210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
277 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
579 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
126 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
126 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1249 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1715 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
792 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1452 | Morohashi |
1974 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
372 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
784 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
212 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
92 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 公 【コウ】 public affair, government matter, the state, the government, the public, duke, prince, Sir, Lord, familiar or derogatory suffix
- 公安 【コウアン】 public safety, public welfare
- 大公 【タイコウ】 archduke
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
- 公廨 【クガイ】 government office
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 公 【おおやけ】 official, governmental, formal, public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common, being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view
- 公所 【おおやけどころ】 imperial court, government office, imperial land, government land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 き、 きみ、 きん、 たか、 ただし、 とも、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- público
- imparcial
- oficial
Portuguese
- público
- príncipe
- oficial
- governamental
French
- public
- prince
- officiel
- gouvernemental
2071 | 2001 Kanji |
2o2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
8073.0 | Four corner code |
8073.2 | Four corner code |
1-24-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
516c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
17 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 政 【マツリゴト】 rule, government
- 政界 【セイカイ】 (world of) politics, political world, political circles
- 農政 【ノウセイ】 agricultural administration
- 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule
- 摂政 【セッショウ】 regency, regent
Kun reading compounds
- 政 【まつりごと】 rule, government
- 政所 【まんどころ】 official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period), titled lady (legal wife of an important official), government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods), clerk working for large temples and shrines
- 太政 【おおまつりごと】 (Japanese) imperial government
- 政所 【まんどころ】 official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period), titled lady (legal wife of an important official), government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods), clerk working for large temples and shrines
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただ、 まさ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- política
- gobierno
- reglas
Portuguese
- política
- governo
French
- politique
- gouvernement
646 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
746 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
724 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
50 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2045 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
124 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
586 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
881 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
483 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
492 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
530 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
937 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
779 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1058 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
387 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13135X | Morohashi |
1142 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2335 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
381 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
407 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
23 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
700 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3166 | 2001 Kanji |
4i5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
1814.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
653f | Unicode hex code |
reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
109 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 治療 【チリョウ】 (medical) treatment, care, therapy, cure, remedy
- 治安 【ジアン】 Jian era (1021.2.2-1024.7.13)
- 完治 【カンチ】 complete recovery
- 政党政治 【セイトウセイジ】 party politics
- 治 【チ】 politics, government, administration, rule, peace, medical treatment, cure
- 治安 【チアン】 public order, public peace, public security, law and order
- 完治 【カンチ】 complete recovery
- 地方自治 【チホウジチ】 local (governmental) autonomy
Kun reading compounds
- 治める 【おさめる】 to rule, to govern, to reign over, to administer, to manage (e.g. a household), to subdue, to suppress, to quell, to settle (e.g. a dispute)
- 治まる 【おさまる】 to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.), to calm down, to cool off, to abate, to be settled, to be brought under control, to be at peace, to be governed well, to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.), to be alleviated, to get better, to ease off
- 治る 【なおる】 to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal
- 治す 【なおす】 to cure, to heal
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 ぢ、 はり、 はる、 みち
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
- reinar
- gobernar
- política
- curar
- calmar
- curarse
Portuguese
- reino
- estar em paz
- acalmar-se
- subjugar
- domar
- governo
- cura
- regra
- conservar
French
- règne
- être en paix
- se calmer
- maîtriser
- réprimer
- gouvernement
- guérir
- réparer
- préserver
468 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
527 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
544 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
181 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2528 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
214 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
672 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
825 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
493 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
502 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
531 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1174 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
393 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
250 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
297 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
754 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17256 | Morohashi |
335 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3100 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
746 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
807 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
88 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
506 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
377 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3316.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6cbb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
30 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 連 【レン】 two reams (of paper), 1000 sheets (of paper), stanza, verse, tribe (in taxonomy), forecast (bet), bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet), party, company, group, set, things strung in a line, e.g. pearls, dried fish, spans of a bridge, etc., falcon
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 労連 【ロウレン】 labour union, labor union
- 常連 【ジョウレン】 regular customer, regular patron, regular visitor, frequenter, constant companion
Kun reading compounds
- 連なる 【つらなる】 to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row, to attend, to participate in, to enrol, to enroll, to join, to have a connection, to be related, to be linked
- 連ねる 【つらねる】 to line up, to put in a row, to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list), to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate, to take along with, to bring with
- 連れる 【つれる】 to take (someone) with one, to bring along, to go with, to be accompanied by
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずれ、 つれ、 むらじ、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- unir
- acompañar
- estar junto
- grupo
- agrupar
Portuguese
- Levar pelo caminho
- primazia
- unir
- conectar
- partido
- gangue
- grupo
French
- emmener
- se mettre en rang
- s'unir
- série
- parti
- bande
- clique
538 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
637 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
607 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
87 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4702 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
383 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
960 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1238 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
440 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
446 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
699 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3849 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2672 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
293 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38902P | Morohashi |
3103 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
287 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
305 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
101 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
560 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1555 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3530.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9023 | Unicode hex code |
alliance, oath
- On:
- メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
587 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 盟 【メイ】 alliance, aimag, league, administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
- 盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
- 期成同盟 【キセイドウメイ】 association formed to carry out an objective
- 締盟 【テイメイ】 forming an alliance, conclusion of a treaty of alliance
Readings
- Korean:
- maeng
Spanish
- juramento
- promesa
- pacto
- alianza
Portuguese
- aliança
- juramento
French
- alliance
- serment
873 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
991 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
979 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
775 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3119 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
739 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1555 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
717 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
730 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
923 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1373 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1787 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2434 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1462 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23024 | Morohashi |
2794 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3899 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1450 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1558 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
968 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3874 | 2001 Kanji |
5h8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-5 | SKIP code |
6710.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76df | Unicode hex code |