428 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
535 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
507 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
261 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4215 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
636 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
353 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
427 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
679 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
692 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
440 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1433 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1031 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
411 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1911 | Morohashi |
1116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
469 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
404 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
431 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
279 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
483 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
152 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 初夏 【ショカ】 early summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 初演 【ショエン】 first performance, premiere
- 年初 【ネンショ】 beginning of the year
- 原初 【ゲンショ】 origin, source, beginning, starting point
Kun reading compounds
- 始め 【はじめ】 beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...
- 初めて 【はじめて】 for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ..., first time, (one's) first
- 月初め 【つきはじめ】 beginning of the month
- 初めて 【はじめて】 for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ..., first time, (one's) first
- 初 【はつ】 first, new
- 初夏 【しょか】 early summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 業界初 【ぎょうかいはつ】 the industry's first ...
- 人生初 【じんせいはつ】 (for the) first time in one's life
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 はっ
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- comienzo
- primero
Portuguese
- primeiros tempos
- começo
French
- première fois
- commencement
645 | 2001 Kanji |
5e2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
3722.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
521d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
585 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 号 【ゴウ】 number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group, sobriquet, pen-name, size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.), suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
- 号車 【ゴウシャ】 suffix for train car numbers
- 二号 【ニゴウ】 number two, mistress, concubine
- 符号 【フゴウ】 sign, mark, symbol, code, sign (e.g. positive, negative)
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- número
Portuguese
- apelido
- número
- item
- título
- pseudonimo
- nome
- chamada
French
- surnom
- numéro
- article
- titre
- pseudonyme
- nom
- appel
215 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
297 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
281 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
368 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
882 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
227 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
399 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
272 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
266 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
266 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
442 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
316 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2675 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1361 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1250 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3256 | Morohashi |
2153 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
692 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1242 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1330 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
248 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3752 | 2001 Kanji |
3d2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
6020.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53f7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
392 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 試 【シ】 testing, experiment, test, examination, exam, trial
- 試合 【シアイ】 match, game, bout, contest
- 公試 【コウシ】 national examinations
- 考試 【コウシ】 test, exam
Kun reading compounds
- 試みる 【こころみる】 to try, to attempt, to have a go (at)
- 試す 【ためす】 to try (out), to have a try (at), to test, to put to the test
- 試筋 【ためすじ】 patron, effective means
Readings
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- prueba
- ensayo
- experimento
- probar
- experimentar
- intentar
Portuguese
- teste
- tentativa
- testar
- experimento
- prova
French
- test
- essai
- tentative
- expérience
- épreuve
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
525 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
499 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
409 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4361 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
354 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
250 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1932 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
526 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
535 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
795 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1680 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1925 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1025 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1385 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
360 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35415 | Morohashi |
1525 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5611 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
354 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
378 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
604 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
7a6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
0364.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
453 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 写真集 【シャシンシュウ】 photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models), photobook
- 写真 【シャシン】 photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap, moving picture, movie
- 実写 【ジッシャ】 live action (as opposed to animation), photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.), real image, actual footage, depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture), description
- 活写 【カッシャ】 vivid description, painting a lively picture (of)
Kun reading compounds
- 写す 【うつす】 to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe, to describe, to depict, to portray, to express, to imitate, to model after, to take (a photo), to photograph, to film, to shoot
- 写る 【うつる】 to be photographed, to be projected
- 写し 【うつし】 copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
- 映し出す 【うつしだす】 to project, to show (on a screen), to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.), to portray, to depict, to describe, to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- copiar
- imitar
- fotografiar
Portuguese
- cópia
- foto
- descrever
French
- copie
- être photographié
- décrire
419 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
313 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
297 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
489 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
494 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
540 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
549 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
194 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
164 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2493 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1726 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1255 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1570 | Morohashi |
2000 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1247 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1336 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
251 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3647 | 2001 Kanji |
2i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
3712.7 | Four corner code |
3740.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5199 | Unicode hex code |