356 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
431 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
187 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
716 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
787 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
366 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
121 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
709 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
722 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
295 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
208 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
42 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
23 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
24 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
876 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2297 | Morohashi |
38 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
523 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
867 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
932 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
237 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
447 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
130 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 加 【カ】 addition, Canada
- 加圧 【カアツ】 increasing pressure
- 添加 【テンカ】 addition, annexing
- 倍加 【バイカ】 doubling, marked increase, multiplying, redoubling
Kun reading compounds
- 加える 【くわえる】 to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex, to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up, to include, to count in, to let join, to inflict (damage), to deal, to give
- 加わる 【くわわる】 to be added to, to be appended, to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate, to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed), to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- agregar
- añadir
- incrementar
- Canadá
- sumar
- unirse
Portuguese
- somar
- adição
- aumento
- unir
- incluir
- Canadá
French
- ajouter
- addition
- augmentation
- rejoindre
- inclure
- Canada
1677 | 2001 Kanji |
2g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-3 | SKIP code |
4600.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52a0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1188 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 茂林 【モリン】 luxuriant (dense) forest
- 繁茂 【ハンモ】 flourishing (of plants), thriving, luxuriant growth, growing lushly, rankness (of weeds)
Kun reading compounds
- 茂る 【しげる】 to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うむさ、 き、 し、 つとむ、 む、 もて
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- frondoso
- exuberante
- tupido
- engordar
- crecer (plantas)
- ser lujoso
- hacerse frondoso
- hacerse tupido
Portuguese
- Coberto de plantas
- cresce forte
- luxuriante
French
- pousser dru
- s'épaissir
- luxuriant
1850 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3915 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1799 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1699 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
691 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1467 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1563 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1840 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
650 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2791 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1435 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1934 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
366 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30833P | Morohashi |
2245 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4998 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
360 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
384 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1216 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1959 | 2001 Kanji |
3k5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
4425.3 | Four corner code |
1-44-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8302 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
192 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 元 【ゲン】 unknown (e.g. in an equation), element (of a set), yuan (monetary unit of China), New Taiwan dollar, Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368), Yüan dynasty, Mongol dynasty
- 原価 【ゲンカ】 cost price
- 中元 【チュウゲン】 15th day of the 7th lunar month, (last day of) Bon lantern festival, mid-year gift, summer gift, Bon Festival gifts
- 抗原 【コウゲン】 antigen
- 元祖 【ガンソ】 originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line
- 元日 【ガンジツ】 New Year's Day
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 元 【もと】 former, ex-, past, one-time, earlier times, the past, previous state, formerly, previously, originally, before
- 家元 【いえもと】 head of a school (of music, dance), head family of a school
- 胸元 【むなもと】 breast, chest, pit of the stomach, solar plexus, epigastrium
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちか、 はじめ、 はる、 ゆき、 よし
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- comienzo
- principio
- origen
- jefe
Portuguese
- começo
- tempo anterior
- origem
French
- commencement
- origine
- ancien temps
68 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
117 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
106 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
328 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
275 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
106 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
121 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
60 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
137 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
137 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
245 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
141 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2428 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1226 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1690 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
59 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1340 | Morohashi |
1929 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
343 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
59 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
63 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
408 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
89 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3057 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-3 | SKIP code |
1021.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5143 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1004 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
- 照会 【ショウカイ】 inquiry, query, enquiry, referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)
- 日照 【ニッショウ】 sunlight
- 残照 【ザンショウ】 afterglow
Kun reading compounds
- 照る 【てる】 to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
- てるてる坊主 【てるてるぼうず】 paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
- 照らす 【てらす】 to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to
- 天照 【あまてらす】 Amaterasu, sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
- 照れる 【てれる】 to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 てる
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- iluminar
- brillar
- comparar
- tener vergüenza
Portuguese
- iluminar
- brilhar
- comparar
- tímido
French
- illuminer
- briller
- comparer
- timide
433 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
541 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
510 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1072 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
675 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
719 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
998 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1035 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
868 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1281 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3506 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
172 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19226 | Morohashi |
2827 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3457 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
606 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3840 | 2001 Kanji |
4d9.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
6733.6 | Four corner code |
1-30-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7167 | Unicode hex code |