466 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
362 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
342 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
789 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3172 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
261 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
230 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1633 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
215 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
215 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
90 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1395 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1515 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
801 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1093 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1454 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23978 | Morohashi |
1182 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3982 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1442 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1550 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
403 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
689 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 短 【タン】 fault, defect, weak point, minor, 5-point card, short
- 短歌 【タンカ】 tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
- 長短 【チョウタン】 (relative) length, advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
- 車高短 【シャコウタン】 lowered car, car with lowered suspension
Kun reading compounds
- 短い 【みじかい】 short, brief
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- pequeño
- breve
- defecto
- corto
Portuguese
- curto
- brevidade
- falta
- defeito
- ponto fraco
French
- court
- bref
- faute
- défaut
- point faible
2373 | 2001 Kanji |
3d9.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-7 | SKIP code |
8141.8 | Four corner code |
1-35-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
77ed | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
916 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 慮外 【リョガイ】 unexpected
- 慮外者 【リョガイモノ】 rude person, insolent person
- 憂慮 【ユウリョ】 anxiety, concern, fear
- 叡慮 【エイリョ】 the emperor's pleasure
Kun reading compounds
- 慮る 【おもんばかる】 to consider carefully, to deliberate thoroughly, to think over
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぜ
- Korean:
- ryeo
Spanish
- prudencia
- consideración
- deliberación
- considerar
- deliberar
Portuguese
- prudência
- pensamento
- assunto
- considera
- deliberate
- medo
French
- prudence
- idée
- sollicitude
- considérer
- délibérer
- peur
1904 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
925 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4112 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
939 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1316 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1384 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1472 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1377 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
801 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4050 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2057 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2015 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11132 | Morohashi |
3266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1962 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1996 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2151 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1764 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1258 | 2001 Kanji |
2m13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-11 | SKIP code |
3-6-9 | SKIP code |
2123.6 | Four corner code |
1-46-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
616e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
790 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軽 【ケイ】 light (e.g. aircraft, truck), light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), kei car
- 軽快 【ケイカイ】 light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy, light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody), taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence
- 軽々 【ケイケイ】 indiscreetly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, frivolously
- 酌量減軽 【シャクリョウゲンケイ】 reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances
- 軽忽 【キョウコツ】 indiscreet, thoughtless, absurd, laughable, disdaining, belittling
- 常不軽 【ジョウフキョウ】 Sadaparibhuta (bodhisattva)
- 剽軽 【ヒョウキン】 facetious, droll, funny
Kun reading compounds
- 軽い 【かるい】 light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily), light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile, non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial, slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke), easy, simple, indiscriminate
- 軽石 【かるいし】 pumice stone
- 軽やか 【かろやか】 light, easy, non-serious, minor
- 軽んじる 【かろんじる】 to look down on, to make light of
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- ligero
- insignificante
- poco serio
- fácil
Portuguese
- ligeiramente
- insignificante
- sem importância
French
- léger
- insignifiant
- sans importance
387 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
269 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
650 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4620 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
598 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
258 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1657 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
547 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
556 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
116 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1775 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1909 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1015 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1372 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
724 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38281 | Morohashi |
1515 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5953 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
717 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
774 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
395 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1572 | 2001 Kanji |
7c5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-5 | SKIP code |
5701.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8efd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
383 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 卒爾 【ソツジ】 abrupt, sudden
- 卒然 【ソツゼン】 sudden, unexpected, unannounced, abrupt
- 短慮軽率 【タンリョケイソツ】 impulsive and imprudent, rash and unthinking
- 兜率 【トソツ】 Tusita (heaven, pure land)
- 率 【リツ】 rate, ratio, proportion, percentage
- 率を定める 【リツヲサダメル】 to fix the rate
- 倍率 【バイリツ】 magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor, competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance), applicant-to-acceptance ratio
- 定率 【テイリツ】 fixed rate
Kun reading compounds
- 率いる 【ひきいる】 to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)
Readings
- Korean:
- sol, ryul
Spanish
- proporción
- tasa
- dirigir
- mandar
- verdad
- franqueza
- indiscreción
- liderar
- encabezar
Portuguese
- razão
- valor
- proporção
- %
- coeficiente
- fator
French
- taux
- rapport
- proportion
- %
- coefficient
- facteur
878 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
767 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
803 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
553 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
319 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
808 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
731 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2040 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
788 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
802 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
615 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1312 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2625 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1343 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1753 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20817P | Morohashi |
2118 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3618 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1737 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1874 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
742 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
455 | 2001 Kanji |
2j9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-9 | SKIP code |
2-9-2 | SKIP code |
0040.3 | Four corner code |
1-46-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7387 | Unicode hex code |