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 5
JLPT level N3
17 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 政 【マツリゴト】 rule, government
- 政界 【セイカイ】 (world of) politics, political world, political circles
- 農政 【ノウセイ】 agricultural administration
- 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule
- 摂政 【セッショウ】 regency, regent
Kun reading compounds
- 政 【まつりごと】 rule, government
- 政所 【まんどころ】 official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period), titled lady (legal wife of an important official), government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods), clerk working for large temples and shrines
- 太政 【おおまつりごと】 (Japanese) imperial government
- 政所 【まんどころ】 official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period), titled lady (legal wife of an important official), government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods), clerk working for large temples and shrines
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただ、 まさ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- política
- gobierno
- reglas
Portuguese
- política
- governo
French
- politique
- gouvernement
646 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
746 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
724 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
50 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2045 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
124 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
586 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
881 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
483 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
492 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
530 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
937 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
779 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1058 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
387 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13135X | Morohashi |
1142 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2335 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
381 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
407 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
23 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
700 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3166 | 2001 Kanji |
4i5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
1814.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
653f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1201 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
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
- 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
868 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 賛 【サン】 praise, tribute, inscription (on a painting)
- 賛意 【サンイ】 approval, assent
- 協賛 【キョウサン】 support, mutual aid, cooperation, approval, authorization, authorisation
- 絶賛 【ゼッサン】 high praise, great admiration, acclaim, with critical acclaim, to rave reviews, with high commendations, currently, presently, right now
Kun reading compounds
- 称える 【たたえる】 to praise, to extol, to hail, to laud, to celebrate
Readings
- Korean:
- chan
Spanish
- admirar
- alabar
- elogiar
- ayudar
- consentir
- aprobar
Portuguese
- aprovar
- elogiar
- título ou inscrição em gravura
- auxiliar
- concordar com
French
- approuver
- accord
- louanges
- assister
- inscription sur une peinture
619 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
690 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
881 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4516 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
841 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
929 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2394 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
745 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
758 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
376 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1736 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3484 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1797 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2446 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
851 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36841 | Morohashi |
2809 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5814 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
843 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
906 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
807 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1461 | 2001 Kanji |
7b8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-7 | SKIP code |
2-13-2 | SKIP code |
5580.6 | Four corner code |
1-27-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8cdb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |