1038 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
878 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
240 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
930 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
448 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1798 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
476 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
484 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
71 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
419 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3503 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1806 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2458 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
937 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5981 | Morohashi |
2824 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1165 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
928 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
997 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1520 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1018 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奥地 【オクチ】 interior, backwoods, hinterland, back regions
- 奥義 【オウギ】 secret techniques (of an art or skill), inner mysteries, essence, quintessence, heart
- 最奥 【サイオウ】 deep inside, innermost place
- 内奥 【ナイオウ】 inner part, depths
Kun reading compounds
- 奥 【おく】 inner part, interior, back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.), depths (e.g. of a forest), recesses (e.g. of a cave), heart, end (of a road, garden, etc.), living quarters (at the back of a house), inner room, recesses (of one's mind), bottom (of one's heart), behind (someone's words), mysteries (of an art)
- 奥地 【おくち】 interior, backwoods, hinterland, back regions
- 山奥 【やまおく】 deep in the mountains, mountain recesses
- 大奥 【おおおく】 inner palace (in Edo Castle), palace's ladies chambers, shogun's harem
- 奥まる 【おくまる】 to lie deep in, to extend far back
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 おお、 おん、 つ、 のく
- Korean:
- o, ug
Spanish
- profundo
- interior
- esposa
Portuguese
- coração
- interior
French
- intérieur
- coeur
- fond
- épouse
863 | 2001 Kanji |
6b6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-3 | SKIP code |
4-12-4 | SKIP code |
2-10-2 | SKIP code |
2743.0 | Four corner code |
1-17-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5965 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
177 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 名 【メイ】 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, name, noun
- 名画 【メイガ】 famous picture, masterpiece (painting), excellent film, film classic
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
- 芸名 【ゲイメイ】 stage name
- 名目 【メイモク】 name, title, appellation, (something) nominal, (under the) pretext (of), pretense
- 苗字 【ミョウジ】 surname, family name, last name
- 仮名 【カメイ】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
Kun reading compounds
- 名 【な】 name, given name, title, fame, renown, reputation, pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
- 名残 【なごり】 remains, traces, vestiges, relics, (the sorrow of) parting, end
- 仮名 【かめい】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 片仮名 【かたかな】 katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- nombre
- célebre
- distinguido
- reputación
Portuguese
- nome
- fama
- distinção
- reputação
French
- nom
- célèbre
- fameux
- réputation
140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
71 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
116 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
34 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
346 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
82 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
82 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
82 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2693 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
113 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3297 | Morohashi |
2169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
716 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
117 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
140 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
53 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2577 | 2001 Kanji |
3d3.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
2760.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
540d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
930 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 探検 【タンケン】 exploration, expedition
- 探求 【タンキュウ】 search, quest, pursuit
- 内探 【ナイタン】 private inquiry, private enquiry, secret investigation
- 独探 【ドクタン】 German spy
Kun reading compounds
- 探る 【さぐる】 to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
- 探す 【さがす】 to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Readings
- Korean:
- tam
Spanish
- explorar
- indagar
- buscar
- sondear
Portuguese
- tatear
- pesquisar
- procurar
French
- chercher
- tâtonner
- enquête
942 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1239 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1236 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
535 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
544 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
908 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
613 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
466 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1340 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12276 | Morohashi |
505 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1425 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
927 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1364 | 2001 Kanji |
3c8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
5709.4 | Four corner code |
1-35-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
63a2 | Unicode hex code |
spy
- On:
- テイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1857 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 偵察 【テイサツ】 scouting, reconnaissance
- 偵察衛星 【テイサツエイセイ】 reconnaissance satellite, spy satellite
- 内偵 【ナイテイ】 secret investigation, private enquiry, private inquiry, reconnaissance, scouting
- 密偵 【ミッテイ】 spy, secret agent, spying
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- espiar
- inquirir
Portuguese
- espião
French
- espion
1619 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1878 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
502 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1839 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1060 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1276 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1928 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2113 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1765 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
121 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
157 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
106 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
122 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
990 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
898 | Morohashi |
138 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
270 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
981 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1056 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1410 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2161 | 2001 Kanji |
2a9.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-9 | SKIP code |
2128.6 | Four corner code |
1-36-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5075 | Unicode hex code |