1349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1540 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1585 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1077 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1603 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1769 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
643 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20956 | Morohashi |
947 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3637 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
258 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
274 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1364 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珠算 【シュザン】 calculation on an abacus
- 珠玉 【シュギョク】 jewel, gem, gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece
- 遺珠 【イシュ】 unknown literary masterpiece, lost pearl
- 滄海遺珠 【ソウカイノイシュ】 talented person unbeknownst to the world
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 珠算 【しゅざん】 calculation on an abacus
- 射干玉 【ぬばたま】 pitch-black, darkness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 とも、 ま、 み
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- perla
- gema
- joya
Portuguese
- pérola
- gema
- jóia
French
- perle
- gemme
- joyau
3164 | 2001 Kanji |
4f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
1519.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
73e0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
704 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 江 【コウ】 large river (esp. the Yangtze), Lake Biwa
- 江上 【コウジョウ】 (on the) bank of a large river
- 長江 【チョウコウ】 Yangtze River (China), Changjiang River
- 三角江 【サンカクコウ】 estuary
Kun reading compounds
- 江 【え】 inlet, bay
- 縁 【えん】 fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together), relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection, family ties, affinity, opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship), pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes), narrow open-air veranda
- 堀江 【ほりえ】 canal
- 松江 【まつえ】 Matsue (city in Shimane)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くん、 とうみ、 み、 りえ
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- gran río
- ensenada
- bahía
Portuguese
- riacho
- pequena baía em lagos
- baía
French
- baie
- crique
- anse
- rivière
1244 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
517 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2491 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
994 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1458 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
252 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
821 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
840 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
905 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1160 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
257 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
162 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
195 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
141 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17140 | Morohashi |
221 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3045 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
139 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
148 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1085 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
372 | 2001 Kanji |
3a3.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-3 | SKIP code |
3111.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c5f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
51 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 新 【シン】 new, neo-, newness, novelty, Gregorian calendar, Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty
- 新鋭 【シンエイ】 young and energetic, up-and-coming, new and excellent, newly produced, up-and-comer
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 改新 【カイシン】 reformation
Kun reading compounds
- 新しい 【あたらしい】 new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
- 新しい女 【あたらしいおんな】 liberated woman
- 新た 【あらた】 new, fresh, novel
- 新田 【しんでん】 new rice field, newly developed rice field, wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あせ、 あたらし、 し、 に、 にっ、 につ、 よし
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- nuevo
- fresco
Portuguese
- novo
French
- nouveau
256 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
165 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
148 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
36 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2080 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
178 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
55 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1965 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
174 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
174 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
85 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
956 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2239 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1166 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13572 | Morohashi |
1784 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2387 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1619 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
80 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
226 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
454 | 2001 Kanji |
5b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
0292.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65b0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 城 【ジョウ】 castle (in place names), castle, fortress
- 城内 【ジョウナイ】 inside of a castle, area surrounded by castle walls
- 荒城 【コウジョウ】 ruined castle
- 開城 【カイジョウ】 surrender of a castle, surrender of a fortress, capitulation of a stronghold
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
- 傾国傾城 【ケイコクケイセイ】 woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
Kun reading compounds
- 城 【しろ】 castle
- 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle
- ハウルの動く城 【ハウルのうごくしろ】 Howl's Moving Castle (2004 animated film)
- 砂の城 【すなのしろ】 sandcastle, sand castle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 がき、 き、 くに、 ぐしく、 ぐすく、 しき、 すく、 ぜい、 たち、 なり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- castillo
Portuguese
- Castelo
French
- château
914 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
903 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
638 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
886 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
720 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
733 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
942 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
417 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
368 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5086P | Morohashi |
352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
884 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1459 | 2001 Kanji |
3b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
4315.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
57ce | Unicode hex code |
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
178 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 交 【コウ】 association, fellowship, change (of season, year, etc.)
