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 2
JLPT level N4
19 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 自 【ジ】 self-, from (a time or place)
- 自営 【ジエイ】 running one's own business, doing business on one's own, self-employment
- 出自 【シュツジ】 origin, birthplace, descent, lineage, ancestry, stock
- 海自 【カイジ】 Maritime Self-Defense Force
- 自然界 【シゼンカイ】 nature, the natural world, realm of nature
- 自然 【シゼン】 nature, natural, spontaneous, automatic, naturally, spontaneously, automatically
- 己がじし 【オノガジシ】 each (and every one), individually
Kun reading compounds
- 自ら 【みずから】 oneself, oneself, for oneself, personally, in person
- 自ら進んで 【みずからすすんで】 by choice, of one's own free will, on one's own initiative, off one's own bat
- 自ずから 【おのずから】 naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
- 自ずから明らか 【おのずからあきらか】 self-evident
- 自ずと 【おのずと】 naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
Readings
- Japanese names:
- より
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- uno mismo
- por sí mismo
- auto-
Portuguese
- a si próprio
French
- soi-même
229 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
150 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
134 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
53 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3841 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
60 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
242 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
340 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
62 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
62 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
63 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1587 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4338 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2195 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
36 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30095 | Morohashi |
3525 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4900 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
36 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
36 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
14 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
126 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
879 | 2001 Kanji |
5c1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-2 | SKIP code |
2600.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
81ea | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
73 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 動 【ドウ】 motion
- 動員 【ドウイン】 mobilization, mobilisation
- 人事異動 【ジンジイドウ】 personnel change, personnel shift, reshuffle, (annual) staff reassignment
- 異動 【イドウ】 (personnel) change, transfer, relocation, reassignment, reshuffle
Kun reading compounds
- 動く 【うごく】 to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing, to operate, to run, to go, to work, to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action, to be touched, to be influenced, to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver, to be transferred
- 動く歩道 【うごくほどう】 moving walkway, moving sidewalk, travelator
- 動かす 【うごかす】 to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position, to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, to change, to alter, to deny, to operate, to set in motion, to get going, to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy, to manage (e.g. funds)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- るぎ
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mover
- movimiento
- moverse
- trasladar
Portuguese
- mover
- movimento
- mudança
- jáfusão
- trocar
- agitar
French
- bouger
- mouvement
- changement
- confusion
- secouer
296 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
384 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
362 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
86 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
730 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
169 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
130 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
64 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
221 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2232 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1583 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1692 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2390 | Morohashi |
1778 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1806 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
47 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
385 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2245 | 2001 Kanji |
2g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-2 | SKIP code |
2412.7 | Four corner code |
1-38-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52d5 | Unicode hex code |
車
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
333 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 車 【シャ】 car, vehicle, van, truck, wagon, lorry, (train) car, carriage
- 車検 【シャケン】 vehicle inspection
- 軽自動車 【ケイジドウシャ】 light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), k-car, kei car
- 台車 【ダイシャ】 platform truck, hand truck, trolley, dolly, cart, truck, bogie
Kun reading compounds
- 車 【くるま】 car, automobile, vehicle, wheel, castor, caster
- 車椅子 【くるまいす】 wheelchair
- 火の車 【ひのくるま】 fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell), desperate financial situation, dire straits
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くら、 くろま
- Korean:
- cha, geo
Spanish
- coche
- vehículo
- rueda
Portuguese
- carro
French
- véhicule
- voiture
88 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
63 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
31 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
162 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4608 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
54 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
91 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
532 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
133 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
133 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
62 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1769 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2212 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
292 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38172 | Morohashi |
3552 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5939 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
286 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
304 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
231 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
64 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1555 | 2001 Kanji |
7c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-7-3 | SKIP code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-28-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8eca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
207 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 道 【ドウ】 road, path, street, route, way, set of practices, rules for conducting oneself, moral education, Buddhist teachings, Taoism, administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido), administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.), province (administrative region of Korea), circuit (administrative region of China), province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
- 道義 【ドウギ】 morality, moral principles
- 正道 【セイドウ】 path of righteousness, path of duty, right track, correct path
- 海道 【カイドウ】 sea route
- 有道 【ユウドウ】 being good, being virtuous, virtuous person
- 不道 【フドウ】 inhuman, immoral, unreasonable, outrageous, wicked, barbarity (one of the eight unpardonable crimes, incl. killing three people in one family, or dismembering a corpse)
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道筋 【みちすじ】 path, route, itinerary
- 花道 【はなみち】 elevated walkway through the audience to the stage, honourable end to a career
- 横道 【よこみち】 byway, side street, cross street, wrong way, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 じ、 ど、 みつ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- camino
- razón
- modo
- decir
- senda
- método
Portuguese
- Caminho
- estrada
- rua
- distrito
- viagem
- curso
- moral
- ensinamentos
- filosofia
French
- voie
- route
- rue
- région
- voyage
- morale
- enseignements
122 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
188 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
129 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4724 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1811 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
149 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
710 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3888 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39010P | Morohashi |
3134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
277 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
123 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
220 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
979 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-2-9 | SKIP code |
3830.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9053 | Unicode hex code |