119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
58 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
16 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
78 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
41 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
93 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
462 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4250 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
435 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5833 | Morohashi |
3442 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
277 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
34 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
512 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 天 【テン】 sky, heaven, God, svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth), deva (divine being of Buddhism), top (of a book), sole (of a Japanese sandal), beginning, start, tempura, India
- 天下 【テンカ】 the whole world, the whole country, society, the public, supremacy over a nation, government of a country, the ruling power, having one's own way, doing as one pleases, peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous, shogun (Edo period)
- 炎天 【エンテン】 blazing heat, scorching sun
- 楽天 【ラクテン】 optimism
Kun reading compounds
- 天津 【あまつ】 heavenly, imperial
- 天津乙女 【あまつおとめ】 celestial maiden
- 天 【あめ】 sky
- 天地 【てんち】 heaven and earth, the universe, the world, nature, land, world, realm, sphere, top and bottom, gods of heaven and earth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あも、 た、 たかし、 て、 なま
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- paraíso
- cielo
- imperial
Portuguese
- paraíso
- ceú
- imperiais
French
- cieux
- ciel
- impérial
3163 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1043.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5929 | Unicode hex code |
父
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
646 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 父母 【フボ】 father and mother, parents
- 父子 【フシ】 father and child, father and son, father and daughter
- 義父 【ギフ】 father-in-law, foster father, stepfather
- 養父 【ヨウフ】 foster father, adoptive father
Kun reading compounds
- 父 【ちち】 father
- 父親 【ちちおや】 father
- 亡き父 【なきちち】 (one's) late father
- 建国の父 【けんこくのちち】 founding father (of a country)
Readings
- Korean:
- bu, bo
Spanish
- padre
Portuguese
- pai
French
- père
131 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
216 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
197 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
742 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2832 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
90 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
70 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
65 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
113 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
113 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
73 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1286 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2467 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1714 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1282 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19721 | Morohashi |
1973 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3516 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1274 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1366 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
226 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
100 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2066 | 2001 Kanji |
2o2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
8040.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7236 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
136 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 受 【ジュ】 vedana (sensation)
- 受益 【ジュエキ】 benefitting by, benefiting by
- 授受 【ジュジュ】 giving and receiving, transferring, transfer, changing hands
- 収受 【シュウジュ】 reception, receiving
Kun reading compounds
- 受ける 【うける】 to receive, to get, to catch (e.g. a ball), to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.), to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence), to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge), to be given (e.g. life, talent), to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by), to follow, to succeed, to be descended from, to face (south, etc.), to be modified by, to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee, to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well
- 受かる 【うかる】 to pass (examination)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じょ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- recipiente
- acepción
- aceptar
- recibir
- tomar
- aprobar examen
Portuguese
- aceitar
- sofrer
- atender (telefone)
- tomar
- obter
- pegar
- receber
French
- subir
- recevoir
- accepter
- répondre (téléphone)
- prendre
- obtenir
240 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
319 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
303 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
223 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2826 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
272 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
394 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
730 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
260 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
260 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
269 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
270 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3076 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2146 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
743 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3159 | Morohashi |
2421 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
678 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
794 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
298 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
304 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2067 | 2001 Kanji |
2h6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
2-6-2 | SKIP code |
2-1-7 | SKIP code |
2040.7 | Four corner code |
1-28-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53d7 | Unicode hex code |
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
623 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 苦 【ク】 pain, anguish, suffering, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, difficulty, hardship, duhkha (suffering)
- 苦境 【クキョウ】 difficult situation, adverse circumstances, predicament, trouble, dilemma, distress
- 生活苦 【セイカツク】 hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money), life's struggles
- 病苦 【ビョウク】 pain of sickness
Kun reading compounds
- 苦しい 【くるしい】 painful, difficult, tough, hard, distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position), straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling, strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched, hard to do, unpleasant
- 苦しい言い訳 【くるしいいいわけ】 lame excuse, poor excuse
- 苦しむ 【くるしむ】 to suffer, to groan, to be worried
- 苦しめる 【くるしめる】 to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt, to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
- 苦い 【にがい】 bitter
- 苦い薬 【にがいくすり】 bitter medicine
- 苦る 【にがる】 to feel bitter, to scowl
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- sufrimiento
- pena
- doloroso
- penoso
- trabajoso
- amargo
Portuguese
- sofrimento
- experiência
- preocupar
- dificuldade
- sentir- se amargo
- tristeza
French
- souffrir
- peine
- affliction
- souci
- amer
- renfrogné
197 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
283 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
264 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
597 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3928 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
264 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
864 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
687 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
545 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
554 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
342 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
646 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2789 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1433 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1932 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
230 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30797P | Morohashi |
2243 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5009 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
225 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
239 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
344 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
295 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1977 | 2001 Kanji |
3k5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
4460.4 | Four corner code |
1-22-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
82e6 | 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
- 定説 【テイセツ】 established theory, accepted opinion, accepted explanation
- 解説 【カイセツ】 explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation
- 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 |