70 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
109 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
373 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
770 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
93 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
32 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
154 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
172 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
172 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
86 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
278 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2495 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1262 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
16 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3233 | Morohashi |
2002 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
702 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
16 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
16 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
320 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
107 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
509 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 古参 【コサン】 seniority, long service
- 古今 【ココン】 ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
- 蒙古 【モウコ】 Mongolia (region), Greater Mongolia, Mongolian Plateau, Mongols (nomadic tribe)
- 懐古 【カイコ】 reminiscence, nostalgia, thinking fondly of the past, recalling the old days
Kun reading compounds
- 古い 【ふるい】 old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn, long, since long ago, time-honored, of the distant past, long-ago, stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
- 古家 【ふるいえ】 old house, deserted house
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふゆ
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- viejo
- antiguo
- desgastar
Portuguese
- velho
French
- vieux
1577 | 2001 Kanji |
2k3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4060.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53e4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
616 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 屋 【オク】 house, building, roof
- 屋外 【オクガイ】 outdoors, outside
- 草屋 【ソウオク】 thatched hut
- 塔屋 【トウヤ】 rooftop structure, e.g. tower, elevator machine room, etc.
Kun reading compounds
- 屋 【や】 shop, store, restaurant, someone who sells (something) or works as (something), someone with a (certain) personality trait, house, roof
- 屋敷 【やしき】 residence, estate, grounds, premises, mansion
- 長屋 【ながや】 tenement house, row house
- 総会屋 【そうかいや】 extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings, sokaiya
Readings
- Japanese names:
- た
- Korean:
- og
Spanish
- casa
- tejado
- tienda
Portuguese
- teto
- casa
- loja
- negociante
- vendedor
French
- toit
- maison
- échoppe
- négociant
- vendeur
161 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
256 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
236 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
270 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
251 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
160 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1233 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
167 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
167 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
54 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
530 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3842 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1973 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2669 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1067 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7684 | Morohashi |
3098 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1421 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1058 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1138 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
236 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
319 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3772 | 2001 Kanji |
3r6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-6 | SKIP code |
7721.4 | Four corner code |
1-18-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c4b | Unicode hex code |
圭
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1837 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 圭角 【ケイカク】 rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness, edges (of a gem)
- 圭璧 【ケイヘキ】 ritual jades worn by feudal lords in ancient China
- 刀圭 【トウケイ】 doctor
- 尖形 【センケイ】 pointed, pointy, acuminate
- 圭角 【ケイカク】 rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness, edges (of a gem)
- 圭璧 【ケイヘキ】 ritual jades worn by feudal lords in ancient China
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 きよ、 たま、 よし、 かど、 きよし
- Korean:
- gyu
Spanish
- joya cuadrada de la Antigua China
Portuguese
French
- joyau carré
- angle
- coin
1052 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1928 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
267 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2042 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2688 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
157 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4887 | Morohashi |
2165 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
973 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
155 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
167 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3b3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
4010.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
572d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
759 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 司 【シ】 office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system)
- 司会 【シカイ】 leading a meeting, presiding over a meeting, officiating at a ceremony, chairmanship, chairman, presenter, host, moderator, master of ceremonies
- 公司 【コンス】 company (in China), firm
- にぎり寿司 【ニギリズシ】 nigirizushi, hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
Kun reading compounds
- 司る 【つかさどる】 to be in charge of, to manage, to direct, to administer, to preside over, to rule, to govern, to control
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つ、 つか、 つかさ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- dirigir
- gobernar
- ordenar
Portuguese
- diretor
- oficial
- escritório do govt
- regra
- administrar
French
- directeur
- fonctionnaire
- bureau administratif
- gouverner
- administrer
412 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
524 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
497 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
712 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
877 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
761 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
400 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
842 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
861 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1204 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
318 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3648 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1861 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2538 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1881 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3257 | Morohashi |
2931 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1863 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2007 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
451 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3549 | 2001 Kanji |
3d2.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-1-4 | SKIP code |
1762.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53f8 | Unicode hex code |