22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
886 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 伴侶 【ハンリョ】 companion, partner, spouse
- 伴性遺伝 【ハンセイイデン】 sex-linked inheritance
- 随伴 【ズイハン】 attendance, accompanying, following, adjoint
- 朴伴 【ボクハン】 Camellia japonica 'Bokuhan' (cultivar of common camellia)
- 伴奏 【バンソウ】 accompaniment
- 伴走 【バンソウ】 running alongside, pacesetting, accompanying
- 相伴 【ショウバン】 partaking, participating, taking part in, sharing (something with someone)
- お相伴 【オショウバン】 sharing a meal
Kun reading compounds
- 伴う 【ともなう】 to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon, to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- seguidor
- acompañante
- seguir
- acompañar
Portuguese
- consorte
- acompanhar
- trazer com
- companheiro
French
- être accompagné
- amener avec soi
- compagnon
- époux / épouse
1712 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1115 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
396 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1433 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1042 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
361 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1027 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1066 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1423 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
84 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
68 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
41 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
44 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1211 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
475X | Morohashi |
60 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
157 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1203 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1287 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1098 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2155 | 2001 Kanji |
2a5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
2925.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f34 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
509 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 古参 【コサン】 senior, veteran, old-timer
- 古今 【ココン】 ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
- 蒙古 【モウコ】 Mongolia (region), Greater Mongolia, Mongolian Plateau, Mongols (nomadic tribe)
- 懐古 【カイコ】 reminiscence, nostalgia, thinking fondly of the past, recalling the old days
Kun reading compounds
- 古い 【ふるい】 old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn, long, since long ago, time-honored, of the distant past, long-ago, stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
- 古家 【ふるいえ】 old house, deserted house
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふゆ
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- viejo
- antiguo
- desgastar
Portuguese
- velho
French
- vieux
70 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
109 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
373 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
770 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
93 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
32 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
154 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
172 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
172 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
86 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
278 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2495 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1262 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
16 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3233 | Morohashi |
2002 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
702 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
16 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
16 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
320 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
107 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1577 | 2001 Kanji |
2k3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4060.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53e4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1811 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 慈善 【ジゼン】 charity, benevolence, philanthropy
- 慈悲 【ジヒ】 mercy, compassion, clemency, pity, charity, benevolence, rufous hawk-cuckoo, northern hawk-cuckoo
- 具慈 【グジ】 tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.), blanquillo, horse-head fish
- 仁慈 【ジンジ】 kind-hearted, benevolence
Kun reading compounds
- 慈しむ 【いつくしむ】 to be affectionate towards, to show tenderness towards, to treat tenderly, to love
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しげ、 ちか、 めぐみ、 よし
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- amar
- encariñarse
- misericordia
- tener misericordia
Portuguese
- misericórdia
French
- miséricorde
- pitié
- affection
1328 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1829 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
612 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1309 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2701 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1547 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1649 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1778 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
794 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2949 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1515 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2053 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1401 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10980P | Morohashi |
2339 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1924 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1389 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1490 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
958 | 2001 Kanji |
2o11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-10 | SKIP code |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
8033.3 | Four corner code |
1-27-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6148 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 斐紙 【ヒシ】 traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)
- 斐然 【ヒゼン】 beautiful, florid
- 甲斐 【カイ】 result (that makes an act worthwhile), worth (in doing something), value, effect, use, benefit, avail
- 甲斐 【カイ】 Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- bello
- estampado
Portuguese
French
5081 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2082 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3449 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1776 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2417 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
13469 | Morohashi |
2776 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2370 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2897 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2906 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2j10.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
1140.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6590 | Unicode hex code |