1535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2416 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3942 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
9493 | Morohashi |
3177 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1640 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
Jinmeiyō variant of a jōyō kanji, used in names
2487 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 広告 【コウコク】 advertisement, advertising, announcement, notice
- 広州 【コウシュウ】 Guangzhou (China), Canton
Kun reading compounds
- 広い 【ひろい】 spacious, vast, wide
Readings
- Korean:
- gwang
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3q2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
0028.6 | Four corner code |
1-55-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ee3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1152 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 瀬 【せ】 shallows, shoal, rapids, current, torrent, position, place, chance, opportunity
- 瀬戸 【せと】 strait, channel
- 早瀬 【はやせ】 swift current, rapids
- 高瀬 【たかせ】 shallow river, shallows, flatboat, river boat
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いわた、 がせ、 しげ、 せい、 せっ
- Korean:
- roe
Spanish
- corriente de agua
- rápidos
- torrente
- tiempo
- ocasión
Portuguese
- corredeiras
- corrente
- torrente
- baixios
- banco de areia
French
- rapides
- courant
- torrent
- hauts fonds
1469 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
947 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2735 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1037 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1509 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2794 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1513 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1614 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1845 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1259 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
995 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
545 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1682 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18672P | Morohashi |
806 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3384 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1666 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1795 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1914 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
361 | 2001 Kanji |
3a16.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-16 | SKIP code |
3118.6 | Four corner code |
1-32-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
702c | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
21 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 社 【シャ】 company, firm, office, association, society, (Shinto) shrine, regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour), counter for companies, shrines, etc., incorporated body, corporation, corporate juridical person
- 社員 【シャイン】 company employee, member of a corporation, company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
- 大社 【タイシャ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 親会社 【オヤガイシャ】 parent company
Kun reading compounds
- 社 【やしろ】 (Shinto) shrine
- 大社 【たいしゃ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 村のお社 【むらのおやしろ】 village shrine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こそ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- compañía
- asociación
- sociedad
- santuario shintoísta
Portuguese
- companhia
- firme
- escritório
- associação
- templo
French
- temple shinto
- compagnie
- firme
- bureau
- association
234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
137 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
30 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3231 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
76 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
406 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
308 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
60 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1101 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24631P | Morohashi |
840 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4065 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1092 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
82 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
145 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
672 | 2001 Kanji |
4e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
3421.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
793e | Unicode hex code |