1921 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
818 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4837 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1775 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1844 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1947 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1822 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1971 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1336 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1816 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2146 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1526 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1418 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40267 | Morohashi |
1710 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6247 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1406 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1508 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1682 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
880 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鈴 【スズ】 bell (often globular)
- 鈴峯女子短大 【レイホジョシタンダイ】 Reiho Women's Junior College
- 亜鈴 【アレイ】 dumbbell
- 鉄アレイ 【テツアレイ】 (iron) dumbbells, (pair) of dumbbells
- 鈴 【スズ】 bell (often globular)
- 鈴を鳴らす 【リンヲナラス】 to ring a bell
- 風鈴 【フウリン】 wind chime, wind bell
Kun reading compounds
- 鈴 【すず】 bell (often globular)
- 鈴鹿医療科学技術大学 【すずかいりょうかがくぎじゅつだいがく】 Suzuka University of Medical Science and Technology
- 大鈴 【おおすず】 large bell (at a shrine)
- 熊鈴 【くますず】 bear bell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ず
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- campanilla
- timbre
Portuguese
- pequeno sino
- campainha
French
- clochette
- sonnerie
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
8a5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-5 | SKIP code |
8812.7 | Four corner code |
8813.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9234 | Unicode hex code |
木
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
317 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 木刀 【ボクトウ】 wooden sword
- 木偶 【デク】 wooden doll, wooden figure, puppet, blockhead, good-for-nothing, fool
- 土木 【ドボク】 engineering works, civil engineering, public works
- 名木 【メイボク】 old tree of historical interest, excellent wood, precious woods, choice wood
- 木 【モク】 Thursday, wood (first of the five elements)
- 木材 【モクザイ】 lumber, timber, wood
- 水木 【スイモク】 Wednesday and Thursday
- 火水木 【カスイモク】 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Kun reading compounds
- 木 【き】 tree, shrub, bush, wood, timber, wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
- 木々 【きぎ】 (many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 青木 【あおき】 Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica), spotted laurel, lush, green tree
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐ、 も、 もと
- Korean:
- mog, mo
Spanish
- árbol
- madera
Portuguese
- árvore
- madeira
French
- arbre
- bois (matière)
15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
17 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
69 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
148 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
17 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
60 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
109 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
22 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
22 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
20 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1045 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4261 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2149 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
199 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14415 | Morohashi |
3450 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2531 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
195 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
207 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
255 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
36 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1864 | 2001 Kanji |
4a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
4090.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6728 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
572 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 健康食品 【ケンコウショクヒン】 health foods
- 健康 【ケンコウ】 health, healthy, sound, fit, wholesome
- 豪健 【ゴウケン】 hardy, sturdy, robust
- 質実剛健 【シツジツゴウケン】 unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
Kun reading compounds
- 健やか 【すこやか】 vigorous, healthy, sound
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 たけ、 たけし、 たて、 とし、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- geon, gyeon
Spanish
- salud
- saludable
- vigor
- fuerza
- sano
Portuguese
- saudável
- saúde
- vigor
- persistência
French
- santé
- sain
- bien portant
- force
- persistance
599 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
499 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
474 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
568 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
512 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
364 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
329 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1282 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
893 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
914 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1053 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
118 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
152 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
102 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
117 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
983 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
875 | Morohashi |
134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
278 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
974 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1048 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
564 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2167 | 2001 Kanji |
2a8.34 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-9 | SKIP code |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
2524.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5065 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
9 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 二 【ニ】 two, 2
- 二院 【ニイン】 the two houses of legislature
- 一二 【イチニ】 the first and second, a few
- 十二 【ジュウニ】 twelve, 12, queen
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
- 二黒 【ジコク】 second of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and southwest)
- 不二 【フジ】 being two sides of the same coin, being the same (while appearing different), Very sincerely yours, peerless, unparalleled, unparallelled
- 唯一不二 【ユイイツフジ】 one and only, unique
Kun reading compounds
- 二 【に】 two, 2
- 二重 【にじゅう】 double, two-fold, two layers, duplex, diplo-, dipl-, double-edged eyelid, double eyelid, creased eyelid
- 二つ 【ふたつ】 two
- 二つ目 【ふたつめ】 one after next, second
- 再び 【ふたたび】 again, once more, a second time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おと、 つぐ、 つぎ、 にい、 は、 ふ、 ふたつ、 ふだ、 わ
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- dos
- 2
Portuguese
- dois
French
- deux
- radical deux (no. 2)
2 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
2 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
61 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
