654 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
524 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
307 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4373 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
216 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
251 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2143 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
400 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
404 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
292 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1688 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1949 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1042 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1405 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
511 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35556P | Morohashi |
1547 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5627 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
499 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
538 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
240 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
620 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
326 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 説 【セツ】 theory, doctrine, opinion, view, rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay
- 説明 【セツメイ】 explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
- 定説 【テイセツ】 established theory, accepted opinion, accepted explanation
- 解説 【カイセツ】 explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation
- 遊説 【ユウゼイ】 election tour, election campaign, stumping
- 全国遊説 【ゼンコクユウゼイ】 nationwide election campaign
Kun reading compounds
- 説く 【とく】 to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとし、 とき
- Korean:
- seol, se, yeol
Spanish
- opinión
- teoría
- explicar
- expresar
Portuguese
- rumor
- opinião
- teoria
French
- théorie
- rumeur
- opinion
- thèse
3057 | 2001 Kanji |
7a7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
0861.6 | Four corner code |
1-32-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8aac | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22692 | Morohashi |
1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
2762.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7684 | Unicode hex code |
gentle, peace, satisfactory, appropriate
- On:
- ダ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1102 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妥結 【ダケツ】 settlement, an agreement
- 妥協 【ダキョウ】 compromise, giving in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- やす
- Korean:
- ta
Spanish
- amable
- pacifico
- tranquilo
Portuguese
- suave
- paz
- corrupção
French
- aimable
- calme
- pacifique
- approprié
- compromis
1538 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1343 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2823 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1313 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1189 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
930 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
956 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1332 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
425 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3053 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1556 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
736 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6107X | Morohashi |
2400 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1188 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
728 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
785 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1111 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2069 | 2001 Kanji |
3e4.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-3 | SKIP code |
2-1-6 | SKIP code |
2040.4 | Four corner code |
1-34-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
59a5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
91 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 当 【トウ】 this, our, the ... in question, the said ..., right, justice, fairness, checking account
- 当確 【トウカク】 projected to win, sure to be elected, home free
- 順当 【ジュントウ】 proper, right, reasonable
- 過当 【カトウ】 excessive, exorbitant
Kun reading compounds
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
- 当たるも八卦当たらぬも八卦 【あたるもはっけあたらぬもはっけ】 a prediction may or may not come true, only god knows what will happen
- 当たり 【あたり】 hit, success, guess, prediction, affability, friendliness, sensation, touch, bruise (on fruit), situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move, bite (of a fish on a hook), strike, per, each
- 当たり前 【あたりまえ】 natural, reasonable, obvious, usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
- 坪当たり 【つぼあたり】 per tsubo (approx. 3.3 square meters)
- 当てる 【あてる】 to hit, to expose, to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against, to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class), to guess (an answer), to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
- 当て 【あて】 aim, object, purpose, end, expectations, prospects, hopes, something that can be relied upon, snack served with alcoholic drink, pad, guard, blow, strike, addressed to, per
- 当てる 【あてる】 to hit, to expose, to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against, to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class), to guess (an answer), to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
- 引き当て 【ひきあて】 mortgage, security
- 額当て 【ひたいあて】 (military) headband with reinforced metal plate, red headband
- 当に 【まさに】 really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たい
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- acertar
- realizarse
- tocar
- ganar
- adivinar
Portuguese
- golpear
- direita
- apropriada
- ele próprio
French
- frapper
- juste
- approprié
- lui-même
290 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
200 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
183 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
93 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1359 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
96 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
517 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
282 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
77 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
77 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
402 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
513 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1378 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1865 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1161 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9913 | Morohashi |
2177 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1706 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1153 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1236 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
68 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
132 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1075 | 2001 Kanji |
3n3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
9017.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f53 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
104 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 性 【セイ】 nature (of a person), sex, gender, sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.), gender, -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy
- 性格 【セイカク】 character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature, characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
- 耐性 【タイセイ】 resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
- 社会性 【シャカイセイ】 sociality
- 性 【ショウ】 nature, disposition, temperament, character, quality, that which does not change according to external influences
- 性根 【ショウネ】 nature, character, disposition
- 冷え性 【ヒエショウ】 sensitivity to cold
- 凝り性 【コリショウ】 tendency to become totally absorbed in something, monomania, perfectionism, fastidiousness, meticulousness, susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
Kun reading compounds
- 性 【さが】 one's nature, one's destiny, custom, tradition, habit, convention
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- sexo
- género
- naturaleza
- temperamento
Portuguese
- sexo
- gênero
- natureza
French
- sexe
- genre
- nature
- propriétés
645 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
745 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
723 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
199 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1666 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
280 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
535 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
98 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
98 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
421 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
811 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
357 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1572 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10478 | Morohashi |
299 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1558 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1679 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
119 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1172 | 2001 Kanji |
4k5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
1-1-7 | SKIP code |
9501.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6027 | Unicode hex code |