1 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
1 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
1 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
4 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
2 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4148 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2850 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1 | Morohashi |
3341 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
2 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 一 【イチ】 one, 1, best, first, foremost, beginning, start, a (single), one (of many), ace, bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
- 一位 【イチイ】 first place, first rank, units position (of a number)
- 十一 【ジュウイチ】 eleven, 11, jack
- 1対1 【イチタイイチ】 one-to-one, one-on-one
- 一 【イツ】 one, same (mind, path, etc.)
- 一に 【イツニ】 solely, entirely, only, or
- 均一 【キンイツ】 uniformity, equality
- 画一 【カクイツ】 uniformity, standardization, standardisation
Kun reading compounds
- 一つ 【ひとつ】 one, for one thing, only, (not) even, just (e.g. "just try it"), some kind of, one type of
- 一つ一つ 【ひとつひとつ】 one-by-one, separately, in detail
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 い、 いっ、 いる、 かつ、 かづ、 てん、 はじめ、 ひ、 ひとつ、 まこと
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
- uno
- 1
Portuguese
- um
French
- un
- radical un (no. 1)
3072 | 2001 Kanji |
0a1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-1-4 | SKIP code |
1000.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e00 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
192 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 元 【ゲン】 unknown (e.g. in an equation), element (of a set), yuan (monetary unit of China), New Taiwan dollar, Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368), Yüan dynasty, Mongol dynasty
- 原価 【ゲンカ】 cost price
- 中元 【チュウゲン】 15th day of the 7th lunar month, (last day of) Bon lantern festival, mid-year gift, summer gift, Bon Festival gifts
- 抗原 【コウゲン】 antigen
- 元祖 【ガンソ】 originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line
- 元日 【ガンジツ】 New Year's Day
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 元 【もと】 former, ex-, past, one-time, earlier times, the past, previous state, formerly, previously, originally, before
- 家元 【いえもと】 head of a school (of music, dance), head family of a school
- 胸元 【むなもと】 breast, chest, pit of the stomach, solar plexus, epigastrium
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちか、 はじめ、 はる、 ゆき、 よし
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- comienzo
- principio
- origen
- jefe
Portuguese
- começo
- tempo anterior
- origem
French
- commencement
- origine
- ancien temps
68 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
117 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
106 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
328 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
275 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
106 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
121 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
60 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
137 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
137 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
245 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
141 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2428 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1226 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1690 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
59 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1340 | Morohashi |
1929 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
343 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
59 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
63 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
408 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
89 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3057 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-3 | SKIP code |
1021.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5143 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
876 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 描写 【ビョウシャ】 depiction, description, portrayal
- 描画 【ビョウガ】 drawing, painting
- 線描 【センビョウ】 line drawing
- 素描 【ソビョウ】 drawing, sketch, outline, summary, synopsis
Kun reading compounds
- 描く 【えがく】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
- 描く 【えがく】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- myo
Spanish
- esbozo
- dibujo
- composición
- descripción
- esbozar
- dibujar
- componer
- describir
Portuguese
- esboço
- compor
- escrever
- desenhar
- pintura
French
- croquis
- dessiner
- composer
- écrire
- peindre
1741 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
920 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1489 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1367 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1469 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1566 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
765 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
910 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
591 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
445 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
677 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12339X | Morohashi |
488 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2196 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
670 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
723 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1444 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1376 | 2001 Kanji |
3c8.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
5406.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
63cf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
453 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 写真集 【シャシンシュウ】 photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models), photobook
- 写真 【シャシン】 photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap, moving picture, movie
- 実写 【ジッシャ】 live action (as opposed to animation), photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.), real image, actual footage, depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture), description
- 活写 【カッシャ】 vivid description, painting a lively picture (of)
Kun reading compounds
- 写す 【うつす】 to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe, to describe, to depict, to portray, to express, to imitate, to model after, to take (a photo), to photograph, to film, to shoot
- 写る 【うつる】 to be photographed, to be projected
- 写し 【うつし】 copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
- 映し出す 【うつしだす】 to project, to show (on a screen), to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.), to portray, to depict, to describe, to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- copiar
- imitar
- fotografiar
Portuguese
- cópia
- foto
- descrever
French
- copie
- être photographié
- décrire
419 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
313 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
297 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
489 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
494 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
540 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
549 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
194 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
164 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2493 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1726 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1255 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1570 | Morohashi |
2000 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1247 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1336 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
251 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3647 | 2001 Kanji |
2i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
3712.7 | Four corner code |
3740.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5199 | Unicode hex code |