408 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
518 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
491 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
142 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3354 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
317 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
218 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1520 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
278 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
278 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
574 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1328 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4089 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2075 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2812 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1574 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21684P | Morohashi |
3298 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3716 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1560 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1681 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
92 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
567 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
161 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 産 【サン】 (giving) birth, childbirth, delivery, native (of), product of, produced in, -grown, -bred, assets, property, fortune
- 産科 【サンカ】 obstetrics
- 増産 【ゾウサン】 production increase
- 水産 【スイサン】 aquatic products, fisheries
Kun reading compounds
- 生む 【うむ】 to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs), to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生す 【むす】 to grow (of moss, etc.)
- 産霊 【むすひ】 divine spirit of creation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- producto
- producir
- propiedad
- dar a luz
- nacer
Portuguese
- produtos
- dar a luz
- nascer
- dar crias
- nascimento
- nativo
- bens
French
- production
- porter (fruits)
- donner naissance
- produire
- natal
- propriété
472 | 2001 Kanji |
5b6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-6-5 | SKIP code |
2-4-7 | SKIP code |
2-2-9 | SKIP code |
0021.4 | Four corner code |
1-27-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7523 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
43 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 業 【ギョウ】 work, business, company, agency, study
- 業界 【ギョウカイ】 business world, business circles, (the) industry
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 鉱業 【コウギョウ】 mining industry
- 業 【ゴウ】 karma, result of one's karma, fate, destiny, uncontrollable temper
- 業因 【ゴウイン】 karma
- 罪業 【ザイゴウ】 sin, iniquity, crime
- 正業 【ショウゴウ】 right action, correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
Kun reading compounds
- 業 【わざ】 deed, act, work, performance
- 業師 【わざし】 tricky wrestler, shrewd fellow
- 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
- Japanese names:
- なり、 のぶ
- Korean:
- eob
Spanish
- negocio
- industria
- trabajo
Portuguese
- negócios
- vocação
- artes
- performance
French
- activité
- vocation
- arts
- représentation
- karma
380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
278 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
54 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
143 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
199 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2024 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
279 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
307 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1066 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1809 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15170 | Morohashi |
2612 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1792 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
74 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
419 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1064 | 2001 Kanji |
0a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-8 | SKIP code |
3290.4 | Four corner code |
1-22-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
696d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
278 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 企画室 【キカクシツ】 planning office
- 企画 【キカク】 planning, plan, project, arrangements
- 経企 【ケイキ】 corporate planning (department, etc.)
- 投企 【トウキ】 projection, project, philosophical concept introduced by Heidegger (Entwurf)
Kun reading compounds
- 企てる 【くわだてる】 to plan, to plot, to propose, to design, to intend, to contemplate, to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder), to undertake (e.g. business), to stand on tip-toes
- 企む 【たくらむ】 to scheme, to plan, to play a trick, to invent, to conspire, to frame up
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- esquema
- diseño
- plan
- emprender
- idear
- diseñar
- planificar
Portuguese
- empreenda
- esquema
- projeto
- tentativa
- plano
French
- entreprendre
- concept
- projet
- essai
- plan
1120 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
486 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
373 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
966 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1038 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
269 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
481 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
490 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
701 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
48 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2513 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1276 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
381 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
422 | Morohashi |
2021 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
135 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
375 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
401 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1056 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2873 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8010.1 | Four corner code |
1-20-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f01 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
133 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 家 【カ】 -ist, -er
- 家屋 【カオク】 house, building
- 研究家 【ケンキュウカ】 researcher, student (of)
- 活動家 【カツドウカ】 activist
- 家 【ケ】 house, family
- 家来 【ケライ】 retainer, retinue, servant
- 本家 【ホンケ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
Kun reading compounds
- 家 【いえ】 house, residence, dwelling, family, household, lineage, family name
- 家主 【やぬし】 landlord, landlady, house owner, home owner, head of the household
- 本家 【ほんけ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 小家 【こいえ】 small and simple home
- 屋 【や】 shop, store, restaurant, someone who sells (something) or works as (something), someone with a (certain) personality trait, house, roof
- 家内 【かない】 (my) wife, inside the home, one's family
- 長屋 【ながや】 tenement house, row house
- 本家 【ほんけ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 家 【うち】 one's house, one's home, one's family, one's household, house
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- お家 【おうち】 your home, your family, their home, their family, (my) home
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あり、 え、 く、 つか、 べ
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- casa
- hogar
- especialista
Portuguese
- casa
- lar
French
- maison
53 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
89 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
83 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
81 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1311 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
151 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
158 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1185 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
165 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
165 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
52 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
480 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2827 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1458 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
547 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7169 | Morohashi |
2273 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1337 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
541 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
580 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
46 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
189 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
751 | 2001 Kanji |
3m7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-7 | SKIP code |
3023.2 | Four corner code |
1-18-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5bb6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
15 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 同 【ドウ】 the same, the said, likewise
- 同意 【ドウイ】 agreement, consent, approval, assent, same opinion, same view, same meaning
- 合同 【ゴウドウ】 combination, union, joining, incorporation, amalgamation, merger, fusion, combined, joint, united, shared, congruence
- 大同 【ダイドウ】 general resemblance, being largely the same, uniting with a common goal, Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
Kun reading compounds
- 同じ 【おなじ】 same, identical, equal, alike, equivalent, anyway, in any case, if one must ..., if one has to ..., as long as ...
- 同じく 【おなじく】 in the same way, like, likewise, similarly
Readings
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mismo
- igual
- compañero
- idéntico
- similar
Portuguese
- mesmo
- concorda
- igual
French
- identique
- similaire
- égal
295 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
204 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
187 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
23 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
619 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
185 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
136 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
298 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
198 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
198 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
350 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
320 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3707 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1897 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2578 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
182 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3294 | Morohashi |
2987 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
717 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
180 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
192 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
54 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
133 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3649 | 2001 Kanji |
2r4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-4 | SKIP code |
7722.0 | Four corner code |
1-38-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
540c | Unicode hex code |
alliance, oath
- On:
- メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
587 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 盟 【メイ】 alliance, aimag, league, administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
- 盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
- 期成同盟 【キセイドウメイ】 association formed to carry out an objective
- 締盟 【テイメイ】 forming an alliance, conclusion of a treaty of alliance
Readings
- Korean:
- maeng
Spanish
- juramento
- promesa
- pacto
- alianza
Portuguese
- aliança
- juramento
French
- alliance
- serment
873 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
991 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
979 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
775 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3119 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
739 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1555 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
717 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
730 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
923 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1373 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1787 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2434 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1462 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23024 | Morohashi |
2794 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3899 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1450 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1558 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
968 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3874 | 2001 Kanji |
5h8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-5 | SKIP code |
6710.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76df | Unicode hex code |