82 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
812 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
732 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3673 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
967 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
835 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
246 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
590 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
600 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
491 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1570 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
265 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
167 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
200 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
580 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28614P | Morohashi |
226 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4675 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
573 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
615 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
117 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
748 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 羽 【ウ】 fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
- 羽毛 【ウモウ】 feathers, plumage, down
- 奥羽 【オウウ】 Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa), Tōhoku
- 小翼羽 【ショウヨクウ】 alula, bastard wing
Kun reading compounds
- 羽 【はね】 feather, plume, down, wing, blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.), shuttlecock (in badminton), shuttlecock (in hanetsuki), arrow feathers
- 羽目 【はめ】 panel, wainscoting, wainscotting, plight, fix, bind, awkward situation, difficult situation, mess
- 白羽 【しらは】 white feather
- 切羽 【きりは】 face, working face
- 羽 【わ】 counter for birds or rabbits
- 出羽 【でわ】 Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
- 柏崎刈羽 【かしさきかりわ】 Kashiwazaki Kariwa
- 羽 【はね】 feather, plume, down, wing, blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.), shuttlecock (in badminton), shuttlecock (in hanetsuki), arrow feathers
- 羽蟻 【はあり】 winged ant, flying ant
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゅう、 ば
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- pluma
- alas
- contador de pájaros y conejos
Portuguese
- penas
- sufixo para contagem de pássaros
- coelhos
French
- plume
- compteur d'oiseaux, lapins
3553 | 2001 Kanji |
2b4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-3 | SKIP code |
1712.0 | Four corner code |
1-17-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7fbd | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1638 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 柴胡 【サイコ】 Bupleurum root, Radix Bupleuri
- 西貢 【サイゴン】 Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
- 鹿砦 【ロクサイ】 abatis
- 柴 【シバ】 brushwood, firewood
- 柴犬 【シバイヌ】 shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog
Kun reading compounds
- 柴 【しば】 brushwood, firewood
- 柴犬 【しばいぬ】 shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog
- 火柴 【かしば】 match, lucifer
- 噛柴 【たむしば】 willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia), anise magnolia
Readings
- Korean:
- si, chae
Spanish
- maleza
- leña
Portuguese
French
2251 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1221 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2309 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
14664X | Morohashi |
2653 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2657 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2044 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2202 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4a6.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
2190.4 | Four corner code |
1-28-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67f4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秀 【シュウ】 preeminence, supremacy, distinction, excellence
- 秀作 【シュウサク】 excellent (piece of) work
- 閨秀 【ケイシュウ】 accomplished lady, talented woman, eminent woman
- 清秀 【セイシュウ】 having refined and distinguished features, having a bright face
Kun reading compounds
- 秀でる 【ひいでる】 to excel, to surpass, to be superior, to be better (than others at something), to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows), to be prominent, to stand out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゅ、 しょう、 ひで、 ひでし、 ほ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- sobresaliente
- excelente
- sobresalir
- sobrepasar
Portuguese
- superar
- excelência
- beleza
- superação
French
- excellence
- exceller
- beauté
- dépasser
1355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
859 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3263 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
973 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1582 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
726 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1683 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1798 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1171 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1429 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3152 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1616 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2202 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
923 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24911 | Morohashi |
2545 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4123 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
914 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
980 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1142 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2245 | 2001 Kanji |
5d2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-1-7 | SKIP code |
2-1-6 | SKIP code |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
2022.7 | Four corner code |
1-29-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79c0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勝 【ショウ】 win, victory, beautiful scenery, scenic spot, counter for wins
- 勝因 【ショウイン】 cause of victory, reason for (one's) success
- 必勝 【ヒッショウ】 certain victory
- 快勝 【カイショウ】 sweeping victory, easy victory
Kun reading compounds
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かち、 と、 よし
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- ganar
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- vitória
- vencer
- prevalecer
- superar
French
- victoire
- gagner
- l'emporter
- surpasser
250 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
335 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
319 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
197 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3787 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
266 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
373 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1613 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
509 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
518 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
263 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
224 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1268 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
918 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1217 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2409 | Morohashi |
1005 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1209 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1294 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
419 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
401 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3945 | 2001 Kanji |
4b8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-8 | SKIP code |
7922.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52dd | Unicode hex code |