437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
544 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
513 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
198 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
149 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
320 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
782 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
157 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
157 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
640 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
97 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
84 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
978 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
707 | Morohashi |
100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
221 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
969 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1043 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
181 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
527 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
- On:
- シン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 信 【シン】 honesty, sincerity, fidelity, trust, reliance, confidence, (religious) faith, devotion, counter for received messages
- 信金 【シンキン】 credit union
- 配信 【ハイシン】 distribution (of information, news, etc.), broadcast, delivery, transmission, streaming (over the Internet)
- 外信 【ガイシン】 external communication
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しが、 しな、 しの、 しぶ、 とき、 のび、 のぶ、 まこと
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- confianza
- sinceridad
- información
- verdad
Portuguese
- fé
- verdade
- fidelidade
- confiança
French
- foi
- vérité
- fidélité
- confiance
- communication
2177 | 2001 Kanji |
2a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-7 | SKIP code |
2026.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fe1 | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21703 | Morohashi |
2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
7722.0 | Four corner code |
1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7528 | Unicode hex code |
inscription, signature (of artisan)
- On:
- メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1394 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銘 【メイ】 inscription, epitaph, (manufacturer's) engraved signature, motto, maxim, precept
- 銘柄 【メイガラ】 brand, make, description, trading name of stocks and securities
- 座右銘 【ザユウメイ】 favourite motto, pet saying
- 鐘銘 【ショウメイ】 inscription on a temple bell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- inscripción
- firma de artesano
Portuguese
- inscrição
- assinatura (de artesão)
French
- inscription (gravée)
- signature (d'un artisan)
1847 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1182 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1731 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1848 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1552 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1654 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1600 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1822 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2158 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
281 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40385 | Morohashi |
1724 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6265 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
293 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1738 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2877 | 2001 Kanji |
8a6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-6 | SKIP code |
8716.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9298 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1140 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 柄節 【ヘイセツ】 scape (of an insect)
- 政柄 【セイヘイ】 political power
- 羽柄 【ウヘイ】 calamus, quill
Kun reading compounds
- 柄 【がら】 pattern, design, body build, figure, physique, essential qualities, character, nature, appropriate to, fitting of, suitable for
- ガラが悪い 【ガラがわるい】 ill-bred, vulgar, boorish
- 土地柄 【とちがら】 nature of the locality, character of a place, local colour, local color
- 役柄 【やくがら】 role
- 柄 【え】 handle, grip, stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
- 柄鏡 【えかがみ】 traditional mirror with a handle, popular since the Muromachi period
- 長柄 【ながえ】 long handle, long-handled spear, long shaft
- 柄 【つか】 hilt (of a sword), haft (of a dagger), handle, handgrip
- 柄頭 【つかがしら】 pommel
- 鎌柄 【かまつか】 pike gudgeon (Pseudogobio esocinus), Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa), Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis), Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor), tampala, sickle handle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 ら
- Korean:
- byeong
Spanish
- asa
- agarradera
- diseño
- patrón
- dibujo
- figura
Portuguese
- projeto
- modelo
- construção
- natureza
- cabo
- manivela
- maçaneta
- puxador
French
- dessin
- motif
- construire
- nature
- manche
- poignée
- bouton
- manivelle
1776 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
904 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2234 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1168 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1424 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
862 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
985 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1019 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
989 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1085 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1111 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
604 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
799 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1030 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14603 | Morohashi |
897 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2627 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1021 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1097 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1270 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1853 | 2001 Kanji |
4a5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
4192.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67c4 | Unicode hex code |