845 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
832 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1610 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2174 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
618 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1305 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1384 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
38 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1068 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1014 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
726 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
214 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14435 | Morohashi |
820 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2543 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
210 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
223 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
842 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1671 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 机上 【キジョウ】 on the desk, theoretical, academic, armchair (e.g. plan), desktop, paper, not yet implemented
- 几案 【キアン】 desk
- 明窓浄机 【メイソウジョウキ】 dustless desk by a well-lit window, well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
Kun reading compounds
- 机 【つくえ】 desk
- 机に向かう 【つくえにむかう】 to sit at a desk (to study), to be at one's desk, to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
- 片袖机 【かたそでづくえ】 desk with a tier of drawers on one side
- 八足の机 【やつあしのつくえ】 eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- gwe
Spanish
- mesa
- escritorio
Portuguese
- mesa
- escrivaninha
French
- bureau
- table
1857 | 2001 Kanji |
4a2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-2 | SKIP code |
4791.0 | Four corner code |
1-20-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
673a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 器 【キ】 device, instrument, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 機械 【キカイ】 machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus
- 呼吸器 【コキュウキ】 respiratory organs
- 化学兵器 【カガクヘイキ】 chemical weapon
Kun reading compounds
- 器 【うつわ】 bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 器物 【きぶつ】 receptacle, container, vessel, utensil, implement, furniture, personal property, calibre, talent, ability
- 横綱の器 【よこづなのうつわ】 mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- utensilio
- vasija
- receptáculo
- envase
- caldera
Portuguese
- utensilio
- vasol
- receptaculo
- implementar
- instrumento
- capacidade
- recipiente
- ferramenta
- conjunto
French
- ustensile
- récipient
- instrument
- appareil
- capacité
- outil
- service (de table)
372 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2378 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
527 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
536 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
682 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4349P | Morohashi |
2713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
127 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3777 | 2001 Kanji |
3d12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-9 | SKIP code |
4-15-1 | SKIP code |
6666.3 | Four corner code |
1-20-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5668 | 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 |
启
7 strokes
- Radical:
- mouth, opening 口
- Parts:
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3357 | Morohashi |
3-2-5 | SKIP code |
1-20-75 | JIS X 0212-1990 kuten code |
542f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
254 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 提起 【テイキ】 raising (a question), posing (a problem), bringing up (an issue), presenting, instituting (a lawsuit), lodging, filing (a claim), submitting (a case), lifting up
- 提案 【テイアン】 proposal, proposition, suggestion
- 大前提 【ダイゼンテイ】 important condition, basic premise, basic assumption, something that should be obvious to all, something that should not have to be argued, something that goes without mentioning, major premise (in a syllogism)
- 上提 【ジョウテイ】 introducing (a bill), presentation, departure on a journey
- 提灯 【チョウチン】 paper lantern, Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern, snot bubble
- 提灯鮟鱇 【チョウチンアンコウ】 football fish (any fish of family Himantolophidae, esp. the Atlantic footballfish, Himantolophus groenlandicus)
- 提宇子 【ダイウス】 God
- 提婆 【ダイバ】 deva (being with god-like characteristics)
- 菩提 【ボダイ】 bodhi, enlightenment, happiness in the next world
- 閻浮提 【エンブダイ】 Jambudvipa, continent of the terrestrial world
Kun reading compounds
- 提げる 【さげる】 to take along, to hold in the hand, to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
Readings
- Korean:
- je, si
Spanish
- llevar en la mano
- proponer
- ayuda mutua
- tomar
Portuguese
- propor
- levar junto
- carregar na mão
French
- proposition
- emmener
- tenir en main
845 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
776 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
753 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
378 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1967 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
646 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1368 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
628 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
638 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
767 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
915 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
720 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
431 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
540 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
672 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12344 | Morohashi |
591 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2237 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
665 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
718 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
472 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
760 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1370 | 2001 Kanji |
3c9.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
5608.1 | Four corner code |
1-36-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
63d0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
65 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高 【コウ】 high, high school
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 中高 【チュウコウ】 middle and high school, medium and high (level)
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
Kun reading compounds
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 高い高い 【たかいたかい】 lifting (a child) high up in the air
- 高 【たか】 quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 威高 【いたか】 arrogant
- 背高 【せいたか】 tallness, tall person
- 高まる 【たかまる】 to rise, to swell, to be promoted
- 高める 【たかめる】 to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 じょい、 た、 はか
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- alto
- caro
- sobresaliente
- elevar
- levantar
Portuguese
- Caro
- alto
French
- haut
- élevé
- grand
- cher
76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
119 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
49 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1163 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
190 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
190 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45313 | Morohashi |
2097 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6796 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
307 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
135 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
193 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
449 | 2001 Kanji |
