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 4
503 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阪神 【ハンシン】 Osaka-Kobe, Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
- 阪急 【ハンキュウ】 Hankyū, Hankyu (Kansai area railway and retail conglomerate)
- 京阪 【ケイハン】 Kyoto and Osaka, Kyoto-Osaka area
- 京阪 【ケイハン】 Keihan Electric Railway (abbr)
Kun reading compounds
- 坂 【さか】 slope, incline, hill, milestone, (age) mark
- セレッソ大阪 【セレッソおおさか】 Cerezo Osaka (Japanese pro soccer team)
- ガンバ大阪 【ガンバおおさか】 Gamba Osaka (Japanese pro soccer team)
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- cuesta
- pendiente
- abreviación de Osaka
Portuguese
French
- coteaux
- pente
401 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4979 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1893 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
375 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
450 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
321 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41562 | Morohashi |
271 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6428 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1294 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1390 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3667 | 2001 Kanji |
2d4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
7124.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
962a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8775 | Morohashi |
1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
444 | 2001 Kanji |
2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e02 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
491 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 音 【オン】 sound, noise, (speech) sound, Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
- 音楽 【オンガク】 music
- 爆音 【バクオン】 (sound of an) explosion or detonation, roar (of a machine)
- 防音 【ボウオン】 soundproofing
- 音信 【オンシン】 correspondence, news, letter, tidings
- 鸚哥 【インコ】 true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
- 玉音 【ギョクオン】 the Emperor's voice, beautiful voice, beautiful sound
- 唐音 【トウオン】 tō-on, Tang reading, on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese
Kun reading compounds
- 音 【おと】 sound, noise, (musical) note, fame
- 音孔 【おとあな】 tone hole
- 鈍い音 【にぶいおと】 dull sound, muffled sound
- 風音 【かざおと】 sound of the wind
- 音 【ね】 sound, tone, note, ring, chirp
- 音色 【ねいろ】 tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
- 弱音 【よわね】 feeble complaint, whine
- 高音 【こうおん】 high-pitched tone, soprano
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 と
- Korean:
- eum
Spanish
- sonido
- ruido
Portuguese
- som
- barulho
French
- son
- bruit
50 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
33 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
6 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
402 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
206 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
274 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
962 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
347 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
347 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
620 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1879 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2570 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
490 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43265 | Morohashi |
2070 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6607 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
518 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
78 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
478 | 2001 Kanji |
5b4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
0060.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
97f3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
373 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 楽 【ガク】 music, old Japanese court music, gagaku
- 楽章 【ガクショウ】 movement
- 邦楽 【ホウガク】 Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
- 室内楽 【シツナイガク】 chamber music
- 楽 【ラク】 comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation, easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships, (economically) comfortable, raku pottery, sukha (happiness)
- 楽園 【ラクエン】 paradise, Eden
- 千秋楽 【センシュウラク】 final day of a performance, closing date, final show, final day of a tournament
- 行楽 【コウラク】 outing, excursion, pleasure trip, going on a picnic
- 猿楽 【サルガク】 sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries), noh, fooling around
Kun reading compounds
- 楽しい 【たのしい】 enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
- 楽しい思い出 【たのしいおもいで】 happy memory, sweet memory
- 楽しむ 【たのしむ】 to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun, to look forward to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 た、 やす、 ら
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- música
- divertido
- fácil
- agradable
- disfrutar
- divertirse
Portuguese
- música
- conforto
- facilidade
French
- musique
- agréable
- confort
331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
218 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
232 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
200 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2029 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
358 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
359 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
343 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1064 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2460 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15213 | Morohashi |
2826 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1872 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
481 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
225 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
364 | 2001 Kanji |
4a9.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
3290.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
697d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
213 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 団 【ダン】 body, group, party, company, troupe
- 団員 【ダンイン】 group member
- 退団 【タイダン】 leaving (a group, team, etc.)
- 営団 【エイダン】 corporation, foundation
- 敷き布団 【シキブトン】 futon (laid on the floor), (Japanese) mattress, underquilt, sleeping mat
- 水団 【スイトン】 flour dumplings in soup
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- grupo
- asociación
- compañía
- redondo
Portuguese
- grupo
- associação
French
- groupe
- association
672 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
772 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
749 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
172 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1027 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
243 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
421 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
310 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
491 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
500 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
366 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
339 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3791 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1935 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2628 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
589 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4703P | Morohashi |
3053 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
940 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
582 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
625 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
336 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
661 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1448 | 2001 Kanji |
3s3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
6034.0 | Four corner code |
1-35-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56e3 | Unicode hex code |