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 grade 2
JLPT level N4
118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 公 【コウ】 public affair, government matter, the state, the government, the public, duke, prince, Sir, Lord, familiar or derogatory suffix
- 公安 【コウアン】 public safety, public welfare
- 大公 【タイコウ】 archduke
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
- 公廨 【クガイ】 government office
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 公 【おおやけ】 official, governmental, formal, public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common, being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view
- 公所 【おおやけどころ】 imperial court, government office, imperial land, government land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 き、 きみ、 きん、 たか、 ただし、 とも、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- público
- imparcial
- oficial
Portuguese
- público
- príncipe
- oficial
- governamental
French
- public
- prince
- officiel
- gouvernemental
210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
277 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
579 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
126 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
126 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1249 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1715 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
792 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1452 | Morohashi |
1974 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
372 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
784 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
212 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
92 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2071 | 2001 Kanji |
2o2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
8073.0 | Four corner code |
8073.2 | Four corner code |
1-24-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
516c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1013 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銃 【ジュウ】 gun, rifle, small arms
- 銃器 【ジュウキ】 small arms
- 短銃 【タンジュウ】 pistol
- 小銃 【ショウジュウ】 rifle, small arms
Kun reading compounds
- 捧げ銃 【ささげつつ】 presenting arms
Readings
- Korean:
- chong
Spanish
- arma
- pistola
- rifle
Portuguese
- Armas
- arma de fogo
French
- fusil
- armes
1365 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1163 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4854 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1185 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1847 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
829 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
848 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1599 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1818 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2157 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1134 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
769 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40359 | Morohashi |
1723 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6267 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
762 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
824 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1736 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2857 | 2001 Kanji |
8a6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-6 | SKIP code |
8011.3 | Four corner code |
1-29-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9283 | Unicode hex code |
equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians
- On:
- キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1696 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 騎 【キ】 counter for horsemen
- 騎士 【キシ】 (medieval) knight, samurai on horseback
- 一騎 【イッキ】 one horseman
- 与力 【ヨリキ】 police sergeant (Edo period), low-ranking samurai who assisted daimyo or prominent military commanders (Muromachi period)
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- jinete
- montar a caballo
- contador para jinetes
Portuguese
- cavaleiro
- equitação
- sufixo para contagem de cavalos
French
- cavalier
- monter à cheval
- compteur de cavaliers
1133 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1734 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5222 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1174 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1911 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2762 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1881 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2047 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1874 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1919 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2307 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1629 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44817 | Morohashi |
1834 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6761 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1981 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2135 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1912 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3449 | 2001 Kanji |
10a8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-8 | SKIP code |
7432.1 | Four corner code |
1-21-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9a0e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
522 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 兵 【ヘイ】 (common) soldier, rank and file, army, troops, warfare, strategy
- 兵員 【ヘイイン】 military strength, military personnel
- 伏兵 【フクヘイ】 ambush, troops in ambush, unexpected opposition, unexpected obstacle
- 工兵 【コウヘイ】 combat engineer, military engineer, combat engineering, military engineering
- 兵 【ヒョウ】 pawn
- 兵法 【ヘイホウ】 art of war, strategy, tactics
- 小兵 【コヒョウ】 small build, small stature
- 大兵 【ダイヒョウ】 great stature, large build
Kun reading compounds
- 兵 【つわもの】 soldier, warrior, person of courage, strong person, very capable person, master (in a field)
- 古強者 【ふるつわもの】 feudal warrior, samurai, old soldier, veteran, old hand
Readings
- Japanese names:
- へ
- Korean:
- byeong
Spanish
- soldado
- marinero
- tropa
Portuguese
- soldado
- particular
- tropas
- exército
- guerra
- estratégia
- tática
French
- soldat
- simple soldat
- troupes
- armée
- guerre
- stratégie
- tactique
712 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
606 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
578 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
447 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
201 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
396 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
343 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
499 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
784 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
798 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
994 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
155 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3158 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1621 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2207 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1343 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1462 | Morohashi |
2551 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
374 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1331 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1429 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
243 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
489 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2661 | 2001 Kanji |
2o5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
7280.1 | Four corner code |
1-42-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5175 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
Kun reading compounds
- 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
- 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
- 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
- そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
- 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あたる、 かなえ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- centro
- dentro
- interior
- medio
Portuguese
- em
- interior
- médio
- meio
- centro
French
- dans
- dedans
- à l'intérieur
- milieu
- centre
- moyenne
23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
55 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
13 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
81 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
31 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
7 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
75 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
28 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
28 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
33 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
16 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4262 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
39 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
73 | Morohashi |
3451 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
28 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
12 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
32 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1655 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.40 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e2d | Unicode hex code |
regiment, party, company, squad
- On:
- タイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
605 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 隊 【タイ】 party, group, crew, team, body, company (of troops), corps, unit, squad
- 隊員 【タイイン】 troops, group members, team members
- 陸上自衛隊 【リクジョウジエイタイ】 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, JGSDF
- 航空自衛隊 【コウクウジエイタイ】 Japan Air Self-Defense Force, JASDF
Readings
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- grupo
- partido
- banda
Portuguese
- regimento
- partido
- companhia
- esesquadrão
French
- régiment
- compagnie
- brigade
- groupe
462 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
540 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
470 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5010 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
366 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1877 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
795 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
809 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
779 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
746 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
762 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
452 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
570 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1315 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41750X | Morohashi |
625 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6468 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1306 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1403 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
225 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
593 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3651 | 2001 Kanji |
2d9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
7823.2 | Four corner code |
1-34-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
968a | Unicode hex code |