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) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
81 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
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
- Korean:
- oe
Spanish
- fuera
- exterior
- otro
- desatar
- estar desatado
- estar desconectado
Portuguese
- Exterior
French
- extérieur
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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
216 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
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
- 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
693 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 輪 【リン】 counter for wheels and flowers
- 輪郭 【リンカク】 contour, outline, silhouette, summary, outline, sketch, looks, features
- 三輪 【サンリン】 three wheels
- 競輪 【ケイリン】 keirin, cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
Kun reading compounds
- 輪 【わ】 ring, circle, loop, hoop, wheel, circle (e.g. of friends), planetary ring
- 輪切り 【わぎり】 cutting in round slices, round slice, dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
- 埴輪 【はにわ】 haniwa, hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
- 後輪 【こうりん】 rear wheel, cantle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なわ、 も
- Korean:
- ryun
Spanish
- rueda
- anillo
- círculo
- eslabón
- contador de flores
- aro
Portuguese
- roda
- argola
- círculo
- elo
- laço
- comtador para rodas e flores
French
- roue
- anneau
- cercle
- maillon
- boucle
- compteur de roues ou fleurs
533 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
631 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
601 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
959 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4630 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
846 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
942 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1221 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
498 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1781 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1999 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1067 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1436 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1839 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38400 | Morohashi |
1589 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5973 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1822 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1963 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
630 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1553 | 2001 Kanji |
7c8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-8 | SKIP code |
5802.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8f2a | Unicode hex code |
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
- On:
- ジョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
298 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 状 【ジョウ】 form, shape, appearance, state, condition, circumstances, letter, correspondence
- 状況 【ジョウキョウ】 state of affairs, situation, conditions, circumstances
- 内情 【ナイジョウ】 internal conditions, true state of affairs
- 形状 【ケイジョウ】 shape, form
Readings
- Korean:
- jang, sang
Spanish
- estado
- condición
- circunstancias
- situación
Portuguese
- condicional
- condições
- circunstâncias
- formulário
- aparecimento
French
- état des choses
- conditions
- circonstances
- lettre
- forme
- apparence
818 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
739 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
717 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
414 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2839 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
512 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
727 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
365A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
626 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
636 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
829 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1296 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
204 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
244 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
244 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20257 | Morohashi |
272 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3556 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
239 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
254 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
430 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
672 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1263 | 2001 Kanji |
2b5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
3313.4 | Four corner code |
1-30-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
72b6 | Unicode hex code |
expose, open
- On:
- ヒ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1438 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 披露 【ヒロウ】 announcement, presentation, demonstration, displaying, showing, introducing, unveiling, revealing, performing
- 披露宴 【ヒロウエン】 reception (e.g. wedding), banquet, celebration, party
- 開披 【カイヒ】 opening (a letter), unsealing
- 直披 【ジキヒ】 personal, confidential (letter)
Readings
- Korean:
- pi
Spanish
- abrir
- exponer
Portuguese
- expor
- abrir
French
- exposer
- ouvrir (son coeur)
1726 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1417 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1874 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1841 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1342 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
582 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1712 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1829 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1468 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
882 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
362 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
226 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
270 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
813 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11909 | Morohashi |
305 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2116 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
805 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
868 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1185 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1367 | 2001 Kanji |
3c5.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
5404.7 | Four corner code |
1-40-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
62ab | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1041 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 裂孔ヘルニア 【レツコウヘルニア】 hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia
- 裂肉歯 【レツニクシ】 carnassial, carnassial tooth
- 核分裂 【カクブンレツ】 nuclear fission, karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)
- 炸裂 【サクレツ】 violent explosion, bursting
Kun reading compounds
- 裂く 【さく】 to tear, to rip up, to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen), to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers), to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something, to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
- 裂ける 【さける】 to split, to tear, to burst, to be separated, to be divided
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeol
Spanish
- hendidura
- escisión
- desgarramiento
- hender
- rasgar
- desgarrar
- desgarrarse
- agrietarse
Portuguese
- partir
- arrancar
- lágrimas
French
- fente
- déchirer
- arracher
1930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1332 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4233 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1277 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1728 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1330 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1413 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1371 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1626 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3331 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1727 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2347 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
821 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34260 | Morohashi |
2687 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5453 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
813 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
876 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1581 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3165 | 2001 Kanji |
5e6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-6 | SKIP code |
1273.2 | Four corner code |
1-46-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
88c2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
744 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筋 【キン】 muscle
- 筋肉 【キンニク】 muscle
- 心筋 【シンキン】 heart muscle, cardiac 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
- 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 |