492 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
393 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
371 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
183 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
817 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
342 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
391 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
69 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
324 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
324 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
362 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
267 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3663 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1869 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
730 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3127 | Morohashi |
2945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
674 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
722 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
779 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
146 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
244 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
191 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 反 【ハン】 anti-, antithesis, fanqie, traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
- 反映 【ハンエイ】 reflection (of light), reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.), application (of an update, changes, etc.), taking effect
- 離反 【リハン】 estrangement, alienation, disaffection, desertion, defection, breakaway
- 造反 【ゾウハン】 rebellion
- 反故 【ホゴ】 wastepaper, scrap paper
- 謀反 【ムホン】 rebellion, revolt, insurrection, treason
- 反 【タン】 variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length, 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres), six ken (10.91 m)
- 反物 【タンモノ】 fabric, cloth, textiles, drapery, dry-goods, piece goods, measure of kimono material
- 減反 【ゲンタン】 reduction (of crop size), reduction of acreage (under cultivation)
- 一反 【イッタン】 one-tenth hectare
- 反故 【ホゴ】 wastepaper, scrap paper
- 反古籠 【ホグカゴ】 wastebasket
Kun reading compounds
- 反る 【そる】 to warp, to curve, to arch, to bend, to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
- 反らす 【そらす】 to bend, to warp, to curve
- 返す 【かえす】 to return (something), to restore, to put back, to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn, to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate, to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back, to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back), to do again, to do repeatedly
- 返る 【かえる】 to return, to come back, to go back, to turn over, to become extremely, to become completely
Readings
- Japanese names:
- そり、 た
- Korean:
- ban, beon
Spanish
- anti-
- opuesto
- devolver
- reflejar
- curvarse
Portuguese
- anti-
French
- anti-
3367 | 2001 Kanji |
2p2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
7124.7 | Four corner code |
1-40-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53cd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
21 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 社 【シャ】 company, firm, office, association, society, (Shinto) shrine, regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour), counter for companies, shrines, etc., incorporated body, corporation, corporate juridical person
- 社員 【シャイン】 company employee, member of a corporation, company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
- 大社 【タイシャ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 親会社 【オヤガイシャ】 parent company
Kun reading compounds
- 社 【やしろ】 (Shinto) shrine
- 大社 【たいしゃ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 村のお社 【むらのおやしろ】 village shrine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こそ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- compañía
- asociación
- sociedad
- santuario shintoísta
Portuguese
- companhia
- firme
- escritório
- associação
- templo
French
- temple shinto
- compagnie
- firme
- bureau
- association
234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
137 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
30 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3231 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
76 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
406 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
308 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
60 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1101 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24631P | Morohashi |
840 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4065 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1092 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
82 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
145 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
672 | 2001 Kanji |
4e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
3421.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
793e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22692 | Morohashi |
1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
2762.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7684 | Unicode hex code |
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
20 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 行 【コウ】 going, travelling, traveling, journey, trip, act, action, bank, counter for banks, counter for groups or parties of people, type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic from the Tang period onwards), shopping district (of similar merchants; in the Sui and Tang periods), merchants' guild (in the Tang period)
- 行為 【コウイ】 act, deed, conduct
- 並行 【ヘイコウ】 going side-by-side, going abreast, running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
- 性行 【セイコウ】 character and conduct
- 行 【ギョウ】 line (of text), row, verse, carya (austerities), samskara (formations), semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), running style
- 行革 【ギョウカク】 administrative reform
- 奉行 【ブギョウ】 magistrate, shogunate administrator
- 施行 【シコウ】 putting in force (a law), putting into operation, putting into effect, enforcement, carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.), execution
- 行脚 【アンギャ】 pilgrimage, walking tour, travelling (on foot)
- 行火 【アンカ】 bed warmer, foot warmer
Kun reading compounds
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
- 行く先 【ゆくさき】 destination, whereabouts, future, prospects
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
- 行方 【ゆくえ】 (one's) whereabouts, destination, where one is headed, outcome, course (of events), development, direction, tide, future, journey ahead
- 行う 【おこなう】 to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
- 行う 【おこなう】 to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 なみ、 なめ、 みち、 ゆき、 ゆく
- Korean:
- haeng, hang
Spanish
- ir
- fila
- línea (texto)
- ocurrencia
- conducta
- realizar
- llevar a cabo
- ocurrir
Portuguese
- ir
- viagem
- viajar
French
- aller
- voyage
73 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
131 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
118 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
31 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
24 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
82 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
68 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
68 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
58 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1613 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
246 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
882 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34029 | Morohashi |
212 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5419 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
873 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
938 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
18 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
123 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2053 | 2001 Kanji |
3i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-3 | SKIP code |
2122.1 | Four corner code |
1-25-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
884c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
73 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 動 【ドウ】 motion
- 動員 【ドウイン】 mobilization, mobilisation
- 人事異動 【ジンジイドウ】 personnel change, personnel shift, reshuffle, (annual) staff reassignment
- 異動 【イドウ】 (personnel) change, transfer, relocation, reassignment, reshuffle
Kun reading compounds
- 動く 【うごく】 to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing, to operate, to run, to go, to work, to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action, to be touched, to be influenced, to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver, to be transferred
- 動く歩道 【うごくほどう】 moving walkway, moving sidewalk, travelator
