5277 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2423 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2083 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4125 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2095 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2838 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
45785 | Morohashi |
6834 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2924 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2932 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 魁偉 【カイイ】 brawny, muscular, impressive, gigantic
- 魁星 【カイセイ】 first star of the Big Dipper, top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
- 首魁 【シュカイ】 forerunner, ringleader
- 巨魁 【キョカイ】 ringleader, chief
Kun reading compounds
- 先駆け 【さきがけ】 pioneer, leader, taking the initiative, forerunner, harbinger, herald, leading an attack, charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
- 先駆ける 【さきがける】 to do (something) before (something or someone else), to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- goe
Spanish
- carga
Portuguese
French
5f9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-10-4 | SKIP code |
2421.0 | Four corner code |
1-19-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9b41 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1639 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 偉 【イ】 greatness, excellence, magnificence
- 偉業 【イギョウ】 great achievement, great feat, great work, great undertaking
- 魁偉 【カイイ】 brawny, muscular, impressive, gigantic
- 容貌魁偉 【ヨウボウカイイ】 (a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique
Kun reading compounds
- 偉い 【えらい】 great, excellent, admirable, commendable, laudable, honorable, wonderful, outstanding, extraordinary, distinguished, important, high-ranking, powerful, eminent, famous, awful, terrible, serious, tremendous, great, mighty, severe, tiring, tough, hard, very, extremely
- 偉いこっちゃ 【えらいこっちゃ】 what are we going to do?, uh-oh, oh crap, what a mess, oh brother
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひで
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- admirable
- notable
- excelente
Portuguese
- admirável
- grandeza
- notável
- conceituado
- excelente
- famoso
French
- admirable
- grandeur
- remarquable
- vaniteux
- célèbre
- excellent
1005 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1532 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
506 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1098 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
327 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1535 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1053 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1096 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1242 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
123 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
167 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1658 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
837 | Morohashi |
148 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
285 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1643 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1772 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1504 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2155 | 2001 Kanji |
2a10.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-10 | SKIP code |
2425.6 | Four corner code |
1-16-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5049 | Unicode hex code |