23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
55 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
13 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
81 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
31 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
7 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
75 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
28 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
28 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
33 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
16 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4262 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
39 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
73 | Morohashi |
3451 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
28 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
12 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
32 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
Kun reading compounds
- 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
- 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
- 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
- そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
- 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あたる、 かなえ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- centro
- dentro
- interior
- medio
Portuguese
- em
- interior
- médio
- meio
- centro
French
- dans
- dedans
- à l'intérieur
- milieu
- centre
- moyenne
1655 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.40 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e2d | Unicode hex code |
center, middle
- On:
- オウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
582 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 央 【オウ】 middle, centre, center
- 道央 【ドウオウ】 central Hokkaido
- 月央 【ゲツオウ】 middle of the month
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 え、 お、 さと、 ちか、 てる、 なか、 ひさ、 ひろ、 や
- Korean:
- ang
Spanish
- centro
- en medio
Portuguese
- centro
- médio
French
- centre
- milieu
554 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
254 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
429 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
468 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
86 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
881 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
446 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
182 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
351 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
352 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
706 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
412 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1756 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5840 | Morohashi |
3509 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1140 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1740 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1877 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
246 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1663 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-4 | SKIP code |
5003.0 | Four corner code |
1-17-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
592e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 法 【ホウ】 law, act, principle, method, mood, dharma, law
- 法案 【ホウアン】 bill (law), measure
- 航法 【コウホウ】 sailing, navigation
- 会社更生法 【カイシャコウセイホウ】 Corporate Rehabilitation Law
- 法被 【ハッピ】 happi coat, happy coat, workman's livery coat, traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- 法師 【ホウシ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, layman dressed like a priest, person
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
Kun reading compounds
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
- 法の筵 【のりのむしろ】 preaching place
- 内法 【うちのり】 inside measure
- 外法 【そとのり】 outside measurements
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- beob
Spanish
- método
- ley
- doctrina
Portuguese
- método
- lei
- regra
- princípio
- modelo
- sistema
French
- méthode
- loi
- règle
- principe
- modèle
- système
513 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
612 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
584 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
145 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
213 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
676 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
824 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
123 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
518 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
391 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
295 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
758 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17290 | Morohashi |
333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3107 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
751 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
813 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
100 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
516 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
371 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3413.1 | Four corner code |
1-43-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6cd5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
992 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 律 【リツ】 law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code), regulation, vinaya (rules for the monastic community), Ritsu (school of Buddhism), lüshi (style of Chinese poem), (musical) pitch, six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale, Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do), step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone)
- 律令 【リツリョウ】 ritsuryō, criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
- 一律 【イチリツ】 uniform, even, across-the-board, equal
- 自律 【ジリツ】 autonomy (in Kantian ethics), self-control
- 律儀 【リチギ】 upright, honest, faithful, conscientious, sincere
- 律義者 【リチギモノ】 honest person, conscientious person
- 呂律 【ロレツ】 articulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たかし、 のり
- Korean:
- ryul
Spanish
- ley
- regulación
- regla
- ritmo (musical)
Portuguese
- ritmo
- lei
- regulamento
- medida
- controle
French
- rythme
- ordonner
- loi
- régulation
- contrôle
- jauge
877 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
1003 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
993 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1048 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1608 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
526 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
521 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
787 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
667 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
678 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
519 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
627 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
433 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
268 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
322 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
883 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10097 | Morohashi |
363 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1740 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
874 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
939 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
895 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2055 | 2001 Kanji |
3i6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
2520.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f8b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
506 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 専 【セン】 exclusively doing ..., person who exclusively does ..., fetish for ..., someone with a fetish for ..., first, most important thing, number one priority
- 専業 【センギョウ】 special occupation, principal occupation, specialty, monopoly
- 住専 【ジュウセン】 housing-loan corporation
- 高専 【コウセン】 technical college, higher schools and colleges
Kun reading compounds
- 専ら 【もっぱら】 wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, fixedly, principally, mostly, chiefly, mainly
