79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
8 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1037 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
36 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
745 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
40 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
344 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
588 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4752 | Morohashi |
3087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
158 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
3 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国益 【コクエキ】 national interest
- 国営 【コクエイ】 government management, state management
- 最恵国 【サイケイコク】 most favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
- 異国 【イコク】 foreign country
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 国人 【こくじん】 indigenous person, inhabitant of a country, local, native, local lords and samurai, daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
- お国 【おくに】 your native country, your hometown, my home country (i.e. Japan), countryside, country, daimyo's territory (Edo period)
- 現国 【うつしくに】 world of mankind, this world
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くな、 こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- país
Portuguese
- País
- terra
- nação
French
- pays
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
6010.3 | Four corner code |
1-25-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
30 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 連 【レン】 two reams (of paper), 1000 sheets (of paper), stanza, verse, tribe (in taxonomy), forecast (bet), bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet), party, company, group, set, things strung in a line, e.g. pearls, dried fish, spans of a bridge, etc., falcon
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 労連 【ロウレン】 labour union, labor union
- 常連 【ジョウレン】 regular customer, regular patron, regular visitor, frequenter, constant companion
Kun reading compounds
- 連なる 【つらなる】 to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row, to attend, to participate in, to enrol, to enroll, to join, to have a connection, to be related, to be linked
- 連ねる 【つらねる】 to line up, to put in a row, to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list), to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate, to take along with, to bring with
- 連れる 【つれる】 to take (someone) with one, to bring along, to go with, to be accompanied by
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずれ、 つれ、 むらじ、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- unir
- acompañar
- estar junto
- grupo
- agrupar
Portuguese
- Levar pelo caminho
- primazia
- unir
- conectar
- partido
- gangue
- grupo
French
- emmener
- se mettre en rang
- s'unir
- série
- parti
- bande
- clique
538 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
637 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
607 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
87 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4702 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
383 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
960 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1238 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
440 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
446 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
699 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3849 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2672 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
293 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38902P | Morohashi |
3103 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
287 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
305 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
101 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
560 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1555 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3530.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9023 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
642 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 休刊 【キュウカン】 suspension of publication
- 休暇 【キュウカ】 holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)
- 帰休 【キキュウ】 leave, furlough, temporary layoff
- 定休 【テイキュウ】 regular holiday, fixed day off, regular closing day
Kun reading compounds
- 休む 【やすむ】 to be absent, to take a day off, to rest, to have a break, to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire, to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
- 休まる 【やすまる】 to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
- 休める 【やすめる】 to rest, to suspend, to give relief
Readings
- Korean:
- hyu
Spanish
- descanso
- descansar
- tomarse un descanso
- estar descansado
- dar descanso
Portuguese
- descanso
- dia desligado
- aposentar
- sono
French
- repos
- jour de repos
- se coucher
- dormir
61 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
80 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
13 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
583 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
380 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
153 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
13 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
233 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
60 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
60 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
138 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
64 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
56 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
36 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
37 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
974 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
440 | Morohashi |
52 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
142 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
965 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1038 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
56 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2164 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
2429.0 | Four corner code |
1-21-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f11 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
78 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦 【セン】 war, battle, match, game, competition
- 戦域 【センイキ】 war area, battlefield, theater, theatre
- 開戦 【カイセン】 outbreak of war, starting a war
- 回戦 【カイセン】 event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc., nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
Kun reading compounds
- 戦 【いくさ】 war, battle, campaign, fight, troops, forces
- 戦場 【せんじょう】 battlefield, battleground
- 負け戦 【まけいくさ】 losing a battle, lost battle, battle one cannot win, battle one is doomed to lose
- 野合戦 【のがっせん】 battle in the open, battle on an open field
- 戦う 【たたかう】 to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist
- 戦く 【おののく】 to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.), to shudder, to tremble
- 戦ぐ 【そよぐ】 to rustle, to sway, to stir, to flutter
- 戦慄く 【わななく】 to tremble, to shiver, to shake
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- guerra
- batalla
- lucha
- pelear
- batallar
- combatir
- luchar
Portuguese
- guerra
- batalha
- disputa
French
- guerre
- bataille
- match
448 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
555 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
526 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
88 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1810 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
399 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
550 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
301 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
301 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
360 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
839 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1948 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11631P | Morohashi |
1787 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2079 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
32 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
608 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
959 | 2001 Kanji |
4n9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
9355.0 | Four corner code |
3355.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6226 | Unicode hex code |
oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
408 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 監獄 【カンゴク】 prison
- 監禁 【カンキン】 confinement
- 総監 【ソウカン】 inspector general, commissioner
- 収監 【シュウカン】 imprisonment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- gobernar
- administrar
Portuguese
- fiscalizar
- oficial
- escritório do govêrno
- governar
- administrar
French
- surveiller
- officiel
- bureau administratif
- gouverner
- administrer
1111 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
537 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1460 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1556 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2398 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1663 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1777 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
925 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3535 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1825 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2483 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1465 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23032 | Morohashi |
2852 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3901 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1453 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1562 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1782 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3474 | 2001 Kanji |
5h10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-10-5 | SKIP code |
2-9-5 | SKIP code |
7810.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76e3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
362 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 視 【シ】 viewing as ..., seeing as ..., treating as ..., regarding as ...
