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 3
JLPT level N3
123 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 都 【ト】 Metropolis (of Tokyo), (Tokyo) Metropolitan District, metropolitan prefecture, counter for cities and towns, capital
- 都営 【トエイ】 (under) metropolitan government management
- 遷都 【セント】 relocation of the capital, transfer of the capital
- 東都 【トウト】 the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo), Yedo, Edo
- 都度 【ツド】 each (every) time, whenever
- 都合 【ツゴウ】 circumstances, condition, convenience, arranging, managing, lending money, raising money, in all, in total, all told
Kun reading compounds
- 都 【みやこ】 capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government, capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light), location of the Imperial Palace
- 都入り 【みやこいり】 arriving in the capital
- 京の都 【きょうのみやこ】 Kyoto
- 花の都 【はなのみやこ】 City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに、 ず、 ち、 づめ、 みや
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- metrópoli
- capital
Portuguese
- metropole
- capital
French
- métropole
- capitale
287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
376 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
92 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4769 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
173 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
188 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
188 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
338 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
761 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1106 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1505 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1863 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39497P | Morohashi |
1686 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1989 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
384 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1444 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
4762.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
316 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 構成 【コウセイ】 composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation
- 構図 【コウズ】 composition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement
- 遺構 【イコウ】 (archaeological) remains, remnants (of ancient structures), ancient foundation
- 外構え 【ソトガマエ】 outward appearance (of a house), exterior, external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage), exterior structure
Kun reading compounds
- 構える 【かまえる】 to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain, to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for, to put on an air, to assume an attitude, to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal, to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign, to plan, to scheme
- 構う 【かまう】 to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for, to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience, to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with, to interfere with, to meddle in, to tease, to banish, to prohibit
- 構うものか 【かまうものか】 who cares?, I don't give a damn, what does it matter?
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とち
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- construir
- ensamblar
- preparación
- preocupación
- establecerse
- montar
- poner
- interesarse por
- preocuparse por
Portuguese
- postura
- construção
- fingir
French
- structure
- concerné
- préoccupé
- construire
- position
785 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
701 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
675 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
446 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2343 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
455 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
640 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1010 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1048 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
991 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1108 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1325 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
962 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1835 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15317X | Morohashi |
1049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2823 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1818 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1959 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
498 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
788 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1847 | 2001 Kanji |
4a10.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4594.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69cb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
381 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 想 【ソウ】 conception, idea, thought, samjna (perception)
- 想像 【ソウゾウ】 imagination, supposition, guess
- 追想 【ツイソウ】 recollection, reminiscence
- お愛想 【オアイソ】 compliments, civilities, courtesies, flattery, hospitality, special treatment, entertainment, bill (at a restaurant), check
- 想 【ソウ】 conception, idea, thought, samjna (perception)
- 想像 【ソウゾウ】 imagination, supposition, guess
- お愛想 【オアイソ】 compliments, civilities, courtesies, flattery, hospitality, special treatment, entertainment, bill (at a restaurant), check
Kun reading compounds
- 思う 【おもう】 to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon, to think (of doing), to plan (to do), to judge, to assess, to regard, to imagine, to suppose, to dream, to expect, to look forward to, to feel, to be (in a state of mind), to desire, to want, to recall, to remember
Readings
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- concepto
- idea
- pensamiento
Portuguese
- conceito
- pensar
- idéia
- pensamento
French
- concept
- pensée
- idée
660 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
350 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
532 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
352 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1728 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
324 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
544 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
147 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
147 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
392 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
796 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3507 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1810 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2462 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10858 | Morohashi |
2828 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1922 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
609 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
656 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
197 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
421 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1858 | 2001 Kanji |
4k9.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
4633.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
60f3 | Unicode hex code |