260 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
166 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
149 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
381 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4293 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
211 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
248 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2544 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
175 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
175 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
249 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1647 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2264 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1172 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1599 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1518 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34918 | Morohashi |
1799 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5534 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1504 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1621 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
315 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
237 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
406 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 親 【シン】 intimacy, closeness, friendliness, close relative, pro- (e.g. pro-American)
- 親衛 【シンエイ】 monarch's guards
- 懇親 【コンシン】 friendship, intimacy
- 近親 【キンシン】 near relative
Kun reading compounds
- 親 【おや】 parent, parents, mother and father, dealer, banker, founder, inventor, (pet) owner, key, parent (organization), main, ancestor, forefather
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 生みの親 【うみのおや】 biological parent, founder, creator
- 里親 【さとおや】 foster parent, foster parents, (pet) caretaker
- 親しい 【したしい】 close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate, familiar (e.g. story), well-known (to one), close (relatives), closely related
- 親しむ 【したしむ】 to be intimate with, to befriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぎ、 ちか、 のり
- Korean:
- chin
Spanish
- padre
- madre
- familiares
- íntimo
- personalmente
- padres
- hacerse amigo
- intimar
Portuguese
- pai
- intimidade
- parente
- familiaridade
- crupiê
French
- parent
- parenté
- intimité
- familiarité
- donneur (cartes)
457 | 2001 Kanji |
5b11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-7 | SKIP code |
0691.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
89aa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
400 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 自衛 【ジエイ】 self-defense, self-defence
- 専守防衛 【センシュボウエイ】 nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 近衛 【コノエ】 Imperial Guards
- 兵衛 【ヒョウエ】 middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり、 い、 まもる
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- defensa
- protección
- guardián
Portuguese
- defesa
- proteção
French
- défense
- protection
551 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
646 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
617 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
394 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1639 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
686 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1722 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2452 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
815 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
834 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
780 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1617 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
526 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1661 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34073 | Morohashi |
760 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1776 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1646 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1775 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
287 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
813 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2053 | 2001 Kanji |
3i13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-13 | SKIP code |
2122.1 | Four corner code |
2150.6 | Four corner code |
1-17-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
885b | Unicode hex code |
regiment, party, company, squad
- On:
- タイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
605 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 隊 【タイ】 party, group, crew, team, body, company (of troops), corps, unit, squad
- 隊員 【タイイン】 troops, group members, team members
- 陸上自衛隊 【リクジョウジエイタイ】 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, JGSDF
- 航空自衛隊 【コウクウジエイタイ】 Japan Air Self-Defense Force, JASDF
Readings
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- grupo
- partido
- banda
Portuguese
- regimento
- partido
- companhia
- esesquadrão
French
- régiment
- compagnie
- brigade
- groupe
462 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
540 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
470 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5010 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
366 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1877 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
795 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
809 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
779 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
746 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
762 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
452 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
570 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1315 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41750X | Morohashi |
625 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6468 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1306 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1403 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
225 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
593 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3651 | 2001 Kanji |
2d9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
7823.2 | Four corner code |
1-34-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
968a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
75 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 全 【ゼン】 all, whole, entire, complete, total, pan-, complete (set), in total
- 全域 【ゼンイキ】 the whole area, the entire region, all parts (of), the whole field (of study), every field, the whole gamut
- 腎不全 【ジンフゼン】 kidney failure, renal failure
- 大全 【タイゼン】 complete collection, large collection, complete works
Kun reading compounds
- 全く 【まったく】 really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly, indeed, good grief
- 全くする 【まったくする】 to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out
- 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
- すべて選択 【すべてせんたく】 select all
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たけ、 まさ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- completo
- total
- enteramente
- completamente
Portuguese
- inteiro
- todo
- tudo
- completar
- preencher
French
- totalité
- entier
- tout
- complet
- accomplir
267 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
347 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
330 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
57 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
384 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
212 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
340 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
271 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
89 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
89 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
160 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
49 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2514 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1277 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
269 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1424X | Morohashi |
2022 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
145 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
263 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
281 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
70 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
272 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2872 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8010.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5168 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
3 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国益 【コクエキ】 national interest
- 国営 【コクエイ】 government management, state management
- 最恵国 【サイケイコク】 most favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
- 異国 【イコク】 foreign country
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 国人 【こくじん】 indigenous person, inhabitant of a country, local, native, local lords and samurai, daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
- お国 【おくに】 your native country, your hometown, my home country (i.e. Japan), countryside, country, daimyo's territory (Edo period)
- 現国 【うつしくに】 world of mankind, this world
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くな、 こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- país
Portuguese
- País
- terra
- nação
French
- pays
79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
8 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1037 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
36 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
745 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
40 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
344 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
588 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4752 | Morohashi |
3087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
158 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
6010.3 | Four corner code |
1-25-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 指揮者 【シキシャ】 (musical) conductor, commander, leader, director
- 指揮 【シキ】 command, direction, supervision, conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
- 中指 【ナカユビ】 middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe
- 食指 【ショクシ】 index finger, forefinger
Kun reading compounds
- 指 【ゆび】 finger, toe, digit
- 指先 【ゆびさき】 fingertip, finger, toe tip, toe
- 中指 【なかゆび】 middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe
- 食指 【しょくし】 index finger, forefinger
- 指す 【さす】 to point, to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, to identify, to indicate, to point out, to play (a game of shogi), to move (a piece), to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
- 刺股 【さすまた】 sasumata, man catcher, two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 いぶ、 さし、 さす
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- dedo
- apuntar
- señalar
Portuguese
- dedo
- apontar para
- indicar
- colocar dentro
- jogo (xadrez)
- medida (governantal)
French
- doigt
- désigner
- indiquer
- jouer (échecs)
- mesure (règle, mètre)
226 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
305 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
289 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
241 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1904 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
729 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
569 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
800 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1041 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1082 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
775 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
888 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
452 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
278 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
666 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12034 | Morohashi |
378 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2152 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
659 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
711 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
292 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
327 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1378 | 2001 Kanji |
3c6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
5206.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6307 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
354 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 導入 【ドウニュウ】 introduction, bringing in, installation, setting up, importation, introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.), introductory part
- 導火線 【ドウカセン】 fuse
- 超伝導 【チョウデンドウ】 superconductivity, super-conductivity
- 主導 【シュドウ】 leadership, initiative, spearhead
Kun reading compounds
- 導く 【みちびく】 to guide, to lead, to show the way, to conduct, to derive, to deduce
Readings
- Japanese names:
- みち
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- guía
- enseñanza
- conductor
- guiar
- ser guiado
Portuguese
- orientação
- conduzindo
- conduta
- organizador
French
- directives
- mener
- guider
- conduire
684 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
782 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
759 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
524 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1354 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
755 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
481 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2413 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
703 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
716 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
480 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
510 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3587 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1845 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2509 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
284 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7463P | Morohashi |
2888 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1388 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
278 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
296 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
810 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
948 | 2001 Kanji |
5c9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-12-3 | SKIP code |
3-5-9 | SKIP code |
3-6-9 | SKIP code |
2-11-3 | SKIP code |
3834.3 | Four corner code |
1-38-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c0e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
38 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 者 【シャ】 person, -er, expert, geisha, prostitute
- 芸者 【ゲイシャ】 geisha, professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
- 加害者 【カガイシャ】 perpetrator, wrong-doer, aggressor, assailant, offender
Kun reading compounds
- 者 【もの】 person
- 者ども 【ものども】 you, people
- 弱き者 【よわきもの】 weak person, the weak
- 若い者 【わかいもの】 young person, young people, youth, youngsters, young employee, young manservant, young follower
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- alguém
- pessoa
French
- personne
- quelqu'un
235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
314 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
298 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
22 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
56 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
240 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
164 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
148 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1578 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3980 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28852 | Morohashi |
3211 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1256 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1345 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
19 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
302 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1478 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-8-2 | SKIP code |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
4460.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8005 | Unicode hex code |