500 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
600 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
572 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
134 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
17 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
130 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
104 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
94 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
94 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
94 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
422 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
10 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2141 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2890 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1225 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19 | Morohashi |
3434 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
13 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1217 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1302 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
103 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
444 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
101 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 不 【フ】 un-, non-, negative prefix
- 不安 【フアン】 anxiety, uneasiness, worry, apprehension, fear, insecurity, suspense
- 意味不 【イミフ】 of uncertain meaning, ambiguous, cryptic, nonsensical, incomprehensible, perplexing
- 社不 【シャフ】 person unfit for society, misfit
- 無 【ブ】 un-, non-, bad ..., poor ...
- 不気味 【ブキミ】 weird, eerie, ominous, creepy, uncanny, unearthly
Readings
- Korean:
- bu, bul
Spanish
- prefijo negativo: in-
- des-
Portuguese
- Prefixo negativo
- negativa
- não
- feia
- ruim
- deselegante
French
- négation
- non
- mauvais
- laid
- maladroit
3154 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
3-3-1 | SKIP code |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
1090.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e0d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1608 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩耗 【マモウ】 wear, abrasion
- 磨羯宮 【マカツキュウ】 Capricorn (10th zodiacal sign), the Goat
- 琢磨 【タクマ】 polish (jewels), cultivation
- 達磨 【ダルマ】 daruma, tumbling doll, round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted, Bodhidharma, prostitute
Kun reading compounds
- 磨く 【みがく】 to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens), to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おさむ
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- pulido
- abrillantado
- pulir
- abrillantar
- lavarse los dientes
Portuguese
- moer
- polir
- explorar
- melhorar
- escovar (dentes)
French
- polir
- moudre
- récurer
- améliorer
- brosser (dents)
1831 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1376 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5393 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1985 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
768 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2596 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1632 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1731 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3946 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2033 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2744 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
601 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24449P | Morohashi |
3181 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4045 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
594 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
638 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1840 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
577 | 2001 Kanji |
3q13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-13 | SKIP code |
3-11-5 | SKIP code |
0026.1 | Four corner code |
1-43-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
78e8 | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1055 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 典 【テン】 ceremony, celebration, law code, Sweden
- 典型 【テンケイ】 type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetype, perfect example
- 国語辞典 【コクゴジテン】 Japanese-language dictionary, dictionary of a national language
- 拉丁 【ラテン】 Latin (language), Latin-American, Latin, Latino, Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome), Roman
- 香典 【コウデン】 gift brought to a funeral (usu. money), funeral offering, condolence gift, incense money
- 経典 【キョウテン】 sacred books, sutras, scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ、 つね、 の
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- escrito
- ceremonia
- ley
- regla
Portuguese
- código
- cerimônia
- lei
- regra
French
- code
- cérémonie
- loi
- règle
680 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
579 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
552 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
956 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
588 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
640 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1077 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
733 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
367 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
368 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
630 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
157 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3253 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1680 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2283 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1844 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1474 | Morohashi |
2627 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
375 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1827 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1969 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
512 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1961 | 2001 Kanji |
2o6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-2 | SKIP code |
5580.1 | Four corner code |
1-37-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5178 | Unicode hex code |