730 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
822 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
802 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
422 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1309 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
700 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
469 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1182 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
654 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
665 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1123 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
485 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2832 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1462 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1968 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7172 | Morohashi |
2277 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1335 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
790 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
853 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
402 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
721 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
264 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 形 【カタチ】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 容易 【ヨウイ】 easy, simple, plain
- 陣容 【ジンヨウ】 battle formation, battle array, lineup (of a team, etc.), cast, staff, team structure
- 受容 【ジュヨウ】 reception
Kun reading compounds
- 入れる 【いれる】 to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo), to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire, to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to, to include, to pay (one's rent, etc.), to cast (a vote), to make (tea, coffee, etc.), to turn on (a switch, etc.), to send (a fax), to call
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- contenido
- figura
- perdonar
- fácil
Portuguese
- conteúdo
- forma
- aparência
French
- contenir
- forme (état de santé)
- apparence
777 | 2001 Kanji |
3m7.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-7 | SKIP code |
3060.8 | Four corner code |
1-45-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bb9 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 風貌 【フウボウ】 looks, appearance
- 外貌 【ガイボウ】 outward appearance
Kun reading compounds
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 顔かたち 【かおかたち】 features, looks
Readings
- Korean:
- mo, mag
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1688 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4483 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2135 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1958 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
36556 | Morohashi |
1556 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5762 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2733 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2125 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4c10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
2621.0 | Four corner code |
1-43-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8c8c | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 魁偉 【カイイ】 brawny, muscular, impressive, gigantic
- 魁星 【カイセイ】 first star of the Big Dipper, top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
- 首魁 【シュカイ】 forerunner, ringleader
- 巨魁 【キョカイ】 ringleader, chief
Kun reading compounds
- 先駆け 【さきがけ】 pioneer, leader, taking the initiative, forerunner, harbinger, herald, leading an attack, charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
- 先駆ける 【さきがける】 to do (something) before (something or someone else), to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- goe
Spanish
- carga
Portuguese
French
5277 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2423 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2083 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4125 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2095 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2838 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
45785 | Morohashi |
6834 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2924 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2932 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5f9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-10-4 | SKIP code |
2421.0 | Four corner code |
1-19-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9b41 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1639 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 偉 【イ】 greatness, excellence, magnificence
- 偉業 【イギョウ】 great achievement, great feat, great work, great undertaking
- 魁偉 【カイイ】 brawny, muscular, impressive, gigantic
- 容貌魁偉 【ヨウボウカイイ】 (a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique
Kun reading compounds
- 偉い 【えらい】 great, excellent, admirable, commendable, laudable, honorable, wonderful, outstanding, extraordinary, distinguished, important, high-ranking, powerful, eminent, famous, awful, terrible, serious, tremendous, great, mighty, severe, tiring, tough, hard, very, extremely
- 偉いこっちゃ 【えらいこっちゃ】 what are we going to do?, uh-oh, oh crap, what a mess, oh brother
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひで
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- admirable
- notable
- excelente
Portuguese
- admirável
- grandeza
- notável
- conceituado
- excelente
- famoso
French
- admirable
- grandeur
- remarquable
- vaniteux
- célèbre
- excellent
1005 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1532 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
506 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1098 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
327 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1535 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1053 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1096 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1242 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
123 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
167 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1658 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
837 | Morohashi |
148 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
285 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1643 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1772 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1504 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2155 | 2001 Kanji |
2a10.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-10 | SKIP code |
2425.6 | Four corner code |
1-16-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5049 | Unicode hex code |