402 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
510 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
484 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
121 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2146 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
291 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
612 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1742 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
263 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
263 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
439 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1000 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1599 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
829 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14301 | Morohashi |
2472 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2492 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
821 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
884 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
99 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
587 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
82 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 最 【サイ】 the most, the extreme, prime, conspicuous
- 最悪 【サイアク】 worst, horrible, horrid, awful, terrible, in the worst case, if worst comes to worst
Kun reading compounds
- 最も 【もっとも】 most, extremely
- 最も近い共通祖先 【もっともちかいきょうつうそせん】 most recent common ancestor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- も
- Korean:
- choe
Spanish
- prefijo para superlativo
- más
- sumamente
- extremadamente
Portuguese
- Capacidade máxima
- maior
- extremo
French
- le plus
- ultra-
- extrême
3867 | 2001 Kanji |
4c8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
6014.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6700 | Unicode hex code |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7473 | Morohashi |
7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1141 | 2001 Kanji |
3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-2 | SKIP code |
9000.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
149 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 記 【キ】 account, history, chronicle, annals, record, notice, note, as follows, Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE), Records of Ancient Matters
- 記憶 【キオク】 memory, recollection, remembrance, memory, storage
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 左記 【サキ】 undermentioned (statement), the following, at left
Kun reading compounds
- 記す 【しるす】 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to take a note of, to mention, to describe, to give an account of, to inscribe, to mark, to brand, to remember, to engrave (in one's mind)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- narración
- memorizar
- anotar
- consignar por escrito
Portuguese
- escriba
- contar
- narrativa
- narrar
French
- inscrire
- compte-rendu
- narration
180 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
105 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
95 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
147 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4318 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
301 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
895 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
371 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
372 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
633 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1660 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1843 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
535 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35244 | Morohashi |
1453 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5563 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
529 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
568 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
209 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
190 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
7a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-3 | SKIP code |
0761.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a18 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
379 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 述 【ジュツ】 dictation, verbal statement
- 述語 【ジュツゴ】 predicate, predicate
- 詳述 【ショウジュツ】 detailed explanation
- 公述 【コウジュツ】 speaking at a public hearing
Kun reading compounds
- 述べる 【のべる】 to state, to express, to say, to tell, to mention
Readings
- Korean:
- sul
Spanish
- mencionar
- expresar
- contar
Portuguese
- Mencionar
- explanar
- falar
French
- mentionner
- déclarer
- parler
- raconter
809 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
731 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
707 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
736 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4675 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
770 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
951 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
748 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
968 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1000 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
963 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
682 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3816 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2648 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1538 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38803P | Morohashi |
3075 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1524 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1643 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
686 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1464 | 2001 Kanji |
2q5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
3-2-5 | SKIP code |
3330.9 | Four corner code |
1-29-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8ff0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
12 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 長 【チョウ】 head, chief, leader, elder, merit, strong point, superiority, major
- 長官 【チョウカン】 secretary (government), director, chief
- 体長 【タイチョウ】 length (of an animal), body length
- 医長 【イチョウ】 medical director, chief physician
Kun reading compounds
- 長い 【ながい】 long (distance, length), long (time), protracted, prolonged
- 長居 【ながい】 long visit, overstaying
- 長 【おさ】 head, chief, leader, the greatest (of all the ...)
- 【オサガメ】 leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
- 田長 【たおさ】 master of the rice field, chief farmer, lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
- 死出田長 【しでたおさ】 lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 おしゃ、 たかし、 たけ、 な、 は、 ひさ
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- largo
- jefe
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- Longo
- ambicionar
- líder
- chefe
French
- long
- chef
116 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
189 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
173 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
25 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4938 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
155 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
95 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
939 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
95 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
95 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
89 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1837 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3163 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1626 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2212 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1939 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41100 | Morohashi |
2556 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6379 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1920 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2070 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
90 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
161 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3465 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
4-8-1 | SKIP code |
7173.2 | Four corner code |
1-36-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9577 | Unicode hex code |