596 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
658 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
135 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3523 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
341 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
815 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1957 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
548 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
557 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
515 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1523 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1218 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1372 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27392 | Morohashi |
1331 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4473 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1360 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1460 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
71 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
730 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
79 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 経 【ケイ】 warp (weaving), longitude, scripture, sutra, trans-
- 経団連 【ケイダンレン】 Federation of Economic Organizations (Organisation)
- 月経 【ゲッケイ】 menstruation, menstrual period
- 政経 【セイケイ】 politics and economics
- 経 【キョウ】 sutra, Buddhist scriptures
- 経典 【キョウテン】 sacred books, sutras, scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
- 説経 【セッキョウ】 lecture on the sutras
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
- 経行 【キンヒン】 meditation performed while walking
- 看経 【カンキン】 silent reading of the sutras, sutra chanting
Kun reading compounds
- 経る 【へる】 to pass, to elapse, to go by, to pass through, to go through, to experience, to go through, to undergo
- 経つ 【たつ】 to pass (of time), to elapse
- 縦糸 【たていと】 (weaving) warp
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つね、 のぶ
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- sutra
- longitud
- ley
- pasar
- dirigir
- transcurrir
- experimentar
Portuguese
- sutra
- longitude
- passar através de
- expirar
- empenar
French
- sûtra
- longitude
- passer (temps)
- expiré
- expérimenter
- chaîne (tissu)
2772 | 2001 Kanji |
6a5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-5 | SKIP code |
2791.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d4c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
433 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 教頭 【キョウトウ】 deputy head teacher, vice principal
- 会頭 【カイトウ】 society president
- 頭 【ズ】 head
- 頭打ち 【アタマウチ】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 馬頭 【メズ】 horse-headed demon (in hell)
- 竜頭 【リュウズ】 crown (of a watch), stem, canon (of a bell), something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 鳥兜 【トリカブト】 aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum), wolfsbane, monkshood, traditional bugaku hat
Kun reading compounds
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭打ち 【あたまうち】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 石頭 【いしあたま】 obstinate person, stubbornness, pigheadedness, hard head (like a rock)
- ごま塩頭 【ごましおあたま】 salt and pepper hair, dark hair streaked with gray
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭文字 【かしらもじ】 first letter of a word, capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence), initials (of one's name)
- お頭 【おかしら】 leader, chief, head, boss, (another person's) head
- 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 【たいのおよりいわしのかしら】 better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
- 頭 【かぶり】 head
- 頭を振る 【かぶりをふる】 to shake one's head (in denial)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かみ、 がみ、 ちゃん、 つむり、 づ
- Korean:
- du
Spanish
- cabeza
- principio
- delantera
Portuguese
- cabeça
- sufixo para contagem de animais grandes
French
- tête
- compteur de gros animaux
294 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
186 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
386 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
519 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
275 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2504 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
276 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
276 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
166 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2019 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1450 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1453 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43490 | Morohashi |
1604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6639 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1441 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1549 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
234 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
238 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3061 | 2001 Kanji |
9a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-9 | SKIP code |
1118.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
982d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2388 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蓋果 【ガイカ】 pyxidium
- 蓋世 【ガイセイ】 matchless (heroism, spirit, resolve, etc.), peerless, overwhelming, world-dominating
- 鰓蓋 【エラブタ】 gill cover, operculum
- 口蓋 【コウガイ】 palate
- 蓋世 【ガイセイ】 matchless (heroism, spirit, resolve, etc.), peerless, overwhelming, world-dominating
Kun reading compounds
- 蓋 【ふた】 cover, lid, cap
- 蓋開け 【ふたあけ】 opening, beginning, commencement
- ポケ蓋 【ポケふた】 manhole cover decorated with Pokémon creatures
- 臭い物に蓋 【くさいものにふた】 looking the other way, hushing up a problem
- 蓋し 【けだし】 certainly, really, truly, indeed, possibly, maybe, perhaps, probably
- 覆う 【おおう】 to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise
Readings
- Korean:
- gae, hab
Spanish
Portuguese
French
4019 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2933 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
31652X | Morohashi |
2503 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5155 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2388 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1561 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3k10.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-10 | SKIP code |
2-4-10 | SKIP code |
4410.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
84cb | Unicode hex code |
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
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) |
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 junior high
JLPT level N2
1031 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 刺 【シ】 calling card
- 刺激 【シゲキ】 stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes), impetus, impulse, stimulus, spur, incentive, encouragement, stimulation, motivation, provocation, excitement, thrill
- 牛刺 【ギュウサシ】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【ニクサシ】 fork
Kun reading compounds
- 刺す 【さす】 to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust, to sting, to bite, to sew, to stitch, to embroider, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a limed pole), to put (a runner) out, to pick off
- 刺刀 【さすが】 dagger
- 刺さる 【ささる】 to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in), to resonate emotionally, to move
- 刺し 【さし】 grain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags, sashimi (sliced raw fish), stabbing, piercing, pricking
- 刺身 【さしみ】 sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 牛刺 【ぎゅうさし】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【にくさし】 fork
- 刺し 【さし】 grain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags, sashimi (sliced raw fish), stabbing, piercing, pricking
- 刺身 【さしみ】 sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 牛刺 【ぎゅうさし】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【にくさし】 fork
- 刺 【とげ】 thorn, spine, prickle, splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone), biting words
- 棘魚 【とげうお】 stickleback (Gasterosteidae spp.)
- 刺々 【とげとげ】 sharply, harshly, stingingly
Readings
- Korean:
- ja, cheog
Spanish
- espina
- punzar
- pinchar
- apuñalar
- tarjeta de visita
Portuguese
- espinho
- furar
- esfaquear
- picar
- picar cartão
French
- piquer
- coudre
- enfoncer
- percer
- tailler
- épine
- carte de visite
1314 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
954 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
682 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1139 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
360 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
654 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
881 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
902 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1319 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
192 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1625 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
424 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1969 | Morohashi |
1275 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
480 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
417 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
446 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1154 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1543 | 2001 Kanji |
2f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-2 | SKIP code |
5290.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
523a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
560 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 激 【ゲキ】 extremely, terrifically, super
- 激化 【ゲキカ】 intensification, aggravation
- 憤激 【フンゲキ】 fury, flying into a rage, outrage
- 矯激 【キョウゲキ】 radical, extreme, eccentric
Kun reading compounds
- 激しい 【はげしい】 violent, furious, tempestuous, extreme, intense, fierce, strong, fervent, vehement, incessant, relentless, precipitous, steep
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeog
Spanish
- violento
- furioso
Portuguese
- violento
- obtem excitado
- enraged
- chafe
- incita
French
- violent
- s'exciter
- enragé
- s'énerver
- inciter
859 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
1210 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
596 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2712 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1365 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1506 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1017 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1056 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1039 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1254 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
955 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
534 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
509 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18438 | Morohashi |
776 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3350 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
497 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
536 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
990 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
366 | 2001 Kanji |
3a13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-13 | SKIP code |
3814.0 | Four corner code |
1-23-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6fc0 | Unicode hex code |