153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
242 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
223 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
128 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1283 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
98 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
45 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
472 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
105 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
105 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
84 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
464 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2695 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1373 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1859 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
193 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7072 | Morohashi |
2171 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1311 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
190 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
202 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
165 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
263 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
144 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 安価 【アンカ】 low-priced, cheap, inexpensive, shallow (e.g. sympathy), superficial, cheap (e.g. government), link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
- 安易 【アンイ】 easy, simple, easygoing, lighthearted, simplistic, irresponsible, careless, quick (to do)
- 平安 【ヘイアン】 peace, tranquility, tranquillity, Heian period (794-1185)
- 慰安 【イアン】 solace, relaxation
Kun reading compounds
- 安い 【やすい】 cheap, inexpensive, calm, peaceful, quiet
- 休まる 【やすまる】 to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
- 安 【やす】 cheap, rash, thoughtless, careless, indiscreet, frivolous
- 安上がり 【やすあがり】 cheap, economical
- 目安 【めやす】 criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim, rough estimate, approximation
- 最安 【さいやす】 cheapest, least expensive, lowest-price
- 安らか 【やすらか】 peaceful, tranquil, calm, restful
- 安らかにお眠りください 【やすらかにおねむりください】 rest in peace, requiescat in pace, RIP
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あす、 あず、 あっ、 や
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- barato
- tranquilo
- pacífico
Portuguese
- relaxar
- calmo
- baixo
- barato
- descansado
- pacífico
- satisfeito
French
- paisible
- calme
- tranquille
- pas cher
- reposant
- satisfait
769 | 2001 Kanji |
3m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
3040.4 | Four corner code |
1-16-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b89 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 記章 【キショウ】 medal, badge, insignia
Readings
- Korean:
- hwi
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1642 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2866 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
968 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
705 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
10267X | Morohashi |
787 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1773 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
3i14.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-14 | SKIP code |
2824.0 | Four corner code |
1-21-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5fbd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
200 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 海運 【カイウン】 maritime transport, shipping
- 海域 【カイイキ】 area of ocean
- 公海 【コウカイ】 high seas, international waters
- 内海 【ナイカイ】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
Kun reading compounds
- 海 【うみ】 sea, ocean, waters
- 海辺 【うみべ】 beach, seashore, seaside, coast
- 内海 【ないかい】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
- 血の海 【ちのうみ】 sea of blood, pool of blood
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あま、 うな、 うん、 え、 か、 た、 ひろ、 ひろし、 ぶ、 まち、 まま、 み、 め、 わたる
- Korean:
- hae
Spanish
- mar
- océano
- playa
Portuguese
- oceano
- mar
French
- mer
- océan
55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
88 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
158 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2553 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
99 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
211 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1071 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
117 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
117 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
454 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1184 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
344 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
471 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17450 | Morohashi |
384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
461 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
500 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
206 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
171 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
347 | 2001 Kanji |
3a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
3815.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6d77 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 螺 【ニシ】 small spiral-shelled snail, spiral shellfish
- 螺旋 【ラセン】 spiral, helix, screw
- 馬蹄螺 【バテイラ】 Omphalius pfeifferi pfeifferi (subspecies of top shell)
- サラサ馬蹄螺 【サラサバテイラ】 Tectus maximus (species of top shell)
Kun reading compounds
- 螺 【にし】 small spiral-shelled snail, spiral shellfish
- 赤螺 【あかにし】 veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa)
- 長螺 【ながにし】 perplexed spindle (species of sea snail, Fusinus perplexus)
Readings
- Korean:
- ra, re
Spanish
Portuguese
French
4184 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2805 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1799 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
33512 | Morohashi |
5382 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2691 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2730 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
6d11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-11 | SKIP code |
5619.3 | Four corner code |
1-45-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
87ba | Unicode hex code |
水
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 水 【スイ】 Wednesday, shaved ice (served with flavored syrup), water (fifth of the five elements)
- 水位 【スイイ】 water level
- 用水 【ヨウスイ】 irrigation water, water for fire, city water, cistern water
- 浄水 【ジョウスイ】 clean water, purified water
Kun reading compounds
- 水 【みず】 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water), fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid, flood, floodwaters, water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout, break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- 水揚げ 【みずあげ】 landing, unloading (e.g. a ship), catch (of fish), takings, sales (of a shop), defloration (e.g. of a geisha), preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)
- 飲み水 【のみみず】 drinking water, potable water
- 呼び水 【よびみず】 pump-priming, rousing, stimulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うず、 ずみ、 つ、 ど、 み、 みさ、 みつ、 みな、 みん
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- agua
Portuguese
- água
French
- eau
14 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
16 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
40 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
144 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2482 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
16 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
68 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
54 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
21 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
21 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
19 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
10 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
132 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17083 | Morohashi |
10 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
137 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
166 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
31 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1142 | 2001 Kanji |
3a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
1223.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c34 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1589 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 泥沼 【ドロヌマ】 bog, marsh, swamp, quagmire, morass, quandary, dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself, imbroglio
- 泥水 【ドロミズ】 muddy water, red-light district
- 汚泥 【オデイ】 sludge, slime, dregs, mire, hopeless situation, hell, despair
- 鉱泥 【コウデイ】 fango, mud, herb and wax mix used for therapy
- 泥洹 【ナイオン】 nirvana
- 泥沼 【ドロヌマ】 bog, marsh, swamp, quagmire, morass, quandary, dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself, imbroglio
- 泥水 【ドロミズ】 muddy water, red-light district
Kun reading compounds
- 泥 【どろ】 mud, slush, (wet) dirt, mire, thief
- 泥沼 【どろぬま】 bog, marsh, swamp, quagmire, morass, quandary, dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself, imbroglio
- 警泥 【けいどろ】 cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
- 下着ドロ 【したぎドロ】 panties thief, knickers bandit
- 泥む 【なずむ】 to cling to (e.g. old customs), to adhere to, to stick to, to be wedded to, to get used to, to become accustomed to, to linger (on), to progress slowly
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひじ
- Korean:
- ni
Spanish
- barro
- fango
- cieno
- estar preocupado por
Portuguese
- lama
- lodo
- aderir
- ser anexado
French
- boue
- fange
- tenir à
- voleur
1623 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1480 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2533 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1840 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
679 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
594 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1621 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1729 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1493 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1176 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
384 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
241 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
288 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1064 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17311 | Morohashi |
326 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3105 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1055 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1135 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1202 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
356 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3711.2 | Four corner code |
1-37-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ce5 | Unicode hex code |