6 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
9 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
4 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
3 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
31 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2421 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1224 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
247 | Morohashi |
1922 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
72 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
11 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
2 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3072 | 2001 Kanji |
0a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-1 | SKIP code |
1010.0 | Four corner code |
1-38-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e8c | Unicode hex code |
special
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
234 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 特産 【トクサン】 being produced in a particular region, local specialty
- 特異 【トクイ】 unique, peculiar, singular
- 快特 【カイトク】 rapid express (train service), rapid limited express
- 在特 【ザイトク】 Special Permission to Stay in Japan, residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Readings
- Korean:
- teug
Spanish
- especial
Portuguese
- Especial
French
- spécial
685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
586 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
760 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
215 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
282 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
398 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1293 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
252 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20013 | Morohashi |
945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
186 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
554 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2448 | 2001 Kanji |
4g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
2454.1 | Four corner code |
1-38-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7279 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1023 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 撮影 【サツエイ】 photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording
- 撮影会 【サツエイカイ】 photography event, photo session, photo shoot
- 特撮 【トクサツ】 special effects, SFX, tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
- 空撮 【クウサツ】 aerial photography
Kun reading compounds
- 撮る 【とる】 to take (a photograph), to record (audio or video), to film, to shoot
- 摘む 【つまむ】 to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.), to pick up and eat, to snack on, to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up, to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate
Readings
- Korean:
- chwal
Spanish
- recoger
- tomar fotos
Portuguese
- instantâneo
- tirar fotos
French
- photographier
1305 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1134 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2001 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1241 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1383 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1520 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1621 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
925 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
910 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
830 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12748 | Morohashi |
737 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2282 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
822 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
885 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1769 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1367 | 2001 Kanji |
3c12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-12 | SKIP code |
5604.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
64ae | Unicode hex code |
oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
408 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 監獄 【カンゴク】 prison
- 監禁 【カンキン】 confinement
- 総監 【ソウカン】 inspector general, commissioner
- 収監 【シュウカン】 imprisonment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- gobernar
- administrar
Portuguese
- fiscalizar
- oficial
- escritório do govêrno
- governar
- administrar
French
- surveiller
- officiel
- bureau administratif
- gouverner
- administrer
1111 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
537 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1460 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1556 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2398 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1663 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1777 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
925 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3535 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1825 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2483 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1465 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23032 | Morohashi |
2852 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3901 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1453 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1562 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1782 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3474 | 2001 Kanji |
5h10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-10-5 | SKIP code |
2-9-5 | SKIP code |
7810.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76e3 | Unicode hex code |
coach, command, urge, lead, supervise
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
534 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 督促 【トクソク】 urge, demand, importunity
- 督学官 【トクガクカン】 school inspector
- 総督 【ソウトク】 governor-general, governor, viceroy
- 家督 【カトク】 heir, successor, family estate, family fortune, inheritance, headship of a family
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただ、 ただし
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- ordenar
- instruir
- impulsar
Portuguese
- técnico
- comando
- desejo
- primazia
- supervisionar
French
- superviseur
- entraîner
- commander
- mener
- pousser à faire
1665 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
660 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3147 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1737 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1563 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2023 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1670 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1785 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
926 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1390 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3471 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2437 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
726 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23457 | Morohashi |
2796 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3946 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
719 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
776 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1651 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1279 | 2001 Kanji |
5c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-5 | SKIP code |
2760.4 | Four corner code |
1-38-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7763 | Unicode hex code |