394 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
293 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
276 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1086 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2628 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
573 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
699 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1584 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
467 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
475 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
453 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1220 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
736 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
439 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
150 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17836 | Morohashi |
604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3240 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
148 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
396 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1344 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 湖 【コ】 lake (in place names)
- 湖沼 【コショウ】 lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters
- 汽水湖 【キスイコ】 brackish lake
- 塩水湖 【エンスイコ】 saltwater or saline lake
Kun reading compounds
- 湖 【みずうみ】 lake
- 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
- 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うみ、 み
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- lago
Portuguese
- lago
French
- lac
346 | 2001 Kanji |
3a9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
3712.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6e56 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
341 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 南 【ナン】 south wind tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
- 南海 【ナンカイ】 southern sea
- 東南 【トウナン】 south-east
- 西南 【セイナン】 south-west
- 南 【ナン】 south wind tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
- 南海 【ナンカイ】 southern sea
Kun reading compounds
- 南 【みなみ】 south
- 南アフリカ 【みなみアフリカ】 South Africa
- 東南 【とうなん】 south-east
- 西南 【せいなん】 south-west
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なみ、 は、 みな、 みまみ
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- Sur
Portuguese
- sul
French
- sud
124 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
208 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
190 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
205 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
778 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
157 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
29 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
912 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
74 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
74 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
41 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
247 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2584 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1320 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1791 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1627 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2750 | Morohashi |
2082 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1613 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1740 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
401 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
186 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1553 | 2001 Kanji |
2k7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
3-4-5 | SKIP code |
4022.7 | Four corner code |
1-38-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5357 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1085 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 華 【カ】 flashiness, showiness, brilliance, splendor, bloom, flowers
- 華僑 【カキョウ】 overseas Chinese
- 献花 【ケンカ】 flower offering, floral tribute, laying flowers
- 精華 【セイカ】 essence, quintessence, flower, glory
- 華厳 【ケゴン】 avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha), Avatamska sutra, Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
- 花かご 【ハナカゴ】 flower basket, flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
- 法華 【ホッケ】 Nichiren sect, Tendai sect, Lotus Sutra
- 天花 【テンゲ】 flowers that bloom in the heavens, paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image
Kun reading compounds
- 花 【はな】 flower, blossom, bloom, petal, cherry blossom, beauty, blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), ikebana, hanafuda, (the) best, glorious, lovely
- 華やか 【はなやか】 bright and beautiful, gorgeous, showy, brilliant, splendid, gay, colorful, flowery, prosperous, flourishing, thriving
- 武士道の華 【ぶしどうのはな】 flower of chivalry (Bushido)
- 雪の花 【ゆきのはな】 snowdrop (Galanthus spp.), snow falling like flower petals, snow on a tree resembling a flower, red snow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- flor
- pétalo
- esplendor
- vistoso
Portuguese
- esplendor
- flor
- pétala
- brilho
- lustre
- ostentação
- gritante
- alegre
- maravilhoso
French
- splendeur
- fleur
- pétale
- briller
- lustre
- ostentatoire
- voyant
- magnifique
1046 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
807 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3955 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1409 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1704 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1266 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1074 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1122 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
656 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2841 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1465 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1973 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1595 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
31119 | Morohashi |
2283 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1704 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1386 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1955 | 2001 Kanji |
3k7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-7 | SKIP code |
4-10-4 | SKIP code |
2-4-6 | SKIP code |
4450.4 | Four corner code |
1-18-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
83ef | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1229 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 菱亜鉛鉱 【リョウアエンコウ】 smithsonite, zinc spar, szaskaite, calamine, dry-bone ore
- 菱花 【リョウカ】 water chestnut flower, water caltrop flower
Kun reading compounds
- 菱 【ひし】 water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica), water chestnut, caltrop (weapon)
- 菱垣廻船 【ひがきかいせん】 large Japanese junk
Readings
- Korean:
- reung
Spanish
- castaño de agua
- rombo
- diamante
Portuguese
French
- losange
- mâcre nageante (trapa japonica)
- rhombe
980 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3977 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1449 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2879 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2003 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1531 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
31219X | Morohashi |
5092 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1517 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1635 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1967 | 2001 Kanji |
3k8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
4440.7 | Four corner code |
1-41-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
83f1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1246 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鋼 【ハガネ】 steel, sword steel, sword
- 鋼材 【コウザイ】 steel material
- 粗鋼 【ソコウ】 crude steel
- 製鋼 【セイコウ】 steel manufacture
Kun reading compounds
- 鋼 【はがね】 steel, sword steel, sword
- 鋼色 【はがねいろ】 steel blue
- 玉鋼 【たまはがね】 traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- acero
Portuguese
- aço
French
- acier
874 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
864 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
867 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4883 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1509 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1851 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1608 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1715 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1337 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1825 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1981 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40509 | Morohashi |
1740 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6302 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1962 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2113 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
992 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2853 | 2001 Kanji |
8a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-8 | SKIP code |
8712.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
92fc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
672 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鉄 【テツ】 iron (Fe), steel, iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.), railway, railway enthusiast
- 鉄製 【テッセイ】 made of iron
- 国鉄 【コクテツ】 national railway, Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
- 新日本製鐵 【シンニッポンセイテツ】 Nippon Steel Corporation
Kun reading compounds
- 黒金 【くろがね】 iron
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん、 てっ
- Korean:
- cheol
Spanish
- hierro
- acero
Portuguese
- ferro
French
- fer
283 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
374 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
353 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
327 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4844 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
242 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
976 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1948 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
312 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
147 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1814 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1126 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1527 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40285 | Morohashi |
1711 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6253 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
909 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
449 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
422 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2863 | 2001 Kanji |
8a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-5 | SKIP code |
8513.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9244 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
210 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 集 【シュウ】 collection, compilation
- 集荷 【シュウカ】 collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.), cargo booking
- 句集 【クシュウ】 collection of haiku poems
- 歌集 【カシュウ】 collection of waka poems, anthology, songbook
Kun reading compounds
- 集まる 【あつまる】 to gather, to collect, to assemble
- 集める 【あつめる】 to collect, to assemble, to gather
- 集う 【つどう】 to meet, to assemble, to congregate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あつまり、 ず
- Korean:
- jib
Spanish
- reunir
- coleccionar
- reunirse
Portuguese
- juntar
- reunião
- congregar
- enxame
- bando
French
- rassembler
- réunir
- collection
- grouiller
- attroupement
243 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
324 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
309 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
168 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5031 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
279 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
272 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1779 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
436 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
442 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
224 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1851 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3445 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2413 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
566 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41974 | Morohashi |
2771 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6500 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
559 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
601 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
224 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
399 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2464 | 2001 Kanji |
8c4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
2090.4 | Four corner code |
1-29-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
96c6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
213 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 団 【ダン】 body, group, party, company, troupe
- 団員 【ダンイン】 group member
- 退団 【タイダン】 leaving (a group, team, etc.)
- 営団 【エイダン】 corporation, foundation
- 敷き布団 【シキブトン】 futon (laid on the floor), (Japanese) mattress, underquilt, sleeping mat
- 水団 【スイトン】 flour dumplings in soup
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- grupo
- asociación
- compañía
- redondo
Portuguese
- grupo
- associação
French
- groupe
- association
672 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
772 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
749 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
172 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1027 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
243 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
421 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
310 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
491 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
500 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
366 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
339 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3791 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1935 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2628 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
589 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4703P | Morohashi |
3053 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
940 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
582 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
625 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
336 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
661 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1448 | 2001 Kanji |
3s3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
6034.0 | Four corner code |
1-35-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56e3 | Unicode hex code |