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守

6 strokes
Radical:
roof 宀
Parts:
宀 寸
Variants:
垨
guard, protect, defend, obey
Kun:
まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ
On:
シュ、 ス
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
457 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 守備 【シュビ】 defense, defence
  • 守勢 【シュセイ】 (being on the) defensive
  • 好守 【コウシュ】 good fielding
  • 攻守 【コウシュ】 offense and defense, offence and defence, batting and fielding
  • 守護 【シュゴ】 protection, safeguard, shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
  • 都寺 【ツウス】 one of the six administrators of a Zen temple
  • 居留守 【イルス】 pretending to be out

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
  • 守り 【まもり】 protection, defense, defence, providence, amulet, charm, talisman
  • 守り神 【まもりがみ】 guardian deity
  • 島主 【とうしゅ】 island chief
  • 山守 【やまもり】 ranger (forest), mountain guardian
  • 守り 【もり】 babysitting, babysitter, protecting, keeping, keeper
  • 守り立てる 【もりたてる】 to support, to back up, to rally round, to revive (e.g. a company), to boost (e.g. morale), to bring up, to raise
  • 井守 【いもり】 newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
  • 足無井守 【あしなしいもり】 caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
  • 守 【かみ】 director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
  • 肥後守 【ひごのかみ】 higonokami, type of folding knife with metal handle
  • 出羽守 【でわのかみ】 director of Dewa province, person who frequently makes comparisons with other countries, industries, etc. when complaining about an issue or situation

Readings

Japanese names:
う、 し、 も、 て
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shou3
Korean:
su

Spanish

  • guardar proteger
  • defender
  • guardar
  • proteger

Portuguese

  • vigia
  • protege
  • defende
  • obedece

French

  • garder
  • protéger
  • défendre
  • obéir
  • respect (des règles)
421 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
316 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
300 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
564 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1282 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
352 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
460 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
284 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
490 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
499 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
537 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
466 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2697 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1375 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1861 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
189 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7071 Morohashi
2173 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1310 New Nelson (John Haig)
186 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
198 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
364 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
270 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
748 2001 Kanji
3m3.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-3 SKIP code
3034.2 Four corner code
1-28-73 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5b88 Unicode hex code

秘

10 strokes
Radical:
grain 禾
Parts:
丶 ノ 心 禾
Variants:
祕
secret, conceal
Kun:
ひ.める、 ひそ.か、 かく.す
On:
ヒ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
862 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 秘 【ヒ】 secret, mystery
  • 秘書 【ヒショ】 (private) secretary, treasured book, secret book
  • 部外秘 【ブガイヒ】 restricted, confidential
  • 社外秘 【シャガイヒ】 company secret, information for internal use only

Kun reading compounds

  • 秘める 【ひめる】 to hide, to keep to oneself
  • 密か 【ひそか】 secret, private, surreptitious

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
mi4, bi4, lin2
Korean:
bi

Spanish

  • secreto
  • misterio
  • mala evacuación
  • esconder
  • mantener en secreto

Portuguese

  • segredo
  • esconder

French

  • garder secret
  • cacher
974 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
964 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
865 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3281 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
940 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1583 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1117 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
807 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
824 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1102 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1436 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1490 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
787 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1074 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
913 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
24977 Morohashi
1159 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4140 New Nelson (John Haig)
904 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
970 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
915 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2259 2001 Kanji
5d5.6 The Kanji Dictionary
1-5-5 SKIP code
2390.0 Four corner code
1-40-75 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
79d8 Unicode hex code

義

13 strokes
Radical:
sheep 羊 (⺶)
Parts:
一 亅 并 戈 手 王 羊
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
On:
ギ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
415 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 義 【ギ】 morality, righteousness, justice, honour (honor), meaning, teachings, doctrine, nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws), prosthesis
  • 義援金 【ギエンキン】 donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution
  • 疑義 【ギギ】 doubt
  • 大義 【タイギ】 great cause, moral law, justice

Readings

Japanese names:
ただし、 ちか、 のり、 よし
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
yi4
Korean:
eui

Spanish

  • moralidad
  • lealtad
  • significado
  • artificial
  • no consanguíneo

Portuguese

  • retidão
  • justiça
  • moralidade
  • honra
  • lealdade
  • significado

French

  • vertu
  • justice
  • moralité
  • honneur
  • loyauté
  • signification
580 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
674 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
645 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
287 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3668 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
244 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1658 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1975 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
291 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
291 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
493 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1568 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2948 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1514 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2052 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
648 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
28504 Morohashi
2338 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4668 New Nelson (John Haig)
641 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
691 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
62 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
771 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
959 2001 Kanji
2o11.3 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-10 SKIP code
2-6-7 SKIP code
2-2-11 SKIP code
8055.3 Four corner code
1-21-33 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7fa9 Unicode hex code

務

11 strokes
Radical:
power, force 力
Parts:
力 矛 攵
task, duties
Kun:
つと.める
On:
ム
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
111 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 務歯 【ムシ】 zipper teeth, zip teeth
  • 務所 【ムショ】 prison, jail, slammer, pen
  • 政務 【セイム】 government affairs
  • 外務 【ガイム】 foreign affairs

