIP code |
2-6-7 | SKIP code |
2-2-11 | SKIP code |
8055.3 | Four corner code |
1-21-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7fa9 | Unicode hex code |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
344 | Morohashi |
3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1262 | 2001 Kanji |
2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
8000.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eba | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
174 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 共演 【キョウエン】 appearing together (in a film, play, etc.), performing together (at a concert, etc.), acting together, co-starring, playing together (in a sports match)
- 共栄 【キョウエイ】 mutual prosperity
- 反共 【ハンキョウ】 anticommunism
- 中共 【チュウキョウ】 Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Communists, Communist China
Kun reading compounds
- 共 【とも】 together with, same, both, all, neither, none, including ...
- 共に 【ともに】 together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with, both
- 送料共 【そうりょうとも】 including postage
- 母子とも 【ぼしとも】 both mother and child
- 共に 【ともに】 together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with, both
- 共にする 【ともにする】 to do together, to share, to participate in
Readings
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- ambos
- conjuntamente
- juntos
- también
Portuguese
- juntamente
- ambos (em afirm.)
- nenhum (em neg.)
- todo
- e
- da mesma forma
- com
French
- ensemble
- les deux
- ni l'un ni l'autre
- tous
- et
- semblable
- avec
376 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
484 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
460 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
159 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
581 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
240 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
342 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
292 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
196 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
196 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
419 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
154 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3045 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2122 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1812 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1458 | Morohashi |
2393 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1795 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1934 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
106 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
464 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1961 | 2001 Kanji |
3k3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4480.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5171 | 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 2
JLPT level N5
3 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国益 【コクエキ】 national interest
- 国営 【コクエイ】 government management, state management
- 最恵国 【サイケイコク】 most favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
- 異国 【イコク】 foreign country
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 国人 【こくじん】 indigenous person, inhabitant of a country, local, native, local lords and samurai, daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
- お国 【おくに】 your native country, your hometown, my home country (i.e. Japan), countryside, country, daimyo's territory (Edo period)
- 現国 【うつしくに】 world of mankind, this world
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くな、 こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- país
Portuguese
- País
- terra
- nação
French
- pays
79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
8 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1037 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
36 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
745 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
40 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
344 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
588 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4752 | Morohashi |
3087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
158 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
6010.3 | Four corner code |
1-25-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56fd | Unicode hex code |
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
58 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 立案 【リツアン】 planning, devising (a plan), drafting, drawing up
- 立像 【リツゾウ】 standing statue, standing image
- 並立 【ヘイリツ】 standing abreast
- 不成立 【フセイリツ】 failure (e.g. of a bill, motion), falling through, rejection, miscarriage
- 立ち木 【タチキ】 standing tree, standing timber
- 立纓 【リュウエイ】 erect tail (of a traditional Japanese hat)
- 開立 【カイリュウ】 extraction of cubic root
- 造立 【ゾウリュウ】 erecting (a temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 立つ 【たつ】 to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up, to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on), to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself, to leave (to do something), to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start, to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce, to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.), to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known, to stand (for election), to run, to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself, to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed, to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), to hold up, to hold water, to stand up (e.g. of evidence), to be logical, to be reasonable, to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), to be maintained, to survive, to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.), to be saved, to start (of a season), to begin, to be held (of a market), to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed, to be (the result of a division)
- 立つ瀬 【たつせ】 one's position, one's face, one's honour, one's reputation
- 突立 【とったつ】 stand straight up
- 立てる 【たてる】 to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise, to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into, to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause, to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate, to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader), to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone), to sharpen, to make clear, to shut, to close, to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony, to divide by, to do ... vigorously
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たち、 たっ、 たつ、 だて、 つい
- Korean:
- rib
Spanish
- levantarse
- alzarse
- ponerse en pie
- levantar
- erigir
- estar en pie
Portuguese
- Ficar de pé
- levantar-se
French
- debout
149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
37 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
73 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
61 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3343 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
72 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
78 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
194 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
121 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
121 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
174 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1459 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2486 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1257 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1723 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
438 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25721 | Morohashi |
1992 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4223 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
431 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
462 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
35 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
49 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
473 | 2001 Kanji |
5b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
0010.8 | Four corner code |
1-46-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7acb | Unicode hex code |
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
178 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 交 【コウ】 association, fellowship, change (of season, year, etc.)
