59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
68 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
11 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
77 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
144 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
67 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
319 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
134 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
134 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
246 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1150 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3960 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2751 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1903 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17046P | Morohashi |
3194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1885 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2030 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
55 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
52 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 気 【キ】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【キアイ】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【ココロイキ】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
- 気 【ケ】 sign, indication, trace, touch, feeling, somehow, for some reason, seeming to be
- 気配 【ケハイ】 indication, sign, hint, sensation, feeling, tone (of the market)
- 嫌気 【イヤキ】 dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Kun reading compounds
- 気 【き】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【きあい】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【こころいき】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【みずけ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- espíritu
- mente
Portuguese
- espírito
- mente
French
- esprit
- air
- atmosphère
- humeur
2356 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8041.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c17 | Unicode hex code |
力
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
- 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
- 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
- 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
- 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
- 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
- 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
- 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving
Kun reading compounds
- 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
- 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
- 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
- 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じから、 つとむ
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- potencia
- poder
- fuerza
- energía
- vigor
- énfasis
Portuguese
- força
- forte
- esforço
- suportar
- exercer
French
- force
- fort
- puissance
- tension
- tenir le coup
- s'efforcer
- employer (force)
148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
74 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
69 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
53 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
128 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
11 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
100 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
173 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
207 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2288 | Morohashi |
3371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
858 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
38 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
9 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1645 | 2001 Kanji |
2g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
4002.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
529b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
480 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 横線 【オウセン】 horizontal line
- 横行 【オウコウ】 being rampant, being widespread, being prevalent, walking sideways, staggering, striding
- 縦横 【ジュウオウ】 length and width, length and breadth, lengthwise and crosswise, vertical and horizontal, the four cardinal points, every direction, all directions, as one wishes, as one pleases, at will
- 専横 【センオウ】 arbitrariness, despotism, high-handedness, tyranny
Kun reading compounds
- 横 【よこ】 horizontal (as opposed to vertical), lying down, side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back), width, breadth, side (of a box, etc.), beside, aside, next to, unconnected
- 邪 【よこしま】 wicked, evil, wrong, bad
- 真横 【まよこ】 (right at the) side, just beside
- 縦中横 【たてちゅうよこ】 using horizontal characters in vertical writing
Readings
- Korean:
- hoeng
Spanish
- lateral
- lado
- horizontal
- egoísta
- incorrecto
- costado
Portuguese
- De lado
- lado
- horizontal
- largura
- trama (tecidos)
French
- latéral
- côté
- horizontal
- largeur
- trame (tissu)
355 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
255 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
235 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
297 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2361 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
470 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
644 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2301 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
781 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
795 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
34 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1111 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1350 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
733 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
979 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1767 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15484P | Morohashi |
1066 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2854 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1751 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1888 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
432 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1861 | 2001 Kanji |
4a11.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-11 | SKIP code |
4498.6 | Four corner code |
1-18-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6a2a | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2405 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 溢乳 【イツニュウ】 galactorrhea, lactorrhea, regurgitation of milk
- 溢美 【イツビ】 excessive praise, undeserved praise
- 横溢 【オウイツ】 overflowing, inundation
- 活気横溢 【カッキオウイツ】 being full of vitality (energy), in exuberant spirits, effervescent, ebullient
Kun reading compounds
- 零れる 【こぼれる】 to spill, to fall out of, to overflow, to peek through, to become visible (although normally not), to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
- 溢れる 【あふれる】 to overflow, to brim over, to flood
Readings
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2651 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
807 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
601 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
17951X | Morohashi |
3270 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2315 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2408 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3a10.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-10 | SKIP code |
3811.7 | Four corner code |
1-16-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ea2 | Unicode hex code |