621 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
717 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
691 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
302 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2039 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
115 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
583 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
63 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
318 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
318 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
368 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
932 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2473 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
718 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13061 | Morohashi |
1979 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2324 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
768 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
185 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
642 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
159 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 支 【シ】 China
- 支援 【シエン】 support, backing, aid, assistance
- 気管支 【キカンシ】 bronchus, bronchial tube
- 干支 【エト】 sexagenary cycle, 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days, 12-year Chinese zodiac
Kun reading compounds
- 支える 【ささえる】 to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend, to hold at bay, to stem, to check
- 閊える 【つかえる】 to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog, to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full, to be piled up (e.g. of work), to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer, to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain
- 支う 【かう】 to support, to prop up
Readings
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- soporte
- apoyo
- rama
- pago
- interferencia
- soportar
- sostener
Portuguese
- ramo
- apoio
- sustentar
French
- soutien
- support
- branche
- filiale
- succursale
- radical branche (no. 65)
1467 | 2001 Kanji |
2k2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
4040.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
652f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
359 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 配給 【ハイキュウ】 distribution (e.g. films, rice), rationing (e.g. food, gasoline), food ration
- 配管 【ハイカン】 plumbing, piping
- 無配 【ムハイ】 without dividend
- 宅配 【タクハイ】 home delivery
Kun reading compounds
- 配る 【くばる】 to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out, to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
Readings
- Korean:
- bae
Spanish
- distribuir
- racionar
Portuguese
- distribuir
- cônjuge
- exílio
- racionamento
French
- distribuer
- épouse
- exiler
- rationner
299 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
388 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
368 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
304 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4779 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
430 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
971 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1141 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
515 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
524 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
727 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1790 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1853 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
981 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1448 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39771 | Morohashi |
1460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6163 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1436 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1544 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
308 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
363 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3256 | 2001 Kanji |
7e3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-3 | SKIP code |
1761.7 | Four corner code |
1-39-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
914d | Unicode hex code |
言
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
83 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 言 【ゲン】 word, remark, statement
- 言及 【ゲンキュウ】 reference, allusion
- 過言 【カゴン】 exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
- 狂言 【キョウゲン】 kyogen, farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play, kabuki play, kabuki performance, make-believe, ruse, trick
- 言語 【ゲンゴ】 language
- 言下 【ゲンカ】 promptly
- 過言 【カゴン】 exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
- 二言 【ニゴン】 double-dealing, double tongue, going back on what one has said, repeating oneself
Kun reading compounds
- 言う 【いう】 to say, to utter, to declare, to name, to call, to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise
- 言うまでもない 【いうまでもない】 goes without saying, needless to say, obvious
- 言 【げん】 word, remark, statement
- 言葉 【ことば】 language, dialect, word, phrase, expression, term, speech, (manner of) speaking, (use of) language, words, remark, statement, comment, learning to speak, language acquisition
- 禍言 【まがごと】 ominous word, ill-omened word, misfortune
- 二言 【ふたこと】 two words, repetition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とき
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- palabras
- decir
Portuguese
- Dizer
- palavras
French
- dire
392 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
118 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
274 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
279 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4309 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
43 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
85 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
439 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
66 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
203 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1653 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2440 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1698 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
341 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35205 | Morohashi |
1941 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5552 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
335 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
357 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
44 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
142 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3077 | 2001 Kanji |
7a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-6 | SKIP code |
0060.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a00 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
301 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 語 【ゴ】 word, language, speech
- 語学 【ゴガク】 study of foreign languages, linguistics
- 標語 【ヒョウゴ】 motto, slogan, catchword
- 造語 【ゾウゴ】 coinage, invention of a new word, coined word
Kun reading compounds
- 語る 【かたる】 to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate, to recite, to chant, to indicate, to show
- 語るに落ちる 【かたるにおちる】 to let slip a secret, to let the cat out of the bag
- 語らう 【かたらう】 to talk, to tell, to recite, to pledge, to conspire with
Readings
- Korean:
- eo
Spanish
- palabra
- discurso
- lenguaje
- hablar
- conversar
- narrar
Portuguese
- palavra
- discurso
- língua
French
- langage
- mot
- raconter
209 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
124 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
112 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
274 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4374 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
231 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
87 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2136 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
67 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
154 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1685 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1944 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1402 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
353 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35533 | Morohashi |
1543 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5628 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
347 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
371 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
211 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
231 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3077 | 2001 Kanji |
7a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
0166.1 | Four corner code |
1-24-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a9e | 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 |