529 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
627 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
597 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
651 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5005 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
193 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
987 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1312 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
647 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
657 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
833 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
740 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
659 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
399 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
496 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1527 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41708 | Morohashi |
543 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6461 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1513 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1631 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
445 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
579 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
736 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 陸 【リク】 land, shore
- 陸海 【リクカイ】 land and sea, army and navy
- 北陸 【ホクリク】 Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
- 内陸 【ナイリク】 inland
- 六 【ロク】 six, 6
- 碌 【ロク】 satisfactory, decent, good, proper, worthy
- 碌々 【ロクロク】 (not) well, (not) properly, (not) enough, (not) sufficiently
- 双六 【スゴロク】 race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track), ban-sugoroku, sugoroku, traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
Kun reading compounds
- 陸 【りく】 land, shore
- 丘 【おか】 hill, height, knoll, rising ground, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くが、 たち、 みち、 む、 むつ
- Korean:
- ryug
Spanish
- tierra
Portuguese
- terra
French
- continent
- six
3672 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
7421.4 | Four corner code |
1-46-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9678 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
189 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軍 【グン】 army, armed forces, troops, military authorities, team, group, troupe
- 軍医 【グンイ】 military physician or surgeon
- 両軍 【リョウグン】 both armies, both teams, both sides
- 従軍 【ジュウグン】 military service, serving in a war, taking part in a campaign
Kun reading compounds
- 戦 【いくさ】 war, battle, campaign, fight, troops, forces
- 軍神 【ぐんしん】 god of war, war hero (who died in battle)
- 海兵遠征軍 【かいへいえんせいいくさ】 Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
- 大軍 【おおいくさ】 great war, great battle
Readings
- Korean:
- gun
Spanish
- ejército
- tropas
Portuguese
- exército
- força
- tropas
- guerra
- batalha
French
- armée
- forces
- troupes
- guerriers
- bataille
593 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
490 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
466 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
193 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
628 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
100 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
938 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
906 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
438 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
444 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
778 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1771 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2582 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1318 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
307 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38179 | Morohashi |
2080 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5943 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
301 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
323 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
36 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
522 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3655 | 2001 Kanji |
2i7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
3750.6 | Four corner code |
1-23-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8ecd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
129 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 総 【ソウ】 whole, total, gross, entire, overall, general (election, manager, etc.)
- 総当たり 【ソウアタリ】 round robin, having no losing tickets (of a lottery), brute force (in cryptography), using all combinations
- 海総 【カイソウ】 imperial navy order
- 全総 【ゼンソウ】 Comprehensive National Development Plan (1962-)
Kun reading compounds
- 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
- すべての道はローマに通ず 【すべてのみちはローマにつうず】 all roads lead to Rome
- 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
- すべての道はローマに通ず 【すべてのみちはローマにつうず】 all roads lead to Rome
- 房 【ふさ】 tuft (of hair, threads, etc.), fringe, tassel, bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.), cluster (of flowers), segment (of a tangerine, etc.), section
- 総国 【ふさのくに】 Fusa (former province located in present-day Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うさ、 ずさ
- Korean:
- chong
Spanish
- general
- total
- completo
Portuguese
- geral
- inteiro
- todo
- cheio
- total
French
- général
- entier
- tout
- complet
- total
661 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
760 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
738 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
154 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3567 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
741 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
823 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2662 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
697 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
710 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
735 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1743 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
936 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1378 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27620 | Morohashi |
1379 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1366 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1466 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
307 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
795 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2758 | 2001 Kanji |
6a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-8 | SKIP code |
2893.3 | Four corner code |
1-33-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dcf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
759 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 司 【シ】 office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system)
- 司会 【シカイ】 leading a meeting, presiding over a meeting, officiating at a ceremony, chairmanship, chairman, presenter, host, moderator, master of ceremonies
- 公司 【コンス】 company (in China), firm
- にぎり寿司 【ニギリズシ】 nigirizushi, hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
Kun reading compounds
- 司る 【つかさどる】 to be in charge of, to manage, to direct, to administer, to preside over, to rule, to govern, to control
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つ、 つか、 つかさ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- dirigir
- gobernar
- ordenar
Portuguese
- diretor
- oficial
- escritório do govt
- regra
- administrar
French
- directeur
- fonctionnaire
- bureau administratif
- gouverner
- administrer
412 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
524 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
497 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
712 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
877 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
761 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
400 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
842 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
861 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1204 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
318 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3648 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1861 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2538 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1881 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3257 | Morohashi |
2931 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1863 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2007 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
451 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3549 | 2001 Kanji |
3d2.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-1-4 | SKIP code |
1762.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53f8 | Unicode hex code |
orders, laws, command, decree, good
- On:
- レイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 令 【レイ】 command, order, dictation, nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
- 令状 【レイジョウ】 warrant, summons, written order
- 号令 【ゴウレイ】 order (esp. to a number of people), command, ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
- 政令 【セイレイ】 government ordinance, cabinet order
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 りょう、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- órdenes
- leyes
Portuguese
- pedidos
- leis antigas
- comando
- decreto
French
- ordre
- anciennes lois
- décret
736 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
633 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
603 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
668 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
360 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
496 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
303 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
831 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
850 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
998 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
46 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2489 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1259 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1725 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1413 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
387 | Morohashi |
1995 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
121 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1401 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1503 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
460 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a3.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
8030.7 | Four corner code |
8022.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ee4 | Unicode hex code |
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
36 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 部 【ブ】 department (in an organization, company, etc.), division, bureau, faculty, club (at a school, university, etc.), team, part, portion, region, area, category, class, division, section, heading, counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
- 部位 【ブイ】 part (esp. of the body), region, site, cut (of meat)
- 情報部 【ジョウホウブ】 information bureau, intelligence department
- 首脳部 【シュノウブ】 executives, top management, governing body
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とり、 ふ、 ぺ、 ま
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- sección
- departamento
- parte
- copia
Portuguese
- seção
- biro
- departamento
- classe
- cópia
- parte
- porção
- sufixo para contagem de jornais ou revistas
French
- partie
- bureau
- service
- classe
- copie
- section
- portion
- compteur de copies (presse)
504 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
407 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
384 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
37 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4767 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
282 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
969 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1418 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
86 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
86 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
53 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
762 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1498 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1862 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39460 | Morohashi |
1676 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6146 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1845 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1988 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
52 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
386 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
444 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
0762.7 | Four corner code |
1-41-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90e8 | Unicode hex code |