687 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
784 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
763 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
479 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2884 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
618 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
728 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
788 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
219 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
219 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
559 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1303 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
471 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
354 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
528 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20406 | Morohashi |
395 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3574 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
522 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
561 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
205 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
704 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
365 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 独 【ドク】 Germany
- 独裁 【ドクサイ】 dictatorship, despotism, autocracy, running (a company, etc.) despotically
- 西独 【セイドク】 West Germany (1949-1990)
- 英独 【エイドク】 United Kingdom and Germany, British-German, Anglo-German, English-German
Kun reading compounds
- 一人 【ひとり】 one person, being alone, being by oneself, being single, being unmarried, by oneself, alone, just, only, simply
- 一人歩き 【ひとりあるき】 taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.), walking by oneself, taking a walk by oneself, walking unaided, being able to walk without help, standing on one's own feet, being independent, taking care of oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どいつ、 どっ
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- único
- sólo
- Alemania
Portuguese
- solteiro
- só
- espontaneamente
- Alemanha
French
- célibataire
- seul
- spontanément
- Allemagne
2971 | 2001 Kanji |
3g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
4523.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
72ec | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
808 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 房 【ボウ】 chamber, room, cell (prison), atrium, home of a monk, monk, Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 坊主 【ボウズ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, close-cropped hair, crew cut, person with a shorn head, boy, sonny, lad, not catching anything, the August 20-point card
- 書房 【ショボウ】 study, library, bookstore, bookshop, publishing company
- 工房 【コウボウ】 workshop, studio, atelier
Kun reading compounds
- 房 【ふさ】 tuft (of hair, threads, etc.), fringe, tassel, bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.), cluster (of flowers), segment (of a tangerine, etc.), section
- 房尾巻猿 【ふさおまきざる】 brown capuchin, tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)
- 一房 【ひとふさ】 one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.), one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.), one cluster (e.g. of flowers), one segment (of a tangerine, etc.), one section
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 のぶ、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- racimo
- manojo
- casita
Portuguese
- moita
- franja
- punhado
- mecha (cabelo)
- gomos (laranja)
- casa
- quarto
French
- pompon
- touffe
- frange
- grappe
- boucle (cheveu)
- quartier (orange)
- épouse
- chauffage / climatisation
- maison
- chambre
1809 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
772 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1819 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1332 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
658 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1237 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1303 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1082 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
844 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2445 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1237 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1702 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1087 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11714X | Morohashi |
1946 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2053 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1078 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1174 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3045 | 2001 Kanji |
4m4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-7 | SKIP code |
3-4-4 | SKIP code |
3022.7 | Four corner code |
1-43-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
623f | Unicode hex code |
oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
408 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 監獄 【カンゴク】 prison
- 監禁 【カンキン】 confinement
- 総監 【ソウカン】 inspector general, commissioner
- 収監 【シュウカン】 imprisonment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- gobernar
- administrar
Portuguese
- fiscalizar
- oficial
- escritório do govêrno
- governar
- administrar
French
- surveiller
- officiel
- bureau administratif
- gouverner
- administrer
1111 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
537 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1460 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1556 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2398 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1663 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1777 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
925 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3535 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1825 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2483 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1465 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23032 | Morohashi |
2852 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3901 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1453 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1562 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1782 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3474 | 2001 Kanji |
5h10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-10-5 | SKIP code |
2-9-5 | SKIP code |
7810.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76e3 | Unicode hex code |
prohibition, ban, forbid
- On:
- キン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
681 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 禁 【キン】 ban (e.g. on smoking), prohibition
- 禁煙 【キンエン】 abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking, prohibition of smoking, No Smoking, Smoking Prohibited
- 軟禁 【ナンキン】 house arrest
- 拘禁 【コウキン】 detention, custody, confinement, internment
Readings
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- prohibición
- proscripción
- prohibir
Portuguese
- proibição
- proibir
- banir
French
- interdiction
- défense de
763 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
682 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
654 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
853 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3251 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
639 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
776 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2021 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
482 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
491 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
815 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1416 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3469 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1788 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1107 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24743 | Morohashi |
2795 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4098 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1098 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1179 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
772 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1841 | 2001 Kanji |
4e8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-5 | SKIP code |
4490.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7981 | Unicode hex code |