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 |
kind of grass, sacred tree
- On:
- ボ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2086 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 菩薩 【ボサツ】 bodhisattva, one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha, High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court), title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
- 菩提 【ボダイ】 bodhi, enlightenment, happiness in the next world
Readings
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- sonido 'bo' en sánscrito
Portuguese
French
3978 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2868 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1992 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
31205X | Morohashi |
5093 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2957 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2963 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3k8.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
4460.1 | Four corner code |
1-42-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
83e9 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1984 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- さつま芋 【サツマイモ】 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
- 薩英戦争 【サツエイセンソウ】 Anglo-Satsuma War (1863), Bombardment of Kagoshima
- 菩薩 【ボサツ】 bodhisattva, one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha, High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court), title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
- 観自在菩薩 【カンジザイボサツ】 Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva), Avalokitesvara, Kannon, Kwannon, Guanyin, Buddhist deity of compassion
- 菩薩 【ボサツ】 bodhisattva, one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha, High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court), title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さっ
- Korean:
- sal
Spanish
- Buda
- sonido 'satsu' en sánscrito
Portuguese
French
4066 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2684 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3016 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2104 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
32189P | Morohashi |
5217 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2956 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2962 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3k13.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-14 | SKIP code |
2-4-14 | SKIP code |
4421.4 | Four corner code |
1-27-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
85a9 | Unicode hex code |
mountain peak, mountain pass, climax, crest, (kokuji)
- Kun:
- とうげ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1941 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 峠 【とうげ】 (mountain) pass, highest point on a mountain road, ridge, peak (e.g. of summer), worst (e.g. of an illness), crisis, critical point, most difficult part
- 峠越え 【とうげごえ】 crossing a mountain pass
- 碓氷峠 【うすいとうげ】 Usui Pass
- 大菩薩峠 【だいぼさつとうげ】 The Sword of Doom (1966 film)
Readings
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- puerto de montaña
- desfiladero
- esplendor
- crisis
Portuguese
- pico de montanha
- passagem de montanha
- clímax
- cume
French
- col (montagne)
- sommet
- crête
- (kokuji)
1663 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1751 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1416 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1473 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1239 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1081 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1351 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1434 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1849 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
542 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
428 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
319 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
780 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8068 | Morohashi |
358 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1464 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
773 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
835 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1248 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1254 | 2001 Kanji |
3o6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
2173.1 | Four corner code |
1-38-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ce0 | Unicode hex code |