45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14421 | Morohashi |
3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
1855 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-3 | SKIP code |
5023.0 | Four corner code |
1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
33 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 間 【カン】 interval, period of time, among, between, inter-, good opportunity, chance, estrangement, discord, alienation, spy, secret agent
- 間隔 【カンカク】 space, interval, space character, whitespace
- 短期間 【タンキカン】 short term, short time
- 右中間 【ウチュウカン】 between right and center fielders (centre)
- 間 【ケン】 ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m), counter used to number the gaps between pillars
- 間数 【ケンスウ】 number of ken (in length or breadth)
- 世間 【セケン】 world, society, people, the public
- 六百間 【ロッピャッケン】 roppyakken (type of game)
Kun reading compounds
- 間 【あいだ】 space (between), gap, interval, distance, stretch, period of time (during, while), duration, interval, between (two parties or things), among (a group), relations (between), relationship, midpoint, average, halfway, middle ground, due to, because of
- 間中 【あいだじゅう】 during
- 候間 【そうろうあいだ】 as ...
- ついこの間 【ついこのあいだ】 just the other day, quite recently
- 間 【ま】 time, pause, space, room
- 間際 【まぎわ】 the point just before ..., the point of (doing), the verge (of), the eve (of), (just before the) edge
- 茶の間 【ちゃのま】 (Japanese-style) living room
- 床の間 【とこのま】 tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
- 間 【あいだ】 space (between), gap, interval, distance, stretch, period of time (during, while), duration, interval, between (two parties or things), among (a group), relations (between), relationship, midpoint, average, halfway, middle ground, due to, because of
- 間中 【あいだじゅう】 during
- 波間 【なみま】 interval between the waves, gap between waves
- 幕間 【まくあい】 intermission (between acts), interlude
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちか、 は、 はざ、 はし
- Korean:
- gan
Spanish
- intervalo
- espacio
- habitación
Portuguese
- intervalo
- espaço
French
- intervalle
- espace
58 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
100 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
92 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
27 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
174 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
96 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1822 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
43 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
43 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
161 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1841 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4122 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2094 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2836 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1634 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41249 | Morohashi |
3323 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6391 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1620 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1747 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
31 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
215 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3878 | 2001 Kanji |
8e4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-4 | SKIP code |
7760.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9593 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
997 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宗 【シュウ】 sect, denomination, tenets (of a religious sect)
- 宗教 【シュウキョウ】 religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed, religious activity
- 浄土真宗 【ジョウドシンシュウ】 Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School
- 浄土宗 【ジョウドシュウ】 Pure Land sect (of Buddhism), Jodo (sect)
- 宗 【ソウ】 origin, source, virtuous ancestor
- 宗家 【ソウケ】 head of family, originator
- 大宗 【タイソウ】 leading figure, foundation
- 皇宗 【コウソウ】 imperial ancestors
Kun reading compounds
- 旨 【むね】 principle, aim, main purpose, central part, pillar, purport, gist, drift, meaning, instructions, orders, intention, wishes
- 正宗 【まさむね】 famous sword, sword blade by Masamune, sake, Japanese rice wine, brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
- 独眼竜政宗 【どくがんりゅうまさむね】 Dokuganryū Masamune (NHK Taiga drama, 1987)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 し、 そ、 そお、 たか、 とし、 のり、 ひろ、 むな、 もと、 よし
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- enseñanzas religiosas
- fundamento
- origen
Portuguese
- religião
- seita
- denominação
- ponto principal
- origem
- essência
French
- religion
- secte
- confession
- point principal
- origine
- essence
805 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
899 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
889 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1023 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1294 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
248 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
679 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
616 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
626 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
471 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2769 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1419 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1109 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7106 | Morohashi |
2228 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1321 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1100 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1181 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
865 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
741 | 2001 Kanji |
3m5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3090.1 | Four corner code |
1-29-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b97 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
688 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 旧痾 【キュウア】 persistent disease
- 久安 【キュウアン】 Kyūan era (1145.7.22-1151.1.26)
- 恒久 【コウキュウ】 permanence, perpetuity
- 耐久 【タイキュウ】 endurance, persistence
- 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
- 久遠 【クオン】 eternity
- 上手く行く 【ウマクイク】 to go smoothly, to turn out well, to do the trick, to have peaceful relations
- 阿摩美久 【アマミキヨ】 Amamikyu (Ryukyuan religion creation goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 久しい 【ひさしい】 long (time that has passed), old (story)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きゅ、 わ、 なが、 ひさ、 ひさし
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- mucho tiempo
- largo tiempo
- largo
- continuado por mucho tiempo
Portuguese
- tempo longo
- estória antiga
French
- longtemps
- vieille histoire
582 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
676 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
647 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
591 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
153 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
704 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
289 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
45 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1273 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1097 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
20 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4191 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2121 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1025 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
118 | Morohashi |
3384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
47 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1016 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1092 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
641 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2562 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
2780.0 | Four corner code |
1-21-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e45 | Unicode hex code |