2j8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ad8 | Unicode hex code |
关
6 strokes
- Radical:
- eight 八
- Parts:
- Variants:
frontier pass, close, relation
Stroke order
Readings
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-03-08 | JIS X 0213-2000 kuten code |
5173 | Unicode hex code |
pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
497 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 注 【チュウ】 annotation, explanatory note, comment
- 注意 【チュウイ】 attention, notice, heed, care, caution, precaution, looking out (for), watching out (for), advice, warning, caution, reminder, admonishment, reprimand, telling-off
- 受注 【ジュチュウ】 accepting an order, receiving an order, orders received, closed won
- 特注 【トクチュウ】 special order (goods), custom (made), bespoke
Kun reading compounds
- 注ぐ 【そそぐ】 to pour (into), to sprinkle on (from above), to water (e.g. plants), to pour onto, to spray, to shed (tears), to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on, to devote to, to fix (one's eyes) on, to flow into (e.g. of a river), to run into, to drain into, to fall (of rain, snow), to pour down
- 注す 【さす】 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
- 注ぐ 【つぐ】 to pour (into a vessel), to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with, to dish out (food or drink)
Readings
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- derramar
- verter
- regar
- concentrarse
Portuguese
- derramar
- irrigar
- verter (lágrimas)
- desaguar
- colocar em(copos)
- notas
- comentário
- anotar
French
- verser
- se jeter dans
- arroser
- servir (boisson)
- note
- remarque
- annotation
- commentaire
277 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
365 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
344 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
437 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2531 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
444 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
208 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
591 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
357 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
358 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
290 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1175 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
383 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
240 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
287 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
273 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17316 | Morohashi |
325 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3103 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
267 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
285 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
459 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
307 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
372 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3011.4 | Four corner code |
1-35-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ce8 | 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | Unicode hex code |
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
66 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 代 【ダイ】 charge, cost, price, generation, age, (school) year, cohort, reign, era, a representative of, on behalf of, for (someone), switchboard number, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.), proxy application company, pronoun
- 代官 【ダイカン】 local governor (Edo period), local magistrate, bailiff, deputy official (Middle Ages), acting administrator
- 大時代 【オオジダイ】 old-fashioned, antiquated, anachronistic
- 次代 【ジダイ】 the next era
- 代謝 【タイシャ】 metabolism, renewal, regeneration, replacing the old with the new
- 代赭 【タイシャ】 red ocher (ochre)
- 永代 【エイタイ】 permanence, eternity
- 希代 【キタイ】 uncommon, rare, extraordinary, matchless
Kun reading compounds
- 替わる 【かわる】 to succeed, to relieve, to replace, to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone), to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch
- 代わる代わる 【かわるがわる】 alternately, by turns
- 替わる 【かわる】 to succeed, to relieve, to replace, to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone), to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch
- 代わる代わる 【かわるがわる】 alternately, by turns
- 代わり 【かわり】 substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing, stand-in, proxy, alternate, deputy, relief, successor, compensation, exchange, return, another helping, second helping, seconds, refill, upcoming program, upcoming programme
- 変わり目 【かわりめ】 turning point, change, transition, turn (of the tide, century, etc.), point of difference
- 代わり 【かわり】 substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing, stand-in, proxy, alternate, deputy, relief, successor, compensation, exchange, return, another helping, second helping, seconds, refill, upcoming program, upcoming programme
- 変わり目 【かわりめ】 turning point, change, transition, turn (of the tide, century, etc.), point of difference
- 替える 【かえる】 to replace, to convert, to change, to exchange, to interchange, to renew, to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
- 世 【よ】 world, society, public, life, lifetime, age, era, period, epoch, generation, reign, rule, the times, world (of existence)
- 代々 【よよ】 for generations, from generation to generation, generation after generation, through the ages
- 千代 【ちよ】 thousand years, very long period, forever
- 君が代 【きみがよ】 Imperial reign, Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
- 代 【しろ】 substitution, material, price, margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
- 代物 【しろもの】 article, goods, product, fine thing, fellow, affair, stuff, prostitute, price, cost, money
- 地代 【ちだい】 land rent
- 阿代 【あしろ】 Ophidion asiro (species of cusk eel)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- generación
- reinado
- sustituir
- reemplazar
- relevar
Portuguese
- substituto
- mudança
- convertido
- repor
- período
- idade
- geração
- carga
- valor
- taxa
French
- substituer
- changer
- convertir
- remplacer
- période
- âge
- ère
- génération
- montant d'argent
- taux
- prix
- redevance
463 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
358 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
338 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
68 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
364 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
85 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
111 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
125 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
256 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
256 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
413 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
61 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
34 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
18 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
18 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1014 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
386 | Morohashi |
30 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
125 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1005 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1080 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
87 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
257 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2156 | 2001 Kanji |
2a3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-3 | SKIP code |
2324.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ee3 | Unicode hex code |
开
4 strokes
- Radical:
- two hands, twenty 廾
- Parts:
- Variants:
open, initiate, begin, start
Readings
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2-1-3 | SKIP code |
1-84-17 | JIS X 0213-2000 kuten code |
5F00 | Unicode hex code |