1571 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4275 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1219 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3280 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1694 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1623 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14695 | Morohashi |
2649 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2662 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1609 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1735 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1550 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦々慄々 【センセンリツリツ】 trembling with fear, filled with trepidation
- 栗鼠 【リス】 squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae), Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
- リス亜目 【リスアモク】 Sciuromorpha (suborder of rodents)
- 片栗 【カタクリ】 dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
- 実栗 【ミクリ】 branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum), simplestem bur-reed
Kun reading compounds
- 栗 【くり】 Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
- 栗石 【くりいし】 construction stone (approx. 10-15 cm in diameter), chestnut-sized pebble
- 片栗 【かたくり】 dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
- 実栗 【みくり】 branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum), simplestem bur-reed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くる、 りっ
- Korean:
- ryul
Spanish
- castaña
- estricto
Portuguese
French
- châtaigne
4a6.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-4 | SKIP code |
1090.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6817 | Unicode hex code |
林
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N2
656 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 林道 【リンドウ】 path through forest, woodland path, logging road
- 林業 【リンギョウ】 forestry
- 雑木林 【ゾウキバヤシ】 grove of miscellaneous trees, copse, coppice, thicket
- 農林 【ノウリン】 agriculture and forestry
Kun reading compounds
- 林 【はやし】 wood, woods, forest, grove, copse, thicket, bunch (of something), cluster, line, collection
- 林原美術館 【はやしばらびじゅつかん】 Hayashibara Museum of Art
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し
- Korean:
- rim
Spanish
- arboleda
- soto
Portuguese
- bosque
- floresta
French
- bois (petite forêt)
- bois
150 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
64 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
75 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
420 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2210 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
57 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
197 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
633 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
127 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
127 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
459 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1081 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1071 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
200 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14551 | Morohashi |
861 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2590 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
196 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
208 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
75 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1864 | 2001 Kanji |
4a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
4499.0 | Four corner code |
1-46-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6797 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
704 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 江 【コウ】 large river (esp. the Yangtze), Lake Biwa
- 江上 【コウジョウ】 (on the) bank of a large river
- 長江 【チョウコウ】 Yangtze River (China), Changjiang River
- 三角江 【サンカクコウ】 estuary
Kun reading compounds
- 江 【え】 inlet, bay
- 縁 【えん】 fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together), relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection, family ties, affinity, opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship), pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes), narrow open-air veranda
- 堀江 【ほりえ】 canal
- 松江 【まつえ】 Matsue (city in Shimane)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くん、 とうみ、 み、 りえ
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- gran río
- ensenada
- bahía
Portuguese
- riacho
- pequena baía em lagos
- baía
French
- baie
- crique
- anse
- rivière
1244 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
517 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2491 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
994 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1458 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
252 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
821 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
840 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
905 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1160 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
257 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
162 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
195 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
141 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17140 | Morohashi |
221 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3045 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
139 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
148 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1085 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
372 | 2001 Kanji |
3a3.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-3 | SKIP code |
3111.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c5f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 麻布 【アサヌノ】 hemp cloth, linen
- 麻酔 【マスイ】 anaesthesia, anesthesia
- 大麻 【タイマ】 hemp, cannabis, marijuana, pot, hashish, Shinto paper offerings
- 胡麻 【ゴマ】 sesame seeds, sesame (Sesamum indicum)
- 麻雀 【マージャン】 mahjong, mah-jongg
Kun reading compounds
- 麻 【あさ】 cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant), hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute
- 麻布 【あさぬの】 hemp cloth, linen
- 大麻 【たいま】 hemp, cannabis, marijuana, pot, hashish, Shinto paper offerings
- 絹麻 【きぬあさ】 thin linen polished to appear like silk
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あざ、 お
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- cáñamo
- lino
- entumecerse
Portuguese
- cânhamo
- linho
French
- chanvre
- lin
1829 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1118 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5390 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1480 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1924 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1508 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1529 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1630 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1414 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1938 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3878 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1995 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2694 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
600 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
47888 | Morohashi |
3125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
7040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
593 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
637 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1502 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
564 | 2001 Kanji |
3q8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
0029.4 | Four corner code |
1-43-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ebb | Unicode hex code |