685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
586 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
760 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
215 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
282 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
398 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1293 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
252 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20013 | Morohashi |
945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
186 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
554 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
special
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
234 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 特産 【トクサン】 being produced in a particular region, local specialty
- 特異 【トクイ】 unique, peculiar, singular
- 快特 【カイトク】 rapid express (train service), rapid limited express
- 在特 【ザイトク】 Special Permission to Stay in Japan, residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Readings
- Korean:
- teug
Spanish
- especial
Portuguese
- Especial
French
- spécial
2448 | 2001 Kanji |
4g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
2454.1 | Four corner code |
1-38-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7279 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
214 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 別 【ベツ】 distinction, difference, discrimination, separate, different, another, extra, exception, exclusion, classified by, ranked by, according to
- 別院 【ベツイン】 branch temple
- 無差別 【ムサベツ】 indiscrimination, without discrimination, indiscriminate
- 告別 【コクベツ】 farewell, leave-taking
Kun reading compounds
- 別れる 【わかれる】 to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from, to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce, to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- べっ
- Korean:
- byeol
Spanish
- separar
- aparte
- distinto
- dividirse
Portuguese
- separar
- ramo desligado
- divergir
- garfo
- outro
- extra
- especialmente
French
- séparer
- spécialement
- diverger
- extra
- un autre
508 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
607 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
579 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
255 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
674 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
288 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
127 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
435 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
267 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
397 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
188 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1434 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
760 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1032 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
91 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1924 | Morohashi |
1117 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
467 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
90 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
94 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
227 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
490 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3743 | 2001 Kanji |
2f5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
6220.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5225 | Unicode hex code |
affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1291 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 縁 【エン】 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
- 縁起 【エンギ】 omen, sign of luck, origin, history, causation, dependent arising, doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
- 遠縁 【トオエン】 distant relative
- 内縁 【ナイエン】 de facto marriage, common-law marriage
Kun reading compounds
- 縁 【ふち】 rim, brim, edge, brink
- 縁石 【えんせき】 curb (stone), kerb
- 盆の縁 【ぼんのふち】 edge of a tray
- 縁取る 【ふちどる】 to border, to fringe, to hem, to edge
- 縁 【ゆかり】 connection (to a person, place, etc.), relation, affinity
- 縁の色 【ゆかりのいろ】 violet
- 縁 【よすが】 something to rely on, aid, clue, way, means, someone to rely on, relative, reminder, memento
- 縁 【へり】 edge (of a river, woods, etc.), shoulder (of a road), rim, brim, hem, margin, fringe, selvage, fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.), edging
- 縁石 【えんせき】 curb (stone), kerb
- 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
Readings
- Korean:
- yeon, dan
Spanish
- afinidad
- relación
- conexión
- borde
- frontera
- margen
Portuguese
- afinidade
- relação
- conexão
- margem
- borda
- limite
- extremidade
French
- affinité
- relation
- karma
- rapport
- bord
- bordure
1030 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1362 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3585 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1244 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1641 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2660 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1131 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1183 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
732 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1548 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1754 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
940 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1269 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1384 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27656P | Morohashi |
1386 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1372 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1472 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1790 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2751 | 2001 Kanji |
6a9.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2793.2 | Four corner code |
1-17-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7e01 | Unicode hex code |
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
612 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 故 【コ】 the late, the deceased
- 殊更 【コトサラ】 intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, especially, particularly
- 物故 【ブッコ】 death (of a person)
- 人身事故 【ジンシンジコ】 accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 故 【ゆえ】 reason, cause, circumstances
- 故に 【ゆえに】 therefore, consequently
- 何故 【なにゆえ】 why
- 古い 【ふるい】 old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn, long, since long ago, time-honored, of the distant past, long-ago, stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
- 元 【もと】 former, ex-, past, one-time, earlier times, the past, previous state, formerly, previously, originally, before
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- antiguo
- intencionadamente
- excepcional
- razón
- difunto
- causa
- circunstancias
Portuguese
- casualidade
- especialmente
- intencionalmente
- razão
- causa
- circunstâncias
- portanto
- consequentemente
French
- coïncidence
- spécialement
- intentionnellement
- raison
- cause
- circonstances
- destin
- feu ... (défunt)
- c'est pour ça que...
778 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
694 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
668 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
455 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2044 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
707 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
587 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
880 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
173 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
173 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
722 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
936 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1466 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
778 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1056 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
339 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13161 | Morohashi |
1141 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2334 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
333 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
355 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
697 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1566 | 2001 Kanji |
4i5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
4864.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6545 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
38 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 者 【シャ】 person, -er, expert, geisha, prostitute
- 芸者 【ゲイシャ】 geisha, professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
- 加害者 【カガイシャ】 perpetrator, wrong-doer, aggressor, assailant, offender
Kun reading compounds
- 者 【もの】 person
- 者ども 【ものども】 you, people
- 弱き者 【よわきもの】 weak person, the weak
- 若い者 【わかいもの】 young person, young people, youth, youngsters, young employee, young manservant, young follower
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- alguém
- pessoa
French
- personne
- quelqu'un
235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
314 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
298 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
22 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
56 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
240 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
164 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
148 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1578 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3980 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28852 | Morohashi |
3211 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1256 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1345 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
19 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
302 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1478 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-8-2 | SKIP code |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
4460.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8005 | Unicode hex code |