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) |
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
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 grade 5
JLPT level N1
660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 素 【ソ】 plain, white silk, prime
- 素案 【ソアン】 rough plan, draft
- 栄養素 【エイヨウソ】 nutrient
- 酵素 【コウソ】 enzyme
- 素 【ス】 one's nature, one's feelings, oneself, plain, unadorned, undecorated, unadulterated, au naturel, mere, poor, exceedingly
- 素顔 【スガオ】 face with no make-up, unpainted face, true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.), real face, true picture, real nature, sober face, sobriety
- 空素 【カラス】 dealt hand containing only 1-point cards (scoring combination)
- 鉤素 【ハリス】 snell (fishing), leader, trace, cast
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 元より 【もとより】 from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally, of course, not to mention ..., not only ... but also ..., to say nothing of ...
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto, brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- materia prima
- elemental
- normal
- usual
Portuguese
- elementar
- princípio
- descoberto
- nu
French
- élément
- principe
- nu
- découvert
658 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
759 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
737 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
717 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3511 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
797 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1707 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
271 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
271 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
636 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1506 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3108 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1546 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27300 | Morohashi |
2458 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4456 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1532 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1652 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
500 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
716 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1441 | 2001 Kanji |
6a4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-6 | SKIP code |
5090.3 | Four corner code |
1-33-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d20 | Unicode hex code |
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
201 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 三 【サン】 three, 3
- 参院 【サンイン】 House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
- 日参 【ニッサン】 daily visit to a temple or shrine (to worship), visiting frequently, visiting daily
- 推参 【スイサン】 paying an unannounced visit, rudeness
- 参 【シン】 Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 参差 【シンシ】 of uneven heights or lengths
Kun reading compounds
- 参る 【まいる】 to go, to come, to call, to be defeated, to collapse, to die, to be annoyed, to be nonplussed, to be madly in love, to visit (shrine, grave)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- sam, cham
Spanish
- visita
- asistencia
- consulta
- derrota
- ir
- venir
- visitar [humilde]
- asistir
- ser derrotado
Portuguese
- confuso
- visitando
- visitar
- derrotar
- dados
- apaixonados
French
- dérouté
- déconcerté
- trois (III)
- aller
- venir
- visiter
- être battu
- mourir
- follement amoureux
616 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
517 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
490 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
392 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
850 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
514 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
389 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
978 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
710 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
723 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
294 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
263 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2563 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1308 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1778 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1736 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3090 | Morohashi |
2066 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
666 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1720 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1856 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
350 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
505 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2760 | 2001 Kanji |
3j5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2320.2 | Four corner code |
1-27-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53c2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1004 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
- 照会 【ショウカイ】 inquiry, query, enquiry, referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)
- 日照 【ニッショウ】 sunlight
- 残照 【ザンショウ】 afterglow
Kun reading compounds
- 照る 【てる】 to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
- てるてる坊主 【てるてるぼうず】 paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
- 照らす 【てらす】 to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to
- 天照 【あまてらす】 Amaterasu, sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
- 照れる 【てれる】 to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 てる
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- iluminar
- brillar
- comparar
- tener vergüenza
Portuguese
- iluminar
- brilhar
- comparar
- tímido
French
- illuminer
- briller
- comparer
- timide
433 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
541 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
510 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1072 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
675 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
719 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
998 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1035 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
868 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1281 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3506 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
172 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19226 | Morohashi |
2827 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3457 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
606 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3840 | 2001 Kanji |
4d9.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
6733.6 | Four corner code |
1-30-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7167 | Unicode hex code |