123 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
206 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
189 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
484 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4375 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
55 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
88 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2142 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
244 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
244 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
180 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1689 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1943 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1038 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1401 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
354 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35580P | Morohashi |
1541 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5629 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
348 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
372 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
323 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
233 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
618 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 読書 【ドクショ】 reading (a book)
- 読者 【ドクシャ】 reader
- 積ん読 【ツンドク】 buying books and not reading them, stockpiling books, tsundoku, books bought but not read
- 必読 【ヒツドク】 must-read, required reading
- 読書 【ドクショ】 reading (a book)
- 読本 【トクホン】 reading-book, reader, guidebook, manual, textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
- 読点 【トウテン】 comma
- 句読 【クトウ】 breaks and pauses (in a sentence), punctuation, way of reading (esp. kanbun)
- 吏読 【リト】 Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
Kun reading compounds
- 読む 【よむ】 to read, to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant, to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine, to pronounce, to read (e.g. a kanji), to decipher, to read (a meter, graph, music, etc.), to tell (the time), to count, to estimate, to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よみ
- Korean:
- dog, du
Spanish
- leer
Portuguese
- leia
French
- lire
3057 | 2001 Kanji |
7a7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
0461.2 | Four corner code |
1-38-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8aad | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
202 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 売春 【バイシュン】 prostitution
- 売却 【バイキャク】 selling off, disposal by sale, sale
- 乱売 【ランバイ】 underselling, panic selling
- 転売 【テンバイ】 resale
Kun reading compounds
- 売る 【うる】 to sell, to betray, to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.), to make (oneself) known, to establish (a reputation) for oneself, to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.), to provoke, to force on someone
- 売れる 【うれる】 to sell (well), to be well known, to be popular, to be famous
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うり、 うる、 め
- Korean:
- mae
Spanish
- vender
- ensanchar
- propagar
- ser vendido
Portuguese
- Vender
French
- vendre
301 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
211 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
192 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
131 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1067 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
47 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
147 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
466 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
239 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
239 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
187 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
397 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2722 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1391 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1878 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
329 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5647P | Morohashi |
2196 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
990 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
323 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
345 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
313 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
151 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1457 | 2001 Kanji |
3p4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
4021.2 | Four corner code |
1-39-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
58f2 | Unicode hex code |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13450 | Morohashi |
1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
466 | 2001 Kanji |
2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
0040.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6587 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 学 【ガク】 learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education, study of ..., -ology, -ics
- 学位 【ガクイ】 (academic) degree
- 短期大学 【タンキダイガク】 junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
- 法医学 【ホウイガク】 forensic medicine, forensic pathology, medical jurisprudence, legal medicine
Kun reading compounds
- 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to learn, to study, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のり
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- estudio
- aprendizaje
- ciencia
- estudiar
Portuguese
- estudo
- aprendizagem
- ciência
French
- étudier
- apprendre
- science
57 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
10 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
33 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
66 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
44 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
719 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
50 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6974 | Morohashi |
2555 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1294 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
324 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
346 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
15 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
71 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
947 | 2001 Kanji |
3n4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3240.7 | Four corner code |
9040.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
426 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 賞 【ショウ】 prize, award
- 賞金 【ショウキン】 prize money, monetary award, reward
- 副賞 【フクショウ】 extra prize
- 表彰 【ヒョウショウ】 (official) commendation, public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.), awarding, honouring
Kun reading compounds
- 褒める 【ほめる】 to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of
Readings
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- premio
- recompensa
Portuguese
- prêmio
- recompensa
- elogio
French
- prix
- récompense
- louanges
641 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
542 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
511 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
507 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1372 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
621 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
930 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2377 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
500 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
509 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
711 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1738 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3237 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1677 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2274 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
804 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36813 | Morohashi |
2618 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5815 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
796 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
859 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
625 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1061 | 2001 Kanji |
3n12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-10 | SKIP code |
2-3-12 | SKIP code |
9080.6 | Four corner code |
1-30-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8cde | Unicode hex code |