758 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
675 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
646 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
857 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
790 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
956 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1235 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
444 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
451 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
386 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
685 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3835 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1966 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2662 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1978 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38849P | Morohashi |
3091 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6041 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1959 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2109 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
695 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
683 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 逆 【ギャク】 reverse, opposite, converse (of a hypothesis, etc.), inverse (function)
- 逆効果 【ギャクコウカ】 opposite effect, adverse effect, backfiring
- 反逆 【ハンギャク】 treason, treachery, mutiny, rebellion, insurrection
- 可逆 【カギャク】 reversible, invertible
- 逆旅 【ゲキリョ】 inn
- 逆鱗 【ゲキリン】 one's superior's anger, imperial wrath
- 莫逆 【バクギャク】 cordial relations
- 乱逆 【ランギャク】 rebellion
Kun reading compounds
- 逆 【さか】 inverse, reverse
- 逆さ 【さかさ】 inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
- 逆さ 【さかさ】 inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
- 逆さま 【さかさま】 inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front, wrong way round
- 逆らう 【さからう】 to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
Readings
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- reverso
- inverso
- opuesto
- ir en contra
- oponerse
- desobedecer
Portuguese
- invertido
- inverter
- travesso
- contrário
French
- inverse
- contraire
- opposé
- mauvais
960 | 2001 Kanji |
2q6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-6 | SKIP code |
3830.4 | Four corner code |
1-21-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9006 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
327 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 転 【テン】 change in pronunciation or meaning of a word, sound change, word with an altered pronunciation or meaning, turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
- 転移 【テンイ】 moving (location, with the times, etc.), change, transition, metastasis, spread, transition (e.g. phase transition), transfer (of learning), transference (in psychoanalysis)
- 不退転 【フタイテン】 determination, conviction
- 大回転 【ダイカイテン】 giant slalom, big rotation
Kun reading compounds
- 転がる 【ころがる】 to roll, to tumble, to fall over, to roll over, to lie down, to be scattered about, to be lying around, (of a situation or outcome) to change, to turn out, to come easily, to be common, to fall into one's hands, to grow on trees
- 転がる石には苔は付かない 【ころがるいしにはこけはつかない】 a rolling stone gathers no moss
- 転げる 【ころげる】 to roll over, to tumble, to roll about (with laughter)
- 転がす 【ころがす】 to roll, to wheel, to trundle, to drive (a car), to turn over, to tip over, to throw down, to leave, to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
- 転ぶ 【ころぶ】 to fall down, to fall over, to turn out, to play out, to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize, to roll, to tumble, (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
- 転ぶ 【ころぶ】 to fall down, to fall over, to turn out, to play out, to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize, to roll, to tumble, (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
- 転 【うたた】 more and more, increasingly, all the more
- うたた寝 【うたたね】 doze, nap, snooze
- 眩く 【くるめく】 to feel dizzy, to feel faint, to spin, to revolve, to twirl
Readings
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- cambiar
- girar
- rodar
- caerse
- tropezar
- dar vueltas
- volcarse
- caer
Portuguese
- revolver
- voltar a ser
- mudança
French
- rouler
- tourner
- changer
479 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
375 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
354 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
339 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4615 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
515 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
257 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1656 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
433 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
439 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
65 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1773 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1872 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
995 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1346 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
427 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38234P | Morohashi |
1480 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5948 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
420 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
449 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
383 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1571 | 2001 Kanji |
7c4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
5103.1 | Four corner code |
1-37-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8ee2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
453 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 写真集 【シャシンシュウ】 photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models), photobook
- 写真 【シャシン】 photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap, moving picture, movie
- 実写 【ジッシャ】 live action (as opposed to animation), photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.), real image, actual footage, depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture), description
- 活写 【カッシャ】 vivid description, painting a lively picture (of)
Kun reading compounds
- 写す 【うつす】 to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe, to describe, to depict, to portray, to express, to imitate, to model after, to take (a photo), to photograph, to film, to shoot
- 写る 【うつる】 to be photographed, to be projected
- 写し 【うつし】 copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
- 映し出す 【うつしだす】 to project, to show (on a screen), to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.), to portray, to depict, to describe, to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- copiar
- imitar
- fotografiar
Portuguese
- cópia
- foto
- descrever
French
- copie
- être photographié
- décrire
419 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
313 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
297 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
489 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
494 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
540 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
549 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
194 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
164 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2493 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1726 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1255 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1570 | Morohashi |
2000 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1247 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1336 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
251 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3647 | 2001 Kanji |
2i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
3712.7 | Four corner code |
3740.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5199 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
30 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 連 【レン】 two reams (of paper), 1000 sheets (of paper), stanza, verse, tribe (in taxonomy), forecast (bet), bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet), party, company, group, set, things strung in a line, e.g. pearls, dried fish, spans of a bridge, etc., falcon
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 労連 【ロウレン】 labour union, labor union
- 常連 【ジョウレン】 regular customer, regular patron, regular visitor, frequenter, constant companion
Kun reading compounds
- 連なる 【つらなる】 to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row, to attend, to participate in, to enrol, to enroll, to join, to have a connection, to be related, to be linked
- 連ねる 【つらねる】 to line up, to put in a row, to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list), to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate, to take along with, to bring with
- 連れる 【つれる】 to take (someone) with one, to bring along, to go with, to be accompanied by
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずれ、 つれ、 むらじ、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- unir
