1525 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1423 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
536 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1007 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1070 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1829 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1366 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1453 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1430 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
131 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
180 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
119 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
991 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1076X | Morohashi |
159 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
300 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
982 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1057 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1609 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Buddhist priest, monk
- On:
- ソウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1724 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 僧 【ソウ】 monk, priest, sangha (the Buddhist community)
- 僧侶 【ソウリョ】 priest, monk, bonze
- 禅僧 【ゼンソウ】 Zen priest
- 高僧 【コウソウ】 high priest, highly-ranked priest, virtuous priest, priest of great sanctity and learning
Readings
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- monje budista
- bonzo
Portuguese
- Monge budista
French
- prêtre bouddhiste
- moine
2178 | 2001 Kanji |
2a11.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-11 | SKIP code |
2826.6 | Four corner code |
1-33-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
50e7 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2323 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 伽耶 【カヤ】 Kaya (ancient Korean confederacy), Karak
- 伽耶琴 【カヤグム】 gayageum (12-stringed Korean zither)
- 閼伽 【アカ】 water offering to Buddha, holy water
- 真那伽 【マナカ】 incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Malacca)
- 伽藍 【ガラン】 temple (esp. large one), monastery, temple building
- 伽藍鳥 【ガランチョウ】 pelican
- 瑜伽 【ユガ】 yoga
- 迦陵頻伽 【カリョウビンガ】 kalavinka, imaginary bird in paradise that sings sweet notes, person or creature with a beautiful voice
- 伽羅 【キャラ】 aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana), aloes-wood perfume, aloes-wood incense
- 伽羅蕗 【キャラブキ】 stalks of butterbur boiled in soy sauce
- 僧伽 【ソウギャ】 sangha (the Buddhist community)
Kun reading compounds
- 伽 【とぎ】 nursing, nurse, attending, attendant, entertainer
- 伽芝居 【とぎしばい】 fairy play, pantomime
- 御伽 【おとぎ】 attending (upon), keeping another company
- 夜伽 【よとぎ】 attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse), sleeping with a man (at his bidding), overnight vigil before burial
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- asistencia
- cuidado
- atención
Portuguese
French
398 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
357 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2014 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
74 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
46 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
49 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
486 | Morohashi |
159 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2115 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2251 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2a5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
2620.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f3d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2043 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 藍綬褒章 【ランジュホウショウ】 Medal with Blue Ribbon
- 藍衣社員 【ランイシャイン】 blue-collar, blue-collar worker (employee)
- 伽藍 【ガラン】 temple (esp. large one), monastery, temple building
- 芥藍 【カイラン】 kai-lan, gai-lan, Chinese broccoli
Kun reading compounds
- 藍 【あい】 dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye), indigo (dye), indigo (colour)
- 藍色 【あいいろ】 indigo blue
- 人造藍 【じんぞうあい】 synthetic indigo
- 琉球藍 【りゅうきゅうあい】 Assam indigo (Strobilanthes cusia)
Readings
- Korean:
- ram
Spanish
- índigo
Portuguese
French
4082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2772 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2232 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2133 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3024 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1543 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2108 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
32258X | Morohashi |
2381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5233 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2371 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1565 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3k15.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-15 | SKIP code |
2-3-14 | SKIP code |
4410.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
85cd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩擦 【マサツ】 friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
- 摩天楼 【マテンロウ】 skyscraper
- 研磨 【ケンマ】 grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
- あん摩 【アンマ】 massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
Kun reading compounds
- 摩する 【まする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
- 摩る 【さする】 to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- roce
- fricción
- caricia
Portuguese
- escoriação
- raspar
- polir
- alcance
- arranhão
French
- irriter
- gratter
- caresser
- frictionner
- polir
- moudre
1830 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1074 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1783 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1380 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1530 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1415 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12613P | Morohashi |
3175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2264 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
689 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1768 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
547 | 2001 Kanji |
3q12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
3-11-4 | SKIP code |
0025.2 | Four corner code |
1-43-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6469 | Unicode hex code |