33 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
43 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
49 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
201 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
571 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
65 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
16 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
280 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
50 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
50 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
48 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
145 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3046 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1552 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2123 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
254 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1349 | Morohashi |
2394 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
350 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
248 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
263 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
115 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
54 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
173 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 先 【セン】 former, previous, old, first move (in go, shogi, etc.), opening move
- 先駆 【センク】 forerunner, precursor, pioneer, leader, outrider, outriding
- 機先 【キセン】 forestall
- 互先 【タガイセン】 even game (esp. in go)
Kun reading compounds
- 先 【さき】 point, tip, end, nozzle, head (of a line), front, first, before, ahead (of), (the way) ahead, beyond, future, previous, prior, former, recent, last, destination, address, place where you do something, rest (e.g. of a story), continuation, remaining part, the other party
- 先行き 【さきゆき】 the future, future prospects
- 小手先 【こてさき】 tip of the hand, (use of) one's hands, cheap trick, superficial wit, superficial cleverness, cheap, makeshift (e.g. measures), shortsighted, perfunctory, halfhearted
- 矛先 【ほこさき】 point of a spear, spearhead, focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.), aim, target, brunt, force (of an argument), edge
- 先ず 【まず】 first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else, probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually, more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably, anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being
- まず第一に 【まずだいいちに】 first of all, in the first place, to begin with, for starters
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぽん
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- antes
- adelante
- previo
- precedencia
- extremo
- punta
- final
- anterior
Portuguese
- antes
- prévio
- na frente
- futuro
- precedência
French
- avant
- devant
- précédent
- futur
- antériorité
2457 | 2001 Kanji |
3b3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-2 | SKIP code |
2421.1 | Four corner code |
1-32-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5148 | Unicode hex code |
ancestor, pioneer, founder
- On:
- ソ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
1226 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祖 【ソ】 ancestor, forefather, progenitor, originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, grandfather
- 祖国 【ソコク】 homeland, motherland, fatherland, native country
- 元祖 【ガンソ】 originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line
- 教祖 【キョウソ】 founder of a religious sect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- antepasado
- pionero
- fundador
Portuguese
- antecessor
- pioneiro
- fundador
French
- ancêtre
- pionnier
- fondateur
657 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
758 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
736 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1325 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3243 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
540 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
850 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
622 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
632 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
824 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1145 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
617 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1795 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24664P | Morohashi |
914 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1779 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1918 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
701 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
673 | 2001 Kanji |
4e5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
3721.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7956 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
316 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 構成 【コウセイ】 composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation
- 構図 【コウズ】 composition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement
- 遺構 【イコウ】 (archaeological) remains, remnants (of ancient structures), ancient foundation
- 外構え 【ソトガマエ】 outward appearance (of a house), exterior, external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage), exterior structure
Kun reading compounds
- 構える 【かまえる】 to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain, to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for, to put on an air, to assume an attitude, to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal, to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign, to plan, to scheme
- 構う 【かまう】 to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for, to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience, to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with, to interfere with, to meddle in, to tease, to banish, to prohibit
- 構うものか 【かまうものか】 who cares?, I don't give a damn, what does it matter?
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とち
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- construir
- ensamblar
- preparación
- preocupación
- establecerse
- montar
- poner
- interesarse por
- preocuparse por
Portuguese
- postura
- construção
- fingir
French
- structure
- concerné
- préoccupé
- construire
- position
785 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
701 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
675 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
446 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2343 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
455 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
640 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1010 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1048 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
991 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1108 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1325 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
962 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1835 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15317X | Morohashi |
1049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2823 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1818 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1959 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
498 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
788 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1847 | 2001 Kanji |
4a10.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4594.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69cb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
429 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 造語 【ゾウゴ】 coinage, invention of a new word, coined word
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 変造 【ヘンゾウ】 alteration, defacement, debasement, falsification, forgery
- 捏造 【ネツゾウ】 fabrication, forgery, falsehood, hoax
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 作り 【つくり】 making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure, appearance (attire, make-up, etc.), build, physique, sashimi, forced (smile, etc.)
- 作り上げる 【つくりあげる】 to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together, to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
- 塚造 【つかつくり】 megapode (any bird of family Megapodiidae, incl. brush turkeys and mallee fowl), mound builder
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずくり、 づくり、 み
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- edificio
- crear
- construir
Portuguese
- criar
- fazer
- estrutura
- psique
French
- créer
- fabriquer
- structure
- physique
- maquillage
662 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
761 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
739 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
460 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4701 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
551 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
959 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1236 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
691 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
704 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
965 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
692 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3856 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1983 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2679 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
287 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38898P | Morohashi |
3110 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6061 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
281 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
299 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
441 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
717 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2477 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3430.6 | Four corner code |
1-34-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9020 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
88 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 体 【タイ】 body, physique, posture, shape, form, style, substance, identity, reality, field, counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.), typeface, type
- 体育 【タイイク】 physical education, PE, gym (class)
- 生体 【セイタイ】 organism, living body
- 解体 【カイタイ】 demolition, taking down, dismantling, disassembly, taking apart, dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.), breaking up, dissection (of a body), dismemberment
- 体 【テイ】 appearance, air, condition, state, form
- 体裁 【テイサイ】 (outward) appearance, (proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style, appearances, decency, show, display, lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
- 身体 【シンタイ】 body, physical system, (the) person
- 風体 【フウテイ】 appearance, look, dress
Kun reading compounds
- 体 【からだ】 body, torso, trunk, build, physique, frame, figure, health, constitution, corpse, dead body
- 体つき 【からだつき】 body build, figure
- お体 【おからだ】 body
- 御体 【おんからだ】 body of Christ (Eucharist)
- 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり
- Korean:
- che
Spanish
- cuerpo
- forma
Portuguese
- corpo
- substância
- objeto
- realidade
- sufixo para contagem de para imagens
French
- corps
- substance
- objet
- réalité
- compteur d'images
270 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
182 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
165 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
110 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
405 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
176 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
115 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
358 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
61 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
61 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
165 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
80 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
80 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
52 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
55 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
966 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
509 | Morohashi |
71 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
165 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
957 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1030 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
96 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
149 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2155 | 2001 Kanji |
2a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
2523.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f53 | Unicode hex code |