1767 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2077 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1853 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
899 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
511 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
664 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
11242 | Morohashi |
1982 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2280 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
681 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 憧憬 【ドウケイ】 longing, yearning, aspiration, adoration
- 憧憬 【ドウケイ】 longing, yearning, aspiration, adoration
Kun reading compounds
- 憧れる 【あこがれる】 to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by, to be drawn to, to aspire to, to admire, to adore
Readings
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- añorar
- anhelar
- suspirar por
- aspirar a
- admirar
- adorar
Portuguese
French
4k12.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-12 | SKIP code |
9001.4 | Four corner code |
1-38-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
61a7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
943 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 夢中 【ムチュウ】 absorbed in, immersed in, crazy about, obsessed with, devoted to, forgetting oneself, daze, trance, ecstasy, delirium, within a dream, while dreaming
- 夢想 【ムソウ】 dream, vision, reverie
- 同床異夢 【ドウショウイム】 cohabiting but living in different worlds
- 怪夢 【カイム】 strange dream
Kun reading compounds
- 夢 【ゆめ】 dream
- 夢にも 【ゆめにも】 (not) in the slightest, (not) at all
- 初夢 【はつゆめ】 first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck), dream on the night of setsubun
- 逆夢 【さかゆめ】 a dream which is contradicted by reality
- 夢見る 【ゆめみる】 to dream (of)
Readings
- Korean:
- mong
Spanish
- sueño
- visión
- ilusión
Portuguese
- sonho
- visão
- ilusão
French
- rêve
- vision
- illusion
816 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
1844 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
969 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4028 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1425 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
444 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1990 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
811 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
830 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
800 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
407 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2939 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1510 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
311 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5801P | Morohashi |
2336 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1131 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
305 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
327 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
783 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1960 | 2001 Kanji |
3k10.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-10 | SKIP code |
2-8-5 | SKIP code |
4420.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5922 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
597 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 超 【チョウ】 super-, ultra-, hyper-, extreme, extremely, really, totally, absolutely, over, more than
- 超音波 【チョウオンパ】 ultrasonic waves, ultrasound
- 出超 【シュッチョウ】 excess of exports, favorable balance of trade, favourable balance of trade
- 入超 【ニュウチョウ】 excess of imports
Kun reading compounds
- 越える 【こえる】 to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past, to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)
- 越す 【こす】 to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to get over (e.g. hardship), to pass time (e.g. a winter), to surpass, to be better than, to exceed, to move house, to go, to come
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まさる、 わたる
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- trascender
- sobresalir
- super-
- sobrepasar
Portuguese
- transcender
- ótimo
- ultra-
- super-
French
- dépasser
- super-
- sur-
1594 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1006 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4543 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1051 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
933 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1816 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1000 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1037 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1074 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1757 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2084 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2824 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
391 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
37096 | Morohashi |
3313 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5852 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
385 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
411 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1589 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1470 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-7-5 | SKIP code |
4780.6 | Four corner code |
1-36-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8d85 | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6036 | Morohashi |
3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1769 | 2001 Kanji |
3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4040.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5973 | 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 4
JLPT level N3
78 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦 【セン】 war, battle, match, game, competition
- 戦域 【センイキ】 war area, battlefield, theater, theatre
- 開戦 【カイセン】 outbreak of war, starting a war
- 回戦 【カイセン】 event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc., nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
Kun reading compounds
- 戦 【いくさ】 war, battle, campaign, fight, troops, forces
- 戦場 【せんじょう】 battlefield, battleground
- 負け戦 【まけいくさ】 losing a battle, lost battle, battle one cannot win, battle one is doomed to lose
- 野合戦 【のがっせん】 battle in the open, battle on an open field
- 戦う 【たたかう】 to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist
- 戦く 【おののく】 to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.), to shudder, to tremble
- 戦ぐ 【そよぐ】 to rustle, to sway, to stir, to flutter
- 戦慄く 【わななく】 to tremble, to shiver, to shake
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- guerra
- batalla
- lucha
- pelear
- batallar
- combatir
- luchar
Portuguese
- guerra
- batalha
- disputa
French
- guerre
- bataille
- match
448 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
555 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
526 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
88 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1810 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
399 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
550 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
301 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
301 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
360 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
839 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1948 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11631P | Morohashi |
1787 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2079 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
32 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
608 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
959 | 2001 Kanji |
4n9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
9355.0 | Four corner code |
3355.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6226 | Unicode hex code |