723 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
620 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
796 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
227 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2773 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
386 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
715 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1789 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
93 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
400 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1280 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2648 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1351 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1832 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1791 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19113 | Morohashi |
2135 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1775 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1913 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
179 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
600 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
274 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 無 【ム】 nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero, un-, non-
- 無意識 【ムイシキ】 unconsciousness, unconscious, involuntary, automatic, mechanical, unintentional, spontaneous, the unconscious
- 皆無 【カイム】 nonexistent, nil, none, nothing (at all), bugger-all
- 虚無 【キョム】 nihility, nothingness
- 無 【ブ】 un-, non-, bad ..., poor ...
- 不気味 【ブキミ】 weird, eerie, ominous, creepy, uncanny, unearthly
Kun reading compounds
- 無い 【ない】 nonexistent, not being (there), unowned, not had, unpossessed, unique, not, impossible, won't happen, not, to not be, to have not
- 【ないといけない】 have to (verb), must (verb), is indispensable, absolutely necessary
- 苦無 【くない】 ninja throwing knives, mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- nada
- inexistente
- prefijo negativo
- no hay
Portuguese
- Sem valor
- nada
- não sou/ estou
- nihil
- não
French
- néant
- rien
- ne pas
- non
- in-
- négatif
2340 | 2001 Kanji |
4d8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-10 | SKIP code |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
8033.1 | Four corner code |
1-44-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7121 | Unicode hex code |
germ, fungus, bacteria
- On:
- キン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1586 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 菌 【キン】 fungus, germ, bacterium, bacillus
- 菌類 【キンルイ】 fungus, fungi
- 球菌 【キュウキン】 coccus
- 抗菌 【コウキン】 antibacterial, antimicrobial
Readings
- Korean:
- gyun
Spanish
- germen
- hongo
- bacteria
Portuguese
- germe
- fungo
- bactérias
French
- germe (microbien)
- champignon
- bactérie
1177 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1016 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3976 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1651 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1703 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1441 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1222 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1285 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1368 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
659 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2876 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1484 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
927 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
31156P | Morohashi |
2304 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
918 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
985 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1480 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1964 | 2001 Kanji |
3k8.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
4460.0 | Four corner code |
1-22-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
83cc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
104 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 性 【セイ】 nature (of a person), sex, gender, sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.), gender, -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy
- 性格 【セイカク】 character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature, characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
- 耐性 【タイセイ】 resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
- 社会性 【シャカイセイ】 sociality
- 性 【ショウ】 nature, disposition, temperament, character, quality, that which does not change according to external influences
- 性根 【ショウネ】 nature, character, disposition
- 冷え性 【ヒエショウ】 sensitivity to cold
- 凝り性 【コリショウ】 tendency to become totally absorbed in something, monomania, perfectionism, fastidiousness, meticulousness, susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
Kun reading compounds
- 性 【さが】 one's nature, one's destiny, custom, tradition, habit, convention
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- sexo
- género
- naturaleza
- temperamento
Portuguese
- sexo
- gênero
- natureza
French
- sexe
- genre
- nature
- propriétés
645 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
745 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
723 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
199 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1666 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
280 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
535 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
98 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
98 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
421 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
811 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
357 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1572 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10478 | Morohashi |
299 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1558 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1679 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
119 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1172 | 2001 Kanji |
4k5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
1-1-7 | SKIP code |
9501.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6027 | Unicode hex code |
marrow, pith, essence
- On:
- ズイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1652 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 髄 【ズイ】 medulla, marrow, pith
- 髄膜炎 【ズイマクエン】 meningitis
- 骨髄 【コツズイ】 bone marrow, medulla, true spirit, one's mind
- 脊髄 【セキズイ】 spinal cord
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- médula
- meollo
Portuguese
- Tutano
- medula
- miolo
French
- moelle
- quintessence
1463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1833 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1697 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1915 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2826 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1740 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1863 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1793 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1923 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2316 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1198 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1299 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45240P | Morohashi |
1842 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6791 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1385 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1926 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3646 | 2001 Kanji |
4b14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-9 | SKIP code |
1-10-8 | SKIP code |
7423.2 | Four corner code |
1-31-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ac4 | Unicode hex code |
membrane
- On:
- マク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 膜 【マク】 membrane, film
- 膜厚 【マクアツ】 film thickness, coating thickness
- 角膜 【カクマク】 cornea
- 網膜 【モウマク】 retina
Readings
- Korean:
- mag, mo
Spanish
- membrana
Portuguese
- membrana
French
- membrane
1834 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1897 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3803 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1379 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1681 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1426 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1515 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1546 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1042 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1345 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
238 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29808P | Morohashi |
1062 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4854 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
233 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
248 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1708 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3963 | 2001 Kanji |
4b10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
7423.4 | Four corner code |
1-43-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
819c | Unicode hex code |
炎
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1242 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 炎 【エン】 -itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
- 炎症 【エンショウ】 inflammation, irritation
- 脳炎 【ノウエン】 brain inflammation, encephalitis, cerebritis
- 胃炎 【イエン】 gastritis, gastric catarrh
Kun reading compounds
- 炎 【ほのお】 flame, blaze, flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger), passion
- 炎検出器 【ほのおけんしゅつき】 flame detector
- 瞋恚の炎 【しんいのほのお】 intense antipathy (like a blazing fire), flames of rage
- 嫉妬の炎 【しっとのほのお】 flames of jealousy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぬく
- Korean:
- yeom
Spanish
- quemar
- llamarada
- inflamación
- flama
Portuguese
- inflamação
- chama
- fogo
French
- inflammation
- flamme
- incendie
1024 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1231 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1727 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1513 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
697 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1336 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1419 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1803 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1264 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3075 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1568 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
164 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18910 | Morohashi |
2420 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3404 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
162 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
174 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1207 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1162 | 2001 Kanji |
4d4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
9080.9 | Four corner code |
1-17-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
708e | Unicode hex code |