1320 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2893 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2010 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
7243X | Morohashi |
1348 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2323 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2330 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寓話 【グウワ】 fable, allegory
- 寓意 【グウイ】 hidden meaning, symbolism, moral
- 流寓 【リュウグウ】 living a roaming life, wandering and settling in a foreign land
- 仮寓 【カグウ】 temporary residence
- 寓話 【グウワ】 fable, allegory
- 寓意 【グウイ】 hidden meaning, symbolism, moral
Kun reading compounds
- 寓する 【ぐうする】 to reside temporarily, to imply
Readings
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3m9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-9 | SKIP code |
3042.7 | Four corner code |
3022.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bd3 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 教諭 【キョウユ】 (licensed) teacher
- 比喩 【ヒユ】 simile, metaphor, allegory, parable
Kun reading compounds
- 例える 【たとえる】 to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor
Readings
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- ejemplo
- persuasión
- ejemplificar
- dar ejemplo
- persuadir
Portuguese
French
947 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2064 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
671 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
508 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
3979 | Morohashi |
553 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
839 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
308 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3d9.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
6802.1 | Four corner code |
6803.7 | Four corner code |
1-51-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
55a9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22692 | Morohashi |
1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
2762.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7684 | Unicode hex code |
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
176 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 解 【カイ】 solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.), root (e.g. of a polynomial), solution (to a given problem), answer, explanation, interpretation
- 解禁 【カイキン】 lifting a ban, raising an embargo, opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.), publishing contents, revealing information
- 瓦解 【ガカイ】 collapse, downfall
- 明解 【メイカイ】 clear explanation
- 解熱 【ゲネツ】 lowering a fever, alleviation of fever
- 解脱 【ゲダツ】 liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man, deliverance of one's soul, moksha, mukti, vimukti
- 雪消 【ユキゲ】 snow melting, water from melting snow
- 義解 【ギゲ】 explanation (of the meaning), interpretation
Kun reading compounds
- 解く 【とく】 to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack, to unsew, to unstitch, to solve, to work out, to answer, to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease, to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege), to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss, to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)
- 溶かす 【とかす】 to dissolve, to melt
- 梳かす 【とかす】 to comb out, to brush, to untangle, to unravel
- 解ける 【とける】 to be solved, to be resolved, to loosen, to come untied, to come undone, to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.), to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up
- 溶ける 【とける】 to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
- 解く 【ほどく】 to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack
- 解す 【ほぐす】 to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen, to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.), to relax, to ease
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとる、 とけ
- Korean:
- hae, gae
Spanish
- desenredar
- desatar
- liberar
- aclarar
- resolver
- peinarse
- aflojar
Portuguese
- solucionar
- notas
- chave
- explicação
- compreensão
- desamarrar
- desfazer
- resolveer
- resposta
- cancelar
- absolver
- explicar
- deta
French
- délier
- notes
- clé
- explication
- compréhension
- défaire
- résoudre
- répondre
- annuler
- absoudre
- expliquer
- minute
567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
662 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
632 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
192 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
577 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
892 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
474 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
482 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
293 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1651 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1913 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1017 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1831 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35067 | Morohashi |
1517 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1814 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1955 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
142 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
769 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2555 | 2001 Kanji |
4g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
2725.2 | Four corner code |
1-18-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
89e3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1097 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 釈明 【シャクメイ】 explanation, vindication
- 釈放 【シャクホウ】 release, liberation, acquittal
- 保釈 【ホシャク】 bail, releasing on bail
- 講釈 【コウシャク】 explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.), lecture, exposition, explanation (in a pompous fashion), (long-winded) lecture, storytelling
- 釈然 【シャクゼン】 fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.), happy, cleared of doubt
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゃ
- Korean:
- seog
Spanish
- explicación
- interpretación
- perdón
- abreviatura de Buda
Portuguese
- explicação
French
- explication
- justification
802 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
885 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1214 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4809 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
660 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1841 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1395 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
595 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
605 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
763 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1800 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1876 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
997 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1927 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40120P | Morohashi |
1484 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6203 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1908 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2057 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1494 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2262 | 2001 Kanji |
6b5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
2798.7 | Four corner code |
1-28-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91c8 | Unicode hex code |