| 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
1165 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 聖 【セイ】 Saint, St., S., sacred, holy, pure
- 聖域 【セイイキ】 sacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground, holy ground, issue that is regarded as being off-limits, matter that is not up for discussion
- 棋聖 【キセイ】 great master of go, great master of shogi
- 亜聖 【アセイ】 sage of the second order
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 聖者 【セイジャ】 saint
- 大聖 【ダイショウ】 Buddha, high-ranked bodhisattva
- 仏餉 【ブッショウ】 rice offered to Buddha
Kun reading compounds
- 聖 【ひじり】 highly virtuous monk, monk, Buddhist solitary, Buddhist missionary, saint (i.e. a virtuous person), emperor, master, expert
- 聖心 【せいしん】 Sacred Heart
- 高野聖 【こうやひじり】 Mount Kōya missionary (usu. low-ranking monk), Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ、 さと、 さとし、 せ、 たか、 ただ、 ひろ、 まさ、 み
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- santo
- sagrado
- sabio
- relacionado con cristianismo
Portuguese
- santo
- sagrado
- sábio
- mestre
- padre
French
- saint
- sage
- maître
- prêtre
| 824 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 922 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 911 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1306 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2960 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 663 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1663 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2030 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 674 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 686 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 580 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1583 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3509 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1812 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2464 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 833 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29074P | Morohashi |
| 2830 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4727 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 825 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 888 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 962 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3272 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f9.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 1610.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8056 | Unicode hex code |
public chamber, hall
- On:
- ドウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N4
1010 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 堂 【ドウ】 temple, shrine, chapel, hall, company, front room
- 堂々 【ドウドウ】 magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly
- 殿堂 【デンドウ】 palace, hall, shrine, temple, sanctuary, hall of fame
- 議事堂 【ギジドウ】 assembly hall, parliament house, diet building, capitol, houses of parliament, congress hall
Readings
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- templo
- salón
- vestíbulo
Portuguese
- câmara pública
- corredor
French
- édifice public
- temple
- salle
- hall
- grandiose (bâtiment)
| 486 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 584 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 557 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 662 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1365 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 358 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 144 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1462 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 496 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 505 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 709 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 355 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3202 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1656 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 806 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5207 | Morohashi |
| 2589 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 798 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 573 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 9010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5802 | Unicode hex code |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
| 24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7473 | Morohashi |
| 7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1141 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 9000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
326 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 説 【セツ】 theory, doctrine, opinion, view, rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay
- 説明 【セツメイ】 explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
- 論説 【ロンセツ】 article, discourse, dissertation, (written) argument, commentary, editorial, leading article, leader
- 定説 【テイセツ】 established theory, accepted opinion, accepted explanation
- 遊説 【ユウゼイ】 election tour, election campaign, stumping
- 全国遊説 【ゼンコクユウゼイ】 nationwide election campaign
Kun reading compounds
- 説く 【とく】 to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとし、 とき
- Korean:
- seol, se, yeol
Spanish
- opinión
- teoría
- explicar
- expresar
Portuguese
- rumor
- opinião
- teoria
French
- théorie
- rumeur
- opinion
- thèse
| 654 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 524 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 307 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4373 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 216 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 251 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2143 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 400 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 404 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 292 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1688 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1949 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1042 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1405 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 511 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35556P | Morohashi |
| 1547 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5627 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 499 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 538 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 240 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 620 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3057 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 0861.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8aac | Unicode hex code |