164 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
87 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
81 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
350 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3272 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
385 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
778 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
877 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
320 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
320 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
565 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1430 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1463 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
775 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1053 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1187 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24950 | Morohashi |
1138 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1179 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1263 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
369 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
170 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
department, course, section
- On:
- カ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
531 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 科 【カ】 department, section, faculty, school, arm, course (of study), branch of study, specialization, (taxonomical) family
- 科学 【カガク】 science
- 工科 【コウカ】 engineering course
- 医科 【イカ】 medical science, medical department
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しな
- Korean:
- gwa
Spanish
- departamento
- curso
- materia
- falta
- delito
Portuguese
- departamento
- curso
- seção
French
- département
- section
- cours
- science
2255 | 2001 Kanji |
5d4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
2490.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79d1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 学 【ガク】 learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education, study of ..., -ology, -ics
- 学位 【ガクイ】 (academic) degree
- 短期大学 【タンキダイガク】 junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
- 法医学 【ホウイガク】 forensic medicine, forensic pathology, medical jurisprudence, legal medicine
Kun reading compounds
- 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to learn, to study, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のり
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- estudio
- aprendizaje
- ciencia
- estudiar
Portuguese
- estudo
- aprendizagem
- ciência
French
- étudier
- apprendre
- science
57 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
10 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
33 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
66 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
44 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
719 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
50 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6974 | Morohashi |
2555 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1294 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
324 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
346 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
15 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
71 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
947 | 2001 Kanji |
3n4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3240.7 | Four corner code |
9040.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
249 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 革命 【カクメイ】 revolution, 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
- 革新 【カクシン】 reform, innovation
- 行革 【ギョウカク】 administrative reform
- 農地改革 【ノウチカイカク】 agrarian reform
Kun reading compounds
- 革 【かわ】 leather
- 革靴 【かわぐつ】 leather shoes, leather boots
- 藍革 【あいかわ】 indigo-dyed leather
- 負い革 【おいかわ】 sling (e.g. of a firearm)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeog, geug
Spanish
- cuero
- piel
- reforma
- cambio
Portuguese
- couro
- torna-se sério
- pele
- esconder
- pelêgo
French
- cuir
- peau
- fourrure
- devenir sérieux
- rénovation
- réforme
746 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
836 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
821 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
686 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5088 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
811 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1003 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1075 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
996 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1877 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1582 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1911 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42710 | Morohashi |
2448 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6570 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1893 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2041 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
487 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
877 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1955 | 2001 Kanji |
3k6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
4450.6 | Four corner code |
1-19-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9769 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3473 | Morohashi |
2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
8062.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
547d | Unicode hex code |