204 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
290 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
272 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
426 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3180 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
583 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
231 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
875 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
896 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
918 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
297 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1398 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1456 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
771 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
682 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24080 | Morohashi |
1132 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3991 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
675 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
729 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
284 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
325 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
336 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 研究員 【ケンキュウイン】 researcher, lab worker
- 研究 【ケンキュウ】 study, research, investigation
- 予研 【ヨケン】 National Institute of Health
- 技研 【ギケン】 technical research institute
Kun reading compounds
- 研ぐ 【とぐ】 to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, to wash (rice), to scour, to polish, to burnish
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- estudio
- afilar
- pulir
Portuguese
- polir
- estudar
- afiar
French
- polir
- étudier
- aiguiser
3355 | 2001 Kanji |
5a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
1164.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7814 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
603 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 修業 【シュウギョウ】 pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, completing a course
- 修学旅行 【シュウガクリョコウ】 excursion, field trip, school trip
- 監修 【カンシュウ】 (editorial) supervision, general editorship, supervising director
- 改修 【カイシュウ】 repair, improvement
- 修業 【シュウギョウ】 pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, completing a course
- 修学旅行 【シュウガクリョコウ】 excursion, field trip, school trip
- 逆修 【ギャクシュ】 holding a memorial service for oneself, an older person conducting a memorial service for a deceased, younger person
Kun reading compounds
- 修める 【おさめる】 to study, to complete (a course), to cultivate, to master, to order (one's life), to repair (a fault one has committed)
- 修まる 【おさまる】 to reform (oneself), to conduct oneself well
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 なが、 のぶ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- disciplina
- reparación
- arreglo
- dominar
- controlar
- controlarse
Portuguese
- disciplina
- estudo
- mestre
French
- discipline
- bien se conduire
- étudier
- maîtriser
633 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
730 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
704 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
644 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
491 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
563 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
321 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1038 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
945 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
975 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1175 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
107 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
138 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
92 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1738 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
721 | Morohashi |
123 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
260 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1722 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1858 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
715 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2160 | 2001 Kanji |
2a8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
2822.2 | Four corner code |
2722.2 | Four corner code |
1-29-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
437 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 医 【イ】 medicine, the healing art, healing, curing, doctor
- 医院 【イイン】 doctor's office, doctor's surgery, clinic
- 軍医 【グンイ】 military physician or surgeon
- 校医 【コウイ】 school doctor
Kun reading compounds
- 医する 【いする】 to cure, to heal
- 薬師 【くすし】 doctor
Readings
- Korean:
- ye, eui
Spanish
- doctor
- médico
- medicina
- curar
Portuguese
- doutor
- remédio
French
- médecin
- docteur
345 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
244 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
225 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
555 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
763 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
440 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
132 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
743 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
220 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
220 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
325 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
237 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3715 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2583 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1710 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2680 | Morohashi |
2993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
590 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1694 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1829 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
277 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3475 | 2001 Kanji |
2t5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-5 | SKIP code |
7171.3 | Four corner code |
1-16-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
533b | 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 |
public chamber, hall
- On:
- ドウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N4
1010 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 堂 【ドウ】 temple, shrine, chapel, hall, company, front room
- 堂々 【ドウドウ】 magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly
- 殿堂 【デンドウ】 palace, hall, shrine, temple, sanctuary, hall of fame
- 議事堂 【ギジドウ】 assembly hall, parliament house, diet building, capitol, houses of parliament, congress hall
Readings
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- templo
- salón
- vestíbulo
Portuguese
- câmara pública
- corredor
French
- édifice public
- temple
- salle
- hall
- grandiose (bâtiment)
486 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
584 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
557 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
662 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1365 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
358 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
144 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1462 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
496 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
505 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
709 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
355 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3202 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1656 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
806 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5207 | Morohashi |
2589 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
798 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
573 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1072 | 2001 Kanji |
3n8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-6 | SKIP code |
9010.4 | Four corner code |
1-38-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5802 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
365 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 独 【ドク】 Germany
- 独裁 【ドクサイ】 dictatorship, despotism, autocracy, running (a company, etc.) despotically
- 西独 【セイドク】 West Germany (1949-1990)
- 英独 【エイドク】 United Kingdom and Germany, British-German, Anglo-German, English-German
Kun reading compounds
- 一人 【ひとり】 one person, being alone, being by oneself, being single, being unmarried, by oneself, alone, just, only, simply
- 一人歩き 【ひとりあるき】 taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.), walking by oneself, taking a walk by oneself, walking unaided, being able to walk without help, standing on one's own feet, being independent, taking care of oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どいつ、 どっ
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- único
- sólo
- Alemania
Portuguese
- solteiro
- só
- espontaneamente
- Alemanha
French
- célibataire
- seul
- spontanément
- Allemagne
687 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
784 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
763 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
479 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2884 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
618 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
728 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
788 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
219 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
219 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
559 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1303 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
471 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
354 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
528 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20406 | Morohashi |
395 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3574 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
522 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
561 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
205 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
704 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2971 | 2001 Kanji |
3g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
4523.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
72ec | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
552 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大山 【タイザン】 great mountain, large mountain
- 太鼓 【タイコ】 drum
- 太太 【タイタイ】 wife
- 馬太 【マタイ】 Matthew (the Apostle)
- 大山 【タイザン】 great mountain, large mountain
- 太鼓 【タイコ】 drum
- 羽太 【ハタ】 sea basses, groupers
- 赤羽太 【アカハタ】 blacktip grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus fasciatus)
Kun reading compounds
- 太い 【ふとい】 fat, thick, deep (of a voice), thick, sonorous, daring, shameless, brazen, audacious
- 太藺 【ふとい】 softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
- 太る 【ふとる】 to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 たか、 ひろ
- Korean:
- tae
Spanish
- grande
- gordo
- grueso
- engordar
Portuguese
- gordo
- grande
- espesso
French
- gras
- dodu
- gros
269 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
181 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
164 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
343 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1172 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
508 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
151 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
105 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
629 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
639 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
124 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
409 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2673 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1360 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1846 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
121 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5834 | Morohashi |
2152 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1137 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
120 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
126 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
257 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
98 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
592a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3473 | Morohashi |
2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2844 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
8062.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
547d | 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 |