1226 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1550 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1494 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1691 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1255 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
261 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1227 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1291 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1814 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
577 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
206 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
132 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1880 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9190 | Morohashi |
180 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1598 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1862 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2006 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1030 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
幻
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1564 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幻想 【ゲンソウ】 fantasy, illusion, vision, dream
- 幻覚 【ゲンカク】 hallucination, illusion
- 変幻 【ヘンゲン】 transformation
- 夢幻 【ムゲン】 dreams, fantasy, visions
Kun reading compounds
- 幻 【まぼろし】 phantom, vision, illusion, apparition, something fleeting, short-lived dream, fabled item, mythical thing, very rare thing
- 幻を追う 【まぼろしをおう】 to pursue an illusion, to pursue a fantasy, to pursue phantoms
- 夢幻 【むげん】 dreams, fantasy, visions
Readings
- Korean:
- hwan
Spanish
- visión
- espejismo
- ilusión
- aparición
Portuguese
- fantasma
- visão
- sonho
- ilusão
- aparição
French
- chimère
- fantôme
- fantasme
- vision
- rêve
- illusion
- apparition
2753 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-1 | SKIP code |
2772.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e7b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
381 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 想 【ソウ】 conception, idea, thought, samjna (perception)
- 想像 【ソウゾウ】 imagination, supposition, guess
- 追想 【ツイソウ】 recollection, reminiscence
- お愛想 【オアイソ】 compliments, civilities, courtesies, flattery, hospitality, special treatment, entertainment, bill (at a restaurant), check
- 想 【ソウ】 conception, idea, thought, samjna (perception)
- 想像 【ソウゾウ】 imagination, supposition, guess
- お愛想 【オアイソ】 compliments, civilities, courtesies, flattery, hospitality, special treatment, entertainment, bill (at a restaurant), check
Kun reading compounds
- 思う 【おもう】 to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon, to think (of doing), to plan (to do), to judge, to assess, to regard, to imagine, to suppose, to dream, to expect, to look forward to, to feel, to be (in a state of mind), to desire, to want, to recall, to remember
Readings
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- concepto
- idea
- pensamiento
Portuguese
- conceito
- pensar
- idéia
- pensamento
French
- concept
- pensée
- idée
660 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
350 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
532 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
352 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1728 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
324 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
544 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
147 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
147 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
392 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
796 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3507 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1810 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2462 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10858 | Morohashi |
2828 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1922 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
609 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
656 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
197 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
421 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1858 | 2001 Kanji |
4k9.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
4633.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
60f3 | Unicode hex code |
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
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) |
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 |
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
810 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 曲 【キョク】 composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record), tune, melody, air, enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure
- 曲折 【キョクセツ】 bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging, ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes
- 歌謡曲 【カヨウキョク】 kayōkyoku, form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era, (Western) pop song
- 名曲 【メイキョク】 famous piece of music, excellent song, (musical) masterpiece
Kun reading compounds
- 曲がる 【まがる】 to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist, to turn, to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
- 曲げる 【まげる】 to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl, to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant, to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle), to ignore (what one really thinks), to pawn
- 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:
- まがた
- Korean:
- gog
Spanish
- melodía
- curva
- encorvado
- torcer
- doblar
- torcerse
- girarse
Portuguese
- tender
- música
- melodia
- composição
- prazer
- injustiça
- falta
- curva
- tortuoso
- perverso
- inclinar
French
- courber
- musique
- mélodie
- composition
- plaisir
- injustice
- faute
- malhonnête
- pervers
- pencher
381 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
279 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
261 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
604 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
103 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
715 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
609 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
327 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
366 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
367 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
625 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
996 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4340 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2956 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1180 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14280 | Morohashi |
3527 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2418 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1172 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1256 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
264 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1976 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-2 | SKIP code |
5560.0 | Four corner code |
1-22-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
