223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
302 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
286 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
254 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2439 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
207 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
205 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
85 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
85 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1133 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4334 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2194 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
823 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16365 | Morohashi |
3521 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2968 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
815 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
878 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
238 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
267 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
229 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 死 【シ】 death, (an) out, death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
- 死因 【シイン】 cause of death
- 安楽死 【アンラクシ】 euthanasia
- 病死 【ビョウシ】 death from disease, death from illness
Kun reading compounds
- 死ぬ 【しぬ】 to die, to pass away, to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead, to cease, to stop
- 死ぬ気で 【しぬきで】 all out, like hell, like crazy, desperately, expecting to die
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- muerte
- morir
Portuguese
- morte
- dados
French
- mort
- mourir
3256 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
1021.1 | Four corner code |
1021.2 | Four corner code |
1-27-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b7b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1458 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 霊 【レイ】 soul, spirit, departed soul, ghost
- 霊園 【レイエン】 (garden) cemetery, park-style cemetery, memorial park
- 心霊 【シンレイ】 spirit (e.g. human spirit), soul, spirit, ghost, ethereal being
- 英霊 【エイレイ】 spirits of war dead, person of great ability, soul of a talented person
- 霊 【リョウ】 vengeful spirit, revengeful ghost
- 霊異 【レイイ】 miracle, wonder, wondrous thing
- 怨霊 【オンリョウ】 revengeful ghost, apparition
- 新精霊 【アラショウリョウ】 spirit of someone on the first Obon after their death
Kun reading compounds
- 魂 【たましい】 soul, spirit
- 魂送り 【たまおくり】 sending off the spirits of the dead
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- espíritu
- alma
- dios
Portuguese
- espíritos
- alma
- fantasmas
French
- esprits
- âmes
1923 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1361 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5056 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1299 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1891 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2390 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1168 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1225 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1688 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1867 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3480 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1793 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2442 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1808 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42309P | Morohashi |
2805 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1791 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1930 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1815 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3174 | 2001 Kanji |
8d7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-7 | SKIP code |
1010.2 | Four corner code |
1-46-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
970a | Unicode hex code |
basin, lantern festival, tray
- On:
- ボン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1654 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 盆 【ボン】 tray, family, household, Obon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, gambler's den
- 盆栽 【ボンサイ】 bonsai, miniature potted plant
- 旧盆 【キュウボン】 Bon Festival of the lunar calendar
- 海盆 【カイボン】 ocean basin
Readings
- Korean:
- bun
Spanish
- bandeja
- fiesta de las linternas
Portuguese
- bacia
- bandeja
French
- bassin
- fête des lanternes (oBon)
- plateau
1828 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1873 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
594 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1087 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1552 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1099 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1150 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1314 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1369 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2581 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1317 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1788 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1461 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22959 | Morohashi |
2079 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3889 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1449 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1557 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1285 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2074 | 2001 Kanji |
2o7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
8010.7 | Four corner code |
1-43-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76c6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1308 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 踊躍 【ヨウヤク】 leaping with joy, jumping about
- 現代舞踊 【ゲンダイブヨウ】 contemporary dance, modern dance
- 歌舞伎舞踊 【カブキブヨウ】 kabuki dance
Kun reading compounds
- 踊る 【おどる】 to dance (orig. a hopping dance), to be manipulated, to dance to someone's tune
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【おどるあほうにみるあほう】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Readings
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- bailar
- saltar
- brincar
- baile
Portuguese
- salto
- dança
- saltar
- pular
French
- danser
- saut
- bond
- sautiller
1880 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1190 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4565 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1035 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
936 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2132 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1558 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1661 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1383 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1765 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1961 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1045 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1410 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1421 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
37587 | Morohashi |
1558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5882 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1409 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1512 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1731 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3753 | 2001 Kanji |
7d7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-7 | SKIP code |
6712.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8e0a | Unicode hex code |