320 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
227 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
392 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
96 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
7 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
84 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
3 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
43 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
16 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
16 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
13 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
8 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3653 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1865 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2542 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
64 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10 | Morohashi |
2936 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
7 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
64 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
68 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
215 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
86 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
375 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 万 【マン】 10,000, ten thousand, myriad, everything, all, various
- 万一 【マンイチ】 (unlikely event of) emergency, the worst(-case scenario), 10000 to 1, (if) by some chance, by some possibility, in the unlikely event that
- 億万 【オクマン】 millions and millions
- 永万 【エイマン】 Eiman era (1165.6.5-1166.8.27)
- 万 【バン】 completely, absolutely, totally
- 万一 【マンイチ】 (unlikely event of) emergency, the worst(-case scenario), 10000 to 1, (if) by some chance, by some possibility, in the unlikely event that
- 千万 【センバン】 exceedingly, extremely, very many, indeed
- 奇怪千万 【キカイセンバン】 very strange (mysterious, weird), bizarre, monstrous, outrageous
Kun reading compounds
- 万 【まん】 10,000, ten thousand, myriad, everything, all, various
- 万年 【まんねん】 ten thousand years, eternity, perennial, perpetual
- 八百万 【やおよろず】 myriad, countless things
- 500万 【ごひゃくまん】 5,000,000, five million, many
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ま、 ゆる
- Korean:
- man, mug
Spanish
- diez mil
- muchos
Portuguese
- dez mil
French
- myriade
- 10000
3145 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-1 | SKIP code |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
1022.7 | Four corner code |
1-43-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e07 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
894 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 願 【ガン】 prayer, wish, vow
- 願書 【ガンショ】 (written) application, written request, petition, written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
- 本願 【ホンガン】 Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire
- 祈願 【キガン】 prayer (for something), supplication
Kun reading compounds
- 願う 【ねがう】 to desire, to wish, to hope, to beg, to request, to implore, to pray, to have something done for oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- petición
- deseo
- anhelo
- desear
- pedir
- rogar
Portuguese
- petição
- solicitação
- voto
- desejo
- esperança
French
- demande
- prière
- souhait
- voeu
- espoir
368 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
469 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
446 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
869 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
255 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
428 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1011 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
581 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
590 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
862 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1897 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1637 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
137 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43623 | Morohashi |
1845 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6653 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
135 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
143 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
637 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3361 | 2001 Kanji |
9a10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-9 | SKIP code |
3-3-16 | SKIP code |
7128.6 | Four corner code |
1-20-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9858 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
879 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寺 【ジ】 counter for temples
- 寺院 【ジイン】 Buddhist temple, religious building, church, cathedral, mosque
- 国分寺 【コクブンジ】 state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
- 古寺 【コジ】 old temple
Kun reading compounds
- 寺 【てら】 temple (Buddhist)
- 寺子屋 【てらこや】 temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
- 宮寺 【ぐうじ】 Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- sa, si
Spanish
- templo budista
- templo
Portuguese
- Templo Budista
French
- temple bouddhiste
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
133 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
687 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1054 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
45 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
475 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
268 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
41 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
41 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
328 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1367 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1853 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
160 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7414 | Morohashi |
2164 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
158 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
170 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
125 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1448 | 2001 Kanji |
3b3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4034.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bfa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1727 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 唐 【トウ】 Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907), T'ang dynasty, China, foreign country
- 唐土 【モロコシ】 China, Chinese
- 頽唐 【タイトウ】 decadence, decline
- 後唐 【コウトウ】 Later Tang dynasty (of China; 923-937), Later T'ang dynasty
Kun reading compounds
- 唐 【から】 China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
- 空手 【からて】 karate, being empty-handed, having nothing in one's hands
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かろ、 たん
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- Tang (antigua dinastía china)
- China
Portuguese
- T'ang
- China
French
- T'ang
- Chine
1645 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1668 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1516 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1856 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1135 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1246 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1697 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1813 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1727 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
292 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3867 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1988 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2685 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1165 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3709P | Morohashi |
3115 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
812 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1157 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1241 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1318 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
577 | 2001 Kanji |
3q7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
0026.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5510 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1607 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 辛 【カノト】 8th in rank, eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
- 辛抱 【シンボウ】 patience, endurance, perseverance
- 細辛 【サイシン】 Siebold's wild ginger (esp. its dried root or rhizome, used as an antitussive and analgesic in traditional Chinese medicine)
- 薄葉細辛 【ウスバサイシン】 Siebold's wild ginger (Asarum sieboldii)
Kun reading compounds
- 辛い 【からい】 spicy, hot, salty, harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict, painful, bitter, difficult, tough
- 辛い味 【からいあじ】 pungent taste
- 辛い 【つらい】 painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally), tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations), cruel, harsh, cold
- 辛い目に会う 【つらいめにあう】 to have a hard time of it
- 辛 【かのと】 8th in rank, eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
- 辛卯 【かのとう】 Metal Rabbit (28th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)
Readings
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- amargo
- duro
- severo
- salado
- picante
Portuguese
- picante
- quente
- amargo
- temperado
French
- épicé
- amer
- piquant
- âcre
1432 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1628 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4646 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1312 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
944 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
493 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1487 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1584 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
344 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1784 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2531 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1287 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1755 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1510 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38630 | Morohashi |
2038 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5996 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1496 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1612 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1144 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
455 | 2001 Kanji |
5b2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-5 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
0040.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8f9b | Unicode hex code |
子
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
72 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 子 【シ】 child (esp. a boy), viscount, founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master, masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature), you, -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
- 子宮 【シキュウ】 womb, uterus
- 中性子 【チュウセイシ】 neutron
- 精子 【セイシ】 sperm, spermatozoon
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
- 対子 【トイツ】 pair, eyes
- 七対子 【チートイツ】 seven pairs, winning hand composed of seven pairs
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)
- 子 【こう】 child, interest
- 根っこ 【ねっこ】 root (of a plant), stump (of a tree), root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source
- 江戸っ子 【えどっこ】 (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
- 子 【ね】 the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am), north, eleventh month of the lunar calendar
- 子忌み 【ねいみ】 collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
- 庚子 【かのえね】 Metal Rat (37th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
- 甲子 【きのえね】 Wood Rat (1st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 き、 ぎ、 く、 け、 ねっ
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- chiquillo
- niño
Portuguese
- criança
French
- enfant
- signe de la 1ère branche terrestre
- signe du Rat (zodiaque)
- 23 h à 01 h
- Nord (0°)
31 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
40 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
25 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
56 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
61 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
43 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
38 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
103 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
103 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
69 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
455 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4196 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
96 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6930 | Morohashi |
3390 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1281 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
95 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
99 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
42 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
18 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3547 | 2001 Kanji |
2c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-2-1 | SKIP code |
1740.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b50 | Unicode hex code |