Jisho

×

原

10 strokes
Radical:
cliff 厂
Parts:
厂 小 白
Variants:
厡
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Kun:
はら
On:
ゲン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
172 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 原 【ゲン】 original, primitive, primary, fundamental, proto-
  • 原案 【ゲンアン】 original plan, original bill, original motion, draft
  • 中原 【チュウゲン】 middle of a field, middle of a country, field of contest
  • 抗原 【コウゲン】 antigen

Kun reading compounds

  • 原 【はら】 field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness
  • 原っぱ 【はらっぱ】 open field, empty lot, plain
  • 笹原 【ささはら】 field of bamboo grass
  • 関ヶ原 【せきがはら】 Sekigahara (battle site, 1600), decisive battle, critical battle

Readings

Japanese names:
た、 ばる、 ら、 わた、 わら
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
yuan2
Korean:
weon

Spanish

  • origen
  • pradera
  • prado
  • campo

Portuguese

  • prado
  • original
  • primitivo
  • campo
  • planície
  • pradaria
  • tundra
  • sertão

French

  • pré
  • prairie
  • champ
  • original
  • primitif
  • toundra
  • désert (étendue sauvage)
205 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
119 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
107 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
132 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
825 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
202 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
388 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1231 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
136 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
136 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
405 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
260 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3733 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1910 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2593 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
136 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
2973 Morohashi
3009 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
652 New Nelson (John Haig)
134 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
142 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
113 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
192 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3341 2001 Kanji
2p8.1 The Kanji Dictionary
3-2-8 SKIP code
7129.6 Four corner code
1-24-22 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
539f Unicode hex code

子

3 strokes
Radical:
child, seed 子
Parts:
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun:
こ、 -こ、 ね
On:
シ、 ス、 ツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
72 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 子 【シ】 child (esp. a boy), viscount, founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master, masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature), you, -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
  • 子宮 【シキュウ】 womb, uterus
  • 中性子 【チュウセイシ】 neutron
  • 精子 【セイシ】 sperm, spermatozoon
  • 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
  • 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
  • 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
  • 対子 【トイツ】 pair, eyes
  • 七対子 【チートイツ】 seven pairs, winning hand composed of seven pairs

Kun reading compounds

  • 子 【こ】 child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person, (one's) child, offspring, young woman, young (animal), offshoot, interest, new share, player who is not a dealer, young geisha, young prostitute, bird egg, -er (often of young women)
  • 子 【こう】 child, interest
  • 根っこ 【ねっこ】 root (of a plant), stump (of a tree), root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source
  • 江戸っ子 【えどっこ】 (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
  • 子 【ね】 the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am), north, eleventh month of the lunar calendar
  • 子忌み 【ねいみ】 collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
  • 庚子 【かのえね】 Metal Rat (37th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
  • 甲子 【きのえね】 Wood Rat (1st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)

Readings

Japanese names:
い、 き、 ぎ、 く、 け、 ねっ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zi3, zi2, zi5
Korean:
ja

Spanish

  • chiquillo
  • niño

Portuguese

  • criança

French

  • enfant
  • signe de la 1ère branche terrestre
  • signe du Rat (zodiaque)
  • 23 h à 01 h
  • Nord (0°)
31 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
40 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
25 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
56 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1264 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
61 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
43 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
38 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.18 Japanese for Busy People
103 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
103 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
69 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
455 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4196 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2125 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2872 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
96 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
6930 Morohashi
3390 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1281 New Nelson (John Haig)
95 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
99 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
42 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
18 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3547 2001 Kanji
2c0.1 The Kanji Dictionary
4-3-1 SKIP code
4-2-1 SKIP code
1740.7 Four corner code
1-27-50 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5b50 Unicode hex code

力

2 strokes
Radical:
power, force 力
Parts:
力
power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Kun:
ちから
On:
リョク、 リキ、 リイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
  • 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
  • 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
  • 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
  • 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
  • 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
  • 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
  • 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving

Kun reading compounds

  • 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
  • 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
  • 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
  • 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction

Readings

Japanese names:
じから、 つとむ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
li4
Korean:
ryeog

Spanish

  • potencia
  • poder
  • fuerza
  • energía
  • vigor
  • énfasis

Portuguese

  • força
  • forte
  • esforço
  • suportar
  • exercer

French

  • force
  • fort
  • puissance
  • tension
  • tenir le coup
  • s'efforcer
  • employer (force)
148 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
38 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
74 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
69 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
715 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
53 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
128 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
11 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.15 Japanese for Busy People
100 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
100 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
173 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
207 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4178 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2114 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2860 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
866 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
2288 Morohashi
3371 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
521 New Nelson (John Haig)
858 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
922 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
38 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
9 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1645 2001 Kanji
2g0.1 The Kanji Dictionary
4-2-4 SKIP code
4002.7 Four corner code
1-46-47 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
529b Unicode hex code

安

6 strokes
Radical:
roof 宀
Parts:
女 宀
relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
Kun:
やす.い、 やす.まる、 やす、 やす.らか
On:
アン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
144 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 安価 【アンカ】 low-priced, cheap, inexpensive, shallow (e.g. sympathy), superficial, cheap (e.g. government), link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
  • 安易 【アンイ】 easy, simple, easygoing, lighthearted, simplistic, irresponsible, careless, quick (to do)
  • 平安 【ヘイアン】 peace, tranquility, tranquillity, Heian period (794-1185)
  • 慰安 【イアン】 solace, relaxation

Kun reading compounds

  • 安い 【やすい】 cheap, inexpensive, calm, peaceful, quiet
  • 休まる 【やすまる】 to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
  • 安 【やす】 cheap, rash, thoughtless, careless, indiscreet, frivolous
  • 安上がり 【やすあがり】 cheap, economical
  • 目安 【めやす】 criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim, rough estimate, approximation
  • 最安 【さいやす】 cheapest, least expensive, lowest-price
  • 安らか 【やすらか】 peaceful, tranquil, calm, restful
  • 安らかにお眠りください 【やすらかにおねむりください】 rest in peace, requiescat in pace, RIP

Readings

Japanese names:
あ、 あす、 あず、 あっ、 や
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
an1
Korean:
an

Spanish

  • barato
  • tranquilo
  • pacífico

Portuguese

  • relaxar
  • calmo
  • baixo
  • barato
  • descansado
  • pacífico
  • satisfeito

French

  • paisible
  • calme
  • tranquille
  • pas cher
  • reposant
  • satisfait
153 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
242 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
223 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
128 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1283 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
98 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
45 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
472 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.5 Japanese for Busy People
105 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
105 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
84 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
464 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2695 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1373 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1859 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
193 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7072 Morohashi
2171 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1311 New Nelson (John Haig)
190 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
202 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
165 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
263 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
769 2001 Kanji
3m3.1 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-3 SKIP code
3040.4 Four corner code
1-16-34 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5b89 Unicode hex code

全

6 strokes
Radical:
enter 入
Parts:
个 ハ 王
whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Kun:
まった.く、 すべ.て
On:
ゼン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
75 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 全 【ゼン】 all, whole, entire, complete, total, pan-, complete (set), in total
  • 全域 【ゼンイキ】 the whole area, the entire region, all parts (of), the whole field (of study), every field, the whole gamut
  • 腎不全 【ジンフゼン】 kidney failure, renal failure
  • 大全 【タイゼン】 complete collection, large collection, complete works

Kun reading compounds

  • 全く 【まったく】 really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly, indeed, good grief
  • 全くする 【まったくする】 to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out
  • 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
  • すべて選択 【すべてせんたく】 select all

Readings

Japanese names:
たけ、 まさ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
quan2
Korean:
jeon

Spanish

  • completo
  • total
  • enteramente
  • completamente

Portuguese

  • inteiro
  • todo
  • tudo
  • completar
  • preencher

French

  • totalité
  • entier
  • tout
  • complet
  • accomplir
267 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
347 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
330 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
57 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
384 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
212 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
340 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
271 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.17 Japanese for Busy People
89 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
89 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
160 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
49 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2514 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1277 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1743 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
269 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
1424X Morohashi
2022 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
145 New Nelson (John Haig)
263 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
281 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
70 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
272 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2872 2001 Kanji
2a4.16 The Kanji Dictionary
2-2-4 SKIP code
8010.4 Four corner code
1-33-20 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5168 Unicode hex code

基

11 strokes
Radical:
earth 土
Parts:
一 ハ 土 甘
fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
Kun:
もと、 もとい
On:
キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
241 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 基 【キ】 group, (free) radical, counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
  • 起因 【キイン】 to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to, cause, origin
  • 塩基 【エンキ】 base
  • 開基 【カイキ】 founding (of a temple or sect), founder, laying the foundation (for something), base (topology), basis

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)
  • 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
  • 失敗は成功のもと 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】 failure teaches success, failure is a stepping-stone to success
  • 生兵法は大怪我のもと 【なまびょうほうはおおけがのもと】 a little learning is a dangerous thing
  • 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source

Readings

Japanese names:
きい、 とも
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ji1
Korean:
gi

