Jisho

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座

10 strokes
Radical:
house on cliff 广
Parts:
｜ 人 土 广
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Kun:
すわ.る
On:
ザ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
588 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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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

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zuo4
Korean:
jwa

Spanish

  • sitio
  • asiento
  • constelación
  • sentarse

Portuguese

  • agachar
  • assento
  • almofada
  • reunião
  • sentar

French

  • s'accroupir
  • s'asseoir
  • siège
  • coussin
  • rassemblement
  • théâtre
  • constellation
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)
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

標

15 strokes
Radical:
tree 木
Parts:
二 小 木 示 西
signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
Kun:
しるべ、 しるし
On:
ヒョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
686 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 標 【ヒョウ】 mark, sign, target, plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court, nameplate
  • 標高 【ヒョウコウ】 elevation, height above sea level
  • 商標 【ショウヒョウ】 trademark
  • 登録商標 【トウロクショウヒョウ】 registered trademark

Kun reading compounds

  • 導 【しるべ】 guidance, guide
  • 印 【しるし】 mark, sign, symbol, emblem, badge, crest, flag, evidence, proof, token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
  • 標旗 【ひょうき】 identification, marking flag

Readings

Japanese names:
しべ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
biao1
Korean:
pyo

Spanish

  • marca
  • signo
  • modelo

Portuguese

  • Sinal de tráfego
  • carimbo
  • marca
  • selo
  • sinal impresso
  • símbolo
  • emblema
  • marca registrada
  • evidência
  • lembrança
  • alvo

French

  • panneau
  • sceau
  • marque
  • tampon
  • empreinte
  • symbole
  • emblème
  • évidence
  • souvenir
  • cible
704 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
599 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
571 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
776 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2359 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
858 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
642 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2298 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
923 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
945 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1200 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1114 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1347 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
730 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
976 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1622 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
15442 Morohashi
1064 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2852 New Nelson (John Haig)
1608 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1734 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
628 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1841 2001 Kanji
4a11.8 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-11 SKIP code
4199.1 Four corner code
1-41-24 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6a19 Unicode hex code

幾

12 strokes
Radical:
short, tiny 幺
Parts:
丶 ノ 幺 戈
how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several
Kun:
いく-、 いく.つ、 いく.ら
On:
キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1725 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 幾何学 【キカガク】 geometry
  • 幾何 【キカ】 geometry
  • 庶幾 【ショキ】 desire, hope
  • 丁幾 【チンキ】 tincture

Kun reading compounds

  • 幾つ 【いくつ】 how many, how old
  • 幾つか 【いくつか】 (a) few, some, several
  • 幾ら 【いくら】 how much, something over, and something, -odd, however (much), no matter how
  • 幾らか 【いくらか】 some, (a) little, somewhat, to some extent, in part

Readings

Japanese names:
い、 く
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ji3, ji1
Korean:
gi

Spanish

  • cuántos
  • algunos

Portuguese

  • quantos
  • quanto
  • quão longe
  • quanto tempo

French

  • combien
  • quel
  • quelques
1129 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1646 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1496 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
996 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1257 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2597 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
877 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
897 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
408 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
580 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4403 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2229 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2999 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1393 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
9208 Morohashi
3582 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1601 New Nelson (John Haig)
1381 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1481 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
464 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
1526 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2759 2001 Kanji
4n8.4 The Kanji Dictionary
4-12-4 SKIP code
2245.3 Four corner code
2225.3 Four corner code
1-20-86 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5e7e Unicode hex code

何

7 strokes
Radical:
man, human 人 (亻)
Parts:
一 亅 化 口
what
Kun:
なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
On:
カ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
340 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 非可換幾何 【ヒカカンキカ】 noncommutative geometry, NCG

Kun reading compounds

  • 何 【なに】 what, you-know-what, that thing, whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name, penis, (one's) thing, dick, (not) at all, (not) in the slightest, what?, huh?, hey!, come on!, oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)
  • 何か 【なにか】 something, some, any, somehow, for some reason, (so) what (are you trying to say)?, what (do you mean)?
  • 何々 【なになに】 what, so-and-so, such and such, something (or other), what?, wait, hang on, well, well, let's see, no, oh (not at all), please, there, there
  • 何 【なん】 what, how many, many, a lot of, several, a few, some
  • 何か 【なにか】 something, some, any, somehow, for some reason, (so) what (are you trying to say)?, what (do you mean)?

Readings

Japanese names:
あが
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
he2, he4
Korean:
ha

Spanish

  • qué

Portuguese

  • que

French

  • quoi
51 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
86 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
80 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
471 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
409 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
254 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
15 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
513 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.2 Japanese for Busy People
390 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
392 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
80 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
73 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
73 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
45 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
48 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1021 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
511 Morohashi
65 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
169 New Nelson (John Haig)
1012 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1087 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
43 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
137 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2149 2001 Kanji
2a5.21 The Kanji Dictionary
1-2-5 SKIP code
3-4-3 SKIP code
2122.0 Four corner code
1-18-31 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4f55 Unicode hex code

学

8 strokes
Radical:
child, seed 子
Parts:
冖 子 尚
Variants:
學 斈 斅
study, learning, science
Kun:
まな.ぶ
On:
ガク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 学 【ガク】 learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education, study of ..., -ology, -ics
  • 学位 【ガクイ】 (academic) degree
  • 短期大学 【タンキダイガク】 junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
  • 法医学 【ホウイガク】 forensic medicine, forensic pathology, medical jurisprudence, legal medicine

Kun reading compounds

  • 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to learn, to study, to take lessons in

Readings

Japanese names:
たか、 のり
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xue2
Korean:
hag

Spanish

  • estudio
  • aprendizaje
  • ciencia
  • estudiar

Portuguese

  • estudo
  • aprendizagem
  • ciência

French

  • étudier
  • apprendre
  • science
57 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
45 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
10 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
33 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1271 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
66 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
44 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
719 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.9 Japanese for Busy People
109 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
109 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
50 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
460 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3162 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1625 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2211 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
330 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
6974 Morohashi
2555 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1294 New Nelson (John Haig)
324 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
346 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
15 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
71 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
947 2001 Kanji
3n4.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-5-3 SKIP code
2-3-4 SKIP code
2-5-2 SKIP code
2-3-5 SKIP code
3240.7 Four corner code
9040.7 Four corner code
1-19-56 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5b66 Unicode hex code