Jisho

×

8 strokes
Radical:
lack, yawn
Parts:
Variants:
Europe
Kun:
うた.うは.く
On:
オウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
421 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 欧 【オウ】 Europe
  • 欧州 【オウシュウ】 Europe
  • 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
  • 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe

Readings

Japanese names:
おお、 ひろ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ou1
Korean:
gu

Spanish

  • Europa

Portuguese

  • Europa

French

  • Europe
1034 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
766 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2413 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1416 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
649 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1022 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1061 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
554 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1121 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1098 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
596 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
787 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1715 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
16024P Morohashi
887 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2931 New Nelson (John Haig)
1699 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1834 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1198 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3462 2001 Kanji
4j4.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-4 SKIP code
7778.2 Four corner code
1-18-04 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6b27 Unicode hex code

9 strokes
Radical:
water 水 (氵, 氺)
Parts:
continent, sandbar, island, country
Kun:
しま
On:
シュウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1979 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 州 【シュウ】 state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. of Canada), county (e.g. of the UK), region (e.g. of Italy), canton, oblast, continent, province (of Japan), province (of ancient China), prefecture, department, dear
  • 大州 【タイシュウ】 continent
  • 六大州 【ロクダイシュウ】 the six continents, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australia
  • 州 【ス】 sandbank, sandbar
  • 洲浜 【スハマ】 sandy beach, sandbar that projects into the ocean, particularly in a wavy form, designs and objects with a wavy pattern, sweet mochi cake
  • 白州 【シラス】 white sandbar, white sandbank, area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles, gravel separating a noh stage from the audience, court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
  • 中州 【ナカス】 sandbank (in a river), sandbar

Kun reading compounds

  • 秋津島 【あきつしま】 Japan, Yamato Province
  • 八洲 【やしま】 Japan

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhou1
Korean:
ju

Spanish

  • banco de arena
  • continente

Portuguese

French

2539 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
820 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2138 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
467 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
291 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
352 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
17413 Morohashi
391 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3120 New Nelson (John Haig)
2289 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2386 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1178 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3a6.10 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-6 SKIP code
3210.0 Four corner code
1-29-07 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6d32 Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
tree
Parts:
Variants:
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast
Kun:
さかずき
On:
ハイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1235 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 杯 【ハイ】 sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages, counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc., counter for boats, counter for octopuses and squid, cup, championship
  • 杯洗 【ハイセン】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
  • 賜杯 【シハイ】 Emperor's cup, trophy given by the Emperor
  • 苦杯 【クハイ】 bitter cup, bitter experience, bitter defeat, ordeal

Kun reading compounds

  • 杯 【さかずき】 sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
  • 杯洗い 【さかずきあらい】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
  • べく杯 【べくはい】 sake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
  • 水杯 【みずさかずき】 farewell cups of water

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bei1
Korean:
bae

Spanish

  • copa
  • vaso
  • taza
  • contador de tazas
  • contador de pulpos/calamares

Portuguese

  • Copo cheio
  • garrafa de vinho
  • garrafa
  • vivas

French

  • compteur de verres
  • coupe à saké
  • verre de vin
  • verre
  • toast
1685 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1135 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2206 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
961 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
622 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1155 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1210 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
983 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1078 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1066 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
574 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
761 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1227 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14497 Morohashi
857 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2586 New Nelson (John Haig)
1219 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1304 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1196 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1854 2001 Kanji
4a4.11 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-4 SKIP code
4199.0 Four corner code
1-39-53 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
676f Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
corpse
Parts:
Variants:
deliver, reach, arrive, report, notify, forward
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
939 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

Kun reading compounds

  • 届ける 【とどける】 to deliver, to forward, to send, to report, to notify, to file notice (to the authorities), to give notice, to register
  • 届く 【とどく】 to reach, to touch, to get to, to carry (of sound), to be delivered, to arrive, to be attentive, to be scrupulous, to be thorough, to be realized (of a desire), to be fulfilled, to get through (to someone), to be appreciated, to make an impression

