822 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1174 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1977 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
696 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2044 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
947 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2759 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1905 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1103 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5893 | Morohashi |
2219 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1147 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1094 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1175 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
841 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奈良 【ナラ】 Nara (city, prefecture)
- な行 【ナギョウ】 the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
- 眼仁奈 【メジナ】 largescale blackfish (Girella punctata)
- 輪奈 【ワナ】 loop (of thread, string, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 如何 【いかん】 (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of), what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?
- 唐梨 【からなし】 Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)
Readings
- Korean:
- nae, na
Spanish
- Nara
- ¿que tal?
- ¿por qué?
Portuguese
French
- Nara
- comment ?
1441 | 2001 Kanji |
4e3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
4090.1 | Four corner code |
1-38-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5948 | Unicode hex code |
良
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
501 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 良 【リョウ】 good (quality, condition, etc.), Good (grade), B
- 良好 【リョウコウ】 good, fine, excellent, favorable, favourable, satisfactory
- 優良 【ユウリョウ】 superior, excellent, fine
- 選良 【センリョウ】 member of parliament, the elite
Kun reading compounds
- 良い 【よい】 good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable, sufficient, enough, ready, prepared, profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial, OK, all right, fine, no problem, easy to ...
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
- いい塩梅に 【いいあんばいに】 fortunately, luckily
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 なが、 まこと、 よし、 ら、 りょ、 ろう
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- bueno
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- bom
- agradável
- hábil
French
- bon
- plaisant
- habile
530 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
628 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
598 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
520 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3885 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
586 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
861 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
767 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
321 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
321 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
602 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1642 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4373 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2980 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30597 | Morohashi |
3558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1468 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1578 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
479 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
492 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
865 | 2001 Kanji |
0a7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-7-4 | SKIP code |
3-5-2 | SKIP code |
3073.2 | Four corner code |
1-46-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
826f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
888 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 養子 【ヨウシ】 adopted child (usu. male), son-in-law
- 養育 【ヨウイク】 bringing up, rearing, upbringing
- 供養 【クヨウ】 memorial service for the dead, holding a service
- 培養 【バイヨウ】 culture, cultivation, cultivation (of plants), growing, raising, cultivation (e.g. of a skill), nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.), growth
Kun reading compounds
- 養う 【やしなう】 to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- や
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- criar
- mantener
- cultivarse
Portuguese
- alimentar
- educar
- cultivar
- desenvolvee
- nutrir
French
- nourrir
- élever
- cultiver
- soigner
- développer
731 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
624 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
594 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
605 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3671 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
773 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1907 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2558 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
402 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
406 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
675 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1901 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2998 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1531 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2089 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1491 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44144 | Morohashi |
2365 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6691 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1591 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
629 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
965 | 2001 Kanji |
2o13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-12 | SKIP code |
2-8-7 | SKIP code |
2-2-13 | SKIP code |
2-6-9 | SKIP code |
8073.2 | Four corner code |
1-45-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
990a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
351 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 護岸 【ゴガン】 river dike
- 護衛 【ゴエイ】 guard, convoy, escort
- 警護 【ケイゴ】 bodyguard, escort
- 愛護 【アイゴ】 protection, tender care
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- salvaguardar
- proteger
- defender
Portuguese
- salvaguardar
- proteger
French
- protection
- garde
604 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
696 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
670 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
653 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
796 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2877 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1391 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1115 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1713 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2079 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1088 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1481 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
707 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36038P | Morohashi |
1648 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
700 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
756 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
474 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
825 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3067 | 2001 Kanji |
7a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-13 | SKIP code |
0464.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8b77 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 学 【ガク】 learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education, study of ..., -ology, -ics
- 学位 【ガクイ】 (academic) degree
- 短期大学 【タンキダイガク】 junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
- 法医学 【ホウイガク】 forensic medicine, forensic pathology, medical jurisprudence, legal medicine
Kun reading compounds
- 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to learn, to study, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のり
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- estudio
- aprendizaje
- ciencia
- estudiar
Portuguese
- estudo
- aprendizagem
- ciência
French
- étudier
- apprendre
- science
57 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
10 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
33 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
66 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
44 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
719 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
50 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6974 | Morohashi |
2555 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1294 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
324 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
346 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
15 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
71 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
947 | 2001 Kanji |
3n4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3240.7 | Four corner code |
9040.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
294 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 校 【コウ】 school, proof (of a book, document, etc.), counter for proofs
- 校歌 【コウカ】 school song
- 一校 【イッコウ】 whole school, the first proof, one proofreading
- 同校 【ドウコウ】 the same school, the said school
- 校合 【キョウゴウ】 collation, examining and comparing, checking (against the original text)
- 校書 【キョウショ】 collation, examining and comparing, checking (against the original text), geisha
Readings
- Japanese names:
- めん
- Korean:
- gyo, hyo
Spanish
- escuela
- colegio
- centro docente
Portuguese
- exame
- escola
- impressão
- prova
- correção
French
- école
- examen
- impression
- épreuve
- correction
75 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
46 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
21 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
176 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2260 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
91 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
64 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1096 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
115 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
115 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
51 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1091 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1166 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
840 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1286 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14713 | Morohashi |
929 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2669 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1278 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1371 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
233 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
79 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1866 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4094.8 | Four corner code |
1-25-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6821 | Unicode hex code |