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 |
assistant, help
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
474 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 佐保姫 【サホヒメ】 Saohime, goddess of Spring
- 佐織養護学校 【サオリヨウゴガッコウ】 Saori Special Needs School (older name style)
- 中佐 【チュウサ】 lieutenant colonel, commander (navy)
- 二佐 【ニサ】 lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ
- Korean:
- jwa
Spanish
- ayuda
- asistencia
- rango militar
Portuguese
- assistente
- ajuda
French
- assistant
- aide
1283 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
285 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1043 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
365 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1744 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1867 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1002 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
74 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
76 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
48 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
51 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
961 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
506 | Morohashi |
67 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
155 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
952 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1024 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
381 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1093 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2172 | 2001 Kanji |
2a5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
2421.1 | Four corner code |
1-26-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f50 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
200 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 海運 【カイウン】 maritime transport, shipping
- 海域 【カイイキ】 area of ocean
- 公海 【コウカイ】 high seas, international waters
- 内海 【ナイカイ】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
Kun reading compounds
- 海 【うみ】 sea, ocean, waters
- 海辺 【うみべ】 beach, seashore, seaside, coast
- 内海 【ないかい】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
- 血の海 【ちのうみ】 sea of blood, pool of blood
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あま、 うな、 うん、 え、 か、 た、 ひろ、 ひろし、 ぶ、 まち、 まま、 み、 め、 わたる
- Korean:
- hae
Spanish
- mar
- océano
- playa
Portuguese
- oceano
- mar
French
- mer
- océan
55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
88 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
158 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2553 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
99 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
211 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1071 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
117 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
117 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
454 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1184 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
344 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
471 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17450 | Morohashi |
384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
461 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
500 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
206 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
171 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
347 | 2001 Kanji |
3a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
3815.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6d77 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
556 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 岸壁 【ガンペキ】 quay, wharf, jetty, wall-like shoreline, cliff wall
- 岸頭 【ガントウ】 shore, wharf
- 護岸 【ゴガン】 river dike
- 対岸 【タイガン】 opposite shore
Kun reading compounds
- 岸 【きし】 bank, coast, shore
- 岸辺 【きしべ】 shore, bank (of a body of water)
- 片岸 【かたぎし】 one bank (of a river)
- 彼の岸 【かのきし】 nirvana
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けし
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- playa
- costa
- orilla
Portuguese
- Praia
French
- côte
- rive
- plage
177 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
267 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
248 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
847 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1413 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
687 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
488 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
941 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
586 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
595 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
456 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
539 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2777 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1424 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1668 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8009 | Morohashi |
2236 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1459 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1653 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1782 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
294 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1255 | 2001 Kanji |
3o5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
2224.1 | Four corner code |
1-20-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5cb8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
672 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鉄 【テツ】 iron (Fe), steel, iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.), railway, railway enthusiast
- 鉄製 【テッセイ】 made of iron
- 国鉄 【コクテツ】 national railway, Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
- 新日本製鐵 【シンニッポンセイテツ】 Nippon Steel Corporation
Kun reading compounds
- 黒金 【くろがね】 iron
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん、 てっ
- Korean:
- cheol
Spanish
- hierro
- acero
Portuguese
- ferro
French
- fer
283 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
374 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
353 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
327 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4844 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
242 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
976 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1948 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
312 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
147 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1814 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1126 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1527 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40285 | Morohashi |
1711 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6253 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
909 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
449 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
422 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2863 | 2001 Kanji |
8a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-5 | SKIP code |
8513.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9244 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
207 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 道 【ドウ】 road, path, street, route, way, set of practices, rules for conducting oneself, moral education, Buddhist teachings, Taoism, administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido), administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.), province (administrative region of Korea), circuit (administrative region of China), province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
- 道義 【ドウギ】 morality, moral principles
- 正道 【セイドウ】 path of righteousness, path of duty, right track, correct path
- 海道 【カイドウ】 sea route
- 有道 【ユウドウ】 being good, being virtuous, virtuous person
- 不道 【フドウ】 inhuman, immoral, unreasonable, outrageous, wicked, barbarity (one of the eight unpardonable crimes, incl. killing three people in one family, or dismembering a corpse)
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道筋 【みちすじ】 path, route, itinerary
- 花道 【はなみち】 elevated walkway through the audience to the stage, honourable end to a career
- 横道 【よこみち】 byway, side street, cross street, wrong way, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 じ、 ど、 みつ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- camino
- razón
- modo
- decir
- senda
- método
Portuguese
- Caminho
- estrada
- rua
- distrito
- viagem
- curso
- moral
- ensinamentos
- filosofia
French
- voie
- route
- rue
- région
- voyage
- morale
- enseignements
122 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
188 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
129 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4724 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1811 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
149 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
710 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3888 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39010P | Morohashi |
3134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
277 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
123 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
220 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
979 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-2-9 | SKIP code |
3830.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9053 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
37 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
- 東亜 【トウア】 East Asia, the Orient
- 北北東 【ホクホクトウ】 north-northeast, north-north-east
- 東北東 【トウホクトウ】 east-northeast, ENE
Kun reading compounds
- 東 【ひがし】 east
- 東方 【とうほう】 eastern direction, the Orient, eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
- 犬が西向きゃ尾は東 【いぬがにしむきゃおはひがし】 that goes without saying, water is wet, when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 あがり、 あずま、 あづま、 こち、 さき、 しの、 とお、 はる、 ひが、 もと
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- Este
Portuguese
- Oriente
French
- Est
121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
184 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
11 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
27 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
63 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
771 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
71 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
71 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
39 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1053 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4385 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14499 | Morohashi |
3568 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
504 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
543 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
108 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
164 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1564 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-8-3 | SKIP code |
5090.6 | Four corner code |
1-37-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6771 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
382 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 線 【セン】 line, stripe, stria, line (e.g. telephone line), wire, ray (e.g. X-ray), beam, line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane, outline, contours, form, level, division, line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle, impression one leaves, air one gives off
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 横線 【オウセン】 horizontal line
- 赤外線 【セキガイセン】 infrared rays, infrared radiation
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- línea
- cable
- frontera
- raíl
- carril
Portuguese
- linha
- trilha
French
- ligne
- voie
447 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
176 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
329 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
247 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3580 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
389 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
826 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
299 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
841 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1551 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1760 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1273 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1351 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27641 | Morohashi |
1392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1339 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1438 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
236 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2742 | 2001 Kanji |
6a9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2693.2 | Four corner code |
1-32-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dda | Unicode hex code |