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
93 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 六 【ロク】 six, 6
- 6月 【ロクガツ】 June, sixth month of the lunar calendar
- 十六 【ジュウロク】 sixteen, 16
- 才六 【サイロク】 kid, brat, person from Kansai
- 六官 【リクカン】 six ministries (of Zhou dynasty China)
- 六気 【ロッキ】 yin, yang, wind, rain, darkness, light, cold, heat, dryness, dampness, wind, fire, six emotions (joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate)
Kun reading compounds
- 六 【ろく】 six, 6
- 難しい 【むずかしい】 difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.), impossible, unfeasible, fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased, gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look), dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable, unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky
- 六つ 【むっつ】 six, six years of age, six o'clock (old time system)
- 難しい 【むずかしい】 difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.), impossible, unfeasible, fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased, gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look), dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable, unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky
- 六つ 【むっつ】 six, six years of age, six o'clock (old time system)
- 6日 【むいか】 6th day of the month, six days
- 六日間戦争 【むいかかんせんそう】 Six-Day War (June 5-10, 1967), Third Arab-Israeli War
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く、 むつ、 ろっ、 ろつ
- Korean:
- ryug
Spanish
- seis
- 6
Portuguese
- seis
French
- six
6 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
6 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
76 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
20 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
283 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
8 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
19 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
61 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
8 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
8 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
6 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
153 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2461 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1244 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1710 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
6 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1453 | Morohashi |
1965 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
371 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
6 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
6 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
124 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
24 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
461 | 2001 Kanji |
2j2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
0080.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
516d | 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 |
十
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
8 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 十 【ジュウ】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- 十一 【ジュウイチ】 eleven, 11, jack
- 90 【キュウジュウ】 ninety, 90
- 第十 【ダイジュウ】 tenth
- 十種競技 【ジッシュキョウギ】 decathlon
- 十指 【ジッシ】 the ten fingers
- 十指 【ジッシ】 the ten fingers
- 十回 【ジッカイ】 ten times
Kun reading compounds
- 十 【じゅう】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- 10日 【とおか】 10th day of the month, ten days
- 釈迦十 【しゃかじゅう】 10 of batons (in mekuri karuta)
- 十 【じゅう】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- 10日 【とおか】 10th day of the month, ten days
- 算盤 【そろばん】 abacus, soroban, calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 か、 ぎ、 さ、 し、 そ、 そう、 ち、 とう、 ね、 ま、 る、 わ
- Korean:
- sib
Spanish
- diez
- 10
Portuguese
- dez
French
- dix
10 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
10 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
33 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
5 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
768 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
12 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
25 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
18 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
12 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
12 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
10 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
239 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4172 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2110 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
10 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2695 | Morohashi |
3365 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
598 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
10 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
10 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
22 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
6 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1455 | 2001 Kanji |
2k0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-3 | SKIP code |
4000.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5341 | Unicode hex code |
五
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
31 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 五 【ゴ】 five, 5
- 5月 【ゴガツ】 May, fifth month of the lunar calendar
- 端午 【タンゴ】 Boys' Day celebration (May 5), Dragon Boat Festival (China)
- 第五 【ダイゴ】 fifth
Kun reading compounds
- 五 【ご】 five, 5
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ子 【いつつご】 quintuplets
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 さ、 さつ、 ち、 ふ、 み、 め
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- cinco
- 5
Portuguese
- cinco
French
- cinq
5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
19 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
14 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
15 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
7 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
10 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
91 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
7 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
7 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
5 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
32 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2142 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
5 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
257 | Morohashi |
3436 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
77 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
5 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
5 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
40 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
23 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3173 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1010.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e94 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 糎 【センチメートル】 centimeter, centimetre
- 糎 【センチメートル】 centimeter, centimetre
Readings
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3481 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
27057 | Morohashi |
4413 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2947 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2954 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
6b9.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
9191.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7cce | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 榴輝岩 【リュウキガン】 eclogite
- 榴散弾 【リュウサンダン】 shrapnel (shell)
- 柘榴 【ザクロ】 pomegranate (Punica granatum)
Readings
- Korean:
- ryu
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2340 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
15280 | Morohashi |
2820 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
4a10.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4796.2 | Four corner code |
1-60-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69b4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
853 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弾 【ダン】 counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.), counter for bullets
- 弾圧 【ダンアツ】 oppression, suppression, pressure
- 防弾 【ボウダン】 bulletproof, bombproof
- 砲弾 【ホウダン】 shell, cannonball
- 弾棋 【ダンギ】 ancient Chinese board game similar to go
- 弾指 【ダンシ】 snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.), moment, instant, criticism, shunning, rejection
Kun reading compounds
- 弾く 【ひく】 to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- 弾む 【はずむ】 to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to pay handsomely, to splurge, to part eagerly with (money, etc.), to breathe hard, to pant, to be out of breath
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 弾傷 【たまきず】 bullet wound, gunshot wound
- 弾く 【はじく】 to flip, to snap, to flick, to repel, to use (an abacus), to calculate, to strum, to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
- 弾ける 【はじける】 to burst open, to split open, to pop, to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor), to bounce, to bound
- 弾正台 【だんじょうだい】 Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (1869-1871), Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (under the ritsuryō system)
Readings
- Korean:
- tan
Spanish
- bala
- pelota
- chasquido
- golpe seco
- chasquear
- tocar (piano
- guitarra
- etc.)
Portuguese
- Bala (arma)
- fanhoso
- sacudidela
- estalo
French
- boulet
- rebond
- chiquenaude
- vibration
1570 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
933 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1575 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1099 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1272 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1880 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1539 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1641 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
590 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
613 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
418 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
524 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1950 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9836P | Morohashi |
572 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1699 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1931 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2081 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1529 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3555 | 2001 Kanji |
3h9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
1925.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f3e | 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 |