- acompañar
- estar junto
- grupo
- agrupar
Portuguese
- Levar pelo caminho
- primazia
- unir
- conectar
- partido
- gangue
- grupo
French
- emmener
- se mettre en rang
- s'unir
- série
- parti
- bande
- clique
538 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
637 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
607 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
87 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4702 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
383 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
960 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1238 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
440 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
446 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
699 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3849 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2672 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
293 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38902P | Morohashi |
3103 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
287 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
305 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
101 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
560 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1555 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3530.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9023 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1250 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鎖国 【サコク】 national isolation, closing the country (to foreigners), sakoku, policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
- 鎖骨 【サコツ】 collarbone, clavicle
- 経済封鎖 【ケイザイフウサ】 economic blockade, embargo
- 学級閉鎖 【ガッキュウヘイサ】 temporary closing of classes
Kun reading compounds
- 鎖 【くさり】 chain, chains
- 鎖編み 【くさりあみ】 chain stitch
- 救命の鎖 【きゅうめいのくさり】 chain of survival
- 人間の鎖 【にんげんのくさり】 human chain (chain of people holding hands, usually in protest)
- 閉ざす 【とざす】 to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock, to block (a street, entrance, etc.), to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness), to consume (with negative feelings), to fill (e.g. with sadness), to bury (e.g. in grief)
Readings
- Korean:
- swae
Spanish
- conexión
- cerrar
- cadena
Portuguese
- cadeias
- ferros
- conexão
French
- chaîne
- fers
- liens
1286 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1605 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4901 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1698 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1856 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1819 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1968 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1338 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1832 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1573 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1956 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40708P | Morohashi |
1761 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6325 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1937 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2087 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1908 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2861 | 2001 Kanji |
8a10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-10 | SKIP code |
8918.6 | Four corner code |
1-26-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9396 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
191 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 反 【ハン】 anti-, antithesis, fanqie, traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
- 反映 【ハンエイ】 reflection (of light), reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.), application (of an update, changes, etc.), taking effect
- 離反 【リハン】 estrangement, alienation, disaffection, desertion, defection, breakaway
- 造反 【ゾウハン】 rebellion
- 反故 【ホゴ】 wastepaper, scrap paper
- 謀反 【ムホン】 rebellion, revolt, insurrection, treason
- 反 【タン】 variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length, 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres), six ken (10.91 m)
- 反物 【タンモノ】 fabric, cloth, textiles, drapery, dry-goods, piece goods, measure of kimono material
- 減反 【ゲンタン】 reduction (of crop size), reduction of acreage (under cultivation)
- 一反 【イッタン】 one-tenth hectare
- 反故 【ホゴ】 wastepaper, scrap paper
- 反古籠 【ホグカゴ】 wastebasket
Kun reading compounds
- 反る 【そる】 to warp, to curve, to arch, to bend, to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
- 反らす 【そらす】 to bend, to warp, to curve
- 返す 【かえす】 to return (something), to restore, to put back, to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn, to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate, to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back, to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back), to do again, to do repeatedly
- 返る 【かえる】 to return, to come back, to go back, to turn over, to become extremely, to become completely
Readings
- Japanese names:
- そり、 た
- Korean:
- ban, beon
Spanish
- anti-
- opuesto
- devolver
- reflejar
- curvarse
Portuguese
- anti-
French
- anti-
492 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
393 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
371 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
183 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
817 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
342 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
391 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
69 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
324 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
324 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
362 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
267 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3663 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1869 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
730 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3127 | Morohashi |
2945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
674 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
722 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
779 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
146 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
244 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3367 | 2001 Kanji |
2p2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
7124.7 | Four corner code |
1-40-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53cd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
266 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 応 【オウ】 agreement, affirmative, aye, yes, OK, okay, yeah, all right
- 応援 【オウエン】 aid, assistance, help, support, reinforcement, cheering, rooting (for), support
- 呼応 【コオウ】 hailing each other, acting in concert, responding (to), sympathizing (with), agreement, concord
- 饗応 【キョウオウ】 entertaining with food and drink, treating to dinner, wining and dining
Kun reading compounds
- 応える 【こたえる】 to respond, to answer, to meet (e.g. demands, expectations), to affect, to take a toll, to strike home, to have an effect on, to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.), to be a strain
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 たか、 まさ
- Korean:
- eung
Spanish
- contestar
- responder
- aceptar
- apropiado
- adecuado
Portuguese
- Candidatar-se
- resposta
- sim
- OK
- aceitar
French
- postuler
- oui
- OK
- accepter
- combler (satisfaire)
- répondre
556 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
651 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
622 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
413 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1504 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
718 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
530 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
509 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
827 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
846 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1119 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
768 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3804 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1946 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2640 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
614 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10347P | Morohashi |
3066 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
607 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
653 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
362 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
663 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
558 | 2001 Kanji |
3q4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-4 | SKIP code |
0023.0 | Four corner code |
1-17-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5fdc | Unicode hex code |