24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7473 | Morohashi |
7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
1141 | 2001 Kanji |
3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-2 | SKIP code |
9000.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
482 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
Kun reading compounds
- 型 【かた】 type, style, model, pattern, mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression, kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form, convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage, (set) size, inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.), (taxonomical) form
- 型式 【かたしき】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 空手の型 【からてのかた】 kata (in karate)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- tipo
- modelo
- patrón
Portuguese
- bolor
- tipo
- modelo
French
- moule
- modèle
- type
595 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
493 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
468 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
423 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1077 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
685 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
431 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
888 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
909 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1318 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
353 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3266 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1685 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5030 | Morohashi |
2638 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1010 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
680 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
735 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
523 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3272 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
1210.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
578b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
476 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 観 【カン】 look, appearance, spectacle, sight, observation meditation, outlook on ..., view of ...
- 看過 【カンカ】 overlooking, turning a blind eye
- 客観 【キャッカン】 objectivity, objective, object (philosophical)
- 静観 【セイカン】 watchful waiting, careful supervision
Kun reading compounds
- 見る 【みる】 to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe, to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge, to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on, to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.), to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try, to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
Readings
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- punto de vista
- mirar cuidadosamente
- mostrar
Portuguese
- perspectiva
- olhar
- aparecimento
- condição
- visão
French
- perspective
- vue
- aspect
- apparence
- condition (état)
367 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
468 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
445 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
463 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4296 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
567 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
890 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2765 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
604 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
614 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
805 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1649 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2359 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1212 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
579 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34955 | Morohashi |
1880 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5538 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
572 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
614 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
302 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
634 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2357 | 2001 Kanji |
5c13.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-11-7 | SKIP code |
8621.0 | Four corner code |
1-20-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
89b3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
761 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 測量 【ソクリョウ】 measurement, surveying
- 測定 【ソクテイ】 measurement
- 計測 【ケイソク】 measuring, measurement
- 憶測 【オクソク】 guess, speculation, supposition
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
Readings
- Korean:
- cheug
Spanish
- medida
- medir
- sondear
- estimar
Portuguese
- braça
- plano
- esquema
- medida
French
- brasse
- mesurer
- sonder
- plan
668 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
765 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
743 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
862 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2632 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
758 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
697 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1578 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
610 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
620 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
810 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1224 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
744 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
444 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
558 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
151 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17780 | Morohashi |
610 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3244 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
149 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
160 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
757 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
343 | 2001 Kanji |
3a9.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
3210.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6e2c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1023 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 撮影 【サツエイ】 photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording
- 撮影会 【サツエイカイ】 photography event, photo session, photo shoot
- 特撮 【トクサツ】 special effects, SFX, tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
- 空撮 【クウサツ】 aerial photography
Kun reading compounds
- 撮る 【とる】 to take (a photograph), to record (audio or video), to film, to shoot
- 摘む 【つまむ】 to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.), to pick up and eat, to snack on, to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up, to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate
Readings
- Korean:
- chwal
Spanish
- recoger
- tomar fotos
Portuguese
- instantâneo
- tirar fotos
French
- photographier
1305 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1134 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2001 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1241 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1383 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1520 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1621 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
925 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
910 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
830 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12748 | Morohashi |
737 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2282 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
822 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
885 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1769 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1367 | 2001 Kanji |
3c12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-12 | SKIP code |
5604.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
64ae | Unicode hex code |
statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
- On:
- ゾウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
856 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 像 【ゾウ】 image, figure, statue, picture, portrait, figure, form, shape, appearance, image
- 像主 【ゾウシュ】 subject (of a portrait or bust), a person posing for a portrait or bust, (historically) patron, someone who commissions a Buddhist temple or work of art
- 実像 【ジツゾウ】 real image, real form, real-life image, true picture, actual conditions, actual circumstances
- 将来像 【ショウライゾウ】 vision of the future
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- estatua
- imagen
- figura
Portuguese
- estátua
- gravura
- imagem
- figura
- retrato
French
- statue
- image
- figure
- portrait
- représentation
664 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
762 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
740 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
906 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
540 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
524 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
334 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2061 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
740 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
753 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
940 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
133 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
187 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
123 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
144 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1996 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1084 | Morohashi |
166 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
308 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1977 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2131 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
796 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2151 | 2001 Kanji |
2a12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-12 | SKIP code |
2723.2 | Four corner code |
1-33-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
50cf | Unicode hex code |