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jie4
Korean:
gye

Spanish

  • alcanzar
  • entregar
  • enviar
  • llegar
  • informar
  • notificar

Portuguese

  • entregar
  • alcançar
  • chegar
  • relatório
  • notificar

French

  • remettre
  • livrer
  • parvenir
  • arriver
  • rapport
  • notification
  • transmettre
852 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
959 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
948 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
963 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1385 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
727 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
484 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2.18 Japanese for Busy People
992 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1029 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1090 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
529 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3820 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1957 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2651 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1119 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7667 Morohashi
3078 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1413 New Nelson (John Haig)
1110 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1191 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
870 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3776 2001 Kanji
3r5.1 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-5 SKIP code
7726.7 Four corner code
1-38-47 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5c4a Unicode hex code

6 strokes
Radical:
net 网 (罒, ⺲, 罓, ⺳)
Parts:
Variants:

Speed

Stroke order

Kun reading compounds

  • 網頭 【あみがしら】 kanji "net" radical at top

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wang3
Korean:
mang

Spanish

Portuguese

French

3708 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
28199 Morohashi
2988 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4633 New Nelson (John Haig)
2r4.1 The Kanji Dictionary
3-2-4 SKIP code
7722.0 Four corner code
1-70-06 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7f51 Unicode hex code

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 城跡 【シロアト】 castle site, ruins of a castle
  • 遺址 【イシ】 (historic) ruins

Kun reading compounds

  • 跡 【あと】 trace, tracks, mark, sign, site, remains, ruins, scar
  • 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhi3
Korean:
ji

Spanish

Portuguese

French

1058 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
386 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
4908 Morohashi
982 New Nelson (John Haig)
3b4.3 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-4 SKIP code
4111.0 Four corner code
1-52-14 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5740 Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
lack, yawn
Parts:
Variants:
Europe
Kun:
うた.うは.く
On:
オウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
421 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 欧 【オウ】 Europe
  • 欧州 【オウシュウ】 Europe
  • 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
  • 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe

Readings

Japanese names:
おお、 ひろ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ou1
Korean:
gu

Spanish

  • Europa

Portuguese

  • Europa

French

  • Europe
1034 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
766 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2413 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1416 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
649 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1022 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1061 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
554 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1121 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1098 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
596 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
787 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1715 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
16024P Morohashi
887 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2931 New Nelson (John Haig)
1699 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1834 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1198 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3462 2001 Kanji
4j4.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-4 SKIP code
7778.2 Four corner code
1-18-04 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6b27 Unicode hex code

9 strokes
Radical:
water 水 (氵, 氺)
Parts:
continent, sandbar, island, country
Kun:
しま
On:
シュウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1979 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 州 【シュウ】 state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. of Canada), county (e.g. of the UK), region (e.g. of Italy), canton, oblast, continent, province (of Japan), province (of ancient China), prefecture, department, dear
  • 大州 【タイシュウ】 continent
  • 六大州 【ロクダイシュウ】 the six continents, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australia
  • 州 【ス】 sandbank, sandbar
  • 洲浜 【スハマ】 sandy beach, sandbar that projects into the ocean, particularly in a wavy form, designs and objects with a wavy pattern, sweet mochi cake
  • 白州 【シラス】 white sandbar, white sandbank, area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles, gravel separating a noh stage from the audience, court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
  • 中州 【ナカス】 sandbank (in a river), sandbar

