Jisho

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白

5 strokes
Radical:
white 白
Parts:
白
white
Kun:
しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
On:
ハク、 ビャク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
483 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 白 【ハク】 white, striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus), (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.), one's lines, white dragon tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles, Belgium, white person, Caucasian
  • 白衣 【ハクイ】 white clothes, white robe, white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.), commoner without rank (in ancient China), layperson
  • 美白 【ビハク】 beautifully white (esp. of skin), whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)
  • 漂白 【ヒョウハク】 blanching, bleaching
  • 白衣 【ハクイ】 white clothes, white robe, white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.), commoner without rank (in ancient China), layperson
  • 白夜 【ビャクヤ】 night under the midnight sun, white night (at extreme latitudes), night during which the sun doesn't set
  • 敬白 【ケイハク】 yours sincerely, sincerely yours, yours truly
  • 恐惶敬白 【キョウコウケイハク】 very truly yours, very respectfully yours

Kun reading compounds

  • 白 【しろ】 white, innocence, innocent person, blank space, white stone, white dragon tile, skewered grilled pig intestine
  • 白い 【しろい】 white
  • 面白 【おもしろ】 amusing, funny, interesting
  • 蘿蔔 【すずしろ】 daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
  • 白い 【しろい】 white
  • 白色 【しろいろ】 white

Readings

Japanese names:
あき、 か、 はっ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bai2
Korean:
baeg, bae

Spanish

  • blanco

Portuguese

  • branco

French

  • blanc
37 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
53 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
65 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
266 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3095 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
79 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
73 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
216 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.2 Japanese for Busy People
205 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
205 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
44 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1362 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4305 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2175 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2929 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
37 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
22678 Morohashi
3493 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3863 New Nelson (John Haig)
37 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
37 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
242 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
46 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
878 2001 Kanji
4c1.3 The Kanji Dictionary
4-5-2 SKIP code
2600.0 Four corner code
1-39-82 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
767d Unicode hex code

拍

8 strokes
Radical:
hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts:
扎 白
Variants:
clap, beat (music)
On:
ハク、 ヒョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1373 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 拍 【ハク】 beat, mora
  • 拍車 【ハクシャ】 (riding) spur, spurring on, acceleration, impetus
  • 強拍 【キョウハク】 downbeat, accented beat
  • 上拍 【ジョウハク】 upbeat
  • 拍子 【ヒョウシ】 (musical) time, tempo, beat, rhythm, the moment, the instance, chance
  • 拍子抜け 【ヒョウシヌケ】 anticlimax, let-down, disappointment, loss of interest

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
pai1
Korean:
bag

Spanish

  • aplaudir
  • batir palmas
  • marcar el ritmo (música)

Portuguese

  • aplauso
  • batida (música)

French

  • applaudir
  • temps (musique)
  • battement (coeur)
1695 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1529 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1872 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1440 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1346 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1178 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1236 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1255 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
881 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
361 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
225 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
269 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
659 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
11952 Morohashi
304 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2114 New Nelson (John Haig)
652 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
704 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1184 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1378 2001 Kanji
3c5.14 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-5 SKIP code
5600.0 Four corner code
1-39-79 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
62cd Unicode hex code

泊

8 strokes
Radical:
water 水 (氵, 氺)
Parts:
汁 白
overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor
Kun:
と.まる、 と.める
On:
ハク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1233 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 泊 【ハク】 counter for nights of a stay, overnight stay, lodging
  • 泊地 【ハクチ】 anchorage, berth
  • 漂泊 【ヒョウハク】 roaming, drifting about, wandering, drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
  • 無断外泊 【ムダンガイハク】 staying out overnight without giving notice, spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)

Kun reading compounds

  • 泊まる 【とまる】 to stay at (e.g. hotel), to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
  • 泊める 【とめる】 to give shelter to, to lodge, to put up, to accommodate

Readings

Japanese names:
とまり、 はつ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bo2, po4
Korean:
bag

Spanish

  • detenerse
  • alojarse
  • simple
  • sencillo
  • pasar la noche
  • hospedar
  • alojar

Portuguese

  • durante a noite
  • propor
  • navegar ancorado
  • estadia de 3 dias

French

  • passer la nuit
  • loger
  • séjour
  • être au mouillage
1696 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1242 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2527 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1016 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
675 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
592 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.2 Japanese for Busy People
1177 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1235 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
207 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1178 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
389 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
246 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
293 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
149 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
17275 Morohashi
331 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3099 New Nelson (John Haig)
147 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
158 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1203 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
378 2001 Kanji
3a5.15 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-5 SKIP code
3610.0 Four corner code
1-39-81 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6cca Unicode hex code

迫

8 strokes (also 7)
Radical:
walk 辵 (辶, ⻌, ⻍)
Parts:
込 白
urge, force, imminent, spur on
Kun:
せま.る
On:
ハク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
773 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 迫撃 【ハクゲキ】 close attack
  • 迫害 【ハクガイ】 persecution, oppression
  • 肉薄 【ニクハク】 closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.), coming close to, pressing hard, pressing hard (e.g. with a question), taking to task, grilling
  • 威迫 【イハク】 menace, threat, intimidation

Kun reading compounds

  • 迫る 【せまる】 to approach, to draw near, to be imminent, to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel

Readings

Japanese names:
さこ、 せ、 せこ、 はさ、 はさま、 はざま
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
po4, pai3
Korean:
bag

Spanish

  • estrechar
  • acercarse
  • atormentar
  • acosar
  • presionar

Portuguese

  • Urgir
  • forçar
  • esporear

French

  • pousser
  • forcer
  • harceler
  • imminent
  • éperonner
1697 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
842 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4676 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1411 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1805 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
747 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1175 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1233 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
964 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
684 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3815 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1953 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2647 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
288 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
38797P Morohashi
3074 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6031 New Nelson (John Haig)
282 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
300 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1218 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
878 2001 Kanji
2q5.5 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-5 SKIP code
3630.0 Four corner code
1-39-87 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8feb Unicode hex code

舶

11 strokes
Radical:
boat 舟
Parts:
白 舟
liner, ship
On:
ハク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1753 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 舶来 【ハクライ】 imported, foreign-made
  • 舶載 【ハクサイ】 ocean transportation, importation
  • 巨舶 【キョハク】 ocean liner

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bo2
Korean:
bag

Spanish

  • transatlántico
  • barco

Portuguese

  • Navio de linha regular
  • nave

French

  • paquebot
  • bateau
1698 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1456 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3870 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1485 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1691 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1095 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1146 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1573 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1596 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1699 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
905 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1228 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1887 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
30402 Morohashi
1340 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4936 New Nelson (John Haig)
1869 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2013 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1477 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
878 2001 Kanji
6c5.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-6-5 SKIP code
2640.0 Four corner code
1-39-85 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8236 Unicode hex code