1244 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
517 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2491 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
994 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1458 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
252 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
821 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
840 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
905 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1160 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
257 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
162 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
195 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
141 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17140 | Morohashi |
221 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3045 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
139 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
148 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1085 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
704 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 江 【コウ】 large river (esp. the Yangtze), Lake Biwa
- 江上 【コウジョウ】 (on the) bank of a large river
- 長江 【チョウコウ】 Yangtze River (China), Changjiang River
- 三角江 【サンカクコウ】 estuary
Kun reading compounds
- 江 【え】 inlet, bay
- 縁 【えん】 fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together), relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection, family ties, affinity, opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship), pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes), narrow open-air veranda
- 堀江 【ほりえ】 canal
- 松江 【まつえ】 Matsue (city in Shimane)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くん、 とうみ、 み、 りえ
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- gran río
- ensenada
- bahía
Portuguese
- riacho
- pequena baía em lagos
- baía
French
- baie
- crique
- anse
- rivière
372 | 2001 Kanji |
3a3.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-3 | SKIP code |
3111.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c5f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
575 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戸 【コ】 counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
- 戸外 【コガイ】 open air, outdoors, outside
- 一戸 【イッコ】 one house, household
- 下戸 【ゲコ】 non-drinker, someone who cannot drink
Kun reading compounds
- 戸 【と】 door (esp. Japanese-style), shutter, window shutter, entrance (to a home), narrows
- 戸惑い 【とまどい】 being at sea, losing one's bearings, confusion, wonderment, disorientation upon waking at night, forgetting which house or room to enter
- 鳴門 【なると】 strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom, kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern, cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern, Naruto (city in Tokushima), Naruto Strait, Naruto wakame
- 引き戸 【ひきど】 sliding door
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 へ
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- puerta
- casa
- puerta corrediza
Portuguese
- Porta
French
- porte
- compteur de maisons
- radical porte (no 63)
69 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
120 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
108 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
342 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1817 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
126 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
551 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
59 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
152 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
152 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
534 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
841 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2429 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1227 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1691 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1085 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11696X | Morohashi |
1930 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2048 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1076 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1157 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
90 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3060 | 2001 Kanji |
4m0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-3 | SKIP code |
3020.7 | Four corner code |
3027.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6238 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2132 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 斬 【ザン】 beheading, decapitation
- 斬新 【ザンシン】 novel, original, new, innovative
Kun reading compounds
- 斬る 【きる】 to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)
Readings
- Korean:
- cham
Spanish
- cortar
- decapitar
- matar (a espada)
Portuguese
French
4613 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1923 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1874 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1347 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
13555 | Morohashi |
1482 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2384 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2092 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1215 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1554 | 2001 Kanji |
7c4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
5202.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65ac | Unicode hex code |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34763 | Morohashi |
3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3275 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
897f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1077 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 郷 【キョウ】 hometown, rural township (of China)
- 郷愁 【キョウシュウ】 nostalgia, homesickness
- 同郷 【ドウキョウ】 same village, same town, same province
- 故郷 【コキョウ】 hometown, birthplace, native place, one's old home
- 郷 【ゴウ】 countryside, country, 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
- 郷学 【ゴウガク】 village school (esp. in Edo-era Japan, and ancient Korea and China)
- 水郷 【スイゴウ】 beautiful riverside location, lakeside district, canal district
- 大西郷 【ダイサイゴウ】 the Great Saigo
Kun reading compounds
- 里 【さと】 village, hamlet, countryside, country, home (of one's parents, etc.), hometown, one's origins, one's upbringing, one's past
- 無何有の郷 【むかうのさと】 utopia, (natural) paradise
- 第二の故郷 【だいにのこきょう】 one's second home, home away from home
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに
- Korean:
- hyang
Spanish
- ciudad natal
- pueblo
- lugar donde hay algo especial
Portuguese
- cidade natal
- aldeia
- lugar de nascimento
- distrito
French
- village natal
- village
- lieu de naissance
- région
852 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
841 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1004 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4766 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1165 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1830 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2112 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
855 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
874 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1024 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
760 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
664 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
403 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
501 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39498P | Morohashi |
549 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6145 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1849 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1993 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
920 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2744 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
2772.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90f7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 輝度 【キド】 brightness, luminance
- 輝安鉱 【キアンコウ】 stibnite (mineral), antimonite
- 光輝 【コウキ】 brightness, splendour, splendor
- 輝々 【キキ】 brilliant (of light), shining
Kun reading compounds
- 輝く 【かがやく】 to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten, to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow
- 輝く女性 【かがやくじょせい】 women who excel, women in prominent positions
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 さき、 てる、 ひ、 ひかる
- Korean:
- hwi
Spanish
- resplandor
- destello
- centelleo
- resplandecer
- destellar
- centellear
Portuguese
- brilho
- luzir
- centelha
- faiscar
- piscar
French
- étincelant
- étincelle
- briller
- scintiller
1132 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1205 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1371 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1264 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1800 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2499 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1653 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1767 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
777 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1779 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1775 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
947 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1280 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
308 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38372 | Morohashi |
1402 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5972 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
302 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
324 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1807 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1055 | 2001 Kanji |
7c8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
9725.6 | Four corner code |
1-21-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8f1d | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 諸彦 【ショゲン】 many accomplished persons
- 俊彦 【シュンゲン】 gifted man, accomplished man
Kun reading compounds
- 彦 【ひこ】 boy
- 彦星 【ひこぼし】 Altair (star in the constellation Aquila), Alpha Aquilae
- 猿田彦 【さるたひこ】 Sarutahiko (deity)
- 長髄彦 【ながすねひこ】 Nagasunehiko, legendary clan leader who opposed Emperor Jimmu's unification of Japan and was subsequently killed by the deity Nigihayahi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よし、 こ、 ひろ、 やす
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- hombre bello
- muchacho
Portuguese
French
- bonhomme
- écho (phon.)
1076 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3347 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1931 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2067 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4085 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2072 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9981 | Morohashi |
3295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1714 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1716 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1852 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
460 | 2001 Kanji |
5b4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-6-3 | SKIP code |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
0022.2 | Four corner code |
1-41-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f66 | Unicode hex code |