134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13450 | Morohashi |
1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
466 | 2001 Kanji |
2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
0040.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6587 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
485 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 字 【ジ】 character (esp. kanji), letter, written text, handwriting, penmanship, the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
- 字形 【ジケイ】 character style, character form
- 題字 【ダイジ】 title lettering
- 英字 【エイジ】 English letter, alphabetic character
Kun reading compounds
- 字 【あざ】 section of village
- 字 【あざな】 Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations), nickname, section of a village
- 大字 【おおあざ】 larger section (of village)
- 小字 【こあざ】 small administrative unit (of a village)
- 字 【あざな】 Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations), nickname, section of a village
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- carácter
- letra
- palabra
Portuguese
- caracter
- letra
- palavra
- seção de aldeia
French
- caractère
- lettre
- mot
- hameau
86 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
78 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
28 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
612 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1281 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
121 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
156 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
110 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
110 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
528 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
457 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2696 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
188 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6942 | Morohashi |
2172 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1285 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
185 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
197 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
57 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
747 | 2001 Kanji |
3m2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
3040.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b57 | Unicode hex code |
token, sign, mark, tally, charm
- On:
- フ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1798 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 符 【フ】 charm, talisman, amulet, tally, sign, mark, note, fu, unit used in calculation of a hand's score
- 符号 【フゴウ】 sign, mark, symbol, code, sign (e.g. positive, negative)
- 意符 【イフ】 part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the meaning (as opposed to the pronunciation)
- 合い符 【アイフ】 baggage claim tag (at hotels, stations, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- señal
- signo
- talismán
Portuguese
- símbolo
- signo
- marca
- contagem
- charme
French
- marque
- signe
- compte
- amulette
- ticket
1753 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1653 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3383 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
951 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
792 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
505 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
514 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
357 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1475 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3299 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1707 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2319 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1010 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25935 | Morohashi |
2661 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4270 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1001 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1076 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1468 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2348 | 2001 Kanji |
6f5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-5 | SKIP code |
8824.3 | Four corner code |
1-41-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7b26 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
585 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 号 【ゴウ】 number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group, sobriquet, pen-name, size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.), suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
- 号車 【ゴウシャ】 suffix for train car numbers
- 二号 【ニゴウ】 number two, mistress, concubine
- 符号 【フゴウ】 sign, mark, symbol, code, sign (e.g. positive, negative)
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- número
Portuguese
- apelido
- número
- item
- título
- pseudonimo
- nome
- chamada
French
- surnom
- numéro
- article
- titre
- pseudonyme
- nom
- appel
215 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
297 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
281 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
368 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
882 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
227 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
399 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
272 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
266 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
266 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
442 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
316 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2675 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1361 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1250 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3256 | Morohashi |
2153 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
692 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1242 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1330 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
248 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3752 | 2001 Kanji |
3d2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
6020.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53f7 | Unicode hex code |
lineage, system
- On:
- ケイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
567 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 系 【ケイ】 system, lineage, group, corollary, system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period), (taxonomical) series
- 系統 【ケイトウ】 system, lineage, ancestry, family line, group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought), close (evolutionary) relationship, a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics), strain (e.g. bacterial)
- 日系 【ニッケイ】 (of) Japanese descent, non-Japanese of Japanese descent, nikkeijin, company, etc. set up with Japanese capital, company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
- 水系 【スイケイ】 water system, river system, drainage system
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- sistema
- conexión
- relación
- linaje
Portuguese
- linhagem
- sistema
French
- lignée
- système
765 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
855 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
844 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
786 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
195 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
634 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1617 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
977 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
908 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
930 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
449 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1504 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2443 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1236 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1403 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27223 | Morohashi |
1944 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4433 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1391 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1492 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
849 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2241 | 2001 Kanji |
6a1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-6 | SKIP code |
4-7-4 | SKIP code |
2-4-3 | SKIP code |
2090.3 | Four corner code |
1-23-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7cfb | Unicode hex code |