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) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
421 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
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
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- Europa
Portuguese
- Europa
French
- Europe
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 |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1979 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
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
- 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1235 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
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
- 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
81 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 外 【ガイ】 outside ..., beyond ..., not included in ...
- 外圧 【ガイアツ】 external pressure, outside pressure, foreign pressure
- 渉外 【ショウガイ】 public relations, client liaison, client relations
- 在外 【ザイガイ】 overseas, abroad
- 外科 【ゲカ】 surgery (branch of medicine), department of surgery
- 外科医 【ゲカイ】 surgeon
Kun reading compounds
- 外 【そと】 outside, exterior, the open (air), other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
- 外壁 【がいへき】 outer wall
- 大外 【おおそと】 far out wide, far outside
- 家の外 【いえのそと】 outside the house
- 他 【ほか】 another place, some other place, somewhere else, outside, another (person or thing), other, different, something else, someone else, the rest, et al., beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.), outside, except, but, other than, apart from, besides, in addition to, as well as, on top of
- 他に 【ほかに】 else, in addition, besides
- この外 【このほか】 besides, moreover, in addition
- 思いのほか 【おもいのほか】 unexpectedly, surprisingly
- 外す 【はずす】 to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo, to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel, to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away, to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season), to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
- 外れる 【はずれる】 to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear), to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery), to be removed, to be excluded, to be contrary to, to go against
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うい、 け、 ふか
- Korean:
- oe
Spanish
- fuera
- exterior
- otro
- desatar
- estar desatado
- estar desconectado
Portuguese
- Exterior
French
- extérieur
56 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
91 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
120 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1168 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
42 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
38 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
139 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
83 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
404 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
215 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
112 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5750 | Morohashi |
186 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1125 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
111 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
116 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
69 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
105 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2554 | 2001 Kanji |
2m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
2320.0 | Four corner code |
1-19-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5916 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21011 | Morohashi |
969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3142 | 2001 Kanji |
4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
1313.2 | Four corner code |
1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7403 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 網頭 【あみがしら】 kanji "net" radical at top
Readings
- 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 |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 兵站 【ヘイタン】 logistics, supply, communications
Readings
- Korean:
- cham
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3352 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
25742 | Morohashi |
4231 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2620 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2665 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5b5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-5 | SKIP code |
0116.0 | Four corner code |
1-67-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7ad9 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 網頭 【あみがしら】 kanji "net" radical at top
Readings
- 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 |
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
- 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 |