472 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
192 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
329 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
775 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
304 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
758 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
988 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
423 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
429 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
220 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1377 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3649 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1862 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2539 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
73 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
23136 | Morohashi |
2932 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3908 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
73 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
77 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
214 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
162 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
246 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 直 【チョク】 direct, honest, frank, straightforward, candid, easygoing, lighthearted, friendly, night duty, night watch, being on duty (in a factory), shift
- 直営 【チョクエイ】 direct management
- 司直 【シチョク】 judge, judiciary, administration of justice, judicial authorities
- 愚直 【グチョク】 simple honesty, tactless frankness
- 直 【ジキ】 soon, in a moment, before long, shortly, nearby, close, direct, spot transaction, cash transaction
- 直に 【ジキニ】 immediately, right away, at once, soon, shortly, in a moment, before long, easily, readily
- 高直 【コウジキ】 expensive, valuable
- バカ正直 【バカショウジキ】 honest to a fault, foolishly honest, naively honest
- 直 【ジカ】 direct
- 直に 【ジカニ】 directly, in person, firsthand
Kun reading compounds
- 直ちに 【ただちに】 at once, immediately, right away, without delay, directly (face, lead to, etc.), automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
- 直す 【なおす】 to repair, to mend, to fix, to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.), to put right, to restore, to straighten (e.g. a tie), to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.), to revive (one's spirits), to change, to alter, to convert, to translate, to put back, to put away, to cure, to heal, to move up, to promote, to do over again, to redo
- 直る 【なおる】 to get mended, to be repaired, to be fixed, to return to normal, to recover (e.g. one's temper), to be restored, to improve, to rally, to come right, to be corrected, to get put right, to be rectified, to come right, to cure (itself), to get cured, to sit properly, to be promoted, to rise, to have one's crimes forgiven
- 直き 【なおき】 straight, upright
- 直木三十五賞 【なおきさんじゅうごしょう】 Naoki Prize (literary award)
- 直ぐ 【すぐ】 immediately, at once, right away, directly, soon, before long, shortly, easily, readily, without difficulty, right (near), nearby, just (handy), honest, upright, frank, straightforward
- 直ぐさま 【すぐさま】 immediately, promptly
- 真直ぐ 【ますぐ】 straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, straightforward, honest, frank
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すぐ、 なお、 のう、 のお
- Korean:
- jig
Spanish
- derecho
- recto
- correcto
- de inmediato
- arreglar
- reparar
- arreglarse
- repararse
Portuguese
- retidão
- honestidade
- franqueza
- consertar
- reparo
French
- droit devant
- directement
- honnêteté
- franchise
- réparer
- guérir
- tout de suite
1575 | 2001 Kanji |
2k6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-1-7 | SKIP code |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
4071.6 | Four corner code |
1-36-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
76f4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
237 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 示談 【ジダン】 settlement out of court, private settlement
- 示威 【ジイ】 demonstration, show of force
- 内示 【ナイジ】 unofficial announcement
- 開示 【カイジ】 release (e.g. information), disclosure (legal), show, indication, display
- 示し 【シメシ】 lesson, discipline, example (e.g. set a bad example), revelation
- 示唆 【シサ】 suggestion, hint, implication
- 公示 【コウジ】 public announcement, official notice, edict
- 内示 【ナイジ】 unofficial announcement
Kun reading compounds
- 示す 【しめす】 to (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent, to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.), to indicate, to show, to represent, to signify, to display
- 示偏 【しめすへん】 kanji "show" radical at left (radical 113)
Readings
- Korean:
- si, gi
Spanish
- mostrar
- enseñar
- indicar
- revelar
Portuguese
- espetáculo
- indicar
- apontar
- expressar
- mostrar
French
- montrer
- indiquer
- signaler
- exprimer
- exposer
622 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
723 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
695 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
415 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3228 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
575 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
769 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
148 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
615 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
625 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
814 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1413 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2435 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1229 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1694 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1095 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24623 | Morohashi |
1936 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1086 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1167 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
465 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
651 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3041 | 2001 Kanji |
4e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-4 | SKIP code |
1090.1 | Four corner code |
1-28-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
793a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
512 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 天 【テン】 sky, heaven, God, svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth), deva (divine being of Buddhism), top (of a book), sole (of a Japanese sandal), beginning, start, tempura, India
- 天下 【テンカ】 the whole world, the whole country, society, the public, supremacy over a nation, government of a country, the ruling power, having one's own way, doing as one pleases, peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous, shogun (Edo period)
- 炎天 【エンテン】 blazing heat, scorching sun
- 楽天 【ラクテン】 optimism
Kun reading compounds
- 天津 【あまつ】 heavenly, imperial
- 天津乙女 【あまつおとめ】 celestial maiden
- 天 【あめ】 sky
- 天地 【てんち】 heaven and earth, the universe, the world, nature, land, world, realm, sphere, top and bottom, gods of heaven and earth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あも、 た、 たかし、 て、 なま
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- paraíso
- cielo
- imperial
Portuguese
- paraíso
- ceú
- imperiais
French
- cieux
- ciel
- impérial
119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
58 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
16 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
78 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
41 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
93 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
462 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4250 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
435 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5833 | Morohashi |
3442 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
277 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
34 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3163 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-1 | SKIP code |
1043.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5929 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秤量 【ヒョウリョウ】 measuring weight, weighing, maximum weight (on a scale)
- 天秤 【テンビン】 (balance) scales, carrying pole, shoulder pole, milkmaid's yoke, thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine), spreader bar
- 化学天秤 【カガクテンビン】 chemical balance
Kun reading compounds
- 秤 【はかり】 scales, weighing machine
- 秤にかける 【はかりにかける】 to weigh on a scale, to weigh up options, to compare pros and cons
- 直示はかり 【ちょくじはかり】 direct-reading balance, direct-reading scales
- ばね秤 【ばねばかり】 spring balance, spring scale, pull tension gauge
Readings
- Korean:
- ching
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3275 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1488 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1072 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
24993X | Morohashi |
4134 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2650 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5d5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-5 | SKIP code |
2194.9 | Four corner code |
1-39-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79e4 | Unicode hex code |