8 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
8 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
66 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
41 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
577 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
10 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
18 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
19 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
10 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
10 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
8 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3644 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1859 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
8 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1450 | Morohashi |
3 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
369 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
8 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
8 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
116 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
4 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
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Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
92 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 八 【ハチ】 eight, 8
- 8月 【ハチガツ】 August, eighth month of the lunar calendar
- 十八 【ジュウハチ】 eighteen, 18
- 尺八 【シャクハチ】 shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute, blow job, fellatio
- 鳶尾 【イチハツ】 wall iris, roof iris, Iris tectorum, fleur-de-lis
Kun reading compounds
- 八 【はち】 eight, 8
- 八重 【やえ】 multilayered, doubled
- 八つ 【やっつ】 eight, eight years of age, two o'clock (old time system)
- 八つ当たり 【やつあたり】 venting one's anger (on someone or something), taking out one's anger on
- 八つ 【やっつ】 eight, eight years of age, two o'clock (old time system)
- 8日 【ようか】 8th day of the month, eight days
Readings
- Japanese names:
- な、 は、 はっ、 やち、 やつ
- Korean:
- pal
Spanish
- ocho
- 8
Portuguese
- Oito
French
- huit
- radical huit (no. 12)
2062 | 2001 Kanji |
2o0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-1 | SKIP code |
8000.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
516b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1940 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尺 【シャク】 shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm), rule, measure, scale, length
- 尺度 【シャクド】 gauge, standard, measure, criterion, index, length, size, (measuring) rule, scale
- 大尺 【ダイシャク】 large shaku (approx. 35.6cm)
- 対数尺 【タイスウジャク】 logarithmic scale
- 尺寸 【シャクスン】 (something) tiny, trifle
- 尺地 【セキチ】 small plot of land
- 咫尺 【シセキ】 very short distance
Kun reading compounds
- 尺 【さし】 ruler, measure
- 畳尺 【たたみじゃく】 folding ruler, collapsible ruler
Readings
- Korean:
- cheog
Spanish
- regla
- medida
- antigua unidad de medida
Portuguese
- shaku
- pé Japonês
- medida
- escala
- regra
French
- shaku (30,303 cm)
- mesure
- échelle
- règle
895 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
884 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1842 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1377 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1781 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1227 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
96 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1895 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2071 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
762 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
521 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4248 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2146 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2896 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1079 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7632 | Morohashi |
3440 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1404 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1070 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1151 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
830 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3762 | 2001 Kanji |
3r1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
3-3-1 | SKIP code |
7780.7 | Four corner code |
1-28-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c3a | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2717 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
21328 | Morohashi |
3682 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
4f14.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-14 | SKIP code |
1714.7 | Four corner code |
1-64-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
74ca | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勾配 【コウバイ】 slope, incline, gradient, grade, pitch, slope (of a linear function), gradient (vector calculus)
- 勾引 【コウイン】 arrest, custody, apprehending, abduction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まがり
- Korean:
- gu, gwi
Spanish
Portuguese
French
741 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
168 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1734 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3660 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2546 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2500 | Morohashi |
2942 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
568 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2148 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
800 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
0a4.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
2772.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52fe | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N2
737 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 玉 【ギョク】 precious stone (esp. jade), egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping), stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold, position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer), geisha, time charge for a geisha, king (of the junior player)
- 玉音 【ギョクオン】 the Emperor's voice, beautiful voice, beautiful sound
- 珠玉 【シュギョク】 jewel, gem, gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece
- 居玉 【イギョク】 playing with one's king in its original starting position, sitting king
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 卵 【たまご】 eggs, egg, spawn, roe, (hen's) egg, (an expert) in the making, beginning, origin, infancy
- 埼玉 【さいたま】 Saitama (city, prefecture)
- 勾玉 【まがたま】 magatama, comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おう、 だん
- Korean:
- og
Spanish
- joya
- esfera
- bola
- pelota
Portuguese
- jóia
- bola
- gota
French
- bijoux
- balle
- boule
64 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
48 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
102 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
610 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2923 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
103 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
732 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
204 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
295 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
295 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
575 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1313 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4289 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2166 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2919 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
262 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20821 | Morohashi |
3477 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3620 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
256 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
272 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
40 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
4f0.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
1010.3 | Four corner code |
1-22-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7389 | Unicode hex code |