274 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
361 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
341 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1007 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1418 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
842 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
713 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1186 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1344 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1427 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
875 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1267 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2806 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1445 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1947 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
778 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18953 | Morohashi |
2257 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3413 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
771 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
833 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
337 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1307 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 炭素 【タンソ】 carbon (C)
- 炭鉱 【タンコウ】 coal mine, (coal) pit, colliery, coal-mine shaft
- 木炭 【モクタン】 charcoal
- 活性炭 【カッセイタン】 activated charcoal, activated carbon
Kun reading compounds
- 炭 【すみ】 charcoal, charred remains
- 炭火 【すみび】 charcoal fire
- 正炭 【しょうすみ】 first adding of charcoal to the fire (tea ceremony)
- 竹炭 【たけすみ】 bamboo charcoal
Readings
- Korean:
- tan
Spanish
- carbón vegetal
- carbón
Portuguese
- carvão
French
- charbon de bois
- charbon
1262 | 2001 Kanji |
3o6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
3-5-4 | SKIP code |
2228.9 | Four corner code |
1-35-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
70ad | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 素 【ソ】 plain, white silk, prime
- 素案 【ソアン】 rough plan, draft
- 栄養素 【エイヨウソ】 nutrient
- 酵素 【コウソ】 enzyme
- 素 【ス】 one's nature, one's feelings, oneself, plain, unadorned, undecorated, unadulterated, au naturel, mere, poor, exceedingly
- 素顔 【スガオ】 face with no make-up, unpainted face, true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.), real face, true picture, real nature, sober face, sobriety
- 空素 【カラス】 dealt hand containing only 1-point cards (scoring combination)
- 鉤素 【ハリス】 snell (fishing), leader, trace, cast
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 元より 【もとより】 from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally, of course, not to mention ..., not only ... but also ..., to say nothing of ...
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto, brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- materia prima
- elemental
- normal
- usual
Portuguese
- elementar
- princípio
- descoberto
- nu
French
- élément
- principe
- nu
- découvert
658 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
759 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
737 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
717 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3511 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
797 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1707 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
271 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
271 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
636 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1506 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3108 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1546 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27300 | Morohashi |
2458 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4456 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1532 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1652 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
500 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
716 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1441 | 2001 Kanji |
6a4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-6 | SKIP code |
5090.3 | Four corner code |
1-33-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d20 | Unicode hex code |
slender, fine, thin kimono
- On:
- セン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1451 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 繊 【セン】 daikon julienne, julienned daikon, one ten-millionth
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 合繊 【ゴウセン】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre
- 化繊 【カセン】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber, chemical fibre
Readings
- Korean:
- seom
Spanish
- fino
- delgado
- hilo
Portuguese
- delgado
- fino
- kimono fino (espessura)
French
- effilé
- fin
- kimono léger
1500 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3607 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1704 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1648 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1571 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1676 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1296 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1560 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1789 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1289 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1807 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27874 | Morohashi |
1413 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4586 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1790 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1929 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1879 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2759 | 2001 Kanji |
6a11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-11 | SKIP code |
2395.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7e4a | Unicode hex code |
fiber, tie, rope
- On:
- イ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
643 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 維持 【イジ】 maintenance, preservation, improvement
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 化学繊維 【カガクセンイ】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber, chemical fibre
- 合成繊維 【ゴウセイセンイ】 synthetic fibre, synthetic fiber
Readings
- Japanese names:
- これ、 たもつ、 つぐ、 ゆい、 ゆき
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- soga
- cuerda
- atar
- énfasis
Portuguese
- fibra
- laço
- corda
French
- fibre
- cordon
- corde
- conservation
1007 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
926 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3552 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1187 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1634 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2540 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1295 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1297 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1540 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
926 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1353 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27568 | Morohashi |
1370 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4516 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1341 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1441 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1722 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2775 | 2001 Kanji |
6a8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-8 | SKIP code |
2091.4 | Four corner code |
1-16-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dad | Unicode hex code |
co-, cooperation
- On:
- キョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
121 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 協議 【キョウギ】 conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation
- 協会 【キョウカイ】 association, society, organization, organisation
- 農協 【ノウキョウ】 agricultural cooperative
- 経協 【ケイキョウ】 management association, management conference, management institute
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeob
Spanish
- cooperación
- colaboración
Portuguese
- co-
- cooperação
French
- coopération
- co-
377 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
485 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
461 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
209 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
774 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
572 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
381 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
548 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
234 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
234 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
444 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
244 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
70 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
74 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
881 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2742 | Morohashi |
93 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
617 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
872 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
937 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
193 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
501 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1445 | 2001 Kanji |
2k6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-6 | SKIP code |
4402.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5354 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |