141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N3
342 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 石 【セキ】 counter for jewels in a watch, counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
- 石材 【セキザイ】 (building) stone
- 一石 【イッセキ】 one game (of go)
- 投石 【トウセキ】 stone throwing
- 石神 【シャクジン】 stone which is worshipped, image of a god in stone
- 石南花 【シャクナゲ】 rhododendron
- 電磁石 【デンジシャク】 electromagnet
- 界磁石 【カイジシャク】 field magnet
- 石 【コク】 koku, traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres, measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
- 石高 【コクダカ】 (crop) yield, stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop), salary
- 一石 【イッコク】 one koku (measure)
Kun reading compounds
- 石 【いし】 stone, jewel, precious stone, flint (in a lighter), stone, stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.), calculus
- 石垣 【いしがき】 stone wall
- 墓石 【ぼせき】 tombstone, gravestone
- 敷石 【しきいし】 paving stone, pavement
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさ、 いす、 いわ、 し、 せっく、 と
- Korean:
- seog
Spanish
- piedra
Portuguese
- pedra
French
- pierre
44 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
72 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
45 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
276 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3176 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
102 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
763 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
172 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
78 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
78 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
102 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1397 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3689 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2564 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
114 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24024 | Morohashi |
2971 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3985 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
113 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
118 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
347 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
44 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3377 | 2001 Kanji |
5a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-3 | SKIP code |
1026.0 | Four corner code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
77f3 | Unicode hex code |
工
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 工 【コウ】 (factory) worker
- 工員 【コウイン】 factory worker
- 起工 【キコウ】 setting to work
- 商工 【ショウコウ】 commerce and industry
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
- 竹細工 【タケザイク】 bamboo work, bamboo ware
- 寄せ木細工 【ヨセギザイク】 wooden mosaic work, parquetry, wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture), marquetry, marqueterie
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もく
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- construcción
- fabricación
- obrero
Portuguese
- ofício
- construção
French
- ingénierie
- industrie
- construction
- radical katakana E (no. 48)
71 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
125 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
113 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
169 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1451 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
77 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
161 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
39 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
139 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
379 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2866 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
76 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8714 | Morohashi |
3381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
76 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
80 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
173 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
84 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
1010.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5de5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作柄 【サクガラ】 crop conditions, quality (of art)
- 大作 【タイサク】 large-scale work, voluminous work, monumental work, great work, masterpiece
- 遺作 【イサク】 posthumous works
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作業 【サギョウ】 work, operation, task
- 所作 【ショサ】 conduct, behaviour, movements, gesture, one's carriage, performance (on stage, etc.), dance, acting, dance (in kabuki), dance play
- 安定操作 【アンテイソウサ】 stabilizing (stock) transaction
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 作り 【つくり】 making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure, appearance (attire, make-up, etc.), build, physique, sashimi, forced (smile, etc.)
- 作り上げる 【つくりあげる】 to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together, to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くり、 さか、 さっ、 づくり、 とも、 なお、 はぎ、 まさか
- Korean:
- jag, ja, ju
Spanish
- hacer
- construir
- fabricar
- conducta
- comportamiento
- crear
Portuguese
- fazer
- produção
- preparar
- construção
French
- fabriquer
- produire
- construire
- préparer
82 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
127 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
99 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
147 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
116 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
362 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
360 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
361 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
137 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
75 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
77 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
49 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
52 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1151 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
518 | Morohashi |
68 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
167 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1142 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
120 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
144 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2154 | 2001 Kanji |
2a5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
2821.1 | Four corner code |
1-26-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f5c | Unicode hex code |
warship
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 艦 【カン】 warship
- 艦船 【カンセン】 warships and other vessels, naval vessels
- 駆逐艦 【クチクカン】 destroyer (ship)
- 巡洋艦 【ジュンヨウカン】 cruiser (warship)
Readings
- Korean:
- ham
Spanish
- buque de guerra
Portuguese
- navio de guerra
French
- navire de guerre
1116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1299 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3881 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1693 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1665 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1779 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1892 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1598 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1893 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30571 | Morohashi |
1435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1875 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2020 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1938 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
874 | 2001 Kanji |
6c15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-15 | SKIP code |
1-6-14 | SKIP code |
2841.7 | Four corner code |
1-20-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8266 | Unicode hex code |