755 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
670 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
641 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
382 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1098 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
688 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
435 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1493 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
450 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
457 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
691 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
354 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3312 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1716 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1783 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5197 | Morohashi |
2673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1767 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1904 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
251 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
726 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
241 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 基 【キ】 group, (free) radical, counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
- 起因 【キイン】 to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to, cause, origin
- 塩基 【エンキ】 base
- 開基 【カイキ】 founding (of a temple or sect), founder, laying the foundation (for something), base (topology), basis
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
- 失敗は成功のもと 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】 failure teaches success, failure is a stepping-stone to success
- 生兵法は大怪我のもと 【なまびょうほうはおおけがのもと】 a little learning is a dangerous thing
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい、 とも
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- fundamento
- origen
- base
Portuguese
- fundamentais
- radicais (Quim.)
- comtador para máquinas
- fundação
French
- fondements
- radical (chimie)
- compteur de machines
- fondations
1972 | 2001 Kanji |
3b8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-5 | SKIP code |
2-8-3 | SKIP code |
4410.4 | Four corner code |
1-20-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
57fa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1224 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 素案 【ソアン】 rough plan, draft
- 礎石 【ソセキ】 foundation stone, cornerstone
- 定礎 【テイソ】 laying a cornerstone (foundation stone)
- 柱礎 【チュウソ】 plinth
Kun reading compounds
- 礎 【いしずえ】 foundation stone, cornerstone
- 礎を築く 【いしずえをきずく】 to lay the foundation (for)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- piedra angular
- piedra base
- fundamento
Portuguese
- Pedra angular
- pedra de fundação
French
- première pierre
- première angulaire
1512 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1268 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3222 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1701 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1576 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2730 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1515 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1616 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
692 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1412 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1595 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
842 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
401 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24522 | Morohashi |
1248 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4054 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
394 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
421 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1898 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3370 | 2001 Kanji |
5a13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-13 | SKIP code |
1468.1 | Four corner code |
1-33-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
790e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
336 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 研究員 【ケンキュウイン】 researcher, lab worker
- 研究 【ケンキュウ】 study, research, investigation
- 予研 【ヨケン】 National Institute of Health
- 技研 【ギケン】 technical research institute
Kun reading compounds
- 研ぐ 【とぐ】 to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, to wash (rice), to scour, to polish, to burnish
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- estudio
- afilar
- pulir
Portuguese
- polir
- estudar
- afiar
French
- polir
- étudier
- aiguiser
204 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
290 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
272 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
426 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3180 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
583 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
231 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
875 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
896 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
918 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
297 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1398 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1456 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
771 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
682 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24080 | Morohashi |
1132 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3991 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
675 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
729 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
284 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
325 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3355 | 2001 Kanji |
5a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
1164.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7814 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
368 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 究明 【キュウメイ】 investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
- 究極 【キュウキョク】 ultimate, final, last, eventual
- 最新研究 【サイシンケンキュウ】 the newest research
- 学究 【ガッキュウ】 scholar, student
- 究竟 【クキョウ】 culmination, conclusion
- 究竟 【クッキョウ】 after all, in the end, finally, excellent, superb, handy, appropriate, ideal, robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy
Kun reading compounds
- 究める 【きわめる】 to investigate thoroughly, to research thoroughly, to master, to understand completely
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きゅ
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- estudio
- investigación
- profundización
- último
- final
- dominar
- profundizar en el estudio de
Portuguese
- pesquisa
- estudo
French
- recherche
- étudier
185 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
271 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
253 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
427 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3314 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
599 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
234 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
492 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
895 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
917 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
298 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1451 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1398 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1885 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1331 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25409 | Morohashi |
2203 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4189 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1320 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1417 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
261 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
278 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
757 | 2001 Kanji |
3m4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
3041.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7a76 | Unicode hex code |