- 交易 【コウエキ】 trade, commerce
- 親交 【シンコウ】 intimacy, friendship, friendly relations
- 国交 【コッコウ】 diplomatic relations
Kun reading compounds
- 交わる 【まじわる】 to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, to have a sexual relationship, to copulate
- 交える 【まじえる】 to mix, to combine, to include, to exchange (words, fire, etc.), to cross (e.g. swords), to join together
- 混じる 【まじる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- 混じる 【まじる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- 混ざる 【まざる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
- 混ぜる 【まぜる】 to mix, to stir, to blend
- 交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
- 交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
- 交々 【こもごも】 alternately, in succession
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- cambio
- reemplazo
- mezcla
- asociación
- cruzarse
- mezclarse
- cruzar
- mezclar
Portuguese
- Misturar-se
- misturando
- associação
- vindo & indo
French
- mélanger
- échanges
- association
- mêler
- aller et venir
212 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
128 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
115 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
200 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
290 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
86 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
298 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
293 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
114 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
114 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
504 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
38 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2508 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1272 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1738 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
291 | Morohashi |
2015 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
90 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1368 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
269 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
120 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
466 | 2001 Kanji |
2j4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-4-2 | SKIP code |
0040.8 | Four corner code |
1-24-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ea4 | Unicode hex code |
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
80 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital regularly
- 富士通 【フジツウ】 Fujitsu
- 食通 【ショクツウ】 gourmandism, gourmet, gourmand, foodie
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital regularly
Kun reading compounds
- 通る 【とおる】 to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of, to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.), to operate (between), to connect, to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in, to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through, to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout, to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far, to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed, to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted, to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for, to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense, to get across (e.g. of one's point), to be understood, to pass for, to come across as, to seem like, to be straight (e.g. wood grain), to be well-informed, to be wise, to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly
- 通り 【とおり】 street, road, avenue, thoroughfare, traffic, coming and going, flow (of water, air, etc.), passage, running, transmission (of sound), reach (of voice), reputation, favor, favour, popularity, understanding, comprehension, comprehensibility, clarity, the same way (as), as (follows, stated, expected, etc.), counter for sets of things, counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.
- 通り過ぎる 【とおりすぎる】 to go past, to pass, to pass by
- 通す 【とおす】 to stick through, to force through, to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse, to make a path between two points, to proceed in a logical manner, to let pass, to allow through, to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in, to go through (a middleman), to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.), to pass (a law, applicant, etc.), to force to accept, to force agreement, to continue (in a state), to persist in, to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ..., to do from beginning to end without a break, to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party, to do to the end, to carry through, to complete
- 通し 【とおし】 continuing from beginning to end, continuous run, consecutive run, appetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre, performance of an entire play
- 通し切符 【とおしきっぷ】 through ticket (e.g. rail, air), ticket good for multiple performances (e.g. both matinee and evening shows), all-day ticket, season ticket
- 切通し 【きりどおし】 road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain, cutting
- 通う 【かよう】 to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between, to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent, to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought), to resemble
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とん、 どうし、 どおり、 みち
- Korean:
- tong
Spanish
- atravesar
- traspasar
- hacer saber
- pasar
- ir y venir
Portuguese
- tráfego
- passar através de
- avenida
- comutar
- sufixo para contagem de letras
French
- circulation
- passer par
- avenue
- trajet (travail)
- compteur de lettres, notes, ...
281 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
193 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
176 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
71 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4703 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
201 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
261 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1239 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
150 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
150 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
204 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
695 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1982 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2678 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1420 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38892P | Morohashi |
3109 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6063 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1408 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1511 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
97 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
198 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3553 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3-2-7 | SKIP code |
3730.2 | Four corner code |
1-36-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
901a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
382 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 線 【セン】 line, stripe, stria, line (e.g. telephone line), wire, ray (e.g. X-ray), beam, line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane, outline, contours, form, level, division, line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle, impression one leaves, air one gives off
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 横線 【オウセン】 horizontal line
- 赤外線 【セキガイセン】 infrared rays, infrared radiation
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- línea
- cable
- frontera
- raíl
- carril
Portuguese
- linha
- trilha
French
- ligne
- voie
447 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
176 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
329 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
247 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3580 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
389 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
826 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
299 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
841 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1551 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1760 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1273 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1351 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27641 | Morohashi |
1392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1339 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1438 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
236 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2742 | 2001 Kanji |
6a9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2693.2 | Four corner code |
1-32-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dda | Unicode hex code |