1141 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5375 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1999 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1823 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2038 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3879 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1996 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2695 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2018 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
47586 | Morohashi |
3126 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
7017 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1999 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2154 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
957 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鹿 【シカ】 deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon), cervid
- 鹿砦 【ロクサイ】 abatis
- 白鹿 【ハクロク】 white deer
- 神鹿 【シンロク】 deer raised upon the grounds of a shrine (who serve as messengers of the gods)
Kun reading compounds
- 鹿 【しか】 deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon), cervid
- 鹿猪 【しかいのしし】 babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa)
- 牡鹿 【おじか】 buck (male deer)
- 赤鹿 【あかしか】 red deer (Cervus elaphus)
- 鹿 【しか】 deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon), cervid
- 鹿 【かのしし】 venison, deer
- 牡鹿 【おじか】 buck (male deer)
- 赤鹿 【あかしか】 red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しし
- Korean:
- rog
Spanish
- venado
- ciervo
Portuguese
French
- cerf
556 | 2001 Kanji |
3q8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
0021.2 | Four corner code |
0021.1 | Four corner code |
1-28-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9e7f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
679 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 児 【ジ】 child, boy, I, me
- 児童 【ジドウ】 children, juvenile
- 新生児 【シンセイジ】 newborn baby
- 遺児 【イジ】 orphan, child left by the deceased, abandoned child
Kun reading compounds
- 子 【こ】 child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person, (one's) child, offspring, young woman, young (animal), offshoot, interest, new share, player who is not a dealer, young geisha, young prostitute, bird egg, -er (often of young women)
- 【コククジラ】 gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), grey whale
- 江戸っ子 【えどっこ】 (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
- 駄々っ子 【だだっこ】 unmanageable child, spoiled child (spoilt), spoiled brat
Readings
- Japanese names:
- る
- Korean:
- a
Spanish
- recién nacido
- chiquillo
- cría
Portuguese
- recém-nascido
- criança
- filhote
French
- nouveau-né
- enfant
- petit d'animal
801 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
526 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
697 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
556 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
572 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
782 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
338 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
497 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1217 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1280 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1375 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
148 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3153 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1617 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2203 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
58 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1364 | Morohashi |
2546 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
355 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
58 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
62 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
482 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1257 | 2001 Kanji |
4c3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
1-1-6 | SKIP code |
2621.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5150 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8108 | Morohashi |
3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-7-3 | SKIP code |
4-10-4 | SKIP code |
2772.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5cf6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
140 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 県 【ケン】 prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
- 県営 【ケンエイ】 (under) prefectural management
- 都道府県 【トドウフケン】 prefectures (of Japan), largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
- 同県 【ドウケン】 the same prefecture, the said prefecture
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あがた、 がた
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- prefectura
Portuguese
- Condado
- prefeitura (região)
French
- préfecture
- département
203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
291 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
273 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
195 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1362 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
381 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
226 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1252 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
194 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
194 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
336 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3269 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1687 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2294 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
126 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23210P | Morohashi |
2641 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3918 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
513 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
552 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
326 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1241 | 2001 Kanji |
3n6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
3-4-5 | SKIP code |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
2690.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
770c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
793 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 庁 【チョウ】 government office, agency, board
- 庁舎 【チョウシャ】 government office building
- 国税庁 【コクゼイチョウ】 National Tax Agency (Japan), national taxation agency (e.g. IRS)
- 政庁 【セイチョウ】 government office
Readings
- Korean:
- cheong
Spanish
- oficina del gobierno
- edificio público
Portuguese
- escritório de governo
French
- bureau du gouvernement
950 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
938 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
459 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1498 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1034 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
506 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
174 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
763 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
777 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
541 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
582 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3768 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2612 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
598 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9223 | Morohashi |
3034 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1603 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
591 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
635 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
837 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
553 | 2001 Kanji |
3q2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-2 | SKIP code |
0022.1 | Four corner code |
1-36-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e81 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1170 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舎 【シャ】 hut, house, boarding house, residence hall, dormitory, one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
- 舎弟 【シャテイ】 one's younger brother, underling (e.g. in yakuza), junior male peer, sworn younger brother
- 公舎 【コウシャ】 official residence
- 兵舎 【ヘイシャ】 barracks
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 とり
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- casa de campo
- posada
- cabaña
- casa
Portuguese
- casa de campo
- pousada
- cabana
- casa
- mansão
French
- chaumière
- hutte
- auberge
- maison
- résidence
629 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
727 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
700 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1056 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
423 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
872 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1689 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
721 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
791 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
805 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1654 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
51 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2555 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1774 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
322 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30278P | Morohashi |
2060 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
189 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
316 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
338 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
685 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2877 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
8060.1 | Four corner code |
1-28-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
820e | Unicode hex code |