506 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
409 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
386 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
450 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3256 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
629 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
777 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1888 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1379 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1466 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
895 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1427 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1303 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
705 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1099 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24768P | Morohashi |
1029 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4105 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1090 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1171 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
424 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
- On:
- フク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
467 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 福 【フク】 good fortune, happiness, blessing, good luck
- 福祉 【フクシ】 welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
- 大福 【ダイフク】 great fortune, good luck, rice cake stuffed with bean jam
- 慶福 【ケイフク】 happy event, happiness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし、 とみ、 ふ、 ふき、 ふっ、 ぼく、 よし
- Korean:
- bog
Spanish
- fortuna
- suerte
- dicha
Portuguese
- benção
- fortuna
- sorte
- riqueza
French
- bénédiction
- fortune
- chance
- richesse
676 | 2001 Kanji |
4e9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-9 | SKIP code |
3126.6 | Four corner code |
1-42-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
798f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
300 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 建国 【ケンコク】 founding of a nation
- 建議 【ケンギ】 proposition, motion, proposal, suggestion
- 経営再建 【ケイエイサイケン】 management reorganization, management reorganisation
- 財政再建 【ザイセイサイケン】 finance reform, fiscal reconstruction
- 建立 【コンリュウ】 (act of) building (temple, monument, etc.), erection
- 再建 【サイコン】 (temple or shrine) rebuilding
Kun reading compounds
- 建てる 【たてる】 to build, to construct
- 建て 【たて】 contract, commitment
- 建前 【たてまえ】 face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts), ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
- 建つ 【たつ】 to be erected, to be built
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たけ、 たつ、 たて
- Korean:
- geon
Spanish
- construir
- edificar
- levantarse
- ser construido
Portuguese
- Construção
French
- construire
391 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
498 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
473 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
244 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1549 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
363 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
166 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
995 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
892 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
913 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1055 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
600 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3834 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1965 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2661 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
398 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9574 | Morohashi |
3090 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
391 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
417 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
278 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
524 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3567 | 2001 Kanji |
2q6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-6 | SKIP code |
3-2-6 | SKIP code |
1540.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5efa | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1817 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 俊足 【シュンソク】 swiftness of foot, fast runner, swift horse, fleet steed, person of great talent, gifted person
- 俊才 【シュンサイ】 prodigy, talented person, person of exceptional talent, genius
- 優駿 【ユウシュン】 fine racehorse
- 駿豆 【スンズ】 Suruga and Izu (provinces)
- 駿台電子情報専門学校 【スンダイデンシジョウホウセンモンガッコウ】 Sundai Computer College
Readings
- Japanese names:
- する、 とし、 はやし、 はやお
- Korean:
- jun, sun
Spanish
- caballo veloz
- persona rápida
Portuguese
French
5216 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2763 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2269 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2304 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1627 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
44775 | Morohashi |
1832 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6754 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2060 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2216 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
10a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-7 | SKIP code |
7334.7 | Four corner code |
1-29-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
99ff | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1104 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 豪 【ゴウ】 Australia
- 剛 【ゴウ】 strength, toughness, bravery, boldness
- 強豪 【キョウゴウ】 overwhelming strength, extremely strong person, powerhouse, very strong player, very strong team
- 古豪 【コゴウ】 veteran, old-timer, experienced person
Kun reading compounds
- 偉い 【えらい】 great, excellent, admirable, commendable, laudable, honorable, wonderful, outstanding, extraordinary, distinguished, important, high-ranking, powerful, eminent, famous, awful, terrible, serious, tremendous, great, mighty, severe, tiring, tough, hard, very, extremely
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こう、 ご、 すぐる、 たけ、 たけし、 ひで、 まさる
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- avasallador
- poderoso
- vigoroso
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- predominar
- grande
- poderoso
- superação
- Austrália
French
- écrasant
- grand
- puissant
- éminent
- Australie
1271 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
898 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
329 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1377 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1775 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2177 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1671 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1786 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1277 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1719 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2657 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1355 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1838 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
549 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
36406 | Morohashi |
2140 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5749 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
543 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
582 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1730 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
451 | 2001 Kanji |
2j12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-12 | SKIP code |
0023.2 | Four corner code |
1-25-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8c6a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
343 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 足 【ソク】 counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
- 足跡 【アシアト】 footprints, record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
- 俊足 【シュンソク】 swiftness of foot, fast runner, swift horse, fleet steed, person of great talent, gifted person
- 土足 【ドソク】 shod feet, wearing shoes, muddy feet, dirty feet
Kun reading compounds
- 足 【あし】 foot, paw, arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.), leg, gait, pace, lower radical of a kanji, means of transportation, (one's) ride, money, coin
