1494 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1648 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2091 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1077 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1400 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1005 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1042 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1527 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
960 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1194 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
650 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
862 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1055 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13656 | Morohashi |
957 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1046 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1125 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1447 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1801 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 旋律 【センリツ】 melody, tune
- 旋風 【センプウ】 whirlwind, sensation, commotion, hullabaloo
- 螺旋 【ラセン】 spiral, helix, screw
- 回旋 【カイセン】 rotation, revolution, convolution
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ、 めぐり
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- girar
- rotar
- dar vueltas
- regresar
Portuguese
- rotação
- ir de uma lado para outro
French
- rotation
- révolution
470 | 2001 Kanji |
4h7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
0828.1 | Four corner code |
1-32-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65cb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
992 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 律 【リツ】 law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code), regulation, vinaya (rules for the monastic community), Ritsu (school of Buddhism), lüshi (style of Chinese poem), (musical) pitch, six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale, Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do), step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone)
- 律令 【リツリョウ】 ritsuryō, criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
- 一律 【イチリツ】 uniform, even, across-the-board, equal
- 自律 【ジリツ】 autonomy (in Kantian ethics), self-control
- 律儀 【リチギ】 upright, honest, faithful, conscientious, sincere
- 律義者 【リチギモノ】 honest person, conscientious person
- 呂律 【ロレツ】 articulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たかし、 のり
- Korean:
- ryul
Spanish
- ley
- regulación
- regla
- ritmo (musical)
Portuguese
- ritmo
- lei
- regulamento
- medida
- controle
French
- rythme
- ordonner
- loi
- régulation
- contrôle
- jauge
877 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
1003 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
993 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1048 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1608 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
526 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
521 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
787 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
667 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
678 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
519 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
627 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
433 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
268 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
322 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
883 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10097 | Morohashi |
363 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1740 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
874 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
939 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
895 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2055 | 2001 Kanji |
3i6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
2520.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f8b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22692 | Morohashi |
1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
2762.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7684 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
689 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 短 【タン】 fault, defect, weak point, minor, 5-point card, short
- 短歌 【タンカ】 tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
- 長短 【チョウタン】 (relative) length, advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
- 車高短 【シャコウタン】 lowered car, car with lowered suspension
Kun reading compounds
- 短い 【みじかい】 short, brief
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- pequeño
- breve
- defecto
- corto
Portuguese
- curto
- brevidade
- falta
- defeito
- ponto fraco
French
- court
- bref
- faute
- défaut
- point faible
466 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
362 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
342 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
789 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3172 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
261 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
230 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1633 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
215 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
215 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
90 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1395 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1515 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
801 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1093 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1454 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23978 | Morohashi |
1182 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3982 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1442 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1550 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
403 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2373 | 2001 Kanji |
3d9.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-7 | SKIP code |
8141.8 | Four corner code |
1-35-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
77ed | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
491 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 音 【オン】 sound, noise, (speech) sound, Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
- 音楽 【オンガク】 music
- 爆音 【バクオン】 (sound of an) explosion or detonation, roar (of a machine)
- 防音 【ボウオン】 soundproofing
- 音信 【オンシン】 correspondence, news, letter, tidings
- 鸚哥 【インコ】 true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
- 玉音 【ギョクオン】 the Emperor's voice, beautiful voice, beautiful sound
- 唐音 【トウオン】 tō-on, Tang reading, on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese
Kun reading compounds
- 音 【おと】 sound, noise, (musical) note, fame
- 音孔 【おとあな】 tone hole
- 鈍い音 【にぶいおと】 dull sound, muffled sound
- 風音 【かざおと】 sound of the wind
- 音 【ね】 sound, tone, note, ring, chirp
- 音色 【ねいろ】 tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
- 弱音 【よわね】 feeble complaint, whine
- 高音 【こうおん】 high-pitched tone, soprano
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 と
- Korean:
- eum
Spanish
- sonido
- ruido
Portuguese
- som
- barulho
French
- son
- bruit
50 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
33 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
6 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
402 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
206 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
274 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
962 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
347 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
347 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
620 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1879 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2570 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
490 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43265 | Morohashi |
2070 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6607 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
518 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
78 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
478 | 2001 Kanji |
5b4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
0060.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
97f3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
513 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 階 【カイ】 storey, story, floor, stairs, stage (in chronostratigraphy), counter for storeys and floors of a building
- 階級 【カイキュウ】 (social) class, rank, grade
- 中二階 【チュウニカイ】 mezzanine floor
- 位階 【イカイ】 court rank
Kun reading compounds
- 階 【きざはし】 stairs, stairs at the front of a noh stage
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しな、 と、 はし
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- piso
- nivel
- grado
- posición
Portuguese
- Andar de edifícios
- grau
- sufixo para contagem de andares de um edifício
French
- étage
- niveau
- compteur d'étages
361 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
262 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
242 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
253 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5011 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
436 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
991 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1840 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
588 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
597 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
607 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
743 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
761 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1318 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41755 | Morohashi |
624 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6469 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1309 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1406 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
328 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
392 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3678 | 2001 Kanji |
2d9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
1-2-9 | SKIP code |
7226.2 | Four corner code |
7126.1 | Four corner code |
1-19-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
968e | Unicode hex code |