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 |
ocean, sea, foreign, Western style
- On:
- ヨウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
763 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 洋 【ヨウ】 Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident), ocean, sea, foreign, Western, European
- 洋画 【ヨウガ】 Western painting, Western film, Western movie
- 南氷洋 【ナンヒョウヨウ】 Antarctic Ocean
- 環太平洋 【カンタイヘイヨウ】 Pacific Rim
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なだ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 よ、 よし
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- océano
- de estilo occidental
- cada una de las dos mitades del mundo
Portuguese
- oceano
- estilo ocidental
French
- océan
- style occidental
526 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
427 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
404 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
366 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2550 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
305 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
209 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
822 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
289 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
289 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
917 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1193 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
353 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
555 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17363 | Morohashi |
392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
549 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
588 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
411 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
348 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
355 | 2001 Kanji |
3a6.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
3815.1 | Four corner code |
1-45-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6d0b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1970 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 崇拝 【スウハイ】 worship, adoration, admiration, cult
- 崇高 【スウコウ】 lofty, sublime, noble, the sublime (aesthetics)
- 尊崇 【ソンスウ】 reverence, veneration
Kun reading compounds
- 崇める 【あがめる】 to revere, to respect, to worship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 たか、 たかし、 たかむ
- Korean:
- sung
Spanish
- respetar
- reverenciar
- noble
Portuguese
- Adorar (divindade)
- respeitar
- reverenciar
French
- adoration
- respect
- révérer
- culte
1465 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1855 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1429 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1263 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1242 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1774 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1424 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1513 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1664 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
546 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2864 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1479 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1990 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1110 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8152 | Morohashi |
2297 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1101 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1425 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1241 | 2001 Kanji |
3o8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
2-6-5 | SKIP code |
2290.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5d07 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1443 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拝 【ハイ】 bowing one's head (in respect or worship), worship, respectfully yours
- 拝啓 【ハイケイ】 Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern
- 礼拝 【レイハイ】 worship (esp. Christian), (church) service
- 再拝 【サイハイ】 bowing twice, worshipping again, yours sincerely, sincerely yours
Kun reading compounds
- 拝む 【おがむ】 to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects, to beg, to make a supplication, to see (something or someone of high status)
Readings
- Korean:
- bae
Spanish
- culto
- adoración
- adorar
- implorar
- suplicar
Portuguese
- venerar
- adorar
- orar para
French
- culte
- adorer
- prier
858 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
966 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
956 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1475 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1884 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
529 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
566 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
585 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1201 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1264 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
766 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
880 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
360 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
224 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
268 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1578 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11969P | Morohashi |
303 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2126 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1564 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1686 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
872 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1355 | 2001 Kanji |
3c5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
5105.0 | Four corner code |
1-39-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
62dd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
95 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 主 【シュ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord, leader (of a country, group, etc.), head, chief, Lord, main thing, chief part, first consideration, primary object, principal aim
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 自主 【ジシュ】 independence, autonomy, self-reliance
- 盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 法主 【ホッス】 high priest
- 座主 【ザス】 temple's head priest
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 主従 【シュウジュウ】 master and servant, lord and retainer, employer and employee
- 男主 【オトコアルジ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
Kun reading compounds
- 主 【ぬし】 head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner, proprietor, proprietress, subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed), guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.), husband, you
- 馬主 【うまぬし】 owner of a horse (esp. racehorse), registered owner (of a racehorse)
- 船主 【せんしゅ】 shipowner
- 主 【おも】 chief, main, principal, important, main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
- 主に 【おもに】 mainly, primarily, mostly, largely, chiefly
- 主 【あるじ】 head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant), entertaining someone as one's guest
- 男主 【おとこあるじ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
- 女主 【おんなあるじ】 female owner, proprietress, landlady, female head of a household
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ず、 もん
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- señor
- jefe
- dueño
- patrón
Portuguese
- senhor
- chefe
- mestre
- coisa principal
- principal
French
- maître
- seigneur
- chef
- principal
- propriétaire
- mari
237 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
315 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
91 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
49 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
106 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
196 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
155 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
155 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
70 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
19 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2437 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1231 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
272 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
100 | Morohashi |
1938 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
38 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
266 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
284 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
34 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
252 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
472 | 2001 Kanji |
4f1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-4 | SKIP code |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
0010.4 | Four corner code |
1-28-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e3b | Unicode hex code |
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
- On:
- ギ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
415 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 義 【ギ】 morality, righteousness, justice, honour (honor), meaning, teachings, doctrine, nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws), prosthesis
- 義援金 【ギエンキン】 donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution
- 疑義 【ギギ】 doubt
- 大義 【タイギ】 great cause, moral law, justice
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただし、 ちか、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- moralidad
- lealtad
- significado
- artificial
- no consanguíneo
Portuguese
- retidão
- justiça
- moralidade
- honra
- lealdade
- significado
French
- vertu
- justice
- moralité
- honneur
- loyauté
- signification
580 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
674 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
645 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
287 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3668 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
244 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1658 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1975 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
291 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
291 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
493 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1568 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2948 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2052 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
648 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28504 | Morohashi |
2338 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4668 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
641 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
691 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
62 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
771 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
959 | 2001 Kanji |
2o11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-10 | SKIP code |
2-6-7 | SKIP code |
2-2-11 | SKIP code |
8055.3 | Four corner code |
1-21-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7fa9 | Unicode hex code |