163 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
258 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
238 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
100 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
350 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
76 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
378 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
56 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
254 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
254 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
414 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
55 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
22 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1017 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2572X | Morohashi |
21 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
580 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1083 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
104 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
242 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
89 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 化 【カ】 change to ..., becoming ..., making into ..., -ization, -ification
- 化学 【カガク】 chemistry
- 機械化 【キカイカ】 mechanization, mechanisation
- 民営化 【ミンエイカ】 privatization, privatisation
- 化粧 【ケショウ】 make-up, makeup, cosmetics, decoration, dressing, veneer
- 化粧水 【ケショウスイ】 skin lotion, face lotion
- 応化 【オウゲ】 assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
- 教化 【キョウケ】 guidance, teaching people and leading them to Buddhism
Kun reading compounds
- 化ける 【ばける】 to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into, to disguise oneself as, to change radically, to metamorphose, to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
- 化かす 【ばかす】 to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
- 老ける 【ふける】 to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cambiar
- transformarse
- modificarse
- disfrazarse
Portuguese
- mudança
- tomar a forma de
- influência
- encantar
- iludir
- seduzir
- -isação
French
- transformation
- prendre la forme de
- maquillage
- influence
- fantôme
- enchanter
- tromper
- chimie
- -isation
2156 | 2001 Kanji |
2a2.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-2 | SKIP code |
2121.0 | Four corner code |
2421.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5316 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 膿 【ウミ】 pus, corruption, rot, evils
- 膿痂疹 【ノウカシン】 impetigo
Kun reading compounds
- 膿む 【うむ】 to fester, to form pus
- 膿 【うみ】 pus, corruption, rot, evils
- 膿汁 【のうじゅう】 pus
- 血膿 【ちうみ】 bloody pus
Readings
- Korean:
- nong
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3826 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
29938 | Morohashi |
4884 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2455 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2528 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4b13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-13 | SKIP code |
7523.2 | Four corner code |
1-39-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
81bf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
104 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 性 【セイ】 nature (of a person), sex, gender, sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.), gender, -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy
- 性格 【セイカク】 character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature, characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
- 耐性 【タイセイ】 resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
- 社会性 【シャカイセイ】 sociality
- 性 【ショウ】 nature, disposition, temperament, character, quality, that which does not change according to external influences
- 性根 【ショウネ】 nature, character, disposition
- 冷え性 【ヒエショウ】 sensitivity to cold
- 凝り性 【コリショウ】 tendency to become totally absorbed in something, monomania, perfectionism, fastidiousness, meticulousness, susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
Kun reading compounds
- 性 【さが】 one's nature, one's destiny, custom, tradition, habit, convention
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- sexo
- género
- naturaleza
- temperamento
Portuguese
- sexo
- gênero
- natureza
French
- sexe
- genre
- nature
- propriétés
645 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
745 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
723 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
199 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1666 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
280 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
535 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
98 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
98 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
421 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
811 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
357 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1572 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10478 | Morohashi |
299 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1558 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1679 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
119 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1172 | 2001 Kanji |
4k5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
1-1-7 | SKIP code |
9501.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6027 | Unicode hex code |
marrow, pith, essence
- On:
- ズイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1652 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 髄 【ズイ】 medulla, marrow, pith
- 髄膜炎 【ズイマクエン】 meningitis
- 骨髄 【コツズイ】 bone marrow, medulla, true spirit, one's mind
- 脊髄 【セキズイ】 spinal cord
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- médula
- meollo
Portuguese
- Tutano
- medula
- miolo
French
- moelle
- quintessence
1463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1833 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1697 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1915 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2826 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1740 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1863 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1793 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1923 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2316 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1198 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1299 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45240P | Morohashi |
1842 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6791 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1385 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1926 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3646 | 2001 Kanji |
4b14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-9 | SKIP code |
1-10-8 | SKIP code |
7423.2 | Four corner code |
1-31-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ac4 | Unicode hex code |
membrane
- On:
- マク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 膜 【マク】 membrane, film
- 膜厚 【マクアツ】 film thickness, coating thickness
- 角膜 【カクマク】 cornea
- 網膜 【モウマク】 retina
Readings
- Korean:
- mag, mo
Spanish
- membrana
Portuguese
- membrana
French
- membrane
1834 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1897 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3803 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1379 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1681 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1426 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1515 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1546 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1042 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1345 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
238 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29808P | Morohashi |
1062 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4854 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
233 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
248 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1708 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3963 | 2001 Kanji |
4b10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
7423.4 | Four corner code |
1-43-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
819c | Unicode hex code |
炎
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1242 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 炎 【エン】 -itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
- 炎症 【エンショウ】 inflammation, irritation
- 脳炎 【ノウエン】 brain inflammation, encephalitis, cerebritis
- 胃炎 【イエン】 gastritis, gastric catarrh
Kun reading compounds
- 炎 【ほのお】 flame, blaze, flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger), passion
- 炎検出器 【ほのおけんしゅつき】 flame detector
- 瞋恚の炎 【しんいのほのお】 intense antipathy (like a blazing fire), flames of rage
- 嫉妬の炎 【しっとのほのお】 flames of jealousy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぬく
- Korean:
- yeom
Spanish
- quemar
- llamarada
- inflamación
- flama
Portuguese
- inflamação
- chama
- fogo
French
- inflammation
- flamme
- incendie
1024 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1231 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1727 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1513 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
697 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1336 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1419 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1803 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1264 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3075 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1568 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
164 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18910 | Morohashi |
2420 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3404 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
162 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
174 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1207 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1162 | 2001 Kanji |
4d4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
9080.9 | Four corner code |
1-17-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
708e | Unicode hex code |