71 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
125 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
113 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
169 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1451 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
77 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
161 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
39 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
139 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
379 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2866 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
76 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8714 | Morohashi |
3381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
76 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
80 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
173 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
84 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
工
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 工 【コウ】 (factory) worker
- 工員 【コウイン】 factory worker
- 起工 【キコウ】 setting to work
- 商工 【ショウコウ】 commerce and industry
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
- 竹細工 【タケザイク】 bamboo work, bamboo ware
- 寄せ木細工 【ヨセギザイク】 wooden mosaic work, parquetry, wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture), marquetry, marqueterie
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もく
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- construcción
- fabricación
- obrero
Portuguese
- ofício
- construção
French
- ingénierie
- industrie
- construction
- radical katakana E (no. 48)
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
1010.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5de5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
43 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 業 【ギョウ】 work, business, company, agency, study
- 業界 【ギョウカイ】 business world, business circles, (the) industry
- 鉱業 【コウギョウ】 mining industry
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 業 【ゴウ】 karma, result of one's karma, fate, destiny, uncontrollable temper
- 業因 【ゴウイン】 karma
- 罪業 【ザイゴウ】 sin, iniquity, crime
- 正業 【ショウゴウ】 right action, correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
Kun reading compounds
- 業 【わざ】 deed, act, work, performance
- 業師 【わざし】 tricky wrestler, shrewd fellow
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり、 のぶ
- Korean:
- eob
Spanish
- negocio
- industria
- trabajo
Portuguese
- negócios
- vocação
- artes
- performance
French
- activité
- vocation
- arts
- représentation
- karma
380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
278 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
54 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
143 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
199 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2024 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
279 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
307 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1066 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1809 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15170 | Morohashi |
2612 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1792 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
74 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
419 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1064 | 2001 Kanji |
0a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-8 | SKIP code |
3290.4 | Four corner code |
1-22-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
696d | Unicode hex code |
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
- On:
- イ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
99 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 意 【イ】 feelings, thoughts, meaning
- 意外 【イガイ】 unexpected, surprising
- 賛意 【サンイ】 approval, assent
- 総意 【ソウイ】 consensus, collective will, collective opinion
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと、 よし
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- idea
- sentimiento
- razón
- intención
Portuguese
- idéia
- mente
- coração
- gosto
- pensamento
- desejo
- atenção
French
- idée
- esprit
- coeur
- pensée
- attention
- goût
- désir
155 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
246 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
226 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
118 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
225 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
176 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
132 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
132 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
291 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
791 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2650 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1352 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1834 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
615 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10921 | Morohashi |
2136 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
608 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
654 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
86 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
416 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
458 | 2001 Kanji |
5b8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-11 | SKIP code |
2-5-8 | SKIP code |
0033.6 | Four corner code |
1-16-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
610f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1718 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 匠 【ショウ】 craftsman, artisan, carpenter, (skilled) workman
- 匠気 【ショウキ】 affectation, desire to be impressive
- 師匠 【シショウ】 master, teacher, stable master
- 意匠 【イショウ】 design, idea, conception, plan
Kun reading compounds
- 匠 【たくみ】 craftsman, artisan, workman, carpenter, craft, craftsmanship, skill, dexterity, design, plot, scheme, artifice, trick
- 飛騨の匠 【ひだのたくみ】 historical system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- artesano
- trabajador
Portuguese
- artesão
- carpinteiro
French
- artisan
- ouvrier
- charpentier
1388 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1491 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
761 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1532 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1107 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1359 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1715 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
236 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3711 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1900 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2581 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1709 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2605 | Morohashi |
2990 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
588 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1693 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1828 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1063 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3475 | 2001 Kanji |
2t4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-4 | SKIP code |
7171.2 | Four corner code |
1-30-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5320 | Unicode hex code |