Kun reading compounds

  • 勤める 【つとめる】 to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of), to conduct a religious service

Readings

Japanese names:
つかさ、 み
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wu4
Korean:
mu

Spanish

  • tarea
  • obligaciones
  • deber
  • cargo
  • servir
  • desempeñar un cargo

Portuguese

  • tarefa
  • deveres

French

  • tâche
  • devoir
  • travail
722 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
815 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
795 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
140 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3167 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
491 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
372 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1377 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.5 Japanese for Busy People
235 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
235 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
388 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
222 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1505 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
797 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1085 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1235 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
2394 Morohashi
1173 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
546 New Nelson (John Haig)
1227 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1313 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
244 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
747 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3545 2001 Kanji
4i7.6 The Kanji Dictionary
1-5-6 SKIP code
1822.7 Four corner code
1-44-19 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
52d9 Unicode hex code

違

13 strokes (also 12)
Radical:
walk 辵 (辶, ⻌, ⻍)
Parts:
込 口 韋
difference, differ
Kun:
ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える
On:
イ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
344 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 違反 【イハン】 violation, offense, offence, breach, transgression, infringement, contravention
  • 違憲 【イケン】 unconstitutionality
  • 格段の相違 【カクダンノソウイ】 marked difference
  • 非違 【ヒイ】 illegality, police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)

Kun reading compounds

  • 違う 【ちがう】 to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with), to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken, to become abnormal, to go wrong, isn't it?, wasn't it?
  • 違くて 【ちがくて】 different (from), not the same (as)
  • 違い 【ちがい】 difference, distinction, discrepancy, mistake, error
  • 違いない 【ちがいない】 sure, no mistaking it, for certain, without doubt
  • 違える 【ちがえる】 to change, to alter, to mistake, to make a mistake, to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise), to sprain (a muscle), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)
  • 違う 【たがう】 to differ, to be different, to run counter to, to change (into something out of the ordinary)
  • 違える 【たがえる】 to change, to alter, to run counter to, to go against, to break (one's word), to make a mistake (in), to err

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wei2
Korean:
wi

Spanish

  • diferencia
  • diferir
  • violar
  • ser diferente
  • cambiar
  • alterar

Portuguese

  • diferença
  • diferir

French

  • différence
  • différer
1006 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
496 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4720 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
883 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
965 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
814 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
833 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
385 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
713 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3907 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2014 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2716 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1659 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
39067P Morohashi
3151 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6099 New Nelson (John Haig)
1644 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1773 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
274 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
1676 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1655 2001 Kanji
2q10.5 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-10 SKIP code
3-2-10 SKIP code
3430.4 Four corner code
1-16-67 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9055 Unicode hex code

反

4 strokes
Radical:
right hand 又
Parts:
厂 又
anti-
Kun:
そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
On:
ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
191 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

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On reading compounds

  • 反 【ハン】 anti-, antithesis, fanqie, traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
  • 反映 【ハンエイ】 reflection (of light), reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.), application (of an update, changes, etc.), taking effect
  • 離反 【リハン】 estrangement, alienation, disaffection, desertion, defection, breakaway
  • 造反 【ゾウハン】 rebellion
  • 反故 【ホゴ】 wastepaper, scrap paper
  • 謀反 【ムホン】 rebellion, revolt, insurrection, treason
  • 反 【タン】 variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length, 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres), six ken (10.91 m)
  • 反物 【タンモノ】 fabric, cloth, textiles, drapery, dry-goods, piece goods, measure of kimono material
  • 減反 【ゲンタン】 reduction (of crop size), reduction of acreage (under cultivation)
  • 一反 【イッタン】 one-tenth hectare
  • 反故 【ホゴ】 wastepaper, scrap paper
  • 反古籠 【ホグカゴ】 wastebasket

Kun reading compounds

  • 反る 【そる】 to warp, to curve, to arch, to bend, to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
  • 反らす 【そらす】 to bend, to warp, to curve
  • 返す 【かえす】 to return (something), to restore, to put back, to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn, to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate, to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back, to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back), to do again, to do repeatedly
  • 返る 【かえる】 to return, to come back, to go back, to turn over, to become extremely, to become completely

Readings

Japanese names:
そり、 た
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
fan3
Korean:
ban, beon

Spanish

  • anti-
  • opuesto
  • devolver
  • reflejar
  • curvarse

Portuguese

  • anti-

French

  • anti-
492 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
393 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
371 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
183 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
817 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
342 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
391 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
69 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.19 Japanese for Busy People
324 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
324 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
362 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
267 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3663 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1869 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2549 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
730 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
3127 Morohashi
2945 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
674 New Nelson (John Haig)
722 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
779 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
146 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
244 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3367 2001 Kanji
2p2.2 The Kanji Dictionary
3-2-2 SKIP code
4-4-1 SKIP code
7124.7 Four corner code
1-40-31 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
53cd Unicode hex code