1158 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2253 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1929 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1102 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1163 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
629 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
837 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
202 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14755 | Morohashi |
928 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2659 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
198 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
210 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1651 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 桂 【ケイ】 knight
- 桂庵 【ケイアン】 agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period), mediator, go-between, flattery, flatterer, Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
- 月桂 【ゲッケイ】 bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), bay tree, sweet bay, laurel tree, moon, moonlight, katsura tree on the moon (in Chinese legends)
- 肉桂 【ニッケイ】 cinnamon, cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
Kun reading compounds
- 桂 【かつら】 katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), Japanese Judas tree
- 桂男 【かつらおとこ】 man in the moon
- 広葉桂 【ひろはかつら】 Cercidiphyllum magnificum (species of katsura)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 よし、 か
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- árbol aromático
- árbol de judas
Portuguese
French
- gainier japonais
- arbre de Judée japonais
1872 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4491.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6842 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1503 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冠 【カンムリ】 traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers, crown, diadem, coronet, top kanji radical, first verse of a haikai, etc., best, peerless, first, name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc., counter for titles
- 冠婚葬祭 【カンコンソウサイ】 important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
- 宝冠 【ホウカン】 diadem, jeweled crown
- 月桂冠 【ゲッケイカン】 laurel wreath
Kun reading compounds
- 冠 【かんむり】 traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers, crown, diadem, coronet, top kanji radical, first verse of a haikai, etc., best, peerless, first, name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc., counter for titles
- 冠海雀 【かんむりうみすずめ】 Japanese murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume), crested murrelet
- 初冠 【ういこうぶり】 crowning a boy for the first time at a coming-of-age ceremony, noh cap with a rolled or drooping tail (indicative of nobility)
- 老冠 【おいかんむり】 kanji "old" radical at top
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かっぷ、 まさる
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- corona
- sin par
- sin igual
Portuguese
- coroa
- melhor
- inigualável
French
- couronne
- le meilleur
- inégalable
1097 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1548 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
627 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1170 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1081 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
905 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1615 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1723 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1656 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
165 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2583 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1319 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1790 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
310 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1580 | Morohashi |
2081 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
401 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
304 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
326 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1232 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3657 | 2001 Kanji |
2i7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
3721.4 | Four corner code |
1-20-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
51a0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
1196 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 詩 【シ】 poem, poetry, verse, Chinese poem
- 詩歌 【シイカ】 Japanese and Chinese poetry, poetry, poems
- 風物詩 【フウブツシ】 feature of the season, something characteristic of a particular season, poem about natural scenery or a particular season
- 近代詩 【キンダイシ】 modern poetry, modern-style poetry
Kun reading compounds
- 歌 【うた】 song, singing, classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka), modern poetry
- 悪魔の詩 【あくまのうた】 The Satanic Verses (novel by Salman Rushdie)
- 唐歌 【からうた】 Chinese poem
Readings
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- poema
- poesía
Portuguese
- poema
- poesia
French
- poème
- poésie
415 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
307 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
291 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1094 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4360 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
648 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1750 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1933 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
570 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
579 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
945 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1681 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1924 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1024 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1384 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
352 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35427 | Morohashi |
1524 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5610 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
346 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
370 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
420 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3048 | 2001 Kanji |
7a6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
0464.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a69 | 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 |