129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
214 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
195 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
224 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
132 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
150 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
28 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
88 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
88 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
159 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
243 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4313 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2182 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2936 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1210 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2707X | Morohashi |
3501 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1202 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1286 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
324 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
113 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
224 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 半 【ハン】 half, semi-, partial, half-past, odd number, han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
- 半額 【ハンガク】 half the amount (of money), half price, half fare
- 四畳半 【ヨジョウハン】 four and a half tatami mats, four-and-a-half-mat room, small room esp. for assignations
- 過半 【カハン】 the greater part
Kun reading compounds
- 半ば 【なかば】 middle, halfway, midway, half (of), one half, half (e.g. done, jokingly), partly, in part, partially, mostly, almost, nearly
- 半ば過ぎ 【なかばすぎ】 beyond the middle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- mitad
- medio
- incompleto
- semi-
- semi
- a medias
- en parte
Portuguese
- metade
- médio
- número ímpar
- semi-
- parte-
French
- moitié
- demi
- milieu
- nombre impair
1055 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-3 | SKIP code |
9050.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
534a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
527 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 光学 【コウガク】 optics
- 光栄 【コウエイ】 honour, honor, glory, privilege
- 脚光 【キャッコウ】 footlight, limelight
- 発光 【ハッコウ】 emission (of light), radiation (of light), luminescence
Kun reading compounds
- 光る 【ひかる】 to shine, to glitter, to be bright
- 光る棒 【ひかるぼう】 glowstick, neon light stick
- 光 【ひかり】 light, illumination, ray, beam, gleam, glow, happiness, hope, influence, power, vision, eyesight, optical fiber, optical fibre
- 光り輝く 【ひかりかがやく】 to shine, to glitter
- 越光 【こしひかり】 Koshihikari (variety of rice)
- 柔らかな光 【やわらかなひかり】 soft light
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 こお、 てる、 ひこ、 み、 みつ
- Korean:
- gwang
Spanish
- rayo
- luz
- paisaje
- honor
- brillar
- brillo
Portuguese
- raio
- luz
French
- rayon
- lumière
72 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
417 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1358 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
217 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
123 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
281 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
138 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
138 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
464 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
143 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3043 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1550 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2121 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
120 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1350 | Morohashi |
2391 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
349 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
125 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
345 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
121 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1057 | 2001 Kanji |
3n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
9021.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5149 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
296 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 沢 【タク】 blessing, grace, favour, favor, benefit
- 沢山 【タクサン】 a lot, lots, plenty, many, a large number, much, a great deal, a good deal, enough, sufficient, enough, too many, too much
- 沼沢 【ショウタク】 marsh, swamp, bog
- 恵沢 【ケイタク】 blessing, pity, favor, favour, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 沢 【さわ】 mountain stream, valley, dale, wetlands, swamp, marsh
- 沢地 【さわち】 marshy land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おも、 さ、 さわん、 わさ
- Korean:
- taeg, seog
Spanish
- pantano
- brillo
- beneficio
- muchos
Portuguese
- brejo
French
- marais
- ruisseau de montagne
- abondance
1552 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
403 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2503 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
908 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1462 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
404 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
994 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1031 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1395 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1164 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
313 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
201 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
238 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1081 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17234 | Morohashi |
267 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1072 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1153 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
442 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1137 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
362 | 2001 Kanji |
3a4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
3718.7 | Four corner code |
1-34-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ca2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
559 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紙 【シ】 newspaper
- 紙上 【シジョウ】 on paper, in the newspapers, in a letter
- 原稿用紙 【ゲンコウヨウシ】 Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character), manuscript paper
- 製紙 【セイシ】 papermaking, paper manufacture
Kun reading compounds
- 紙 【かみ】 paper
- 紙芝居 【かみしばい】 kamishibai, storytelling with pictures, form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
- インディア紙 【インディアかみ】 India paper
- 頸上 【くびかみ】 neckband, round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
Readings
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- papel
- periódico
Portuguese
- Papel
French
- papier
85 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
132 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
501 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3510 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
362 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
236 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1953 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
180 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
180 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
243 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1517 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1654 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
879 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1846 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27293 | Morohashi |
1302 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4455 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1829 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1971 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
456 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
194 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2756 | 2001 Kanji |
6a4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
2294.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d19 | Unicode hex code |