1253 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
901 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1028 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
866 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
935 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1377 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1464 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1666 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
651 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2810 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1447 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1950 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
499 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30953P | Morohashi |
2260 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5034 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
488 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
527 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1291 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1099 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 荒廃 【コウハイ】 ruin, destruction, devastation, waste, decay
- 荒野 【コウヤ】 wasteland, wilderness, deserted land, prairie, vast plain, wilds, desert, wild land
- 破天荒 【ハテンコウ】 unheard-of, unprecedented, daring, wild, uninhibited, unconventional, reckless
- 救荒 【キュウコウ】 famine relief
Kun reading compounds
- 荒らす 【あらす】 to lay waste, to devastate, to damage, to invade, to break into, to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam
- 粗筋 【あらすじ】 outline, summary, argument
- 荒れる 【あれる】 to become stormy, to become rough (of the sea), to fall into ruin, to become neglected, to become dilapidated, to become rough (of skin), to get chapped, to become unruly, to become violent, to go wild, to get out of control, to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life), to become disordered
- 荒い 【あらい】 rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing), immoderate, extravagant, reckless
- 荒石 【あらいし】 unprocessed stone, rubble
- 荒ぶ 【すさぶ】 to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate, to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill), to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe, to do as one pleases, to amuse oneself, to play around
- 荒む 【すさむ】 to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate, to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill), to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe
- 荒らし 【あらし】 (Internet) troll, disturber, raising havoc, laying waste, trolling, vandalism, robbery, holdup, robber, thief
- 荒らし回る 【あらしまわる】 to break into (houses here and there), to rampage
- 山荒 【やまあらし】 porcupine, hedgehog
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- hwang
Spanish
- áspero
- tosco
- rudo
- salvaje
- violento
- desolarse
- enfurecerse
Portuguese
- Abandonado no mato
- selvagem
- rude
French
- brutalité
- dévaster
- rude
- sauvage
1957 | 2001 Kanji |
3k6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
4421.1 | Four corner code |
1-25-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8352 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 鷲 【わし】 eagle (Accipitridae family)
- 鷲座 【わしざ】 Aquila (constellation), the Eagle
- 蛇食鷲 【へびくいわし】 secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius), secretary bird
- 白頭鷲 【はくとうわし】 bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 わ、 わせ
- Korean:
- chwi
Spanish
- águila
Portuguese
French
5368 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2980 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3598 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
47345 | Morohashi |
7004 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2834 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2849 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
11b12.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-12-11 | SKIP code |
0332.7 | Four corner code |
1-47-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9df2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 要 【ヨウ】 main point, essential point, important thing, necessity, need, requirement
- 要因 【ヨウイン】 main cause, primary factor
- 所要 【ショヨウ】 required, needed, necessary
- 法要 【ホウヨウ】 Buddhist memorial service
Kun reading compounds
- 要る 【いる】 to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
- 要 【かなめ】 pivot, vital point, cornerstone, keystone, Japanese photinia
- 要石 【かなめいし】 keystone
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし
- Korean:
- yo
Spanish
- necesidad
- punto central
- esencia
- necesitar
Portuguese
- necessidade
- ponto principal
- essência
- pivô
- chave para
French
- besoin
- point principal
- pivot
- essentiel
- point clef
729 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
623 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
593 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
117 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4274 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
262 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
887 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1218 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
419 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
425 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
424 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1639 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1683 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2290 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1618 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34768P | Morohashi |
2635 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5515 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1730 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
78 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
536 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3269 | 2001 Kanji |
3e6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
1040.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8981 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 塞源 【ソクゲン】 blockage of a source
- 塞栓 【ソクセン】 embolus, abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
- 梗塞 【コウソク】 stoppage, blocking, infarction, infarct
- 閉塞 【ヘイソク】 blockage, blockade, blocking up, stoppage, obstruction, occlusion
- 塞翁が馬 【サイオウガウマ】 the future is unpredictable, inscrutable are the ways of heaven, the irony of fate
- 塞外 【サイガイ】 outside a fort, outside the Great Wall of China
- 防塞 【ボウサイ】 fort, defensive position
- 城塞 【ジョウサイ】 fortress, stronghold, citadel
Kun reading compounds
- 塞ぐ 【ふさぐ】 to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth), to stand in the way, to obstruct, to occupy, to fill up, to take up, to perform one's role, to do one's duty, to feel depressed, to be in low spirits, to mope
Readings
- Korean:
- sae, saeg
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
465 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2924 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2033 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
5349 | Morohashi |
2330 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1069 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2214 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1646 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
772 | 2001 Kanji |
3m10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-10 | SKIP code |
3010.4 | Four corner code |
1-26-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
585e | Unicode hex code |