824 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
922 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
911 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1306 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2960 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
663 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1663 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2030 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
674 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
686 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
580 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1583 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3509 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1812 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2464 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
833 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29074P | Morohashi |
2830 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4727 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
825 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
888 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
962 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1165 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 聖 【セイ】 Saint, St., S., sacred, holy, pure
- 聖域 【セイイキ】 sacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground, holy ground, issue that is regarded as being off-limits, matter that is not up for discussion
- 棋聖 【キセイ】 great master of go, great master of shogi
- 亜聖 【アセイ】 sage of the second order
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 聖者 【セイジャ】 saint
- 大聖 【ダイショウ】 Buddha, high-ranked bodhisattva
- 仏餉 【ブッショウ】 rice offered to Buddha
Kun reading compounds
- 聖 【ひじり】 highly virtuous monk, monk, Buddhist solitary, Buddhist missionary, saint (i.e. a virtuous person), emperor, master, expert
- 聖心 【せいしん】 Sacred Heart
- 高野聖 【こうやひじり】 Mount Kōya missionary (usu. low-ranking monk), Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ、 さと、 さとし、 せ、 たか、 ただ、 ひろ、 まさ、 み
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- santo
- sagrado
- sabio
- relacionado con cristianismo
Portuguese
- santo
- sagrado
- sábio
- mestre
- padre
French
- saint
- sage
- maître
- prêtre
3272 | 2001 Kanji |
4f9.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
1610.4 | Four corner code |
1-32-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8056 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
570 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 母国 【ボコク】 one's home country, one's homeland
- 母校 【ボコウ】 alma mater
- 養父母 【ヨウフボ】 adoptive parents
- 空母 【クウボ】 aircraft carrier
Kun reading compounds
- 母 【はは】 mother
- 母親 【ははおや】 mother
- 必要は発明の母 【ひつようははつめいのはは】 necessity is the mother of invention
- 失敗は成功の母 【しっぱいはせいこうのはは】 failure is the mother of success
- 母屋 【もや】 purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline, main building (of a manor), central room (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
- 母屋桁 【もやげた】 purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline
- 雲母 【うんも】 mica, isinglass
- 乳母 【うば】 wet nurse, nursing mother
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- madre
- base
- cimientos
Portuguese
- mãe
- materno
French
- maman
- mère
137 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
203 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
554 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2466 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
89 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
65 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
326 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
112 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
112 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
74 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1143 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2917 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
102 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16723 | Morohashi |
3475 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3005 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
101 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
105 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
317 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
114 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3647 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.36 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
7750.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6bcd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
372 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
- 訪欧 【ホウオウ】 visit to Europe, visiting Europe
- 歴訪 【レキホウ】 round of calls, tour of visitation
- 採訪 【サイホウ】 research visit, visit to collect data (esp. historical, folklore, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 訪れる 【おとずれる】 to visit, to call on, to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.), to come, to appear
- 訪ねる 【たずねる】 to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to
- 問う 【とう】 to ask, to inquire, to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with, to care about, to regard as important, to call into question, to doubt, to question
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- visitar
- hacer una visita
Portuguese
- invocar
- visitar
- melhorar
- oferecer simpatia
French
- rendre visite
- demander
- rechercher
- accuser
- présenter ses condoléances
984 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
972 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
538 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4326 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1412 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
896 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
1181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1240 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
783 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1667 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1860 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
985 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1335 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
506 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35284 | Morohashi |
1468 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5571 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
495 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
534 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
932 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3045 | 2001 Kanji |
7a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
0062.7 | Four corner code |
1-43-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a2a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
64 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 問 【モン】 counter for questions
- 問責 【モンセキ】 blame, censure, reproof, reprimand, rebuke
- 設問 【セツモン】 posing a question, question
- 弔問 【チョウモン】 condolence call, visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
Kun reading compounds
- 問う 【とう】 to ask, to inquire, to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with, to care about, to regard as important, to call into question, to doubt, to question
- 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる 【とうにおちずかたるにおちる】 to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
- 問い 【とい】 question, query
- 問い合わせ 【といあわせ】 inquiry, query, enquiry
- 更問 【さらとい】 follow-up question, additional question
- 問屋 【とんや】 wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- duda
- pregunta
- problema
- preguntar
- acusar
Portuguese
- perguntar
- pergunta
- problema
French
- question
- demander
- problème
520 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
418 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
396 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
75 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4944 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
175 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
140 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1524 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
162 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
162 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
239 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
331 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4117 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2091 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2833 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1631 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3814 | Morohashi |
3320 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
830 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1617 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1744 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
41 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
387 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3877 | 2001 Kanji |
8e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-3 | SKIP code |
7760.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
554f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |