Jisho

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4 strokes
Radical:
right hand
Parts:
Variants:
pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1029 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 双 【ソウ】 pair
  • 双子 【フタゴ】 twins, twin
  • 一双 【イッソウ】 pair (esp. of folding screens)
  • 八双 【ハッソウ】 style of sword fighting

Kun reading compounds

  • 双葉 【ふたば】 seed leaves (of a dicot), cotyledons, bud, sprout, early stages, very beginning
  • 双子 【ふたご】 twins, twin
  • 並ぶ 【ならぶ】 to line up, to stand in a line, to rival, to match, to equal

Readings

Japanese names:
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shuang1
Korean:
ssang

Spanish

  • par
  • ambos
  • contador de pares

Portuguese

  • par
  • conjunto
  • comparação
  • nº de pares

French

  • paire
  • ensemble (groupe d'objets)
  • comparaison
  • compteur de paires
1513 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1178 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
859 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1541 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
390 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
53 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1594 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1701 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1763 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
266 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
28 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
13 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
13 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
704 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
3125 Morohashi
25 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
673 New Nelson (John Haig)
697 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
753 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1027 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3567 2001 Kanji
2h2.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-2-2 SKIP code
7744.0 Four corner code
1744.0 Four corner code
1-33-48 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
53cc Unicode hex code

4 strokes
Radical:
square
Parts:
direction, person, alternative
Kun:
かた-かた-がた
On:
ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
  • 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
  • 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
  • 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula

Kun reading compounds

  • 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
  • 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
  • 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
  • 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher

Readings

Japanese names:
から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
fang1
Korean:
bang

Spanish

  • dirección
  • lado
  • cuadrado
  • método
  • manera
  • persona
  • forma de hacer

Portuguese

  • direção
  • pessoa
  • alternativa

French

  • direction
  • personne
  • alternative
138 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
223 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
204 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
28 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2082 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
26 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
182 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
85 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.5 Japanese for Busy People
70 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
70 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
43 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
957 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2459 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1243 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1709 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
501 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
13620 Morohashi
1963 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2389 New Nelson (John Haig)
490 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
529 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
25 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
102 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
445 2001 Kanji
4h0.1 The Kanji Dictionary
2-2-2 SKIP code
3-3-1 SKIP code
0022.7 Four corner code
1-42-93 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
65b9 Unicode hex code

6 strokes
Radical:
mouth, opening
Parts:
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
182 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 向上 【コウジョウ】 elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
  • 向後 【コウゴ】 hereafter
  • 趣向 【シュコウ】 plan, idea, design, plot, taste, liking, preference
  • 性向 【セイコウ】 inclination, tendency, nature, character

Kun reading compounds

  • 向く 【むく】 to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.), to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.), to look out on, to front (on), to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.), to be suited to, to be fit for, to go towards, to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.), to be inclined (to do)
  • 向いている 【むいている】 to be cut out for (e.g. a job), to be suited (to)
  • 向ける 【むける】 to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim, to direct to, to head to, to go towards, to allot, to allocate, to send, to dispatch (e.g. a person), to aim for, to pursue
  • 向かう 【むかう】 to face, to go towards, to head towards
  • 向かうところ敵無し 【むかうところてきなし】 unbeatable, invincible, irresistible
  • 向い 【むかい】 facing, opposite, across the street, other side
  • 向かい合う 【むかいあう】 to be opposite, to face each other
  • 向こう 【むこう】 opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
  • 向こう側 【むこうがわ】 other side, opposite side, other party
  • 向こう 【むこう】 opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
  • 向こう側 【むこうがわ】 other side, opposite side, other party
  • 向い 【むかい】 facing, opposite, across the street, other side
  • 向かい合う 【むかいあう】 to be opposite, to face each other

Readings

Japanese names:
こお、 た、 な、 むか、 むかい、 むこう
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xiang4
Korean:
hyang, sang

Spanish

  • mirar hacia
  • volverse
  • hacer frente
  • oponerse

Portuguese

  • Aquele lá
  • em frente
  • além de
  • confronta
  • desafia
  • tende para
  • aproximação

French

  • se diriger vers
  • direction
  • en face
  • de l'autre côté
  • éloigné
  • confronter
  • défier
  • approcher
  • avoir tendance
213 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
294 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
278 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
217 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
101 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
215 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
402 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
312 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
199 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
199 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
557 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
319 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3790 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1934 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2627 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
186 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
3301 Morohashi
3052 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
712 New Nelson (John Haig)
183 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
195 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
192 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
266 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
849 2001 Kanji
3d3.10 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-3 SKIP code
2722.0 Four corner code
1-24-94 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5411 Unicode hex code

6 strokes
Radical:
kneel
Parts:
stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
682 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 印 【イン】 stamp, seal, chop, seal impression, seal, sealing, stamp, mark, print, mudra (symbolic hand gesture), ninja hand sign, India
  • 印鑑 【インカン】 stamp, seal
  • 消印 【ケシイン】 postmark, (postal) cancellation mark
  • 認め印 【ミトメイン】 private seal, personal seal, unregistered seal, informal seal, signet

Kun reading compounds

  • 印 【しるし】 mark, sign, symbol, emblem, badge, crest, flag, evidence, proof, token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
  • 印半纏 【しるしばんてん】 livery coat
  • 感謝の印 【かんしゃのしるし】 token of appreciation
  • 印す 【しるす】 to leave (a mark, trace, etc.), to print, to stamp, to be a sign of, to be an omen for

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
yin4
Korean:
in

Spanish

  • estampa
  • sello
  • marca
  • signo
  • símbolo

Portuguese

  • selo
  • carimbo
  • marca
  • símbolo
  • emblema
  • marca registrada
  • evidência
  • lembrança
  • Índia

French

  • tampon
  • sceau
  • impression
  • empreinte
  • symbole
  • emblème
  • marque
  • preuve
  • souvenir
  • Inde
348 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
448 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
425 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
720 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
102 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
801 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
384 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
260 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1043 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1086 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1136 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
251 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1023 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
554 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
733 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1437 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
2848 Morohashi
828 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
630 New Nelson (John Haig)
1425 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1530 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
462 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2644 2001 Kanji
2e4.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-2 SKIP code
1-3-2 SKIP code
7772.0 Four corner code
1-16-85 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5370 Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
knife, sword 刀 (刂)
Parts:
printing, print, brush
Kun:
す.る-ず.り-ずりは.く
On:
サツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1352 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 刷 【サツ】 printing, impression, issue
  • 刷数 【サツスウ】 number (of books) printed
  • 凸版印刷 【トッパンインサツ】 letterpress, relief printing
  • 増刷 【ゾウサツ】 additional printing (esp. of books, etc.), additional run

Kun reading compounds

  • 刷る 【する】 to print, to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
  • 刷く 【はく】 to daub, to brush, to touch up

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shua1, shua4
Korean:
swae

Spanish

  • impreso
  • estampado
  • imprimir

Portuguese

  • impressão
  • imprimir

French

  • imprimer
  • impression
405 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
514 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
487 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1261 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
210 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
802 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
358 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
655 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1044 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1087 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1137 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
191 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1623 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
853 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1169 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1078 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
1964 Morohashi
1273 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
479 New Nelson (John Haig)
1069 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1150 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
504 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3743 2001 Kanji
2f6.9 The Kanji Dictionary
1-6-2 SKIP code
7220.0 Four corner code
1-26-94 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5237 Unicode hex code