290 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
200 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
183 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
93 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1359 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
96 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
517 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
282 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
77 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
77 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
402 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
513 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1378 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1865 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1161 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9913 | Morohashi |
2177 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1706 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1153 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1236 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
68 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
132 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
91 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 当 【トウ】 this, our, the ... in question, the said ..., right, justice, fairness, checking account
- 当確 【トウカク】 projected to win, sure to be elected, home free
- 順当 【ジュントウ】 proper, right, reasonable
- 過当 【カトウ】 excessive, exorbitant
Kun reading compounds
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
- 当たるも八卦当たらぬも八卦 【あたるもはっけあたらぬもはっけ】 a prediction may or may not come true, only god knows what will happen
- 当たり 【あたり】 hit, success, guess, prediction, affability, friendliness, sensation, touch, bruise (on fruit), situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move, bite (of a fish on a hook), strike, per, each
- 当たり前 【あたりまえ】 natural, reasonable, obvious, usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
- 坪当たり 【つぼあたり】 per tsubo (approx. 3.3 square meters)
- 当てる 【あてる】 to hit, to expose, to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against, to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class), to guess (an answer), to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
- 当て 【あて】 aim, object, purpose, end, expectations, prospects, hopes, something that can be relied upon, snack served with alcoholic drink, pad, guard, blow, strike, addressed to, per
- 当てる 【あてる】 to hit, to expose, to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against, to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class), to guess (an answer), to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
- 引き当て 【ひきあて】 mortgage, security
- 額当て 【ひたいあて】 (military) headband with reinforced metal plate, red headband
- 当に 【まさに】 really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たい
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- acertar
- realizarse
- tocar
- ganar
- adivinar
Portuguese
- golpear
- direita
- apropriada
- ele próprio
French
- frapper
- juste
- approprié
- lui-même
1075 | 2001 Kanji |
3n3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
9017.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f53 | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13620 | Morohashi |
1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
445 | 2001 Kanji |
4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
3-3-1 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65b9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
443 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 負 【フ】 negative, minus
- 負荷 【フカ】 burden, load (electrical, CPU, etc.)
- 正負 【セイフ】 positive and negative, +-, plus and minus
- 非負 【ヒフ】 non-negative
Kun reading compounds
- 負ける 【まける】 to lose, to be defeated, to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield, to be inferior to, to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.), to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free
- 負けるが勝ち 【まけるがかち】 he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day, sometimes you have to lose to win, losing is winning
- 負かす 【まかす】 to defeat
- 負う 【おう】 to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder, to take (responsibility), to assume, to accept, to bear (the blame, costs, etc.), to have (a duty, obligation, etc.), to become responsible for, to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.), to suffer (an injury), to sustain (a wound), to receive, to incur (a loss, damage, etc.), to owe (a debt of gratitude to), to be indebted to, to have (something) behind one, to be backed by
- 負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る 【おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる】 some things can be learned from the young, a fool may give a wise man counsel, to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
Readings
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- llevar
- tomar a su cargo
- deber
- ser derrotado
- llevarse la victoria
Portuguese
- derrotar
- negativa
- menos
- carregar
- dever a
- assumir uma responsabilidade
French
- défaite
- perdre
- moins
- négatif
- assumer
- porter sur le dos
- devoir à quelqu'un
- faire un rabais
312 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
406 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
383 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
473 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4488 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
503 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
918 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
981 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
510 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
519 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
717 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1722 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2594 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1327 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1799 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
63 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36660X | Morohashi |
2091 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5769 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
63 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
67 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
346 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2561 | 2001 Kanji |
2n7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-7-2 | SKIP code |
2780.6 | Four corner code |
1-41-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8ca0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
422 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 担当者 【タントウシャ】 person in charge (of an area of work, etc.), person responsible, contact (person)
- 担当 【タントウ】 being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
- 同担 【ドウタン】 someone who supports the same member (of an idol group, etc.) as oneself
- 自担 【ジタン】 one's favourite member of an idol group
Kun reading compounds
- 担ぐ 【かつぐ】 to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder, to nominate for a position, to choose as a representative, to take (someone) for a ride, to deceive, to take in, to be caught up in superstition
- 担う 【になう】 to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear, to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- cargar
- transportar
Portuguese
- Levar nas costas
- carregar
- levantar
- transportar
French
- se charger de
- responsable
- porter
- soutenir
941 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
929 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
673 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1879 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1631 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
564 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
581 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1274 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1348 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1050 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
877 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
376 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
238 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
283 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
675 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11941 | Morohashi |
318 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2121 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
668 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
721 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
867 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1372 | 2001 Kanji |
3c5.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
5601.0 | Four corner code |
1-35-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
62c5 | Unicode hex code |