- 交易 【コウエキ】 trade, commerce
- 親交 【シンコウ】 intimacy, friendship, friendly relations
- 国交 【コッコウ】 diplomatic relations
Kun reading compounds
- 交わる 【まじわる】 to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, to have a sexual relationship, to copulate
- 交える 【まじえる】 to mix, to combine, to include, to exchange (words, fire, etc.), to cross (e.g. swords), to join together
- 混じる 【まじる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- 混じる 【まじる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- 混ざる 【まざる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
- 混ぜる 【まぜる】 to mix, to stir, to blend
- 交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
- 交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
- 交々 【こもごも】 alternately, in succession
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- cambio
- reemplazo
- mezcla
- asociación
- cruzarse
- mezclarse
- cruzar
- mezclar
Portuguese
- Misturar-se
- misturando
- associação
- vindo & indo
French
- mélanger
- échanges
- association
- mêler
- aller et venir
212 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
128 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
115 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
200 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
290 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
86 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
298 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
293 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
114 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
114 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
504 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
38 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2508 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1272 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1738 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
291 | Morohashi |
2015 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
90 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1368 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
269 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
120 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
466 | 2001 Kanji |
2j4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-4-2 | SKIP code |
0040.8 | Four corner code |
1-24-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ea4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
502 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 響岩 【キョウガン】 phonolite, clinkstone
- 響笛 【キョウテキ】 vibrating pipe
- 交響 【コウキョウ】 reverberation
- 好影響 【コウエイキョウ】 favorable influence, favourable influence
Kun reading compounds
- 響く 【ひびく】 to resound, to be heard far away, to reverberate, to shake, to vibrate, to come (home), to remain (with someone), to have an effect, to make an impression
Readings
- Korean:
- hyang
Spanish
- eco
- vibración
- hacer eco
- resonar
- vibrar
Portuguese
- eco
- som
- ressoar
- argola
- vibrar
French
- résonner
- écho
- son
- sonner
- vibrer
1171 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
647 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1896 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2981 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
856 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
875 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1023 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1881 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3573 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1840 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2504 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1867 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43318P | Morohashi |
2878 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6610 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1850 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1994 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1936 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2778 | 2001 Kanji |
4c15.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-11-9 | SKIP code |
2-10-9 | SKIP code |
2760.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
97ff | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
373 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 楽 【ガク】 music, old Japanese court music, gagaku
- 楽章 【ガクショウ】 movement
- 邦楽 【ホウガク】 Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
- 室内楽 【シツナイガク】 chamber music
- 楽 【ラク】 comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation, easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships, (economically) comfortable, raku pottery, sukha (happiness)
- 楽園 【ラクエン】 paradise, Eden
- 千秋楽 【センシュウラク】 final day of a performance, closing date, final show, final day of a tournament
- 行楽 【コウラク】 outing, excursion, pleasure trip, going on a picnic
- 猿楽 【サルガク】 sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries), noh, fooling around
Kun reading compounds
- 楽しい 【たのしい】 enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
- 楽しい思い出 【たのしいおもいで】 happy memory, sweet memory
- 楽しむ 【たのしむ】 to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun, to look forward to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 た、 やす、 ら
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- música
- divertido
- fácil
- agradable
- disfrutar
- divertirse
Portuguese
- música
- conforto
- facilidade
French
- musique
- agréable
- confort
331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
218 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
232 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
200 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2029 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
358 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
359 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
343 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1064 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2460 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15213 | Morohashi |
2826 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1872 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
481 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
225 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
364 | 2001 Kanji |
4a9.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
3290.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
697d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
213 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 団 【ダン】 body, group, party, company, troupe
- 団員 【ダンイン】 group member
- 退団 【タイダン】 leaving (a group, team, etc.)
- 営団 【エイダン】 corporation, foundation
- 敷き布団 【シキブトン】 futon (laid on the floor), (Japanese) mattress, underquilt, sleeping mat
- 水団 【スイトン】 flour dumplings in soup
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- grupo
- asociación
- compañía
- redondo
Portuguese
- grupo
- associação
French
- groupe
- association
672 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
772 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
749 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
172 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1027 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
243 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
421 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
310 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
491 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
500 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
366 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
339 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3791 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1935 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2628 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
589 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4703P | Morohashi |
3053 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
940 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
582 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
625 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
336 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
661 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1448 | 2001 Kanji |
3s3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
6034.0 | Four corner code |
1-35-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56e3 | Unicode hex code |