550 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
644 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
615 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
690 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
130 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
560 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
663 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1207 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1270 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1096 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2436 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1230 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1695 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
134 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17088 | Morohashi |
1937 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3031 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
132 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
139 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
646 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
846 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 永久 【エイキュウ】 eternity, permanence, perpetuity, Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
- 永遠 【エイエン】 eternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality
- 永々 【エイエイ】 forever
- 大永 【タイエイ】 Taiei era (1521.8.23-1528.8.20)
Kun reading compounds
- 長い 【ながい】 long (distance, length), long (time), protracted, prolonged
- 長いこと 【ながいこと】 for a long time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 と、 のり、 ひさ、 ひさし
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- eterno
- infinito
- perpetuo
- largo
- prolongado
Portuguese
- eternidade
- ambicionar
French
- éternité
- long
- permanent
342 | 2001 Kanji |
3a1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-4 | SKIP code |
4-5-4 | SKIP code |
3023.2 | Four corner code |
1-17-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c38 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
141 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 続 【ゾク】 continuation, sequel
- 続出 【ゾクシュツ】 appearing one after another, cropping up one after another, occurring in succession
- 断続 【ダンゾク】 intermittence, being intermittent, occurring intermittently
- 持続 【ジゾク】 continuation, persisting, lasting, sustaining, enduring
- 続 【ゾク】 continuation, sequel
- 続日本紀 【ショクニホンギ】 Shoku Nihongi (second of the six classical Japanese history texts)
Kun reading compounds
- 続く 【つづく】 to continue, to last, to go on, to continue (without a break), to be unbroken, to occur again and again, to lead to, to connect to, to adjoin, to come after, to follow, to succeed, to rank next to, to hold out, to keep, to last
- 続ける 【つづける】 to continue, to keep up, to keep on
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つぐ
- Korean:
- sog
Spanish
- continuación
- serie
- secuela
- continuar
- seguir
Portuguese
- continuar
- série
- sequela
- sequência
French
- continuer
- série
- suite
456 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
563 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
536 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
214 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3544 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
548 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
821 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2334 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
243 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
243 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
211 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1539 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1722 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
921 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1244 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1357 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27533 | Morohashi |
1362 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4500 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1345 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1445 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
400 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
609 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2757 | 2001 Kanji |
6a7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-7 | SKIP code |
2491.2 | Four corner code |
1-34-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d9a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
249 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 革命 【カクメイ】 revolution, 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
- 革新 【カクシン】 reform, innovation
- 行革 【ギョウカク】 administrative reform
- 農地改革 【ノウチカイカク】 agrarian reform
Kun reading compounds
- 革 【かわ】 leather
- 革靴 【かわぐつ】 leather shoes, leather boots
- 藍革 【あいかわ】 indigo-dyed leather
- 負い革 【おいかわ】 sling (e.g. of a firearm)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeog, geug
Spanish
- cuero
- piel
- reforma
- cambio
Portuguese
- couro
- torna-se sério
- pele
- esconder
- pelêgo
French
- cuir
- peau
- fourrure
- devenir sérieux
- rénovation
- réforme
746 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
836 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
821 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
686 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5088 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
811 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1003 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1075 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
996 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1877 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1582 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1911 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42710 | Morohashi |
2448 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6570 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1893 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2041 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
487 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
877 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1955 | 2001 Kanji |
3k6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
4450.6 | Four corner code |
1-19-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9769 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3473 | Morohashi |
2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
8062.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
547d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
227 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 論 【ロン】 argument, discussion, dispute, controversy, discourse, debate, theory (e.g. of evolution), doctrine, essay, treatise, comment
- 論客 【ロンキャク】 controversialist, polemic, disputant
- 公論 【コウロン】 public opinion, unbiased criticism, unbiassed criticism
- 対論 【タイロン】 arguing face to face
Kun reading compounds
- 論う 【あげつらう】 to discuss, to find fault with, to criticize, to criticise
Readings
- Korean:
- ron, yun
Spanish
- teoría
- argumento
- discurso
Portuguese
- argumento
- discurso
French
- argumentation
- discours
881 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
1006 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
996 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
267 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4391 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
406 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
908 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2320 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
293 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
293 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
496 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1700 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1981 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1058 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1424 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1837 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35658 | Morohashi |
1574 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5646 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1820 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1961 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
110 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
989 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3053 | 2001 Kanji |
7a8.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-8 | SKIP code |
0862.7 | Four corner code |
1-47-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8ad6 | Unicode hex code |