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
1467 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 沼地 【ヌマチ】 marshland, wetland, swampland
- 沼沢 【ショウタク】 marsh, swamp, bog
- 湖沼 【コショウ】 lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters
- 池沼 【チショウ】 ponds and swamps, retard, mentally disabled person
Kun reading compounds
- 沼 【ぬま】 marsh, swamp, wetland, bog, pond, obsession, addiction, being hooked on, getting sucked into, ugly man
- 沼田 【ぬまた】 deep-mud paddy
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- pantano
- lago
- estanque
Portuguese
- pântano
- lago
- charco
- brejo
- lagoa
French
- marais
- lac
- marécage
- mare
- étang
1395 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1150 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2521 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1175 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1463 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
595 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
996 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1033 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1842 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1173 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
398 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
254 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
302 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
139 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17257 | Morohashi |
339 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
137 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
145 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1201 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
377 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3716.2 | Four corner code |
1-30-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6cbc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
786 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幸 【サチ】 good luck, fortune, happiness, harvest, yield
- 幸運 【コウウン】 good luck, fortune
- 親不孝 【オヤフコウ】 lack of filial piety, disobedience to one's parents
- 御幸 【ギョウキ】 imperial visit, imperial outing
Kun reading compounds
- 幸い 【さいわい】 happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity, luckily, fortunately
- 幸いあれ 【さいわいあれ】 be happy!, cheer up!
- 幸 【さち】 good luck, fortune, happiness, harvest, yield
- 幸ある 【さちある】 fortunate, happy, lucky
- 川の幸 【かわのさち】 catch (fish) of the river, products of the river, fruits of the river
- 山幸 【やまさち】 food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.), fruits of the land
- 幸せ 【しあわせ】 happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
- 幸せにする 【しあわせにする】 to bring someone happiness, to make someone happy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ、 さき、 さし、 さっ、 とも、 ひろ、 みゆき、 ゆ、 ゆき、 よし
- Korean:
- haeng
Spanish
- felicidad
- bendición
- fortuna
- buena suerte
Portuguese
- felicidade
- benção
- fortuna
French
- joie
- bénédiction
- fortune
395 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
295 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
279 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
683 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1073 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
712 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
504 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
661 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
684 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
697 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
894 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
575 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2755 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1519 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9176 | Morohashi |
2216 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1595 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1505 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1622 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
423 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
297 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1455 | 2001 Kanji |
3b5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
4040.1 | Four corner code |
1-25-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e78 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
9 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 二 【ニ】 two, 2
- 二院 【ニイン】 the two houses of legislature
- 一二 【イチニ】 the first and second, a few
- 十二 【ジュウニ】 twelve, 12, queen
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
- 二黒 【ジコク】 second of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and southwest)
- 不二 【フジ】 being two sides of the same coin, being the same (while appearing different), Very sincerely yours, peerless, unparalleled, unparallelled
- 唯一不二 【ユイイツフジ】 one and only, unique
Kun reading compounds
- 二 【に】 two, 2
- 二重 【にじゅう】 double, two-fold, two layers, duplex, diplo-, dipl-, double-edged eyelid, double eyelid, creased eyelid
- 二つ 【ふたつ】 two
- 二つ目 【ふたつめ】 one after next, second
- 再び 【ふたたび】 again, once more, a second time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おと、 つぐ、 つぎ、 にい、 は、 ふ、 ふたつ、 ふだ、 わ
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- dos
- 2
Portuguese
- dois
French
- deux
- radical deux (no. 2)
2 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
2 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
61 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
6 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
9 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
4 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
3 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
31 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2421 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1224 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
247 | Morohashi |
1922 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
72 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
11 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
2 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3072 | 2001 Kanji |
0a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-1 | SKIP code |
1010.0 | Four corner code |
1-38-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e8c | Unicode hex code |