508 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
607 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
579 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
255 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
674 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
288 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
127 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
435 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
267 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
397 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
188 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1434 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
760 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1032 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
91 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1924 | Morohashi |
1117 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
467 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
90 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
94 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
227 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
490 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
214 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 別 【ベツ】 distinction, difference, discrimination, separate, different, another, extra, exception, exclusion, classified by, ranked by, according to
- 別院 【ベツイン】 branch temple
- 無差別 【ムサベツ】 indiscrimination, without discrimination, indiscriminate
- 告別 【コクベツ】 farewell, leave-taking
Kun reading compounds
- 別れる 【わかれる】 to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from, to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce, to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- べっ
- Korean:
- byeol
Spanish
- separar
- aparte
- distinto
- dividirse
Portuguese
- separar
- ramo desligado
- divergir
- garfo
- outro
- extra
- especialmente
French
- séparer
- spécialement
- diverger
- extra
- un autre
3743 | 2001 Kanji |
2f5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
6220.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5225 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1116 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 茶 【チャ】 tea, tea plant (Camellia sinensis), tea preparation, making tea, brown, mockery
- 茶色 【チャイロ】 brown, light brown, tawny
- 煎茶 【センチャ】 green tea, green leaf tea, non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha), medium-grade green tea
- 抹茶 【マッチャ】 matcha, powdered green tea
- 茶道 【サドウ】 tea ceremony, Way of Tea, sadō
- 茶店 【サテン】 tea house
- 喫茶 【キッサ】 tea drinking, teahouse, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe
- 歌声喫茶 【ウタゴエキッサ】 utagoe coffeehouse, sing-along tearoom, coffee shop in which customers can sing in chorus accompanied by a band
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちや
- Korean:
- da, cha
Spanish
- hoja de té
- té
Portuguese
- chá
French
- thé
275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
187 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
171 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
805 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3940 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
392 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
245 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
931 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
251 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
251 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
145 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
654 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2808 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1446 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1948 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
258 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30915P | Morohashi |
2259 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5033 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
252 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
267 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
183 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1964 | 2001 Kanji |
3k6.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
4490.4 | Four corner code |
1-35-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8336 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
564 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摘発 【テキハツ】 exposing, unmasking, laying bare
- 摘出 【テキシュツ】 picking out, taking out, (surgical) removal, exposure
Kun reading compounds
- 摘む 【つむ】 to pick, to pluck, to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つむ
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- señalar
- revelar
- coger
- pellizcar
Portuguese
- pouco
- escolher
- puxão
- arrumar
- recomeçar
French
- saisir du bout des doigts
- pincer
- cueillir
- tailler (haie)
- récapituler
1625 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1065 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1987 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1600 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1379 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2066 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1447 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1540 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1256 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
851 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
490 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
629 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
664 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12582 | Morohashi |
694 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2266 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
657 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
709 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1706 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1349 | 2001 Kanji |
3c11.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-11 | SKIP code |
5002.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6458 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
519 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歌劇 【カゲキ】 opera
- 歌曲 【カキョク】 melody, tune, song
- 演歌 【エンカ】 enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad, troubadour
- 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
Kun reading compounds
- 歌 【うた】 song, singing, classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka), modern poetry
- 歌合 【うたあわせ】 poetry contest
- 短歌 【たんか】 tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
- 替え歌 【かえうた】 parody (of a song), new lyrics to an old melody, song parody
- 歌う 【うたう】 to sing, to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem, to express in the form of a poem, to recite (a poem)
- 歌うたい 【うたうたい】 singer, vocalist, nagauta singer (in kabuki), singer of noh chants
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- canción
- cantar
Portuguese
- canção
- cantar
French
- chanson
- chanter
166 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
90 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
84 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
478 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2422 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
256 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
201 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2170 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
392 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
395 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
200 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1125 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2296 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1621 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16167 | Morohashi |
1825 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2945 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
469 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
508 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
486 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
230 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3162 | 2001 Kanji |
4j10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-4 | SKIP code |
1768.2 | Four corner code |
1-18-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b4c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1473 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 姉 【シ】 honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status
- 姉妹 【シマイ】 sisters
- 実姉 【ジッシ】 biological older sister, real elder sister
- 兄姉 【ケイシ】 brother and sister
Kun reading compounds
- 姉 【あね】 older sister, elder sister
- 姉さん 【ねえさん】 older sister, elder sister, young lady, miss, ma'am
- 大姉 【おおあね】 eldest sister
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- hermana mayor
Portuguese
- irmã mais velha
French
- soeur aînée
413 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
498 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1329 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1207 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
120 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
154 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
847 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
407 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
411 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
77 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
438 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
336 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
420 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6165 | Morohashi |
280 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1201 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
413 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
442 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
159 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1744 | 2001 Kanji |
3e5.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
4042.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
59c9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1446 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妹君 【イモウトギミ】 (younger) sister
- 義妹 【ギマイ】 sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife), younger stepsister, younger adopted sister, non-blood-related younger sister
- 弟妹 【テイマイ】 younger brother and sister
Kun reading compounds
- 妹 【いもうと】 younger sister
- 妹君 【いもうとぎみ】 (younger) sister
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 せ、 も
- Korean:
- mae
Spanish
- hermana menor
Portuguese
- irmã mais jovem
French
- soeur cadette
319 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
226 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
207 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1204 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1204 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
427 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
153 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
848 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
408 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
412 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
78 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
441 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
250 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
225 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6138 | Morohashi |
278 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1199 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
220 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
234 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
166 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1764 | 2001 Kanji |
3e5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
4549.0 | Four corner code |
1-43-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
59b9 | Unicode hex code |
volume, chapter, book, editing, compilation
- On:
- ヘン
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2076 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 編 【ヘン】 compilation (of a text), editing, volume (of a text), completed literary work
- 編章 【ヘンショウ】 volumes and chapters, composition, writing
- 続編 【ゾクヘン】 continuation, sequel
- 後編 【コウヘン】 latter part (of book, etc.), sequel, concluding part
Readings
- Korean:
- pyeon
Spanish
- capítulo
- volumen
- edición
- recopilación
- contador de poemas
Portuguese
French
1391 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3418 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
3361 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2365 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
26257X | Morohashi |
2710 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4324 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2645 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
6f9.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-9 | SKIP code |
8822.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7bc7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
498 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呼吸 【コキュウ】 breathing, respiration, knack, trick, secret (of doing something), harmony, balance, synchronization, accord, short interval, short pause
- 呼応 【コオウ】 hailing each other, acting in concert, responding (to), sympathizing (with), agreement, concord
- 連呼 【レンコ】 calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name), pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
- 点呼 【テンコ】 roll-call, muster
Kun reading compounds
- 呼ぶ 【よぶ】 to call out (to), to call, to invoke, to summon (a doctor, etc.), to invite, to designate, to name, to brand, to garner (support, etc.), to gather, to take as one's wife
- 呼子鳥 【よぶこどり】 calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よぶ
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- llamar
- aspirar
Portuguese
- chamada
- chamar para
- convidar
French
- appeler
- inviter
867 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
856 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
640 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
914 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1000 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
410 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
571 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1254 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1325 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
197 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
301 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
324 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
205 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1497 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3471 | Morohashi |
273 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
769 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1485 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1597 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
862 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3747 | 2001 Kanji |
3d5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
6204.9 | Four corner code |
1-24-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
547c | 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 |