1204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
962 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1539 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1033 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1318 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2425 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1632 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1742 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1732 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
799 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3936 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2739 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2020 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11145 | Morohashi |
3173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1967 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2001 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2157 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1762 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1300 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 慶事 【ケイジ】 happy event, auspicious event, matter for congratulation
- 慶祝 【ケイシュク】 congratulation, celebration
- 弁慶 【ベンケイ】 strong person, person putting on a brave front, bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.), checks, plaid, checked pattern
- 大慶 【タイケイ】 great joy
Kun reading compounds
- 喜び 【よろこび】 joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
- 喜び事 【よろこびごと】 auspicious event, celebration
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 きよん、 け、 みち、 む、 やす、 よし
- Korean:
- gyeong, gang
Spanish
- júbilo
- felicidad
- diversión
- regocijo
Portuguese
- júbilo
- congratular
- regozijar-se
- estar feliz
French
- jubiler
- se réjouir
- féliciter
- être heureux
567 | 2001 Kanji |
3q12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
0024.7 | Four corner code |
1-23-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6176 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
844 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 星 【セイ】 Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), Singapore
- 星座 【セイザ】 constellation, astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign
- 新星 【シンセイ】 nova, new face, new star
- 小惑星 【ショウワクセイ】 asteroid
- 客星 【カクセイ】 celestial body seen only for a short time (e.g. comet)
- 七星 【シチセイ】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
Kun reading compounds
- 星 【ほし】 star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body, star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk, star (actor, player, etc.), dot, spot, fleck, bullseye, perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect, one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune, point, score, star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi, (pyrotechnic) star
- 星空 【ほしぞら】 starry sky
- 四三の星 【しそうのほし】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
- 希望の星 【きぼうのほし】 ray of light, ray of hope, promising talent
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- estrella
- punto pequeño
- resultado de un juego
Portuguese
- estrela
- ponto
- marca
French
- étoile
- point
- marque
264 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
171 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
154 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
877 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
838 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
599 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
946 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
730 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
743 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
463 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
973 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3089 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1570 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13837 | Morohashi |
2435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2452 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1556 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
181 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-32-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
661f | 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 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
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
- 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
294 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 校 【コウ】 school, proof (of a book, document, etc.), counter for proofs
- 校歌 【コウカ】 school song
- 一校 【イッコウ】 whole school, the first proof, one proofreading
- 同校 【ドウコウ】 the same school, the said school
- 校合 【キョウゴウ】 collation, examining and comparing, checking (against the original text)
- 校書 【キョウショ】 collation, examining and comparing, checking (against the original text), geisha
Readings
- Japanese names:
- めん
- Korean:
- gyo, hyo
Spanish
- escuela
- colegio
- centro docente
Portuguese
- exame
- escola
- impressão
- prova
- correção
French
- école
- examen
- impression
- épreuve
- correction
75 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
46 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
21 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
176 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2260 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
91 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
64 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1096 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
115 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
115 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
51 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1091 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1166 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
840 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1286 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14713 | Morohashi |
929 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2669 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1278 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1371 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
233 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
79 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1866 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4094.8 | Four corner code |
1-25-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6821 | Unicode hex code |