438 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
341 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
514 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
278 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
783 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
384 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
227 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1228 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
422 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
428 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
242 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1385 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2616 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1813 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
75 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23236 | Morohashi |
2111 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
75 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
79 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
195 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
358 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
279 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 真 【シン】 truth, reality, genuineness, seriousness, truth, printed style writing, star performer
- 真意 【シンイ】 real intention, true motive, true meaning
- 組み写真 【クミシャシン】 composite or montage photograph
- 迫真 【ハクシン】 realistic, true to life
Kun reading compounds
- 真 【ま】 just, right, due (east), pure, genuine, true, truth
- 誠 【まこと】 truth, reality, fact, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness, good faith, indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 秀真 【ほつま】 Hotsuma (script)
- 誠 【まこと】 truth, reality, fact, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness, good faith, indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 誠に 【まことに】 indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 嘘から出たまこと 【うそからでたまこと】 something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true, lie turned truth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さな、 さね、 ただ、 ただし、 なお、 のり、 まあ、 まこ、 まさ、 まっ、 まど、 まな、 まゆ、 みち、 も
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- verdad
- realidad
- puro
- genuino
- verdadero
Portuguese
- verdadeiro
- realidade
- seita do Budismo
French
- exact
- vrai
- réalité
- secte bouddhiste
1561 | 2001 Kanji |
2k8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
2-7-3 | SKIP code |
4080.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
771f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珠算 【シュザン】 calculation on an abacus
- 珠玉 【シュギョク】 jewel, gem, gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece
- 遺珠 【イシュ】 unknown literary masterpiece, lost pearl
- 滄海遺珠 【ソウカイノイシュ】 talented person unbeknownst to the world
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 珠算 【しゅざん】 calculation on an abacus
- 射干玉 【ぬばたま】 pitch-black, darkness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 とも、 ま、 み
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- perla
- gema
- joya
Portuguese
- pérola
- gema
- jóia
French
- perle
- gemme
- joyau
1349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1540 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1585 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1077 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1603 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1769 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
643 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20956 | Morohashi |
947 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3637 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
258 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
274 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1364 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3164 | 2001 Kanji |
4f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
1519.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
73e0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
493 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 様 【ヨウ】 appearing ..., looking ..., way to ..., method of ...ing, form, style, design, like, similar to, thing (thought or spoken)
- 様式 【ヨウシキ】 style, form, pattern
- 文様 【モンヨウ】 pattern, design
- 一様 【イチヨウ】 uniform, equal, even, the same, identical, common, ordinary, usual
Kun reading compounds
- 様 【さま】 Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions), state, situation, appearance, manner
- 様変わり 【さまがわり】 changing completely, transformation
- 殿様 【とのさま】 nobleman, dignitary, lord, feudal lord (of the Edo period), daimyo, man brought up away from the world, arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
- ご馳走様 【ごちそうさま】 thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal, thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
- 唐行きさん 【からゆきさん】 karayuki-san, young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)
- 愛様 【いとさん】 daughter (of a good family)
Readings
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- forma
- manera
- situación
- estilo
- señor
- señora
- srta.
Portuguese
- Senhor
- estilo
- modos
- sufixo polido para senhor.
French
- Monsieur, Madame
- apparence
- manière
- sorte
- état
- suffixe de politesse
328 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
430 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
407 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
472 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2341 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
309 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
641 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2099 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
403 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
407 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
677 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1110 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1332 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
723 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
969 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
942 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15352P | Morohashi |
1052 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2821 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
933 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1003 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
216 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
429 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1842 | 2001 Kanji |
4a10.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4893.2 | Four corner code |
1-45-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69d8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1393 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 陰 【イン】 (the) negative (e.g. pole), yin (in Chinese divination), hidden place, unseen part, private location
- 女神 【メガミ】 goddess, female deity
- 山陰 【ヤマカゲ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 外陰 【ガイイン】 vulva, pudenda
Kun reading compounds
- 陰 【かげ】 shade, shadow, behind (something), other side, back, the background, behind the scenes, behind someone's back, gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.), darkness
- 陰口 【かげぐち】 malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back
- 山陰 【やまかげ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 物陰 【ものかげ】 place hidden from view, cover, shelter, hiding place
- 陰る 【かげる】 to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds), to darken (of a face), to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy
Readings
- Korean:
- eum
Spanish
- sombra
- oscuridad
- oculto
- negativo
- ocultar
Portuguese
- matiz
- yin
- negativa
- órgões sexuais
- segredo
- sombra
French
- Yin
- ombre
- négatif
- secret
- organes sexuels
1013 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1408 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5006 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1031 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1872 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1563 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
867 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
886 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1525 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
735 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
657 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
397 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
494 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1606 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41691 | Morohashi |
541 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6462 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1592 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1718 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1496 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3671 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
7823.1 | Four corner code |
1-17-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9670 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2013 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 茎頂 【ケイチョウ】 tip of a stem (of a plant)
- 茎葉 【ケイヨウ】 stems and leaves
- 塊茎 【カイケイ】 tuber
- 包茎 【ホウケイ】 phimosis
- 包茎 【ホウケイ】 phimosis
- 陰茎 【インケイ】 penis
Kun reading compounds
- 茎 【くき】 stalk, stem
- 茎茶 【くきちゃ】 twig tea, stem tea, kukicha, tea made from twigs pruned from the tea plant during its dormant season
- 水茎 【みずぐき】 writing brush, writing, handwriting
- 一茎 【ひとくき】 one stem
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- tallo
- caña
- raíz
Portuguese
- caule
- talo
French
- tige
- queue
1194 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1995 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3912 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1291 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1700 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
684 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1474 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1571 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1836 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
647 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2788 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1432 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
722 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30861PX | Morohashi |
2242 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4991 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
715 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
772 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1214 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1972 | 2001 Kanji |
3k5.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
4410.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
830e | Unicode hex code |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7473 | Morohashi |
7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1141 | 2001 Kanji |
3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-2 | SKIP code |
9000.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1405 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 丘陵 【キュウリョウ】 hill, hillock, rolling hills, foothills
- 丘疹 【キュウシン】 pimple, papule
- 墳丘 【フンキュウ】 tumulus, grave mound
- 砂丘 【サキュウ】 sand dune, sand hill
Kun reading compounds
- 丘 【おか】 hill, height, knoll, rising ground, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
- 岡辺 【おかべ】 vicinity of a hill
- 小高い丘 【こだかいおか】 small hill, low hill, hillock
- 嵐が丘 【あらしがおか】 Wuthering Heights (novel by Emily Bronte)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たかし
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- colina
Portuguese
- morro
- colina
French
- colline
- butte
1149 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1169 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
174 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1689 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1026 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
219 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1357 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1441 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1202 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
12 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4307 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2177 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1341 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
33 | Morohashi |
3495 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
19 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1329 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1427 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1035 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2673 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
7210.1 | Four corner code |
1-21-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e18 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 疹 【シン】 rash, eruption, ...id
- 帯状疱疹 【タイジョウホウシン】 shingles, herpes zoster
- 匐行疹 【フクコウシン】 ringworm, serpigo
Readings
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- sarampión
Portuguese
French
3033 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
22097 | Morohashi |
3788 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2574 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5i5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-5-5 | SKIP code |
0012.2 | Four corner code |
1-31-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
75b9 | Unicode hex code |