880 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
870 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
377 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1515 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1089 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
510 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
786 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
800 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
175 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
590 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3868 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1989 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1033 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9319 | Morohashi |
3116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1024 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1100 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
900 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
588 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 座 【ザ】 seat, place, position, status, gathering, party, company, atmosphere (of a gathering), stand, pedestal, platform, trade guild, attaches to the names of constellations, attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes, counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
- 座敷 【ザシキ】 tatami room, tatami mat room, formal Japanese room, dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
- 連座 【レンザ】 implication (in a crime), involvement, sitting in a row (in the same seat)
- 同坐 【ドウザ】 sitting together, the same theater (theatre), involvement, entanglement, implication
Kun reading compounds
- 座る 【すわる】 to sit, to squat, to assume (a position), to hold steady, to hold still
Readings
- Korean:
- jwa
Spanish
- sitio
- asiento
- constelación
- sentarse
Portuguese
- agachar
- assento
- almofada
- reunião
- sentar
French
- s'accroupir
- s'asseoir
- siège
- coussin
- rassemblement
- théâtre
- constellation
572 | 2001 Kanji |
3q7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
0021.4 | Four corner code |
1-26-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ea7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
144 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 安価 【アンカ】 low-priced, cheap, inexpensive, shallow (e.g. sympathy), superficial, cheap (e.g. government), link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
- 安易 【アンイ】 easy, simple, easygoing, lighthearted, simplistic, irresponsible, careless, quick (to do)
- 平安 【ヘイアン】 peace, tranquility, tranquillity, Heian period (794-1185)
- 慰安 【イアン】 solace, relaxation
Kun reading compounds
- 安い 【やすい】 cheap, inexpensive, calm, peaceful, quiet
- 休まる 【やすまる】 to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
- 安 【やす】 cheap, rash, thoughtless, careless, indiscreet, frivolous
- 安上がり 【やすあがり】 cheap, economical
- 目安 【めやす】 criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim, rough estimate, approximation
- 最安 【さいやす】 cheapest, least expensive, lowest-price
- 安らか 【やすらか】 peaceful, tranquil, calm, restful
- 安らかにお眠りください 【やすらかにおねむりください】 rest in peace, requiescat in pace, RIP
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あす、 あず、 あっ、 や
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- barato
- tranquilo
- pacífico
Portuguese
- relaxar
- calmo
- baixo
- barato
- descansado
- pacífico
- satisfeito
French
- paisible
- calme
- tranquille
- pas cher
- reposant
- satisfait
153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
242 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
223 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
128 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1283 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
98 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
45 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
472 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
105 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
105 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
84 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
464 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2695 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1373 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1859 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
193 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7072 | Morohashi |
2171 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1311 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
190 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
202 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
165 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
263 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
769 | 2001 Kanji |
3m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
3040.4 | Four corner code |
1-16-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b89 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1591 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 琴 【キン】 qin (7-stringed Chinese zither), guqin
- 琴曲 【キンキョク】 koto music
- 奚琴 【ケイキン】 xiqin (2-stringed Chinese musical instrument)
- 携琴 【ケイキン】 sihu (4-stringed Chinese musical instrument played with a bow)
- 和琴 【ワゴン】 wagon, yamatogoto, six-stringed native Japanese zither
Kun reading compounds
- 琴 【こと】 koto (13-stringed Japanese zither), stringed instrument, zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng
- 琴座 【ことざ】 Lyra (constellation), the Lyre
- 箏の琴 【そうのこと】 koto
- 琵琶の琴 【びわのこと】 biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
Readings
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- koto
- arpa japonesa
Portuguese
- harpa
- koto (mus.)
French
- koto
- harpe
1178 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1486 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1393 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1536 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1778 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1251 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1319 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1906 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1322 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3455 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1778 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2422 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1605 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21079 | Morohashi |
2781 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3654 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1591 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1717 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1566 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3160 | 2001 Kanji |
4f8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
1120.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7434 | Unicode hex code |
hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
896 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 希 【キ】 dilute, rare, Greece
- 希少 【キショウ】 scarce, rare
- 古希 【コキ】 70th birthday, ancient Greek (language)
- 七十古希 【シチジュウコキ】 men seldom live to be seventy, few people live to be seventy
- 希有 【ケウ】 rare, uncommon
Kun reading compounds
- 稀 【まれ】 rare, seldom
- 稀に見る 【まれにみる】 rare, extraordinary, singular
- 類まれ 【たぐいまれ】 rare, exceptional, extraordinary, unique, incomparable, unparalleled, matchless
- ごく稀 【ごくまれ】 extremely rare
- 希う 【こいねがう】 to beg, to request, to beseech, to implore, to entreat
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぞ、 のぞみ
- Korean:
- heui
Spanish
- raro
- poco
- deseo
- esperanza
- Grecia
Portuguese
- esperança
- pedir
- solicitação
- implorar
- Grécia
- diluir (ácido)
- raro
- poucos
- fenomenal
French
- espoir
- demander
- prier
- implorer
- dilution
- Grèce
- rare
- peu nombreux
- phénoménal
575 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
470 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
447 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
798 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1470 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
823 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
495 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
445 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
676 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
689 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
888 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
559 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2543 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1294 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1763 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8813 | Morohashi |
2049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1489 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1602 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
477 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2944 | 2001 Kanji |
3f4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-5 | SKIP code |
4-7-4 | SKIP code |
3-4-3 | SKIP code |
4022.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e0c | Unicode hex code |