76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
119 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
49 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1163 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
190 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
190 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45313 | Morohashi |
2097 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6796 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
307 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
135 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
193 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
65 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高 【コウ】 high, high school
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 中高 【チュウコウ】 middle and high school, medium and high (level)
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
Kun reading compounds
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 高い高い 【たかいたかい】 lifting (a child) high up in the air
- 高 【たか】 quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 威高 【いたか】 arrogant
- 背高 【せいたか】 tallness, tall person
- 高まる 【たかまる】 to rise, to swell, to be promoted
- 高める 【たかめる】 to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 じょい、 た、 はか
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- alto
- caro
- sobresaliente
- elevar
- levantar
Portuguese
- Caro
- alto
French
- haut
- élevé
- grand
- cher
449 | 2001 Kanji |
2j8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ad8 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1959 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高嶺 【タカネ】 high peak
- 分水嶺 【ブンスイレイ】 watershed, divide
Kun reading compounds
- 峰 【みね】 peak, summit, ridge, top, back of a blade
- 峰桜 【みねざくら】 Japanese alpine cherry (Prunus nipponica)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- pico
- apogeo
- cresta
Portuguese
French
1440 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2776 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2058 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3013 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1540 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2102 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
8553 | Morohashi |
2376 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1517 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2228 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2336 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3o14.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-14 | SKIP code |
2238.6 | Four corner code |
1-46-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5dba | Unicode hex code |
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
623 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 苦 【ク】 pain, anguish, suffering, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, difficulty, hardship, duhkha (suffering)
- 苦境 【クキョウ】 difficult situation, adverse circumstances, predicament, trouble, dilemma, distress
- 生活苦 【セイカツク】 hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money), life's struggles
- 病苦 【ビョウク】 pain of sickness
Kun reading compounds
- 苦しい 【くるしい】 painful, difficult, tough, hard, distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position), straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling, strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched, hard to do, unpleasant
- 苦しい言い訳 【くるしいいいわけ】 lame excuse, poor excuse
- 苦しむ 【くるしむ】 to suffer, to groan, to be worried
- 苦しめる 【くるしめる】 to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt, to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
- 苦い 【にがい】 bitter
- 苦い薬 【にがいくすり】 bitter medicine
- 苦る 【にがる】 to feel bitter, to scowl
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- sufrimiento
- pena
- doloroso
- penoso
- trabajoso
- amargo
Portuguese
- sofrimento
- experiência
- preocupar
- dificuldade
- sentir- se amargo
- tristeza
French
- souffrir
- peine
- affliction
- souci
- amer
- renfrogné
197 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
283 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
264 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
597 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3928 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
264 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
864 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
687 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
545 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
554 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
342 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
646 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2789 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1433 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1932 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
230 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30797P | Morohashi |
2243 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5009 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
225 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
239 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
344 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
295 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1977 | 2001 Kanji |
3k5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
4460.4 | Four corner code |
1-22-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
82e6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1327 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 菜 【サイ】 side dish
- 菜園 【サイエン】 vegetable garden
- 山菜 【サンサイ】 edible wild plants
- 前菜 【ゼンサイ】 hors d'oeuvre, appetizer, appetiser, starter
Kun reading compounds
- 菜 【な】 greens, vegetables, rape (Brassica napus), rapeseed
- 菜種 【なたね】 rapeseed, coleseed
- 若菜 【わかな】 young greens, young herbs
- うまい菜 【うまいな】 Swiss chard
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よう
- Korean:
- chae
Spanish
- verduras
- entremeses
- vegetales
Portuguese
- legume
- salada
- verduras
French
- légume
- accompagnement (du riz)
401 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
509 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
483 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1108 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3982 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
870 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
246 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1447 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
931 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
958 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
774 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
660 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2880 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1486 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2004 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
742 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
31184P | Morohashi |
2305 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5097 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
734 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
793 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
566 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1964 | 2001 Kanji |
3k8.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
4490.4 | Four corner code |
1-26-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
83dc | Unicode hex code |