771 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
690 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
663 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
351 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2304 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
540 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1241 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1689 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15065P | Morohashi |
986 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2752 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1673 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
473 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
752 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
290 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 検閲 【ケンエツ】 censorship, inspection, examination
- 検疫 【ケンエキ】 quarantine, medical inspection
- 送検 【ソウケン】 referring a case to a public prosecutor
- 最高検 【サイコウケン】 Public Prosecutor's Office
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- examinar
- investigar
- analizar
Portuguese
- examinar
- investigar
French
- examen
- inspection
1863 | 2001 Kanji |
4a8.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-8 | SKIP code |
4893.6 | Four corner code |
1-24-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
691c | Unicode hex code |
cord, rope, searching, inquiring
- On:
- サク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 索 【サク】 rope, cord
- 索引 【サクイン】 index (in a book)
- 模索 【モサク】 groping (for), fumbling around (for), searching (for an answer, solution, etc.), trying to find
- 神経索 【シンケイサク】 nerve cord
Readings
- Korean:
- sag, saeg
Spanish
- soga
- cordón
- cuerda
- buscar
- disperso
Portuguese
- corda
- cabo
French
- câble
- corde
- chercher (index)
1299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1155 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
782 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1762 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1625 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1703 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1059 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1104 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1301 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1505 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3105 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2168 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1377 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27306 | Morohashi |
2455 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4449 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1365 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1465 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1541 | 2001 Kanji |
2k8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-6 | SKIP code |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
4090.3 | Four corner code |
1-26-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d22 | Unicode hex code |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13450 | Morohashi |
1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
466 | 2001 Kanji |
2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
0040.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6587 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
485 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 字 【ジ】 character (esp. kanji), letter, written text, handwriting, penmanship, the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
- 字形 【ジケイ】 character style, character form
- 題字 【ダイジ】 title lettering
- 英字 【エイジ】 English letter, alphabetic character
Kun reading compounds
- 字 【あざ】 section of village
- 字 【あざな】 Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations), nickname, section of a village
- 大字 【おおあざ】 larger section (of village)
- 小字 【こあざ】 small administrative unit (of a village)
- 字 【あざな】 Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations), nickname, section of a village
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- carácter
- letra
- palabra
Portuguese
- caracter
- letra
- palavra
- seção de aldeia
French
- caractère
- lettre
- mot
- hameau
86 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
78 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
28 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
612 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1281 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
121 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
156 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
110 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
110 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
528 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
457 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2696 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
188 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6942 | Morohashi |
2172 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1285 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
185 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
197 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
57 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
747 | 2001 Kanji |
3m2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
3040.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b57 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
927 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 列 【レツ】 row, line, file, column, queue, rank, procession, company (of someone), group, ranks, sequence, counter for rows
- 列伝 【レツデン】 series of biographies
- 配列 【ハイレツ】 arrangement, disposition, array
- 系列 【ケイレツ】 series, sequence, system, succession, keiretsu (group), conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings, affiliated, subsidiary
- 列 【レツ】 row, line, file, column, queue, rank, procession, company (of someone), group, ranks, sequence, counter for rows
- 列車 【レッシャ】 train, railway train
- 加密列 【カミツレ】 German chamomile (Matricaria recutita), German camomile
Readings
- Japanese names:
- れっ
- Korean:
- ryeol
Spanish
- fila
- línea
- hilera
Portuguese
- arquivo
- fila
- posição
- alinhamento
- coluna
French
- file
- rang
- colonne
- queue
537 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
414 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
891 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2438 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
407 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
352 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
257 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
611 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
621 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
812 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
186 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1018 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
729 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
820 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1901 | Morohashi |
824 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
460 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
812 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
875 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
276 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3143 | 2001 Kanji |
2f4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-2 | SKIP code |
1220.0 | Four corner code |
1-46-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5217 | Unicode hex code |