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) |
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
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
654 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 邦楽 【ホウガク】 Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
- 邦画 【ホウガ】 Japanese film, Japanese painting
- 東邦 【トウホウ】 Oriental country, the Orient
- 友邦 【ユウホウ】 friendly nation
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
Readings
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- país natal
- país
- tierra
Portuguese
- Terra natal
- país
- Japão
French
- pays natal
- pays
- Japon
1792 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1001 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4758 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1323 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1824 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
417 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
808 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
825 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1621 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
753 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1051 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
566 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
750 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1865 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39310 | Morohashi |
847 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1848 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1991 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1146 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1444 | 2001 Kanji |
2d4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
1-4-2 | SKIP code |
5702.7 | Four corner code |
1-43-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90a6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
82 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 最 【サイ】 the most, the extreme, prime, conspicuous
- 最悪 【サイアク】 worst, horrible, horrid, awful, terrible, in the worst case, if worst comes to worst
Kun reading compounds
- 最も 【もっとも】 most, extremely
- 最も近い共通祖先 【もっともちかいきょうつうそせん】 most recent common ancestor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- も
- Korean:
- choe
Spanish
- prefijo para superlativo
- más
- sumamente
- extremadamente
Portuguese
- Capacidade máxima
- maior
- extremo
French
- le plus
- ultra-
- extrême
402 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
510 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
484 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
121 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2146 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
291 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
612 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1742 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
263 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
263 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
439 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1000 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1599 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
829 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14301 | Morohashi |
2472 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2492 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
821 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
884 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
99 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
587 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3867 | 2001 Kanji |
4c8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
6014.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6700 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
65 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高 【コウ】 high, high school
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 中高 【チュウコウ】 middle and high school, medium and high (level)
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
Kun reading compounds
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 高い高い 【たかいたかい】 lifting (a child) high up in the air
- 高 【たか】 quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 威高 【いたか】 arrogant
- 背高 【せいたか】 tallness, tall person
- 高まる 【たかまる】 to rise, to swell, to be promoted
- 高める 【たかめる】 to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 じょい、 た、 はか
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- alto
- caro
- sobresaliente
- elevar
- levantar
Portuguese
- Caro
- alto
French
- haut
- élevé
- grand
- cher
76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
119 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
49 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1163 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
190 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
190 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45313 | Morohashi |
2097 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6796 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
307 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
135 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
193 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
449 | 2001 Kanji |
2j8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ad8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
297 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 裁 【サイ】 judge
- 裁決 【サイケツ】 decision, ruling, judgement, judgment
- 家裁 【カサイ】 family court
- 高裁 【コウサイ】 High Court
Kun reading compounds
- 裁つ 【たつ】 to cut (cloth)
- 裁く 【さばく】 to judge, to decide, to sit in judgement, to try
Readings
- Korean:
- jae
Spanish
- cortar (tela
- papel)
- juzgar
- forma
- decidir
Portuguese
- alfaiate
- juiz
- decisão
- paradigma
French
- tailleur
- juge
- tribunal
- décision
- tailler (un vêtement)
882 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
872 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
498 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
788 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1129 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1727 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1123 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1175 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1163 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1624 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4090 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2076 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2813 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
404 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34258 | Morohashi |
3299 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5454 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
397 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
424 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
944 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
5e6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-6-6 | SKIP code |
4-12-4 | SKIP code |
4375.0 | Four corner code |
1-26-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
88c1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
197 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 判 【ハン】 seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment, judgement, size (of paper or books)
- 判決 【ハンケツ】 judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree
- 自己批判 【ジコヒハン】 self-criticism
- 誤判 【ゴハン】 misjudgement, misjudgment, erroneous judgement, miscarriage of justice
- 判 【ハン】 seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment, judgement, size (of paper or books)
- 司法裁判 【シホウサイバン】 judicial trial
- 大判 【オオバン】 large size (paper, book, etc.), ōban, large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 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
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- diferenciar
- distinguir
- juzgar
- sello
- marca
- señal
- sufijo para tamaño (papel)
Portuguese
- julgamento
- assinatura
- selo
- carimbo
French
- jugement
- signature
- tampon
- sceau
860 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
790 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
769 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
291 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
673 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
497 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
354 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
434 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1026 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1065 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
899 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
187 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1441 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1038 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1213 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1923 | Morohashi |
1122 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
465 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1205 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1289 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
187 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
673 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1043 | 2001 Kanji |
2f5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
9250.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5224 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
18 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 事 【ジ】 individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
- 事業 【ジギョウ】 business, enterprise, venture, (commercial) activity, (business) operation, industry, (social) project, undertaking, enterprise, work, activity, program, service
- 商事 【ショウジ】 commercial affairs
- 有事 【ユウジ】 emergency
Kun reading compounds
- 事 【こと】 thing, matter, incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis, circumstances, situation, state of affairs, work, business, affair, after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to, nominalizing suffix, pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..., alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or, necessity, need, you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...
- 事柄 【ことがら】 matter, thing, affair, circumstance
- 神事 【しんじ】 Shinto ritual
- いい事 【いいこと】 good thing, nice thing, good excuse, good grounds, good opportunity, interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
- 仕える 【つかえる】 to serve, to work for, to attend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ろ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- cosa
- hecho
- asunto
- acción
Portuguese
- matéria
- coisa
- fato
- negócios
- razão
- possivelmente
French
- fait
- chose
- matière
- affaire
- raison
- peut-être
230 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
309 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
293 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
32 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
272 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
73 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
108 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
768 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
80 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
80 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
237 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
30 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4384 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2986 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1164 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
241 | Morohashi |
3567 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
71 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1156 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1240 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
10 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
300 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1547 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-8-3 | SKIP code |
5000.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e8b | Unicode hex code |