30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
344 | Morohashi |
3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
1262 | 2001 Kanji |
2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
8000.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eba | Unicode hex code |
lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
- On:
- ザイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
565 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 材 【ザイ】 wood, lumber, timber, (raw) material, stuff, talent, ability, capable person
- 材質 【ザイシツ】 material, material properties, quality of material, quality of wood, quality of lumber
- 器材 【キザイ】 tools and materials, equipment and materials
- 廃材 【ハイザイ】 scrap wood, waste wood, waste, waste material, scrap material
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 さい
- Korean:
- jae
Spanish
- talento
- habilidad
- material
- leño
Portuguese
- tábuas
- registro
- pau
- madeira
- talento
French
- matériaux
- ingrédients
- bois de charpente
- bille de bois
- bûche
- talent
403 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
511 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
485 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
590 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2189 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
284 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
619 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
420 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
552 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
561 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
740 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1071 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1031 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
560 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
690 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14463 | Morohashi |
836 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2561 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
683 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
738 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
481 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1847 | 2001 Kanji |
4a3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
4490.0 | Four corner code |
1-26-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6750 | Unicode hex code |
faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
- On:
- ハ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
164 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 派 【ハ】 clique, group, coterie, (political) faction, wing, party, camp, school, sect, denomination
- 派遣 【ハケン】 dispatch, despatch, deployment, temporary employee (esp. from an agency), temporary worker, agency temp
- 硬派 【コウハ】 hard-liners, diehards, hawks, (young) man with traditionally masculine interests, tough boy, man's man, hard news, reporter who covers political and economic affairs, strait-laced type (with respect to relationships), bullish traders
- 右派 【ウハ】 right wing
Readings
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- grupo
- división
- rama
- enviar
- mandar
Portuguese
- facção
- grupo
- partido
- claque
- seita
- escola
French
- faction
- groupe
- parti
- clan
- secte
- école
857 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
965 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
955 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
293 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2547 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
516 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1471 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
812 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
912 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
934 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1191 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1192 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
456 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
281 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
341 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1872 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17428 | Morohashi |
381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3126 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1855 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1999 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
286 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
892 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
365 | 2001 Kanji |
3a6.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
3213.2 | Four corner code |
1-39-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6d3e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
664 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遣唐使 【ケントウシ】 envoy to Tang China
- 遣欧 【ケンオウ】 dispatching to Europe (e.g. an envoy), sending to Europe
- 先遣 【センケン】 sending ahead
- 差遣 【サケン】 dispatch, despatch, sending
Kun reading compounds
- 使う 【つかう】 to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use, to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate, to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume, to use (language), to speak
- 遣わす 【つかわす】 to send, to dispatch, to despatch, to bestow (favour, etc.), to grant (e.g. pardon)
- 遣る 【やる】 to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study, to send, to dispatch, to despatch, to put, to move, to turn (one's head, glance, etc.), to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status), to let have, to present, to bestow, to confer, to make (a vehicle) go faster, to run (a business), to keep, to be engaged in, to practice (law, medicine, etc.), to practise, to have (food, drink, etc.), to eat, to drink, to smoke, to hold (a performance), to perform, to show, to ease (one's mind), to harm, to injure, to kill, to have sex, to fuck, to bang, to live, to get by, to get along, to do ... completely, to do ... broadly, to do ... to a great distance, to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status), to do ... to, to make active efforts to ...
- やる気 【やるき】 will (to do something), drive, motivation, enthusiasm, eagerness
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeon
Spanish
- enviar
- despachar
- dar
- donar
- obsequiar
Portuguese
- despacho
- enviar
- dar
- doar
- fazer
- empreender
French
- expédier
- envoyer
- donner
- faire
- entreprendre
1220 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1180 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4732 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
895 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1816 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1173 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1214 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
715 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3908 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2015 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1789 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39052P | Morohashi |
3152 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6100 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1773 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1910 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1677 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1677 | 2001 Kanji |
2q10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-10 | SKIP code |
3530.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9063 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
21 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 社 【シャ】 company, firm, office, association, society, (Shinto) shrine, regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour), counter for companies, shrines, etc., incorporated body, corporation, corporate juridical person
- 社員 【シャイン】 company employee, member of a corporation, company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
- 大社 【タイシャ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 親会社 【オヤガイシャ】 parent company
Kun reading compounds
- 社 【やしろ】 (Shinto) shrine
- 大社 【たいしゃ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 村のお社 【むらのおやしろ】 village shrine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こそ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- compañía
- asociación
- sociedad
- santuario shintoísta
Portuguese
- companhia
- firme
- escritório
- associação
- templo
French
- temple shinto
- compagnie
- firme
- bureau
- association
234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
137 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
30 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3231 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
76 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
406 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
308 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
60 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1101 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24631P | Morohashi |
840 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4065 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1092 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
82 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
145 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
672 | 2001 Kanji |
4e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
3421.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
793e | Unicode hex code |