1487 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2275 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1476 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2115 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1951 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3412 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1757 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2392 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
916 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14873 | Morohashi |
2744 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2697 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
907 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
973 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1331 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 梨園 【リエン】 theatrical world
- 梨果 【リカ】 pome
- 鳳梨 【ホウリ】 pineapple
- 阿闍梨 【アジャリ】 high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils), high priest, initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon), monk who conducts religious services
Kun reading compounds
- 梨 【なし】 nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia), Japanese pear, Asian pear
- 梨狩り 【なしがり】 pear picking, harvesting pears
- 西洋梨 【せいようなし】 European pear (Pyrus communis), common pear
- 青梨 【あおなし】 Harbin pear (Pyrus ussuriensis var. hondoensis), Ussurian pear, Chinese pear
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- peral
- pera
Portuguese
French
- poire
4a7.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-7-4 | SKIP code |
2290.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
68a8 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 壺 【コ】 hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
- 壺中 【コチュウ】 inside a jar, coward, timid person
- 投壺 【トウコ】 pitch-pot (stick-throwing game)
- 唾壺 【ダコ】 spittoon
Kun reading compounds
- 壺 【つぼ】 pot, jar, vase, dice cup, depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall), aim, what one wants, the mark, key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence, acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point, position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.), target (when aiming an arrow)
- 壷洗い 【つぼあらい】 individually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)
- 肥壺 【こえつぼ】 chamber pot, jerry
- 前つぼ 【まえつぼ】 frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1099 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2183 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2890 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5662 | Morohashi |
1043 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
3p9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-9 | SKIP code |
4010.6 | Four corner code |
1-52-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
58fa | Unicode hex code |
五
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
31 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 五 【ゴ】 five, 5
- 5月 【ゴガツ】 May, fifth month of the lunar calendar
- 端午 【タンゴ】 Boys' Day celebration (May 5), Dragon Boat Festival (China)
- 第五 【ダイゴ】 fifth
Kun reading compounds
- 五 【ご】 five, 5
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ子 【いつつご】 quintuplets
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 さ、 さつ、 ち、 ふ、 み、 め
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- cinco
- 5
Portuguese
- cinco
French
- cinq
5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
19 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
14 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
15 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
7 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
10 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
91 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
7 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
7 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
5 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
32 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2142 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
5 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
257 | Morohashi |
3436 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
77 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
5 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
5 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
40 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
23 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3173 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1010.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e94 | Unicode hex code |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
344 | Morohashi |
3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1262 | 2001 Kanji |
2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
8000.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eba | Unicode hex code |