Jisho

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正

5 strokes
Radical:
stop 止
Parts:
一 止
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
Kun:
ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
On:
セイ、 ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
143 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 正 【セイ】 (logical) true, regular, 10^40, ten thousand undecillion, original, positive, greater than zero, thesis (in dialectics)
  • 正解 【セイカイ】 correct answer, right solution, correct interpretation, right decision, right choice, appropriate judgement
  • 検事正 【ケンジセイ】 chief public prosecutor
  • 適正 【テキセイ】 reasonable, suitable
  • 正 【ショウ】 exactly, precisely, correct, right, true, greater (of equal court ranks), upper, senior, director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryō period), chief
  • 正月 【ショウガツ】 New Year (esp. first three days), first month of the year, January
  • 大正 【タイショウ】 Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25), Taisho era
  • 賀正 【ガショウ】 A Happy New Year!

Kun reading compounds

  • 正しい 【ただしい】 right, correct, proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful
  • 正しい行い 【ただしいおこない】 conducting oneself properly, right conduct, doing the right thing
  • 正す 【ただす】 to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress, to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
  • 糺す 【ただす】 to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
  • 正 【まさ】 exact, precise
  • 正に 【まさに】 exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt, right (when), just (as), just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
  • 正に 【まさに】 exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt, right (when), just (as), just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally

Readings

Japanese names:
おお、 くに、 ま、 まさし、 ただし
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zheng4, zheng1
Korean:
jeong

Spanish

  • correcto
  • justo
  • arreglar
  • enderezar

Portuguese

  • corrigir
  • justiça
  • correto
  • direito
  • 10 elevado a 40

French

  • correct
  • positif
  • juste
  • droit
  • 10**40
46 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
79 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
41 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
109 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
27 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
123 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
203 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
205 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.17 Japanese for Busy People
275 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
275 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
407 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1128 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4296 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2172 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2926 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
385 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
16255 Morohashi
3484 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2955 New Nelson (John Haig)
379 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
405 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
139 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
42 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3173 2001 Kanji
2m3.3 The Kanji Dictionary
4-5-1 SKIP code
1010.1 Four corner code
1-32-21 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6b63 Unicode hex code

確

15 strokes
Radical:
stone 石
Parts:
口 宀 石 隹
Variants:
碻
assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
Kun:
たし.か、 たし.かめる
On:
カク、 コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 確 【カク】 certain, definite
  • 確執 【カクシツ】 discord, antagonism
  • 当確 【トウカク】 projected to win, sure to be elected, home free
  • 精確 【セイカク】 detailed and accurate, exhaustive and precise, meticulous, finely detailed

Kun reading compounds

  • 確か 【たしか】 sure, certain, positive, definite, reliable, trustworthy, safe, sound, firm, accurate, correct, exact, If I'm not mistaken, If I remember correctly, If I remember rightly
  • 確かめる 【たしかめる】 to make sure, to check, to ascertain, to confirm, to verify
  • 確かめる 【たしかめる】 to make sure, to check, to ascertain, to confirm, to verify

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
que4
Korean:
hwag

Spanish

  • seguro
  • cierto
  • genuino
  • capaz
  • asegurarse
  • afirmar

Portuguese

  • garantia
  • firme
  • sólido
  • duradouro
  • apertado
  • confirmar
  • limpar
  • evidente

French

  • certitude
  • confirmation
  • sûr
  • solide
  • clair
  • évident
570 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
664 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
634 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
395 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3217 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
661 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
767 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2305 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
603 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
613 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
803 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1409 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1571 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
830 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1135 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
574 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
24366 Morohashi
1228 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4039 New Nelson (John Haig)
567 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
609 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
343 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
805 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3375 2001 Kanji
5a10.3 The Kanji Dictionary
1-5-10 SKIP code
1461.4 Four corner code
1-19-46 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
78ba Unicode hex code

爆

19 strokes
Radical:
fire 火 (灬)
Parts:
一 ｜ ハ 日 水 火 井
bomb, burst open, pop, split
Kun:
は.ぜる
On:
バク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
735 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 爆 【バク】 burst of laughter, roar of laughter, in copious amounts
  • 爆音 【バクオン】 (sound of an) explosion or detonation, roar (of a machine)
  • 起爆 【キバク】 ignition, detonation, triggering, explosion
  • 水爆 【スイバク】 hydrogen bomb

Kun reading compounds

  • 爆ぜる 【はぜる】 to burst open, to pop, to split

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bao4
Korean:
pog, bag

Spanish

  • estallar
  • reventar
  • explotar

Portuguese

  • bomba
  • explodir
  • estouro
  • fender

French

  • bombe
  • faire éclater
  • exploser
  • craquer
1702 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
475 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2818 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
923 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
723 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1015 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1053 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1044 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1273 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1415 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
751 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1020 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1820 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
19540 Morohashi
1101 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3505 New Nelson (John Haig)
1802 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1942 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
309 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
1915 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1142 2001 Kanji
4d15.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-15 SKIP code
1-1-18 SKIP code
9683.2 Four corner code
1-39-90 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7206 Unicode hex code

撃

15 strokes
Radical:
hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts:
几 又 手 殳 車
Variants:
擊
beat, attack, defeat, conquer
Kun:
う.つ
On:
ゲキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
473 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 撃墜 【ゲキツイ】 shooting down (aircraft)
  • 撃沈 【ゲキチン】 (attacking and) sinking (a ship), sending (a ship) to the bottom
  • 銃撃 【ジュウゲキ】 shooting, gunning (down)
  • 追撃 【ツイゲキ】 pursuit (of a fleeing enemy), chase, follow-up attack

Kun reading compounds

  • 撃つ 【うつ】 to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire
  • 討つ 【うつ】 to attack, to destroy, to defeat, to conquer, to avenge

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ji1
Korean:
gyeog

Spanish

  • batida
  • ataque
  • derrota
  • conquista
  • batir
  • atacar
  • derrotar
  • conquistar
  • disparar

Portuguese

  • batida
  • ataque
  • derrota
  • conquista

French

  • battre
  • attaquer
  • vaincre
  • conquérir
1209 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
433 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1986 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
997 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1381 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1016 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1054 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1041 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
851 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3552 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1831 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2492 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
716 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
12674P Morohashi
2863 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2265 New Nelson (John Haig)
709 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
766 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
407 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
1767 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1547 2001 Kanji
3c11.7 The Kanji Dictionary
2-11-4 SKIP code
5750.2 Four corner code
1-23-66 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6483 Unicode hex code