Jisho

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叙

9 strokes
Radical:
right hand 又
Parts:
一 个 又 禾
Variants:
敍 敘
confer, relate, narrate, describe
Kun:
つい.ず、 ついで
On:
ジョ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1954 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 叙情 【ジョジョウ】 lyricism, description of one's feelings
  • 叙勲 【ジョクン】 conferring of decorations
  • 倒叙 【トウジョ】 reverse chronological order
  • 昇叙 【ショウジョ】 promotion, advancement

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xu4
Korean:
seo

Spanish

  • relato
  • narración
  • descripción

Portuguese

  • confira
  • relaciona
  • narra
  • descreve

French

  • conférer
  • relater
  • raconter
  • décrire
1384 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1574 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
862 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1476 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1122 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
893 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1067 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1114 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1617 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
272 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1834 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
970 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1314 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1676 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
3163 Morohashi
1446 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
681 New Nelson (John Haig)
1660 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1789 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1238 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2867 2001 Kanji
2h7.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-7-2 SKIP code
8794.0 Four corner code
1-29-86 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
53d9 Unicode hex code

述

8 strokes (also 7)
Radical:
walk 辵 (辶, ⻌, ⻍)
Parts:
丶 十 込 木
mention, state, speak, relate
Kun:
の.べる
On:
ジュツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
379 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 述 【ジュツ】 dictation, verbal statement
  • 述語 【ジュツゴ】 predicate, predicate
  • 詳述 【ショウジュツ】 detailed explanation
  • 公述 【コウジュツ】 speaking at a public hearing

Kun reading compounds

  • 述べる 【のべる】 to state, to express, to say, to tell, to mention

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shu4
Korean:
sul

Spanish

  • mencionar
  • expresar
  • contar

Portuguese

  • Mencionar
  • explanar
  • falar

French

  • mentionner
  • déclarer
  • parler
  • raconter
809 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
731 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
707 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
736 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4675 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
770 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
951 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
748 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
968 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1000 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
963 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
682 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3816 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1954 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2648 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1538 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
38803P Morohashi
3075 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6030 New Nelson (John Haig)
1524 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1643 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
686 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1464 2001 Kanji
2q5.3 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-5 SKIP code
3-2-5 SKIP code
3330.9 Four corner code
1-29-50 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8ff0 Unicode hex code

形

7 strokes
Radical:
bristle, beard 彡
Parts:
一 ノ 二 廾 彡
shape, form, style
Kun:
かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
On:
ケイ、 ギョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
418 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 形 【ケイ】 form, tense, adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)
  • 形式 【ケイシキ】 form (as opposed to substance), format, form, style, manner, formality, form, mode, form, form (bilinear, quadratic, etc.)
  • 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
  • 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
  • 形相 【ギョウソウ】 look (esp. an angry or upset look), expression
  • 奇形 【キケイ】 deformity, malformation, strange shape, unusual shape
  • 大仰 【オオギョウ】 exaggerated, overblown, overdone

Kun reading compounds

  • 形 【かた】 shape, form, style, security, collateral, obverse of an old zeni coin
  • 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
  • 借金のカタ 【しゃっきんのカタ】 security for a loan, collateral
  • 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
  • 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
  • 形作る 【かたちづくる】 to form, to shape, to make, to mold, to mould, to build up
  • 顔かたち 【かおかたち】 features, looks
  • 姿形 【すがたかたち】 appearance, figure, shape, form
  • 形 【なり】 style, way, shape, form, appearance, state
  • 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
  • 生成り 【きなり】 unbleached cloth, unbleached colour (color), unbleached, undyed
  • 鉤状 【かぎなり】 hooklike, hook-shaped, unciform

Readings

Japanese names:
ち
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xing2
Korean:
hyeong

Spanish

  • forma
  • figura
  • tipo

Portuguese

  • forma
  • formulário
  • estilo

French

  • forme
  • style
200 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
115 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
104 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
408 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1589 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
223 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
518 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
414 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.6 Japanese for Busy People
395 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
399 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
509 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
615 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1050 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
565 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
749 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1727 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
9969 Morohashi
846 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1713 New Nelson (John Haig)
1711 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1847 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
306 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
141 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3260 2001 Kanji
3j4.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-3 SKIP code
1242.2 Four corner code
1-23-33 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5f62 Unicode hex code

容

10 strokes
Radical:
roof 宀
Parts:
个 ハ 口 宀 穴 谷
contain, form, looks
Kun:
い.れる
On:
ヨウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
264 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 形 【カタチ】 form, shape, figure, visage
  • 容易 【ヨウイ】 easy, simple, plain
  • 陣容 【ジンヨウ】 battle formation, battle array, lineup (of a team, etc.), cast, staff, team structure
  • 受容 【ジュヨウ】 reception

Kun reading compounds

  • 入れる 【いれる】 to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo), to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire, to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to, to include, to pay (one's rent, etc.), to cast (a vote), to make (tea, coffee, etc.), to turn on (a switch, etc.), to send (a fax), to call

Readings

Japanese names:
かた、 ひろ、 まさ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
rong2
Korean:
yong

Spanish

  • contenido
  • figura
  • perdonar
  • fácil

Portuguese

  • conteúdo
  • forma
  • aparência

French

  • contenir
  • forme (état de santé)
  • apparence
730 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
822 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
802 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
422 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1309 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
700 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
469 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1182 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
654 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
665 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1123 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
485 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2832 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1462 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1968 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
798 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7172 Morohashi
2277 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1335 New Nelson (John Haig)
790 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
853 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
402 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
721 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
777 2001 Kanji
3m7.8 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-7 SKIP code
3060.8 Four corner code
1-45-38 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5bb9 Unicode hex code

詞

12 strokes
Radical:
speech 言 (訁)
Parts:
一 亅 口 言
part of speech, words, poetry
Kun:
ことば
On:
シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1636 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 詞 【シ】 words, writing, lyrics, ci (form of Chinese poetry), independent word
  • 詞華集 【シカシュウ】 anthology (of poems), florilegium
  • 作詞 【サクシ】 (writing) song lyrics
  • 固有名詞 【コユウメイシ】 proper noun

Kun reading compounds

  • 言葉 【ことば】 language, dialect, word, phrase, expression, term, speech, (manner of) speaking, (use of) language, words, remark, statement, comment, learning to speak, language acquisition
  • 詞書き 【ことばがき】 foreword to a collection of poems, preface, explanatory notes, captions
  • 枕詞 【まくらことば】 pillow word, decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature, preface, introduction
  • 花言葉 【はなことば】 language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love), floriography

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ci2
Korean:
sa

Spanish

  • parte de oración
  • palabras
  • poesía

Portuguese

  • parte de discurso
  • palavras
  • poesia

French

  • partie du discours
  • mots
  • poésie
799 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
890 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
879 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1624 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4335 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
807 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
900 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1665 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
843 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
862 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1205 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1671 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1897 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1007 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1363 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1883 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
35394 Morohashi
1503 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5582 New Nelson (John Haig)
1865 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2009 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
946 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3049 2001 Kanji
7a5.15 The Kanji Dictionary
1-7-5 SKIP code
0762.0 Four corner code
1-27-76 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8a5e Unicode hex code