130 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
11 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
67 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
73 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
33 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
82 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
74 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
265 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
14 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
14 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
11 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1363 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2519 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1279 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1746 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
38 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22679 | Morohashi |
2026 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3864 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
38 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
38 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
218 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
50 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
163 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 百 【ヒャク】 hundred, 100
- 100億 【ヒャクオク】 10,000,000,000, ten billion
- 900 【キュウヒャク】 900, nine hundred, fool, idiot
- 500 【ゴヒャク】 500, five hundred, many
- 凡百 【ボンピャク】 various, many, all kinds of
Kun reading compounds
- 百 【もも】 hundred, 100, (a great) many
- 百重 【ももえ】 piling up highly, becoming a large pile
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ど、 どう、 なり、 ひゃっ、 ひゅく、 も、 もんど、 ゆう
- Korean:
- baeg, maeg
Spanish
- cien
- muchos
Portuguese
- cem
French
- cent
3178 | 2001 Kanji |
4c2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
767e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1152 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 瀬 【せ】 shallows, shoal, rapids, current, torrent, position, place, chance, opportunity
- 瀬戸 【せと】 strait, channel
- 早瀬 【はやせ】 swift current, rapids
- 高瀬 【たかせ】 shallow river, shallows, flatboat, river boat
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いわた、 がせ、 しげ、 せい、 せっ
- Korean:
- roe
Spanish
- corriente de agua
- rápidos
- torrente
- tiempo
- ocasión
Portuguese
- corredeiras
- corrente
- torrente
- baixios
- banco de areia
French
- rapides
- courant
- torrent
- hauts fonds
1469 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
947 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2735 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1037 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1509 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2794 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1513 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1614 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1845 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1259 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
995 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
545 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1682 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18672P | Morohashi |
806 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3384 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1666 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1795 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1914 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
361 | 2001 Kanji |
3a16.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-16 | SKIP code |
3118.6 | Four corner code |
1-32-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
702c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
387 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 武 【ブ】 the art of war, martial arts, military arts, military force, the sword, valor, bravery, military officer, military man
- 武器 【ブキ】 weapon, arms, ordnance, weapon (something used to gain an advantage), asset
- 文武 【ブンブ】 literary and military arts, the pen and the sword
- 威武 【イブ】 authority and force
- 武者 【ムシャ】 warrior
- 武者修行 【ムシャシュギョウ】 traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
- 建武 【ケンム】 Kenmu era (of unified Japan; 1334.1.29-1336.2.29), Kenmu era (of the Northern Court; 1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
- 玄武 【ゲンブ】 Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens), seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
Kun reading compounds
- 武し 【たけし】 brave
- 武田薬品工業 【たけだやくひんこうぎょう】 Takeda Pharmaceutical
- 武し 【たけし】 brave
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 たけし、 たけん、 ん
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- guerrero
- armas
- valor
Portuguese
- guerreiro
- militar
- cavalaria
- armas
French
- guerrier
- militaire
- chevalerie
- armes
708 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
802 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
781 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
448 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
51 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
596 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
651 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
751 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1031 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1071 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1165 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1129 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3979 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2764 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
383 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16273 | Morohashi |
3210 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2959 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
377 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
403 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
461 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
694 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
4n5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-8-4 | SKIP code |
1314.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b66 | Unicode hex code |
shining, bright
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
697 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昭 【ショウ】 nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- 昭和 【ショウワ】 Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned, quaint, old-school
- 昭昭 【ショウショウ】 clear, bright, plain, obvious
- 遍照 【ヘンジョウ】 universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 かず、 かずみ、 てる
- Korean:
- so, jo
Spanish
- luminoso
- brillante
Portuguese
- brilhar
- brilhante
French
- briller
249 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
315 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
549 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
517 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1406 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
841 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
997 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1034 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
987 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
88 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13855 | Morohashi |
894 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2446 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
87 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
91 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
331 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3877 | 2001 Kanji |
4c5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
6706.2 | Four corner code |
1-30-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
662d | Unicode hex code |