126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
20 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
64 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
3 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
188 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
64 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
51 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
342 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
45 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
45 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
24 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
574 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2528 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1752 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1045 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9168 | Morohashi |
2035 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1593 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1036 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
13 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
51 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
6 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 年 【ネン】 year, counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school), period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
- 年会 【ネンカイ】 conference, annual convention
- 往年 【オウネン】 years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
- 平年 【ヘイネン】 non-leap year, average year (for rainfall, temperature, etc.), normal year
Kun reading compounds
- 年 【とし】 year, age, years, past one's prime, old age
- 年明け 【としあけ】 beginning of the year, early in the New Year
- いい年 【いいとし】 mature age, advanced age, maturity, age when one is old enough to know better
- 御年 【おんとし】 age (esp. advanced)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- nyeon
Spanish
- año
- edad
Portuguese
- Ano
French
- année
- compteur d'années
2355 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
4-6-3 | SKIP code |
8050.0 | Four corner code |
1-39-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e74 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
75 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 全 【ゼン】 all, whole, entire, complete, total, pan-, complete (set), in total
- 全域 【ゼンイキ】 the whole area, the entire region, all parts (of), the whole field (of study), every field, the whole gamut
- 腎不全 【ジンフゼン】 kidney failure, renal failure
- 大全 【タイゼン】 complete collection, large collection, complete works
Kun reading compounds
- 全く 【まったく】 really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly, indeed, good grief
- 全くする 【まったくする】 to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out
- 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
- すべて選択 【すべてせんたく】 select all
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たけ、 まさ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- completo
- total
- enteramente
- completamente
Portuguese
- inteiro
- todo
- tudo
- completar
- preencher
French
- totalité
- entier
- tout
- complet
- accomplir
267 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
347 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
330 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
57 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
384 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
212 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
340 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
271 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
89 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
89 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
160 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
49 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2514 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1277 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
269 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1424X | Morohashi |
2022 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
145 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
263 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
281 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
70 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
272 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2872 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8010.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5168 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
819 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 仏 【ブツ】 Buddha, Buddhism
- 仏像 【ブツゾウ】 statue of Buddha, image of Buddha, Buddhist statue, Buddhist image
- 石仏 【セキブツ】 stone Buddhist image, unemotional person, taciturn person
- 成仏 【ジョウブツ】 attaining Buddhahood, becoming a Buddha, entering Nirvana, going to heaven, resting in peace, dying (peacefully)
- 仏 【フツ】 France
- 仏語 【フツゴ】 French (language)
- 渡仏 【トフツ】 going to France
- 滞仏 【タイフツ】 staying in France
Kun reading compounds
- 仏 【ほとけ】 Buddha, Shakyamuni, Buddhist image, figure of Buddha, the dead, dead person, departed soul, merciful person
- 仏顔 【ほとけがお】 gentle face
- 神仏 【しんぶつ】 gods and Buddha, Shinto and Buddhism
- 吾が仏 【あがほとけ】 my dear, my Buddha
Readings
- Korean:
- bul
Spanish
- Buda
- Francia
- muerto
- difunto
Portuguese
- Buddha
- o morto
- França
French
- Bouddha
- France
- défunt
711 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
805 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
784 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
678 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
351 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
249 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
300 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
128 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
583 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
592 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
416 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
57 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
20 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
10 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
10 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
973 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
364 | Morohashi |
19 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
111 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
964 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1037 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
644 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2171 | 2001 Kanji |
2a2.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-2 | SKIP code |
2223.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ecf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
240 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 男 【ダン】 masculine noun, son, baron, man, male
- 男子 【ダンシ】 boy, man, male
- 既男 【キダン】 married man
- 公侯伯子男 【コウコウハクシダン】 duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)
- 男 【ナン】 son
- 男女 【ダンジョ】 men and women, man and woman, both sexes, both genders
- 一男 【イチナン】 boy, eldest son
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
Kun reading compounds
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 男の子 【おとこのこ】 boy, son, baby boy, young man
- 年男 【としおとこ】 man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
- 山男 【やまおとこ】 giant, woodsman, alpinist
- 雄 【お】 male, manly, brave, heroic, larger (of the two), greater, man, husband
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 愛上男 【あいうえお】 skilled male lover
- 毒男 【どくお】 lonely heart, male virgin, loser, geek
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- masculino
- hombre
Portuguese
- masculino
French
- homme
- mâle
109 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
42 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
54 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
228 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2996 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
63 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
72 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
495 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
101 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
101 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1613 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
867 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21730 | Morohashi |
2542 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3731 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
859 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
923 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
203 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
66 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3645 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
6042.7 | Four corner code |
1-35-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7537 | Unicode hex code |
子
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
72 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 子 【シ】 child (esp. a boy), viscount, founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master, masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature), you, -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
- 子宮 【シキュウ】 womb, uterus
- 中性子 【チュウセイシ】 neutron
- 精子 【セイシ】 sperm, spermatozoon
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
- 対子 【トイツ】 pair, eyes
- 七対子 【チートイツ】 seven pairs, winning hand composed of seven pairs
Kun reading compounds
- 子 【こ】 child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person, (one's) child, offspring, young woman, young (animal), offshoot, interest, new share, player who is not a dealer, young geisha, young prostitute, bird egg, -er (often of young women)
- 子 【こう】 child, interest
- 根っこ 【ねっこ】 root (of a plant), stump (of a tree), root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source
- 江戸っ子 【えどっこ】 (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
- 子 【ね】 the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am), north, eleventh month of the lunar calendar
- 子忌み 【ねいみ】 collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
- 庚子 【かのえね】 Metal Rat (37th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
- 甲子 【きのえね】 Wood Rat (1st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 き、 ぎ、 く、 け、 ねっ
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- chiquillo
- niño
Portuguese
- criança
French
- enfant
- signe de la 1ère branche terrestre
- signe du Rat (zodiaque)
- 23 h à 01 h
- Nord (0°)
31 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
40 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
25 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
56 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
61 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
43 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
38 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
103 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
103 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
69 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
455 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4196 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
96 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6930 | Morohashi |
3390 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1281 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
95 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
99 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
42 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
18 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3547 | 2001 Kanji |
2c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-2-1 | SKIP code |
1740.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b50 | Unicode hex code |