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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
26 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 後 【ゴ】 after
- 後日 【ゴジツ】 in the future, another day, later
- 越後 【エチゴ】 Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
- 終了後 【シュウリョウゴ】 after the end (of something), post-
- 後援 【コウエン】 support, backing
- 後遺症 【コウイショウ】 prognostic symptoms, after-effect, sequela
- 向後 【コウゴ】 hereafter
- 先後 【センゴ】 before and after, earlier and later, order, sequence, occurring almost simultaneously, inversion (of order), black and white
Kun reading compounds
- 後 【のち】 later, afterwards, future, after one's death, descendant
- 後々 【のちのち】 future, distant future
- 後々 【のちのち】 future, distant future
- この後 【このあと】 after this, henceforth, henceforward, from now on
- 後ろ 【うしろ】 back, behind, rear
- 後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】 (a person's) appearance from behind, person as seen from behind, back view, retreating figure
- 後ろ 【うしろ】 back, behind, rear
- 後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】 (a person's) appearance from behind, person as seen from behind, back view, retreating figure
- 後 【あと】 behind, rear, after, later, remainder, the rest, more (e.g. five more minutes), left, also, in addition, descendant, successor, heir, after one's death, past, previous
- 後押し 【あとおし】 pushing, backing, boosting, supporting, pushing from behind (a cart, etc.), pusher
- 亡き後 【なきあと】 after one's death
- 後々 【あとあと】 future, distant future
- 遅れる 【おくれる】 to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue, to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times), to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death, to be slow (of a clock or watch)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こし、 し、 しい、 しり
- Korean:
- hu
Spanish
- después
- atrás
- detrás
- retrasarse
Portuguese
- atrás
- costas
- mais tarde
French
- après
- derrière
- plus tard
208 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
123 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
111 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
45 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1610 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
276 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
53 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1300 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
48 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
48 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
30 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
625 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
431 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
267 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1391 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10098 | Morohashi |
361 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1742 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1379 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1479 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
48 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
174 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2067 | 2001 Kanji |
3i6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
2224.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f8c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
9 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 二 【ニ】 two, 2
- 二院 【ニイン】 the two houses of legislature
- 一二 【イチニ】 the first and second, a few
- 十二 【ジュウニ】 twelve, 12, queen
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
- 二黒 【ジコク】 second of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and southwest)
- 不二 【フジ】 being two sides of the same coin, being the same (while appearing different), Very sincerely yours, peerless, unparalleled, unparallelled
- 唯一不二 【ユイイツフジ】 one and only, unique
Kun reading compounds
- 二 【に】 two, 2
- 二重 【にじゅう】 double, two-fold, two layers, duplex, diplo-, dipl-, double-edged eyelid, double eyelid, creased eyelid
- 二つ 【ふたつ】 two
- 二つ目 【ふたつめ】 one after next, second
- 再び 【ふたたび】 again, once more, a second time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おと、 つぐ、 つぎ、 にい、 は、 ふ、 ふたつ、 ふだ、 わ
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- dos
- 2
Portuguese
- dois
French
- deux
- radical deux (no. 2)
2 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
2 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
61 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
6 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
9 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
4 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
3 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
31 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2421 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1224 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
247 | Morohashi |
1922 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
72 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
11 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
2 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3072 | 2001 Kanji |
0a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-1 | SKIP code |
1010.0 | Four corner code |
1-38-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e8c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
348 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 番 【バン】 number (in a series), (one's) turn, watch, guard, lookout, rank, standing, position, bout, match, pieces (in a collection)
- 番組 【バングミ】 program (e.g. TV), programme
- 出番 【デバン】 one's turn, one's shift, one's turn on stage, screen time, screentime
- 春一番 【ハルイチバン】 first storm of spring, strong winds during the change from winter to spring
Kun reading compounds
- 番い 【つがい】 pair (esp. of mated animals), brace, couple, (anatomical) joint
- つがい目 【つがいめ】 joint, hinge
- 手番 【てつがい】 plan, arrangements
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は、 ま
- Korean:
- beon, ban
Spanish
- turno
- orden
- observar
- guardar
- proteger
Portuguese
- vez
- número em uma série
French
- tour (de rôle)
- numéro dans une série
306 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
215 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
196 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
323 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4811 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
257 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
745 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1773 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
185 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
185 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
551 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1345 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3416 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2396 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1928 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21858 | Morohashi |
2748 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3762 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1909 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2058 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
222 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2276 | 2001 Kanji |
5f7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-7-5 | SKIP code |
4-11-3 | SKIP code |
2-1-11 | SKIP code |
2060.9 | Four corner code |
1-40-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
756a | Unicode hex code |
目
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
76 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 目 【モク】 order, item (of a budget revision, etc.), counter for go pieces, counter for surrounded positions
- 目撃 【モクゲキ】 witnessing, observing, sighting
- 着目 【チャクモク】 attention, giving one's attention, focusing
- 細目 【サイモク】 particulars, details, specified items
- 耳目 【ジモク】 eyes and ears, seeing and hearing, one's attention, one's interest
- 不面目 【フメンボク】 shame, disgrace
Kun reading compounds
- 目 【め】 eye, eyeball, eyesight, sight, vision, look, stare, gaze, glance, notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.), an experience, viewpoint, discrimination, discernment, judgement, eye (e.g. for quality), (an) appearance, chance (of success), possibility (of a good result), spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.), opening, stitch, texture, weave, grain (of wood, paper), eye (of a storm, needle, etc.), intersection (on a go board), square (on a chessboard), dot (on a dice), pip, rolled number, graduation, division (of a scale), tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.), ordinal number suffix, somewhat, -ish, point (e.g. of change)
- 目当て 【めあて】 mark, guide, landmark, purpose, aim, goal, intention, end, sight (on a firearm)
- 蛇の目 【じゃのめ】 bull's-eye (pattern), double ring (pattern), umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
- 負い目 【おいめ】 (feeling of) indebtedness, feeling obliged
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さかん、 さがん、 さっか、 さつか
- Korean:
- mog
Spanish
- ojo
- mirada
- percepción
Portuguese
- olho
- classe
- olhar
- visão
- experiência
- atenção
- favor
French
- oeil
- regard
- aperçu
- numérateur ordinal
- expérience
- classe
- faveur
- pièce (Go)
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
72 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
65 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3127 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
22 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
75 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
191 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
55 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
55 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
168 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1376 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3777 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1927 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2619 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
15 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23105 | Morohashi |
3043 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3906 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
15 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
15 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
91 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
48 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3979 | 2001 Kanji |
5c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-2 | SKIP code |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
6010.1 | Four corner code |
1-44-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76ee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1296 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 恋愛 【レンアイ】 love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections
- 恋歌 【コイウタ】 love song, love poem
- 悲恋 【ヒレン】 blighted love, disappointed love
- 狂恋 【キョウレン】 mad love, excessive infatuation
Kun reading compounds
- 恋う 【こう】 to love
- 恋 【こい】 (romantic) love
- 恋人 【こいびと】 lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend
- リア恋 【リアこい】 being in love with an idol, actor, etc., fan who is in love with an idol, actor, etc.
- 片恋 【かたこい】 unrequited love, one-sided love
- 恋しい 【こいしい】 yearned for, longed for, missed
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- romance
- amor
- enamoramiento
- enamorado
- querido
- enamorarse
Portuguese
- romance
- apaixonar-se
- sentir saudades
- sentir falta
French
- chérir
- amour
- idylle
- languir
- manquer
1931 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1123 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
313 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1012 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
536 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1223 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
258 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1078 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
784 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2602 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1331 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1804 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1764 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10537 | Morohashi |
2098 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1852 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1748 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1885 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1333 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
458 | 2001 Kanji |
2j8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
2-6-4 | SKIP code |
0033.3 | Four corner code |
1-46-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
604b | Unicode hex code |