166 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
90 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
84 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
478 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2422 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
256 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
201 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2170 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
392 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
395 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
200 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1125 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2296 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1621 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16167 | Morohashi |
1825 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2945 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
469 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
508 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
486 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
230 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
519 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歌劇 【カゲキ】 opera
- 歌曲 【カキョク】 melody, tune, song
- 演歌 【エンカ】 enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad, troubadour
- 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
Kun reading compounds
- 歌 【うた】 song, singing, classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka), modern poetry
- 歌合 【うたあわせ】 poetry contest
- 短歌 【たんか】 tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
- 替え歌 【かえうた】 parody (of a song), new lyrics to an old melody, song parody
- 歌う 【うたう】 to sing, to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem, to express in the form of a poem, to recite (a poem)
- 歌うたい 【うたうたい】 singer, vocalist, nagauta singer (in kabuki), singer of noh chants
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- canción
- cantar
Portuguese
- canção
- cantar
French
- chanson
- chanter
3162 | 2001 Kanji |
4j10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-4 | SKIP code |
1768.2 | Four corner code |
1-18-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b4c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
655 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舞台裏 【ブタイウラ】 offstage, backstage, behind the scenes
- 舞台 【ブタイ】 stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.), (stage) performance, setting (of a story), scene, sphere (of activity), stage (e.g. political stage), scene, arena, world
- 演舞 【エンブ】 dance performance
- 歌舞 【カブ】 singing and dancing
Kun reading compounds
- 舞う 【まう】 to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
- 舞 【まい】 dancing, dance
- 舞い上がる 【まいあがる】 to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up, to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
- 立ち居振る舞い 【たちいふるまい】 movements, bearing, deportment, carriage, behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, manners
- 獅子舞 【ししまい】 lion dance, traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- danza
- baile
- revoloteo
- bailar
- revolotear
Portuguese
- dançar
- fugir
- círculo
- roda
French
- danse
- voltiger
- cercle
- roue
1761 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
746 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3862 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1003 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
856 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2391 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
810 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
829 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
981 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1807 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2666 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1844 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1790 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30342P | Morohashi |
2146 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1774 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1912 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1796 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2355 | 2001 Kanji |
0a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-13 | SKIP code |
2-8-7 | SKIP code |
8025.1 | Four corner code |
1-41-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
821e | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 技 【ワザ】 technique, art, skill, move
- 技能 【ギノウ】 technical skill, ability, capacity
- 雑技 【ザツギ】 performing arts, acrobatics
- 地歌舞伎 【ジカブキ】 amateur kabuki performed at local festivals
- 上方歌舞伎 【カミガタカブキ】 kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
Kun reading compounds
- 技 【わざ】 technique, art, skill, move
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- habilidad
- técnica
Portuguese
French
1654 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
371 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
232 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2012 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
890 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
55 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
30 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
36 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
436 | Morohashi |
46 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2122 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1040 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2a4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
2424.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f0e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
292 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 町 【チョウ】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, street, chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m), chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
- 町議会 【チョウギカイ】 town council
- 同町 【ドウチョウ】 the same town, that town
- 門前町 【モンゼンマチ】 town originally built around a temple or shrine
Kun reading compounds
- 町 【まち】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, downtown, main street, street, road
- 街角 【まちかど】 street corner
- 室町 【むろまち】 Muromachi period (1336-1573)
- 門前町 【もんぜんまち】 town originally built around a temple or shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pueblo
- ciudad
- bloque
- calle
Portuguese
- aldeia
- cidade
- bloco
- rua
French
- quartier
- ville
- village
- rue
115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
61 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
57 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
114 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2995 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
167 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
426 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
182 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
182 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
549 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1335 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1430 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1028 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
93 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21735 | Morohashi |
1113 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3729 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
92 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
96 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
63 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
6102.0 | Four corner code |
1-36-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
753a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
574 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 火 【カ】 Tuesday, fire (second of the five elements)
- 火炎瓶 【カエンビン】 Molotov cocktail, petrol bomb, gasoline bomb
- 発火 【ハッカ】 ignition, combustion, catching fire, firing a blank cartridge, discharge of a gun without bullets
- 点火 【テンカ】 ignition, lighting, firing, setting off
Kun reading compounds
- 火 【ひ】 fire, flame, blaze
- 火口 【ひぐち】 burner, nozzle, origin of a fire
- 飛び火 【とびひ】 leaping flames, flying sparks, spread of fire (due to leaping flames), repercussions in unanticipated areas, spilling over, effects of an incident spreading to those seemingly uninvolved, impetigo contagiosa
- 不知火 【しらぬい】 phosphorescent light, mysterious lights on the sea, sea fire
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- fuego
- flama
- llama
Portuguese
- fogo
French
- feu
13 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
8 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
432 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2743 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
15 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
69 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
52 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
20 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
20 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1260 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4273 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2911 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
163 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18850 | Morohashi |
3463 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3394 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
161 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
27 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1162 | 2001 Kanji |
4d0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
9080.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
706b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
976 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 災害 【サイガイ】 calamity, disaster, misfortune
- 災難 【サイナン】 calamity, misfortune, disaster
- 労災 【ロウサイ】 work-related injury, work-related illness, work-related death, on-the-job accident, workers' compensation insurance
- 防災 【ボウサイ】 disaster preparedness, prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster, protection against disaster
Kun reading compounds
- 災い 【わざわい】 disaster, calamity, misfortune, trouble, woes
- 災いする 【わざわいする】 to be one's ruin, to do harm, to cause trouble, to have negative consequences, to bring about a bad outcome
Readings
- Korean:
- jae
Spanish
- desastre
- calamidad
- catástrofe
Portuguese
- desastre
- calamidade
- desgraça
- maldição
- mau
French
- désastre
- catastrophe
- calamité
- malheur
789 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
707 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
680 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1061 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1448 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
788 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1510 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1335 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1418 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
873 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1263 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2734 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1400 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
169 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18879 | Morohashi |
2206 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
167 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
179 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
667 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2762 | 2001 Kanji |
4d3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2280.9 | Four corner code |
1-26-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
707d | Unicode hex code |