841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
826 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
636 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1466 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
885 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
493 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
975 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
507 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
516 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
715 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
555 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3273 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1691 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2298 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8759P | Morohashi |
2645 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1545 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1207 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1292 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
878 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
944 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巻 【カン】 volume (of book), reel (of film), scroll (of books or paintings), roll (paper, etc.)
- 巻末 【カンマツ】 end of a book
- 圧巻 【アッカン】 highlight, best part, stunning, incredible, spectacular, breathtaking, to stun, to amaze, to impress, to overwhelm (with emotion)
- 通巻 【ツウカン】 consecutive number of volumes, total number of volumes
- 巻雲 【ケンウン】 cirrus (cloud)
- 巻纓 【ケンエイ】 rolled tail (of a traditional Japanese hat), looped tail
- 席巻 【セッケン】 sweeping (over, across), conquering, overwhelming
Kun reading compounds
- 巻く 【まく】 to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf), to envelope, to shroud, to outflank, to skirt, to link (verse), to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
- 巻 【まき】 roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)
- 巻き返し 【まきかえし】 rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)
- 絵巻 【えまき】 picture scroll
- 鉢巻 【はちまき】 headband
- 巻 【まき】 roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)
- 巻き返し 【まきかえし】 rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)
- 絵巻 【えまき】 picture scroll
- 鉢巻 【はちまき】 headband
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- enrollar
- rollo
- volumen
- tomo
- liar
Portuguese
- rolo
- volume
- livro
- parte
- enrolar
- laço
- mola
- sufixo para contagem de para textos (em livros)
French
- rouleau
- livre
- tome
- volume
- partie
- enrouler
- envelopper
- compteur de textes (manuscrits roulés)
1056 | 2001 Kanji |
0a9.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
4-9-2 | SKIP code |
9071.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5dfb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
1256 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雲散霧消 【ウンサンムショウ】 vanishing like mist
- 雲海 【ウンカイ】 sea of clouds
- 青雲 【セイウン】 blue sky, erudition, detachment from the world, high rank
- 星雲 【セイウン】 nebula, galaxy
Kun reading compounds
- 雲 【くも】 cloud
- 雲行き 【くもゆき】 weather, look of the sky, situation, turn of affairs, signs, way the wind is blowing
- 白雲 【しらくも】 white clouds
- 八重雲 【やえぐも】 layers of clouds
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 ずも、 のめ
- Korean:
- un
Spanish
- nube
Portuguese
- nuvem
French
- nuage
47 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
83 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
78 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1124 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5046 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
478 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
997 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2027 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
636 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
646 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
844 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1860 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3447 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1774 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2415 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
430 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42235 | Morohashi |
2773 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6522 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
423 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
452 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
213 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3171 | 2001 Kanji |
8d4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
1073.1 | Four corner code |
1-17-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
96f2 | Unicode hex code |
夕
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
924 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勺 【シャク】 shaku, traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml, shaku, traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
- 夕日 【ユウヒ】 evening sun, setting sun
- 秋夕 【シュウセキ】 autumn evening
- 一夕 【イッセキ】 one evening, some evenings
Kun reading compounds
- 夕 【ゆう】 evening
- 夕刊 【ゆうかん】 evening paper
- 昨夕 【さくゆう】 yesterday evening, last night
- 春の夕 【はるのゆう】 spring evening
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆ
- Korean:
- seog, sa
Spanish
- tarde
- noche
Portuguese
- Noite
French
- soirée
98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
44 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
627 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1167 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
734 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
149 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
33 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
81 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
81 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
95 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
403 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4195 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2123 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2871 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
109 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5749 | Morohashi |
3387 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1123 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
109 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
20 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2560 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
2720.0 | Four corner code |
1-45-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5915 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
482 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
Kun reading compounds
- 型 【かた】 type, style, model, pattern, mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression, kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form, convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage, (set) size, inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.), (taxonomical) form
- 型式 【かたしき】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 空手の型 【からてのかた】 kata (in karate)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- tipo
- modelo
- patrón
Portuguese
- bolor
- tipo
- modelo
French
- moule
- modèle
- type
595 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
493 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
468 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
423 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1077 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
685 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
431 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
888 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
909 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1318 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
353 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3266 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1685 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5030 | Morohashi |
2638 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1010 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
680 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
735 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
523 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3272 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
1210.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
578b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1033 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 駆使 【クシ】 using freely, making full use of, having a good command of, working (someone) hard, driving (someone) on
- 駆除 【クジョ】 extermination (of pests), eradication, stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
- 先駆 【センク】 forerunner, precursor, pioneer, leader, outrider, outriding
- 上手く行く 【ウマクイク】 to go smoothly, to turn out well, to do the trick, to have peaceful relations
Kun reading compounds
- 翔る 【かける】 to soar, to fly, to run, to dash
- 駆ける 【かける】 to run, to dash, to race, to gallop (on horseback), to canter, to advance (against one's enemy), to charge (on horseback)
- 駆る 【かる】 to spur on, to urge forward, to impel, to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
Readings
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- galopar
- hacer correr a un caballo
- avanzar
Portuguese
- dirigir
- corrida
- galope
- avançar
- inspirar
- impelir
French
- conduire
- courir
- galoper
- aiguillonner
- pousser à
1183 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1477 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5200 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1271 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1910 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1882 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2049 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1611 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1916 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2293 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1619 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2002 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
44634 | Morohashi |
1823 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6736 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1983 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2137 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1743 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3475 | 2001 Kanji |
10a4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-4 | SKIP code |
7131.4 | Four corner code |
1-22-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
99c6 | Unicode hex code |
pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish, attain, commit
- On:
- チク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2230 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 逐次 【チクジ】 successively, one after another, sequentially, one by one
- 逐一 【チクイチ】 one by one, in detail, minutely
- 放逐 【ホウチク】 expulsion, ousting, ejection, dismissal, banishment
- 角逐 【カクチク】 competition, rivalry, vying (with)
Readings
- Korean:
- chug, jeog
Spanish
- perseguir
- cazar
Portuguese
- perseguir
- afastar
- caçar
- efetuar
- atingir
- comprometer
French
- poursuivre
- chasser
- un (par un)
- accomplir
- atteindre
- commettre
1578 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1984 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4696 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1573 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1808 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1134 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1186 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1216 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
694 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3848 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1975 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
545 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38877P | Morohashi |
3102 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6056 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
539 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
578 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1396 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3151 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3130.3 | Four corner code |
1-35-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9010 | Unicode hex code |
warship
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 艦 【カン】 warship
- 艦船 【カンセン】 warships and other vessels, naval vessels
- 駆逐艦 【クチクカン】 destroyer (ship)
- 巡洋艦 【ジュンヨウカン】 cruiser (warship)
Readings
- Korean:
- ham
Spanish
- buque de guerra
Portuguese
- navio de guerra
French
- navire de guerre
1116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1299 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3881 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1693 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1665 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1779 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1892 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1598 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1893 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30571 | Morohashi |
1435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1875 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2020 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1938 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
874 | 2001 Kanji |
6c15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-15 | SKIP code |
1-6-14 | SKIP code |
2841.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8266 | Unicode hex code |