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荻

10 strokes
Radical:
grass 艸 (艹)
Parts:
犯 艾 火
Variants:
蔐
reed, rush
Kun:
おぎ
On:
テキ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1630 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 蘆荻 【ロテキ】 reeds, reed and silver grass

Kun reading compounds

  • 荻 【おぎ】 Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
  • 荻江節 【おぎえぶし】 type of Japanese music

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
di2
Korean:
jeog

Spanish

  • junco

Portuguese

French

  • roseau
  • jonc
3952 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1176 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2844 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1976 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
247 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
31005X Morohashi
5054 New Nelson (John Haig)
242 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
257 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
3k7.8 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-7 SKIP code
2-4-7 SKIP code
4428.9 Four corner code
1-18-14 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
837b Unicode hex code

窪

14 strokes
Radical:
cave 穴
Parts:
儿 土 宀 汁 穴
Variants:
depression, cave in, sink, become hollow
Kun:
くぼ.む、 くぼ.み、 くぼ.まる、 くぼ
On:
ワ、 ア
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1853 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 曲窪 【キョクワ】 downwarp

Kun reading compounds

  • 窪む 【くぼむ】 to cave in, to become depressed, to sink
  • 凹み 【くぼみ】 hollow, cavity, dent, depression
  • 窪まる 【くぼまる】 to cave in, to become depressed, to sink
  • 窪 【くぼ】 hollow, cavity, sunken place, vagina, female genitalia
  • 凹み 【くぼみ】 hollow, cavity, dent, depression
  • 片えくぼ 【かたえくぼ】 dimple on one cheek
  • 盆の窪 【ぼんのくぼ】 hollow at nape of the neck, toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wa1
Korean:
wa

Spanish

  • depresión
  • cavidad
  • hueco

Portuguese

French

  • dépression
  • s'effondrer
  • s'enfoncer
  • se creuser
1510 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3334 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2203 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2962 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2063 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1334 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
25580 Morohashi
2348 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4209 New Nelson (John Haig)
1323 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1421 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
3m11.9 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-11 SKIP code
2-5-9 SKIP code
3011.4 Four corner code
1-23-06 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7aaa Unicode hex code

杉

7 strokes
Radical:
tree 木
Parts:
彡 木
Variants:
檆
cedar, cryptomeria
Kun:
すぎ
On:
サン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1095 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 老杉 【ロウサン】 old cryptomeria

Kun reading compounds

  • 杉 【すぎ】 Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
  • 杉戸 【すぎど】 door made of cedar
  • 台杉 【だいすぎ】 coppicing-like technique used with cedar trees
  • 神代杉 【じんだいすぎ】 lignitized Japanese cedar, lignitised Japanese cedar

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shan1, sha1
Korean:
sam

Spanish

  • cedro

Portuguese

  • cedro

French

  • cèdre
  • cryptomère
1467 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
910 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2190 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1941 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1418 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
425 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1872 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2033 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1357 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1072 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1027 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
557 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
737 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1729 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14452 Morohashi
832 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2562 New Nelson (John Haig)
1713 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1849 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1136 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1860 2001 Kanji
4a3.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-3 SKIP code
4292.2 Four corner code
1-31-89 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6749 Unicode hex code

並

8 strokes
Radical:
one 一
Parts:
一 ｜ 二 并
Variants:
竝 傡
row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
Kun:
な.み、 なみ、 なら.べる、 なら.ぶ、 なら.びに
On:
ヘイ、 ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
599 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 併用 【ヘイヨウ】 combined use, using together (with), using jointly, using at the same time
  • 並行 【ヘイコウ】 going side-by-side, going abreast, running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with

Kun reading compounds

  • 並 【なみ】 average, medium, common, ordinary, mid-grade (item), regular grade, same level as, equal to, equivalent to, on par with, each (e.g. month), every, row of (teeth, houses, etc.), line of
  • 並木 【なみき】 roadside trees, row of trees
  • 足並み 【あしなみ】 pace, step
  • 軒並み 【のきなみ】 row of houses, every house, each house, every door, all, totally, altogether, across the board
  • 並 【なみ】 average, medium, common, ordinary, mid-grade (item), regular grade, same level as, equal to, equivalent to, on par with, each (e.g. month), every, row of (teeth, houses, etc.), line of
  • 並木 【なみき】 roadside trees, row of trees
  • 足並み 【あしなみ】 pace, step
  • 軒並み 【のきなみ】 row of houses, every house, each house, every door, all, totally, altogether, across the board
  • 並べる 【ならべる】 to line up, to set up, to arrange in a line, to enumerate, to itemize, to be equal (to), to compare well (with), to be as good (as)
  • 並ぶ 【ならぶ】 to line up, to stand in a line, to rival, to match, to equal
  • 並びに 【ならびに】 and (also), both ... and, as well as

Readings

Japanese names:
なび
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bing4
Korean:
byeong

Spanish

  • alinear
  • corriente
  • normal
  • ordinario
  • alinearse
  • estar alineado

Portuguese

  • fila
  • e
  • além disso
  • assim como
  • faz fila
  • classifica com
  • rival
  • igual

French

  • rangée
  • et
  • en outre
  • de plus
  • faire la queue
  • mettre en rang
  • rival
  • égal
977 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
1775 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
716 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
589 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
998 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
287 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
765 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.6 Japanese for Busy People
1165 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1222 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
221 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
764 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2793 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1436 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1936 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1802 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
54 Morohashi
2246 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
24 New Nelson (John Haig)
1785 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1924 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
873 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
974 2001 Kanji
2o6.1 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-5 SKIP code
2-2-6 SKIP code
8010.2 Four corner code
1-42-34 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4e26 Unicode hex code

区

4 strokes
Radical:
hiding enclosure 匸
Parts:
丶 ノ 匚
Variants:
區
ward, district
On:
ク、 オウ、 コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
137 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 区 【ク】 ward, borough, city (in Tokyo), district (e.g. electoral), section, zone (e.g. postal)
  • 区域 【クイキ】 area, zone, district, quarter, section, limits, boundary
  • 学区 【ガック】 school district, school area
  • 鉱区 【コウク】 mining area, mine lot

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
qu1, ou1
Korean:
gu, u

Spanish

  • barrio
  • distrito
  • sección

Portuguese

  • waº
  • distrito

French

  • circonscription
  • arrondissement
591 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
282 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
465 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
67 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
757 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
168 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
131 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
183 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
183 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
548 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
233 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3681 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1879 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2559 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1712 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
2674 Morohashi
2963 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
585 New Nelson (John Haig)
1696 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1831 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
243 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3475 2001 Kanji
2t2.1 The Kanji Dictionary
3-2-2 SKIP code
7171.4 Four corner code
1-22-72 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
533a Unicode hex code