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 |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2494 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鱗芽 【リンガ】 bulbil, cormel, brood bud
- 鱗形 【ウロコガタ】 triangular pattern, scalelike pattern, imbricate pattern, imbrication, triangle emblem
- 介鱗 【カイリン】 fish and shellfish
- 細鱗 【サイリン】 small (fish) scale, small fish
Kun reading compounds
- 鱗 【うろこ】 scale (of fish, snake, etc.), serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
- 鱗形 【うろこがた】 triangular pattern, scalelike pattern, imbricate pattern, imbrication, triangle emblem
- 三つ鱗 【みつうろこ】 mitsuuroko emblem (three triangles in a triangular pattern; Hōjō clan symbol)
- 目からウロコ 【めからうろこ】 seeing the light, being awakened to the truth, having the scales fall from one's eyes
- 鱗 【うろこ】 scale (of fish, snake, etc.), serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
- 鱗板 【こけらいた】 thin shingles
- 鱗 【うろこ】 scale (of fish, snake, etc.), serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
- 鱗板 【こけらいた】 thin shingles
Readings
- Korean:
- rin
Spanish
- escamas (peces)
Portuguese
French
5334 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2375 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1668 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
46502 | Morohashi |
6923 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2054 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2211 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
11a13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-11-13 | SKIP code |
1-11-12 | SKIP code |
2935.9 | Four corner code |
1-46-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9c57 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
853 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弾 【ダン】 counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.), counter for bullets
- 弾圧 【ダンアツ】 oppression, suppression, pressure
- 防弾 【ボウダン】 bulletproof, bombproof
- 砲弾 【ホウダン】 shell, cannonball
- 弾棋 【ダンギ】 ancient Chinese board game similar to go
- 弾指 【ダンシ】 snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.), moment, instant, criticism, shunning, rejection
Kun reading compounds
- 弾く 【ひく】 to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- 弾む 【はずむ】 to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to pay handsomely, to splurge, to part eagerly with (money, etc.), to breathe hard, to pant, to be out of breath
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 弾傷 【たまきず】 bullet wound, gunshot wound
- 弾く 【はじく】 to flip, to snap, to flick, to repel, to use (an abacus), to calculate, to strum, to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
- 弾ける 【はじける】 to burst open, to split open, to pop, to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor), to bounce, to bound
- 弾正台 【だんじょうだい】 Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (1869-1871), Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (under the ritsuryō system)
Readings
- Korean:
- tan
Spanish
- bala
- pelota
- chasquido
- golpe seco
- chasquear
- tocar (piano
- guitarra
- etc.)
Portuguese
- Bala (arma)
- fanhoso
- sacudidela
- estalo
French
- boulet
- rebond
- chiquenaude
- vibration
1570 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
933 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1575 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1099 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1272 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1880 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1539 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1641 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
590 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
613 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
418 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
524 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1950 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9836P | Morohashi |
572 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1699 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1931 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2081 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1529 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3555 | 2001 Kanji |
3h9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
1925.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f3e | Unicode hex code |