536 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
636 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
606 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
692 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
835 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
839 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
654 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2247 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
480 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
489 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
704 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1132 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3748 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1913 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2600 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
382 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16334P | Morohashi |
3019 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2964 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
376 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
402 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
387 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
621 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
632 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歴 【レキ】 experience, history, record, career
- 歴史 【レキシ】 history
- 略歴 【リャクレキ】 brief personal record, short curriculum vitae, short CV
- 来歴 【ライレキ】 history, career
- 歴とした 【レッキトシタ】 accepted, fully-fledged, clear, respectable
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- pasar
- paso del tiempo
Portuguese
- currículo
- continuação
- passagem de tempo
French
- historique
- curriculum
- continuation
- passage du temps
3373 | 2001 Kanji |
2p12.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-12 | SKIP code |
7121.1 | Four corner code |
1-46-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b74 | Unicode hex code |
history, chronicle
- On:
- シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
511 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 史 【シ】 history
- 史家 【シカ】 historian
- 通史 【ツウシ】 overview of history
- 正史 【セイシ】 official history, authorized history
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あや、 お、 こ、 ちか、 とし、 なか、 のぶ、 ひさ、 ひと、 ふみ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- historia
- crónica
Portuguese
- história
- crônica
French
- histoire
- chronique
411 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
523 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
496 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
563 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
91 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
81 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
398 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
183 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
332 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
332 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
705 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4324 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2188 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2946 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
699 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3249 | Morohashi |
3510 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
697 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
692 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
747 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
300 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
450 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1666 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.38 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-4 | SKIP code |
5004.6 | Four corner code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-27-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53f2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22692 | Morohashi |
1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
852 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-3 | SKIP code |
2762.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7684 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1039 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 仮 【カリ】 temporary, provisional, interim, tentative, fictitious, assumed (name), alias, hypothetical, theoretical
- 仮称 【カショウ】 temporary name, provisional name
- 仮 【ケ】 lacking substance and existing in name only, something without substance
- 化粧 【ケショウ】 make-up, makeup, cosmetics, decoration, dressing, veneer
- 虚仮 【コケ】 folly, fool
Kun reading compounds
- 仮 【かり】 temporary, provisional, interim, tentative, fictitious, assumed (name), alias, hypothetical, theoretical
- 仮処分 【かりしょぶん】 provisional disposition, temporary injunction
Readings
- Korean:
- ga, ban
Spanish
- temporal
- provisional
- falso
Portuguese
- fingimento
- temporário
- interim
- assumido (nome)
- informal
French
- factice
- intérim
- temporaire
- emprunt (nom d')
- informel
- ka(na)
559 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
656 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
625 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1322 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
382 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
696 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
304 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
231 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1049 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1092 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1141 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
63 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
53 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
34 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
34 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
975 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
398 | Morohashi |
50 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
144 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
966 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1039 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
656 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2167 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
2124.7 | Four corner code |
1-18-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
177 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 名 【メイ】 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, name, noun
- 名画 【メイガ】 famous picture, masterpiece (painting), excellent film, film classic
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
- 芸名 【ゲイメイ】 stage name
- 名目 【メイモク】 name, title, appellation, (something) nominal, (under the) pretext (of), pretense
- 苗字 【ミョウジ】 surname, family name, last name
- 仮名 【カメイ】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
Kun reading compounds
- 名 【な】 name, given name, title, fame, renown, reputation, pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
- 名残 【なごり】 remains, traces, vestiges, relics, (the sorrow of) parting, end
- 仮名 【かめい】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 片仮名 【かたかな】 katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- nombre
- célebre
- distinguido
- reputación
Portuguese
- nome
- fama
- distinção
- reputação
French
- nom
- célèbre
- fameux
- réputation
140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
71 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
116 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
34 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
346 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
82 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
82 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
82 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2693 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
113 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3297 | Morohashi |
2169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
716 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
117 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
140 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
53 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2577 | 2001 Kanji |
3d3.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
2760.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
540d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
664 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遣唐使 【ケントウシ】 envoy to Tang China
- 遣欧 【ケンオウ】 dispatching to Europe (e.g. an envoy), sending to Europe
- 先遣 【センケン】 sending ahead
- 差遣 【サケン】 dispatch, despatch, sending
Kun reading compounds
- 使う 【つかう】 to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use, to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate, to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume, to use (language), to speak
- 遣わす 【つかわす】 to send, to dispatch, to despatch, to bestow (favour, etc.), to grant (e.g. pardon)
- 遣る 【やる】 to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study, to send, to dispatch, to despatch, to put, to move, to turn (one's head, glance, etc.), to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status), to let have, to present, to bestow, to confer, to make (a vehicle) go faster, to run (a business), to keep, to be engaged in, to practice (law, medicine, etc.), to practise, to have (food, drink, etc.), to eat, to drink, to smoke, to hold (a performance), to perform, to show, to ease (one's mind), to harm, to injure, to kill, to have sex, to fuck, to bang, to live, to get by, to get along, to do ... completely, to do ... broadly, to do ... to a great distance, to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status), to do ... to, to make active efforts to ...
- やる気 【やるき】 will (to do something), drive, motivation, enthusiasm, eagerness
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeon
Spanish
- enviar
- despachar
- dar
- donar
- obsequiar
Portuguese
- despacho
- enviar
- dar
- doar
- fazer
- empreender
French
- expédier
- envoyer
- donner
- faire
- entreprendre
1220 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1180 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4732 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
895 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1816 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1173 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1214 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
715 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3908 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2015 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1789 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39052P | Morohashi |
3152 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6100 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1773 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1910 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1677 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1677 | 2001 Kanji |
2q10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-10 | SKIP code |
3530.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9063 | Unicode hex code |