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 6
JLPT level N2
795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 城 【ジョウ】 castle (in place names), castle, fortress
- 城内 【ジョウナイ】 inside of a castle, area surrounded by castle walls
- 荒城 【コウジョウ】 ruined castle
- 開城 【カイジョウ】 surrender of a castle, surrender of a fortress, capitulation of a stronghold
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
- 傾国傾城 【ケイコクケイセイ】 woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
Kun reading compounds
- 城 【しろ】 castle
- 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle
- ハウルの動く城 【ハウルのうごくしろ】 Howl's Moving Castle (2004 animated film)
- 砂の城 【すなのしろ】 sandcastle, sand castle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 がき、 き、 くに、 ぐしく、 ぐすく、 しき、 すく、 ぜい、 たち、 なり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- castillo
Portuguese
- Castelo
French
- château
914 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
903 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
638 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
886 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
720 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
733 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
942 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
417 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
368 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5086P | Morohashi |
352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
884 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
4315.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
57ce | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 塞源 【ソクゲン】 blockage of a source
- 塞栓 【ソクセン】 embolus, abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
- 梗塞 【コウソク】 stoppage, blocking, infarction, infarct
- 閉塞 【ヘイソク】 blockage, blockade, blocking up, stoppage, obstruction, occlusion
- 塞翁が馬 【サイオウガウマ】 the future is unpredictable, inscrutable are the ways of heaven, the irony of fate
- 塞外 【サイガイ】 outside a fort, outside the Great Wall of China
- 防塞 【ボウサイ】 fort, defensive position
- 城塞 【ジョウサイ】 fortress, stronghold, citadel
Kun reading compounds
- 塞ぐ 【ふさぐ】 to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth), to stand in the way, to obstruct, to occupy, to fill up, to take up, to perform one's role, to do one's duty, to feel depressed, to be in low spirits, to mope
Readings
- Korean:
- sae, saeg
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
465 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2924 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2033 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
5349 | Morohashi |
2330 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1069 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2214 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1646 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
772 | 2001 Kanji |
3m10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-10 | SKIP code |
3010.4 | Four corner code |
1-26-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
585e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
123 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 都 【ト】 Metropolis (of Tokyo), (Tokyo) Metropolitan District, metropolitan prefecture, counter for cities and towns, capital
- 都営 【トエイ】 (under) metropolitan government management
- 遷都 【セント】 relocation of the capital, transfer of the capital
- 東都 【トウト】 the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo), Yedo, Edo
- 都度 【ツド】 each (every) time, whenever
- 都合 【ツゴウ】 circumstances, condition, convenience, arranging, managing, lending money, raising money, in all, in total, all told
Kun reading compounds
- 都 【みやこ】 capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government, capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light), location of the Imperial Palace
- 都入り 【みやこいり】 arriving in the capital
- 京の都 【きょうのみやこ】 Kyoto
- 花の都 【はなのみやこ】 City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに、 ず、 ち、 づめ、 みや
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- metrópoli
- capital
Portuguese
- metropole
- capital
French
- métropole
- capitale
287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
376 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
92 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4769 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
173 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
188 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
188 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
338 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
761 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1106 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1505 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1863 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39497P | Morohashi |
1686 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1989 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
384 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1444 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
4762.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8775 | Morohashi |
1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
444 | 2001 Kanji |
2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e02 | Unicode hex code |