1870 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
472 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2061 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
124 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
92 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
736 | Morohashi |
110 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
240 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2058 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1091 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1946 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 俺 【おれ】 I, me
- オレオレ詐欺 【オレオレさぎ】 phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
Readings
- Korean:
- eom, am
Spanish
- yo
- yo mismo
Portuguese
French
2a8.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
2421.6 | Four corner code |
1-18-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ffa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
648 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 彼岸 【ヒガン】 equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held), Buddhist services during the equinoctial week, nirvana, opposite bank, opposite shore, shore on the other side
- 彼是 【アレコレ】 this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that, around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost
Kun reading compounds
- 彼 【かれ】 he, him, boyfriend
- 彼ら 【かれら】 they, them
- 前彼 【まえかれ】 former boyfriend, ex-boyfriend
- 元彼 【もとかれ】 former boyfriend, ex-boyfriend
- 彼の 【かの】 that well-known ..., the one and only ..., that, those, the
- 彼女 【かのじょ】 she, her, girlfriend
- 彼の 【かの】 that well-known ..., the one and only ..., that, those, the
- 彼女 【かのじょ】 she, her, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- その
- Korean:
- pi
Spanish
- eso
- aquello
- otra persona
Portuguese
- ele
- que
- o
French
- lui
- celui-là
1725 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
536 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1604 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1764 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
520 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
578 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
977 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1010 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1146 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
624 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
346 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
215 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
259 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
892 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10066 | Morohashi |
290 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1732 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
883 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
948 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
56 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1171 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2067 | 2001 Kanji |
3i5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
2424.7 | Four corner code |
1-40-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f7c | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6036 | Morohashi |
3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1769 | 2001 Kanji |
3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4040.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5973 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1227 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幼 【ヨウ】 infancy, childhood, infant, child
- 幼少 【ヨウショウ】 infancy, childhood, tender age
- 長幼 【チョウヨウ】 young and old
- 老幼 【ロウヨウ】 old and young
Kun reading compounds
- 幼い 【おさない】 very young, little, childish, immature
- 幼い頃 【おさないころ】 when one was a very young child, very early in one's life
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うぶ、 わか
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- infancia
- niñez
- infantil
- aniñado
- inocente
Portuguese
- infância
French
- enfance
- tendre enfance
996 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
985 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1099 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1495 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1334 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
505 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1229 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1293 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1099 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
578 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
222 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
140 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
168 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1390 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9193 | Morohashi |
191 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1599 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1378 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1478 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
838 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2745 | 2001 Kanji |
2g3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
2472.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e7c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
603 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 修業 【シュウギョウ】 pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, completing a course
- 修学旅行 【シュウガクリョコウ】 excursion, field trip, school trip
- 監修 【カンシュウ】 (editorial) supervision, general editorship, supervising director
- 改修 【カイシュウ】 repair, improvement
- 修業 【シュウギョウ】 pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, completing a course
- 修学旅行 【シュウガクリョコウ】 excursion, field trip, school trip
- 逆修 【ギャクシュ】 holding a memorial service for oneself, an older person conducting a memorial service for a deceased, younger person
Kun reading compounds
- 修める 【おさめる】 to study, to complete (a course), to cultivate, to master, to order (one's life), to repair (a fault one has committed)
- 修まる 【おさまる】 to reform (oneself), to conduct oneself well
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 なが、 のぶ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- disciplina
- reparación
- arreglo
- dominar
- controlar
- controlarse
Portuguese
- disciplina
- estudo
- mestre
French
- discipline
- bien se conduire
- étudier
- maîtriser
633 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
730 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
704 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
644 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
491 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
563 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
321 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1038 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
945 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
975 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1175 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
107 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
138 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
92 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1738 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
721 | Morohashi |
123 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
260 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1722 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1858 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
715 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2160 | 2001 Kanji |
2a8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
2822.2 | Four corner code |
2722.2 | Four corner code |
1-29-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1831 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 羅 【ラ】 Latin (language)
- 薄物 【ウスモノ】 lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk
- 修羅 【シュラ】 Asura, demigod, anti-god, titan, demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology, fighting, carnage, conflict, strife, sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.), log slide, chute, flume
- 甲羅 【コウラ】 shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.), carapace, plastron, (person's) back, years of experience
Kun reading compounds
- 薄物 【うすもの】 lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk
Readings
- Korean:
- ra
Spanish
- compresa
- gasa de seda
- bien alineado
- Roma
Portuguese
- gaze
- seda fina
- Roma
French
- gaze
- soie fine
- Rome
1887 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1762 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3654 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1656 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1860 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2017 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1672 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1469 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1679 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2278 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1354 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28397 | Morohashi |
2622 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4655 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1342 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1442 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1919 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3675 | 2001 Kanji |
5g14.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-14 | SKIP code |
6091.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7f85 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
52 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 場 【ジョウ】 place, spot, grounds, arena, stadium, range, course
- 場外 【ジョウガイ】 outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.), off the grounds, off the premises, off-track
- 斎場 【サイジョウ】 funeral hall, ceremony site
- 開場 【カイジョウ】 opening (the doors of a venue), inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 場 【ば】 place, spot, space, field, discipline, sphere, realm, occasion, situation, scene (of a play, movie, etc.), session, field, table, area in which cards are laid out (in a card game), round (east, south, etc.), field, field (in Gestalt psychology)
- 場合 【ばあい】 case, occasion, situation, circumstances
- 木場 【きば】 lumberyard
- 漁場 【ぎょじょう】 fishing grounds, permitted fishing zone
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- lugar
- situación
- momento
Portuguese
- localização
- lugar
French
- lieu
- place
- aire
- champ (magnétique)
252 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
161 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
144 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
34 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
250 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
145 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
154 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
335 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
678 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
551 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5278 | Morohashi |
558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
545 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
584 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
49 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
216 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1451 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
4612.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5834 | Unicode hex code |