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 |
baron, peerage, court rank
- On:
- シャク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 爵 【シャク】 jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze), peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
- 爵位 【シャクイ】 peerage, court rank
- 伯爵 【ハクシャク】 count, earl
- 侯爵 【コウシャク】 marquis, marquess
Readings
- Korean:
- jag
Spanish
- linaje
- título nobiliario
Portuguese
- barão
- nobreza
- posição na nobreza
French
- baron
- pairie
- rang à la cour
1344 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
2021 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2830 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1875 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2779 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1923 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2105 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1875 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3143 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1611 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1475 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19710P | Morohashi |
2524 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1463 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1573 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1873 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2048 | 2001 Kanji |
5g12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-13 | SKIP code |
2-9-8 | SKIP code |
2-1-16 | SKIP code |
2074.6 | Four corner code |
1-28-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7235 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
335 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 夫妻 【フサイ】 husband and wife, married couple
- 夫婦 【フウフ】 married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- 継夫 【ケイフ】 second husband
- 炊夫 【スイフ】 male cook
- 夫婦 【フウフ】 married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- 夫子 【フウシ】 teacher, wise man, sage, master, Confucius, the person concerned, you, he, she
- 一工夫 【ヒトクフウ】 a bit of contrivance, some fiddling, a little ingenuity
- 創意工夫 【ソウイクフウ】 ingenuity, inventiveness, creative originality
- 夫人 【フジン】 wife, Mrs, madam, wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.), consort of the emperor
- 賦役 【フエキ】 slave labour, slave labor, compulsory service, forced labour, forced labor, exacted service
- 大夫 【ダイブ】 high steward, grand master
- 右京大夫 【ウキョウノダイブ】 Ukyō no Daibu (title under the ritsuryō system), high steward
Kun reading compounds
- 夫 【おっと】 husband
- 夫選び 【おっとえらび】 choosing a husband
- DV夫 【ディーブイおっと】 (physically) abusive husband, wife beater
- 元夫 【もとおっと】 ex-husband, former husband
- 其れ其れ 【それぞれ】 each, respectively
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 と、 ゆう、 よ
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- marido
- hombre
- esposo
Portuguese
- marido
- homem
French
- mari
- homme
501 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
601 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
573 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
265 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
164 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
51 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
445 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
104 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
315 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
315 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
595 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
411 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4271 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2909 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
846 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5835 | Morohashi |
3460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1136 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
838 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
901 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
220 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
445 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.31 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
5003.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
592b | Unicode hex code |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
344 | Morohashi |
3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1262 | 2001 Kanji |
2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
8000.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eba | Unicode hex code |
生
life, genuine, birth
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
29 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 生 【セイ】 life, living, I, me, myself, student
- 生育 【セイイク】 birth and growth, giving birth and raising, development, breeding
- 回生 【カイセイ】 resurrection, resuscitation, coming back to life, regeneration, nth-year university student
- 公衆衛生 【コウシュウエイセイ】 public health, public hygiene, sanitation
- 生 【セイ】 life, living, I, me, myself, student
- 生家 【セイカ】 house where one was born, one's parents' house
- 殺生 【セッショウ】 killing, destruction of life, cruel, heartless, callous, brutal
- 死生 【シセイ】 life and death
Kun reading compounds
- 生きる 【いきる】 to live, to exist, to make a living, to subsist, to be in effect, to be in use, to function, to come to life, to be enlivened, to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
- 生きる糧 【いきるかて】 source of vitality, life sustenance
- 生かす 【いかす】 to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
- 生ける 【いける】 to arrange (flowers), to plant, living, live
- 生ける屍 【いけるしかばね】 living corpse
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生まれ 【うまれ】 birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- 生まれつき 【うまれつき】 by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
- 生まれ 【うまれ】 birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- 生まれつき 【うまれつき】 by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
- 生む 【うむ】 to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs), to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver
- 生う 【おう】 to grow (of plants), to spring up
- 生える 【はえる】 to grow, to spring up, to sprout, to cut (teeth)
- 生やす 【はやす】 to grow, to cultivate, to let grow (e.g. weeds)
- 生 【き】 pure, undiluted, raw, crude
- 生地 【きじ】 cloth, fabric, material, texture, dough, batter, inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours, unglazed pottery, skin with no make-up, uncoated metal
- 死に生き 【しにいき】 death and life, death or life, death
- 生 【なま】 raw, uncooked, fresh, natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed, unprotected (sex), raw, bareback, live (i.e. not recorded), inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude, impudence, sauciness, unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer, blank (e.g. disk), unused, just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-, insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory, cash, tipsiness
- 生り 【なまり】 boiled and half-dried bonito
- お生 【おなま】 impudence, sauciness
- 現ナマ 【げんナマ】 cold cash, hard cash
- 生る 【なる】 to bear fruit
- 生す 【なす】 to have a child
- 生す 【むす】 to grow (of moss, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あさ、 いき、 いく、 いけ、 うぶ、 うまい、 え、 おい、 ぎゅう、 くるみ、 ごせ、 さ、 じょう、 すぎ、 そ、 そう、 ちる、 なば、 にう、 にゅう、 ふ、 み、 もう、 よい、 りゅう
- Korean:
- saeng
Spanish
- vida
- nacimiento
- vivir
- existir
- nacer
- dar a luz
- puro
- crudo
Portuguese
- vida
- genuína
- nascimento
French
- vie
- naissance
- authentique
- cru
34 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
44 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
42 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
29 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2991 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
67 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
71 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
214 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
44 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
44 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
49 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1327 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4309 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2179 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2933 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1569 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21670 | Morohashi |
3497 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1555 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1675 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
9 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
43 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2472 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
2510.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
751f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 際涯 【サイガイ】 limits, boundary, end
- 水涯 【スイガイ】 water's edge
Kun reading compounds
- 涯 【はて】 horizon
Readings
- Korean:
- ae, eui
Spanish
- horizonte
- orilla
- límite
- extremo
Portuguese
- horizonte
- costa
French
- horizon
- rivage
1069 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1533 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2584 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1824 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1477 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1461 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1555 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1497 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1204 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
623 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
376 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
469 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
159 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17582 | Morohashi |
512 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3181 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
157 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
169 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1452 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
372 | 2001 Kanji |
3a8.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
3111.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6daf | Unicode hex code |