93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
160 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
143 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
231 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
166 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
129 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
47 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
88 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
144 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
144 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
105 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
512 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4278 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
107 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7475 | Morohashi |
3467 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1390 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
106 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
111 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
153 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
95 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
287 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 少 【ショウ】 small, little, few
- 少輔 【ショウ】 assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
- 最少 【サイショウ】 fewest, least, smallest (number), lowest, minimum, youngest
- 過少 【カショウ】 too few, too little, insufficient
Kun reading compounds
- 少ない 【すくない】 few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare
- 少し 【すこし】 a little, a bit, a small amount, a few, some, slightly, somewhat, a little while, a short time, a moment, a minute, a little way, a short distance
- 少しも 【すこしも】 (not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least, (not) in the slightest
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
- un poco
- apenas
Portuguese
- poucos
- pequenos
French
- un petit peu
- un peu
1160 | 2001 Kanji |
3n1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
9020.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c11 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
148 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 数 【スウ】 several, a number of, quantity, amount, counting, figures, numbers, number, numeral, figure, number, destiny, fate, course of events, trend
- 数億年 【スウオクネン】 several hundred million years
- 複数 【フクスウ】 plural, multiple, plural (number)
- 枚数 【マイスウ】 the number of flat things, win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
- 数 【スウ】 several, a number of, quantity, amount, counting, figures, numbers, number, numeral, figure, number, destiny, fate, course of events, trend
- 数億年 【スウオクネン】 several hundred million years
- 数牌 【シューパイ】 suited tiles
Kun reading compounds
- 数 【かず】 number, amount
- 数多く 【かずおおく】 in great numbers
- 手数 【てすう】 trouble, bother, number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.), number of punches
- 口数 【くちかず】 number of words a person speaks, number of dependents, number of mouths to feed, number of shares, items, applications, etc.
- 数える 【かぞえる】 to count, to enumerate
- 屡々 【しばしば】 often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じゅ
- Korean:
- su, chog
Spanish
- número
- cifra
- contar
Portuguese
- número
- vigor
- destino
- lei
- figuras
French
- nombre
- compter
- destin
- loi
- chiffres
262 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
168 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
151 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
188 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2057 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
429 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
592 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2169 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
225 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
225 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
529 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
945 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2245 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1591 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
938 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13319 | Morohashi |
1790 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2353 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
998 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
159 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
227 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1066 | 2001 Kanji |
4i9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
9844.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6570 | Unicode hex code |
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
752 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 精 【セイ】 spirit, sprite, nymph, energy, vigor (vigour), strength, fine details, semen
- 精鋭 【セイエイ】 elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
- 体外受精 【タイガイジュセイ】 in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation, IVF
- 受精 【ジュセイ】 fertilization, fertilisation, impregnation, pollination, insemination
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 精進 【ショウジン】 concentration, diligence, devotion, asceticism, zeal in one's quest for enlightenment, adherence to a vegetarian diet
- 無精 【ブショウ】 indolence, laziness, sloth
- 水晶 【スイショウ】 (rock) crystal, high purity quartz
Kun reading compounds
- 精げる 【しらげる】 to polish (rice), to refine, to purify
- 詳しい 【くわしい】 detailed, full, minute, knowing very well, knowledgeable (about), well-acquainted (with), well-informed (about), familiar (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- refinar
- purificar
- preciso
- detallado
- vigor
- energía
- espíritu
- esencia
Portuguese
- refinado
- fantasma
- fada
- energia
- vitalidade
- sêmen
- excelência
- pureza
- habilidade
French
- raffiné
- fantôme
- féérique
- énergie
- vitalité
- sperme
- excellence
- pureté
- habileté
647 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
748 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
725 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
672 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
457 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
806 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2131 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
659 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
670 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
877 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
924 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
26997P | Morohashi |
1366 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1655 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
439 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
792 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1046 | 2001 Kanji |
6b8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-8 | SKIP code |
9592.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7cbe | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1395 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鋭 【エイ】 sharpness, sharp weapon, blade, fine soldier
- 鋭意 【エイイ】 eagerly, earnestly, zealously, wholeheartedly, diligently, assiduously
- 精鋭 【セイエイ】 elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
- 気鋭 【キエイ】 spirited, energetic
Kun reading compounds
- 鋭い 【するどい】 sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed, sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound), keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.), acute, sharp (eye, mind, etc.), astute, shrewd, discerning, penetrating (insight, question, etc.), perceptive
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし
- Korean:
- ye, tae
Spanish
- puntiagudo
- afilado
- borde
- violento
Portuguese
- apontar
- afiar
- fio
- arma
- violento
- afiado
French
- pointu
- aigu
- tranchant
- arme
- radical
- violent
1018 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1211 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4864 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1449 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
979 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2344 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1371 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1458 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1373 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1823 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2171 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1140 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1544 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
512 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40418P | Morohashi |
1730 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6279 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
500 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
539 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1811 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2857 | 2001 Kanji |
8a7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-7 | SKIP code |
8811.6 | Four corner code |
1-17-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
92ed | Unicode hex code |