226 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
305 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
289 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
241 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1904 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
729 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
569 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
800 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1041 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1082 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
775 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
888 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
452 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
278 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
666 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12034 | Morohashi |
378 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2152 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
659 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
711 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
292 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
327 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 指揮者 【シキシャ】 (musical) conductor, commander, leader, director
- 指揮 【シキ】 command, direction, supervision, conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
- 中指 【ナカユビ】 middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe
- 食指 【ショクシ】 index finger, forefinger
Kun reading compounds
- 指 【ゆび】 finger, toe, digit
- 指先 【ゆびさき】 fingertip, finger, toe tip, toe
- 中指 【なかゆび】 middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe
- 食指 【しょくし】 index finger, forefinger
- 指す 【さす】 to point, to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, to identify, to indicate, to point out, to play (a game of shogi), to move (a piece), to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
- 刺股 【さすまた】 sasumata, man catcher, two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 いぶ、 さし、 さす
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- dedo
- apuntar
- señalar
Portuguese
- dedo
- apontar para
- indicar
- colocar dentro
- jogo (xadrez)
- medida (governantal)
French
- doigt
- désigner
- indiquer
- jouer (échecs)
- mesure (règle, mètre)
1378 | 2001 Kanji |
3c6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
5206.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6307 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
409 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 環 【カン】 ring, band, rim, ring, circum-
- 環境 【カンキョウ】 environment, surroundings, circumstances
- 円環 【エンカン】 circle, ring, torus
- 外環 【ガイカン】 outer ring, outer loop
Kun reading compounds
- 輪 【わ】 ring, circle, loop, hoop, wheel, circle (e.g. of friends), planetary ring
- 浮き輪 【うきわ】 swim ring, swimming ring, life buoy, life belt, life preserver, lifesaver
- 腕輪 【うでわ】 bracelet, bangle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たま、 たまき
- Korean:
- hwan
Spanish
- círculo
- anillo
- eslabón
- giro
Portuguese
- argola
- círculo
- elo
- roda
French
- anneau
- cercle
- roue
- maillon
1115 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
991 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2970 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1568 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
737 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2620 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
865 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
884 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1035 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1323 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1395 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
747 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1011 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
844 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21287 | Morohashi |
1090 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3680 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
836 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
899 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1875 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3165 | 2001 Kanji |
4f13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-13 | SKIP code |
1613.2 | Four corner code |
1-20-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
74b0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
471 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 松竹梅 【ショウチクバイ】 pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping), high, middle and low (ranking), top, middle and bottom, upper, medium, lower, first, second and third (class)
- 鰹 【カツオ】 skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), oceanic bonito, victorfish
- 老松 【ロウショウ】 old pine tree
- 翠松 【スイショウ】 verdant pine, green pine
Kun reading compounds
- 松 【まつ】 pine tree (Pinus spp.), highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
- 松下電工 【まつしたでんこう】 Matsushita Electric Works
- 赤松 【あかまつ】 Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), Japanese umbrella pine, tanyosho pine
- 浜松 【はままつ】 Hamamatsu (city)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 しょ、 ま、 まっ
- Korean:
- song
Spanish
- pino
Portuguese
- pinheiro
French
- pin
536 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
1394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
215 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2212 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
884 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
869 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
696 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
709 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
970 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1075 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1075 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
769 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
793 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14516 | Morohashi |
864 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2592 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
785 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
848 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
483 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
508 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1871 | 2001 Kanji |
4a4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
4893.2 | Four corner code |
1-30-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
677e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14421 | Morohashi |
3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1855 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-3 | SKIP code |
5023.0 | Four corner code |
1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1217 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 零 【レイ】 zero, nought
- 零細 【レイサイ】 insignificant, trifling, paltry, cottage (industry), tiny (company)
- 漂零 【ヒョウレイ】 being ruined (reduced to poverty), falling low, going under, coming to ruin
- 飄零 【ヒョウレイ】 fluttering to the ground (of a leaf or petal), wandering, roaming, coming down in the world, going to ruin, falling low
Kun reading compounds
- 0 【ゼロ】 zero, 0, nought, nil, nothing, zilch
- 零因子 【ゼロいんし】 zero divisor, null factor, nil factor
- 零す 【こぼす】 to spill, to drop, to shed (tears), to grumble (about), to complain (of), to let (one's feelings) show
- 零れる 【こぼれる】 to spill, to fall out of, to overflow, to peek through, to become visible (although normally not), to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeong, ryeon
Spanish
- cero
- nada
- pequeño
- derramar
- desbordar
- estropearse
- hacerse ruinas
Portuguese
- zero
- entornar
- inundação
- nada
- cifra
French
- zéro
- se répandre
- déborder
- rien
- code
1922 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1206 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5048 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1106 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
998 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1823 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1972 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1687 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1864 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3467 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1786 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2433 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1414 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42242 | Morohashi |
2792 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6524 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1402 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1504 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1686 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3144 | 2001 Kanji |
8d5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-5 | SKIP code |
2-11-2 | SKIP code |
1030.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
96f6 | Unicode hex code |
士
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
526 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 士 【シ】 man (esp. one who is well-respected), samurai, person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed), member
- 士官 【シカン】 officer
- 飛行士 【ヒコウシ】 pilot
- 公認会計士 【コウニンカイケイシ】 certified public accountant
Kun reading compounds
- 侍 【さむらい】 warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai, man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer
- 二四六九士 【にしむくさむらい】 nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ま
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- caballero
- samurai
- hombre
Portuguese
- cavalheiro
- samurai
French
- gentilhomme
- samouraï
- radical samouraï (no. 33)
410 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
521 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
494 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
301 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1160 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
59 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1173 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
41 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
572 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
581 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
755 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
393 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2877 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
325 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5638 | Morohashi |
3405 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1117 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
319 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
341 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
386 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
441 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1472 | 2001 Kanji |
3p0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-2 | SKIP code |
4010.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
58eb | Unicode hex code |