708 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
802 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
781 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
448 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
51 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
596 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
651 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
751 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1031 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1071 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1165 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1129 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3979 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2764 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
383 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16273 | Morohashi |
3210 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2959 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
377 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
403 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
461 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
694 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
387 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 武 【ブ】 the art of war, martial arts, military arts, military force, the sword, valor, bravery, military officer, military man
- 武器 【ブキ】 weapon, arms, ordnance, weapon (something used to gain an advantage), asset
- 文武 【ブンブ】 literary and military arts, the pen and the sword
- 威武 【イブ】 authority and force
- 武者 【ムシャ】 warrior
- 武者修行 【ムシャシュギョウ】 traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
- 建武 【ケンム】 Kenmu era (of unified Japan; 1334.1.29-1336.2.29), Kenmu era (of the Northern Court; 1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
- 玄武 【ゲンブ】 Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens), seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
Kun reading compounds
- 武し 【たけし】 brave
- 武田薬品工業 【たけだやくひんこうぎょう】 Takeda Pharmaceutical
- 武し 【たけし】 brave
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 たけし、 たけん、 ん
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- guerrero
- armas
- valor
Portuguese
- guerreiro
- militar
- cavalaria
- armas
French
- guerrier
- militaire
- chevalerie
- armes
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
4n5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-8-4 | SKIP code |
1314.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
463 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 岡陵 【コウリョウ】 hill
Kun reading compounds
- 丘 【おか】 hill, height, knoll, rising ground, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
- 岡三 【おかさん】 Okasan
- 盛岡 【もりおか】 Morioka (city in Iwate)
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- monte
- colina
- cima de una colina
Portuguese
French
- mont
- colline
- butte
370 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
621 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1889 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
987 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1440 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3719 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2584 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1980 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7962 | Morohashi |
2997 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1460 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1961 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
2r6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-6 | SKIP code |
7722.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ca1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
334 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 優 【ユウ】 Excellent (grade), A, superiority, excellence, gentle, graceful, elegant, skillful
- 優位 【ユウイ】 predominance, superiority, ascendancy, advantage, supremacy
- 声優 【セイユウ】 voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 怪優 【カイユウ】 actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
- 優曇華 【ウドンゲ】 udumbara (mythical Indian plant often identified with the cluster fig, Ficus glomerata), something very rare (from the legend that the udumbara flowers once in 3000 years), Japanese fiber banana flower, green lacewing eggs
- 優婆夷 【ウバイ】 upasika (devout female lay follower of Buddhism)
- 声優 【セイユウ】 voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 怪優 【カイユウ】 actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
Kun reading compounds
- 優しい 【やさしい】 tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable
- 優しい声 【やさしいこえ】 soft voice
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆ、 よし
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- excelente
- sobresaliente
- especial
- papel
- función
- elegante
- tierno
- amable
- cariñoso
- sobrepasar
- dejar atrás
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- ternura
- superar
- superação
- ator
- superioridade
- gentileza
French
- tendresse
- gentillesse
- exceller
- surpasser
- supériorité
- acteur
995 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
984 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
453 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
564 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1148 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
336 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2599 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1033 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1074 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1168 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
200 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
130 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1002 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1261 | Morohashi |
177 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
334 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
993 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1068 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1000 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2167 | 2001 Kanji |
2a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-15 | SKIP code |
2124.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
512a | Unicode hex code |
斗
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1885 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 斗 【ト】 to, traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres, square bearing block (at the top of a pillar), Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 斗 【トマス】 kanji radical 68 at right
- 星斗 【セイト】 star
- 泰斗 【タイト】 great authority, eminent person, luminary
- 闘争 【トウソウ】 fight, battle, combat, conflict, struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.), strife, (labor) dispute, strike
- 闘魂 【トウコン】 fighting spirit
- 擬闘 【ギトウ】 stage combat, staged fighting, fight choreography
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ます
- Korean:
- du
Spanish
- medida de capacidad
- cazo de sake
Portuguese
- concha grande
- concha p/ sake
- medida de volume
French
- Grande Ourse
- tonnelet de saké
- to (18,039 litres)
- radical points et croix (no. 68)
1633 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1782 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2073 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1815 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1395 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
71 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1899 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2075 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1920 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
950 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3671 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1874 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2554 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1185 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13489 | Morohashi |
2953 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1033 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1255 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
3400.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6597 | Unicode hex code |