- 動かす 【うごかす】 to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position, to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, to change, to alter, to deny, to operate, to set in motion, to get going, to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy, to manage (e.g. funds)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- るぎ
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mover
- movimiento
- moverse
- trasladar
Portuguese
- mover
- movimento
- mudança
- jáfusão
- trocar
- agitar
French
- bouger
- mouvement
- changement
- confusion
- secouer
296 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
384 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
362 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
86 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
730 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
169 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
130 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
64 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
221 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2232 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1583 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1692 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2390 | Morohashi |
1778 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1806 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
47 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
385 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2245 | 2001 Kanji |
2g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-2 | SKIP code |
2412.7 | Four corner code |
1-38-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52d5 | Unicode hex code |
prohibition, ban, forbid
- On:
- キン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
681 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 禁 【キン】 ban (e.g. on smoking), prohibition
- 禁煙 【キンエン】 abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking, prohibition of smoking, No Smoking, Smoking Prohibited
- 軟禁 【ナンキン】 house arrest
- 拘禁 【コウキン】 detention, custody, confinement, internment
Readings
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- prohibición
- proscripción
- prohibir
Portuguese
- proibição
- proibir
- banir
French
- interdiction
- défense de
763 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
682 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
654 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
853 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3251 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
639 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
776 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2021 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
482 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
491 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
815 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1416 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3469 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1788 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1107 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24743 | Morohashi |
2795 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4098 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1098 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1179 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
772 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1841 | 2001 Kanji |
4e8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-5 | SKIP code |
4490.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7981 | Unicode hex code |
止
stop, halt
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
310 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 止血 【シケツ】 stopping of bleeding, stanching, hemostasis, haemostasis
- 止音器 【シオンキ】 (piano) damper
- 抑止 【ヨクシ】 check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit, deterrent, deterrence
- 解止 【カイシ】 termination
Kun reading compounds
- 止まる 【とまる】 to stop (moving), to come to a stop, to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended, to alight, to perch on
- 止める 【とめる】 to stop, to turn off, to park, to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain), to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit, to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind, to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple, to detain, to keep in custody
- 留める 【とどめる】 to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
- 止め 【とどめ】 finishing blow, coup de grâce
- 留める 【とどめる】 to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
- 止まる 【とどまる】 to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place), to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for
- とどまるところを知らない 【とどまるところをしらない】 knowing no bounds, showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
- 止める 【やめる】 to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit, to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain
- 止む 【やむ】 to cease, to stop, to be over
- やむを得ない 【やむをえない】 cannot be helped, unavoidable
- 止す 【よす】 to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop, to lay off, to give up, to quit
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どめ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- parar
- cesar
- dejar de hacer
- detenerse
- pararse
- detener
Portuguese
- parada
French
- arrêter
- cesser
220 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
143 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
129 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
400 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2429 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
552 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
202 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
87 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
477 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
485 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
217 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1127 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3659 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1868 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2545 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
376 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16253 | Morohashi |
2941 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
370 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
396 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
415 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
94 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1273 | 2001 Kanji |
2m2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-2 | SKIP code |
2110.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b62 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3473 | Morohashi |
2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
8062.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
547d | Unicode hex code |
orders, laws, command, decree, good
- On:
- レイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 令 【レイ】 command, order, dictation, nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
- 令状 【レイジョウ】 warrant, summons, written order
- 号令 【ゴウレイ】 order (esp. to a number of people), command, ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
- 政令 【セイレイ】 government ordinance, cabinet order
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 りょう、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- órdenes
- leyes
Portuguese
- pedidos
- leis antigas
- comando
- decreto
French
- ordre
- anciennes lois
- décret
736 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
633 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
603 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
668 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
360 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
496 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
303 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
831 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
850 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
998 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
46 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2489 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1259 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1725 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1413 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
387 | Morohashi |
1995 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
121 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1401 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1503 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
460 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a3.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
8030.7 | Four corner code |
8022.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ee4 | Unicode hex code |