1852 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1900 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1206 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2078 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
817 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3295 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1705 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2316 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
11996X | Morohashi |
2148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2917 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1290 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1935 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拳 【ケン】 hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
- 拳銃 【ケンジュウ】 pistol, handgun
- 形意拳 【ケイイケン】 shape-of-the-mind fist, Hsing I Chuan
- 五形拳 【ゴケイケン】 Wu Xing Fist, Five Form Fist (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Crane, Leopard)
- 拳骨 【ゲンコツ】 (clenched) fist, knuckles
- 拳固 【ゲンコ】 fist
Kun reading compounds
- 拳 【こぶし】 fist
- こぶし大 【こぶしだい】 fist-sized
- 【ツノナガコブシ】 pebble crab (Leucosia anatum)
- 力拳 【ちからこぶし】 clenched fist
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- puño (cerrado)
Portuguese
French
3c6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-4 | SKIP code |
9050.2 | Four corner code |
1-23-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
62f3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
751 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 闘士 【トウシ】 fighter (for), militant, champion (of), boxer
- 闘志 【トウシ】 fighting spirit, (will to) fight
- 敢闘 【カントウ】 fighting bravely
- 共闘 【キョウトウ】 joint struggle, common (united) front
Kun reading compounds
- 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
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- tu
Spanish
- pelear
- luchar
- combatir
Portuguese
- luta
- guerra
French
- lutte
- guerre
1659 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
654 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4973 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1056 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1865 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1511 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1612 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1328 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4136 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2102 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45649P | Morohashi |
3334 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6418 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1629 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1757 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
367 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1910 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3848 | 2001 Kanji |
8e10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-10 | SKIP code |
1-11-7 | SKIP code |
7714.1 | Four corner code |
1-38-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
95d8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
57 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 選 【セン】 selection, choice, choosing, picking, election
- 選挙 【センキョ】 election
- 抽選 【チュウセン】 lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
- 公選 【コウセン】 public election, election by popular vote
Kun reading compounds
- 選ぶ 【えらぶ】 to choose, to select
- 選ぶところがない 【えらぶところがない】 being the same thing (as), being indistinguishable (from)
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- elegir
- seleccionar
Portuguese
- eleger
- selecionar
- escolher
- preferir
French
- élection
- sélection
- choisir
- préférer
449 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
556 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
527 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
105 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4744 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
522 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
967 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
800 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
814 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
264 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
721 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3931 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2026 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2734 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1822 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39127P | Morohashi |
3169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6114 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1804 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1944 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
341 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
626 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3561 | 2001 Kanji |
2q12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
3-2-12 | SKIP code |
3730.8 | Four corner code |
1-33-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9078 | Unicode hex code |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【さかて】 underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.), cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.), using ones hands backwards from their conventional positioning, reverse grip (e.g. of a sword), turning the tables (on an opponent), reverse arm-lock (in judo), joint lock, foul trick
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11768 | Morohashi |
3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2247 | 2001 Kanji |
3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
2-1-3 | SKIP code |
2050.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
624b | Unicode hex code |