| 3657 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 6205 | Morohashi |
| 1210 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 生姜 【ショウキョウ】 dried ginger root (trad. medicine)
- 乾薑 【カンキョウ】 dried ginger
- 生姜 【ショウガ】 ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- 紅しょうが 【ベニショウガ】 red pickled ginger
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かん
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 2o7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 8040.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-53-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59dc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
300 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 建国 【ケンコク】 founding of a nation
- 建議 【ケンギ】 proposition, motion, proposal, suggestion
- 経営再建 【ケイエイサイケン】 management reorganization, management reorganisation
- 財政再建 【ザイセイサイケン】 finance reform, fiscal reconstruction
- 建立 【コンリュウ】 (act of) building (temple, monument, etc.), erection
- 再建 【サイコン】 (temple or shrine) rebuilding
Kun reading compounds
- 建てる 【たてる】 to build, to construct
- 建て 【たて】 contract, commitment
- 建前 【たてまえ】 face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts), ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
- 建つ 【たつ】 to be erected, to be built
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たけ、 たつ、 たて
- Korean:
- geon
Spanish
- construir
- edificar
- levantarse
- ser construido
Portuguese
- Construção
French
- construire
| 391 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 498 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 473 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 244 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1549 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 363 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 166 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 995 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 892 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 913 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1055 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 600 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3834 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1965 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2661 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 398 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9574 | Morohashi |
| 3090 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 391 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 417 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 278 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 524 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 1540.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5efa | Unicode hex code |
inscription, signature (of artisan)
- On:
- メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1394 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銘 【メイ】 inscription, epitaph, (manufacturer's) engraved signature, motto, maxim, precept
- 銘柄 【メイガラ】 brand, make, description, trading name (on a stock exchange), issue, security
- 座右銘 【ザユウメイ】 favourite motto, pet saying
- 鐘銘 【ショウメイ】 inscription on a temple bell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- inscripción
- firma de artesano
Portuguese
- inscrição
- assinatura (de artesão)
French
- inscription (gravée)
- signature (d'un artisan)
| 1847 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1182 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1731 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1848 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1552 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1654 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1600 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1822 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2158 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 281 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40385 | Morohashi |
| 1724 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6265 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 293 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1738 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 8716.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9298 | Unicode hex code |