892 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
881 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1965 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3209 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1288 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1574 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1548 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1650 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1777 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1407 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1554 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
821 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1123 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1402 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24364 | Morohashi |
1214 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4029 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1390 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1491 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
975 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
magnet, porcelain
- On:
- ジ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1686 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 磁石 【ジシャク】 magnet, compass
- 磁気 【ジキ】 magnetism
- 電磁 【デンジ】 electromagnetic
- 陶磁 【トウジ】 clay
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- imán
- porcelana
Portuguese
- imã
- porcelana
French
- aimant
- porcelaine
3371 | 2001 Kanji |
5a9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-9 | SKIP code |
1863.2 | Four corner code |
1-28-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
78c1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 気 【キ】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【キアイ】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【ココロイキ】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
- 気 【ケ】 sign, indication, trace, touch, feeling, somehow, for some reason, seeming to be
- 気配 【ケハイ】 indication, sign, hint, sensation, feeling, tone (of the market)
- 嫌気 【イヤキ】 dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Kun reading compounds
- 気 【き】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【きあい】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【こころいき】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【みずけ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- espíritu
- mente
Portuguese
- espírito
- mente
French
- esprit
- air
- atmosphère
- humeur
59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
68 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
11 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
77 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
144 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
67 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
319 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
134 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
134 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
246 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1150 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3960 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2751 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1903 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17046P | Morohashi |
3194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1885 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2030 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
55 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
52 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2356 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8041.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c17 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
174 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 共演 【キョウエン】 appearing together (in a film, play, etc.), performing together (at a concert, etc.), acting together, co-starring, playing together (in a sports match)
- 共栄 【キョウエイ】 mutual prosperity
- 反共 【ハンキョウ】 anticommunism
- 中共 【チュウキョウ】 Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Communists, Communist China
Kun reading compounds
- 共 【とも】 together with, same, both, all, neither, none, including ...
- 共に 【ともに】 together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with, both
- 送料共 【そうりょうとも】 including postage
- 母子とも 【ぼしとも】 both mother and child
- 共に 【ともに】 together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with, both
- 共にする 【ともにする】 to do together, to share, to participate in
Readings
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- ambos
- conjuntamente
- juntos
- también
Portuguese
- juntamente
- ambos (em afirm.)
- nenhum (em neg.)
- todo
- e
- da mesma forma
- com
French
- ensemble
- les deux
- ni l'un ni l'autre
- tous
- et
- semblable
- avec
376 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
484 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
460 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
159 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
581 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
240 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
342 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
292 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
196 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
196 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
419 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
154 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3045 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2122 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1812 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1458 | Morohashi |
2393 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1795 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1934 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
106 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
464 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1961 | 2001 Kanji |
3k3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
4480.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5171 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
1279 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鳴管 【メイカン】 syrinx (part of a bird), lower larynx
- 鳴禽 【メイキン】 songbird, oscine
- 百家争鳴 【ヒャッカソウメイ】 let a hundred schools of thought contend
- 蛙鳴 【アメイ】 frog calling
Kun reading compounds
- 鳴く 【なく】 to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp, to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
- 鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす 【なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす】 empty vessels make the most noise, the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
- 鳴る 【なる】 to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
- 鳴門 【なると】 strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom, kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern, cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern, Naruto (city in Tokushima), Naruto Strait, Naruto wakame
- 鳴らす 【ならす】 to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints), to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed, to state, to insist, to complain, to fart (loudly)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり、 なる
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- emitir sonido (animal)
- sonido
- sonar
- hacer sonar
Portuguese
- gorjeio
- choro
- latido
- som
- argola
- eco
- buzina
French
- gazouiller
- crier
- aboyer
- pousser son cri (animal)
- sonner
- écho
- cacarder
321 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
229 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
209 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1186 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
983 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
864 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1019 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2065 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
925 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
948 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
487 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1935 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
481 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
616 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1961 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
46672 | Morohashi |
