595 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
493 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
468 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
423 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1077 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
685 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
431 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
888 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
909 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1318 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
353 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3266 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1685 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5030 | Morohashi |
2638 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1010 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
680 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
735 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
523 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
482 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 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
Kun reading compounds
- 型 【かた】 type, style, model, pattern, mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression, kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form, convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage, (set) size, inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.), (taxonomical) form
- 型式 【かたしき】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 空手の型 【からてのかた】 kata (in karate)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- tipo
- modelo
- patrón
Portuguese
- bolor
- tipo
- modelo
French
- moule
- modèle
- type
3272 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
1210.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
578b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
238 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 変 【ヘン】 strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy, unexpected, change, incident, disturbance, disaster, accident, emergency, flat
- 変化 【ヘンカ】 change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis, variety, diversity, inflection, declension, conjugation, sidestepping
- 政変 【セイヘン】 political disturbance, political change, change of government, political upheaval, overthrowing of a government, coup d'état, coup, revolution
- 異変 【イヘン】 unusual event, strange occurrence, strange phenomenon, something abnormal, change (for the worse), accident, disaster
Kun reading compounds
- 変わる 【かわる】 to change, to be transformed, to be altered, to vary, to move to, to be different, to be uncommon, to be unusual
- 変わり 【かわり】 change, alteration, difference, distinction, something wrong, abnormality, unusual event, accident, incident
- 変わり種 【かわりだね】 something out of the ordinary, variant, variety, exception, novelty, person with an unusual character or background, unique figure, exceptional type, eccentric, oddball
- 変える 【かえる】 to change, to alter, to transform, to convert, to turn, to vary, to reform, to revise, to amend
Readings
- Korean:
- byeon
Spanish
- inusual
- extraño
- cambio
- cambiar
- alterar
- modificar
Portuguese
- raro
- mudança
- estranhar
French
- insolite
- étrange
- changer
509 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
609 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
581 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
324 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
191 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
443 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
970 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
257 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
257 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
222 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
401 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2569 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1311 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1782 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1761 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5703 | Morohashi |
2069 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1119 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1745 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1882 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
254 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
532 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
467 | 2001 Kanji |
2j7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
0024.7 | Four corner code |
0040.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5909 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
687 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 換金 【カンキン】 realization (of goods into money), conversion (into money), liquidation
- 換気 【カンキ】 ventilation
- 互換 【ゴカン】 interchange, transposition, compatible (e.g. PC)
- 代換 【ダイカン】 hypallage
Kun reading compounds
- 替える 【かえる】 to replace, to convert, to change, to exchange, to interchange, to renew, to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
- 替わる 【かわる】 to succeed, to relieve, to replace, to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone), to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch
Readings
- Korean:
- hwan
Spanish
- cambio
- intercambio
- intercambiar
- sustituir
- reemplazar
- ser intercambiado
- ser convertido
Portuguese
- trocar
- turno
- carga
- mudar
French
- échanger
- remplacer
- convertir
- change
1105 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
846 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1964 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
957 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
580 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1586 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1693 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
749 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
913 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
716 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
429 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
537 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1052 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12358 | Morohashi |
587 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2233 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1043 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1122 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1540 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1363 | 2001 Kanji |
3c9.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
5703.4 | Four corner code |
1-20-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
63db | Unicode hex code |
performance, act, play, render, stage
- On:
- エン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
267 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 演技 【エンギ】 acting, performance
- 演歌 【エンカ】 enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad, troubadour
- 共演 【キョウエン】 appearing together (in a film, play, etc.), performing together (at a concert, etc.), acting together, co-starring, playing together (in a sports match)
- 再演 【サイエン】 another showing (of a play), playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor), recapitulation
Readings
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- expresar
- realizar
- llevar a cabo
- poner en práctica
- representar
Portuguese
- performance
- ato
- jogo
- fazer
- estágio
French
- interpréter
- représentation
- jouer
- numéro
- réciter
- mettre en scène
553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
650 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
621 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
222 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
806 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
708 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2079 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
344 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
344 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
616 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1239 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
491 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2026 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18130 | Morohashi |
697 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2007 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2163 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
413 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
785 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
361 | 2001 Kanji |
3a11.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-11 | SKIP code |
3318.6 | Four corner code |
1-17-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6f14 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
361 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 算 【サン】 divining sticks, counting, calculation
- 算出 【サンシュツ】 calculation, computation
- 通算 【ツウサン】 total, sum, aggregate
- 公算 【コウサン】 probability, likelihood
Kun reading compounds
- 算盤 【そろばん】 abacus, soroban, calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
- 算盤勘定 【そろばんかんじょう】 counting on the abacus, cost-benefit calculation, profit calculation
- 電算 【でんそろ】 electronic calculator combined with a soroban
Readings
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- cálculo
- cómputo
- expectativas
Portuguese
- calcular
- advinhar
- número
- ábaco
- probabilidade
French
- calculer
- prédire
- nombre
- abaque (boulier)
- probabilité
219 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
142 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
128 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
333 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3415 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
720 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
797 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
747 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
760 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
356 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1485 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3351 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1737 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2359 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
955 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
26146 | Morohashi |
2702 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4316 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
946 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1017 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
499 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
232 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2355 | 2001 Kanji |
6f8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-8 | SKIP code |
8844.6 | Four corner code |
1-27-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7b97 | Unicode hex code |
子
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
72 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 子 【シ】 child (esp. a boy), viscount, founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master, masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature), you, -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
- 子宮 【シキュウ】 womb, uterus
- 中性子 【チュウセイシ】 neutron
- 精子 【セイシ】 sperm, spermatozoon
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
- 対子 【トイツ】 pair, eyes
- 七対子 【チートイツ】 seven pairs, winning hand composed of seven pairs
Kun reading compounds
- 子 【こ】 child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person, (one's) child, offspring, young woman, young (animal), offshoot, interest, new share, player who is not a dealer, young geisha, young prostitute, bird egg, -er (often of young women)
- 子 【こう】 child, interest
- 根っこ 【ねっこ】 root (of a plant), stump (of a tree), root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source
- 江戸っ子 【えどっこ】 (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
- 子 【ね】 the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am), north, eleventh month of the lunar calendar
- 子忌み 【ねいみ】 collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
- 庚子 【かのえね】 Metal Rat (37th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
- 甲子 【きのえね】 Wood Rat (1st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 き、 ぎ、 く、 け、 ねっ
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- chiquillo
- niño
Portuguese
- criança
French
- enfant
- signe de la 1ère branche terrestre
- signe du Rat (zodiaque)
- 23 h à 01 h
- Nord (0°)
31 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
40 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
25 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
56 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
61 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
43 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
38 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
103 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
103 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
69 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
455 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4196 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
96 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6930 | Morohashi |
3390 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1281 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
95 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
99 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
42 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
18 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3547 | 2001 Kanji |
2c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-2-1 | SKIP code |
1740.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b50 | Unicode hex code |