34 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
44 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
42 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
29 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2991 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
67 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
71 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
214 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
44 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
44 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
49 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1327 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4309 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2179 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2933 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1569 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21670 | Morohashi |
3497 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1555 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1675 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
9 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
43 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
生
life, genuine, birth
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
29 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 生 【セイ】 life, living, I, me, myself, student
- 生育 【セイイク】 birth and growth, giving birth and raising, development, breeding
- 回生 【カイセイ】 resurrection, resuscitation, coming back to life, regeneration, nth-year university student
- 公衆衛生 【コウシュウエイセイ】 public health, public hygiene, sanitation
- 生 【セイ】 life, living, I, me, myself, student
- 生家 【セイカ】 house where one was born, one's parents' house
- 殺生 【セッショウ】 killing, destruction of life, cruel, heartless, callous, brutal
- 死生 【シセイ】 life and death
Kun reading compounds
- 生きる 【いきる】 to live, to exist, to make a living, to subsist, to be in effect, to be in use, to function, to come to life, to be enlivened, to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
- 生きる糧 【いきるかて】 source of vitality, life sustenance
- 生かす 【いかす】 to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
- 生ける 【いける】 to arrange (flowers), to plant, living, live
- 生ける屍 【いけるしかばね】 living corpse
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生まれ 【うまれ】 birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- 生まれつき 【うまれつき】 by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
- 生まれ 【うまれ】 birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- 生まれつき 【うまれつき】 by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
- 生む 【うむ】 to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs), to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver
- 生う 【おう】 to grow (of plants), to spring up
- 生える 【はえる】 to grow, to spring up, to sprout, to cut (teeth)
- 生やす 【はやす】 to grow, to cultivate, to let grow (e.g. weeds)
- 生 【き】 pure, undiluted, raw, crude
- 生地 【きじ】 cloth, fabric, material, texture, dough, batter, inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours, unglazed pottery, skin with no make-up, uncoated metal
- 死に生き 【しにいき】 death and life, death or life, death
- 生 【なま】 raw, uncooked, fresh, natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed, unprotected (sex), raw, bareback, live (i.e. not recorded), inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude, impudence, sauciness, unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer, blank (e.g. disk), unused, just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-, insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory, cash, tipsiness
- 生り 【なまり】 boiled and half-dried bonito
- お生 【おなま】 impudence, sauciness
- 現ナマ 【げんナマ】 cold cash, hard cash
- 生る 【なる】 to bear fruit
- 生す 【なす】 to have a child
- 生す 【むす】 to grow (of moss, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あさ、 いき、 いく、 いけ、 うぶ、 うまい、 え、 おい、 ぎゅう、 くるみ、 ごせ、 さ、 じょう、 すぎ、 そ、 そう、 ちる、 なば、 にう、 にゅう、 ふ、 み、 もう、 よい、 りゅう
- Korean:
- saeng
Spanish
- vida
- nacimiento
- vivir
- existir
- nacer
- dar a luz
- puro
- crudo
Portuguese
- vida
- genuína
- nascimento
French
- vie
- naissance
- authentique
- cru
2472 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
2510.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
751f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
171 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 活 【カツ】 living, life, judo art of resuscitation, action, activity
- 活字 【カツジ】 printing type, movable type, printed text, print
- 死活 【シカツ】 life and death, life or death
- 就活 【シュウカツ】 job hunting, job searching
Kun reading compounds
- 生きる 【いきる】 to live, to exist, to make a living, to subsist, to be in effect, to be in use, to function, to come to life, to be enlivened, to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
- 生かす 【いかす】 to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
- 生ける 【いける】 to arrange (flowers), to plant, living, live
Readings
- Korean:
- hwal, gwal
Spanish
- vida
- energía
- actividad
Portuguese
- vivo
- resuscitação
- existência
- ser ajudado
- vida
French
- vivant
- animé
- résurrection
- être aidé
174 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
99 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
244 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
203 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2552 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
198 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
681 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
819 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
237 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
237 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
517 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1185 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
460 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
285 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
345 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17423 | Morohashi |
385 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3132 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
143 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
154 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
132 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
172 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
377 | 2001 Kanji |
3a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
3216.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6d3b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
203 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 利 【リ】 advantage, benefit, profit, interest
- 利上げ 【リアゲ】 increase in interest rates
- 低利 【テイリ】 low interest rate
- 水利 【スイリ】 utilization of water, water supply, irrigation, water transportation, navigability (e.g. of a river)
Kun reading compounds
- 効く 【きく】 to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for), to work, to function well, to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to, to taste (alcohol), to try
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かが、 と、 とし、 のり、 み、 りい
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- ganancia
- ventaja
- beneficio
- ser efectivo
Portuguese
- lucro
- vantagem
- benefício
French
- profit
- avantage
- bénéfice
528 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
626 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
596 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
219 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
200 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
355 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
436 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
329 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
329 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
