96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34763 | Morohashi |
3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
3275 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
897f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
387 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 武 【ブ】 the art of war, martial arts, military arts, military force, the sword, valor, bravery, military officer, military man
- 武器 【ブキ】 weapon, arms, ordnance, weapon (something used to gain an advantage), asset
- 文武 【ブンブ】 literary and military arts, the pen and the sword
- 威武 【イブ】 authority and force
- 武者 【ムシャ】 warrior
- 武者修行 【ムシャシュギョウ】 traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
- 建武 【ケンム】 Kenmu era (of unified Japan; 1334.1.29-1336.2.29), Kenmu era (of the Northern Court; 1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
- 玄武 【ゲンブ】 Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens), seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
Kun reading compounds
- 武し 【たけし】 brave
- 武田薬品工業 【たけだやくひんこうぎょう】 Takeda Pharmaceutical
- 武し 【たけし】 brave
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 たけし、 たけん、 ん
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- guerrero
- armas
- valor
Portuguese
- guerreiro
- militar
- cavalaria
- armas
French
- guerrier
- militaire
- chevalerie
- armes
708 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
802 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
781 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
448 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
51 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
596 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
651 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
751 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1031 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1071 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1165 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1129 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3979 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2764 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
383 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16273 | Morohashi |
3210 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2959 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
377 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
403 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
461 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
694 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
4n5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-8-4 | SKIP code |
1314.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
827 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 池魚の殃 【チギョノワザワイ】 collateral damage, getting embroiled in someone else's dispute, having a fire spread to one's own house
- 池沼 【チショウ】 ponds and swamps, retard, mentally disabled person
- 蓄電池 【チクデンチ】 storage battery
- 給水池 【キュウスイチ】 reservoir
Kun reading compounds
- 池 【いけ】 pond
- 池様 【いけさま】 good-looking guy, handsome man
- 用水池 【ようすいいけ】 reservoir
- 人工池 【じんこういけ】 artificial pool
Readings
- Korean:
- ji, ta
Spanish
- estanque
- lago
Portuguese
- lagoa
- cisterna
- conjunto
- reservatório
French
- étang
- mare
- réservoir (eau)
110 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
185 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
168 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
548 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2489 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
847 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
207 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
251 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
119 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
119 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
452 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1161 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
253 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
160 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
522 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17141 | Morohashi |
218 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3042 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
516 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
555 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
131 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
356 | 2001 Kanji |
3a3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-3 | SKIP code |
3411.2 | Four corner code |
1-35-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c60 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1125 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 袋 【タイ】 counter for things inside a bag
- 袋果 【タイカ】 follicle
- 頸袋 【ケイタイ】 dewlap
- 製袋 【セイタイ】 bag manufacturing
Kun reading compounds
- 袋 【ふくろ】 bag, sack, pouch, skin of an orange (and other like fruits), dead end, plot of land surrounded by water
- 袋小路 【ふくろこうじ】 blind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end street, deadlock, impasse, dead end
- 空気袋 【くうきぶくろ】 air sac, bladder, air bag, windbag
Readings
- Japanese names:
- てい、 ない、 ぶく
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- saco
- bolsa
Portuguese
- sacola
- bolsa
- saco
French
- sac
- sacoche
- mère
1546 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
703 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4223 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
926 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
880 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1750 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1329 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1412 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
685 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1623 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3201 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1655 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2245 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1015 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34171 | Morohashi |
2588 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5443 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1006 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1081 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1484 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2165 | 2001 Kanji |
5e5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-6 | SKIP code |
2373.2 | Four corner code |
1-34-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
888b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
382 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 線 【セン】 line, stripe, stria, line (e.g. telephone line), wire, ray (e.g. X-ray), beam, line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane, outline, contours, form, level, division, line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle, impression one leaves, air one gives off
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 横線 【オウセン】 horizontal line
- 赤外線 【セキガイセン】 infrared rays, infrared radiation
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- línea
- cable
- frontera
- raíl
- carril
Portuguese
- linha
- trilha
French
- ligne
- voie
447 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
176 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
329 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
247 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3580 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
389 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
826 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
299 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
841 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1551 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1760 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1273 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1351 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27641 | Morohashi |
1392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1339 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1438 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
236 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2742 | 2001 Kanji |
6a9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2693.2 | Four corner code |
1-32-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dda | Unicode hex code |