1314 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
954 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
682 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1139 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
360 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
654 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
881 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
902 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1319 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
192 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1625 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
424 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1969 | Morohashi |
1275 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
480 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
417 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
446 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1154 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1031 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 刺 【シ】 calling card
- 刺激 【シゲキ】 stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes), impetus, impulse, stimulus, spur, incentive, encouragement, stimulation, motivation, provocation, excitement, thrill
- 牛刺 【ギュウサシ】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【ニクサシ】 fork
Kun reading compounds
- 刺す 【さす】 to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust, to sting, to bite, to sew, to stitch, to embroider, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a limed pole), to put (a runner) out, to pick off
- 刺刀 【さすが】 dagger
- 刺さる 【ささる】 to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in), to resonate emotionally, to move
- 刺し 【さし】 grain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags, sashimi (sliced raw fish), stabbing, piercing, pricking
- 刺身 【さしみ】 sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 牛刺 【ぎゅうさし】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【にくさし】 fork
- 刺し 【さし】 grain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags, sashimi (sliced raw fish), stabbing, piercing, pricking
- 刺身 【さしみ】 sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 牛刺 【ぎゅうさし】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【にくさし】 fork
- 刺 【とげ】 thorn, spine, prickle, splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone), biting words
- 棘魚 【とげうお】 stickleback (Gasterosteidae spp.)
- 刺々 【とげとげ】 sharply, harshly, stingingly
Readings
- Korean:
- ja, cheog
Spanish
- espina
- punzar
- pinchar
- apuñalar
- tarjeta de visita
Portuguese
- espinho
- furar
- esfaquear
- picar
- picar cartão
French
- piquer
- coudre
- enfoncer
- percer
- tailler
- épine
- carte de visite
1543 | 2001 Kanji |
2f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-2 | SKIP code |
5290.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
523a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
589 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 青果 【セイカ】 fruits and vegetables, produce
- 青雲 【セイウン】 blue sky, erudition, detachment from the world, high rank
- 回青 【カイセイ】 Mohammedan blue (pigment used in porcelain painting)
- 黛青 【タイセイ】 blackish blue
- 青面金剛 【ショウメンコンゴウ】 Shōmen Kongō, Blue-Faced Vajra, blue-skinned deity depicted with two, four or six arms; originally associated with esoteric Buddhism, thought to bring sickness; revered as part of kōshin-machi beliefs during the Edo period
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 緑青 【ロクショウ】 verdigris, green rust, copper rust
- 花緑青 【ハナロクショウ】 Paris green, emerald green
Kun reading compounds
- 青 【あお】 blue, azure, green, green light (traffic), black (horse coat color), blue 5-point card, immature, unripe, young
- 青梅 【あおうめ】 unripe plum
- プロシア青 【プロシアあお】 Prussian blue
- 深青 【ふかあお】 dark blue, deep blue, navy blue
- 青い 【あおい】 blue, azure, green, pale (facial color), gray, grey, unripe, inexperienced
- 青色 【あおいろ】 blue
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お
- Korean:
- cheong
Spanish
- azul
- verde
- pálido
Portuguese
- verde
- azul
- imaturo
- verde-claro
French
- bleu
- vert
36 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
52 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
43 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
390 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5076 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
331 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
273 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
700 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
208 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
208 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
47 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1871 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3084 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1573 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1548 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42564P | Morohashi |
2430 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6557 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1534 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1654 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
393 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
74 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1446 | 2001 Kanji |
4b4.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
5022.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9752 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
240 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 男 【ダン】 masculine noun, son, baron, man, male
- 男子 【ダンシ】 boy, man, male
- 既男 【キダン】 married man
- 公侯伯子男 【コウコウハクシダン】 duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)
- 男 【ナン】 son
- 男女 【ダンジョ】 men and women, man and woman, both sexes, both genders
- 一男 【イチナン】 boy, eldest son
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
Kun reading compounds
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 男の子 【おとこのこ】 boy, son, baby boy, young man
- 年男 【としおとこ】 man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
- 山男 【やまおとこ】 giant, woodsman, alpinist
- 雄 【お】 male, manly, brave, heroic, larger (of the two), greater, man, husband
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 愛上男 【あいうえお】 skilled male lover
- 毒男 【どくお】 lonely heart, male virgin, loser, geek
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- masculino
- hombre
Portuguese
- masculino
French
- homme
- mâle
109 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
42 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
54 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
228 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2996 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
63 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
72 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
495 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
101 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
101 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1613 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
867 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21730 | Morohashi |
2542 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3731 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
859 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
923 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
203 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
66 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3645 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
6042.7 | Four corner code |
1-35-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7537 | Unicode hex code |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7473 | Morohashi |
7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1141 | 2001 Kanji |
3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-2 | SKIP code |
9000.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
326 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 説 【セツ】 theory, doctrine, opinion, view, rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay
- 説明 【セツメイ】 explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
- 定説 【テイセツ】 established theory, accepted opinion, accepted explanation
- 解説 【カイセツ】 explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation
- 遊説 【ユウゼイ】 election tour, election campaign, stumping
- 全国遊説 【ゼンコクユウゼイ】 nationwide election campaign
Kun reading compounds
- 説く 【とく】 to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとし、 とき
- Korean:
- seol, se, yeol
Spanish
- opinión
- teoría
- explicar
- expresar
Portuguese
- rumor
- opinião
- teoria
French
- théorie
- rumeur
- opinion
- thèse
654 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
524 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
307 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4373 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
216 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
251 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2143 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
400 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
404 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
292 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1688 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1949 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1042 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1405 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
511 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35556P | Morohashi |
1547 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5627 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
499 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
538 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
240 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
620 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3057 | 2001 Kanji |
7a7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
0861.6 | Four corner code |
1-32-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8aac | Unicode hex code |