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大

3 strokes
Radical:
big, very 大
Parts:
大
large, big
Kun:
おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
On:
ダイ、 タイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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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
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
da4, dai4
Korean:
dae, da, tae

Spanish

  • grande
  • muy
  • mucho

Portuguese

  • grande
  • enorme

French

  • grand
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)
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

列

6 strokes
Radical:
knife, sword 刀 (刂)
Parts:
刈 歹
file, row, rank, tier, column
On:
レツ、 レ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
927 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 列 【レツ】 row, line, file, column, queue, rank, procession, company (of someone), group, ranks, sequence, counter for rows
  • 列伝 【レツデン】 series of biographies
  • 配列 【ハイレツ】 arrangement, disposition, array
  • 系列 【ケイレツ】 series, sequence, system, succession, keiretsu (group), conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings, affiliated, subsidiary
  • 列 【レツ】 row, line, file, column, queue, rank, procession, company (of someone), group, ranks, sequence, counter for rows
  • 列車 【レッシャ】 train, railway train
  • 加密列 【カミツレ】 German chamomile (Matricaria recutita), German camomile

Readings

Japanese names:
れっ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
lie4
Korean:
ryeol

Spanish

  • fila
  • línea
  • hilera

Portuguese

  • arquivo
  • fila
  • posição
  • alinhamento
  • coluna

French

  • file
  • rang
  • colonne
  • queue
537 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
437 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
414 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
891 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2438 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
407 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
352 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
257 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
611 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
621 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
812 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
186 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1018 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
551 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
729 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
820 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
1901 Morohashi
824 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
460 New Nelson (John Haig)
812 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
875 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
276 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3143 2001 Kanji
2f4.4 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-2 SKIP code
1220.0 Four corner code
1-46-83 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5217 Unicode hex code

車

7 strokes
Radical:
cart, car 車
Parts:
車
car
Kun:
くるま
On:
シャ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
333 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 車 【シャ】 car, vehicle, van, truck, wagon, lorry, (train) car, carriage
  • 車検 【シャケン】 vehicle inspection
  • 軽自動車 【ケイジドウシャ】 light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), k-car, kei car
  • 台車 【ダイシャ】 platform truck, hand truck, trolley, dolly, cart, truck, bogie

Kun reading compounds

  • 車 【くるま】 car, automobile, vehicle, wheel, castor, caster
  • 車椅子 【くるまいす】 wheelchair
  • 火の車 【ひのくるま】 fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell), desperate financial situation, dire straits

Readings

Japanese names:
くら、 くろま
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
che1, ju1
Korean:
cha, geo

Spanish

  • coche
  • vehículo
  • rueda

Portuguese

  • carro

French

  • véhicule
  • voiture
88 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
63 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
31 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
162 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4608 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
54 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
91 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
532 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.2 Japanese for Busy People
133 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
133 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
62 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1769 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4367 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2212 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2976 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
292 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
38172 Morohashi
3552 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5939 New Nelson (John Haig)
286 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
304 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
231 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
64 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1555 2001 Kanji
7c0.1 The Kanji Dictionary
4-7-3 SKIP code
5000.6 Four corner code
1-28-54 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8eca Unicode hex code

強

11 strokes
Radical:
bow 弓
Parts:
厶 弓 虫
strong
Kun:
つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
On:
キョウ、 ゴウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
112 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 強 【キョウ】 a little over, a little more than, strength, the strong, powerhouse, one of the biggest, one of the most powerful, -upper (seismic intensity)
  • 強化 【キョウカ】 strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification, reinforcement
  • 列強 【レッキョウ】 major powers of the world, great powers
  • 屈強 【クッキョウ】 robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy
  • 強盗 【ゴウトウ】 robber, mugger, robbery, burglary
  • 強引 【ゴウイン】 overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed

Kun reading compounds

  • 強い 【つよい】 strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough, strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged, good (at), skilled, knowledgeable, being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient, firm, rigid, solid, intense, strong, fierce, high, dependable, trustworthy
  • 強い雨 【つよいあめ】 heavy rain (specifically 20-29 mm per hour in JMA use)
  • 強まる 【つよまる】 to get strong, to gain strength
  • 強める 【つよめる】 to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise
  • 強いる 【しいる】 to force, to compel, to coerce, to press, to impose
  • 強い 【こわい】 tough, stiff, hard, inflexible, obstinate, stubborn, tired, worn out
  • 強飯 【こわめし】 glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions), mochi rice with red beans

Readings

Japanese names:
すね
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
qiang2, jiang4, qiang3
Korean:
gang

Spanish

  • fuerte
  • coacción
  • poderoso
  • obligar
  • forzar
  • coaccionar

Portuguese

  • Forte
  • poderoso
  • forçar

French

  • fort
192 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
111 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
100 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
112 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1571 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
332 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
170 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1878 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.11 Japanese for Busy People
217 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
217 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
111 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
611 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
574 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
349 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
432 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1243 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
9815 Morohashi
475 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1695 New Nelson (John Haig)
1235 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1321 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
133 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
201 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3571 2001 Kanji
3h8.3 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-8 SKIP code
1323.6 Four corner code
1-22-15 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5f37 Unicode hex code

盗

11 strokes
Radical:
dish 皿
Parts:
冫 欠 皿
Variants:
盜
steal, rob, pilfer
Kun:
ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
On:
トウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1051 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 盗聴 【トウチョウ】 interception (email), wiretap, bug
  • 盗賊 【トウゾク】 thief, robber, burglar, bandit
  • 怪盗 【カイトウ】 mysterious thief, phantom thief
  • 劫盗 【ゴウトウ】 robbery, robber

Kun reading compounds

  • 盗む 【ぬすむ】 to steal, to plagiarize, to steal (a technique, idea, etc.), to watch and learn, to do stealthily, to do during scant time, to steal a base
  • 盗み 【ぬすみ】 stealing, theft
  • 盗み足 【ぬすみあし】 stealthy steps

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
dao4
Korean:
do

Spanish

  • robo
  • robar
  • ratear
  • sisar

Portuguese

  • roubar
  • roubo
  • furtar

French

  • vol
  • dérober
  • chaparder
1649 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
957 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3115 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1026 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
757 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1100 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1151 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
268 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1372 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3309 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1714 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2327 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1463 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
23000 Morohashi
2670 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3894 New Nelson (John Haig)
1451 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1559 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1465 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
374 2001 Kanji
5h6.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-6-5 SKIP code
3710.7 Four corner code
1-37-80 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
76d7 Unicode hex code