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 2
JLPT level N4
166 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 教育委員会 【キョウイクイインカイ】 Board of Education
- 教育 【キョウイク】 education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing, culture, cultivation, education
- 政教 【セイキョウ】 religion and politics, church and state
- 正教 【セイキョウ】 orthodoxy, (Greek) orthodox church
Kun reading compounds
- 教える 【おしえる】 to teach, to instruct, to tell, to inform, to show, to preach
- 教わる 【おそわる】 to be taught, to learn, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 ひさ
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- educación
- enseñanza
- enseñar
- instruir
- ser enseñado
Portuguese
- ensinar
- fé
- doutrina
French
- enseigner
- foi
- doctrine
191 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
101 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
97 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2052 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
247 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
179 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1408 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
245 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
214 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
940 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1887 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1002 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1356 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1262 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13213 | Morohashi |
1493 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2345 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1254 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1343 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
58 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
202 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1466 | 2001 Kanji |
4i6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
4844.0 | Four corner code |
1-22-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6559 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
86 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 理 【リ】 reason, principle, logic, general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon), the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
- 理科 【リカ】 science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science, science department (university), science course, science (as a school subject)
- 合理 【ゴウリ】 rationality
- 経理 【ケイリ】 accounting, administration (of money)
Kun reading compounds
- 理 【ことわり】 reason, logic, sense, natural way of things
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 おさむ、 さと、 さとる、 ただ、 ただし、 とおる、 に、 のり、 ひ、 まこと、 まさ、 まさし、 まろ、 みち、 よし
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- lógica
- razón
- preparar
Portuguese
- lógica
- arranjo
- razão
- justiça
- verdade
French
- logique
- principe
- raison
- justice
- vérité
333 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
239 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
220 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
95 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2942 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
104 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
217 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1361 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
143 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
143 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
241 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1321 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1220 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
271 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21014 | Morohashi |
970 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3644 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
265 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
283 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
59 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
212 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
4f7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
1611.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7406 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
64 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 問 【モン】 counter for questions
- 問責 【モンセキ】 blame, censure, reproof, reprimand, rebuke
- 設問 【セツモン】 posing a question, question
- 弔問 【チョウモン】 condolence call, visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
Kun reading compounds
- 問う 【とう】 to ask, to inquire, to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with, to care about, to regard as important, to call into question, to doubt, to question
- 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる 【とうにおちずかたるにおちる】 to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
- 問い 【とい】 question, query
- 問い合わせ 【といあわせ】 inquiry, query, enquiry
- 更問 【さらとい】 follow-up question, additional question
- 問屋 【とんや】 wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- duda
- pregunta
- problema
- preguntar
- acusar
Portuguese
- perguntar
- pergunta
- problema
French
- question
- demander
- problème
520 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
418 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
396 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
75 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4944 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
175 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
140 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1524 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
162 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
162 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
239 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
331 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4117 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2091 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2833 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1631 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3814 | Morohashi |
3320 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
830 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1617 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1744 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
41 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
387 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3877 | 2001 Kanji |
8e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-3 | SKIP code |
7760.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
554f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
486 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 答申 【トウシン】 report, reply, findings
- 答案 【トウアン】 examination paper, examination script, answer sheet, answer (to an exam question)
- 贈答 【ゾウトウ】 exchange of presents
- 正答 【セイトウ】 correct answer
Kun reading compounds
- 答える 【こたえる】 to answer, to reply
- 答え 【こたえ】 answer, reply, response, answer, solution, result
- 答える 【こたえる】 to answer, to reply
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どう
- Korean:
- dab
Spanish
- solución
- respuesta
- contestar
- responder
Portuguese
- solução
- resposta
French
- solution
- réponse
293 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
202 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
185 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
434 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3394 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
556 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
235 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1765 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
160 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
160 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
213 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1478 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1722 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2340 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
956 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
26006 | Morohashi |
2681 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4285 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
947 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1018 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
219 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2377 | 2001 Kanji |
6f6.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-6 | SKIP code |
8860.1 | Four corner code |
1-37-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7b54 | Unicode hex code |