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
296 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 沢 【タク】 blessing, grace, favour, favor, benefit
- 沢山 【タクサン】 a lot, lots, plenty, many, a large number, much, a great deal, a good deal, enough, sufficient, enough, too many, too much
- 沼沢 【ショウタク】 marsh, swamp, bog
- 恵沢 【ケイタク】 blessing, pity, favor, favour, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 沢 【さわ】 mountain stream, valley, dale, wetlands, swamp, marsh
- 沢地 【さわち】 marshy land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おも、 さ、 さわん、 わさ
- Korean:
- taeg, seog
Spanish
- pantano
- brillo
- beneficio
- muchos
Portuguese
- brejo
French
- marais
- ruisseau de montagne
- abondance
1552 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
403 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2503 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
908 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1462 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
404 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
994 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1031 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1395 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1164 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
313 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
201 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
238 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1081 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17234 | Morohashi |
267 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1072 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1153 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
442 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1137 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
362 | 2001 Kanji |
3a4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
3718.7 | Four corner code |
1-34-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ca2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1300 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 慶事 【ケイジ】 happy event, auspicious event, matter for congratulation
- 慶祝 【ケイシュク】 congratulation, celebration
- 弁慶 【ベンケイ】 strong person, person putting on a brave front, bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.), checks, plaid, checked pattern
- 大慶 【タイケイ】 great joy
Kun reading compounds
- 喜び 【よろこび】 joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
- 喜び事 【よろこびごと】 auspicious event, celebration
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 きよん、 け、 みち、 む、 やす、 よし
- Korean:
- gyeong, gang
Spanish
- júbilo
- felicidad
- diversión
- regocijo
Portuguese
- júbilo
- congratular
- regozijar-se
- estar feliz
French
- jubiler
- se réjouir
- féliciter
- être heureux
1204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
962 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1539 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1033 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1318 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2425 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1632 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1742 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1732 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
799 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3936 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2739 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2020 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11145 | Morohashi |
3173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1967 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2001 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2157 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1762 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
567 | 2001 Kanji |
3q12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
0024.7 | Four corner code |
1-23-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6176 | Unicode hex code |
巳
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巳 【ミ】 the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent, hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), south-southeast, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 丁巳 【ヒノトミ】 Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
- 上巳 【ジョウシ】 Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
Kun reading compounds
- 巳 【み】 the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent, hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), south-southeast, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 巳年 【みどし】 year of the Snake
- 上巳 【じょうし】 Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
- 辰巳 【たつみ】 southeast
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- signo de la serpiente
- sexto signo del zodíaco
- serpiente
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 6ème branche terrestre
- signe du Serpent (zodiaque)
- 9 à 11 heures du matin
1697 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1460 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1944 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
30 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2060 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4197 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2124 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2063 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8744 | Morohashi |
3388 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1538 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2042 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
0a3.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
3-1-2 | SKIP code |
7771.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5df3 | Unicode hex code |