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 |
Sino-, China
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
1487 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 漢 【カン】 China, Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE), Han (majority Chinese ethnic group), man
- 漢字 【カンジ】 kanji, Chinese character
- 巨漢 【キョカン】 giant
- 門外漢 【モンガイカン】 outsider, layman, amateur
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はん
- Korean:
- han
Spanish
- antigua región de China
- China
- hombre
Portuguese
- Sino-
- China
French
- sino-
- Chine
572 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
265 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
442 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1394 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2662 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
401 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
212 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1860 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
556 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
565 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
527 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1230 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
808 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
471 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1592 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18068P | Morohashi |
657 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3281 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1578 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1701 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
418 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
363 | 2001 Kanji |
3a10.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-10 | SKIP code |
3413.4 | Four corner code |
1-20-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6f22 | Unicode hex code |
eminent, table, desk, high
- On:
- タク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1348 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 卓 【タク】 table, desk, counter for tables, desks, etc., offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony), tabletop incense burner
- 卓越 【タクエツ】 preeminence, excellence, superiority, transcendence
- 聖卓 【セイタク】 altar (esp. Christian)
- 音声調整卓 【オンセイチョウセイタク】 mixing board (console, desk), (audio) mixer
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すぐる、 たか、 たかし
- Korean:
- tag
Spanish
- exceder
- sobrepasar
- eminente
- mesa
- escritorio
Portuguese
- eminente
- tabela
- mesa
- alta
French
- éminent
- haut
- table
1553 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1428 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
802 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1761 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1111 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
660 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1679 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1794 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1030 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
246 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2561 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1307 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1777 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
51 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2741 | Morohashi |
2064 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
616 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
51 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
52 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1157 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1255 | 2001 Kanji |
2m6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-6-2 | SKIP code |
2140.6 | Four corner code |
1-34-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5353 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 自今 【ジコン】 from now on, hereafter
- 爾後 【ジゴ】 thereafter
- 卒爾 【ソツジ】 abrupt, sudden
- 徒爾 【トジ】 uselessness
Kun reading compounds
- 汝 【なんじ】 thou, you
- 然り 【しかり】 yes, yea, aye, affirmative, to be so
- 爾 【おれ】 you
- 爾ら 【おれら】 you (plural), you all
- 然 【しか】 like that, as such, yeah, uh-huh
- 然り 【しかり】 yes, yea, aye, affirmative, to be so
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちか、 み
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- tú
- eso
- cerca
Portuguese
French
69 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1945 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2250 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4407 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2230 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
19750 | Morohashi |
3587 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2074 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2867 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
0a14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-14-1 | SKIP code |
1022.7 | Four corner code |
1-28-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
723e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
343 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 足 【ソク】 counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
- 足跡 【アシアト】 footprints, record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
- 俊足 【シュンソク】 swiftness of foot, fast runner, swift horse, fleet steed, person of great talent, gifted person
- 土足 【ドソク】 shod feet, wearing shoes, muddy feet, dirty feet
Kun reading compounds
- 足 【あし】 foot, paw, arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.), leg, gait, pace, lower radical of a kanji, means of transportation, (one's) ride, money, coin
- 足跡 【あしあと】 footprints, record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
- 出足 【であし】 turnout (of people), start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.), beginning, initial charge, dash
- 客足 【きゃくあし】 customer traffic, customers, custom
- 足りる 【たりる】 to be sufficient, to be enough, to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve, to do (the job), to serve, to answer
- 足る 【たる】 to be sufficient, to be enough, to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve, to do (the job), to serve, to answer
- 足るを知る 【たるをしる】 to know one has enough, to be satisfied with one's lot in life
- 足す 【たす】 to add (numbers), to add (something), to top up (with something), to take care of (e.g. one's business)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あす、 おす、 たらし
- Korean:
- jog, ju
Spanish
- pierna
- pie
- ser suficiente
- pata
- bastar
Portuguese
- perna
- pé
- ser suficiente
French
- jambe
- pied
- suffire
- ajouter
- compteur de paires de chaussures
29 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
36 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
51 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
305 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4546 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
135 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
90 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
461 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
58 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
58 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
171 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1759 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2714 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1386 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1287 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
37365 | Morohashi |
2188 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5856 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1279 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1372 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
338 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
67 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3770 | 2001 Kanji |
7d0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
6080.1 | Four corner code |
1-34-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8db3 | 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
On reading compounds
- 具す 【グス】 to accompany, to follow, to assemble (necessary items), to prepare
- 具する 【グスル】 to accompany, to follow, to assemble (necessary items), to prepare
- 倶楽部 【クラブ】 club, fraternity, sorority, clubhouse
- 倶伎羅 【クキラ】 Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea), lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Kun reading compounds
- 共に 【ともに】 together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with, both
Readings
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
Portuguese
French
477 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1028 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
141 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
724X | Morohashi |
111 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
245 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2124 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2254 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
2628.1 | Four corner code |
2728.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5036 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
373 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 楽 【ガク】 music, old Japanese court music, gagaku
- 楽章 【ガクショウ】 movement
- 邦楽 【ホウガク】 Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
- 室内楽 【シツナイガク】 chamber music
- 楽 【ラク】 comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation, easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships, (economically) comfortable, raku pottery, sukha (happiness)
- 楽園 【ラクエン】 paradise, Eden
- 千秋楽 【センシュウラク】 final day of a performance, closing date, final show, final day of a tournament
- 行楽 【コウラク】 outing, excursion, pleasure trip, going on a picnic
- 猿楽 【サルガク】 sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries), noh, fooling around
Kun reading compounds
- 楽しい 【たのしい】 enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
- 楽しい思い出 【たのしいおもいで】 happy memory, sweet memory
- 楽しむ 【たのしむ】 to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun, to look forward to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 た、 やす、 ら
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- música
- divertido
- fácil
- agradable
- disfrutar
- divertirse
Portuguese
- música
- conforto
- facilidade
French
- musique
- agréable
- confort
331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
218 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
232 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
200 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2029 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
358 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
359 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
343 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1064 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2460 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15213 | Morohashi |
2826 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1872 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
481 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
225 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
364 | 2001 Kanji |
4a9.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
3290.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
697d | Unicode hex code |
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
36 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 部 【ブ】 department (in an organization, company, etc.), division, bureau, faculty, club (at a school, university, etc.), team, part, portion, region, area, category, class, division, section, heading, counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
- 部位 【ブイ】 part (esp. of the body), region, site, cut (of meat)
- 情報部 【ジョウホウブ】 information bureau, intelligence department
- 首脳部 【シュノウブ】 executives, top management, governing body
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とり、 ふ、 ぺ、 ま
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- sección
- departamento
- parte
- copia
Portuguese
- seção
- biro
- departamento
- classe
- cópia
- parte
- porção
- sufixo para contagem de jornais ou revistas
French
- partie
- bureau
- service
- classe
- copie
- section
- portion
- compteur de copies (presse)
504 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
407 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
384 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
37 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4767 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
282 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
969 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1418 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
86 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
86 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
53 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
762 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1498 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1862 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39460 | Morohashi |
1676 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6146 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1845 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1988 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
52 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
386 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
444 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
0762.7 | Four corner code |
1-41-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90e8 | Unicode hex code |