139 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
224 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
205 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
103 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
156 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
24 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
73 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
73 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
42 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
231 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
230 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
147 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
454 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2574 | Morohashi |
197 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
581 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
445 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
480 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
282 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
153 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 北欧 【ホクオウ】 Northern Europe, Nordic countries, Scandinavia
- 北緯 【ホクイ】 north latitude
- 極北 【キョクホク】 extreme north, North Pole
- 西北 【セイホク】 north-west
Kun reading compounds
- 北 【きた】 north, the North, northern territories, North Korea, north wind
- 北アイルランド 【きたアイルランド】 Northern Ireland
- 西北 【せいほく】 north-west
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きら、 ほう、 ほっ、 ほつ
- Korean:
- bug, bae
Spanish
- Norte
- huir
- perder
Portuguese
- norte
French
- nord
1256 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
1111.0 | Four corner code |
1-43-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5317 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
37 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
- 東亜 【トウア】 East Asia, the Orient
- 北北東 【ホクホクトウ】 north-northeast, north-north-east
- 東北東 【トウホクトウ】 east-northeast, ENE
Kun reading compounds
- 東 【ひがし】 east
- 東方 【とうほう】 eastern direction, the Orient, eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
- 犬が西向きゃ尾は東 【いぬがにしむきゃおはひがし】 that goes without saying, water is wet, when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 あがり、 あずま、 あづま、 こち、 さき、 しの、 とお、 はる、 ひが、 もと
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- Este
Portuguese
- Oriente
French
- Est
121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
184 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
11 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
27 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
63 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
771 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
71 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
71 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
39 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1053 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4385 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14499 | Morohashi |
3568 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
504 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
543 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
108 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
164 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1564 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-8-3 | SKIP code |
5090.6 | Four corner code |
1-37-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6771 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
556 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 岸壁 【ガンペキ】 quay, wharf, jetty, wall-like shoreline, cliff wall
- 岸頭 【ガントウ】 shore, wharf
- 護岸 【ゴガン】 river dike
- 対岸 【タイガン】 opposite shore
Kun reading compounds
- 岸 【きし】 bank, coast, shore
- 岸辺 【きしべ】 shore, bank (of a body of water)
- 片岸 【かたぎし】 one bank (of a river)
- 彼の岸 【かのきし】 nirvana
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けし
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- playa
- costa
- orilla
Portuguese
- Praia
French
- côte
- rive
- plage
177 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
267 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
248 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
847 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1413 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
687 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
488 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
941 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
586 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
595 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
456 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
539 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2777 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1424 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1668 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8009 | Morohashi |
2236 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1459 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1653 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1782 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
294 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1255 | 2001 Kanji |
3o5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
2224.1 | Four corner code |
1-20-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5cb8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1130 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 襲名 【シュウメイ】 succession to another's professional name
- 襲撃 【シュウゲキ】 (surprise) attack, assault, raid, charge
- 奇襲 【キシュウ】 surprise attack
- 強襲 【キョウシュウ】 assault, violent attack
Kun reading compounds
- 襲う 【おそう】 to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down, to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.), to make a sudden visit
- 重ね 【かさね】 pile, heap, layers (e.g. of clothing), set (e.g. of boxes), course (e.g. of stones), counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.), layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat, combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
- かさねの色目 【かさねのいろめ】 combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- そい
- Korean:
- seub
Spanish
- ataque
- avance
- sucesión
- atacar
- sorprender
Portuguese
- ataque
- avançar
- ser bem-sucedido
French
- attaquer
- assaillir
- agresser
- hériter
- accumuler
1360 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1262 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5443 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1094 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1734 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2983 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1575 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1681 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1042 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1630 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3633 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1856 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2533 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2044 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34717 | Morohashi |
2917 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5510 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2025 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2181 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1943 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
465 | 2001 Kanji |
5e16.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-16-6 | SKIP code |
0173.2 | Four corner code |
1-29-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8972 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
473 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 撃墜 【ゲキツイ】 shooting down (aircraft)
- 撃沈 【ゲキチン】 (attacking and) sinking (a ship), sending (a ship) to the bottom
- 銃撃 【ジュウゲキ】 shooting, gunning (down)
- 追撃 【ツイゲキ】 pursuit (of a fleeing enemy), chase, follow-up attack
Kun reading compounds
- 撃つ 【うつ】 to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire
- 討つ 【うつ】 to attack, to destroy, to defeat, to conquer, to avenge
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeog
Spanish
- batida
- ataque
- derrota
- conquista
- batir
- atacar
- derrotar
- conquistar
- disparar
Portuguese
- batida
- ataque
- derrota
- conquista
French
- battre
- attaquer
- vaincre
- conquérir
1209 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
433 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1986 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
997 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1381 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1016 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1054 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1041 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
851 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3552 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1831 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2492 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
716 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12674P | Morohashi |
2863 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2265 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
709 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
766 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
407 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1767 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1547 | 2001 Kanji |
3c11.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-11-4 | SKIP code |
5750.2 | Four corner code |
1-23-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6483 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
6 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 年 【ネン】 year, counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school), period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
- 年会 【ネンカイ】 conference, annual convention
- 往年 【オウネン】 years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
- 平年 【ヘイネン】 non-leap year, average year (for rainfall, temperature, etc.), normal year
Kun reading compounds
- 年 【とし】 year, age, years, past one's prime, old age
- 年明け 【としあけ】 beginning of the year, early in the New Year
- いい年 【いいとし】 mature age, advanced age, maturity, age when one is old enough to know better
- 御年 【おんとし】 age (esp. advanced)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- nyeon
Spanish
- año
- edad
Portuguese
- Ano
French
- année
- compteur d'années
126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
20 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
64 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
3 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
188 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
64 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
51 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
342 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
45 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
45 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
24 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
574 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2528 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1752 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1045 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9168 | Morohashi |
2035 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1593 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1036 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
13 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
51 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2355 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
4-6-3 | SKIP code |
8050.0 | Four corner code |
1-39-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e74 | Unicode hex code |