974 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
964 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
865 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3281 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
940 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1583 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1117 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
807 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
824 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1102 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1436 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1490 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
787 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1074 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
913 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24977 | Morohashi |
1159 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4140 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
904 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
970 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
915 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
862 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秘 【ヒ】 secret, mystery
- 秘書 【ヒショ】 (private) secretary, treasured book, secret book
- 部外秘 【ブガイヒ】 restricted, confidential
- 社外秘 【シャガイヒ】 company secret
Kun reading compounds
- 秘める 【ひめる】 to hide, to keep to oneself
- 密か 【ひそか】 secret, private, surreptitious
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- secreto
- misterio
- mala evacuación
- esconder
- mantener en secreto
Portuguese
- segredo
- esconder
French
- garder secret
- cacher
2259 | 2001 Kanji |
5d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-5 | SKIP code |
2390.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79d8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
815 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 密 【ミツ】 dense, thick, crowded, close (relationship), intimate, minute, fine, careful, secret, esoteric Buddhism, secret Buddhist teachings
- 密度 【ミツド】 density
- 濃密 【ノウミツ】 thick, dense, rich (as in taste or content), deep (colour), strong (smell, scent), crowded
- 細密 【サイミツ】 detailed knowledge, finely detailed
Kun reading compounds
- 密か 【ひそか】 secret, private, surreptitious
- 密か事 【みそかごと】 secret, private matter, amorous affair, liaison
Readings
- Korean:
- mil
Spanish
- denso
- concentrado
- minucioso
- preciso
- en secreto
Portuguese
- segredo
- densidade
- pormenor
- cuidado
French
- secret
- densité (population)
- minutieux
- consciencieux
990 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
978 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
858 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1316 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1118 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1214 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1713 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
806 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
822 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1103 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
489 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2857 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1474 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1984 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
782 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7205 | Morohashi |
2292 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1343 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
775 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
837 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
933 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
776 | 2001 Kanji |
3m8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
3077.2 | Four corner code |
1-44-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bc6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
702 | Morohashi |
96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2164 | 2001 Kanji |
2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-7 | SKIP code |
2629.4 | Four corner code |
1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
119 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 持 【ジ】 draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie
- 持久 【ジキュウ】 endurance, persistence
- 堅持 【ケンジ】 holding on to, sticking to
- 護持 【ゴジ】 defend and maintain, support, protection
Kun reading compounds
- 持つ 【もつ】 to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry, to possess, to have, to own, to maintain, to keep, to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive, to take charge of, to be in charge of, to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.), to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck
- 持子 【もつご】 stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), topmouth gudgeon
- 持てる 【もてる】 to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.), to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed, to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last, possessed, held, rich, wealthy, affluent
- 持てる者 【もてるもの】 (the) haves, those who have
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もち、 もつ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- duración
- propiedad
- cargo
- sostener
- mantener
Portuguese
- segurar
- ter
French
- avoir
- tenir
231 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
310 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
294 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
184 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1903 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
50 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
178 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
801 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
451 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
458 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
142 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
447 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
333 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
667 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12019 | Morohashi |
374 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2151 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
660 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
712 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
94 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
328 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1348 | 2001 Kanji |
3c6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
5404.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6301 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
898 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 契約 【ケイヤク】 contract, compact, agreement
- 契機 【ケイキ】 opportunity, chance, trigger, cause
- 幽契 【ユウケイ】 secret promise made to the gods
- 黙契 【モッケイ】 implicit agreement, tacit understanding
Kun reading compounds
- 契る 【ちぎる】 to pledge, to vow, to promise, to swear, to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife), to share a bed
Readings
- Korean:
- gye, geul
Spanish
- compromiso
- promesa
- voto
- prometer
- dar su palabra
Portuguese
- penhor
- promessa
- voto
French
- engagement
- promesse
- voeux
1195 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1177 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1132 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1179 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
980 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
565 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
574 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
751 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
417 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1563 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5917X | Morohashi |
2639 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1155 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1549 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1669 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1242 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
2f7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
5743.2 | Four corner code |
1-23-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5951 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
94 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 約 【ヤク】 approximately, about, promise, appointment, engagement, shortening, reduction, simplification, contraction (in phonetics)
- 約束 【ヤクソク】 promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact, appointment, engagement, date, convention, rule, destiny, fate
- 締約 【テイヤク】 conclusion of a treaty
- 成約 【セイヤク】 conclusion of a contract
Kun reading compounds
- 約まる 【つづまる】 to compress, to shrink
- 約める 【つづめる】 to abridge, to shorten, to economize
- 約やか 【つづまやか】 concise, brief, humble, frugal, modest, discrete
Readings
- Korean:
- yag, yo
Spanish
- promesa
- aproximadamente
- encogerse
- economizar
Portuguese
- promessa
- aproximadamente
- recuar
French
- environ
- promettre
- abréger
- raccourcir
726 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
621 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
591 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
137 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3499 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
451 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
808 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
211 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
211 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
381 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1516 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1632 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1177 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1374 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27242X | Morohashi |
1280 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4440 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1462 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
258 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
534 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2752 | 2001 Kanji |
6a3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-3 | SKIP code |
2792.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d04 | Unicode hex code |