216 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
298 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
282 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
535 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2261 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
425 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
632 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1372 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
314 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
314 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
974 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1092 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1167 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
631 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
841 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1473 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14745 | Morohashi |
930 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2670 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1461 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1571 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
390 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
355 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
620 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 根 【コン】 stick-to-itiveness, perseverance, persistence, radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily), root, indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
- 根幹 【コンカン】 foundation, root, basis, core, fundamentals, root and trunk
- 事実無根 【ジジツムコン】 groundless, entirely contrary to fact
- 球根 【キュウコン】 (plant) bulb
Kun reading compounds
- 根 【ね】 root (of a plant), root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.), root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis, one's true nature, (fishing) reef
- 根ざす 【ねざす】 to come from, to have roots in
- 島根 【しまね】 Shimane (prefecture), island country
- 尾根 【おね】 (mountain) ridge
Readings
- Korean:
- geun
Spanish
- raíz matemática
- perseverancia
- raíz
Portuguese
- raiz
- radical
- verruga
French
- racine
- radical
- point noir (acné)
1865 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4793.2 | Four corner code |
1-26-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6839 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
550 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 室 【シツ】 room, wife (of someone of high rank), scabbard, Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 室長 【シツチョウ】 section chief, laboratory manager, office head, room monitor
- 同室 【ドウシツ】 same room, sharing a room, occupying the same room
- 皇室 【コウシツ】 Imperial household
Kun reading compounds
- 室 【むろ】 greenhouse, icehouse, cellar
- 室町 【むろまち】 Muromachi period (1336-1573)
- 石室 【せきしつ】 stone hut, rock chamber, tomb, stone burial chamber
- 氷室 【こおりむろ】 ice house, ice room, cold room
Readings
- Korean:
- sil
Spanish
- habitación
- cuarto
- caverna
- guarida
- gruta
Portuguese
- quarto
- apartamento
- câmara
- estufa
- porão
French
- pièce
- appartement
- chambre
- serre
- cave
232 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
152 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
136 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
421 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1300 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
278 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
157 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1183 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
166 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
166 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
331 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
477 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2802 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1442 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1943 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
761 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7136 | Morohashi |
2254 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1327 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
754 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
816 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
176 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
772 | 2001 Kanji |
3m6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
3010.4 | Four corner code |
1-28-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ba4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
224 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 半 【ハン】 half, semi-, partial, half-past, odd number, han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
- 半額 【ハンガク】 half the amount (of money), half price, half fare
- 四畳半 【ヨジョウハン】 four and a half tatami mats, four-and-a-half-mat room, small room esp. for assignations
- 過半 【カハン】 the greater part
Kun reading compounds
- 半ば 【なかば】 middle, halfway, midway, half (of), one half, half (e.g. done, jokingly), partly, in part, partially, mostly, almost, nearly
- 半ば過ぎ 【なかばすぎ】 beyond the middle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- mitad
- medio
- incompleto
- semi-
- semi
- a medias
- en parte
Portuguese
- metade
- médio
- número ímpar
- semi-
- parte-
French
- moitié
- demi
- milieu
- nombre impair
129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
214 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
195 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
224 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
132 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
150 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
28 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
88 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
88 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
159 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
243 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4313 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2182 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2936 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1210 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2707X | Morohashi |
3501 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1202 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1286 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
324 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
113 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1055 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-3 | SKIP code |
9050.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
534a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8108 | Morohashi |
3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-7-3 | SKIP code |
4-10-4 | SKIP code |
2772.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5cf6 | Unicode hex code |