1120 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5365 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1917 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2926 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2277 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
950 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2326 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1201 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1962 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
47185 | Morohashi |
1850 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6995 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1943 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2093 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1369 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鶴首 【カクシュ】 looking forward to
- 鶴首して待つ 【カクシュシテマツ】 to wait expectantly, to be full of anticipation, to long for
- 鶏群の一鶴 【ケイグンノイッカク】 a swan among ducklings, a diamond among stones, a great figure among the common run of men
- 閑雲野鶴 【カンウンヤカク】 life in natural setting, free from worldly cares
Kun reading compounds
- 鶴 【つる】 crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
- 鶴岡工業高等専門学校 【つるおかこうぎょうこうとうせんもんがっこう】 Tsuruoka National College of Technology
- 白鶴 【はくつる】 Hakutsuru (brand of sake)
- 掃き溜めに鶴 【はきだめにつる】 a jewel in a dunghill
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たず、 ず、 か、 つ、 づ
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- grulla
- cigüeña
Portuguese
French
- grue
- cigogne
1650 | 2001 Kanji |
11b10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-11 | SKIP code |
4722.7 | Four corner code |
1-36-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9db4 | Unicode hex code |
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
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) |
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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
391 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 待遇 【タイグウ】 treatment, reception, service, working conditions, salary, pay, remuneration
- 待機 【タイキ】 standing by, awaiting an opportunity, being on alert, quarantine
- 歓待 【カンタイ】 warm welcome, friendly reception, hospitality, entertainment
- 優待 【ユウタイ】 preferential treatment, hospitality, warm reception, cordial welcome
Kun reading compounds
- 待つ 【まつ】 to wait, to await, to look forward to, to anticipate, to depend on, to need
- 待つ身は長い 【まつみはながい】 a watched pot never boils
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まち、 まつ
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- esperar
- aguardar
Portuguese
- esperar
- contar com
French
- attendre
- compter sur
271 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
357 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
337 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
374 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1609 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
611 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
171 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
785 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
452 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
459 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
195 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
626 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
434 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
269 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
323 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
888 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10085 | Morohashi |
364 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
879 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
944 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
366 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
336 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2048 | 2001 Kanji |
3i6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
2424.1 | Four corner code |
1-34-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f85 | Unicode hex code |