- 足跡 【あしあと】 footprints, record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
- 出足 【であし】 turnout (of people), start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.), beginning, initial charge, dash
- 客足 【きゃくあし】 customer traffic, customers, custom
- 足りる 【たりる】 to be sufficient, to be enough, to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve, to do (the job), to serve, to answer
- 足る 【たる】 to be sufficient, to be enough, to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve, to do (the job), to serve, to answer
- 足るを知る 【たるをしる】 to know one has enough, to be satisfied with one's lot in life
- 足す 【たす】 to add (numbers), to add (something), to top up (with something), to take care of (e.g. one's business)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あす、 おす、 たらし
- Korean:
- jog, ju
Spanish
- pierna
- pie
- ser suficiente
- pata
- bastar
Portuguese
- perna
- pé
- ser suficiente
French
- jambe
- pied
- suffire
- ajouter
- compteur de paires de chaussures
29 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
36 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
51 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
305 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4546 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
135 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
90 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
461 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
58 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
58 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
171 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1759 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2714 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1386 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1287 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
37365 | Morohashi |
2188 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5856 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1279 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1372 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
338 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
67 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3770 | 2001 Kanji |
7d0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
6080.1 | Four corner code |
1-34-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8db3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21011 | Morohashi |
969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3142 | 2001 Kanji |
4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
1313.2 | Four corner code |
1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7403 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 具す 【グス】 to accompany, to follow, to assemble (necessary items), to prepare
- 具する 【グスル】 to accompany, to follow, to assemble (necessary items), to prepare
- 倶楽部 【クラブ】 club, fraternity, sorority, clubhouse
- 倶伎羅 【クキラ】 Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea), lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Kun reading compounds
- 共に 【ともに】 together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with, both
Readings
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
Portuguese
French
477 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1028 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
141 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
724X | Morohashi |
111 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
245 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2124 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2254 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-8 | SKIP code |
2628.1 | Four corner code |
2728.1 | Four corner code |
1-22-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5036 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
373 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 楽 【ガク】 music, old Japanese court music, gagaku
- 楽章 【ガクショウ】 movement
- 邦楽 【ホウガク】 Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
- 室内楽 【シツナイガク】 chamber music
- 楽 【ラク】 comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation, easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships, (economically) comfortable, raku pottery, sukha (happiness)
- 楽園 【ラクエン】 paradise, Eden
- 千秋楽 【センシュウラク】 final day of a performance, closing date, final show, final day of a tournament
- 行楽 【コウラク】 outing, excursion, pleasure trip, going on a picnic
- 猿楽 【サルガク】 sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries), noh, fooling around
Kun reading compounds
- 楽しい 【たのしい】 enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
- 楽しい思い出 【たのしいおもいで】 happy memory, sweet memory
- 楽しむ 【たのしむ】 to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun, to look forward to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 た、 やす、 ら
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- música
- divertido
- fácil
- agradable
- disfrutar
- divertirse
Portuguese
- música
- conforto
- facilidade
French
- musique
- agréable
- confort
331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
218 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
232 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
200 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2029 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
358 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
359 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
343 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1064 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2460 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15213 | Morohashi |
2826 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1872 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
481 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
225 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
364 | 2001 Kanji |
4a9.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
3290.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
697d | Unicode hex code |
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
36 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 部 【ブ】 department (in an organization, company, etc.), division, bureau, faculty, club (at a school, university, etc.), team, part, portion, region, area, category, class, division, section, heading, counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
- 部位 【ブイ】 part (esp. of the body), region, site, cut (of meat)
- 情報部 【ジョウホウブ】 information bureau, intelligence department
- 首脳部 【シュノウブ】 executives, top management, governing body
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とり、 ふ、 ぺ、 ま
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- sección
- departamento
- parte
- copia
Portuguese
- seção
- biro
- departamento
- classe
- cópia
- parte
- porção
- sufixo para contagem de jornais ou revistas
French
- partie
- bureau
- service
- classe
- copie
- section
- portion
- compteur de copies (presse)
504 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
407 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
384 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
37 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4767 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
282 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
969 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1418 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
86 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
86 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
53 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
762 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2111 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1498 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1862 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39460 | Morohashi |
1676 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6146 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1845 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1988 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
52 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
386 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
444 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
0762.7 | Four corner code |
1-41-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
90e8 | Unicode hex code |