657 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
758 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
736 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1325 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3243 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
540 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
850 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
622 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
632 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
824 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1145 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
617 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1795 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24664P | Morohashi |
914 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1779 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1918 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
701 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
ancestor, pioneer, founder
- On:
- ソ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
1226 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祖 【ソ】 ancestor, forefather, progenitor, originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, grandfather
- 祖国 【ソコク】 homeland, motherland, fatherland, native country
- 元祖 【ガンソ】 originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line
- 教祖 【キョウソ】 founder of a religious sect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- antepasado
- pionero
- fundador
Portuguese
- antecessor
- pioneiro
- fundador
French
- ancêtre
- pionnier
- fondateur
673 | 2001 Kanji |
4e5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
3721.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7956 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1049 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 堅 【ケン】 strength, solidity, firmness, armour, armor
- 堅持 【ケンジ】 holding on to, sticking to
- 中堅 【チュウケン】 nucleus, backbone, mainstay, key figure, medium-level, mid-level, middle-ranking, midsize, main body (of troops), crack troops, select troops, center field, centre field, center fielder, centre fielder, athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)
- 米利堅 【メリケン】 America, American, fist
Kun reading compounds
- 硬い 【かたい】 hard, solid, tough, stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing), strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved), safe, steady, honest, steadfast, obstinate, stubborn, bookish, formal, stuffy
- 堅い商売 【かたいしょうばい】 sound business
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きん
- Korean:
- gyeon
Spanish
- duro
- sólido
- firme
- apretado
- estricto
Portuguese
- de confiança
- apertado
- duro
- sólido
- firme
- estrito
French
- tenace
- dur
- strict
- solide
- ferme
- fiable
1217 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
914 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1096 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
995 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1155 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1289 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1363 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1228 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
356 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3502 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1805 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2457 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
861 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5210 | Morohashi |
2823 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1038 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
853 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
917 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1513 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3472 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-3 | SKIP code |
2-8-3 | SKIP code |
7710.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5805 | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13620 | Morohashi |
1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
445 | 2001 Kanji |
4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
3-3-1 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65b9 | Unicode hex code |
pattern, example, model
- On:
- ハン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1088 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 範 【ハン】 example, model
- 範囲 【ハンイ】 extent, scope, sphere, range, span
- 師範 【シハン】 instructor, (fencing) teacher, model
- 遺範 【イハン】 good example set by those who came before us
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- beom
Spanish
- patrón
- ejemplo
- modelo
- conclusión
- final
Portuguese
- modelo
- exemplo
French
- modèle
- exemple
1719 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1126 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3424 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1067 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1606 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2384 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1092 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1143 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1061 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1487 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3360 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2364 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1425 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
26253 | Morohashi |
2709 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4330 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1413 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1516 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1789 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2356 | 2001 Kanji |
6f9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-9 | SKIP code |
8851.2 | Four corner code |
1-40-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7bc4 | Unicode hex code |