520 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
418 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
396 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
75 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4944 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
175 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
140 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1524 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
162 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
162 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
239 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
331 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4117 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2091 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2833 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1631 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3814 | Morohashi |
3320 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
830 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1617 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1744 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
41 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
387 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
64 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 問 【モン】 counter for questions
- 問責 【モンセキ】 blame, censure, reproof, reprimand, rebuke
- 設問 【セツモン】 posing a question, question
- 弔問 【チョウモン】 condolence call, visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
Kun reading compounds
- 問う 【とう】 to ask, to inquire, to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with, to care about, to regard as important, to call into question, to doubt, to question
- 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる 【とうにおちずかたるにおちる】 to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
- 問い 【とい】 question, query
- 問い合わせ 【といあわせ】 inquiry, query, enquiry
- 更問 【さらとい】 follow-up question, additional question
- 問屋 【とんや】 wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- duda
- pregunta
- problema
- preguntar
- acusar
Portuguese
- perguntar
- pergunta
- problema
French
- question
- demander
- problème
3877 | 2001 Kanji |
8e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-3 | SKIP code |
7760.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
554f | Unicode hex code |
topic, subject
- On:
- ダイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
96 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 題 【ダイ】 title, subject, theme, topic, problem (on a test), question, counter for questions (on a test)
- 題材 【ダイザイ】 subject, theme
- 表題 【ヒョウダイ】 title, index, heading, headline, caption
- 命題 【メイダイ】 proposition, thesis, notion, theory, problem, issue, challenge
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- objeto
- tema
- materia
Portuguese
- tópico
- assunto
French
- sujet
464 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
360 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
340 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
123 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2164 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
393 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
276 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
354 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
355 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
327 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1895 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4139 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2103 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2848 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
396 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43584 | Morohashi |
3337 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6645 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
389 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
415 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
51 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
440 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3870 | 2001 Kanji |
9a9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-9-9 | SKIP code |
6180.8 | Four corner code |
1-34-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
984c | Unicode hex code |
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
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
- 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 |
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
- 言及 【ゲンキュウ】 reference, allusion
- 過言 【カゴン】 exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
- 狂言 【キョウゲン】 kyogen, farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play, kabuki play, kabuki performance, make-believe, ruse, trick
- 言語 【ゲンゴ】 language
- 言下 【ゲンカ】 promptly
- 過言 【カゴン】 exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
- 二言 【ニゴン】 double-dealing, double tongue, going back on what one has said, repeating oneself
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
- 禍言 【まがごと】 ominous word, ill-omened word, misfortune
- 二言 【ふたこと】 two words, repetition
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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
301 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 語 【ゴ】 word, language, speech
- 語学 【ゴガク】 study of foreign languages, linguistics
- 標語 【ヒョウゴ】 motto, slogan, catchword
- 造語 【ゾウゴ】 coinage, invention of a new word, coined word
Kun reading compounds
- 語る 【かたる】 to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate, to recite, to chant, to indicate, to show
- 語るに落ちる 【かたるにおちる】 to let slip a secret, to let the cat out of the bag
- 語らう 【かたらう】 to talk, to tell, to recite, to pledge, to conspire with
Readings
- Korean:
- eo
Spanish
- palabra
- discurso
- lenguaje
- hablar
- conversar
- narrar
Portuguese
- palavra
- discurso
- língua
French
- langage
- mot
- raconter
209 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
124 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
112 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
274 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4374 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
231 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
87 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2136 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
67 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
154 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1685 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1944 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1402 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
353 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35533 | Morohashi |
1543 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5628 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
347 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
371 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
211 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
231 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3077 | 2001 Kanji |
7a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
0166.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a9e | Unicode hex code |