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 |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41599 | Morohashi |
346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
7122.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
963f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1332 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
- 任侠 【ニンキョウ】 chivalry, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong, yakuza
- 同仁 【ドウジン】 universal benevolence
- 一視同仁 【イッシドウジン】 loving every human being with impartiality, universal brotherhood, universal benevolence
- 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
- 仁王 【ニオウ】 two Deva kings, guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
- 亜麻仁 【アマニ】 flaxseed, linseed
- 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
- 任侠 【ニンキョウ】 chivalry, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong, yakuza
- 永仁 【エイニン】 Einin era (1293.8.5-1299.4.25)
- 薏苡仁 【ヨクイニン】 coix seed (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きみ、 く、 さと、 しのぶ、 じ、 と、 のり、 ひと、 ひとし、 ひろ、 まさ、 まさし、 やす、 よし
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- humanidad
- benevolencia
- bondad
- caridad
Portuguese
- humanidade
- virtude
- benevolência
- caridade
- homem
- núcleo
French
- humanité
- vertu
- bienveillance
- charité
- grandeur d'âme
- homme
- noyau
820 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
917 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
906 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1346 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
349 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
829 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1035 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
57 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1619 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1727 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1879 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
56 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
21 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
11 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
11 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
997 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
349 | Morohashi |
20 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
110 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
988 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1063 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
832 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2172 | 2001 Kanji |
2a2.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-2 | SKIP code |
2121.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ec1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 千 【セン】 thousand, 1,000
- 千九百年代 【センキュウヒャクネンダイ】 the 1900s
- 一騎当千 【イッキトウセン】 being a match for a thousand, being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
- 一人当千 【イチニントウセン】 being a match for a thousand
Kun reading compounds
- 千 【せん】 thousand, 1,000
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 百千 【ひゃくせん】 a large number, all sorts, hundreds and thousands
- 8000 【はっせん】 8000, eight thousand, many
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ゆき
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- mil
- muchos
Portuguese
- Mil
French
- mille
101 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
12 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
47 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
79 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
156 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
83 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
26 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
44 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
15 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
15 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
12 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
240 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2132 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
40 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2697 | Morohashi |
3411 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
599 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
40 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
40 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
335 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
11 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2255 | 2001 Kanji |
2k1.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-3 | SKIP code |
2040.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5343 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1043 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鶏肉 【トリニク】 chicken meat, fowl, poultry, bird meat
- 鳥獣 【チョウジュウ】 birds and wild animals, wildlife
- 海鳥 【ウミドリ】 sea bird
- 愛鳥 【アイチョウ】 pet bird
Kun reading compounds
- 鳥 【とり】 bird, bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
- 鳥居 【とりい】 torii (Shinto shrine archway)
- 焼き鳥 【やきとり】 yakitori, chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer, grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow), failing to win a single hand during a half-game
- 花鶏 【あとり】 brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 と、 とっ
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- pájaro
- ave
Portuguese
- Pássaro
- sufixo para nomes de pássaros.
French
- oiseau
- poulet
117 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
190 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
174 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
932 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5340 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
182 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
283 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1521 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
285 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
285 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
486 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1934 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4105 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2083 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2822 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
46634 | Morohashi |
3312 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6931 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1941 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2091 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
210 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
850 | 2001 Kanji |
11b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-7-4 | SKIP code |
4-11-4 | SKIP code |
2732.7 | Four corner code |
1-36-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ce5 | Unicode hex code |