| 9 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 9 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 12 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 58 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 146 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 11 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 8 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 16 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 11 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 11 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 9 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 26 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4176 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2112 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2858 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 9 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 167 | Morohashi |
| 3369 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 57 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 9 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 9 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 112 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 5 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
九
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
55 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 九 【キュウ】 nine, 9
- 九州 【キュウシュウ】 Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
- 十九 【ジュウキュウ】 nineteen, 19
- ２９ 【ニジュウキュウ】 29, twenty nine, 5am
- 九 【キュウ】 nine, 9
- ９月 【クガツ】 September, ninth month of the lunar calendar
- 九九 【クク】 multiplication table, times table
- 第九 【ダイク】 ninth, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Kun reading compounds
- 九 【きゅう】 nine, 9
- 九重 【ここのえ】 ninefold, imperial palace, the Court
- 九つ 【ここのつ】 nine, nine years of age, twelve o'clock (old time system)
- 九つ時 【ここのつどき】 (approx.) twelve o'clock (am or pm, old time system), noon, midnight
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いちじく、 いちのく、 この、 ひさし
- Korean:
- gu, gyu
Spanish
- nueve
- 9
Portuguese
- nove
French
- neuf
| 1657 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a2.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4001.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e5d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
115 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 七 【シチ】 seven
- ７月 【シチガツ】 July, seventh month of the lunar calendar
- ２７ 【ニジュウシチ】 27, twenty seven, 3am
- セシウム１３７ 【セシウムヒャクサンジュウシチ】 cesium-137, caesium-137
Kun reading compounds
- 七 【しち】 seven
- ７月 【しちがつ】 July, seventh month of the lunar calendar
- 第七 【だいなな】 seventh
- ２７ 【にじゅうしち】 27, twenty seven, 3am
- 七つ 【ななつ】 seven, seven years of age, four o'clock (old time system)
- 七帯アルマジロ 【ななつおびアルマジロ】 seven-banded armadillo (Dasypus septemcinctus)
- ７日 【なのか】 7th day of the month, seven days
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しっ、 な、 ひち
- Korean:
- chil
Spanish
- siete
- 7
Portuguese
- Sete
French
- sept
| 7 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 7 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 30 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 44 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 261 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 9 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 17 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 9 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 9 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 7 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 2 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4169 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2109 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 7 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6 | Morohashi |
| 3362 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 7 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 7 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 147 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 3 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1456 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a2.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4071.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e03 | Unicode hex code |
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
- On:
- シキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 式 【シキ】 way, style, fashion, method, system, form, type, ceremony, rite, ritual, celebration, wedding (ceremony), equation, formula, expression, enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō legal codes)
- 式場 【シキジョウ】 ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony
- 硬式 【コウシキ】 hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- ceremonia
- método
- sistema
- forma
Portuguese
- estilo
- cerimônia
- rito
- método
- sistema
- formulário
French
- type
- protocole
- cérémonie
- rituel
- fonction
- processus
- système
- forme
| 417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 311 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 295 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 185 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1556 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 349 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 515 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 306 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 525 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 534 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 796 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 602 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3785 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2623 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 359 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9663 | Morohashi |
| 3049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1676 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 353 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 377 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 356 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 269 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1456 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4310.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f0f | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
773 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 迫撃 【ハクゲキ】 close attack
- 迫害 【ハクガイ】 persecution, oppression
- 肉薄 【ニクハク】 closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.), coming close to, pressing hard, pressing hard (e.g. with a question), taking to task, grilling
- 威迫 【イハク】 menace, threat, intimidation
Kun reading compounds
- 迫る 【せまる】 to approach, to draw near, to be imminent, to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さこ、 せ、 せこ、 はさ、 はさま、 はざま
- Korean:
- bag
Spanish
- estrechar
- acercarse
- atormentar
- acosar
- presionar
Portuguese
- Urgir
- forçar
- esporear
French
- pousser
- forcer
- harceler
- imminent
- éperonner
| 1697 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 842 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4676 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1805 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 747 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1175 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1233 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 964 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 684 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3815 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1953 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2647 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 288 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38797P | Morohashi |
| 3074 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6031 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 282 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 300 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1218 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 878 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3630.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8feb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
473 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 撃墜 【ゲキツイ】 shooting down (aircraft)
- 撃沈 【ゲキチン】 (attacking and) sinking (a ship), sending (a ship) to the bottom
- 銃撃 【ジュウゲキ】 shooting, gunning (down)
- 追撃 【ツイゲキ】 pursuit (of a fleeing enemy), chase, follow-up attack
Kun reading compounds
- 撃つ 【うつ】 to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire
- 討つ 【うつ】 to attack, to destroy, to defeat, to conquer, to avenge
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeog
Spanish
- batida
- ataque
- derrota
- conquista
- batir
- atacar
- derrotar
- conquistar
- disparar
Portuguese
- batida
- ataque
- derrota
- conquista
French
- battre
- attaquer
- vaincre
- conquérir
| 1209 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 433 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1986 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 997 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1381 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1016 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1054 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1041 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 851 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3552 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1831 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2492 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 716 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12674P | Morohashi |
| 2863 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2265 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 709 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 766 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 407 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1767 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c11.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 5750.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6483 | Unicode hex code |
cannon, gun
- On:
- ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1268 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 砲 【ホウ】 gun, cannon, artillery, ordnance
- 砲火 【ホウカ】 gunfire, fire
- 迫撃砲 【ハクゲキホウ】 mortar
- 大砲 【タイホウ】 (large) gun, cannon, artillery, long-ball hitter, home-run hitter
Readings
- Japanese names:
- づつ
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- cañón
- pistola
Portuguese
- canhão
- arma
French
- canon
- fusil
| 1800 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1217 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 993 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1569 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1764 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1894 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1631 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1402 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1479 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 785 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1065 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 538 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24120P | Morohashi |
| 1151 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3998 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 532 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 571 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1372 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 1761.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7832 | Unicode hex code |