66f2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
210 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 集 【シュウ】 collection, compilation
- 集荷 【シュウカ】 collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.), cargo booking
- 句集 【クシュウ】 collection of haiku poems
- 歌集 【カシュウ】 collection of waka poems, anthology, songbook
Kun reading compounds
- 集まる 【あつまる】 to gather, to collect, to assemble
- 集める 【あつめる】 to collect, to assemble, to gather
- 集う 【つどう】 to meet, to assemble, to congregate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あつまり、 ず
- Korean:
- jib
Spanish
- reunir
- coleccionar
- reunirse
Portuguese
- juntar
- reunião
- congregar
- enxame
- bando
French
- rassembler
- réunir
- collection
- grouiller
- attroupement
243 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
324 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
309 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
168 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5031 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
279 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
272 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1779 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
436 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
442 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
224 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1851 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3445 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2413 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
566 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41974 | Morohashi |
2771 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6500 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
559 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
601 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
224 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
399 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2464 | 2001 Kanji |
8c4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
2090.4 | Four corner code |
1-29-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
96c6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作柄 【サクガラ】 crop conditions, quality (of art)
- 大作 【タイサク】 large-scale work, voluminous work, monumental work, great work, masterpiece
- 遺作 【イサク】 posthumous works
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作業 【サギョウ】 work, operation, task
- 所作 【ショサ】 conduct, behaviour, movements, gesture, one's carriage, performance (on stage, etc.), dance, acting, dance (in kabuki), dance play
- 安定操作 【アンテイソウサ】 stabilizing (stock) transaction
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 作り 【つくり】 making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure, appearance (attire, make-up, etc.), build, physique, sashimi, forced (smile, etc.)
- 作り上げる 【つくりあげる】 to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together, to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くり、 さか、 さっ、 づくり、 とも、 なお、 はぎ、 まさか
- Korean:
- jag, ja, ju
Spanish
- hacer
- construir
- fabricar
- conducta
- comportamiento
- crear
Portuguese
- fazer
- produção
- preparar
- construção
French
- fabriquer
- produire
- construire
- préparer
82 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
127 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
99 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
147 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
116 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
362 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
360 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
361 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
137 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
75 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
77 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
49 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
52 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1151 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
518 | Morohashi |
68 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
167 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1142 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
120 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
144 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2154 | 2001 Kanji |
2a5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
2821.1 | Four corner code |
1-26-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f5c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
225 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 品 【ヒン】 elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity, article, item, counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
- 品位 【ヒンイ】 dignity, grace, nobility, grade, quality, fineness, carat, karat
- 小品 【ショウヒン】 short piece (of music, writing), small work (painting, sculpture, etc.), literary sketch, essay, small article, small item
- 遺品 【イヒン】 things left (to one) by the deceased, inherited item, estate, memento, keepsake, lost item, lost property
- 品 【ホン】 court rank, level, grade, chapter, section, volume
- 品題 【ホンダイ】 chapter title, section title, volume title
- 九品 【クホン】 nine levels of Amitabha's Pure Land, Amitabha's Pure Land, nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land
Kun reading compounds
- 品 【しな】 article, item, thing, goods, stock, quality, flirtatiousness, coquetry
- 品目 【ひんもく】 item, commodity, list of articles
- 一品 【いっぴん】 item, article, dish, course, finest item
- 極め付きの品 【きわめつきのしな】 article of certified genuineness
Readings
- Korean:
- pum
Spanish
- producto
- artículo
- bienes
Portuguese
- bens
- refinamento
- dignidade
- artigo
- sufixo para contagem de para pratos de refeição
French
- marchandise
- dignité
- raffinement
- article
- compteur de plats
311 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
405 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
382 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
138 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
923 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
146 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
138 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
916 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
230 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
230 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
683 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
328 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2795 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1437 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
23 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3581 | Morohashi |
2248 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
792 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
23 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
23 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
372 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
345 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3777 | 2001 Kanji |
3d6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
6066.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
54c1 | Unicode hex code |