1898 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1104 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2233 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1471 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1427 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1105 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1871 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2032 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1854 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1086 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
607 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1434 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14662 | Morohashi |
899 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2629 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1421 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1525 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1272 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1169 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 柳 【リュウ】 Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 柳暗花明 【リュウアンカメイ】 beautiful scenery of spring, red-light district
- 川柳 【センリュウ】 senryū, comic haiku, humorous seventeen-mora poem
- 花柳 【カリュウ】 red-light district
Kun reading compounds
- 柳 【やなぎ】 willow (any tree of genus Salix), weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
- 柳刃包丁 【やなぎばぼうちょう】 kitchen knife for sashimi
- 青柳 【あおやぎ】 green willow (i.e. one that has budded), meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
- 化粧柳 【けしょうやなぎ】 chosenia (Chosenia arbutifolia)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なぎ、 や、 やい、 やぎ、 やな、 やない
- Korean:
- ryu
Spanish
- sauce
- mimbre
Portuguese
- salgueiro
French
- saule
1844 | 2001 Kanji |
4a5.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
4792.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67f3 | Unicode hex code |
田
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
90 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 田畑 【タハタ】 fields (of rice and other crops)
- 田園 【デンエン】 the country, countryside, rural districts, cultivated land, fields
- 桑田 【ソウデン】 mulberry plantation
- 水田 【スイデン】 (water-filled) paddy field
Kun reading compounds
- 田 【た】 rice field
- 田植え 【たうえ】 rice planting
- 新田 【しんでん】 new rice field, newly developed rice field, wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
- 塩田 【えんでん】 saltpan, field for drying salt
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いなか、 おか、 たん、 で、 とう、 や
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- campo de arroz
- arrozal
Portuguese
- campo de arroz
- arroz sem beneficiar
French
- rizière
40 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
60 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
59 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
24 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
52 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
220 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
189 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
35 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
35 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
103 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1330 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3775 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1925 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2617 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
14 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21723 | Morohashi |
3041 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3727 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
14 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
14 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
61 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
45 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3676 | 2001 Kanji |
5f0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-2 | SKIP code |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
6040.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7530 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
430 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 英 【エイ】 United Kingdom, Britain, English (language)
- 英語 【エイゴ】 English (language)
- 育英 【イクエイ】 education of gifted young people, providing financial support to gifted students, education
- 和英 【ワエイ】 Japanese-English, Japanese-English dictionary
Kun reading compounds
- 花房 【はなぶさ】 calyx, corolla
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あい、 え、 すぐる、 はな、 ひ、 ひで、 よし、 ら
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- Inglaterra
- excelente
Portuguese
- Inglaterra
- Inglês
French
- Angleterre
- anglais
- fleur éclose
- brillant
353 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
449 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
426 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
449 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3927 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
377 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
244 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
693 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
353 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
354 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
155 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
644 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2782 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1925 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1757 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30808P | Morohashi |
2238 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5008 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1741 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1878 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
361 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
495 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1963 | 2001 Kanji |
3k5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
4453.0 | Four corner code |
1-17-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
82f1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
57 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 選 【セン】 selection, choice, choosing, picking, election
- 選挙 【センキョ】 election
- 抽選 【チュウセン】 lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
- 公選 【コウセン】 public election, election by popular vote
Kun reading compounds
- 選ぶ 【えらぶ】 to choose, to select
- 選ぶところがない 【えらぶところがない】 being the same thing (as), being indistinguishable (from)
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- elegir
- seleccionar
Portuguese
- eleger
- selecionar
- escolher
- preferir
French
- élection
- sélection
- choisir
- préférer
449 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
556 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
527 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
105 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4744 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
522 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
967 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
800 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
814 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
264 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
721 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3931 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2026 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2734 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1822 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39127P | Morohashi |
3169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6114 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1804 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1944 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
341 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
626 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3561 | 2001 Kanji |
2q12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
3-2-12 | SKIP code |
3730.8 | Four corner code |
1-33-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9078 | Unicode hex code |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【ぎゃくて】 underhand grip, backhand grip (e.g. in tennis), unexpected twist, turning the tables (on an opponent)
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11768 | Morohashi |
3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2247 | 2001 Kanji |
3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
2-1-3 | SKIP code |
2050.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
624b | Unicode hex code |