Kun reading compounds

  • 秋津島 【あきつしま】 Japan, Yamato Province
  • 八洲 【やしま】 Japan

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhou1
Korean:
ju

Spanish

  • banco de arena
  • continente

Portuguese

French

2539 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
820 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2138 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
467 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
291 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
352 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
17413 Morohashi
391 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3120 New Nelson (John Haig)
2289 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2386 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1178 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3a6.10 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-6 SKIP code
3210.0 Four corner code
1-29-07 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6d32 Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
tree
Parts:
Variants:
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast
Kun:
さかずき
On:
ハイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1235 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 杯 【ハイ】 sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages, counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc., counter for boats, counter for octopuses and squid, cup, championship
  • 杯洗 【ハイセン】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
  • 賜杯 【シハイ】 Emperor's cup, trophy given by the Emperor
  • 苦杯 【クハイ】 bitter cup, bitter experience, bitter defeat, ordeal

Kun reading compounds

  • 杯 【さかずき】 sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
  • 杯洗い 【さかずきあらい】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
  • べく杯 【べくはい】 sake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
  • 水杯 【みずさかずき】 farewell cups of water

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bei1
Korean:
bae

Spanish

  • copa
  • vaso
  • taza
  • contador de tazas
  • contador de pulpos/calamares

Portuguese

  • Copo cheio
  • garrafa de vinho
  • garrafa
  • vivas

French

  • compteur de verres
  • coupe à saké
  • verre de vin
  • verre
  • toast
1685 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1135 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2206 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
961 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
622 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1155 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1210 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
983 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1078 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1066 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
574 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
761 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1227 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14497 Morohashi
857 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2586 New Nelson (John Haig)
1219 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1304 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1196 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1854 2001 Kanji
4a4.11 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-4 SKIP code
4199.0 Four corner code
1-39-53 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
676f Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
corpse
Parts:
Variants:
deliver, reach, arrive, report, notify, forward
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
939 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

Kun reading compounds

  • 届ける 【とどける】 to deliver, to forward, to send, to report, to notify, to file notice (to the authorities), to give notice, to register
  • 届く 【とどく】 to reach, to touch, to get to, to carry (of sound), to be delivered, to arrive, to be attentive, to be scrupulous, to be thorough, to be realized (of a desire), to be fulfilled, to get through (to someone), to be appreciated, to make an impression

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jie4
Korean:
gye

Spanish

  • alcanzar
  • entregar
  • enviar
  • llegar
  • informar
  • notificar

Portuguese

  • entregar
  • alcançar
  • chegar
  • relatório
  • notificar

French

  • remettre
  • livrer
  • parvenir
  • arriver
  • rapport
  • notification
  • transmettre
852 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
959 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
948 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
963 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1385 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
727 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
484 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2.18 Japanese for Busy People
992 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1029 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1090 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
529 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3820 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1957 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2651 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1119 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7667 Morohashi
3078 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1413 New Nelson (John Haig)
1110 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1191 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
870 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3776 2001 Kanji
3r5.1 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-5 SKIP code
7726.7 Four corner code
1-38-47 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5c4a Unicode hex code

9 strokes
Radical:
go slowly
Parts:
Variants:

Speed

Stroke order

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
fu4

Spanish

Portuguese

French

2-6-3 SKIP code
2-05-27 JIS X 0213-2000 kuten code
590D Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
knife, sword 刀 (刂)
Parts:
system, law, rule
On:
セイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 制 【セイ】 system, organization, organisation, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment
  • 制圧 【セイアツ】 gaining total control (of people or counties), suppression, oppression, control, mastery, ascendancy, supremacy
  • 天皇制 【テンノウセイ】 the Emperor System
  • 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhi4
Korean:
je

Spanish

  • determinar
  • establecer
  • comprobar
  • cesar
  • poner fin
  • sistema
  • construir

Portuguese

  • sistema
  • lei
  • regra

French

  • système
  • règle
  • loi
  • régime
  • contrôle
823 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
744 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
722 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
196 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
683 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
635 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
357 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
656 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
427 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
433 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
687 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
193 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1624 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
854 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1170 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
425 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
1961 Morohashi
1274 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
481 New Nelson (John Haig)
418 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
447 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
161 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
689 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2443 2001 Kanji
2f6.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-6-2 SKIP code
2220.0 Four corner code
1-32-09 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5236 Unicode hex code