983 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
971 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
661 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1293 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
981 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
465 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
676 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
296 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
296 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
576 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
474 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2764 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1415 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1910 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
263 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7122 | Morohashi |
2224 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1320 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
257 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
273 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
874 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1139 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宝飾 【ホウショク】 jewels and ornaments, jewelry, jewellery
- 宝庫 【ホウコ】 treasury, treasure house, storehouse, repository, treasure trove, rich source (of)
- 人間国宝 【ニンゲンコクホウ】 living national treasure
- 至宝 【シホウ】 greatest treasure, most valuable asset, pride (of)
Kun reading compounds
- 宝 【たから】 treasure
- 宝くじ 【たからくじ】 lottery, lottery ticket
- お宝 【おたから】 treasure, precious article, valuable possession, thing one treasures, picture of a treasure ship, money, cash
- 正直は一生の宝 【しょうじきはいっしょうのたから】 honesty is the best policy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- tesoro
- bienes de valor
Portuguese
- tesouro
- riqueza
- valores
French
- trésor
- richesses
- objets de valeur
772 | 2001 Kanji |
3m5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
3010.3 | Four corner code |
1-42-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b9d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
644 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 富士山 【フジサン】 Mount Fuji, Mt. Fuji, Fujiyama, Fuji-san
- 富豪 【フゴウ】 wealthy person, millionaire
- 種類豊富 【シュルイホウフ】 rich in variety, diverse, wide-ranging, multifarious
- 知識豊富 【チシキホウフ】 knowledgeable
- 富者 【フシャ】 rich person, millionaire, the wealthy
- 富貴 【フウキ】 riches and honours (honors), wealth and rank
Kun reading compounds
- 富む 【とむ】 to be rich in, to abound in, to be abundant in, to be full of, to be rich, to be wealthy
- 富 【とみ】 riches, wealth, fortune, resources, lottery
- 富くじ 【とみくじ】 lottery run by a temple or shrine
- 陶朱猗頓の富 【とうしゅいとんのとみ】 great wealth, very wealthy person
- 巨万の富 【きょまんのとみ】 great wealth, enormous fortune
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と、 とん、 ふっ
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- riqueza
- fortuna
- ser rico
- hacerse rico
Portuguese
- riqueza
- enriquecer
- abundante
French
- fortune
- richesse
- abondance
864 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
801 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
780 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
539 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1321 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
705 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
472 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1715 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
713 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
726 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
629 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
491 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2892 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1489 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2009 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
197 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7230 | Morohashi |
2310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1349 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
193 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
205 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
765 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
776 | 2001 Kanji |
3m9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-9 | SKIP code |
3060.6 | Four corner code |
1-41-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bcc | Unicode hex code |
士
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
526 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 士 【シ】 man (esp. one who is well-respected), samurai, person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed), member
- 士官 【シカン】 officer
- 飛行士 【ヒコウシ】 pilot
- 公認会計士 【コウニンカイケイシ】 certified public accountant
Kun reading compounds
- 侍 【さむらい】 warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai, man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer
- 二四六九士 【にしむくさむらい】 nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ま
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- caballero
- samurai
- hombre
Portuguese
- cavalheiro
- samurai
French
- gentilhomme
- samouraï
- radical samouraï (no. 33)
410 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
521 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
494 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
301 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1160 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
59 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1173 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
41 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
572 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
581 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
755 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
393 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2877 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
325 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5638 | Morohashi |
3405 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1117 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
319 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
341 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
386 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
441 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1472 | 2001 Kanji |
3p0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-2 | SKIP code |
4010.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
58eb | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1898 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 補助 【ホジョ】 assistance, support, help, aid, subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid, spotting (in weight training)
- 補佐 【ホサ】 aid, help, assistance, assistant, counselor, counsellor, adviser, advisor
- 補す 【フス】 to appoint, to designate
- 大輔 【タイフ】 vice-minister (ritsuryō system), deputy minister
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ、 たすく、 ゆう
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- ayudar
Portuguese
French
4626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1981 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2133 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1963 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
38342 | Morohashi |
1559 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5964 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2730 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2761 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
7c7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
5302.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8f14 | Unicode hex code |