685 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5107 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2741 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1250 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2218 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1662 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43159 | Morohashi |
1757 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6602 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1647 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1776 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
445 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 韓 【カン】 Republic of Korea, South Korea, Han (ancient Chinese state)
- 韓国 【カンコク】 South Korea, Republic of Korea, Korean Empire (1897-1910)
- 日韓 【ニッカン】 Japan and South Korea, Japanese-Korean
- 在韓 【ザイカン】 resident in South Korea, situated in South Korea
Kun reading compounds
- 唐 【から】 China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
- 唐国 【からくに】 China, Korea
Readings
- Korean:
- han
Spanish
- antigua región de China
- Corea
Portuguese
French
- Corée
1555 | 2001 Kanji |
4c14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-10 | SKIP code |
4445.6 | Four corner code |
1-20-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
97d3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
3 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国益 【コクエキ】 national interest
- 国営 【コクエイ】 government management, state management
- 最恵国 【サイケイコク】 most favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
- 異国 【イコク】 foreign country
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 国人 【こくじん】 indigenous person, inhabitant of a country, local, native, local lords and samurai, daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
- お国 【おくに】 your native country, your hometown, my home country (i.e. Japan), countryside, country, daimyo's territory (Edo period)
- 現国 【うつしくに】 world of mankind, this world
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くな、 こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- país
Portuguese
- País
- terra
- nação
French
- pays
79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
8 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1037 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
36 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
745 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
40 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
344 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
588 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4752 | Morohashi |
3087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
158 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
6010.3 | Four corner code |
1-25-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
301 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 語 【ゴ】 word, language, speech
- 語学 【ゴガク】 study of foreign languages, linguistics
- 標語 【ヒョウゴ】 motto, slogan, catchword
- 造語 【ゾウゴ】 coinage, invention of a new word, coined word
Kun reading compounds
- 語る 【かたる】 to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate, to recite, to chant, to indicate, to show
- 語るに落ちる 【かたるにおちる】 to let slip a secret, to let the cat out of the bag
- 語らう 【かたらう】 to talk, to tell, to recite, to pledge, to conspire with
Readings
- Korean:
- eo
Spanish
- palabra
- discurso
- lenguaje
- hablar
- conversar
- narrar
Portuguese
- palavra
- discurso
- língua
French
- langage
- mot
- raconter
209 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
124 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
112 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
274 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4374 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
231 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
87 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2136 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
67 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
154 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1685 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1944 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1402 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
353 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35533 | Morohashi |
1543 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5628 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
347 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
371 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
211 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
231 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3077 | 2001 Kanji |
7a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
0166.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a9e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
273 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 能 【ノウ】 talent, gift, function, noh (theatre)
- 能楽 【ノウガク】 noh play
- 有能 【ユウノウ】 able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
- 芸能 【ゲイノウ】 public entertainment, performing arts, accomplishments, attainments
Kun reading compounds
- 良く 【よく】 nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully, frequently, often, I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ..., (you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...
- 良く良く 【よくよく】 carefully, closely, very, extremely, exceedingly, have no choice, cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable
- 能う 【あたう】 to be able (to do), to be capable (of doing)
- 能う限り 【あたうかぎり】 as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's abilities
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 の、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- neung, nae
Spanish
- habilidad
- talento
- capacidad
- aptitud
- teatro japonés
Portuguese
- capacidade
- talento
- habilidade
French
- capacité
- habileté
- talent
- adresse
691 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
787 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
766 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
416 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
847 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1397 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
386 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
387 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
411 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1018 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1676 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1207 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2023 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29454 | Morohashi |
1323 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4809 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2004 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2160 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
285 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
718 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2756 | 2001 Kanji |
4b6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
2121.1 | Four corner code |
2221.2 | Four corner code |
1-39-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
80fd | Unicode hex code |
力
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
- 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
- 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
- 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
- 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
- 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
- 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
- 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving
Kun reading compounds
- 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
- 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
- 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
- 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じから、 つとむ
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- potencia
- poder
- fuerza
- energía
- vigor
- énfasis
Portuguese
- força
- forte
- esforço
- suportar
- exercer
French
- force
- fort
- puissance
- tension
- tenir le coup
- s'efforcer
- employer (force)
148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
74 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
69 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
53 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
128 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
11 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
100 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
173 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
207 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2288 | Morohashi |
3371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
858 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
38 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
9 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1645 | 2001 Kanji |
2g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
4002.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
529b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
392 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 試 【シ】 testing, experiment, test, examination, exam, trial
- 試合 【シアイ】 match, game, bout, contest
- 公試 【コウシ】 national examinations
- 考試 【コウシ】 test, exam
Kun reading compounds
- 試みる 【こころみる】 to try, to attempt, to have a go (at)
- 試す 【ためす】 to try (out), to have a try (at), to test, to put to the test
- 試筋 【ためすじ】 patron, effective means
Readings
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- prueba
- ensayo
- experimento
- probar
- experimentar
- intentar
Portuguese
- teste
- tentativa
- testar
- experimento
- prova
French
- test
- essai
- tentative
- expérience
- épreuve
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
525 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
499 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
409 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4361 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
354 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
250 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1932 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
526 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
535 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
795 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1680 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1925 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1025 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1385 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
360 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35415 | Morohashi |
1525 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5611 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
354 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
378 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
604 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
7a6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
0364.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
410 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 験 【ゲン】 effect, efficacy, omen
- 験者 【ケンザ】 mountaineering ascetic, practitioner of mountain asceticism
- 治験 【チケン】 clinical trial
- 筆記試験 【ヒッキシケン】 written examination
- 験 【ゲン】 effect, efficacy, omen
- ゲン担ぎ 【ゲンカツギ】 superstition, acting superstitiously (for good luck)
- 霊験 【レイゲン】 miraculous efficacy, miracle, miraculous virtue
Kun reading compounds
- 徴 【しるし】 sign, indication, omen
- 試す 【ためす】 to try (out), to have a try (at), to test, to put to the test
- 試し 【ためし】 trial, test
Readings
- Korean:
- heom
Spanish
- prueba
- intento
- efecto
Portuguese
- verificação
- efeito
- teste
French
- vérification
- examen
- effet
600 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
500 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
475 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
404 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5220 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
355 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
282 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
532 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
541 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
793 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1920 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2306 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1192 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1628 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1999 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44835 | Morohashi |
1833 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6758 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1980 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2134 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
385 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
635 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3463 | 2001 Kanji |
10a8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-8 | SKIP code |
7833.6 | Four corner code |
1-24-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9a13 | Unicode hex code |