657 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
758 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
736 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1325 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3243 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
540 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
850 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
622 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
632 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
824 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1145 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
617 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1795 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24664P | Morohashi |
914 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1779 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1918 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
701 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
ancestor, pioneer, founder
- On:
- ソ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
1226 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祖 【ソ】 ancestor, forefather, progenitor, originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, grandfather
- 祖国 【ソコク】 homeland, motherland, fatherland, native country
- 元祖 【ガンソ】 originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line
- 教祖 【キョウソ】 founder of a religious sect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- antepasado
- pionero
- fundador
Portuguese
- antecessor
- pioneiro
- fundador
French
- ancêtre
- pionnier
- fondateur
673 | 2001 Kanji |
4e5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
3721.0 | Four corner code |
1-33-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7956 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
929 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 沖する 【チュウスル】 to rise up into the air, to ascend into the sky
- 沖積 【チュウセキ】 alluvial
- 在沖 【ザイチュウ】 staying in Okinawa, resident in Okinawa, stationed in Okinawa
Kun reading compounds
- 沖 【おき】 open sea, Okinawa
- 沖合 【おきあい】 off the coast, offshore, out at sea
- 在沖 【ざいちゅう】 staying in Okinawa, resident in Okinawa, stationed in Okinawa
- 来沖 【らいおき】 coming to Okinawa, visit to Okinawa
- 沖する 【ちゅうする】 to rise up into the air, to ascend into the sky
Readings
- Korean:
- chung
Spanish
- mar abierto
- alta mar
- ascender
Portuguese
- oceano aberto
- mar aberto
- subir no ceú
French
- au large
- en haute mer
- montée au ciel
1583 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
829 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2505 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1317 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1460 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
400 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1346 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1429 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
912 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1165 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
307 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
196 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
232 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
140 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17209 | Morohashi |
262 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3065 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
138 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
146 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1138 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
355 | 2001 Kanji |
3a4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
3510.6 | Four corner code |
1-18-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c96 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1318 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 之繞 【シンニョウ】 kanji "road" or "advance" radical (radical 162)
- 之繞を掛ける 【シンニュウヲカケル】 to exaggerate
Kun reading compounds
- 乃 【の】 's, of, belonging to
- 之字運動 【のじうんどう】 zig-zag motion (esp. warship)
- 此れ 【これ】 this, this one, this person, now, this point (in time), here, used to stress the subject of a sentence, I, me
- これ等 【これら】 these
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆき、 いたる、 あき、 つな、 ゆみ、 くに、 のぶ、 ひさ、 ひで
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- esto
- de (partícula posesiva)
Portuguese
French
- de
- ceci
- avancer (radical shinnyuu)
697 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
280 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
24 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2004 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4228 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2137 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2886 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1222 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
125 | Morohashi |
3420 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
48 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1214 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1299 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
670 | 2001 Kanji |
0a2.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
3030.7 | Four corner code |
1-39-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e4b | Unicode hex code |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7473 | Morohashi |
7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1141 | 2001 Kanji |
3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-2 | SKIP code |
9000.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
777 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 惑 【ワク】 klesha
- 惑星 【ワクセイ】 planet, dark horse, surprise contender
- 魅惑 【ミワク】 attraction, fascination, lure, captivation, charm
- 不惑 【フワク】 past forty, following right course
Kun reading compounds
- 惑う 【まどう】 to get lost, to lose one's bearings, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss, to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated
Readings
- Korean:
- hog
Spanish
- ilusión
- engaño
- duda
- seducción
- dudar
- seducir
Portuguese
- enganar
- desilusão
- perplexidade
French
- égarer
- perplexité
- séduire
1942 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1160 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1710 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1302 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1784 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
969 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1001 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1071 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
789 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3461 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
622 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10789 | Morohashi |
2786 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1892 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
614 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
661 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1532 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1458 | 2001 Kanji |
4k8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
5333.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
60d1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
844 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 星 【セイ】 Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), Singapore
- 星座 【セイザ】 constellation, astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign
- 新星 【シンセイ】 nova, new face, new star
- 小惑星 【ショウワクセイ】 asteroid
- 客星 【カクセイ】 celestial body seen only for a short time (e.g. comet)
- 七星 【シチセイ】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
Kun reading compounds
- 星 【ほし】 star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body, star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk, star (actor, player, etc.), dot, spot, fleck, bullseye, perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect, one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune, point, score, star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi, (pyrotechnic) star
- 星空 【ほしぞら】 starry sky
- 四三の星 【しそうのほし】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
- 希望の星 【きぼうのほし】 ray of light, ray of hope, promising talent
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- estrella
- punto pequeño
- resultado de un juego
Portuguese
- estrela
- ponto
- marca
French
- étoile
- point
- marque
264 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
171 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
154 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
877 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
838 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
599 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
946 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
730 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
743 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
463 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
973 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3089 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1570 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13837 | Morohashi |
2435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2452 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1556 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
181 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-32-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
661f | Unicode hex code |