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 |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1411 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 悟性 【ゴセイ】 wisdom, understanding
- 悟達 【ゴタツ】 attaining enlightenment
- 大悟 【タイゴ】 enlightenment, great wisdom
- 穎悟 【エイゴ】 intelligent, shrewd
Kun reading compounds
- 悟る 【さとる】 to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern, to understand, to comprehend, to realize, to attain enlightenment
Readings
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- percibir
- discernir
- percatarse
- darse cuenta
Portuguese
- Iluminação (budismo)
- perceber
- discernir
- compreender
- compreende
French
- illumination
- Eveil
- percevoir
- discerner
- réaliser
- comprendre
1239 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1479 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1700 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1104 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1297 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1053 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1438 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1528 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1454 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
816 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
502 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
379 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
629 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10680 | Morohashi |
419 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1870 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
622 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
669 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1335 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1177 | 2001 Kanji |
4k7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
9106.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
609f | Unicode hex code |