497 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
597 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
568 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
292 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
129 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
281 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
526 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
120 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
520 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
529 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
423 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
767 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
15 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
642 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10299 | Morohashi |
15 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1781 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
635 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
685 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
188 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
453 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
265 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 必 【ヒツ】 definiteness, certainty
- 必需 【ヒツジュ】 necessary
Kun reading compounds
- 必ず 【かならず】 always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
- 必ずしも 【かならずしも】 (not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all
Readings
- Korean:
- pil
Spanish
- sin falta
- necesariamente
- inevitable
- ciertamente
Portuguese
- invariavelmente
- inevitável
- certo
French
- nécessairement
- certain
- inévitable
- invariablement
359 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-4 | SKIP code |
4-5-4 | SKIP code |
3300.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5fc5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 要 【ヨウ】 main point, essential point, important thing, necessity, need, requirement
- 要因 【ヨウイン】 main cause, primary factor
- 所要 【ショヨウ】 required, needed, necessary
- 法要 【ホウヨウ】 Buddhist memorial service
Kun reading compounds
- 要る 【いる】 to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
- 要 【かなめ】 pivot, vital point, cornerstone, keystone, Japanese photinia
- 要石 【かなめいし】 keystone
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし
- Korean:
- yo
Spanish
- necesidad
- punto central
- esencia
- necesitar
Portuguese
- necessidade
- ponto principal
- essência
- pivô
- chave para
French
- besoin
- point principal
- pivot
- essentiel
- point clef
729 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
623 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
593 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
117 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4274 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
262 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
887 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1218 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
419 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
425 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
424 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1639 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1683 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2290 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1618 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34768P | Morohashi |
2635 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5515 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1730 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
78 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
536 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3269 | 2001 Kanji |
3e6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
1040.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8981 | Unicode hex code |
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
32 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 発 【ハツ】 departure, departing from ..., leaving at (e.g. 8:30), sent from ..., (a letter, etc.) dated ..., datelined ..., counter for engines (on an aircraft), counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc., counter for bullets, bombs, etc., counter for blows (punches), counter for jokes, puns, etc., counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses, counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse
- 発 【ハツ】 green dragon tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of green dragon tiles
- 偶発 【グウハツ】 sudden outbreak, accidental, incidental
- 電源開発 【デンゲンカイハツ】 development of electrical power resources
- 発熱 【ハツネツ】 generation of heat, (attack of) fever, pyrexia
- 発議 【ハツギ】 proposal, suggestion, motion, initiative
Kun reading compounds
- 発つ 【たつ】 to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start
- 立つ鳥跡を濁さず 【たつとりあとをにごさず】 it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself, a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave, on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order
- 暴く 【あばく】 to disclose, to divulge, to expose, to open (a grave), to dig out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ば、 わ
- Korean:
- bal
Spanish
- abrir
- exponer
- suceder
Portuguese
- liberar
- partida
- publicar
- emitir
- a partir de
- revelar
French
- départ
- décharge
- dégagement
- publier
- émettre
- partir de
- divulguer
- compteur de coups de feu
303 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
392 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
370 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
43 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3092 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
186 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
225 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
953 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
96 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
96 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
286 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1360 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3174 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1721 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22662P | Morohashi |
2565 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3860 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1705 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1840 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
102 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
342 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3557 | 2001 Kanji |
0a9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
1241.5 | Four corner code |
1-40-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
767a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
570 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 母国 【ボコク】 one's home country, one's homeland
- 母校 【ボコウ】 alma mater
- 養父母 【ヨウフボ】 adoptive parents
- 空母 【クウボ】 aircraft carrier
Kun reading compounds
- 母 【はは】 mother
- 母親 【ははおや】 mother
- 必要は発明の母 【ひつようははつめいのはは】 necessity is the mother of invention
- 失敗は成功の母 【しっぱいはせいこうのはは】 failure is the mother of success
- 母屋 【もや】 purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline, main building (of a manor), central room (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
- 母屋桁 【もやげた】 purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline
- 雲母 【うんも】 mica, isinglass
- 乳母 【うば】 wet nurse, nursing mother
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- madre
- base
- cimientos
Portuguese
- mãe
- materno
French
- maman
- mère
137 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
203 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
554 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2466 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
89 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
65 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
326 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
112 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
112 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
74 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1143 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2917 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
102 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16723 | Morohashi |
3475 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3005 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
101 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
105 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
317 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
114 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3647 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.36 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
7750.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6bcd | Unicode hex code |