1148 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2791 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1987 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2410 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
389 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3530 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2479 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2022 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19294 | Morohashi |
2848 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3468 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2003 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 熊害 【ユウガイ】 damages caused by bears (on human settlements, including attacks on humans)
- 熊掌 【ユウショウ】 bear's palm (meat treasured in ancient China)
Kun reading compounds
- 熊 【くま】 bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
- 熊手 【くまで】 rake, fork, bamboo rake
- 蜂熊 【はちくま】 crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), Oriental honey buzzard, pern
- 黒熊 【くろくま】 black bear
Readings
- Korean:
- ung
Spanish
- oso
Portuguese
French
- ours
2740 | 2001 Kanji |
4d10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-10-4 | SKIP code |
2133.1 | Four corner code |
2233.1 | Four corner code |
1-23-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
718a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
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)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14421 | Morohashi |
3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1855 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-3 | SKIP code |
5023.0 | Four corner code |
1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8775 | Morohashi |
1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
444 | 2001 Kanji |
2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e02 | Unicode hex code |
水
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 水 【スイ】 Wednesday, shaved ice (served with flavored syrup), water (fifth of the five elements)
- 水位 【スイイ】 water level
- 用水 【ヨウスイ】 irrigation water, water for fire, city water, cistern water
- 浄水 【ジョウスイ】 clean water, purified water
Kun reading compounds
- 水 【みず】 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water), fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid, flood, floodwaters, water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout, break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- 水揚げ 【みずあげ】 landing, unloading (e.g. a ship), catch (of fish), takings, sales (of a shop), defloration (e.g. of a geisha), preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)
- 飲み水 【のみみず】 drinking water, potable water
- 呼び水 【よびみず】 pump-priming, rousing, stimulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うず、 ずみ、 つ、 ど、 み、 みさ、 みつ、 みな、 みん
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- agua
Portuguese
- água
French
- eau
14 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
16 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
40 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
144 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2482 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
16 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
68 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
54 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
21 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
21 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
19 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
10 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
132 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17083 | Morohashi |
10 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
137 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
166 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
31 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1142 | 2001 Kanji |
3a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
1223.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c34 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
27 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 前 【ゼン】 last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former, pre- (e.g. premodern), before, before, earlier
- 前衛 【ゼンエイ】 advance guard, vanguard, avant-garde, forward (player)
- 中前 【チュウゼン】 front of center field, front of centre field
- 風前 【フウゼン】 where the wind blows
Kun reading compounds
- 前 【まえ】 in front (of), before (e.g. a building), before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour), (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line), forward, ahead, (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone), previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example), portion, helping, front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.), privates, private parts, criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
- 前売り 【まえうり】 advance sale, booking
- 左前 【ひだりまえ】 wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead), going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy), being in a bad financial situation, front left, front and left, before and left
- 出前 【でまえ】 home delivery (of food), outside catering
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さき、 さと、 まい
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- antes
- delante de
Portuguese
- em frente
- antes
French
- devant
- avant
102 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
177 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
159 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
38 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
595 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
139 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
23 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
921 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
47 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
47 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
29 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
196 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2819 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1453 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1957 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
296 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2011X | Morohashi |
2266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
309 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
53 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
182 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
943 | 2001 Kanji |
2o7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
8022.1 | Four corner code |
1-33-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
524d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
879 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寺 【ジ】 counter for temples
- 寺院 【ジイン】 Buddhist temple, religious building, church, cathedral, mosque
- 国分寺 【コクブンジ】 state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
- 古寺 【コジ】 old temple
Kun reading compounds
- 寺 【てら】 temple (Buddhist)
- 寺子屋 【てらこや】 temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
- 宮寺 【ぐうじ】 Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- sa, si
Spanish
- templo budista
- templo
Portuguese
- Templo Budista
French
- temple bouddhiste
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
133 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
687 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1054 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
45 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
475 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
268 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
41 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
41 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
328 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1367 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1853 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
160 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7414 | Morohashi |
2164 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
158 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
170 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
125 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1448 | 2001 Kanji |
3b3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4034.1 | Four corner code |
1-27-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bfa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
610 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 競演 【キョウエン】 contest (between performers), competitive performance, competition between theatres putting on the same show
- 競泳 【キョウエイ】 competitive swimming, swimming race
- 競馬 【ケイバ】 horse racing
- 競売 【キョウバイ】 auction
Kun reading compounds
- 競う 【きそう】 to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
- 競る 【せる】 to compete, to bid, to sell at auction
- 比べる 【くらべる】 to compare, to make a comparison, to compete, to vie
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かい、 わたなべ
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- competir
- rivalizar
- comparar
Portuguese
- imitar
- competir com
- oferta
- vender em leilão
- disputa
- competição
- corrida
French
- compétition
- rivaliser
- enchère
- vente aux enchères
- combat
- concours
- course
379 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
487 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
609 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3364 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
464 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
789 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2927 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
852 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
871 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1020 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1463 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1200 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1639 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
441 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25831 | Morohashi |
1847 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4244 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
434 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
465 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
640 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
457 | 2001 Kanji |
5b15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-10 | SKIP code |
2-10-10 | SKIP code |
0021.6 | Four corner code |
1-22-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7af6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
434 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 技 【ワザ】 technique, art, skill, move
- 技巧 【ギコウ】 technique, finesse
- 国技 【コクギ】 national sport
- 陸上競技 【リクジョウキョウギ】 track-and-field events
Kun reading compounds
- 技 【わざ】 technique, art, skill, move
- 技あり 【わざあり】 waza-ari (in judo, a half-point awarded for good but incomplete execution)
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- habilidad
- arte
- técnica
Portuguese
- habilidade
- arte
- ofício
- capacidade
- façanha
- performance
- vocação
- artes
French
- habileté
- art
- technique
- jeu (d'acteur)
- prouesse
- métier
- vocation
- arts
579 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
673 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
644 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
387 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
463 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
558 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
381 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
871 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
891 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
369 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
857 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
719 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11855 | Morohashi |
248 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2092 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
712 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
769 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
665 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1367 | 2001 Kanji |
3c4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
5404.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6280 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
52 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 場 【ジョウ】 place, spot, grounds, arena, stadium, range, course
- 場外 【ジョウガイ】 outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.), off the grounds, off the premises, off-track
- 斎場 【サイジョウ】 funeral hall, ceremony site
- 開場 【カイジョウ】 opening (the doors of a venue), inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 場 【ば】 place, spot, space, field, discipline, sphere, realm, occasion, situation, scene (of a play, movie, etc.), session, field, table, area in which cards are laid out (in a card game), round (east, south, etc.), field, field (in Gestalt psychology)
- 場合 【ばあい】 case, occasion, situation, circumstances
- 木場 【きば】 lumberyard
- 漁場 【ぎょじょう】 fishing grounds, permitted fishing zone
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- lugar
- situación
- momento
Portuguese
- localização
- lugar
French
- lieu
- place
- aire
- champ (magnétique)
252 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
161 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
144 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
34 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
250 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
145 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
3.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
154 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
335 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
678 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
551 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5278 | Morohashi |
558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
545 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
584 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
49 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
216 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1451 | 2001 Kanji |
3b9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
4612.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5834 | Unicode hex code |