Jisho

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12 strokes
Radical:
sun, day
Parts:
Variants:
daybreak, dawn, in the event
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1924 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 暁星 【ギョウセイ】 morning star, Venus, rarity
  • 暁鴉 【ギョウア】 crow cawing in the morning, crows crying in the morning
  • 早暁 【ソウギョウ】 daybreak, dawn
  • 通暁 【ツウギョウ】 well versed, thorough knowledge
  • 払暁 【フツギョウ】 dawn, daybreak
  • 寒暁 【カンギョウ】 cold winter dawn

Kun reading compounds

  • 暁 【あかつき】 dawn, daybreak, event (e.g. "in the event of ..."), occasion, occurrence
  • 暁起き 【あかつきおき】 waking up just before daybreak

Readings

Japanese names:
あき、 あきら、 あけ、 さと、 さとる、 てる
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xiao3
Korean:
hyo

Spanish

  • aurora
  • madrugada
  • amanecer

Portuguese

  • aurora
  • amanhecer
  • no evento

French

  • point du jour
  • aube
  • au cas où
1174 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1747 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2139 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1583 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1409 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1596 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1658 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1772 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1858 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
989 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1233 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
669 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
892 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1209 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14031 Morohashi
980 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2485 New Nelson (John Haig)
1201 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1285 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1545 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3857 2001 Kanji
4c8.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-8 SKIP code
6401.1 Four corner code
1-22-39 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6681 Unicode hex code

9 strokes
Radical:
earth
Parts:
mould, type, model
Kun:
かた-がた
On:
ケイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
482 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
  • 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
  • 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique

Kun reading compounds

  • 型 【かた】 type, style, model, pattern, mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression, kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form, convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage, (set) size, inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.), (taxonomical) form
  • 型式 【かたしき】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
  • 空手の型 【からてのかた】 kata (in karate)

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xing2
Korean:
hyeong

Spanish

  • tipo
  • modelo
  • patrón

Portuguese

  • bolor
  • tipo
  • modelo

French

  • moule
  • modèle
  • type
595 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
493 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
468 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
423 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1077 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
685 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
431 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
888 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
909 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1318 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
353 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3266 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1685 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2292 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
687 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
5030 Morohashi
2638 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1010 New Nelson (John Haig)
680 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
735 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
523 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3272 2001 Kanji
3b6.11 The Kanji Dictionary
2-6-3 SKIP code
1210.4 Four corner code
1-23-31 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
578b Unicode hex code

14 strokes
Radical:
horse
Parts:
Variants:
drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
Kun:
か.けるか.る
On:
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1033 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 駆使 【クシ】 using freely, making full use of, having a good command of, working (someone) hard, driving (someone) on
  • 駆除 【クジョ】 extermination (of pests), eradication, stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
  • 先駆 【センク】 forerunner, precursor, pioneer, leader, outrider, outriding
  • 上手く行く 【ウマクイク】 to go smoothly, to turn out well, to do the trick, to have peaceful relations

Kun reading compounds

  • 翔る 【かける】 to soar, to fly, to run, to dash
  • 駆ける 【かける】 to run, to dash, to race, to gallop (on horseback), to canter, to advance (against one's enemy), to charge (on horseback)
  • 駆る 【かる】 to spur on, to urge forward, to impel, to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
qu1
Korean:
gu

Spanish

  • galopar
  • hacer correr a un caballo
  • avanzar

Portuguese

  • dirigir
  • corrida
  • galope
  • avançar
  • inspirar
  • impelir

French

  • conduire
  • courir
  • galoper
  • aiguillonner
  • pousser à
1183 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1477 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5200 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1271 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1910 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1882 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2049 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1611 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1916 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2293 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1185 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1619 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2002 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
44634 Morohashi
1823 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6736 New Nelson (John Haig)
1983 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2137 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1743 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3475 2001 Kanji
10a4.5 The Kanji Dictionary
1-10-4 SKIP code
7131.4 Four corner code
1-22-78 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
99c6 Unicode hex code

10 strokes (also 9)
Radical:
walk 辵 (辶, ⻌, ⻍)
Parts:
pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish, attain, commit
On:
チク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2230 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 逐次 【チクジ】 successively, one after another, sequentially, one by one
  • 逐一 【チクイチ】 one by one, in detail, minutely
  • 放逐 【ホウチク】 expulsion, ousting, ejection, dismissal, banishment
  • 角逐 【カクチク】 competition, rivalry, vying (with)

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhu2
Korean:
chug, jeog

Spanish

  • perseguir
  • cazar

Portuguese

  • perseguir
  • afastar
  • caçar
  • efetuar
  • atingir
  • comprometer

French

  • poursuivre
  • chasser
  • un (par un)
  • accomplir
  • atteindre
  • commettre
1578 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1984 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4696 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1573 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1808 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1134 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1186 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1216 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
694 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3848 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1975 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2671 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
545 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
38877P Morohashi
3102 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6056 New Nelson (John Haig)
539 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
578 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1396 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3151 2001 Kanji
2q7.6 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-7 SKIP code
3130.3 Four corner code
1-35-64 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9010 Unicode hex code

21 strokes
Radical:
boat
Parts:
warship
On:
カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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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

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jian4
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