723 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
620 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
796 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
227 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2773 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
386 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
715 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1789 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
93 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
400 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1280 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2648 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1351 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1832 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1791 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19113 | Morohashi |
2135 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1775 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1913 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
179 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
600 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
274 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 無 【ム】 nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero, un-, non-
- 無意識 【ムイシキ】 unconsciousness, unconscious, involuntary, automatic, mechanical, unintentional, spontaneous, the unconscious
- 皆無 【カイム】 nonexistent, nil, none, nothing (at all), bugger-all
- 虚無 【キョム】 nihility, nothingness
- 無 【ブ】 un-, non-, bad ..., poor ...
- 不気味 【ブキミ】 weird, eerie, ominous, creepy, uncanny, unearthly
Kun reading compounds
- 無い 【ない】 nonexistent, not being (there), unowned, not had, unpossessed, unique, not, impossible, won't happen, not, to not be, to have not
- 【ないといけない】 have to (verb), must (verb), is indispensable, absolutely necessary
- 苦無 【くない】 ninja throwing knives, mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- nada
- inexistente
- prefijo negativo
- no hay
Portuguese
- Sem valor
- nada
- não sou/ estou
- nihil
- não
French
- néant
- rien
- ne pas
- non
- in-
- négatif
2340 | 2001 Kanji |
4d8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-10 | SKIP code |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
8033.1 | Four corner code |
1-44-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7121 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
449 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 差 【サ】 difference, variation, difference
- 差し 【サシ】 between (e.g. two people), face to face, hindrance, impediment, arrhythmic section of recitative, playing with only 2 players, prefix used for stress or emphasis, counter for traditional dance songs
- 落差 【ラクサ】 difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water), head, drop (e.g. of a waterfall), fall distance, difference, gap
- 賃金格差 【チンギンカクサ】 pay gap, wage gap, wage differential
Kun reading compounds
- 差す 【さす】 to shine, to be visible, to be tinged with, to rise (of water levels), to flow in, to be felt (i.e. as an emotion), to come over one, to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise, to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance), to insert, to put in, to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm, to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm, to pole (a boat), to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks), to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye, to light (a fire), to burn, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten, to stop in the midst of, to leave undone
- 差し 【さし】 between (e.g. two people), face to face, hindrance, impediment, arrhythmic section of recitative, playing with only 2 players, prefix used for stress or emphasis, counter for traditional dance songs
- 尺 【さし】 ruler, measure
- 旗指 【はたさし】 samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle, small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
- 一差し 【ひとさし】 one dance, one game (e.g. of shogi)
Readings
- Korean:
- cha, chi
Spanish
- distinción
- diferencia
- remanente
- poner
- echar
- verter
Portuguese
- distinção
- diferença
- variação
- discrepancia
- margem
- equilíbrio
French
- différence
- distinction (entre)
- variation
- divergence
- marge
- balance
399 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
508 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
482 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
614 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3662 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
662 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
492 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
658 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
669 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
674 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
553 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2082 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2821 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
560 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8732 | Morohashi |
3311 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1537 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
554 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
593 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
544 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
972 | 2001 Kanji |
2o8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-7-3 | SKIP code |
2-6-4 | SKIP code |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
2-3-7 | SKIP code |
8021.1 | Four corner code |
1-26-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5dee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
214 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 別 【ベツ】 distinction, difference, discrimination, separate, different, another, extra, exception, exclusion, classified by, ranked by, according to
- 別院 【ベツイン】 branch temple
- 無差別 【ムサベツ】 indiscrimination, without discrimination, indiscriminate
- 告別 【コクベツ】 farewell, leave-taking
Kun reading compounds
- 別れる 【わかれる】 to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from, to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce, to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- べっ
- Korean:
- byeol
Spanish
- separar
- aparte
- distinto
- dividirse
Portuguese
- separar
- ramo desligado
- divergir
- garfo
- outro
- extra
- especialmente
French
- séparer
- spécialement
- diverger
- extra
- un autre
508 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
607 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
579 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
255 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
674 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
288 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
127 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
435 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
267 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
397 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
188 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1434 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
760 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1032 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
91 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1924 | Morohashi |
1117 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
467 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
90 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
94 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
227 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
490 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3743 | 2001 Kanji |
2f5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
6220.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5225 | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
469 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 量 【リョウ】 quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food), generosity, magnanimity, tolerance, pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
- 量刑 【リョウケイ】 judge's sentence, assessment of a case
- 裁量 【サイリョウ】 discretion, judgement, judgment
- 軽量 【ケイリョウ】 light weight
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- cantidad
- medida
- medir
- pesar
- sondear
Portuguese
- quantidade
- medida
- peso
- quantia
French
- quantité
- mesure
- poids
- étudier (situation)
- estimation
- conjecture
734 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
630 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
600 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
544 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
743 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
973 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1741 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
417 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
435 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1804 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3119 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1598 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
179 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40138 | Morohashi |
2471 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6209 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
189 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
601 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-46-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91cf | Unicode hex code |
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
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) |
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 |
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 |