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 2
JLPT level N4
558 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 風 【フウ】 method, manner, way, style, appearance, air, tendency, folk song (genre of the Shi Jing), wind (one of the five elements)
- 風格 【フウカク】 personality, style, appearance
- 逆風 【ギャクフウ】 headwind, adverse wind
- 作風 【サクフウ】 style (of a work, author, artist, etc.), characteristics
- 風 【フウ】 method, manner, way, style, appearance, air, tendency, folk song (genre of the Shi Jing), wind (one of the five elements)
- 振り 【フリ】 swing, shake, wave, swinging, appearance, behaviour, pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to), going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction, move (dance), postures, lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up, unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment, counter for swords, blades, etc., not wearing underwear or pants
- 中風 【チュウフウ】 palsy, paralysis
- 破風 【ハフ】 gable
Kun reading compounds
- 風 【かぜ】 wind, breeze, draught, draft, manner, behaviour, behavior, cold, influenza
- 風邪 【かぜ】 (common) cold, influenza, flu, ague, inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
- 涼風 【りょうふう】 cool breeze, refreshing breeze
- 西風 【にしかぜ】 west wind
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 え
- Korean:
- pung
Spanish
- viento
- aire
- hábito
- estilo
- conducta
Portuguese
- vento
- ar
- estilo
- maneira
French
- vent
- air
- style
- manière
132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
217 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
198 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
246 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5148 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
134 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
278 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
986 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
29 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
29 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
465 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
171 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3730 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1908 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2591 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
530 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43756 | Morohashi |
3007 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6663 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
524 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
563 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
316 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
187 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3656 | 2001 Kanji |
2s7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-7 | SKIP code |
7721.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
98a8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2055 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蝋色漆 【ロイロウルシ】 black lacquer
- 呂律 【ロレツ】 articulation
- 大呂 【タイリョ】 second note of the ancient Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D sharp), twelfth lunar month
- 仲呂 【チュウリョ】 (in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G), fourth lunar month
- 呂 【リョ】 bass range (in Japanese music), six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale, Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
- 呂旋 【リョセン】 Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (corresponding to: so, la, ti, do, re, mi, fa), similar to Mixolydian mode
- 大呂 【タイリョ】 second note of the ancient Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D sharp), twelfth lunar month
- 仲呂 【チュウリョ】 (in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G), fourth lunar month
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 なが
- Korean:
- ryeo
Spanish
- columna vertebral
- espinazo
Portuguese
French
- colonne vertébrale
- épine dorsale
- grand bâtiment
1509 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
891 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1997 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
459 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2036 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1396 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2713 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1385 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
24 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3386 | Morohashi |
2187 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
728 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
24 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
24 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3d4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
4-7-1 | SKIP code |
6060.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5442 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1212 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 敷設 【フセツ】 laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.), construction
- 敷衍 【フエン】 expatiation, enlargement (e.g. on a point), elaboration, amplification, clear explanation, paraphrasing
Kun reading compounds
- 敷く 【しく】 to spread out, to lay out, to cover, to lay (e.g. railway tracks), to sit on, to take a position, to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しき、 にゅう
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- extender
- tender una vía
- pavimentar
Portuguese
- espalhar
- pavimentar
- assentar
- promulgar
French
- étaler
- paver
- s'asseoir
- promulguer
1756 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1053 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2059 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1039 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1392 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2355 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1451 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1544 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
724 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
947 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2345 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1207 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1653 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1901 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13359P | Morohashi |
1870 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2357 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1883 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2028 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1772 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1566 | 2001 Kanji |
4i11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-11-4 | SKIP code |
5824.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6577 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
263 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 広告 【コウコク】 advertisement, advertising, announcement, notice
- 広域 【コウイキ】 wide area, wide view (of a digitally displayed map), zoomed-out view
- 曠々 【コウコウ】 extensive, spacious
Kun reading compounds
- 広い 【ひろい】 spacious, vast, wide
- 広い支持 【ひろいしじ】 broad support, wide-ranging support
- 広まる 【ひろまる】 to spread, to be propagated
- 広める 【ひろめる】 to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate, to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge
- 広がる 【ひろがる】 to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)
- 広げる 【ひろげる】 to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden, to unfold, to open, to unroll, to unwrap, to scatter about, to spread around, to make flourish, to cause to prosper
Readings
- Korean:
- gwang
Spanish
- amplio
- ancho
- espacioso
- ensancharse
- ensanchar
- extenderse
- extender
Portuguese
- largo
- vasto
- espaçoso
French
- vaste
- large
- spacieux
211 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
127 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
114 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
311 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1499 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
303 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
164 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
694 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
707 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
113 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
581 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3769 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1921 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2613 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
747 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9224P | Morohashi |
3035 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1604 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
739 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
799 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
389 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
108 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
571 | 2001 Kanji |
3q2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-2 | SKIP code |
0023.2 | Four corner code |
1-25-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e83 | Unicode hex code |