1170 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1993 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3175 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1827 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1567 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2626 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1925 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1549 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1396 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1586 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
838 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1146 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1229 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24015 | Morohashi |
1241 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3984 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1221 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1306 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1877 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 矯正 【キョウセイ】 correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.), remedy, rectification, redress, reform, straightening (of teeth)
- 矯角殺牛 【キョウカクサツギュウ】 trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process, trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing, the cure is worse than the disease
- 奇矯 【キキョウ】 eccentric
Kun reading compounds
- 矯める 【ためる】 to straighten, to correct, to cure, to falsify
Readings
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- rectificar
- enderezar
- corregir
Portuguese
- retificar
- endireitar
- corrigir
- reformar
- curar
- controlar
- fingir
- falsificar
French
- rectifier
- redresser
- corriger
- réformer
- guérir
- contrôler
- faire semblant
- falsifier
2349 | 2001 Kanji |
3d14.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-12 | SKIP code |
8242.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
77ef | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
805 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 角 【カク】 angle, square, cube, bishop, third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale), Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
- 角界 【カクカイ】 the world of sumo
- 内角 【ナイカク】 interior angle, internal angle, inside corner
- 外角 【ガイカク】 external angle, exterior angle, outside corner
Kun reading compounds
- 角 【かど】 corner, edge, (street) corner, turning, rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness
- 角地 【かどち】 corner lot
- 四つ角 【よつかど】 four corners, crossroads, intersecting street, street corner
- 塩角 【しおかど】 sharp taste of (refined) salt
- 角 【つの】 horn, antler, antenna, feeler, tentacle (e.g. of a snail), horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
- 角隠し 【つのかくし】 bride's head-dress
- 枝角 【えだづの】 antler
- 豊穣の角 【ほうじょうのつの】 cornucopia, horn of plenty
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 す、 すみ、 ずみ、 ふさ
- Korean:
- gag
Spanish
- ángulo
- esquina
- cuadrado
- cuerno
Portuguese
- ângulo
- canto
- chifre
French
- angle
- coin
- carré
- corne
- bois (andouillers)
173 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
97 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
243 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
714 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4301 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
273 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
891 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
547 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
473 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
481 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
716 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1650 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2541 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1829 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35003 | Morohashi |
2047 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5543 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1812 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1953 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
138 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2545 | 2001 Kanji |
2n5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-5 | SKIP code |
3-4-3 | SKIP code |
2722.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
89d2 | Unicode hex code |
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
581 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 殺意 【サツイ】 intent to kill, intent to murder, urge to kill, murderous impulse
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 他殺 【タサツ】 murder
- 併殺 【ヘイサツ】 double play
- 相殺 【ソウサイ】 offset, offsetting each other, cancelling each other out, counterbalancing, set-off, setoff, killing each other
- 減殺 【ゲンサイ】 lessening, diminishing, reducing
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 刹那 【セツナ】 moment, instant, kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time
- 歳殺 【サイセツ】 Saisetsu, one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar
Kun reading compounds
- 殺す 【ころす】 to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter, to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odour), to spoil (e.g. a flavour), to kill (e.g. one's speed), to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath), to put out (a runner), to pawn, to put in hock
- 削ぐ 【そぐ】 to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off, to sharpen, to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
- 殺める 【あやめる】 to wound, to murder
Readings
- Korean:
- sal, soe
Spanish
- matar
- quitar la vida
Portuguese
- matar
- assassinato
- açougueiro
- fatiar
- partir
- diminuir
- reduzir
- corromper
French
- tuer
- meurtre
- massacrer
- abattre
- trancher
- fendre
- diminuer
- réduire
- gâcher
614 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
515 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
488 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
546 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
657 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
576 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
585 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
610 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1677 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1507 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16629 | Morohashi |
1324 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2994 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1493 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1607 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
470 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
545 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2968 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.35 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
4794.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6bba | Unicode hex code |
牛
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1202 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妓夫 【ギュウ】 pimp, brothel tout
- 牛 【ウシ】 cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf, beef, Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 肉牛 【ニクギュウ】 beef cattle
- 海牛 【カイギュウ】 sirenian (any aquatic mammal of order Sirenia, incl. manatees, and dugongs), sea cow
Kun reading compounds
- 牛 【うし】 cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf, beef, Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 牛車 【ぎゅうしゃ】 ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles), oxcart
- 去勢牛 【きょせいうし】 ox, bullock
- 特牛 【こというし】 strong bull
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うじ、 ご
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- vaca
- ganado
Portuguese
- Vaca
French
- vache
62 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
108 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
97 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
909 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
534 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
213 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
111 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
281 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
281 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
483 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1289 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2151 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2903 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
251 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19922 | Morohashi |
3452 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
245 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
260 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
88 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2455 | 2001 Kanji |
4g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
2500.0 | Four corner code |
1-21-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
725b | Unicode hex code |