578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
472 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
449 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
930 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3497 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
666 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1619 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1424 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
372 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
373 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
634 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1512 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1628 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
856 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1173 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1366 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27234 | Morohashi |
1276 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1354 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1454 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
521 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
- On:
- キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
780 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紀 【キ】 period, Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE), Nihongi, Chronicles of Japan, Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
- 紀元前 【キゲンゼン】 pre-era, BC, BCE
- デボン紀 【デボンキ】 Devonian period
- 前世紀 【ゼンセイキ】 last century, previous century, ancient times, old times
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おさむ、 ただす、 とし、 とも、 のり、 もと
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- normas
- era
Portuguese
- crônica
- contos
- narrativa
- história
- anais
- período geológico
French
- chronique
- compte-rendu
- narration
- histoire
- annales
- ère géologique
2756 | 2001 Kanji |
6a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-3 | SKIP code |
2791.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d00 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
386 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 州 【シュウ】 state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. of Canada), county (e.g. of the UK), region (e.g. of Italy), canton, oblast, continent, province (of Japan), province (of ancient China), prefecture, department, dear
- 州政府 【シュウセイフ】 state government
- 広州 【コウシュウ】 Guangzhou (China), Canton
- 沿海州 【エンカイシュウ】 Primorskaya Oblast (Russia)
- 州 【ス】 sandbank, sandbar
- 洲浜 【スハマ】 sandy beach, sandbar that projects into the ocean, particularly in a wavy form, designs and objects with a wavy pattern, sweet mochi cake
- 白州 【シラス】 white sandbar, white sandbank, area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles, gravel separating a noh stage from the audience, court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
- 中州 【ナカス】 sandbank (in a river), sandbar
Kun reading compounds
- 州 【す】 sandbank, sandbar
- 洲浜 【すはま】 sandy beach, sandbar that projects into the ocean, particularly in a wavy form, designs and objects with a wavy pattern, sweet mochi cake
- 白州 【しらす】 white sandbar, white sandbank, area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles, gravel separating a noh stage from the audience, court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
- 中州 【なかす】 sandbank (in a river), sandbar
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- estado
- provincia
- banco de arena
Portuguese
- estado
- província
French
- province
- état
424 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
320 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
304 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
542 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
99 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
445 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
490 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
224 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
195 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
195 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
553 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
549 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
64 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
39 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
40 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
130 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8678 | Morohashi |
57 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1529 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
128 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
135 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
271 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1254 | 2001 Kanji |
2f4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
1-1-5 | SKIP code |
3200.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5dde | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
672 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鉄 【テツ】 iron (Fe), steel, iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.), railway, railway enthusiast
- 鉄製 【テッセイ】 made of iron
- 国鉄 【コクテツ】 national railway, Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
- 新日本製鐵 【シンニッポンセイテツ】 Nippon Steel Corporation
Kun reading compounds
- 黒金 【くろがね】 iron
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん、 てっ
- Korean:
- cheol
Spanish
- hierro
- acero
Portuguese
- ferro
French
- fer
283 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
374 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
353 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
327 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4844 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
242 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
976 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1948 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
312 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
147 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1814 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1126 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1527 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
854 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40285 | Morohashi |
1711 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6253 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
909 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
449 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
422 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2863 | 2001 Kanji |
8a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-5 | SKIP code |
8513.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9244 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
207 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 道 【ドウ】 road, path, street, route, way, set of practices, rules for conducting oneself, moral education, Buddhist teachings, Taoism, administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido), administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.), province (administrative region of Korea), circuit (administrative region of China), province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
- 道義 【ドウギ】 morality, moral principles
- 正道 【セイドウ】 path of righteousness, path of duty, right track, correct path
- 海道 【カイドウ】 sea route
- 有道 【ユウドウ】 being good, being virtuous, virtuous person
- 不道 【フドウ】 inhuman, immoral, unreasonable, outrageous, wicked, barbarity (one of the eight unpardonable crimes, incl. killing three people in one family, or dismembering a corpse)
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道筋 【みちすじ】 path, route, itinerary
- 花道 【はなみち】 elevated walkway through the audience to the stage, honourable end to a career
- 横道 【よこみち】 byway, side street, cross street, wrong way, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 じ、 ど、 みつ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- camino
- razón
- modo
- decir
- senda
- método
Portuguese
- Caminho
- estrada
- rua
- distrito
- viagem
- curso
- moral
- ensinamentos
- filosofia
French
- voie
- route
- rue
- région
- voyage
- morale
- enseignements
122 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
188 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
129 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4724 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1811 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
149 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
710 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3888 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39010P | Morohashi |
3134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
277 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
123 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
220 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
979 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-2-9 | SKIP code |
3830.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9053 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
432 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 株 【シュ】 stump, counter for trees
- 雌雄異株 【シユウイシュ】 dioecy, dioecism
- 懸念される変異株 【ケネンサレルヘンイシュ】 variant of concern (of SARS-CoV-2), VOC
Kun reading compounds
- 株 【かぶ】 stock, share, stump, (clump of) roots, plant with attached roots or stem, strain (of bacteria, etc.), stock company, corporation, kabushiki kaisha, KK, goodwill (of a business), privilege (that comes with a role), reputation, standing, popularity, one's forte
- 株 【かぶた】 stump, useless item
- 新株 【しんかぶ】 new stock, new share, newly issued shares
- 仕手株 【してかぶ】 speculative stock
Readings
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- tocón
- raíz
- acciones de bolsa
Portuguese
- Tora
- tronco
- sufixo para contagem de para pequenas plantas
French
- action boursière
- titre
- souche (arbre)
- compteur de petites plantes
749 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
839 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
824 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
242 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2257 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
731 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1429 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1098 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
741 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
754 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
973 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1090 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1172 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
635 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
846 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
227 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14723 | Morohashi |
935 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2665 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
222 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
236 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
896 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1864 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4599.0 | Four corner code |
1-19-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
682a | Unicode hex code |
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
- On:
- シキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 式 【シキ】 way, style, fashion, method, system, form, type, ceremony, rite, ritual, celebration, wedding (ceremony), equation, formula, expression, enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō legal codes)
- 式場 【シキジョウ】 ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony
- 硬式 【コウシキ】 hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- ceremonia
- método
- sistema
- forma
Portuguese
- estilo
- cerimônia
- rito
- método
- sistema
- formulário
French
- type
- protocole
- cérémonie
- rituel
- fonction
- processus
- système
- forme
417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
311 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
295 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
185 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1556 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
349 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
515 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
306 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
525 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
534 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
796 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
602 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3785 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2623 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
359 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9663 | Morohashi |
3049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1676 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
353 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
377 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
356 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
269 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1456 | 2001 Kanji |
4n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
4310.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
460 | Morohashi |
2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2871 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
8073.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f1a | 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 |