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 6
JLPT level N1
1366 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 穴 【ケツ】 ass, arse, buttocks, rear, end, acupuncture point, hole, notch
- 穴隙 【ケツゲキ】 crevice, aperture
- 横穴 【ヨコアナ】 cave, tunnel, tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
- 経穴 【ケイケツ】 acupuncture point
Kun reading compounds
- 穴 【あな】 hole, opening, orifice, perforation, pit, hollow, cavity, hole (e.g. in the ground), burrow, den, lair, holt, hole, deficit, shortage, (financial) hole, loss, gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.), vacancy, opening, flaw, fault, defect, weak point, hole (in a theory, plan, etc.), loophole, good place not many people know about, well-kept secret, upset victory (with a large payoff), long shot, dark horse, (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre), hiding place, hideout
- 穴埋め 【あなうめ】 filling (up) a hole, filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.), stopgap, filler (e.g. article), making up (for a loss, damage, etc.), covering (a deficit), compensation, cloze deletion (test format)
- 風穴 【かざあな】 air hole, windhole, ventilator
- 横穴 【よこあな】 cave, tunnel, tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けな、 しし、 な
- Korean:
- hyeol
Spanish
- agujero
- hueco
- cueva
- lugar poco conocido
- lugar escondido
Portuguese
- buraco
- orifício
- brecha
- caverna
- gruta
French
- trou
- orifice
- fente
- grotte
- tanière
860 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
849 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1201 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3313 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
984 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1595 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
158 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
899 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
921 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1122 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1450 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2682 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1366 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1326 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25406 | Morohashi |
2159 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4187 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1316 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1413 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
834 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
762 | 2001 Kanji |
3m2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
3080.2 | Four corner code |
1-23-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7a74 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2092 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 牟子 【ムシ】 conical hat with a veil
- 牟尼 【ムニ】 muni (Indian ascetic or sage), Buddha
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
Portuguese
French
849 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
455 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2518 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
19928 | Morohashi |
3533 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2961 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2965 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4g2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2350.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
725f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
833 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遅々 【チチ】 slow, lagging, tardy
- 遅延 【チエン】 delay, latency
- 棲遅 【セイチ】 living in tranquility, retiring to the countryside, retirement house
- 巧遅 【コウチ】 elaborate but slow execution, polished but slow work
Kun reading compounds
- 遅れる 【おくれる】 to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue, to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times), to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death, to be slow (of a clock or watch)
- 遅らす 【おくらす】 to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
- 遅い 【おそい】 slow, time-consuming, sluggish, late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night, later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual, too late, having missed the boat, dull, stupid
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- despacio
- tarde
- llegar tarde
- retrasar
- retrasado
Portuguese
- atrasado
- lento
- costas
- mais tarde
French
- retard
- lent
- précédent
- plus tard
1574 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
884 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4722 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1090 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
961 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1807 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
702 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
715 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
118 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
709 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3887 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1999 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2700 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1076 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38989P | Morohashi |
3133 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6089 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1067 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1148 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1594 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3755 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3730.4 | Four corner code |
1-35-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9045 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3473 | Morohashi |
2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
8062.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
547d | Unicode hex code |