| 1645 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1668 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1516 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1856 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1135 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1246 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1697 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1813 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1727 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 292 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3867 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1988 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2685 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1165 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3709P | Morohashi |
| 3115 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 812 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1157 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1241 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1318 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1727 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 唐 【トウ】 Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907), T'ang dynasty, China, foreign country
- 唐土 【モロコシ】 China, Chinese
- 頽唐 【タイトウ】 decadence, decline
- 後唐 【コウトウ】 Later Tang dynasty (of China; 923-937), Later T'ang dynasty
Kun reading compounds
- 唐 【から】 China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
- 空手 【からて】 karate, empty handed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かろ、 たん
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- Tang (antigua dinastía china)
- China
Portuguese
- T'ang
- China
French
- T'ang
- Chine
| 577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 0026.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5510 | Unicode hex code |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人口 【ジンコウ】 population, common talk
- 殺人 【サツジン】 murder, homicide, manslaughter
- 求人 【キュウジン】 recruiting, job offer, job vacancy
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人形 【ニンギョウ】 doll, puppet, figure
- けが人 【ケガニン】 wounded person, injured person
- 仲人 【ナコウド】 matchmaker, go-between, intermediary, middleman, mediator, intercessor
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人ごみ 【ひとごみ】 crowd of people
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
| 30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 344 | Morohashi |
| 3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1262 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 8000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4eba | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1034 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寝 【ネ】 sleep
- 寝台 【シンダイ】 bed, couch
- 就寝 【シュウシン】 going to bed, retiring (for the night)
Kun reading compounds
- 寝る 【ねる】 to sleep (lying down), to go to bed, to lie in bed, to lie down, to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse), to lie flat (e.g. of hair), to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.), to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
- 寝る時間 【ねるじかん】 bedtime
- 寝かす 【ねかす】 to put to sleep, to lay (something) on its side
Readings
- Korean:
- chim
Spanish
- acostarse
- dormir
Portuguese
- sono
- descanso
- cama
- invendável (encalhado)
French
- être couché
- dormir
- se reposer
- lit
- invendu
| 1441 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1079 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1326 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 918 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 473 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1976 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1079 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1127 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 127 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 493 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2925 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1503 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2034 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1158 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7278P | Morohashi |
| 2329 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1353 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1150 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1233 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1620 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 767 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 3014.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bdd | Unicode hex code |
言
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
83 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 言 【ゲン】 word, remark, statement
- 言語 【ゲンゴ】 language
- 一言 【ヒトコト】 single word, a few words, brief comment
- 証言 【ショウゲン】 testimony, (verbal) evidence
- 言語 【ゲンゴ】 language
- 言語道断 【ゴンゴドウダン】 outrageous, preposterous, scandalous, inexcusable, absurd, execrable
- 一言 【ヒトコト】 single word, a few words, brief comment
- 助言 【ジョゲン】 advice, counsel, suggestion, tip, hint
Kun reading compounds
- 言う 【いう】 to say, to utter, to declare, to name, to call, to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise
- 言うまでもない 【いうまでもない】 goes without saying, needless to say, obvious
- 言 【げん】 word, remark, statement
- 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
- 一言 【ひとこと】 single word, a few words, brief comment
- 伝言 【つてこと】 verbal message, word (from someone), rumour, rumor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とき
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- palabras
- decir
Portuguese
- Dizer
- palavras
French
- dire
| 392 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 118 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 274 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 279 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4309 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 43 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 85 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 439 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 66 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 66 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 203 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1653 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2440 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1698 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 341 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35205 | Morohashi |
| 1941 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5552 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 335 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 357 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 44 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 142 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3077 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-6 | SKIP code |
| 0060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a00 | Unicode hex code |