Jisho

×

将

10 strokes
Radical:
thumb, inch 寸
Parts:
寸 爪 爿
Variants:
將
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
Kun:
まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって
On:
ショウ、 ソウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
634 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 将 【ショウ】 commander, general, leader
  • 将棋 【ショウギ】 shogi, Japanese chess
  • 少将 【ショウショウ】 major general, rear admiral, air commodore
  • 王将 【オウショウ】 king (of the senior player), Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)

Kun reading compounds

  • 将に 【まさに】 just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
  • 将 【はた】 or, otherwise, furthermore, also, perhaps, by some chance, possibly, that being said, be that as it may, however, but, not to mention, needless to say, as expected, sure enough, really, at all
  • 将又 【はたまた】 or
  • 将門記 【しょうもんき】 Shōmonki (chronicle of the Taira-no-Masakado Rebellion, ca 940CE)
  • 将に 【まさに】 just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of

Readings

Japanese names:
かつ、 かつり、 すすむ、 たか、 ゆき
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jiang1, jiang4
Korean:
jang

Spanish

  • líder
  • cargo
  • mando
  • mandar
  • de ahora en adelante

Portuguese

  • líder
  • comandante
  • general
  • almirante
  • ou
  • e outra vez
  • logo
  • de agora em diante
  • somente sobre isto

French

  • dirigeant
  • commandant
  • général
  • amiral
  • ou
  • l'un après l'autre
  • bientôt
  • à partir de maintenant
  • à peu près
911 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
899 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
561 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2840 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
920 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
479 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1040 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
627 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
637 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
830 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
506 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
551 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
336 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
415 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
739 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7437P Morohashi
460 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1379 New Nelson (John Haig)
731 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
789 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
447 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
906 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1248 2001 Kanji
2b8.3 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-7 SKIP code
3214.9 Four corner code
3714.2 Four corner code
1-30-13 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5c06 Unicode hex code

来

7 strokes
Radical:
tree 木
Parts:
｜ 二 亠 木 米
Variants:
來
come, due, next, cause, become
Kun:
く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
On:
ライ、 タイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
102 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 来 【ライ】 next (year, spring, etc.), coming, since (e.g. last month), for (e.g. 20 years)
  • 来客 【ライキャク】 visitor, caller
  • 在来 【ザイライ】 pre-existing, already there, conventional
  • 再来 【サイライ】 return, coming back, second coming (e.g. of Christ), second advent, reincarnation

Kun reading compounds

  • 来る 【くる】 to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive, to come back, to do ... and come back, to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue, to come from, to be caused by, to derive from, to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
  • 来る年 【くるとし】 the coming year
  • 来る 【きたる】 next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming, to come, to arrive, to be due to
  • 来るべき 【きたるべき】 expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
  • 来す 【きたす】 to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
  • 来す 【きたす】 to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
  • 来る 【きたる】 next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming, to come, to arrive, to be due to
  • 来るべき 【きたるべき】 expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
  • 来合わせる 【きあわせる】 to happen to come along
  • 来掛かる 【きかかる】 to happen to come
  • 不出来 【ふでき】 bad job, poor workmanship, bungle
  • 行ってき 【いってき】 bye, see ya (afterwards), have fun, get going, now
  • 来い 【こい】 come!, come on!
  • 来し方 【きしかた】 the past

Readings

Japanese names:
くり、 くる、 ごろ、 さ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
lai2
Korean:
rae

Spanish

  • venir
  • llegar
  • acercarse
  • aproximarse

Portuguese

  • Vir
  • devido
  • próximo
  • causa
  • tornar-se

French

  • venir
  • dû à
  • suivant
  • causer
  • devenir
147 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
237 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
217 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
113 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
202 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
25 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
62 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
538 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.5 Japanese for Busy People
69 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
69 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
133 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
36 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4366 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2211 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2975 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1902 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14489 Morohashi
3551 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2565 New Nelson (John Haig)
1884 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2029 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
27 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
153 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1464 2001 Kanji
0a7.6 The Kanji Dictionary
4-7-3 SKIP code
5090.0 Four corner code
1-45-72 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6765 Unicode hex code

展

10 strokes
Radical:
corpse 尸
Parts:
一 ｜ 二 尸 衣
unfold, expand
On:
テン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
352 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 展 【テン】 exhibition, exhibit
  • 展開 【テンカイ】 development, evolution, progression, unfolding, (plot) twist, expansion, spreading out, extending, deployment, building up, expansion (of an algebraic expression), development (of a three-dimensional shape), extraction (of compressed data), decompression, unpacking
  • 個展 【コテン】 solo exhibition, one-man exhibition, one-woman exhibition
  • 巡回展 【ジュンカイテン】 roadshow, touring exhibition, travelling exhibition

Readings

Japanese names:
のぶ、 のり、 ひろ、 ゆき
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhan3
Korean:
jeon

Spanish

  • desplegar
  • expandir
  • exhibir

Portuguese

  • desdobrar
  • expandir

French

  • développement
  • déploiement
847 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
955 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
944 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
431 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1396 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
501 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
485 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1501 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1129 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1181 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1092 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
531 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3862 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1984 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2681 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1944 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7715 Morohashi
3111 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1425 New Nelson (John Haig)
1925 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2075 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
443 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
909 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3765 2001 Kanji
3r7.2 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-7 SKIP code
7723.2 Four corner code
1-37-24 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5c55 Unicode hex code

望

11 strokes
Radical:
moon, month 月
Parts:
亡 月 王
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Kun:
のぞ.む、 もち
On:
ボウ、 モウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
470 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 望 【モチ】 full moon, 15th day of the lunar month
  • 望遠鏡 【ボウエンキョウ】 telescope
  • 眺望 【チョウボウ】 prospect, view, outlook
  • 太公望 【タイコウボウ】 (avid) angler
  • 本望 【ホンモウ】 long-cherished ambition, satisfaction
  • 宿望 【シュクボウ】 long-cherished desire, one's heart's desire

Kun reading compounds

  • 望む 【のぞむ】 to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for, to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to, to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
  • 望むところ 【のぞむところ】 what one desires, what one hopes for, suits me well, could ask for nothing better, bring it on, make my day
  • 望 【もち】 full moon, 15th day of the lunar month
  • 望月 【もちづき】 full moon, moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar), full moon of the eighth lunar month

Readings

Japanese names:
み、 も
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wang4
Korean:
mang

Spanish

  • esperanza
  • deseo
  • aspiración
  • mirar lejos
  • popularidad
  • desear
  • esperar

Portuguese

  • ambição
  • lua cheia
  • esperança
  • desejo
  • aspirar
  • esperar

French

  • ambition
  • espoir
  • désir
  • aspirer à
  • dominer (vue)
  • contempler
  • pleine lune
514 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
613 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
585 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
361 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2940 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
767 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
613 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1777 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
673 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
685 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
581 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1007 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3408 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1756 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2390 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
500 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14368P Morohashi
2742 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4819 New Nelson (John Haig)
489 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
528 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
314 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
578 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
472 2001 Kanji
4f7.6 The Kanji Dictionary
2-7-4 SKIP code
0710.4 Four corner code
1-43-30 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
671b Unicode hex code