- 視界 【シカイ】 field of vision, visibility, view, visual field, (one's) ken
- 検視 【ケンシ】 examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed, investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
- 警視 【ケイシ】 police superintendent
Kun reading compounds
- 見る 【みる】 to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe, to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge, to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on, to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.), to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try, to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 み
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- inspeccionar
- mirar con cuidado
- considerar
Portuguese
- inspeção
- avaliar
- ver
- olhar
French
- inspection
- point de vue
- voir
- regarder
798 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
889 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
878 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
502 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
794 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1737 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1348 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
606 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
616 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
806 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1645 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1223 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
662 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1102 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34827P | Morohashi |
972 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5525 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1093 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1174 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
922 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
657 | 2001 Kanji |
4e7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
3621.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8996 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 機 【キ】 chance, opportunity, machine, aircraft, counter for aircraft, counter for (remaining) lives
- 機運 【キウン】 opportunity, chance, good time (to do), trend, tendency, momentum
- 端末機 【タンマツキ】 terminal (unit)
- 有機 【ユウキ】 organic
Kun reading compounds
- 機 【はた】 loom
- 機織り 【はたおり】 weaving, weaver
- 高機 【たかばた】 traditional Japanese treadle-operated tall loom
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- mecanismo
- máquina
- avión
- ocasión
- telar
Portuguese
- mecanismo
- oportunidade
- ocasião
- máquina
- avião
French
- métier à tisser
- mécanique
- opportunité
- machine
- avion
- organique
373 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
476 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
453 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
101 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2379 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
415 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
646 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2869 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
528 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
537 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
334 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1115 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1365 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
736 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
989 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1394 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15561 | Morohashi |
1076 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2880 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1382 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1482 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
158 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
631 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1859 | 2001 Kanji |
4a12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-12 | SKIP code |
4295.3 | Four corner code |
1-21-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6a5f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
316 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 構成 【コウセイ】 composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation
- 構図 【コウズ】 composition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement
- 遺構 【イコウ】 (archaeological) remains, remnants (of ancient structures), ancient foundation
- 外構え 【ソトガマエ】 outward appearance (of a house), exterior, external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage), exterior structure
Kun reading compounds
- 構える 【かまえる】 to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain, to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for, to put on an air, to assume an attitude, to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal, to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign, to plan, to scheme
- 構う 【かまう】 to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for, to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience, to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with, to interfere with, to meddle in, to tease, to banish, to prohibit
- 構うものか 【かまうものか】 who cares?, I don't give a damn, what does it matter?
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とち
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- construir
- ensamblar
- preparación
- preocupación
- establecerse
- montar
- poner
- interesarse por
- preocuparse por
Portuguese
- postura
- construção
- fingir
French
- structure
- concerné
- préoccupé
- construire
- position
785 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
701 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
675 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
446 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2343 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
455 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
640 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1010 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1048 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
991 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1108 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1325 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
962 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1835 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15317X | Morohashi |
1049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2823 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1818 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1959 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
498 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
788 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1847 | 2001 Kanji |
4a10.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4594.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69cb | Unicode hex code |