| 3389 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1771 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3316 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2334 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 26002X | Morohashi |
| 4280 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2681 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
an ancient musical instrument
- On:
- チク
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1530 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筑 【チク】 zhu (ancient Chinese string instrument)
- 筑後 【チクゴ】 Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
- 両筑 【リョウチク】 Ryōchiku (the two former provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo)
- 二筑 【ニチク】 Nichiku (the two former provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つく、 づき
- Korean:
- chug
Spanish
- antiguo instrumento musical
Portuguese
French
| 6f6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8811.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b51 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩擦 【マサツ】 friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
- 摩天楼 【マテンロウ】 skyscraper
- 研磨 【ケンマ】 grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
- あん摩 【アンマ】 massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
Kun reading compounds
- 摩する 【まする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
- 摩る 【さする】 to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- roce
- fricción
- caricia
Portuguese
- escoriação
- raspar
- polir
- alcance
- arranhão
French
- irriter
- gratter
- caresser
- frictionner
- polir
- moudre
| 1830 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1074 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1783 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1380 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1530 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1415 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12613P | Morohashi |
| 3175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2264 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 689 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1768 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 0025.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6469 | Unicode hex code |
dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1009 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 薄弱 【ハクジャク】 feebleness, weakness, weak
- 薄謝 【ハクシャ】 small consideration (remuneration, token of gratitude)
- 肉薄 【ニクハク】 closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.), coming close to, pressing hard, pressing hard (e.g. with a question), taking to task, grilling
- 精薄 【セイハク】 mental retardation (pejorative), mentally retarded
Kun reading compounds
- 薄い 【うすい】 thin (of an object), pale, light, faint, watery, thin, diluted, weak (taste, etc.), little (affection, etc.), not much (of a presence), slim (probability, etc.), small, sparse, patchy, scattered
- 薄板 【うすいた】 thin board, veneer, thin sheet of steel (3 mm or less), thin cloth, square wooden vase stand
- 薄める 【うすめる】 to dilute, to water down
- 薄まる 【うすまる】 to become weak
- 薄らぐ 【うすらぐ】 to become thin, to fade, to grow pale
- 薄れる 【うすれる】 to fade, to become dim
- 薄 【すすき】 Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis), maiden silvergrass, zebra grass
- 花薄 【はなすすき】 Japanese pampas grass in ear
Readings
- Korean:
- bag
Spanish
- pálido
- fino
- delgado
- diluirse
- debilitarse
- diluir
- aclarar
- palidecer
- desvanecerse
Portuguese
- diluir
- fraco
- ralo (chá)
French
- fin
- dilué
- léger (thé)
| 1699 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 975 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4075 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1091 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 874 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1449 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1542 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 799 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 671 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3004 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1534 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2093 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 232 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32083P | Morohashi |
| 2370 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5225 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 227 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 242 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1850 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1948 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k13.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 4414.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8584 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1230 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 荷 【カ】 counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders)
- 加担 【カタン】 support, participation, assistance, complicity, conspiracy
- 集荷 【シュウカ】 collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.), cargo booking
- 電荷 【デンカ】 electric charge, charge
Kun reading compounds
- 荷 【に】 load, baggage, cargo, freight, goods, burden, responsibility
- 荷台 【にだい】 (truck) load-carrying tray, (bicycle) luggage carrier, roof rack
- 浮き荷 【うきに】 flotsam
- 抜き荷 【ぬきに】 pilfered goods
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はす、 り
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- bulto
- carga
- llevar una cargar
- contador para bultos
- equipaje
Portuguese
- bagagem
- pau para carregar no ombro
- carregar (carga)
- carregar (arma)
- carga
French
- bagages
- balancier
- porter (un fardeau)
- épauler (fusil)
- cargaison
- chargement
- fret
| 165 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 239 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1020 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3956 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 255 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 867 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1259 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 391 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 393 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 570 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 655 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2840 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1464 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1972 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1022 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31000P | Morohashi |
| 2282 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5059 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1013 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1088 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 351 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1949 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4422.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8377 | Unicode hex code |