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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
960 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 端 【タン】 origin, beginning, variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length, tip, extremity
- 端緒 【タンショ】 start, beginning, first step, clue
- 末端 【マッタン】 end, tip, extremities, terminal
- 北端 【ホクタン】 northern extremity
Kun reading compounds
- 端 【はし】 end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin, beginning, start, first, odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
- 端 【はした】 fraction, odd sum, odd money, small change, low class female servant
- 木の端 【きのはし】 fragment of wood
- 道の端 【みちのはし】 edge of a street
- 端 【はし】 end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin, beginning, start, first, odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
- 端 【はした】 fraction, odd sum, odd money, small change, low class female servant
- 切羽 【きりは】 face, working face
- 継端 【つぎは】 opportunity to continue a conversation
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 端から 【はたから】 from outside, from the side
- 端 【はし】 end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin, beginning, start, first, odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
- 鼻先 【はなさき】 tip of nose, before one's eyes, under one's nose, in front of, tip (of something)
- 出鼻 【でばな】 projecting part (of a headland, etc.), moment of departure, (on the) point of going out, outset, start, beginning
- 上がり端 【あがりはな】 entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house), start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただし、 みず
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- correcto
- justo
- filo
- borde
- punta
- extremo
Portuguese
- margem
- origem
- fim
- ponto
- borda
- limite
- cabo (geog.)
French
- bord
- origine
- bout
- pointe
- bordure
- rebord
- cap
1567 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
942 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3363 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1380 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1601 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2306 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1418 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1507 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
680 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1462 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1564 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1131 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1175 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25806 | Morohashi |
1221 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4243 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1167 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1251 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1720 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
453 | 2001 Kanji |
5b9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-9 | SKIP code |
0212.7 | Four corner code |
1-35-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7aef | Unicode hex code |
department, course, section
- On:
- カ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
531 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 科 【カ】 department, section, faculty, school, arm, course (of study), branch of study, specialization, (taxonomical) family
- 科学 【カガク】 science
- 工科 【コウカ】 engineering course
- 医科 【イカ】 medical science, medical department
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しな
- Korean:
- gwa
Spanish
- departamento
- curso
- materia
- falta
- delito
Portuguese
- departamento
- curso
- seção
French
- département
- section
- cours
- science
164 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
87 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
81 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
350 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3272 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
385 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
778 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
877 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
320 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
320 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
565 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1430 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1463 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
775 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1053 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1187 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24950 | Morohashi |
1138 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1179 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1263 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
369 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
170 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2255 | 2001 Kanji |
5d4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
2490.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79d1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 学 【ガク】 learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education, study of ..., -ology, -ics
- 学位 【ガクイ】 (academic) degree
- 短期大学 【タンキダイガク】 junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
- 法医学 【ホウイガク】 forensic medicine, forensic pathology, medical jurisprudence, legal medicine
Kun reading compounds
- 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to learn, to study, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のり
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- estudio
- aprendizaje
- ciencia
- estudiar
Portuguese
- estudo
- aprendizagem
- ciência
French
- étudier
- apprendre
- science
57 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
10 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
33 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
66 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
44 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
719 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
50 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6974 | Morohashi |
2555 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1294 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
324 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
346 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
15 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
71 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
947 | 2001 Kanji |
3n4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3240.7 | Four corner code |
9040.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b66 | Unicode hex code |
工
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 工 【コウ】 (factory) worker
- 工員 【コウイン】 factory worker
- 起工 【キコウ】 setting to work
- 商工 【ショウコウ】 commerce and industry
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
- 竹細工 【タケザイク】 bamboo work, bamboo ware
- 寄せ木細工 【ヨセギザイク】 wooden mosaic work, parquetry, wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture), marquetry, marqueterie
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もく
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- construcción
- fabricación
- obrero
Portuguese
- ofício
- construção
French
- ingénierie
- industrie
- construction
- radical katakana E (no. 48)
71 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
125 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
113 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
169 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1451 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
77 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
161 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
39 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
139 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
379 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2866 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
76 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8714 | Morohashi |
3381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
76 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
80 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
173 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
84 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
1010.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5de5 | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |