1158 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2253 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1929 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1102 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1163 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
629 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
837 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
202 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14755 | Morohashi |
928 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2659 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
198 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
210 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1651 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 桂 【ケイ】 knight
- 桂庵 【ケイアン】 agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period), mediator, go-between, flattery, flatterer, Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
- 月桂 【ゲッケイ】 bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), bay tree, sweet bay, laurel tree, moon, moonlight, katsura tree on the moon (in Chinese legends)
- 肉桂 【ニッケイ】 cinnamon, cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
Kun reading compounds
- 桂 【かつら】 katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), Japanese Judas tree
- 桂男 【かつらおとこ】 man in the moon
- 広葉桂 【ひろはかつら】 Cercidiphyllum magnificum (species of katsura)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 よし、 か
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- árbol aromático
- árbol de judas
Portuguese
French
- gainier japonais
- arbre de Judée japonais
1872 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4491.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6842 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秀 【シュウ】 preeminence, supremacy, distinction, excellence
- 秀作 【シュウサク】 excellent (piece of) work
- 閨秀 【ケイシュウ】 accomplished lady, talented woman, eminent woman
- 清秀 【セイシュウ】 having refined and distinguished features, having a bright face
Kun reading compounds
- 秀でる 【ひいでる】 to excel, to surpass, to be superior, to be better (than others at something), to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows), to be prominent, to stand out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゅ、 しょう、 ひで、 ひでし、 ほ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- sobresaliente
- excelente
- sobresalir
- sobrepasar
Portuguese
- superar
- excelência
- beleza
- superação
French
- excellence
- exceller
- beauté
- dépasser
1355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
859 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3263 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
973 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1582 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
726 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1683 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1798 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1171 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1429 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3152 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1616 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2202 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
923 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24911 | Morohashi |
2545 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4123 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
914 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
980 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1142 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2245 | 2001 Kanji |
5d2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
2-1-7 | SKIP code |
2-1-6 | SKIP code |
2-5-3 | SKIP code |
2022.7 | Four corner code |
1-29-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79c0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
988 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 樹木 【ジュモク】 tree, trees and shrubs
- 樹脂 【ジュシ】 resin, rosin
- 植樹 【ショクジュ】 tree-planting
- 広葉樹 【コウヨウジュ】 broadleaf tree, broad-leaved tree
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
- 一樹 【いちじゅ】 one tree, a tree
- 楷の木 【かいのき】 Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いつき、 うえ、 こ、 しげ、 じ、 たちき、 たつ、 たつる、 な
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- árbol
- vegetación
- establecer
Portuguese
- Madeira-de-lei
- madeira
French
- grume
- bois
897 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
888 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1034 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2377 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1053 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1446 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2483 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1144 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1197 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1853 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1117 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1363 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
735 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1458 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15496 | Morohashi |
1075 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2878 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1446 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1554 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
993 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1848 | 2001 Kanji |
4a12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-12 | SKIP code |
4490.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6a39 | Unicode hex code |