81 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
125 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
146 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
352 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
94 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
12 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
67 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
51 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
51 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
27 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
45 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2464 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1712 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1601 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
358 | Morohashi |
1968 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
112 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1587 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1711 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
50 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
93 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
49 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 今 【コン】 the current ..., this, today's ...
- 今夏 【コンカ】 this summer, next summer, last summer
- 往古来今 【オウコライコン】 in all ages, since antiquity
- 当今 【トウコン】 nowadays, these days, at present
- 今古 【キンコ】 now and anciently
- 今上 【キンジョウ】 His Majesty the Emperor, the present emperor, the reigning emperor
Kun reading compounds
- 今 【いま】 now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, another, more
- 今に 【いまに】 before long, even now
- 中今 【なかいま】 the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
- 今が今 【いまがいま】 just now
Readings
- Japanese names:
- な
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- ahora
- momento actual
Portuguese
- agora
French
- maintenant
2860 | 2001 Kanji |
2a2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-1 | SKIP code |
8020.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
339 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 井 【セイ】 well curb, Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 整然 【セイゼン】 orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
- 市井 【シセイ】 the street, the town
- 整々 【セイセイ】 well-ordered, in good order, orderly
Kun reading compounds
- 井 【い】 well
- 堰 【せき】 dam, weir, barrier, sluice
- 筒井 【つつい】 round well
- 市井 【しせい】 the street, the town
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いの、 さい、 ひ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pozo
- ciudad
Portuguese
- poço
French
- puits
- margelle
- ville
- communauté
1470 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
252 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
165 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
916 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1031 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
103 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1193 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1255 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1064 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
34 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4265 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2153 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2905 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1824 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
258 | Morohashi |
3454 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
76 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1806 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1946 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1019 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1955 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.46 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
5500.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e95 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
857 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 功 【コウ】 merit, success, meritorious deed, achievement, accumulated experience
- 功績 【コウセキ】 achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
- 即効 【ソッコウ】 immediate effect, instant effect
- 奏功 【ソウコウ】 success, achievement, fruition
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 効能 【コウノウ】 effect, effectiveness, efficacy, virtue, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 勲 【いさお】 distinguished service, meritorious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさ、 かつ、 くぬ、 ぐう、 こと、 つとむ、 とし、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- logro
- méritos
- éxito
- servicio
Portuguese
- realização
- méritos
- sucesso
- honra
- crédito
French
- réussite
- réalisation
- succès
- mérite
- honneur
- crédit
605 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
502 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
477 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
765 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
467 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1099 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
135 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
818 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
837 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
378 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
209 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
218 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
871 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2295 | Morohashi |
189 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
522 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
863 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
927 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
448 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3145 | 2001 Kanji |
2g3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
1412.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
529f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
215 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 物 【ブツ】 stock, products, goods (esp. stolen), loot, spoils, stuff
- 物議 【ブツギ】 public discussion, public criticism, controversy
- 異物 【イブツ】 foreign substance, foreign body, foreign contamination, foreign material, strange object, unusual object, dead body, corpse, remains
- 遺物 【イブツ】 relic, remains, memento
- 財物 【ザイブツ】 property
- 幣物 【ヘイモツ】 Shinto offerings, present to a guest
Kun reading compounds
- 物 【もの】 thing, object, article, stuff, substance, one's things, possessions, property, belongings, things, something, anything, everything, nothing, quality, reason, the way of things, used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen, item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ..., cause of ..., cause for ..., somehow, somewhat, for some reason, really, truly
- 物言い 【ものいい】 manner of speaking, verbal argument, objection, protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee), rumor, rumour
- 先物 【さきもの】 futures, futures contract
- 拾い物 【ひろいもの】 found article, thing picked up (e.g. in the street), (lucky) find, piece of good luck, windfall, bargain
Readings
- Korean:
- mul
Spanish
- cosa
- objeto
- materia
Portuguese
- coisa
- objeto
- matéria
French
- objet
- chose
- matière
313 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
410 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
387 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
126 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2857 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
74 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
214 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
611 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
79 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
79 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
321 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1290 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1084 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
777 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1059 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19959 | Morohashi |
874 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3538 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1050 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1129 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
95 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
313 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2451 | 2001 Kanji |
4g4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
2752.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7269 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
86 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 理 【リ】 reason, principle, logic, general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon), the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
- 理科 【リカ】 science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science, science department (university), science course, science (as a school subject)
- 合理 【ゴウリ】 rationality
- 経理 【ケイリ】 accounting, administration (of money)
Kun reading compounds
- 理 【ことわり】 reason, logic, sense, natural way of things
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 おさむ、 さと、 さとる、 ただ、 ただし、 とおる、 に、 のり、 ひ、 まこと、 まさ、 まさし、 まろ、 みち、 よし
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- lógica
- razón
- preparar
Portuguese
- lógica
- arranjo
- razão
- justiça
- verdade
French
- logique
- principe
- raison
- justice
- vérité
333 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
239 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
220 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
95 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2942 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
104 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
217 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1361 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
143 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
143 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
241 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1321 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1220 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
271 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21014 | Morohashi |
970 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3644 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
265 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
283 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
59 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
212 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
4f7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
1611.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7406 | 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 3
JLPT level N4
38 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 者 【シャ】 person, -er, expert, geisha, prostitute
- 芸者 【ゲイシャ】 geisha, professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
- 加害者 【カガイシャ】 perpetrator, wrong-doer, aggressor, assailant, offender
Kun reading compounds
- 者 【もの】 person
- 者ども 【ものども】 you, people
- 弱き者 【よわきもの】 weak person, the weak
- 若い者 【わかいもの】 young person, young people, youth, youngsters, young employee, young manservant, young follower
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- alguém
- pessoa
French
- personne
- quelqu'un
235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
314 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
298 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
22 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
56 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
240 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
164 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
148 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1578 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3980 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28852 | Morohashi |
3211 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1256 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1345 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
19 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
302 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1478 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-8-2 | SKIP code |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
4460.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8005 | Unicode hex code |