5368 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2980 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3598 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
47345 | Morohashi |
7004 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2834 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2849 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 鷲 【わし】 eagle (Accipitridae family)
- 鷲座 【わしざ】 Aquila (constellation), the Eagle
- 蛇食鷲 【へびくいわし】 secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius), secretary bird
- 白頭鷲 【はくとうわし】 bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 わ、 わせ
- Korean:
- chwi
Spanish
- águila
Portuguese
French
11b12.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-12-11 | SKIP code |
0332.7 | Four corner code |
1-47-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9df2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1588 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巣窟 【ソウクツ】 den, haunt, hangout, nest, lair
- 巣穴 【スアナ】 nesting hole, burrow, den
- 卵巣 【ランソウ】 ovary
- 病巣 【ビョウソウ】 focus, nidus, lesion
Kun reading compounds
- 巣 【す】 nest, rookery, breeding place, hive, den, haunt, (spider's) web
- 巣食う 【すくう】 to build a nest, to nest, to hang out (of a bad group), to be based (in), to haunt, to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.), to be planted, to luck (in one's heart)
- 古巣 【ふるす】 old haunts, former homes
- 浮き巣 【うきす】 floating nest
- 巣食う 【すくう】 to build a nest, to nest, to hang out (of a bad group), to be based (in), to haunt, to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.), to be planted, to luck (in one's heart)
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- nido
- colmena
- guarida
Portuguese
- ninho
- viveiro
- colméia
- teia
- escondrijo
French
- nid
- colonie (fous)
- ruche
- toile (araignée)
- antre
560 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
1521 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1233 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1491 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1246 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1431 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1538 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1640 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1862 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
517 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2861 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1477 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1946 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8696P | Morohashi |
2295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2705 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1927 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2077 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
570 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
964 | 2001 Kanji |
3n8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
9090.4 | Four corner code |
3290.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5de3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
509 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 古参 【コサン】 seniority, long service
- 古今 【ココン】 ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
- 蒙古 【モウコ】 Mongolia (region), Greater Mongolia, Mongolian Plateau, Mongols (nomadic tribe)
- 懐古 【カイコ】 reminiscence, nostalgia, thinking fondly of the past, recalling the old days
Kun reading compounds
- 古い 【ふるい】 old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn, long, since long ago, time-honored, of the distant past, long-ago, stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
- 古家 【ふるいえ】 old house, deserted house
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふゆ
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- viejo
- antiguo
- desgastar
Portuguese
- velho
French
- vieux
70 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
109 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
373 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
770 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
93 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
32 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
154 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
172 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
172 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
86 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
278 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2495 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1262 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
16 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3233 | Morohashi |
2002 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
702 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
16 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
16 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
320 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
107 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1577 | 2001 Kanji |
2k3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4060.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53e4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 城 【ジョウ】 castle (in place names), castle, fortress
- 城内 【ジョウナイ】 inside of a castle, area surrounded by castle walls
- 荒城 【コウジョウ】 ruined castle
- 開城 【カイジョウ】 surrender of a castle, surrender of a fortress, capitulation of a stronghold
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
- 傾国傾城 【ケイコクケイセイ】 woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
Kun reading compounds
- 城 【しろ】 castle
- 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle
- ハウルの動く城 【ハウルのうごくしろ】 Howl's Moving Castle (2004 animated film)
- 砂の城 【すなのしろ】 sandcastle, sand castle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 がき、 き、 くに、 ぐしく、 ぐすく、 しき、 すく、 ぜい、 たち、 なり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- castillo
Portuguese
- Castelo
French
- château
914 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
903 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
638 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
886 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
720 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
733 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
942 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
417 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
368 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5086P | Morohashi |
352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
884 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
4315.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
57ce | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
891 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 街 【ガイ】 street, quarter, district, area
- 街宣車 【ガイセンシャ】 sound truck (used for campaigning, advertising or propaganda), loudspeaker van, (right-wing) propaganda vehicle
- ウォール街 【ウォールガイ】 Wall Street
- 中華街 【チュウカガイ】 Chinatown
- 街道 【カイドウ】 highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period), main road, highway (e.g. to success), path (to becoming ...), subdistrict (in China)
- 街道筋 【カイドウスジ】 highway route (Edo period), main route
Kun reading compounds
- 町 【まち】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, downtown, main street, street, road
- 街角 【まちかど】 street corner
- 眠らない街 【ねむらないまち】 city that never sleeps
- 街々 【まちまち】 streets
Readings
- Japanese names:
- また
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- avenida
- calle
- ciudad
Portuguese
- bulevar
- rua
- cidade
French
- boulevard
- rue
- ville
461 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
819 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
790 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1181 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1721 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1570 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
186 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
371 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1615 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
702 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
421 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
528 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
899 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34051 | Morohashi |
576 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1759 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
890 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
955 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
580 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2053 | 2001 Kanji |
3i9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
2122.1 | Four corner code |
2110.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8857 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
207 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 道 【ドウ】 road, path, street, route, way, set of practices, rules for conducting oneself, moral education, Buddhist teachings, Taoism, administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido), administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.), province (administrative region of Korea), circuit (administrative region of China), province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
- 道義 【ドウギ】 morality, moral principles
- 正道 【セイドウ】 path of righteousness, path of duty, right track, correct path
- 海道 【カイドウ】 sea route
- 有道 【ユウドウ】 being good, being virtuous, virtuous person
- 不道 【フドウ】 inhuman, immoral, unreasonable, outrageous, wicked, barbarity (one of the eight unpardonable crimes, incl. killing three people in one family, or dismembering a corpse)
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道筋 【みちすじ】 path, route, itinerary
- 花道 【はなみち】 elevated walkway through the audience to the stage, honourable end to a career
- 横道 【よこみち】 byway, side street, cross street, wrong way, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 じ、 ど、 みつ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- camino
- razón
- modo
- decir
- senda
- método
Portuguese
- Caminho
- estrada
- rua
- distrito
- viagem
- curso
- moral
- ensinamentos
- filosofia
French
- voie
- route
- rue
- région
- voyage
- morale
- enseignements
122 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
188 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
129 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4724 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1811 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
149 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
710 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3888 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39010P | Morohashi |
3134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
277 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
123 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
220 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
979 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-2-9 | SKIP code |
3830.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9053 | Unicode hex code |