1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41599 | Morohashi |
346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
7122.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
963f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1157 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 仙 【セン】 hermit, wizard, wizardry
- 仙 【セント】 cent (monetary unit)
- 水仙 【スイセン】 daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis), narcissus
- 黄水仙 【キズイセン】 jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla)
- 仙 【セント】 cent (monetary unit)
- 仙洞御所 【セントウゴショ】 palace of a retired emperor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- そま、 のり
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- ermitaño
Portuguese
- Eremita
- mago
- centavo
French
- ermite
- magicien
- centime
- sacrum
1490 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1025 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
359 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1959 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1036 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
228 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1891 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2064 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1880 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
59 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
36 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
995 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
374 | Morohashi |
32 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
120 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
986 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1061 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1038 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2176 | 2001 Kanji |
2a3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-3 | SKIP code |
2227.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ed9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
702 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 薬 【ヤク】 dope, narcotic, drug
- 薬価 【ヤッカ】 drug price, cost of medicine
- 製薬 【セイヤク】 medicine manufacture, drug manufacture
- 医薬 【イヤク】 medicine, Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
Kun reading compounds
- 薬 【くすり】 medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve, efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.), (pottery) glaze, (illegal) drug, narcotic, small bribe
- 薬指 【くすりゆび】 ring finger, third finger, fourth finger (in piano-playing), fourth toe
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- yag
Spanish
- medicina
- droga
Portuguese
- remédio
- produto químico
- esmalte
- pólvora
- benefício
French
- médicament
- produit chimique
- émail
- poudre à canon
- bénéfice
521 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
420 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
398 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
541 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4074 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
323 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
247 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2568 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
359 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
360 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
315 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
672 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3011 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1539 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2100 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1752 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
32188PX | Morohashi |
2375 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5224 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1736 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1873 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
439 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1964 | 2001 Kanji |
3k13.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-13 | SKIP code |
4490.4 | Four corner code |
1-44-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
85ac | Unicode hex code |