72 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
417 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1358 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
217 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
123 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
281 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
138 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
138 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
464 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
143 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3043 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1550 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2121 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
120 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1350 | Morohashi |
2391 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
349 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
125 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
345 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
121 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
527 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 光学 【コウガク】 optics
- 光栄 【コウエイ】 honour, honor, glory, privilege
- 脚光 【キャッコウ】 footlight, limelight
- 発光 【ハッコウ】 emission (of light), radiation (of light), luminescence
Kun reading compounds
- 光る 【ひかる】 to shine, to glitter, to be bright
- 光る棒 【ひかるぼう】 glowstick, neon light stick
- 光 【ひかり】 light, illumination, ray, beam, gleam, glow, happiness, hope, influence, power, vision, eyesight, optical fiber, optical fibre
- 光り輝く 【ひかりかがやく】 to shine, to glitter
- 越光 【こしひかり】 Koshihikari (variety of rice)
- 柔らかな光 【やわらかなひかり】 soft light
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 こお、 てる、 ひこ、 み、 みつ
- Korean:
- gwang
Spanish
- rayo
- luz
- paisaje
- honor
- brillar
- brillo
Portuguese
- raio
- luz
French
- rayon
- lumière
1057 | 2001 Kanji |
3n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
9021.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5149 | 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 |
slender, fine, thin kimono
- On:
- セン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1451 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 繊 【セン】 daikon julienne, julienned daikon, one ten-millionth
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 合繊 【ゴウセン】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre
- 化繊 【カセン】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber, chemical fibre
Readings
- Korean:
- seom
Spanish
- fino
- delgado
- hilo
Portuguese
- delgado
- fino
- kimono fino (espessura)
French
- effilé
- fin
- kimono léger
1500 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3607 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1704 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1648 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1571 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1676 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1296 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1560 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1789 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1289 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1807 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27874 | Morohashi |
1413 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4586 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1790 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1929 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1879 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2759 | 2001 Kanji |
6a11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-11 | SKIP code |
2395.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7e4a | Unicode hex code |
fiber, tie, rope
- On:
- イ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
643 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 維持 【イジ】 maintenance, preservation, improvement
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 化学繊維 【カガクセンイ】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber, chemical fibre
- 合成繊維 【ゴウセイセンイ】 synthetic fibre, synthetic fiber
Readings
- Japanese names:
- これ、 たもつ、 つぐ、 ゆい、 ゆき
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- soga
- cuerda
- atar
- énfasis
Portuguese
- fibra
- laço
- corda
French
- fibre
- cordon
- corde
- conservation
1007 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
926 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3552 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1187 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1634 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2540 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1295 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1297 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1540 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
926 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1353 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27568 | Morohashi |
1370 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4516 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1341 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1441 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1722 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2775 | 2001 Kanji |
6a8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-8 | SKIP code |
2091.4 | Four corner code |
1-16-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dad | Unicode hex code |