567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
662 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
632 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
192 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
577 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
892 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
474 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
482 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
293 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1651 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1913 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1017 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1831 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35067 | Morohashi |
1517 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1814 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1955 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
142 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
769 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
176 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 解 【カイ】 solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.), root (e.g. of a polynomial), solution (to a given problem), answer, explanation, interpretation
- 解禁 【カイキン】 lifting a ban, raising an embargo, opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.), publishing contents, revealing information
- 瓦解 【ガカイ】 collapse, downfall
- 明解 【メイカイ】 clear explanation
- 解熱 【ゲネツ】 lowering a fever, alleviation of fever
- 解脱 【ゲダツ】 liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man, deliverance of one's soul, moksha, mukti, vimukti
- 雪消 【ユキゲ】 snow melting, water from melting snow
- 義解 【ギゲ】 explanation (of the meaning), interpretation
Kun reading compounds
- 解く 【とく】 to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack, to unsew, to unstitch, to solve, to work out, to answer, to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease, to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege), to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss, to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)
- 溶かす 【とかす】 to dissolve, to melt
- 梳かす 【とかす】 to comb out, to brush, to untangle, to unravel
- 解ける 【とける】 to be solved, to be resolved, to loosen, to come untied, to come undone, to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.), to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up
- 溶ける 【とける】 to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
- 解く 【ほどく】 to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack
- 解す 【ほぐす】 to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen, to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.), to relax, to ease
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとる、 とけ
- Korean:
- hae, gae
Spanish
- desenredar
- desatar
- liberar
- aclarar
- resolver
- peinarse
- aflojar
Portuguese
- solucionar
- notas
- chave
- explicação
- compreensão
- desamarrar
- desfazer
- resolveer
- resposta
- cancelar
- absolver
- explicar
- deta
French
- délier
- notes
- clé
- explication
- compréhension
- défaire
- résoudre
- répondre
- annuler
- absoudre
- expliquer
- minute
2555 | 2001 Kanji |
4g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
2725.2 | Four corner code |
1-18-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
89e3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1097 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 釈明 【シャクメイ】 explanation, vindication
- 釈放 【シャクホウ】 release, liberation, acquittal
- 保釈 【ホシャク】 bail, releasing on bail
- 講釈 【コウシャク】 explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.), lecture, exposition, explanation (in a pompous fashion), (long-winded) lecture, storytelling
- 釈然 【シャクゼン】 fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.), happy, cleared of doubt
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゃ
- Korean:
- seog
Spanish
- explicación
- interpretación
- perdón
- abreviatura de Buda
Portuguese
- explicação
French
- explication
- justification
802 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
885 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1214 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4809 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
660 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1841 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1395 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
595 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
605 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
763 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1800 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1876 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
997 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1927 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40120P | Morohashi |
1484 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6203 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1908 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2057 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1494 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2262 | 2001 Kanji |
6b5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
2798.7 | Four corner code |
1-28-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91c8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
482 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
Kun reading compounds
- 型 【かた】 type, style, model, pattern, mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression, kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form, convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage, (set) size, inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.), (taxonomical) form
- 型式 【かたしき】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 空手の型 【からてのかた】 kata (in karate)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- tipo
- modelo
- patrón
Portuguese
- bolor
- tipo
- modelo
French
- moule
- modèle
- type
595 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
493 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
468 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
423 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1077 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
685 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
431 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
888 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
909 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1318 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
353 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3266 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1685 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5030 | Morohashi |
2638 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1010 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
680 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
735 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
523 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3272 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
1210.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
578b | Unicode hex code |
言
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
83 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 言 【ゲン】 word, remark, statement
- 言及 【ゲンキュウ】 reference, allusion
- 過言 【カゴン】 exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
- 狂言 【キョウゲン】 kyogen, farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play, kabuki play, kabuki performance, make-believe, ruse, trick
- 言語 【ゲンゴ】 language
- 言下 【ゲンカ】 promptly
- 過言 【カゴン】 exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
- 二言 【ニゴン】 double-dealing, double tongue, going back on what one has said, repeating oneself
Kun reading compounds
- 言う 【いう】 to say, to utter, to declare, to name, to call, to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise
- 言うまでもない 【いうまでもない】 goes without saying, needless to say, obvious
- 言 【げん】 word, remark, statement
- 言葉 【ことば】 language, dialect, word, phrase, expression, term, speech, (manner of) speaking, (use of) language, words, remark, statement, comment, learning to speak, language acquisition
- 禍言 【まがごと】 ominous word, ill-omened word, misfortune
- 二言 【ふたこと】 two words, repetition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とき
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- palabras
- decir
Portuguese
- Dizer
- palavras
French
- dire
392 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
118 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
274 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
279 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4309 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
43 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
85 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
439 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
66 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
203 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1653 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2440 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1698 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
341 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35205 | Morohashi |
1941 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5552 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
335 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
357 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
44 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
142 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3077 | 2001 Kanji |
7a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-6 | SKIP code |
0060.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a00 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
301 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 語 【ゴ】 word, language, speech
- 語学 【ゴガク】 study of foreign languages, linguistics
- 標語 【ヒョウゴ】 motto, slogan, catchword
- 造語 【ゾウゴ】 coinage, invention of a new word, coined word
Kun reading compounds
- 語る 【かたる】 to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate, to recite, to chant, to indicate, to show
- 語るに落ちる 【かたるにおちる】 to let slip a secret, to let the cat out of the bag
- 語らう 【かたらう】 to talk, to tell, to recite, to pledge, to conspire with
Readings
- Korean:
- eo
Spanish
- palabra
- discurso
- lenguaje
- hablar
- conversar
- narrar
Portuguese
- palavra
- discurso
- língua
French
- langage
- mot
- raconter
209 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
124 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
112 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
274 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4374 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
231 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
87 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2136 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
67 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
154 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1685 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1944 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1402 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
353 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35533 | Morohashi |
1543 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5628 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
347 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
371 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
211 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
231 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3077 | 2001 Kanji |
7a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
0166.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a9e | Unicode hex code |