499 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
403 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
380 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
831 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
867 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
779 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1152 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1207 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1432 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1462 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
774 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1052 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
908 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24952 | Morohashi |
1137 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4129 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
899 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
965 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
344 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
second (1/60 minute)
- On:
- ビョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1015 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秒 【ビョウ】 second (unit of time), arc second
- 秒速 【ビョウソク】 speed per second, velocity per second, instant, moment, a few seconds
- 壊変毎秒 【カイヘンマイビョウ】 decays per second, disintegrations per second, dps
- 閏秒 【ウルウビョウ】 leap second
Readings
- Korean:
- cho, myo
Spanish
- segundo (unidad de tiempo)
Portuguese
- segundo (1/ 60 minuto)
French
- seconde
2260 | 2001 Kanji |
5d4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
2992.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79d2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38943P | Morohashi |
3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2475 | 2001 Kanji |
2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
3-2-8 | SKIP code |
3030.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9032 | Unicode hex code |
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
24 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 分 【ブン】 part, portion, share, amount, worth (as in "two days' worth"), enough (for), one's means, one's place, one's lot, one's social position, one's duty, one's part, condition, state (of affairs), extent, rate (as in "at this rate"), in proportion to, just as much as, to the same degree, content (e.g. alcohol), percentage, equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
- 分化 【ブンカ】 specialization, specialisation, differentiation
- 応分 【オウブン】 according to one's abilities, appropriate, reasonable
- 細分 【サイブン】 subdivision (into small parts)
- 分 【フン】 minute (unit of time), fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
- 分別 【フンベツ】 discretion, prudence, good sense, judgement, judgment, wisdom, discernment
- 毎分 【マイフン】 every minute, per minute
- 壊変毎分 【カイヘンマイフン】 disintegration per minute, dpm
- 分 【ブ】 one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale), one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency), thickness, advantageous circumstances, one-tenth of a monme of silver
- 分 【ブン】 part, portion, share, amount, worth (as in "two days' worth"), enough (for), one's means, one's place, one's lot, one's social position, one's duty, one's part, condition, state (of affairs), extent, rate (as in "at this rate"), in proportion to, just as much as, to the same degree, content (e.g. alcohol), percentage, equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
- 一分 【イチブ】 one tenth, one hundredth, one percent, one tenth of a sun, one quarter ryō (an old coin)
- 節分 【セツブン】 setsubun, last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony, last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
Kun reading compounds
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
- 分け 【わけ】 division, splitting, classification, sharing, distribution, draw, tie
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
- 申し訳 【もうしわけ】 apology, excuse
- 追分 【おいわけ】 forked road
- 分かれる 【わかれる】 to branch, to fork, to diverge, to separate, to split, to divide, to disperse, to scatter
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
- 分かつ 【わかつ】 to divide, to separate, to share, to distribute, to distinguish
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いた、 わけ
- Korean:
- bun
Spanish
- parte
- segmento
- minuto
- dividir
- separar
Portuguese
- parte
- minuto
- segmento
- grau
- dever
- compreender
- saber
- valor
- 1%
- oportunidades
- shaku/100
French
- portion
- minute
- section
- part
- degré
- son lot dans la vie
- comprendre
- savoir
- devoir
- taux
- 1%
- chances
- bu = 1/100 de shaku = 3.03 mm
133 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
218 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
199 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
35 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
578 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
35 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
22 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
64 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
38 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
38 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
180 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2466 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1247 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1713 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
788 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1853 | Morohashi |
1972 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
454 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
844 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
28 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
101 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2045 | 2001 Kanji |
2o2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
8022.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5206 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
554 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歩 【ホ】 step, stride, counter for steps
- 歩行 【ホコウ】 walking, walk
- 遊歩 【ユウホ】 walk, promenade
- 牛歩 【ギュウホ】 snail's pace, slow progress
- 歩 【ブ】 bu, traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres, commission, percentage, exactly, precisely
- 歩合 【ブアイ】 rate, ratio, percentage, commission, poundage, percentage
- 町歩 【チョウブ】 hectare (2.471 acres)
- 町段畝歩 【チョウタンセブ】 units of square measure (for rice fields, forests, etc.)
- 歩 【フ】 pawn
- 歩兵 【フヒョウ】 pawn
- 敵歩 【テキフ】 opponents pawn
- 二歩 【ニフ】 dropping two unpromoted pawns on the same file (illegal move)
Kun reading compounds
- 歩く 【あるく】 to walk
- 歩む 【あゆむ】 to walk, to go on foot, to tread (a figurative path), to follow, to lead (a life), to experience, to advance towards (e.g. a solution), to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.), to embark (on the road to ...)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 ゆき、 ゆみ
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- camino
- caminar
- razón
- proporción
- ir a pie
Portuguese
- passeio
French
- marcher
- compteur de pas
136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
221 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
202 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
312 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2433 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
433 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
204 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
694 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
431 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
437 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
176 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1130 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3071 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1566 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2141 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
377 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16284 | Morohashi |
2416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2958 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
371 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
397 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
267 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
165 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1260 | 2001 Kanji |
3n5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
2120.9 | Four corner code |
1-42-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b69 | Unicode hex code |