107 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
836 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1539 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1560 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1268 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
95 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
212 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
212 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
592 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
604 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4193 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2869 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1239 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9692 | Morohashi |
3383 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1678 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1231 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1317 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
83 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
弓
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N1
1802 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弓 【キュウ】 bow (and arrow), unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet), unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
- 弓矢 【ユミヤ】 bow and arrow, weapon, arms
- 洋弓 【ヨウキュウ】 (Western) archery, Western-style bow
- 鰓弓 【サイキュウ】 branchial arch, gill arch
Kun reading compounds
- 弓 【ゆみ】 bow (weapon), archery, bow (for a violin, etc.)
- 弓矢 【ゆみや】 bow and arrow, weapon, arms
- 大弓 【だいきゅう】 bow, longbow
- 上げ弓 【あげゆみ】 up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ、 ゆ
- Korean:
- gung
Spanish
- arco
Portuguese
- arquear
- arco (arma
- violino)
French
- arc
- archet
3552 | 2001 Kanji |
3h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1720.7 | Four corner code |
1772.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f13 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
814 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 削除 【サクジョ】 deletion, elimination, erasure, striking out
- 削減 【サクゲン】 cut, reduction, curtailment
- 掘削 【クッサク】 digging out, excavation
- 開削 【カイサク】 excavation, cutting, digging
Kun reading compounds
- 削る 【けずる】 to shave (wood, leather, etc.), to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, to erode, to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.), to curtail, to reduce, to delete, to erase, to remove, to cross out, to strike out
- 削る 【はつる】 to shave off (esp. concrete), to take a percentage, to take a cut
- 削ぐ 【そぐ】 to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off, to sharpen, to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
Readings
- Japanese names:
- げ
- Korean:
- sag
Spanish
- cepillo
- cepillar
- tallar
- modelar
Portuguese
- Avião
- afiar
- descascar
- aparar
French
- raboter
- tailler
- affiler
- réduire
- parer
- supprimer
1298 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1453 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
690 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1164 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1092 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1611 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1718 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
195 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1837 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
972 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1316 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
119 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2000X | Morohashi |
1448 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
488 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
118 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
124 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1233 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1043 | 2001 Kanji |
2f7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-2 | SKIP code |
9220.0 | Four corner code |
1-26-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
524a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
292 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 町 【チョウ】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, street, chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m), chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
- 町議会 【チョウギカイ】 town council
- 同町 【ドウチョウ】 the same town, that town
- 門前町 【モンゼンマチ】 town originally built around a temple or shrine
Kun reading compounds
- 町 【まち】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, downtown, main street, street, road
- 街角 【まちかど】 street corner
- 室町 【むろまち】 Muromachi period (1336-1573)
- 門前町 【もんぜんまち】 town originally built around a temple or shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pueblo
- ciudad
- bloque
- calle
Portuguese
- aldeia
- cidade
- bloco
- rua
French
- quartier
- ville
- village
- rue
115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
61 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
57 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
114 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2995 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
167 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
426 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
182 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
182 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
549 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1335 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1430 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1028 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
93 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21735 | Morohashi |
1113 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3729 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
92 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
96 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
63 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
6102.0 | Four corner code |
1-36-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
753a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
640 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 愛 【アイ】 love, affection, care, attachment, craving, desire, agape, Ireland
- 愛犬 【アイケン】 pet dog, beloved dog, love of dogs, fondness for dogs
- 友愛 【ユウアイ】 fraternity, friendship
- 同性愛 【ドウセイアイ】 homosexuality, homosexual love
Kun reading compounds
- 愛しい 【いとしい】 lovely, dear, beloved, darling, dearest, pitiable, pitiful
- 悲しい 【かなしい】 sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful, sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
- 愛でる 【めでる】 to love, to cherish, to admire, to appreciate
- 惜しむ 【おしむ】 to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant
- 愛 【まな】 beloved, dear
- 愛弟子 【まなでし】 favorite pupil, favourite pupil, teacher's pet
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あし、 え、 かな、 なる、 めぐ、 めぐみ、 よし、 ちか
- Korean:
- ae
Spanish
- amor
- afecto
- favorito
Portuguese
- amor
- afeição
- favorito
French
- amour
- affection
- favori
339 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
441 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
417 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
436 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2829 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
456 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
545 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2018 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
259 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
259 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1079 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
790 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3133 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
745 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10947 | Morohashi |
2492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1927 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
737 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
796 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
268 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
602 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2067 | 2001 Kanji |
4i10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-9 | SKIP code |
2-6-7 | SKIP code |
2-1-12 | SKIP code |
2024.7 | Four corner code |
1-16-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
611b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1735 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 才媛 【サイエン】 literary woman, talented woman
Kun reading compounds
- 姫 【ひめ】 young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.), girl, small, cute, lesser (in names of species), prostitute
- 愛媛 【えひめ】 Ehime (prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- mujer bella
- princesa
Portuguese
French
- belle femme
- princesse
1828 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1238 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1868 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2047 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1883 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
688 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
413 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
519 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1969 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6516X | Morohashi |
1244 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1950 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2100 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3e9.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
4244.7 | Four corner code |
1-41-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5a9b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
140 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 県 【ケン】 prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
- 県営 【ケンエイ】 (under) prefectural management
- 都道府県 【トドウフケン】 prefectures (of Japan), largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
- 同県 【ドウケン】 the same prefecture, the said prefecture
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あがた、 がた
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- prefectura
Portuguese
- Condado
- prefeitura (região)
French
- préfecture
- département
203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
291 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
273 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
195 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1362 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
381 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
226 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1252 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
194 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
194 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
336 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3269 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1687 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2294 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
126 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23210P | Morohashi |
2641 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3918 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
513 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
552 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
326 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1241 | 2001 Kanji |
3n6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
3-4-5 | SKIP code |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
2690.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
770c | Unicode hex code |