483 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
382 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
360 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
572 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3094 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
559 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
752 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1744 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
960 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
991 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
472 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1361 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3208 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1661 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1719 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22668 | Morohashi |
2595 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3862 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1703 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1838 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
405 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
566 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 登校 【トウコウ】 attendance (at school), going to school
- 登記 【トウキ】 registry, registration
- 完登 【カントウ】 completing a climb, completing a route (up a mountain), completing a series of climbs (e.g. the Seven Summits), peak bagging
- 先登 【セントウ】 going first, arriving first
- 登校 【トウコウ】 attendance (at school), going to school
- 登記 【トウキ】 registry, registration
- 能登 【ノト】 Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture), Noto (peninsula)
Kun reading compounds
- 上る 【のぼる】 to ascend, to go up, to climb, to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise, to go to (the capital), to be promoted, to add up to, to advance (in price), to swim up (a river), to sail up, to come up (on the agenda)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のぼし、 のぼり、 のり
- Korean:
- deung
Spanish
- ascensión
- escalada
- subir
- ascender
- escalar
Portuguese
- subir
- escalar
French
- monter
- escalader
3573 | 2001 Kanji |
3d9.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-7 | SKIP code |
2-6-6 | SKIP code |
1210.8 | Four corner code |
1-37-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
767b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
149 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 記 【キ】 account, history, chronicle, annals, record, notice, note, as follows, Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE), Records of Ancient Matters
- 記憶 【キオク】 memory, recollection, remembrance, memory, storage
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 左記 【サキ】 undermentioned (statement), the following, at left
Kun reading compounds
- 記す 【しるす】 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to take a note of, to mention, to describe, to give an account of, to inscribe, to mark, to brand, to remember, to engrave (in one's mind)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- narración
- memorizar
- anotar
- consignar por escrito
Portuguese
- escriba
- contar
- narrativa
- narrar
French
- inscrire
- compte-rendu
- narration
180 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
105 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
95 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
147 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4318 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
301 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
895 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
371 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
372 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
633 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1660 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1843 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
535 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35244 | Morohashi |
1453 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5563 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
529 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
568 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
209 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
190 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
7a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-3 | SKIP code |
0761.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a18 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
18 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 事 【ジ】 individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
- 事業 【ジギョウ】 business, enterprise, venture, (commercial) activity, (business) operation, industry, (social) project, undertaking, enterprise, work, activity, program, service
- 商事 【ショウジ】 commercial affairs
- 有事 【ユウジ】 emergency
Kun reading compounds
- 事 【こと】 thing, matter, incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis, circumstances, situation, state of affairs, work, business, affair, after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to, nominalizing suffix, pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..., alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or, necessity, need, you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...
- 事柄 【ことがら】 matter, thing, affair, circumstance
- 神事 【しんじ】 Shinto ritual
- いい事 【いいこと】 good thing, nice thing, good excuse, good grounds, good opportunity, interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
- 仕える 【つかえる】 to serve, to work for, to attend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ろ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- cosa
- hecho
- asunto
- acción
Portuguese
- matéria
- coisa
- fato
- negócios
- razão
- possivelmente
French
- fait
- chose
- matière
- affaire
- raison
- peut-être
230 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
309 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
293 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
32 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
272 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
73 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
108 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
768 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
80 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
80 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
237 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
30 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4384 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2986 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1164 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
241 | Morohashi |
3567 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
71 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1156 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1240 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
10 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
300 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1547 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-8-3 | SKIP code |
5000.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e8b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
884 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 項 【コウ】 clause, paragraph, item, argument, term (of an equation), nape (of the neck)
- 項目 【コウモク】 item, heading, category, clause, headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.), entry
- 要項 【ヨウコウ】 important points, main points, gist, list of requirements
- 別項 【ベッコウ】 special heading, separate paragraph
Kun reading compounds
- 項 【うなじ】 nape (of the neck), nucha
Readings
- Korean:
- hang
Spanish
- párrafo
- cláusula
- articulo
- tema
Portuguese
- parágrafo
- nuca
- cláusula
- item
- termo (expressão)
French
- paragraphe
- clause
- nuque
- article (item)
- terme (expression)
1262 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
995 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1459 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1138 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1897 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1543 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1439 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1529 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1222 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1883 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
692 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
415 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
521 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
82 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43343 | Morohashi |
567 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6617 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
82 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
86 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1604 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3161 | 2001 Kanji |
9a3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
1118.6 | Four corner code |
1-25-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9805 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
306 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 証 【ショウ】 proof, evidence, certificate, license, permit, membership card, ID card, enlightenment, symptoms (in Chinese medicine), patient's condition
- 証券 【ショウケン】 bond, bill, certificate, security
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 偽証 【ギショウ】 false evidence, perjury, false testimony
Kun reading compounds
- 証 【あかし】 proof, evidence, sign, testimony, testament (to something), vindication, witnessing, testifying, testimony
- 証として 【あかしとして】 in sign of, in proof of
Readings
- Korean:
- jeung
Spanish
- evidencia
- prueba
- testimonio
- certificado
Portuguese
- evidência
- prova
- certificado
French
- preuve
- évidence
- certificat
816 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
737 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
715 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
430 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4341 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
697 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1746 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1660 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
484 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
493 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
666 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1672 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1899 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1010 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1365 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
386 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35341 | Morohashi |
1506 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5589 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
380 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
406 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
448 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
754 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3073 | 2001 Kanji |
7a5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-5 | SKIP code |
0161.1 | Four corner code |
1-30-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a3c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13805 | Morohashi |
855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3846 | 2001 Kanji |
4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
6702.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
169 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 書 【ショ】 book, document, calligraphy (esp. Chinese), penmanship, handwriting, letter, note
- 書院 【ショイン】 drawing room, study, writing alcove, publishing house
- 投書 【トウショ】 letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
- 議定書 【ギテイショ】 protocol
Kun reading compounds
- 書く 【かく】 to write, to compose, to pen, to draw, to paint
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かき
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- escritura
- escrito
- escribir
Portuguese
- escrever
French
- écrire
92 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
159 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
130 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3719 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
70 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
58 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1216 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
131 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
131 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
181 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
998 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1703 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2314 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
333 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14294 | Morohashi |
2658 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2463 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
349 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
121 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
197 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1678 | 2001 Kanji |
4c6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-4 | SKIP code |
5060.1 | Four corner code |
1-29-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
66f8 | Unicode hex code |