3190 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1634 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1517 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1094 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
24233 | Morohashi |
4005 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2589 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2635 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2500 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 硯池 【ケンチ】 inkstone well
- 磨穿鉄硯 【マセンテッケン】 showing unyielding diligence in one's studies, wearing a hole through one's metal inkstone from constant studying
- 筆硯 【ヒッケン】 writing brush and inkstone, writing, composition, daily life of a writer
Kun reading compounds
- 硯 【すずり】 inkstone
- 硯洗い 【すずりあらい】 event where schoolchildren wash their inkstones, brushes and desks the night before Tanabata to pray for success in their studies
Readings
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- piedra para hacer tinta
Portuguese
French
5a7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-7 | SKIP code |
1661.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
786f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
622 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 友 【ユウ】 friend, affection (for siblings)
- 友愛 【ユウアイ】 fraternity, friendship
- 戦友 【センユウ】 comrade in arms, war buddy, fellow soldier
- 盟友 【メイユウ】 sworn friend
Kun reading compounds
- 友 【とも】 friend, companion, comrade, pal, accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
- 友達 【ともだち】 friend, companion
- リア友 【リアとも】 real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
- 酒のお供 【さけのおとも】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 ど、 ゆ
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- amigo
- compañero
Portuguese
- amigo
French
- ami
145 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
543 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
858 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
158 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
30 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
70 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
264 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
264 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
79 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
268 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3670 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
711 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3119 | Morohashi |
2952 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
672 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
704 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
760 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
451 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
104 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1467 | 2001 Kanji |
2h2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4004.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53cb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
21 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 社 【シャ】 company, firm, office, association, society, (Shinto) shrine, regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour), counter for companies, shrines, etc., incorporated body, corporation, corporate juridical person
- 社員 【シャイン】 company employee, member of a corporation, company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
- 大社 【タイシャ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 親会社 【オヤガイシャ】 parent company
Kun reading compounds
- 社 【やしろ】 (Shinto) shrine
- 大社 【たいしゃ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 村のお社 【むらのおやしろ】 village shrine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こそ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- compañía
- asociación
- sociedad
- santuario shintoísta
Portuguese
- companhia
- firme
- escritório
- associação
- templo
French
- temple shinto
- compagnie
- firme
- bureau
- association
234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
137 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
30 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3231 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
76 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
406 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
308 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
60 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1101 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24631P | Morohashi |
840 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4065 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1092 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
82 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
145 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
672 | 2001 Kanji |
4e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
3421.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
793e | Unicode hex code |