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 1
JLPT level N5
113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 気 【キ】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【キアイ】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【ココロイキ】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
- 気 【ケ】 sign, indication, trace, touch, feeling, somehow, for some reason, seeming to be
- 気配 【ケハイ】 indication, sign, hint, sensation, feeling, tone (of the market)
- 嫌気 【イヤキ】 dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Kun reading compounds
- 気 【き】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【きあい】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【こころいき】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【みずけ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- espíritu
- mente
Portuguese
- espírito
- mente
French
- esprit
- air
- atmosphère
- humeur
59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
68 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
11 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
77 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
144 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
67 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
319 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
134 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
134 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
246 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1150 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3960 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2751 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1903 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17046P | Morohashi |
3194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1885 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2030 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
55 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
52 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2356 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8041.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c17 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
442 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 味 【ミ】 (sense of) taste, counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
- 【ミ】 -ness (as in "sweetness"), -th (as in "warmth"), a touch of, a tinge of, place, alternating between ... and ..., sometimes ... and sometimes ...
- 厚み 【アツミ】 thickness, profundity, depth
- 加味 【カミ】 seasoning, flavoring, flavouring, addition, inclusion, taking into account
Kun reading compounds
- 味 【あじ】 flavor, flavour, taste, charm, appeal, uniqueness, attractiveness, experience, taste (e.g. of victory), smart, clever, witty, strange
- 味付け 【あじつけ】 seasoning, flavour, flavor
- 切れ味 【きれあじ】 sharpness, cutting ability, quickness (of wit), incisiveness, technical proficiency, skill, peppiness (of a ball)
- 下味 【したあじ】 seasoning of food
- 味わう 【あじわう】 to taste, to savor, to savour, to relish, to appreciate, to enjoy, to relish, to digest, to experience, to go through, to taste (e.g. victory), to know (e.g. pain)
Readings
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- sabor
- gusto
- experiencia
Portuguese
- sabor
- gosto
French
- goût
- saveur
516 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
415 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
393 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
295 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
913 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
339 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
137 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
572 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
307 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
307 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
311 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
302 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
325 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
206 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
247 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
224 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3456 | Morohashi |
274 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
766 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
219 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
233 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
169 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
315 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3764 | 2001 Kanji |
3d5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
6509.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5473 | Unicode hex code |
良
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
501 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 良 【リョウ】 good (quality, condition, etc.), Good (grade), B
- 良好 【リョウコウ】 good, fine, excellent, favorable, favourable, satisfactory
- 優良 【ユウリョウ】 superior, excellent, fine
- 選良 【センリョウ】 member of parliament, the elite
Kun reading compounds
- 良い 【よい】 good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable, sufficient, enough, ready, prepared, profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial, OK, all right, fine, no problem, easy to ...
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
- いい塩梅に 【いいあんばいに】 fortunately, luckily
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 なが、 まこと、 よし、 ら、 りょ、 ろう
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- bueno
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- bom
- agradável
- hábil
French
- bon
- plaisant
- habile
530 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
628 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
598 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
520 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3885 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
586 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
861 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
767 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
321 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
321 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
602 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1642 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4373 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2980 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30597 | Morohashi |
3558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1468 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1578 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
479 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
492 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
865 | 2001 Kanji |
0a7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-7-4 | SKIP code |
3-5-2 | SKIP code |
3073.2 | Four corner code |
1-46-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
826f | Unicode hex code |