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 grade 4
JLPT level N3
803 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 老 【ロウ】 old age, age, old people, the old, the aged, senior, elder, I, me, my humble self
- 老化 【ロウカ】 ageing, aging, senile deterioration
- 養老 【ヨウロウ】 making provision for the elderly, making provision for one's old age, spending one's old age in comfort, Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
- 敬老 【ケイロウ】 respect for the aged
Kun reading compounds
- 老いる 【おいる】 to age, to grow old
- 老ける 【ふける】 to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Readings
- Japanese names:
- えび、 おい、 び
- Korean:
- ro
Spanish
- envejecer
- viejo
- experimentado
- hacerse viejo
Portuguese
- velho
- velhice
- envelhecer
French
- vieillard
- âgé
- vieillir
541 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
638 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
609 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
788 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3683 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
637 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
837 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
334 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
543 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
552 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
737 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1576 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3963 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2754 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1259 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28842 | Morohashi |
3197 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4696 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1251 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1340 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
472 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1456 | 2001 Kanji |
2k4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-2 | SKIP code |
4471.1 | Four corner code |
1-47-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8001 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
12 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 長 【チョウ】 head, chief, leader, elder, merit, strong point, superiority, major
- 長官 【チョウカン】 secretary (government), director, chief
- 体長 【タイチョウ】 length (of an animal), body length
- 医長 【イチョウ】 medical director, chief physician
Kun reading compounds
- 長い 【ながい】 long (distance, length), long (time), protracted, prolonged
- 長居 【ながい】 long visit, overstaying
- 長 【おさ】 head, chief, leader, the greatest (of all the ...)
- 【オサガメ】 leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
- 田長 【たおさ】 master of the rice field, chief farmer, lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
- 死出田長 【しでたおさ】 lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 おしゃ、 たかし、 たけ、 な、 は、 ひさ
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- largo
- jefe
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- Longo
- ambicionar
- líder
- chefe
French
- long
- chef
116 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
189 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
173 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
25 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4938 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
155 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
95 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
939 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
95 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
95 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
89 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1837 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3163 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1626 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2212 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1939 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41100 | Morohashi |
2556 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6379 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1920 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2070 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
90 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
161 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3465 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
4-8-1 | SKIP code |
7173.2 | Four corner code |
1-36-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9577 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寿 【ジュ】 age, years, longevity, long life, congratulation, celebration, congratulatory gift
- 寿命 【ジュミョウ】 lifespan, life, lifetime, life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.), service life, end of an object's (useful) life
- 喜寿 【キジュ】 77th birthday
- 米寿 【ベイジュ】 88th birthday
- 寿司 【スシ】 sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
- すき焼き 【スキヤキ】 sukiyaki, thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 十日戎 【トオカエビス】 Tōka Ebisu, festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
Kun reading compounds
- 寿 【ことぶき】 congratulations, felicitations, best wishes, longevity, long life
- 寿教室 【ことぶききょうしつ】 culture courses for the aged
- 新年の寿 【しんねんのことぶき】 New Years greetings
- 寿く 【ことぶく】 to congratulate, to wish one well
- 寿ぐ 【ことほぐ】 to congratulate, to wish (someone) well, to celebrate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 じ、 じゅう、 すっ、 すみ、 とし、 としかつ、 なが、 のぶ、 のり、 ひさ、 ひさし、 やす
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- longevidad
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- longevidade
- congratulações
- vida natural
French
- longévité
- félicitations
- vie
1351 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
194 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1786 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
539 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1550 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1652 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1327 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
501 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4372 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2215 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2979 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1579 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7419P | Morohashi |
3557 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1374 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1565 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1448 | 2001 Kanji |
0a7.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-7-4 | SKIP code |
5004.0 | Four corner code |
5034.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bff | Unicode hex code |