Spanish

  • fundamento
  • origen
  • base

Portuguese

  • fundamentais
  • radicais (Quim.)
  • comtador para máquinas
  • fundação

French

  • fondements
  • radical (chimie)
  • compteur de machines
  • fondations
755 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
670 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
641 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
382 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1098 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
688 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
435 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1493 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
450 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
457 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
691 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
354 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3312 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1716 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2330 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1783 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
5197 Morohashi
2673 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1040 New Nelson (John Haig)
1767 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1904 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
251 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
726 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1972 2001 Kanji
3b8.12 The Kanji Dictionary
2-6-5 SKIP code
2-8-3 SKIP code
4410.4 Four corner code
1-20-80 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
57fa Unicode hex code

盤

15 strokes
Radical:
dish 皿
Parts:
几 又 殳 皿 舟
tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record
On:
バン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
881 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 盤 【バン】 board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.), (phonograph) record, disc, disk, board, panel, plate
  • 盤谷 【バンコク】 Bangkok (Thailand)
  • 地盤 【ジバン】 ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.), foundation (building, etc.), base, constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold
  • 中盤 【チュウバン】 middle stage, middle phase, middle game, midpoint, midfield (in soccer)

Readings

Japanese names:
ち、 わ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
pan2
Korean:
ban

Spanish

  • plato grande
  • bandeja
  • tablero

Portuguese

  • bandeija
  • taça rasa
  • tijela
  • galão
  • tábua p/ mesa
  • disco (fon.)

French

  • plateau
  • bol creux
  • plat
  • bassin
  • échiquier (Go)
  • disque (musique)
1723 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
908 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3122 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1290 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1557 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2399 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1098 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1149 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1313 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1375 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3533 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1824 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2481 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1890 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
23036 Morohashi
2851 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3902 New Nelson (John Haig)
1872 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2017 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1783 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
874 2001 Kanji
5h10.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-10-5 SKIP code
2710.7 Four corner code
1-40-55 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
76e4 Unicode hex code

機

16 strokes
Radical:
tree 木
Parts:
丶 ノ 幺 戈 木
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Kun:
はた
On:
キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 機 【キ】 chance, opportunity, machine, aircraft, counter for aircraft, counter for (remaining) lives
  • 機運 【キウン】 opportunity, chance, good time (to do), trend, tendency, momentum
  • 端末機 【タンマツキ】 terminal (unit)
  • 有機 【ユウキ】 organic

Kun reading compounds

  • 機 【はた】 loom
  • 機織り 【はたおり】 weaving, weaver
  • 高機 【たかばた】 traditional Japanese treadle-operated tall loom

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ji1
Korean:
gi

Spanish

  • mecanismo
  • máquina
  • avión
  • ocasión
  • telar

Portuguese

  • mecanismo
  • oportunidade
  • ocasião
  • máquina
  • avião

French

  • métier à tisser
  • mécanique
  • opportunité
  • machine
  • avion
  • organique
373 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
476 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
453 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
101 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2379 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
415 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
646 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2869 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
528 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
537 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
334 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1115 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1365 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
736 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
989 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1394 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
15561 Morohashi
1076 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2880 New Nelson (John Haig)
1382 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1482 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
158 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
631 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1859 2001 Kanji
4a12.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-12 SKIP code
4295.3 Four corner code
1-21-01 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6a5f Unicode hex code

構

14 strokes
Radical:
tree 木
Parts:
一 冂 十 木
Variants:
构
posture, stance, appearance, build, set up
Kun:
かま.える、 かま.う
On:
コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
316 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 構成 【コウセイ】 composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation
  • 構図 【コウズ】 composition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement
  • 遺構 【イコウ】 (archaeological) remains, remnants (of ancient structures), ancient foundation
  • 外構え 【ソトガマエ】 outward appearance (of a house), exterior, external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage), exterior structure

Kun reading compounds

  • 構える 【かまえる】 to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain, to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for, to put on an air, to assume an attitude, to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal, to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign, to plan, to scheme
  • 構う 【かまう】 to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for, to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience, to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with, to interfere with, to meddle in, to tease, to banish, to prohibit
  • 構うものか 【かまうものか】 who cares?, I don't give a damn, what does it matter?

Readings

Japanese names:
とち
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
gou4
Korean:
gu

Spanish

  • construir
  • ensamblar
  • preparación
  • preocupación
  • establecerse
  • montar
  • poner
  • interesarse por
  • preocuparse por

Portuguese

  • postura
  • construção
  • fingir

French

  • structure
  • concerné
  • préoccupé
  • construire
  • position
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701 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
675 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
446 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2343 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
455 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
640 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1010 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1048 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
991 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1108 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1325 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
719 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
962 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1835 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
15317X Morohashi
1049 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2823 New Nelson (John Haig)
1818 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1959 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
498 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
788 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1847 2001 Kanji
4a10.10 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-10 SKIP code
4594.7 Four corner code
1-25-29 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
69cb Unicode hex code