674 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6939 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1942 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2092 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
235 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3750 | 2001 Kanji |
3d11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-11 | SKIP code |
6702.7 | Four corner code |
1-44-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9cf4 | Unicode hex code |
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
338 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 断 【ダン】 decision, judgment, resolution
- 断言 【ダンゲン】 assertion, declaration, affirmation
- 独断 【ドクダン】 one's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision, dogmatism
- 縦断 【ジュウダン】 running through (north-south), cutting across, travelling across, cutting vertically, sectioning longitudinally
Kun reading compounds
- 断つ 【たつ】 to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate, to abstain (from), to give up
- 断る 【ことわる】 to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
- 断るまでもなく 【ことわるまでもなく】 needless to say
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- cortar
- interrumpir
- rehusar
- declinar
- rechazar
Portuguese
- desligamento
- decadência
- recusa
- pedir desculpas
- avisar
- despedir
- proíbir
- decisão
- julgamento
- incisivo
French
- refus
- décliner
- rupture
- excuses
- prévenir
- rejeter
- interdire
- décision
- jugement
- trancher
841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
773 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
750 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
493 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
606 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
594 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1669 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1024 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1063 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
900 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
955 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1885 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1355 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13557 | Morohashi |
1492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1136 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1218 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
426 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
743 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1254 | 2001 Kanji |
6b5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
2272.1 | Four corner code |
1-35-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65ad | Unicode hex code |
stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
- On:
- ソウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
801 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 層 【ソウ】 layer, stratum, seam, bed, class, stratum, bracket, group, sheaf, counter for stories (of a building)
- 層群 【ソウグン】 (geol) group
- 重層 【ジュウソウ】 multistoried, multilayered
- 高層 【コウソウ】 high-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall, high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- cheung
Spanish
- estrato
- nivel
Portuguese
- estrato
- classe social
- camada
- estória
- andar
French
- strate
- classe sociale
- couche
- étage
934 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
921 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
893 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1402 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
486 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1367 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1454 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1725 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
533 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3920 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2021 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1074 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7798X | Morohashi |
3161 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1432 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1065 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1146 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
977 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3778 | 2001 Kanji |
3r11.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-11 | SKIP code |
7726.6 | Four corner code |
1-33-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c64 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1023 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 撮影 【サツエイ】 photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording
- 撮影会 【サツエイカイ】 photography event, photo session, photo shoot
- 特撮 【トクサツ】 special effects, SFX, tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
- 空撮 【クウサツ】 aerial photography
Kun reading compounds
- 撮る 【とる】 to take (a photograph), to record (audio or video), to film, to shoot
- 摘む 【つまむ】 to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.), to pick up and eat, to snack on, to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up, to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate
Readings
- Korean:
- chwal
Spanish
- recoger
- tomar fotos
Portuguese
- instantâneo
- tirar fotos
French
- photographier
1305 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1134 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2001 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1241 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1383 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1520 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1621 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
925 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
910 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
830 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12748 | Morohashi |
737 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2282 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
822 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
885 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1769 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1367 | 2001 Kanji |
3c12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-12 | SKIP code |
5604.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
64ae | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
464 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 影響 【エイキョウ】 influence, effect, impact
- 影響力 【エイキョウリョク】 influence, clout, leverage
- 遺影 【イエイ】 portrait of a deceased person
- 投影 【トウエイ】 projection
Kun reading compounds
- 影 【かげ】 shadow, silhouette, figure, shape, reflection, image, ominous sign, light (stars, moon), trace, shadow (of one's former self), behind, background, other side
- 陰口 【かげぐち】 malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back
- 山陰 【やまかげ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 夕影 【ゆうかげ】 light of the setting sun, figure lit by the evening sun
Readings
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- sombra
- silueta
- forma
- parte contraria
- reverso
Portuguese
- sombra
- silhueta
- fantasma
French
- ombre portée
- silhouette
- fantôme
1017 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
630 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1594 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
929 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1276 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2357 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
854 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
873 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1022 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
619 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2381 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1728 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10019 | Morohashi |
1889 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1722 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1712 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1848 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
494 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1758 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3860 | 2001 Kanji |
3j12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-12-3 | SKIP code |
6292.2 | Four corner code |
1-17-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f71 | Unicode hex code |