Jisho

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火

4 strokes
Radical:
fire 火 (灬)
Parts:
火
Variants:
伙
fire
Kun:
ひ、 -び、 ほ-
On:
カ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
574 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 火 【カ】 Tuesday, fire (second of the five elements)
  • 火炎瓶 【カエンビン】 Molotov cocktail, petrol bomb, gasoline bomb
  • 発火 【ハッカ】 ignition, combustion, catching fire, firing a blank cartridge, discharge of a gun without bullets
  • 点火 【テンカ】 ignition, lighting, firing, setting off

Kun reading compounds

  • 火 【ひ】 fire, flame, blaze
  • 火口 【ひぐち】 burner, nozzle, origin of a fire
  • 飛び火 【とびひ】 leaping flames, flying sparks, spread of fire (due to leaping flames), repercussions in unanticipated areas, spilling over, effects of an incident spreading to those seemingly uninvolved, impetigo contagiosa
  • 不知火 【しらぬい】 phosphorescent light, mysterious lights on the sea, sea fire

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
huo3
Korean:
hwa

Spanish

  • fuego
  • flama
  • llama

Portuguese

  • fogo

French

  • feu
13 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
15 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
8 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
432 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2743 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
15 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
69 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
52 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1.A Japanese for Busy People
20 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
20 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
18 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1260 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4273 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2159 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2911 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
163 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
18850 Morohashi
3463 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3394 New Nelson (John Haig)
161 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
173 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
27 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1162 2001 Kanji
4d0.1 The Kanji Dictionary
4-4-4 SKIP code
1-1-3 SKIP code
9080.0 Four corner code
1-18-48 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
706b Unicode hex code

中

4 strokes
Radical:
line 丨
Parts:
｜ 口
in, inside, middle, mean, center
Kun:
なか、 うち、 あた.る
On:
チュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
  • 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
  • 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
  • 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China

Kun reading compounds

  • 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
  • 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
  • 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
  • そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
  • 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
  • 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
  • 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
  • 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship

Readings

Japanese names:
あたる、 かなえ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhong1, zhong4
Korean:
jung

Spanish

  • centro
  • dentro
  • interior
  • medio

Portuguese

  • em
  • interior
  • médio
  • meio
  • centro

French

  • dans
  • dedans
  • à l'intérieur
  • milieu
  • centre
  • moyenne
23 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
26 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
55 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
13 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
81 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
31 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
7 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
75 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.3 Japanese for Busy People
28 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
28 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
33 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
16 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4262 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2150 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2902 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
39 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
73 Morohashi
3451 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
28 New Nelson (John Haig)
39 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
39 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
12 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
32 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1655 2001 Kanji
0a4.40 The Kanji Dictionary
4-4-3 SKIP code
5000.6 Four corner code
1-35-70 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4e2d Unicode hex code

栗

10 strokes
Radical:
tree 木
Parts:
木 西
chestnut
Kun:
くり、 おののく
On:
リツ、 リ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1550 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 戦々慄々 【センセンリツリツ】 trembling with fear, filled with trepidation
  • 栗鼠 【リス】 squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae), Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
  • リス亜目 【リスアモク】 Sciuromorpha (suborder of rodents)
  • 片栗 【カタクリ】 dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
  • 実栗 【ミクリ】 branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum), simplestem bur-reed

Kun reading compounds

  • 栗 【くり】 Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
  • 栗石 【くりいし】 construction stone (approx. 10-15 cm in diameter), chestnut-sized pebble
  • 片栗 【かたくり】 dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
  • 実栗 【みくり】 branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum), simplestem bur-reed

Readings

Japanese names:
くる、 りっ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
li4
Korean:
ryul

Spanish

  • castaña
  • estricto

Portuguese

French

  • châtaigne
1571 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4275 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1219 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2111 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
3280 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1694 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2303 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1623 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14695 Morohashi
2649 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2662 New Nelson (John Haig)
1609 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1735 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
4a6.32 The Kanji Dictionary
2-6-4 SKIP code
1090.4 Four corner code
1-23-10 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6817 Unicode hex code

拾

9 strokes
Radical:
hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts:
一 个 口 扎
pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten
Kun:
ひろ.う
On:
シュウ、 ジュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1479 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 収集 【シュウシュウ】 collecting, accumulating, gathering, collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.), garbage collection, waste collection
  • 拾得 【シュウトク】 finding (lost property), picking up
  • 十 【ジュウ】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
  • 十一 【ジュウイチ】 eleven, 11, jack

Kun reading compounds

  • 拾う 【ひろう】 to pick up, to gather, to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped), to select, to choose, to pick out, to get (unexpectedly), to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.), to snatch (an unexpected victory), to pull off, to pick up (someone in a car), to flag down (a taxi), to hail, to pick up (a signal, sound, interference, etc.), to (just manage to) return (the ball), to return (a difficult shot), to take on (someone in adverse circumstances), to employ, to give a job, to take in, to walk, to go on foot

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shi2, she4
Korean:
seub, sib

Spanish

  • recoger
  • colectar

Portuguese

  • pegar
  • juntar
  • achado
  • continuar a pé

French

  • ramasser
  • cueillir
  • trouver
  • aller à pied
  • 10 (X)
425 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
321 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
305 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1599 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1901 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
625 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
568 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
802 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1445 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1538 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
273 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
890 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
454 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
279 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
339 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
674 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
12014 Morohashi
379 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2149 New Nelson (John Haig)
667 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
720 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
329 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1377 2001 Kanji
3c6.14 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-6 SKIP code
5806.1 Four corner code
1-29-06 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
62fe Unicode hex code