614 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
515 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
488 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
546 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
657 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
576 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
585 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
610 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1677 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1507 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16629 | Morohashi |
1324 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2994 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1493 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1607 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
470 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
545 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
581 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 殺意 【サツイ】 intent to kill, intent to murder, urge to kill, murderous impulse
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 他殺 【タサツ】 murder
- 併殺 【ヘイサツ】 double play
- 相殺 【ソウサイ】 offset, offsetting each other, cancelling each other out, counterbalancing, set-off, setoff, killing each other
- 減殺 【ゲンサイ】 lessening, diminishing, reducing
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 刹那 【セツナ】 moment, instant, kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time
- 歳殺 【サイセツ】 Saisetsu, one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar
Kun reading compounds
- 殺す 【ころす】 to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter, to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odour), to spoil (e.g. a flavour), to kill (e.g. one's speed), to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath), to put out (a runner), to pawn, to put in hock
- 削ぐ 【そぐ】 to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off, to sharpen, to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
- 殺める 【あやめる】 to wound, to murder
Readings
- Korean:
- sal, soe
Spanish
- matar
- quitar la vida
Portuguese
- matar
- assassinato
- açougueiro
- fatiar
- partir
- diminuir
- reduzir
- corromper
French
- tuer
- meurtre
- massacrer
- abattre
- trancher
- fendre
- diminuer
- réduire
- gâcher
2968 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.35 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
4794.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6bba | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戮す 【リクス】 to murder, to kill
- 戮する 【リクスル】 to murder, to kill
- 刑戮 【ケイリク】 punishment, penalty, execution
- 誅戮 【チュウリク】 putting a criminal to death, punishment by execution, death penalty
- 刑戮 【ケイリク】 punishment, penalty, execution
- 誅戮 【チュウリク】 putting a criminal to death, punishment by execution, death penalty
Readings
- Korean:
- ryug
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1813 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
11655 | Morohashi |
2040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
4n11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-11-4 | SKIP code |
1325.0 | Four corner code |
1-57-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
622e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
305 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 職 【ショク】 job, work, employment, occupation, position, duties, trade, skill
- 職員 【ショクイン】 staff member, employee, worker, personnel
- 住職 【ジュウショク】 chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
- 休職 【キュウショク】 temporary retirement, leave of absence, suspension from office
- 職 【ショク】 job, work, employment, occupation, position, duties, trade, skill
- 有職 【ユウショク】 holding a job, being employed, gainful employment, being learned, being knowledgeable, having great artistic talent, being a skilled performer, being well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- jig
Spanish
- puesto
- empleo
- ocupación
Portuguese
- posto
- emprego
- trabalho
French
- poste de travail
- emploi
- travail
819 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
743 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
721 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
335 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3718 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
432 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
839 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2734 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
385 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
386 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
513 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1586 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1803 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
960 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1297 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
832 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29183 | Morohashi |
1425 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4742 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
824 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
887 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
253 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
823 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3259 | 2001 Kanji |
6e12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-12 | SKIP code |
1315.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8077 | Unicode hex code |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
344 | Morohashi |
3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1262 | 2001 Kanji |
2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
8000.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4eba | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1052 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 芝 【シバ】 lawn, sod, turf
- 芝居 【シバイ】 play, drama
- 霊芝 【レイシ】 bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum), reishi mushroom
Kun reading compounds
- 芝 【しば】 lawn, sod, turf
- 芝居 【しばい】 play, drama
- 高麗芝 【こうらいしば】 Korean lawn grass
- 東芝 【とうしば】 Toshiba Corporation, Tōshiba
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こげ、 しは
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- césped
- hierba
Portuguese
- gramado
- relva
French
- pelouse
- gazon
1335 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
722 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3893 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
954 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1695 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
289 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
250 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
250 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
568 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
640 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2705 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1380 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1224 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30699P | Morohashi |
2180 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4961 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1216 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1301 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1089 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1970 | 2001 Kanji |
3k2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
2-3-2 | SKIP code |
4430.7 | Four corner code |
1-28-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
829d | Unicode hex code |
刈
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1738 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 刈除 【ガイジョ】 removal, cut off, mowing
- 刈除 【ガイジョ】 removal, cut off, mowing
Kun reading compounds
- 刈る 【かる】 to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
- 刈萱 【かるかや】 Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass), Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass), thatching grass, thatching sedge
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かっ、 かり
- Korean:
- ye
Spanish
- segar
- podar
- cosechar
Portuguese
- corte
- acerto
- aparar
French
- moissonner
- faucher
- tondre
- tailler
- couper
1092 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1722 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
666 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1540 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1090 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
50 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1356 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1612 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
183 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
32 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
16 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
17 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1500 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1859 | Morohashi |
28 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
452 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1488 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1600 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1023 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2943 | 2001 Kanji |
2f2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-2 | SKIP code |
4200.0 | Four corner code |
1-20-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5208 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
240 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 男 【ダン】 masculine noun, son, baron, man, male
- 男子 【ダンシ】 boy, man, male
- 既男 【キダン】 married man
- 公侯伯子男 【コウコウハクシダン】 duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)
- 男 【ナン】 son
- 男女 【ダンジョ】 men and women, man and woman, both sexes, both genders
- 一男 【イチナン】 boy, eldest son
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
Kun reading compounds
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 男の子 【おとこのこ】 boy, son, baby boy, young man
- 年男 【としおとこ】 man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
- 山男 【やまおとこ】 giant, woodsman, alpinist
- 雄 【お】 male, manly, brave, heroic, larger (of the two), greater, man, husband
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 愛上男 【あいうえお】 skilled male lover
- 毒男 【どくお】 lonely heart, male virgin, loser, geek
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- masculino
- hombre
Portuguese
- masculino
French
- homme
- mâle
109 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
42 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
54 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
228 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2996 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
63 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
72 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
495 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
101 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
101 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1613 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
867 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21730 | Morohashi |
2542 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3731 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
859 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
923 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
203 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
66 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3645 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
6042.7 | Four corner code |
1-35-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7537 | Unicode hex code |