1248 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
978 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
42 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1311 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
610 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
528 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1008 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1045 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1076 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
997 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4355 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2205 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2967 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
701 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14283 | Morohashi |
3541 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2422 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
694 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
749 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1133 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
861 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 更 【コウ】 one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
- 更改 【コウカイ】 renewal, extension, revision
- 中更 【チュウコウ】 middle watch, 12 midnight-2am
- 五更 【ゴコウ】 the five night watches, fifth watch of the night (approx. 3am to 5am)
Kun reading compounds
- 新 【さら】 new, unused, new, obvious, natural
- 更に 【さらに】 furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more
- 真っさら 【まっさら】 brand new, fresh
- 殊更 【ことさら】 intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, especially, particularly
- 更に 【さらに】 furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more
- さらに困ったことに 【さらにこまったことに】 to make matters worse
- 更ける 【ふける】 to get late, to advance, to wear on
- 更かす 【ふかす】 to sit up late
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong, gaeng
Spanish
- renovar
- cambiar
- caer la noche
- de nuevo
- aún
Portuguese
- ficar atrasado
- horário noturno
- certamente
French
- se faire tard
- veiller
- de plus
- bien sûr
3166 | 2001 Kanji |
0a7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-7-1 | SKIP code |
1054.6 | Four corner code |
1050.6 | Four corner code |
1-25-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
66f4 | Unicode hex code |
木
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
317 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 木刀 【ボクトウ】 wooden sword
- 木偶 【デク】 wooden doll, wooden figure, puppet, blockhead, good-for-nothing, fool
- 土木 【ドボク】 engineering works, civil engineering, public works
- 名木 【メイボク】 old tree of historical interest, excellent wood, precious woods, choice wood
- 木 【モク】 Thursday, wood (first of the five elements)
- 木材 【モクザイ】 lumber, timber, wood
- 水木 【スイモク】 Wednesday and Thursday
- 火水木 【カスイモク】 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Kun reading compounds
- 木 【き】 tree, shrub, bush, wood, timber, wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
- 木々 【きぎ】 (many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 青木 【あおき】 Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica), spotted laurel, lush, green tree
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐ、 も、 もと
- Korean:
- mog, mo
Spanish
- árbol
- madera
Portuguese
- árvore
- madeira
French
- arbre
- bois (matière)
15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
17 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
69 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
148 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
17 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
60 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
109 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
22 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
22 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
20 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1045 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4261 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2149 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
199 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14415 | Morohashi |
3450 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2531 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
195 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
207 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
255 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
36 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1864 | 2001 Kanji |
4a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
4090.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6728 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1305 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣士 【ケンシ】 swordsman, swordswoman, fencer
- 銃剣 【ジュウケン】 bayonet, guns and swords
- 刀剣 【トウケン】 sword, dagger, knife, bayonet
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣の舞 【つるぎのまい】 Sabre Dance
- 月の剣 【つきのつるぎ】 new moon, crescent moon
- 草薙の剣 【くさなぎのつるぎ】 Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia), grass-mowing sword
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- sable
- espada
- hoja de espada
Portuguese
- sabre
- espada
- lâmina
- ponteiro de relógio
French
- sabre
- épée
- lame
- aiguille de montre
1214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1248 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
696 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1436 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1095 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1151 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
879 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
900 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
791 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
198 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1096 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1493 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2076 | Morohashi |
1672 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
498 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1671 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1801 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2843 | 2001 Kanji |
2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
8250.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5263 | Unicode hex code |
八
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
92 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 八 【ハチ】 eight, 8
- 8月 【ハチガツ】 August, eighth month of the lunar calendar
- 十八 【ジュウハチ】 eighteen, 18
- 尺八 【シャクハチ】 shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute, blow job, fellatio
- 鳶尾 【イチハツ】 wall iris, roof iris, Iris tectorum, fleur-de-lis
Kun reading compounds
- 八 【はち】 eight, 8
- 八重 【やえ】 multilayered, doubled
- 八つ 【やっつ】 eight, eight years of age, two o'clock (old time system)
- 八つ当たり 【やつあたり】 venting one's anger (on someone or something), taking out one's anger on
- 八つ 【やっつ】 eight, eight years of age, two o'clock (old time system)
- 8日 【ようか】 8th day of the month, eight days
Readings
- Japanese names:
- な、 は、 はっ、 やち、 やつ
- Korean:
- pal
Spanish
- ocho
- 8
Portuguese
- Oito
French
- huit
- radical huit (no. 12)
8 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
8 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
66 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
41 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
577 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
10 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
18 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
19 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
10 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
10 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
8 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3644 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1859 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
8 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1450 | Morohashi |
3 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
369 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
8 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
8 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
116 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
4 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2062 | 2001 Kanji |
2o0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-1 | SKIP code |
8000.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
516b | Unicode hex code |