1053 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1935 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1337 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1855 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1216 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1851 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2007 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1660 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
494 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2957 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1518 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2059 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
791 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7286 | Morohashi |
2344 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1363 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
617 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
664 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1699 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
widow, minority, few
- On:
- カ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2035 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寡 【カ】 minority, small numbers, unmarried person, widow, widower
- 寡婦 【カフ】 widow, divorced woman not remarried, unmarried woman
- 多寡 【タカ】 degree (of something), greatness or smallness (of something), quantity, number, amount, size
- 鰥寡 【カンカ】 widow and widower, lonely people
Readings
- Korean:
- gwa
Spanish
- poco
- solo
- viudo
Portuguese
- viúva
- minoria
- poucos
French
- très peu
- minorité
- veuve
745 | 2001 Kanji |
3m11.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-11 | SKIP code |
3022.7 | Four corner code |
1-18-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5be1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
433 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 教頭 【キョウトウ】 deputy head teacher, vice principal
- 会頭 【カイトウ】 society president
- 頭 【ズ】 head
- 頭打ち 【アタマウチ】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 馬頭 【メズ】 horse-headed demon (in hell)
- 竜頭 【リュウズ】 crown (of a watch), stem, canon (of a bell), something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 鳥兜 【トリカブト】 aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum), wolfsbane, monkshood, traditional bugaku hat
Kun reading compounds
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭打ち 【あたまうち】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 石頭 【いしあたま】 obstinate person, stubbornness, pigheadedness, hard head (like a rock)
- ごま塩頭 【ごましおあたま】 salt and pepper hair, dark hair streaked with gray
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭文字 【かしらもじ】 first letter of a word, capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence), initials (of one's name)
- お頭 【おかしら】 leader, chief, head, boss, (another person's) head
- 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 【たいのおよりいわしのかしら】 better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
- 頭 【かぶり】 head
- 頭を振る 【かぶりをふる】 to shake one's head (in denial)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かみ、 がみ、 ちゃん、 つむり、 づ
- Korean:
- du
Spanish
- cabeza
- principio
- delantera
Portuguese
- cabeça
- sufixo para contagem de animais grandes
French
- tête
- compteur de gros animaux
294 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
186 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
386 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
519 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
275 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2504 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
276 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
276 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
166 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2019 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1450 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1453 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43490 | Morohashi |
1604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6639 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1441 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1549 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
234 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
238 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3061 | 2001 Kanji |
9a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-9 | SKIP code |
1118.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
982d | Unicode hex code |
system, law, rule
- On:
- セイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 制 【セイ】 system, organization, organisation, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment
- 制圧 【セイアツ】 gaining total control (of people or counties), suppression, oppression, control, mastery, ascendancy, supremacy
- 天皇制 【テンノウセイ】 the Emperor System
- 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- determinar
- establecer
- comprobar
- cesar
- poner fin
- sistema
- construir
Portuguese
- sistema
- lei
- regra
French
- système
- règle
- loi
- régime
- contrôle
823 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
744 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
722 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
196 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
683 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
635 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
357 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
656 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
427 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
433 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
687 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
193 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1624 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
425 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1961 | Morohashi |
1274 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
481 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
418 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
447 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
161 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
689 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2443 | 2001 Kanji |
2f6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-2 | SKIP code |
2220.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5236 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
672 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鉄 【テツ】 iron (Fe), steel, iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.), railway, railway enthusiast
- 鉄製 【テッセイ】 made of iron
- 国鉄 【コクテツ】 national railway, Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
- 新日本製鐵 【シンニッポンセイテツ】 Nippon Steel Corporation
Kun reading compounds
- 黒金 【くろがね】 iron
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん、 てっ
- Korean:
- cheol
Spanish
- hierro
- acero
Portuguese
- ferro
French
- fer
283 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
374 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
353 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
327 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4844 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
242 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
976 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1948 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
312 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
147 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1814 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1126 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1527 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40285 | Morohashi |
1711 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6253 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
909 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
449 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
422 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2863 | 2001 Kanji |
8a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-5 | SKIP code |
8513.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9244 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
753 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 則 【ソク】 counter for rules, rule, regulation
- 即する 【ソクスル】 to conform to, to agree with, to be adapted to, to be based on
- 反則 【ハンソク】 foul, breaking the rules, violation (of the law, regulations, etc.), infringement, breach, infraction
- 正則 【セイソク】 correct, proper, formal, regular, systematic, normal, invertible (matrix), holomorphic
Kun reading compounds
- 則る 【のっとる】 to conform to, to be in accordance with, to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
- 即ち 【すなわち】 that is (to say), namely, i.e., precisely, exactly, just, nothing but, neither more nor less, (and) then
Readings
- Korean:
- jeug, chig, cheug
Spanish
- regla
- norma
- ley
- decisión
Portuguese
- regra
- seguir
- basear em
- ter como modelo
French
- règlement
- règle
- suivre
- norme
- loi (science, nature)
666 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
764 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
742 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
855 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4487 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
499 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
362 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
902 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
608 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
618 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
808 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
197 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
967 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1311 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
89 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1994 | Morohashi |
1444 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
487 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
88 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
92 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
702 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3943 | 2001 Kanji |
7b2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-2 | SKIP code |
6280.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5247 | Unicode hex code |