872 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
862 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
927 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3500 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1233 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
809 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1423 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
820 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
839 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1295 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1515 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1629 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1174 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1367 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27243 | Morohashi |
1277 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4441 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1355 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1455 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
881 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紅 【クレナイ】 deep red, crimson, rouge, lipstick
- 紅茶 【コウチャ】 black tea
- 深紅 【シンク】 deep crimson
- 退紅 【タイコウ】 pink, light red
- 紅 【クレナイ】 deep red, crimson, rouge, lipstick
- 紅色 【コウショク】 red (color, colour)
- 深紅 【シンク】 deep crimson
Kun reading compounds
- 紅 【くれない】 deep red, crimson, rouge, lipstick
- 紅色 【こうしょく】 red (color, colour)
- 棒紅 【ぼうべに】 lipstick
- 愛敬紅 【あいきょうべに】 lipstick that actors put on their earlobes, cheeks and corners of eyes, lipstick discreetly put on the earlobes or the corners of the eyes (by women)
- 紅 【くれない】 deep red, crimson, rouge, lipstick
- 紅色 【こうしょく】 red (color, colour)
- 中紅 【なかくれない】 medium crimson
- 薄紅 【うすべに】 light pink, light crimson
- 赤い 【あかい】 red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion, Red, communist
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くれ、 もみ
- Korean:
- hong, gong
Spanish
- carmesí
- rojo fuerte
- carmín
Portuguese
- carmesim
- vermelho forte
French
- cramoisi
- rouge foncé
2772 | 2001 Kanji |
6a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-3 | SKIP code |
2191.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d05 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1122 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妙 【ミョウ】 strange, weird, odd, curious, wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence, cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
- 妙案 【ミョウアン】 ingenious idea, excellent plan, bright idea
- 絶妙 【ゼツミョウ】 exquisite, superb, perfect, miraculous
- 軽妙 【ケイミョウ】 light and easy, lambent, clever, witty, smart
- 神妙 【シンミョウ】 meek, quiet, docile, humble, faithful, obedient, mysterious, marvelous, marvellous
Kun reading compounds
- 妙なる 【たえなる】 exquisite (e.g. melody), melodious, delicate, enchanting
- 妙なる調べ 【たえなるしらべ】 enchanting melody, sweet tune
- 白妙 【しろたえ】 white cloth, white
Readings
- Korean:
- myo
Spanish
- exquisito
- encantador
- admirable
- extraño
- raro
- misterioso
- joven
Portuguese
- estranho
- seleto
- afeminado
- mistério
- milagre
- charmoso
- delicado
- excelente
French
- bizarre
- surprenant
- mystère
- merveilleux
- excellent
- exquis
- délicat
- charmant
1841 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1045 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1199 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1188 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
614 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1209 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
437 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
280 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
124 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6090 | Morohashi |
239 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
123 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
130 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1114 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1760 | 2001 Kanji |
3e4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
4942.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5999 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1839 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蓮華 【レンゲ】 lotus flower, Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus), china spoon, lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
- 蓮角 【レンカク】 jacana (esp. the pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus), lily-trotter
- 睡蓮 【スイレン】 water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea), pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
- 黄連 【オウレン】 goldthread (Coptis japonica)
Kun reading compounds
- 蓮 【はす】 sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
- 蓮池 【はすいけ】 lotus pond
- 蓮 【はす】 sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
- 蓮の蔤 【はちすのはい】 lotus root
- 木蓮 【きはちす】 rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- loto
Portuguese
French
4731 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2197 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2227 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2940 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1511 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
31722 | Morohashi |
5105 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2360 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2446 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3k10.31 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-10 | SKIP code |
4430.4 | Four corner code |
1-47-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
84ee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
879 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寺 【ジ】 counter for temples
- 寺院 【ジイン】 Buddhist temple, religious building, church, cathedral, mosque
- 国分寺 【コクブンジ】 state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
- 古寺 【コジ】 old temple
Kun reading compounds
- 寺 【てら】 temple (Buddhist)
- 寺子屋 【てらこや】 temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
- 宮寺 【ぐうじ】 Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- sa, si
Spanish
- templo budista
- templo
Portuguese
- Templo Budista
French
- temple bouddhiste
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
133 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
687 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1054 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
45 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
475 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
268 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
41 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
41 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
328 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1367 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1853 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
160 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7414 | Morohashi |
2164 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
158 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
170 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
125 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1448 | 2001 Kanji |
3b3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4034.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bfa | Unicode hex code |