196 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
281 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
263 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
264 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
379 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
268 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2345 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
313 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
313 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
57 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1817 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2156 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1534 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1471 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40355 | Morohashi |
1722 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6268 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1459 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1569 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
427 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
395 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銀 【ギン】 silver (Ag), silver coin, money, silver medal, silver colour, silver color, bank, silver general
- 銀色 【ギンイロ】 silver (color, colour)
- 世銀 【セギン】 World Bank
- 水銀 【スイギン】 mercury (Hg)
Kun reading compounds
- 銀 【ぎん】 silver (Ag), silver coin, money, silver medal, silver colour, silver color, bank, silver general
- 銀鯵 【しろがねあじ】 lookdown (Selene vomer)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うん、 かな、 かね
- Korean:
- eun
Spanish
- plata
Portuguese
- prata
French
- argent
2865 | 2001 Kanji |
8a6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-6 | SKIP code |
8713.2 | Four corner code |
1-22-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9280 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
663 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 河 【ホー】 discarded tiles, discards
- 川 【カワ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 星河 【セイガ】 Milky Way
- 暴虎馮河 【ボウコヒョウガ】 foolhardy courage
Kun reading compounds
- 川 【かわ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 河 【ホー】 discarded tiles, discards
- 追河 【おいかわ】 pale chub (Zacco platypus), freshwater minnow
- 恋河 【こいかわ】 oceans of love
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かっ、 こ、 こう
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- río
- corriente
Portuguese
- rio
French
- rivière
- fleuve
561 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
658 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
628 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
698 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2530 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
633 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
669 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
597 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
389 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
391 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1127 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1170 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
394 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
298 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
148 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17245 | Morohashi |
336 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3102 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
146 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
157 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
679 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
349 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.30 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3112.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6cb3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
418 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 形 【ケイ】 form, tense, adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)
- 形式 【ケイシキ】 form (as opposed to substance), format, form, style, manner, formality, form, mode, form, form (bilinear, quadratic, etc.)
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
- 形相 【ギョウソウ】 look (esp. an angry or upset look), expression
- 奇形 【キケイ】 deformity, malformation, strange shape, unusual shape
- 大仰 【オオギョウ】 exaggerated, overblown, overdone
Kun reading compounds
- 形 【かた】 shape, form, style, security, collateral, obverse of an old zeni coin
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 借金のカタ 【しゃっきんのカタ】 security for a loan, collateral
- 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 形作る 【かたちづくる】 to form, to shape, to make, to mold, to mould, to build up
- 顔かたち 【かおかたち】 features, looks
- 姿形 【すがたかたち】 appearance, figure, shape, form
- 形 【なり】 style, way, shape, form, appearance, state
- 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
- 生成り 【きなり】 unbleached cloth, unbleached colour (color), unbleached, undyed
- 鉤状 【かぎなり】 hooklike, hook-shaped, unciform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ち
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- forma
- figura
- tipo
Portuguese
- forma
- formulário
- estilo
French
- forme
- style
200 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
104 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
408 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1589 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
223 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
518 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
414 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
395 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
399 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
509 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
615 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1050 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
565 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
749 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1727 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9969 | Morohashi |
846 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1713 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
306 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
141 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3260 | 2001 Kanji |
3j4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
1242.2 | Four corner code |
1-23-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f62 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
116 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 成果 【セイカ】 (good) result, outcome, fruits (of one's labors), product, accomplishment
- 成案 【セイアン】 definite plan
- 合成 【ゴウセイ】 composition, synthesis, compounding, combining, composite photo, (function) composition
- 集大成 【シュウタイセイ】 (large) compilation, culmination (of hard work)
- 成仏 【ジョウブツ】 attaining Buddhahood, becoming a Buddha, entering Nirvana, going to heaven, resting in peace, dying (peacefully)
- 成就 【ジョウジュ】 fulfillment, fulfilment, realization, realisation, completion
Kun reading compounds
- 成る 【なる】 to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain, to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be), to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of, to be completed, to be realized, to succeed, to be attained, to be accomplished, to change (into), to turn (into), to transform, to come (to do), to begin (to do), to grow (to do), to come to, to amount to, to add up to, to make, to play (the part of), to act as, to be used for, to be useful for, to serve as, to be promoted, to do ...
- 成るべく 【なるべく】 as (much) as possible, as (much) as one can, wherever practicable, if possible
- 為す 【なす】 to build up, to establish, to form, to become (a state), to accomplish, to achieve, to succeed in, to change into, to do, to perform, to intend to, to attempt, to try
- なす角 【なすかく】 formed angle, angle made
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 しげ、 そん、 たえ、 なお、 なり、 なる、 のり、 ひら、 まさ、 よし、 り
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- convertirse en
- resultar
- consistir en
- hacerse
- llegar a ser
- llevar a cabo
- lograr
Portuguese
- tornar-se
- obter
- crescer
- passar
- alcançar
French
- se changer en
- devenir
- obtenir
- croissance
- s'écouler
- accomplir
439 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
545 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
515 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
115 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1799 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
224 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
549 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
322 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
261 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
261 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
377 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
836 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4352 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2202 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
367 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11542P | Morohashi |
3537 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
361 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
386 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
160 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
466 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
4n2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-4 | SKIP code |
3-5-1 | SKIP code |
5320.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6210 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38943P | Morohashi |
3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2475 | 2001 Kanji |
2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
3-2-8 | SKIP code |
3030.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9032 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
89 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 化 【カ】 change to ..., becoming ..., making into ..., -ization, -ification
- 化学 【カガク】 chemistry
- 機械化 【キカイカ】 mechanization, mechanisation
- 民営化 【ミンエイカ】 privatization, privatisation
- 化粧 【ケショウ】 make-up, makeup, cosmetics, decoration, dressing, veneer
- 化粧水 【ケショウスイ】 skin lotion, face lotion
- 応化 【オウゲ】 assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
- 教化 【キョウケ】 guidance, teaching people and leading them to Buddhism
Kun reading compounds
- 化ける 【ばける】 to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into, to disguise oneself as, to change radically, to metamorphose, to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
- 化かす 【ばかす】 to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
- 老ける 【ふける】 to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cambiar
- transformarse
- modificarse
- disfrazarse
Portuguese
- mudança
- tomar a forma de
- influência
- encantar
- iludir
- seduzir
- -isação
French
- transformation
- prendre la forme de
- maquillage
- influence
- fantôme
- enchanter
- tromper
- chimie
- -isation
163 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
258 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
238 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
100 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
350 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
76 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
378 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
56 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
254 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
254 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
414 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
55 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
22 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1017 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2572X | Morohashi |
21 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
580 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1083 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
104 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
242 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2156 | 2001 Kanji |
2a2.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-2 | SKIP code |
2121.0 | Four corner code |
2421.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5316 | Unicode hex code |