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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
186 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 面 【メン】 face, mask, face guard, striking the head (in kendo), surface (esp. a geometrical surface), page, aspect, facet, side, chamfer, counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
- 面会 【メンカイ】 meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview
- 平面 【ヘイメン】 level surface, plane
- 対面 【タイメン】 meeting face-to-face, seeing in person, facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
Kun reading compounds
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面影 【おもかげ】 face, looks, countenance, vestige, trace, reminder
- 水の面 【みのも】 surface of the water, face of the water
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面伏せ 【おもてぶせ】 being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
- 細面 【ほそおもて】 slender face
- 面 【つら】 face, mug, surface, cheek meat, cheek, cheeks, surrounding area
- 面当て 【つらあて】 spiteful remarks
- 赤面 【あかつら】 red face, villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
- 横面 【よこつら】 side of the face, side
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ずら、 ほおつき、 も
- Korean:
- myeon
Spanish
- cara
- semblante
- superficie
Portuguese
- máscara
- rosto
- recursos
- superfície
French
- masque
- face
- traits
- surface
322 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
395 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
165 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5087 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1002 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
904 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
274 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
274 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
438 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1876 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2590 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1324 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1910 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42618 | Morohashi |
2087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6566 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1892 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2039 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
117 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
347 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3176 | 2001 Kanji |
3s6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
3-5-4 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9762 | Unicode hex code |
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- テン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
352 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 展 【テン】 exhibition, exhibit
- 展開 【テンカイ】 development, evolution, progression, unfolding, (plot) twist, expansion, spreading out, extending, deployment, building up, expansion (of an algebraic expression), development (of a three-dimensional shape), extraction (of compressed data), decompression, unpacking
- 個展 【コテン】 solo exhibition, one-man exhibition, one-woman exhibition
- 巡回展 【ジュンカイテン】 roadshow, touring exhibition, travelling exhibition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ、 のり、 ひろ、 ゆき
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- desplegar
- expandir
- exhibir
Portuguese
- desdobrar
- expandir
French
- développement
- déploiement
847 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
955 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
944 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
431 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1396 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
501 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
485 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1501 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1129 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1092 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
531 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3862 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1984 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2681 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7715 | Morohashi |
3111 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1425 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1925 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2075 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
443 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
909 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3765 | 2001 Kanji |
3r7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
7723.2 | Four corner code |
1-37-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c55 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
470 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 望 【モチ】 full moon, 15th day of the lunar month
- 望遠鏡 【ボウエンキョウ】 telescope
- 眺望 【チョウボウ】 prospect, view, outlook
- 太公望 【タイコウボウ】 (avid) angler
- 本望 【ホンモウ】 long-cherished ambition, satisfaction
- 宿望 【シュクボウ】 long-cherished desire, one's heart's desire
Kun reading compounds
- 望む 【のぞむ】 to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for, to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to, to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
- 望むところ 【のぞむところ】 what one desires, what one hopes for, suits me well, could ask for nothing better, bring it on, make my day
- 望 【もち】 full moon, 15th day of the lunar month
- 望月 【もちづき】 full moon, moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar), full moon of the eighth lunar month
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み、 も
- Korean:
- mang
Spanish
- esperanza
- deseo
- aspiración
- mirar lejos
- popularidad
- desear
- esperar
Portuguese
- ambição
- lua cheia
- esperança
- desejo
- aspirar
- esperar
French
- ambition
- espoir
- désir
- aspirer à
- dominer (vue)
- contempler
- pleine lune
514 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
613 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
585 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
361 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2940 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
767 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
613 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1777 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
673 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
685 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
581 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1007 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2390 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
500 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14368P | Morohashi |
2742 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4819 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
489 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
528 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
314 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
578 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
472 | 2001 Kanji |
4f7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-7-4 | SKIP code |
0710.4 | Four corner code |
1-43-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
671b | Unicode hex code |