248 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
189 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1431 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
757 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
915 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1932 | Morohashi |
1114 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
466 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
906 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
972 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
180 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
491 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2243 | 2001 Kanji |
5d2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
2290.0 | Four corner code |
1-45-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5229 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
729 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 便 【ベン】 convenience, service, facility, accommodation, excreta (esp. faeces), excrement, stool
- 便宜 【ベンギ】 convenience, accommodation, advantage, benefit, expediency
- 利便 【リベン】 convenience
- 大便 【ダイベン】 feces, faeces, excrement, stool
- 便 【ビン】 flight (e.g. airline flight), trip (e.g. train trip), service, mail, post, letter, opportunity, chance
- 便宜 【ベンギ】 convenience, accommodation, advantage, benefit, expediency
- 穏便 【オンビン】 gentle, peaceable, amicable, quiet, without fuss, simply
- 増便 【ゾウビン】 increase in the number of flights
Kun reading compounds
- 便り 【たより】 news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter
- 便りがないのはよい便り 【たよりがないのはよいたより】 no news is good news
Readings
- Korean:
- pyeon, byeon
Spanish
- conveniencia
- excremento
- noticias
- correspondencia
- carta
Portuguese
- conveniência
French
- commodité
- courrier
- vol (avion)
- nouvelles
510 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
610 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
582 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
578 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
450 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
265 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
118 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
330 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
330 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
227 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
105 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
71 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1000 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
659 | Morohashi |
95 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
219 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
991 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1066 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
533 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2166 | 2001 Kanji |
2a7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-7 | SKIP code |
2124.6 | Four corner code |
1-42-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fbf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
323 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 施工 【セコウ】 construction, constructing, carrying out, work, formation, workmanship, execution
- 施行 【シコウ】 putting in force (a law), putting into operation, putting into effect, enforcement, carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.), execution
- 施行 【シコウ】 putting in force (a law), putting into operation, putting into effect, enforcement, carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.), execution
- 施工 【セコウ】 construction, constructing, carrying out, work, formation, workmanship, execution
- 布施 【フセ】 alms-giving, charity, offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
- 仕着せ 【シキセ】 servant's clothes provided by an employer, livery
Kun reading compounds
- 施す 【ほどこす】 to give (time, money, goods), to donate, to do, to perform, to conduct, to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation), to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle, to spread far and wide
Readings
- Korean:
- si, i
Spanish
- distribuir
- dar limosnas
- administrar primeros auxilios
Portuguese
- esmola
- aplicar ataduras
- adminatração de 1º socorros
French
- donner
- aumône
- poser des bandages
- administrer 1ers secours
1318 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
451 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2085 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1022 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1399 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
831 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1004 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1041 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
612 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
958 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
599 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
792 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1054 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13629 | Morohashi |
891 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2391 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1045 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1124 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1261 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
456 | 2001 Kanji |
4h5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
0821.2 | Four corner code |
1-27-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65bd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
145 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 設問 【セツモン】 posing a question, question
- 設備 【セツビ】 equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, conveniences, arrangements
- 公設 【コウセツ】 public (institution)
- 併設 【ヘイセツ】 joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study), establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school), juxtaposition, placing side by side
Kun reading compounds
- 設ける 【もうける】 to prepare, to provide, to set up, to establish, to organize, to lay down (rules), to make (an excuse)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- した
- Korean:
- seol
Spanish
- equipar
- instalar
- establecer
- crear
Portuguese
- estabelecimento
- provisão
- preparar
French
- créer
- fonder
- établir
- préparer
653 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
754 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
731 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
164 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4325 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
742 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
897 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1401 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
577 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
586 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
611 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1666 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1863 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1338 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
715 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35293 | Morohashi |
1471 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5570 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
708 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
765 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
270 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
741 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3068 | 2001 Kanji |
7a4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
0764.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a2d | Unicode hex code |