229 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1256 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
4088 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2811 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1963 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18998 | Morohashi |
3421 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1944 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2094 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2042 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 烏克蘭 【ウクライナ】 Ukraine
- 烏焉魯魚 【ウエンロギョ】 miswriting a word, using the wrong kanji to write a word
- 屋烏 【オクウ】 crow perched on a roof
- 愛及屋烏 【アイキュウオクウ】 infatuation, doting
- 烏秋 【オウチュウ】 black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
- 烏滸 【オコ】 foolish thing, stupid thing, absurdity
Kun reading compounds
- 烏 【からす】 crow (Corvus spp.), raven
- 烏河豚 【からす】 Chinese puffer (Takifugu chinensis)
- 闇夜に烏 【やみよにからす】 something indistinct, a crow in a pitch-black night
- 八咫の烏 【やたのからす】 Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition), three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
- 安んぞ 【いずくんぞ】 how, why
Readings
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- cuervo
Portuguese
French
- corneille
- corbeau
4d6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-6-4 | SKIP code |
2732.7 | Four corner code |
1-17-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
70cf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1791 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 枢軸 【スウジク】 axle, pivot, center (of power, activity), central point, the Axis (WWII alliance)
- 枢機卿 【スウキキョウ】 cardinal (Catholic church)
- 神経中枢 【シンケイチュウスウ】 nerve centre, nerve center
- 呼吸中枢 【コキュウチュウスウ】 respiratory center, respiratory centre
Kun reading compounds
- 枢 【とぼそ】 cavities in the frame of a door used as part of a pivot hinge, door
Readings
- Korean:
- chu
Spanish
- gozne
- pivote
- eje
- punto vital
Portuguese
- dobradiça
- pivô
- porta
French
- pivot
- charnière
- porte
1464 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1839 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2208 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1442 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1422 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1023 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1062 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1530 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1076 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1076 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
581 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
770 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1713 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14577P | Morohashi |
865 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2588 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1697 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1832 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1194 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1875 | 2001 Kanji |
4a4.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
4191.4 | Four corner code |
1-31-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67a2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1897 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 沙 【シャ】 one hundred-millionth
- 砂漠 【サバク】 desert
- 流砂 【リュウサ】 quicksand
- 秋沙 【アイサ】 merganser (any duck of genus Mergus)
- 沙 【シャ】 one hundred-millionth
- 砂丘 【サキュウ】 sand dune, sand hill
- 流砂 【リュウサ】 quicksand
- 泥砂 【デイサ】 mud and sand
Kun reading compounds
- 砂 【すな】 sand, grit
- 砂子 【すなご】 gold dust, silver dust, sand, grit
- 白砂 【はくしゃ】 white sand
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- arena
- gravilla
- desierto
Portuguese
French
2504 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
392 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2135 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1205 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
311 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
236 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
17212 | Morohashi |
266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3063 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2296 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
151 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3a4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
3912.0 | Four corner code |
1-26-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c99 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩擦 【マサツ】 friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
- 摩天楼 【マテンロウ】 skyscraper
- 研磨 【ケンマ】 grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
- あん摩 【アンマ】 massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
Kun reading compounds
- 摩する 【まする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
- 摩る 【さする】 to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- roce
- fricción
- caricia
Portuguese
- escoriação
- raspar
- polir
- alcance
- arranhão
French
- irriter
- gratter
- caresser
- frictionner
- polir
- moudre
1830 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1074 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1783 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1380 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1530 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1415 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12613P | Morohashi |
3175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2264 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
689 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1768 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
547 | 2001 Kanji |
3q12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-12 | SKIP code |
3-11-4 | SKIP code |
0025.2 | Four corner code |
1-43-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6469 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
王
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N3
684 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 王 【オウ】 king, ruler, sovereign, monarch, tycoon, magnate, champion, master, king (of the senior player)
- 王女 【オウジョ】 princess
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 大王 【ダイオウ】 great king
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 おおきみ、 わ
- Korean:
- wang
Spanish
- rey
- regla
- magnate
Portuguese
- rei
- regra
- magnata
- governo
French
- roi
- régner
- magnat
49 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
47 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
5 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
499 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2922 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
310 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
733 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
90 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
294 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
294 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
577 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1315 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4247 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2895 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
261 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20823 | Morohashi |
3439 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
255 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
271 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
26 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
4f0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1010.4 | Four corner code |
1-18-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
738b | Unicode hex code |