Jisho

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5 strokes
Radical:
evening, sunset
Parts:
outside
Kun:
そとほかはず.すはず.れると-
On:
ガイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
81 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 外 【ガイ】 outside ..., beyond ..., not included in ...
  • 外圧 【ガイアツ】 external pressure, outside pressure, foreign pressure
  • 渉外 【ショウガイ】 public relations, client liaison, client relations
  • 在外 【ザイガイ】 overseas, abroad
  • 外科 【ゲカ】 surgery (branch of medicine), department of surgery
  • 外科医 【ゲカイ】 surgeon

Kun reading compounds

  • 外 【そと】 outside, exterior, the open (air), other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
  • 外壁 【がいへき】 outer wall
  • 大外 【おおそと】 far out wide, far outside
  • 家の外 【いえのそと】 outside the house
  • 他 【ほか】 another place, some other place, somewhere else, outside, another (person or thing), other, different, something else, someone else, the rest, et al., beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.), outside, except, but, other than, apart from, besides, in addition to, as well as, on top of
  • 他に 【ほかに】 else, in addition, besides
  • この外 【このほか】 besides, moreover, in addition
  • 思いのほか 【おもいのほか】 unexpectedly, surprisingly
  • 外す 【はずす】 to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo, to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel, to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away, to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season), to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
  • 外れる 【はずれる】 to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear), to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery), to be removed, to be excluded, to be contrary to, to go against

Readings

Japanese names:
うい、 け、 ふか
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wai4
Korean:
oe

Spanish

  • fuera
  • exterior
  • otro
  • desatar
  • estar desatado
  • estar desconectado

Portuguese

  • Exterior

French

  • extérieur
56 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
96 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
91 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
120 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1168 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
42 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
38 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
139 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.11 Japanese for Busy People
83 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
83 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
150 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
404 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
215 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
135 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
163 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
112 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
5750 Morohashi
186 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1125 New Nelson (John Haig)
111 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
116 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
69 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
105 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2554 2001 Kanji
2m3.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-2 SKIP code
2320.0 Four corner code
1-19-16 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5916 Unicode hex code

11 strokes
Radical:
man, human 人 (亻)
Parts:
side, lean, oppose, regret
Kun:
かわがわそば
On:
ソク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
216 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 側 【ソク】 first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, tiny dash or speck
  • 側 【ソバ】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
  • 最外側 【サイガイソク】 outermost (side)
  • 体側 【タイソク】 side of a body

Kun reading compounds

  • 側 【がわ】 side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case
  • 側板 【がわいた】 stringer, slanted staircase beam, side plate, side panel, side sheet
  • 裏っかわ 【うらっかわ】 the reverse (side), back (side), other side, hidden side, behind the scenes
  • 上っ側 【うわっかわ】 upper side, surface
  • 側 【がわ】 side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case
  • 側板 【がわいた】 stringer, slanted staircase beam, side plate, side panel, side sheet
  • 縁側 【えんがわ】 engawa, external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses, bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish), meat at the base of a fin
  • 体制側 【たいせいがわ】 the establishment
  • 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
  • 側泳 【そばえい】 side stroke
  • お側 【おそば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, attendant, retainer, vassal

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ce4, ze4
Korean:
cheug

Spanish

  • lado
  • fila

Portuguese

  • lado
  • inclinação
  • opõe
  • pesar

French

  • côté
  • pencher
  • opposer
  • regretter
667 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
562 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
535 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
240 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
509 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
538 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
330 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
3.12 Japanese for Busy People
609 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
619 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
809 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
119 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
155 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
105 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
120 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
984 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
897 Morohashi
137 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
275 New Nelson (John Haig)
975 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1049 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
280 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
571 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2143 2001 Kanji
2a9.4 The Kanji Dictionary
1-2-9 SKIP code
2220.0 Four corner code
1-34-06 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5074 Unicode hex code

17 strokes
Radical:
feather
Parts:
wing, plane, flank
Kun:
つばさ
On:
ヨク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1201 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 翼 【ツバサ】 wing, Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for birds or bird wings
  • 翼下 【ヨッカ】 under the wing (esp. of an aircraft), under one's wing, under one's control
  • 左翼 【サヨク】 left wing (politics), left wing (of a bird or aircraft), left wing (of an army, building, etc.), left flank, left field, left fielder, left wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
  • 右翼 【ウヨク】 right wing (politics), right wing (of a bird or aircraft), right wing (of an army, building, etc.), right flank, right field, right fielder, right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.), high (academic) standing, high class ranking

Kun reading compounds

  • 翼 【つばさ】 wing, Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for birds or bird wings
  • 翼沙魚 【つばさはぜ】 loach goby (Rhyacichthys aspro)
  • 片翼 【かたよく】 one wing, single wing
  • 虎に翼 【とらにつばさ】 making the strong even stronger

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
yi4
Korean:
ig

Spanish

  • ala
  • ayudar

Portuguese

  • asa
  • avião
  • flanco

French

  • aile
  • avion
  • flanc
1885 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1018 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3680 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1555 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1660 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2686 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1062 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1107 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1304 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1574 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3379 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1745 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2373 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1815 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
28801P Morohashi
2720 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4692 New Nelson (John Haig)
1798 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1937 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1880 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3561 2001 Kanji
2o15.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-6-11 SKIP code
1780.1 Four corner code
1-45-67 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7ffc Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
cave
Parts:
Variants:
stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
Kun:
つ.く
On:
トツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
521 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 突入 【トツニュウ】 rushing into, breaking into, storming, plunging into (war, etc.), embarking on (a new venture)
  • 突然 【トツゼン】 abrupt, sudden, unexpected
  • 強制衝突 【キョウセイショウトツ】 collision enforcement
  • 非弾性衝突 【ヒダンセイショウトツ】 inelastic collision

Kun reading compounds

  • 突く 【つく】 to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)
  • 突棒 【つくぼう】 barbed T-shaped weapon for catching thieves (Edo period)
  • 麦突 【むぎつく】 Pungtungia herzi (species of cyprinid)
  • 剣突く 【けんつく】 rough scolding, upbraiding, tongue-lashing, dressing-down

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
tu2, tu1
Korean:
dol

Spanish

  • súbito
  • repentino
  • empuje
  • colisión
  • empujar
  • impulsar
  • impeler

Portuguese

  • apunhalar
  • perfurar
  • empurrar
  • empurrão
  • furar

French

  • poignarder
  • saillant
  • irruption
  • enfoncer
  • percer
  • piquer
1668 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
574 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3316 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
913 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
785 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
722 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
898 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
920 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1121 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1453 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2772 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1421 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1918 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1330 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
25424 Morohashi
2230 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4191 New Nelson (John Haig)
1319 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1416 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1213 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
763 2001 Kanji
3m5.11 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-5 SKIP code
3043.0 Four corner code
1-38-45 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7a81 Unicode hex code

12 strokes
Radical:
bamboo 竹 (⺮)
Parts:
Variants:
muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
Kun:
すじ
On:
キン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
744 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 筋 【キン】 muscle
  • 筋肉 【キンニク】 muscle
  • 心筋 【シンキン】 heart muscle, myocardium
  • 鉄筋 【テッキン】 rebar, (iron) reinforcing bar, reinforcing steel, reinforced concrete

Kun reading compounds

  • 筋 【すじ】 muscle, tendon, sinew, vein, artery, fiber, fibre, string, line, stripe, streak, reason, logic, plot, storyline, lineage, descent, school (e.g. of scholarship or arts), aptitude, talent, source (of information, etc.), circle, channel, well-informed person (in a transaction), logical move (in go, shogi, etc.), ninth vertical line, seam on a helmet, gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.), social position, status, on (a river, road, etc.), along, counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions, street (in Osaka), (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
  • 筋書き 【すじがき】 synopsis, outline, plot
  • 粗筋 【あらすじ】 outline, summary, argument
  • 売れ筋 【うれすじ】 popular line (of products), best-selling line, hot sellers

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jin1
Korean:
geun

Spanish

  • músculo
  • tendón
  • fibra
  • trama
  • argumento
  • linaje

Portuguese

  • músculo
  • tendão
  • nervo
  • fibra
  • desenho
  • plano
  • descendência

French

  • muscle
  • tendon
  • fibre
  • veine
  • intrigue
  • lignée
  • raison
854 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
843 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
713 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3395 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1137 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1603 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1090 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1141 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1059 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1476 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3319 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1719 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2337 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
950 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
25994 Morohashi
2678 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4286 New Nelson (John Haig)
941 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1012 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
942 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2345 2001 Kanji
6f6.4 The Kanji Dictionary
2-6-6 SKIP code
8822.7 Four corner code
1-22-58 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7b4b Unicode hex code