1178 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1486 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1393 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1536 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1778 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1251 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1319 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1906 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1322 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3455 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1778 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2422 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1605 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21079 | Morohashi |
2781 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3654 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1591 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1717 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1566 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1591 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 琴 【キン】 qin (7-stringed Chinese zither), guqin
- 琴曲 【キンキョク】 koto music
- 奚琴 【ケイキン】 xiqin (2-stringed Chinese musical instrument)
- 携琴 【ケイキン】 sihu (4-stringed Chinese musical instrument played with a bow)
- 和琴 【ワゴン】 wagon, yamatogoto, six-stringed native Japanese zither
Kun reading compounds
- 琴 【こと】 koto (13-stringed Japanese zither), stringed instrument, zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng
- 琴座 【ことざ】 Lyra (constellation), the Lyre
- 箏の琴 【そうのこと】 koto
- 琵琶の琴 【びわのこと】 biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
Readings
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- koto
- arpa japonesa
Portuguese
- harpa
- koto (mus.)
French
- koto
- harpe
3160 | 2001 Kanji |
4f8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
1120.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7434 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō variant of a jōyō kanji, used in names
1734 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 応竜 【オウリュウ】 Yinglong, dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜駕 【リョウガ】 imperial carriage
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 蛟竜 【コウリョウ】 mizuchi, aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath, unfulfilled genius, dormant talent
Kun reading compounds
- 竜 【りゅう】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜巻 【たつまき】 tornado, whirlwind, waterspout, twister
Readings
- Japanese names:
- りゅ
- Korean:
- ryong, rong
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2265 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1600 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
48818 | Morohashi |
1801 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
7103 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2981 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2985 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-7 | SKIP code |
0121.1 | Four corner code |
1-46-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9f8d | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1277 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 広大 【コウダイ】 vast, extensive, immense, huge, large, grand, magnificent
- 宏遠 【コウエン】 vast and far-reaching
- 恢弘 【カイコウ】 propagation, spreading out, extending
Kun reading compounds
- 広い 【ひろい】 spacious, vast, wide
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あつ、 ひろ、 ひろし
- Korean:
- goeng
Spanish
- amplio
- grande
- magnífico
Portuguese
French
1286 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1936 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
674 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2050 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2728 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1397 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
7086 | Morohashi |
2202 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1314 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2212 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2324 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3m4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
3043.2 | Four corner code |
1-25-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b8f | Unicode hex code |
center, middle
- On:
- オウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
582 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 央 【オウ】 middle, centre, center
- 道央 【ドウオウ】 central Hokkaido
- 月央 【ゲツオウ】 middle of the month
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 え、 お、 さと、 ちか、 てる、 なか、 ひさ、 ひろ、 や
- Korean:
- ang
Spanish
- centro
- en medio
Portuguese
- centro
- médio
French
- centre
- milieu
554 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
254 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
429 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
468 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
86 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
881 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
446 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
182 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
351 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
352 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
706 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
412 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1756 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5840 | Morohashi |
3509 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1140 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1740 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1877 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
246 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1663 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-4 | SKIP code |
5003.0 | Four corner code |
1-17-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
592e | Unicode hex code |