Jisho

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11 strokes
Radical:
mound, dam (阝 left) 阜 (阝)
Parts:
exhibit, state, relate, explain
Kun:
ひ.ねる
On:
チン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1323 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 陳 【チン】 Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE), Ch'en, Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE), Ch'en dynasty
  • 陳謝 【チンシャ】 apology
  • 開陳 【カイチン】 stating (one's views), expressing
  • 具陳 【グチン】 report in detail, formal statement

Kun reading compounds

  • 陳ねる 【ひねる】 to age, to get old, to go stale, to be too grown-up (for one's age), to be precocious, to become twisted, to become warped, to become perverse

Readings

Japanese names:
のぶ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
chen2
Korean:
jin

Spanish

  • exhibir
  • exponer
  • desplegar
  • ser viejo

Portuguese

  • exibição
  • estado
  • relacionar
  • explicar

French

  • informer
  • présenter
  • raconter
  • expliquer
1604 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1303 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5001 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1647 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1873 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1311 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1405 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1494 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1524 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
737 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
656 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
396 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
493 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1310 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
41698 Morohashi
540 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6457 New Nelson (John Haig)
1301 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1398 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1497 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3664 2001 Kanji
2d8.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-8 SKIP code
7529.6 Four corner code
1-36-36 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9673 Unicode hex code

14 strokes
Radical:
metal, gold 金 (釒)
Parts:
inscription, signature (of artisan)
On:
メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1394 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 銘 【メイ】 inscription, epitaph, (manufacturer's) engraved signature, motto, maxim, precept
  • 銘柄 【メイガラ】 brand, make, description, trading name of stocks and securities
  • 座右銘 【ザユウメイ】 favourite motto, pet saying
  • 鐘銘 【ショウメイ】 inscription on a temple bell

Readings

Japanese names:
たか、 み、 め
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ming2
Korean:
myeong

Spanish

  • inscripción
  • firma de artesano

Portuguese

  • inscrição
  • assinatura (de artesão)

French

  • inscription (gravée)
  • signature (d'un artisan)
1847 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1182 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4852 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1731 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1848 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2155 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1552 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1654 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1600 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1822 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2158 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1135 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1536 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
281 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
40385 Morohashi
1724 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6265 New Nelson (John Haig)
275 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
293 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1738 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2877 2001 Kanji
8a6.4 The Kanji Dictionary
1-8-6 SKIP code
8716.0 Four corner code
1-44-35 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9298 Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
tree
Parts:
Variants:
hinge, pivot, door, center of things
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1791 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 枢軸 【スウジク】 axle, pivot, center (of power, activity), central point, the Axis (WWII alliance)
  • 枢機卿 【スウキキョウ】 cardinal (Catholic church)
  • 神経中枢 【シンケイチュウスウ】 nerve centre, nerve center
  • 呼吸中枢 【コキュウチュウスウ】 respiratory center, respiratory centre

Kun reading compounds

  • 枢 【とぼそ】 cavities in the frame of a door used as part of a pivot hinge, door

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shu1
Korean:
chu

Spanish

  • gozne
  • pivote
  • eje
  • punto vital

Portuguese

  • dobradiça
  • pivô
  • porta

French

  • pivot
  • charnière
  • porte
1464 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1839 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2208 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1442 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1422 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1023 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1062 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1530 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1076 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1076 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
581 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
770 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1713 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14577P Morohashi
865 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2588 New Nelson (John Haig)
1697 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1832 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1194 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1875 2001 Kanji
4a4.22 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-4 SKIP code
4191.4 Four corner code
1-31-85 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
67a2 Unicode hex code