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伏

6 strokes
Radical:
man, human 人 (亻)
Parts:
化 犬
prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)
Kun:
ふ.せる、 ふ.す
On:
フク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1604 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 伏兵 【フクヘイ】 ambush, troops in ambush, unexpected opposition, unexpected obstacle
  • 伏線 【フクセン】 foreshadowing, preparation, precautionary measures
  • 起伏 【キフク】 undulation, ups and downs, highs and lows
  • 承服 【ショウフク】 accepting, consenting, agreeing, submission, compliance, agreement, consent

Kun reading compounds

  • 伏せる 【ふせる】 to turn over (face down), to lay face down, to lay upside down, to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.), to cast down (eyes), to lie (one's body) face down, to lie flat (on the ground), to conceal, to hide, to keep secret, to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush), to lie down, to retire, to go to bed (with an illness)
  • 伏す 【ふす】 to bend down, to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to hide oneself

Readings

Japanese names:
ふし、 ふせ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
fu2
Korean:
bog, bu

Spanish

  • al revés
  • cubierto
  • oculto
  • obedecer
  • dar la vuelta
  • poner al revés
  • cubrir
  • ocultar
  • agacharse
  • doblarse

Portuguese

  • prostrado
  • curva abaixo
  • proa
  • capa

French

  • prostré
  • se courber
  • s'incliner
  • tendre (embuscade)
  • couvrir
  • poser (tuyaux)
1763 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1412 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
377 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1331 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1039 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
234 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1356 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1439 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1421 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
71 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
49 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
29 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
30 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
971 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
438 Morohashi
45 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
139 New Nelson (John Haig)
962 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1035 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1059 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2163 2001 Kanji
2a4.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-2-4 SKIP code
2323.4 Four corner code
1-41-90 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4f0f Unicode hex code

竜

10 strokes
Radical:
stand, erect 立
Parts:
乙 田 立 竜
Variants:
龍 龒
dragon, imperial
Kun:
たつ、 いせ
On:
リュウ、 リョウ、 ロウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
  • 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
  • 鎧竜 【ガイリュウ】 ankylosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Ankylosauria)
  • 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
  • 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
  • 竜駕 【リョウガ】 imperial carriage
  • 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
  • 蛟竜 【コウリョウ】 mizuchi, aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath, unfulfilled genius, dormant talent

Kun reading compounds

  • 竜 【りゅう】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
  • 竜巻 【たつまき】 tornado, whirlwind, waterspout, twister
  • 伊勢海老 【いせえび】 spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)

Readings

Japanese names:
りう
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
long2
Korean:
ryong, nong

Spanish

  • dragón

Portuguese

  • dragão imperial

French

  • dragon
  • impérial
1899 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1110 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5440 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1992 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1600 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1199 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1758 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1886 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1867 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1930 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2603 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1332 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1805 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
542 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
25751 Morohashi
2099 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4232 New Nelson (John Haig)
536 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
575 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1406 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
456 2001 Kanji
5b5.3 The Kanji Dictionary
2-2-8 SKIP code
2-5-5 SKIP code
0071.6 Four corner code
1-46-21 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7adc Unicode hex code

鳳

14 strokes
Radical:
bird 鳥
Parts:
几 杰 鳥
male mythical bird
On:
ホウ、 フウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2163 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 鳳 【ホウ】 feng (male Chinese firebird)
  • ほうれん草 【ホウレンソウ】 spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
  • 白鳳 【ハクホウ】 white Chinese phoenix, white Chinese firebird

Readings

Japanese names:
おおとり、 ふげ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
feng4
Korean:
bong

Spanish

  • pájaro mítico

Portuguese

French

662 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2233 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2274 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
3749 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1914 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2601 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
46671 Morohashi
6937 New Nelson (John Haig)
2142 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2268 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
2s12.1 The Kanji Dictionary
3-2-12 SKIP code
7721.0 Four corner code
1-43-17 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9cf3 Unicode hex code

雛

18 strokes
Radical:
small bird 隹
Parts:
勹 屮 隹
Variants:
鶵
chick, squab, duckling, doll
Kun:
ひな、 ひよこ
On:
スウ、 ス、 ジュ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2241 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 雛妓 【スウギ】 child geisha, geisha apprentice
  • 雛僧 【スウソウ】 young priest
  • 鳳雛 【ホウスウ】 gifted young person who shows much promise
  • 臥竜鳳雛 【ガリョウホウスウ】 gifted young person who shows much promise, unrecognized genius, great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel
  • 雛妓 【スウギ】 child geisha, geisha apprentice
  • 雛僧 【スウソウ】 young priest

Kun reading compounds

  • 雛 【ひな】 young bird, chick, fledgling, hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
  • ひな祭り 【ひなまつり】 Hinamatsuri (March 3), Girls' Festival, Dolls' Festival
  • 巣雛 【すひな】 nestling
  • 雛 【ひよこ】 young bird, chick, fledgling, greenhorn, fledgeling, novice, rookie
  • ひよこ豆 【ひよこまめ】 chickpea (Cicer arietinum), garbanzo bean

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
chu2
Korean:
chu

Spanish

  • muñeca
  • pollito
  • polluelo
  • bonito

Portuguese

French

5037 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2888 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2260 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2312 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1197 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1633 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
42121 Morohashi
6514 New Nelson (John Haig)
2085 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2230 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
8c10.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-10-8 SKIP code
2041.4 Four corner code
1-31-87 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
96db Unicode hex code