- 専らにする 【もっぱらにする】 devote oneself to, to do as one pleases, to act selfishly
Readings
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- especialidad
- exclusivo
- solamente
- totalmente
- enteramente
Portuguese
- exclusividade
- exclusivo
- principalmente
- somente
French
- spécialité
- exclusivement
- principalement
- uniquement
830 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
925 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
914 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
526 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1350 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
413 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
478 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
973 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
600 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
610 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
797 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
503 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3272 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1690 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2297 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
46 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2644 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1377 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
46 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
47 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
886 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1548 | 2001 Kanji |
0a9.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
5034.6 | Four corner code |
1-32-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c02 | Unicode hex code |
門
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
452 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 門 【モン】 gate, branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master, division, phylum, counter for cannons
- 門下 【モンカ】 one's pupil, one's student, one's follower
- 入門 【ニュウモン】 becoming a pupil (of), becoming a disciple, entering an institution, beginning training, introduction (to), primer, guide, entering through a gate
- 宗門 【シュウモン】 (religious) denomination, sect
Kun reading compounds
- 門 【もん】 gate, branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master, division, phylum, counter for cannons
- 門出 【かどで】 setting off (on a long journey), setting out, departure (e.g. for the front), leaving home, starting a new life, starting life anew
- 帝 【みかど】 emperor (of Japan), mikado, (the gates of an) imperial residence
- 口は災いの門 【くちはわざわいのかど】 words can lead to disaster, the tongue is the root of calamities, the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
- 戸 【と】 door (esp. Japanese-style), shutter, window shutter, entrance (to a home), narrows
- 門浪 【となみ】 waves in narrow straits
- 鳴門 【なると】 strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom, kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern, cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern, Naruto (city in Tokushima), Naruto Strait, Naruto wakame
- 長門 【ながと】 Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じょう、 も、 と、 ゆき
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- puerta
Portuguese
- portões
French
- portail
- compteur de canons
143 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
231 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
211 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
385 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4940 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
105 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
269 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
601 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
161 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
161 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
445 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1838 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1100 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
597 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1630 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41208 | Morohashi |
888 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6381 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1616 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1743 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
376 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
168 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3853 | 2001 Kanji |
8e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
3-8-0 | SKIP code |
7777.7 | Four corner code |
7777.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9580 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 学 【ガク】 learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education, study of ..., -ology, -ics
- 学位 【ガクイ】 (academic) degree
- 短期大学 【タンキダイガク】 junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
- 法医学 【ホウイガク】 forensic medicine, forensic pathology, medical jurisprudence, legal medicine
Kun reading compounds
- 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to learn, to study, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のり
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- estudio
- aprendizaje
- ciencia
- estudiar
Portuguese
- estudo
- aprendizagem
- ciência
French
- étudier
- apprendre
- science
57 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
10 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
33 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
66 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
44 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
719 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
50 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6974 | Morohashi |
2555 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1294 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
324 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
346 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
15 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
71 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
947 | 2001 Kanji |
3n4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3240.7 | Four corner code |
9040.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
294 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 校 【コウ】 school, proof (of a book, document, etc.), counter for proofs
- 校歌 【コウカ】 school song
- 一校 【イッコウ】 whole school, the first proof, one proofreading
- 同校 【ドウコウ】 the same school, the said school
- 校合 【キョウゴウ】 collation, examining and comparing, checking (against the original text)
- 校書 【キョウショ】 collation, examining and comparing, checking (against the original text), geisha
Readings
- Japanese names:
- めん
- Korean:
- gyo, hyo
Spanish
- escuela
- colegio
- centro docente
Portuguese
- exame
- escola
- impressão
- prova
- correção
French
- école
- examen
- impression
- épreuve
- correction
75 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
46 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
21 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
176 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2260 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
91 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
64 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1096 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
115 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
115 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
51 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1091 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1166 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
840 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1286 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14713 | Morohashi |
929 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2669 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1278 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1371 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
233 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
79 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1866 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4094.8 | Four corner code |
1-25-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6821 | Unicode hex code |