239 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
155 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
139 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
208 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5186 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
138 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
281 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
920 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
148 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
148 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
393 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1910 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2818 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1452 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1956 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
70 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44489 | Morohashi |
2265 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6719 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
70 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
74 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
177 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
98 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 首 【シュ】 counter for songs and poems
- 首級 【シュキュウ】 decapitated head of an enemy
- 元首 【ゲンシュ】 sovereign, ruler, head of state
- 百人一首 【ヒャクニンイッシュ】 (Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu, classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets, hyakunin isshu karuta, hyakunin isshu poetry cards, deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
Kun reading compounds
- 首 【くび】 neck, head, dismissal (from a job), firing, sacking
- 首飾り 【くびかざり】 necklace, choker
- 縛り首 【しばりくび】 (death by) hanging
- 猪首 【いくび】 bull neck
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おびと、 こべ、 す
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- cuello
- principio
Portuguese
- pescoço
French
- cou
- compteur de chansons ou poèmes
979 | 2001 Kanji |
2o7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
8060.1 | Four corner code |
1-28-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9996 | Unicode hex code |
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
45 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 相 【ソウ】 aspect, appearance, look, physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune), aspect, phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
- 相違 【ソウイ】 difference, discrepancy, variation
- 実相 【ジッソウ】 reality, real state of affairs, true state of affairs, true form of all things as they are, ultimate reality
- 世相 【セソウ】 social conditions, phase of life, (sign of) the times, state of society
- 相 【ショウ】 minister (of a government department)
- 相伴 【ショウバン】 partaking, participating, taking part in, sharing (something with someone)
- 厚相 【コウショウ】 Welfare Minister
- 宰相 【サイショウ】 prime minister, premier, chancellor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 い、 おう、 さ、 さが、 すけ
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- apariencia
- aspecto
- fase
- ministro de estado
- conjuntamente
- mutuamente
Portuguese
- inter-
- mútuo
- juntamente
- mutuamente
- ministro de estado
- conselheiro
- aspecto
- face
- fisionomia
French
- inter-
- mutuel
- ensemble
- ministre
- aspect
- phase
- physionomie
452 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
348 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
530 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
66 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2241 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
97 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
759 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
868 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
146 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
146 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
391 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1383 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
609 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
213 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23151 | Morohashi |
900 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3920 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
209 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
222 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
111 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
334 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1879 | 2001 Kanji |
4a5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
4690.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76f8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 公 【コウ】 public affair, government matter, the state, the government, the public, duke, prince, Sir, Lord, familiar or derogatory suffix
- 公安 【コウアン】 public safety, public welfare
- 大公 【タイコウ】 archduke
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
- 公廨 【クガイ】 government office
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 公 【おおやけ】 official, governmental, formal, public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common, being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view
- 公所 【おおやけどころ】 imperial court, government office, imperial land, government land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 き、 きみ、 きん、 たか、 ただし、 とも、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- público
- imparcial
- oficial
Portuguese
- público
- príncipe
- oficial
- governamental
French
- public
- prince
- officiel
- gouvernemental
210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
277 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
579 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
126 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
126 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1249 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1715 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
792 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1452 | Morohashi |
1974 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
372 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
784 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
212 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
92 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2071 | 2001 Kanji |
2o2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
8073.0 | Four corner code |
8073.2 | Four corner code |
1-24-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
516c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
57 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 選 【セン】 selection, choice, choosing, picking, election
- 選挙 【センキョ】 election
- 抽選 【チュウセン】 lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
- 公選 【コウセン】 public election, election by popular vote
Kun reading compounds
- 選ぶ 【えらぶ】 to choose, to select
- 選ぶところがない 【えらぶところがない】 being the same thing (as), being indistinguishable (from)
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- elegir
- seleccionar
Portuguese
- eleger
- selecionar
- escolher
- preferir
French
- élection
- sélection
- choisir
- préférer
449 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
556 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
527 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
105 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4744 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
522 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
967 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
800 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
814 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
264 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
721 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3931 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2026 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2734 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1822 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39127P | Morohashi |
3169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6114 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1804 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1944 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
341 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
626 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3561 | 2001 Kanji |
2q12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
3-2-12 | SKIP code |
3730.8 | Four corner code |
1-33-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9078 | Unicode hex code |
system, law, rule
- On:
- セイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 制 【セイ】 system, organization, organisation, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment
- 制圧 【セイアツ】 gaining total control (of people or counties), suppression, oppression, control, mastery, ascendancy, supremacy
- 天皇制 【テンノウセイ】 the Emperor System
- 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- determinar
- establecer
- comprobar
- cesar
- poner fin
- sistema
- construir
Portuguese
- sistema
- lei
- regra
French
- système
- règle
- loi
- régime
- contrôle
823 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
744 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
722 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
196 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
683 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
635 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
357 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
656 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
427 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
433 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
687 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
193 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1624 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
425 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1961 | Morohashi |
1274 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
481 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
418 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
447 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
161 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
689 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2443 | 2001 Kanji |
2f6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-2 | SKIP code |
2220.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5236 | Unicode hex code |