Jisho

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懐

16 strokes
Radical:
heart 心 (忄, ⺗)
Parts:
亠 十 忙 買 衣
Variants:
懷 褱
feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket
Kun:
ふところ、 なつ.かしい、 なつ.かしむ、 なつ.く、 なつ.ける、 なず.ける、 いだ.く、 おも.う
On:
カイ、 エ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1493 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 懐疑 【カイギ】 doubt, skepticism, scepticism, disbelief
  • 懐古 【カイコ】 reminiscence, nostalgia, thinking fondly of the past, recalling the old days
  • 述懐 【ジュッカイ】 speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.), relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.), recollection, reminiscence
  • 追懐 【ツイカイ】 recollection, remembrance, reminiscence

Kun reading compounds

  • 懐 【ふところ】 inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono), bosom, (breast) pocket, space between one's chest and outstretched arms, (one's) reach, heart (e.g. of a mountain), bosom (e.g. of nature), depths, inner part, mind, heart, inner thoughts, money (one is carrying), purse, pocketbook
  • 懐刀 【ふところがたな】 dagger, stiletto, confidant, right-hand man
  • 苦しい懐 【くるしいふところ】 tight budget
  • 谷懐 【たにぶところ】 valley in a deep mountain
  • 懐かしい 【なつかしい】 dear (old), fondly-remembered, beloved, missed, nostalgic
  • 懐かしむ 【なつかしむ】 to yearn for (someone, something), to miss
  • 懐く 【なつく】 to become attached (to), to take (to), to become affectionate (with), to be tamed, to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally), to become intimate (with)
  • 懐ける 【なつける】 to win over, to win another's heart
  • 抱く 【いだく】 to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug, to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition)
  • 思う 【おもう】 to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon, to think (of doing), to plan (to do), to judge, to assess, to regard, to imagine, to suppose, to dream, to expect, to look forward to, to feel, to be (in a state of mind), to desire, to want, to care (deeply) for, to yearn for, to worry about, to love, to recall, to remember

Readings

Japanese names:
かね
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
huai2
Korean:
hoe

Spanish

  • añoranza
  • nostalgia
  • bolsillo propio
  • añorar
  • echar de menos
  • pensar

Portuguese

  • bolso
  • sentimentos
  • coração
  • saudades
  • sentir saudades
  • torna-se ligado a
  • seio
  • peitos

French

  • poche
  • bourse
  • sentiments
  • coeur
  • apprivoiser
  • nostalgie
  • aspirer à
  • s'attacher à
  • manquer (personne)
  • seins
1067 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1736 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1782 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1188 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1326 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2605 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1408 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1497 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1463 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
832 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
942 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
528 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
689 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
836 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
11351 Morohashi
763 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2003 New Nelson (John Haig)
828 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
891 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1831 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1165 2001 Kanji
4k13.9 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-13 SKIP code
9403.2 Four corner code
1-18-91 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
61d0 Unicode hex code

中

4 strokes
Radical:
line 丨
Parts:
｜ 口
in, inside, middle, mean, center
Kun:
なか、 うち、 あた.る
On:
チュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
  • 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
  • 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
  • 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China

Kun reading compounds

  • 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
  • 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
  • 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
  • そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
  • 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
  • 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
  • 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
  • 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

Readings

Japanese names:
あたる、 かなえ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhong1, zhong4
Korean:
jung

Spanish

  • centro
  • dentro
  • interior
  • medio

Portuguese

  • em
  • interior
  • médio
  • meio
  • centro

French

  • dans
  • dedans
  • à l'intérieur
  • milieu
  • centre
  • moyenne
23 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
26 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
55 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
13 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
81 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
31 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
7 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
75 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.3 Japanese for Busy People
28 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
28 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
33 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
16 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4262 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2150 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2902 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
39 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
73 Morohashi
3451 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
28 New Nelson (John Haig)
39 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
39 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
12 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
32 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1655 2001 Kanji
0a4.40 The Kanji Dictionary
4-4-3 SKIP code
5000.6 Four corner code
1-35-70 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4e2d Unicode hex code

電

13 strokes
Radical:
rain 雨
Parts:
乙 田 雨
electricity
On:
デン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
268 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 電化 【デンカ】 electrification
  • 電圧 【デンアツ】 voltage
  • 送電 【ソウデン】 transmission of electricity, electricity supply, power supply
  • 配電 【ハイデン】 distribution of electricity

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
dian4
Korean:
jeon

Spanish

  • electricidad
  • eléctrico

Portuguese

  • eletricidade

French

  • électricité
286 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
197 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
180 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
125 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5050 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
222 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
98 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2025 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.2 Japanese for Busy People
108 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
108 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
61 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1862 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3465 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1784 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2431 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
541 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
42253 Morohashi
2790 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6526 New Nelson (John Haig)
535 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
574 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
332 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
228 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3156 2001 Kanji
8d5.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-8-5 SKIP code
1071.6 Four corner code
1-37-37 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
96fb Unicode hex code

灯

6 strokes
Radical:
fire 火 (灬)
Parts:
一 亅 火
Variants:
燈
lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
Kun:
ひ、 ほ-、 ともしび、 とも.す、 あかり
On:
トウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1605 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 灯 【トウ】 light, lamp, counter for electric lights
  • 灯台 【トウダイ】 lighthouse, old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
  • 消灯 【ショウトウ】 putting out the lights, turning off the lights
  • 探海灯 【タンカイトウ】 searchlight

Kun reading compounds

  • 灯 【ひ】 light, lamp
  • 灯明かり 【ひあかり】 lamplight, torchlight
  • 灯火 【ともしび】 light, lamp, torch
  • 灯す 【ともす】 to light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)
  • 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
  • 明かりを消す 【あかりをけす】 to turn the lights off

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
deng1
Korean:
deung

Spanish

  • lámpara
  • luz
  • contador para luces

Portuguese

  • lâmpada
  • luz
  • sufixo p/ contagem de luzes

French

  • lampe
  • lumière
  • compteur de lampes
583 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
556 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1290 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2745 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
537 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
711 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1333 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1416 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
871 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1262 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1019 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
552 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
730 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
167 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
18855 Morohashi
825 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3395 New Nelson (John Haig)
165 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
177 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
471 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1153 2001 Kanji
4d2.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-2 SKIP code
1-1-5 SKIP code
9182.0 Four corner code
1-37-84 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
706f Unicode hex code