1074 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
577 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2254 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1608 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1430 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1212 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1275 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
986 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1089 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
628 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
836 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1534 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14743 | Morohashi |
927 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1520 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1638 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1348 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
nucleus, core, kernel
- On:
- カク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
475 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 核 【カク】 stone (of a fruit), pit, pip, core (of an organization, team, etc.), nucleus, heart, nuclear weapons, nucleus (of an atom), nucleus (of a cell), condensation nucleus, (planetary) core, ring (in a cyclic compound), kernel, core, nucleus (of a cultured pearl)
- 核家族 【カクカゾク】 nuclear family
- 中核 【チュウカク】 kernel, core, nucleus, center, centre
- 放射性同位核 【ホウシャセイドウイカク】 radioisotope
Readings
- Korean:
- haeg
Spanish
- semilla
- núcleo
- centro
- meollo
Portuguese
- núcleo
- centro
- cerne
French
- noyau
- nucléaire
- coeur
1862 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4098.2 | Four corner code |
1-19-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6838 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
522 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 兵 【ヘイ】 (common) soldier, rank and file, army, troops, warfare, strategy
- 兵員 【ヘイイン】 military strength, military personnel
- 伏兵 【フクヘイ】 ambush, troops in ambush, unexpected opposition, unexpected obstacle
- 工兵 【コウヘイ】 combat engineer, military engineer, combat engineering, military engineering
- 兵 【ヒョウ】 pawn
- 兵法 【ヘイホウ】 art of war, strategy, tactics
- 小兵 【コヒョウ】 small build, small stature
- 大兵 【ダイヒョウ】 great stature, large build
Kun reading compounds
- 兵 【つわもの】 soldier, warrior, person of courage, strong person, very capable person, master (in a field)
- 古強者 【ふるつわもの】 feudal warrior, samurai, old soldier, veteran, old hand
Readings
- Japanese names:
- へ
- Korean:
- byeong
Spanish
- soldado
- marinero
- tropa
Portuguese
- soldado
- particular
- tropas
- exército
- guerra
- estratégia
- tática
French
- soldat
- simple soldat
- troupes
- armée
- guerre
- stratégie
- tactique
712 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
606 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
578 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
447 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
201 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
396 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
343 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
499 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
784 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
798 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
994 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
155 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3158 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1621 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2207 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1343 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1462 | Morohashi |
2551 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
374 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1331 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1429 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
243 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
489 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2661 | 2001 Kanji |
2o5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
7280.1 | Four corner code |
1-42-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5175 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 器 【キ】 device, instrument, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 機械 【キカイ】 machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus
- 呼吸器 【コキュウキ】 respiratory organs
- 化学兵器 【カガクヘイキ】 chemical weapon
Kun reading compounds
- 器 【うつわ】 bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 器物 【きぶつ】 receptacle, container, vessel, utensil, implement, furniture, personal property, calibre, talent, ability
- 横綱の器 【よこづなのうつわ】 mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- utensilio
- vasija
- receptáculo
- envase
- caldera
Portuguese
- utensilio
- vasol
- receptaculo
- implementar
- instrumento
- capacidade
- recipiente
- ferramenta
- conjunto
French
- ustensile
- récipient
- instrument
- appareil
- capacité
- outil
- service (de table)
372 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2378 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
527 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
536 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
682 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4349P | Morohashi |
2713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
127 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3777 | 2001 Kanji |
3d12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-9 | SKIP code |
4-15-1 | SKIP code |
6666.3 | Four corner code |
1-20-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5668 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
702 | Morohashi |
96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2164 | 2001 Kanji |
2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-7 | SKIP code |
2629.4 | Four corner code |
1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
282 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 有 【ユウ】 existence, possession, having, limited company
- 有意義 【ユウイギ】 significant, useful, meaningful, worthwhile, valuable, of interest
- 領有 【リョウユウ】 possession (esp. of a territory)
- 公有 【コウユウ】 public ownership, public domain
- 有 【ウ】 bhava (becoming, existence)
- 有無 【ウム】 existence or nonexistence, presence or absence, consent or refusal, yes or no
- 領有 【リョウユウ】 possession (esp. of a territory)
- 公有 【コウユウ】 public ownership, public domain
Kun reading compounds
- 有る 【ある】 to be, to exist, to live, to have, to be located, to be equipped with, to happen, to come about
- ある限り 【あるかぎり】 all (there is), as long as there is
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あら、 あり、 ある、 くに、 なお、 ゆ
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- existir
- poseer
- tener
- ser
Portuguese
- possuir
- ter
- existir
- acontecer
- ocorrer
- aproximadamente
- haver
French
- posséder
- avoir
- être
- arriver (se passer)
523 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
423 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
401 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
268 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3727 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
267 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
193 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
303 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
265 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
265 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
347 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1003 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3703 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1895 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2576 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
79 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14332 | Morohashi |
2983 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4756 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
79 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
83 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
245 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
273 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1446 | 2001 Kanji |
4b2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-4 | SKIP code |
4022.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6709 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
469 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 量 【リョウ】 quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food), generosity, magnanimity, tolerance, pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
- 量刑 【リョウケイ】 judge's sentence, assessment of a case
- 裁量 【サイリョウ】 discretion, judgement, judgment
- 軽量 【ケイリョウ】 light weight
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- cantidad
- medida
- medir
- pesar
- sondear
Portuguese
- quantidade
- medida
- peso
- quantia
French
- quantité
- mesure
- poids
- étudier (situation)
- estimation
- conjecture
734 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
630 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
600 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
544 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
743 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
973 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1741 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
417 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
435 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1804 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3119 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1598 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
179 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40138 | Morohashi |
2471 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6209 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
189 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
601 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-46-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91cf | Unicode hex code |