102 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
177 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
159 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
38 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
595 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
139 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
23 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
921 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
47 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
47 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
29 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
196 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2819 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1453 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1957 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
296 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2011X | Morohashi |
2266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
309 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
53 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
182 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
27 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 前 【ゼン】 last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former, pre- (e.g. premodern), before, before, earlier
- 前衛 【ゼンエイ】 advance guard, vanguard, avant-garde, forward (player)
- 中前 【チュウゼン】 front of center field, front of centre field
- 風前 【フウゼン】 where the wind blows
Kun reading compounds
- 前 【まえ】 in front (of), before (e.g. a building), before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour), (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line), forward, ahead, (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone), previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example), portion, helping, front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.), privates, private parts, criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
- 前売り 【まえうり】 advance sale, booking
- 左前 【ひだりまえ】 wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead), going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy), being in a bad financial situation, front left, front and left, before and left
- 出前 【でまえ】 home delivery (of food), outside catering
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さき、 さと、 まい
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- antes
- delante de
Portuguese
- em frente
- antes
French
- devant
- avant
943 | 2001 Kanji |
2o7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
8022.1 | Four corner code |
1-33-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
524d | Unicode hex code |
bureaucrat, the government, organ
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
230 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 官 【カン】 government service, the bureaucracy
- 官界 【カンカイ】 bureaucracy
- 代官 【ダイカン】 local governor (Edo period), local magistrate, bailiff, deputy official (Middle Ages), acting administrator
- 自衛官 【ジエイカン】 Japanese Self-Defense Force official, Self-Defense Force official
Readings
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- gobierno
- gubernamental (lugar
- persona)
- órgano del cuerpo
Portuguese
- burocracia
- o governo
French
- fonctionnaire
- gouvernemental
364 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
465 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
441 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
225 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
318 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
462 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
672 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
326 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
326 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
540 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
469 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2766 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1417 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1912 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1279 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7107 | Morohashi |
2226 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1322 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1271 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1363 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
202 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
498 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
777 | 2001 Kanji |
3m5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3077.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b98 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 礼 【レイ】 thanks, gratitude, manners, etiquette, bow (i.e. bending of the body), bowing, reward, gift, ceremony, ritual, key money
- 礼儀 【レイギ】 manners, courtesy, etiquette
- 巡礼 【ジュンレイ】 pilgrimage, pilgrim
- 儀礼 【ギレイ】 courtesy, etiquette, formality, protocol, (religious) observance, ritual, rite
- 礼賛 【ライサン】 praise, worship, adoration, glorification
- 礼冠 【ライカン】 crown or head-ornament worn with formal or ceremonial clothes by nobility (ritsuryō system)
- 頂礼 【チョウライ】 prostration, placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
- 帰命頂礼 【キミョウチョウライ】 most formal form of a prayer
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 なり、 のり、 ひろし、 れ
- Korean:
- rye
Spanish
- saludo
- reverencia
- cortesía
- gracias
Portuguese
- saudação
- reverência
- cerimônia
- agradecimento
- remuneração
French
- salut
- courbette
- cérémonie
- remerciements
- rémunération
337 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
436 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
413 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
983 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3229 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
350 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
770 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
146 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
620 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
630 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
822 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1417 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1012 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
547 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1096 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24626P | Morohashi |
818 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4061 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1087 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1168 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
262 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
656 | 2001 Kanji |
4e1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-1 | SKIP code |
3221.0 | Four corner code |
1-46-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
793c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1343 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 偶然 【グウゼン】 coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity, by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally, contingency
- 遇す 【グウス】 to entertain, to treat
- 最優遇 【サイユウグウ】 most favourable treatment, most favorable treatment, very warm reception
- 優遇 【ユウグウ】 favorable treatment, favourable treatment, hospitality, warm reception, good treatment, hearty welcome
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
Readings
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- tratar con
- encuentro por casualidad
- hospitalidad
Portuguese
- entrevista
- convite
- entreter
- receber
- lidar com
French
- entrevue
- traiter
- rencontrer
- distraire
- recevoir
1186 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1213 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1285 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1814 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1641 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1754 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1178 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
706 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3889 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2702 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1975 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38991P | Morohashi |
3135 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1956 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2106 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1592 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
3-2-8 | SKIP code |
3630.2 | Four corner code |
1-22-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9047 | Unicode hex code |