Jisho

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現

11 strokes
Radical:
jade (king) 玉 (王)
Parts:
王 見
present, existing, actual
Kun:
あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
On:
ゲン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
85 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 現 【ゲン】 present (e.g. government, administration), current, existing
  • 現役 【ゲンエキ】 active duty, active service, student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school, student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
  • 具現 【グゲン】 incarnation, embodiment, realization, giving concrete form (to)
  • 体現 【タイゲン】 personification, impersonation, embodiment

Kun reading compounds

  • 現れる 【あらわれる】 to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
  • 表す 【あらわす】 to represent, to signify, to stand for, to reveal, to show, to display, to express, to make widely known
  • 現つ 【うつつ】 reality, consciousness
  • 現責 【うつつぜめ】 sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)
  • 現つ 【うつつ】 reality, consciousness
  • 現責 【うつつぜめ】 sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)

Readings

Japanese names:
あきら、 きら
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xian4
Korean:
hyeon

Spanish

  • presente
  • actual
  • real
  • aparecer
  • hacerse visible
  • mostrarse
  • manifestar
  • expresar

Portuguese

  • presente
  • exist6encia
  • realidade

French

  • le présent
  • existant
  • actuel
  • montrer
602 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
692 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
666 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
82 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2943 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
495 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
735 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1360 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
298 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
298 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
578 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1320 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1218 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
657 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
879 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
265 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
21004 Morohashi
968 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3645 New Nelson (John Haig)
259 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
275 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
67 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
732 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3157 2001 Kanji
4f7.3 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-7 SKIP code
1611.0 Four corner code
1-24-29 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
73fe Unicode hex code

在

6 strokes
Radical:
earth 土
Parts:
一 ｜ ノ 土
exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
Kun:
あ.る
On:
ザイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
211 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 在 【ザイ】 the country, countryside, outskirts, suburbs, presence, being in attendance, situated in, staying in, resident in
  • 在外 【ザイガイ】 overseas, abroad
  • 顕在 【ケンザイ】 being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent), being apparent, being obvious, being tangible, being revealed
  • 介在 【カイザイ】 existing (between), interposition, intervention, involvement

Kun reading compounds

  • 有る 【ある】 to be, to exist, to live, to have, to be located, to be equipped with, to happen, to come about, to exist (in a completed state), to be (something unchanged in its current state)
  • 在るがまま 【あるがまま】 as it is, plain (truth), bare, undisguised, unvarnished, unexaggerated, honest, true, frank, candid

Readings

Japanese names:
あり
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zai4
Korean:
jae

Spanish

  • existir
  • pueblo natal
  • alrededores
  • ser

Portuguese

  • existir
  • arredores
  • subúrbios
  • localizados em

French

  • exister
  • banlieue
  • situé à
613 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
711 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
684 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
243 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1055 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
258 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
427 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
314 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
268 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
268 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
588 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
349 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3704 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1896 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2577 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
692 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
4881 Morohashi
2984 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
975 New Nelson (John Haig)
685 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
740 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
182 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
659 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1472 2001 Kanji
3b3.8 The Kanji Dictionary
3-2-4 SKIP code
3-3-3 SKIP code
4021.4 Four corner code
1-26-63 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5728 Unicode hex code

完

7 strokes
Radical:
roof 宀
Parts:
二 儿 宀 元
perfect, completion, end
On:
カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
595 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 完 【カン】 The End, Finis, completion, conclusion, end, full provision
  • 完結 【カンケツ】 conclusion, completion
  • 未完 【ミカン】 incomplete, unfinished
  • 追完 【ツイカン】 subsequent completion

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wan2
Korean:
wan

Spanish

  • perfección
  • conclusión
  • final

Portuguese

  • perfeito
  • acabamento
  • fim

French

  • parfait
  • achèvement
  • accompli
571 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
464 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
440 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
487 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1288 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
236 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
461 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
471 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
613 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
623 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
817 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
468 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2727 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1396 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1883 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
190 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7079 Morohashi
2201 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1315 New Nelson (John Haig)
187 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
199 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
476 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
757 2001 Kanji
3m4.6 The Kanji Dictionary
2-3-4 SKIP code
3021.1 Four corner code
1-20-16 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5b8c Unicode hex code

了

2 strokes
Radical:
hook 亅
Parts:
一 亅
complete, finish
On:
リョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
792 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 了 【リョウ】 finish, completion, the end
  • 諒 【リョウ】 fact, truth, understanding, consideration
  • 満了 【マンリョウ】 expiration, termination
  • 未了 【ミリョウ】 unfinished, unfilled (order), unexecuted

Readings

Japanese names:
さとる
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
liao3, le5
Korean:
ryo

Spanish

  • completar
  • alcanzar un fin
  • finalizar
  • comprender

Portuguese

  • Completar
  • fim

French

  • achevé
  • fini
1905 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
919 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
268 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1018 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
293 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
9 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
941 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
971 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
818 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
273 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4157 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2107 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2852 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
98 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
226 Morohashi
3350 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
67 New Nelson (John Haig)
97 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
101 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1008 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3553 2001 Kanji
2c0.3 The Kanji Dictionary
4-2-1 SKIP code
4-1-1 SKIP code
1720.7 Four corner code
1-46-27 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4e86 Unicode hex code

形

7 strokes
Radical:
bristle, beard 彡
Parts:
一 ノ 二 廾 彡
shape, form, style
Kun:
かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
On:
ケイ、 ギョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
418 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 形 【ケイ】 form, adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)
  • 形式 【ケイシキ】 form (as opposed to substance), format, form, style, manner, formality, form, mode, form, form (bilinear, quadratic, etc.)
  • 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
  • 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
  • 形相 【ギョウソウ】 look (esp. an angry or upset look), expression
  • 大仰 【オオギョウ】 exaggerated, overblown, overdone
  • 阿形 【アギョウ】 open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")

Kun reading compounds

  • 形 【かた】 shape, form, style, security, collateral, obverse of an old zeni coin
  • 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
  • 借金のカタ 【しゃっきんのカタ】 security for a loan, collateral
  • 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
  • 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
  • 形作る 【かたちづくる】 to form, to shape, to make, to mold, to mould, to build up
  • 顔かたち 【かおかたち】 features, looks
  • 姿形 【すがたかたち】 appearance, figure, shape, form
  • 形 【なり】 style, way, shape, form, appearance, state
  • 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
  • 生成り 【きなり】 unbleached cloth, unbleached colour (color), unbleached, undyed
  • 鉤状 【かぎなり】 hooklike, hook-shaped, unciform

Readings

Japanese names:
ち
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
xing2
Korean:
hyeong

Spanish

  • forma
  • figura
  • tipo

Portuguese

  • forma
  • formulário
  • estilo

French

  • forme
  • style
200 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
115 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
104 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
408 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1589 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
223 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
518 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
414 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.6 Japanese for Busy People
395 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
399 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
509 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
615 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1050 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
565 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
749 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1727 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
9969 Morohashi
846 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1713 New Nelson (John Haig)
1711 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1847 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
306 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
141 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3260 2001 Kanji
3j4.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-3 SKIP code
1242.2 Four corner code
1-23-33 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5f62 Unicode hex code