828 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
756 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
733 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
743 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3539 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
630 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
820 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2148 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
742 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
755 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
734 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1534 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1711 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
917 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1240 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1770 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
49469 | Morohashi |
1353 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1754 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1891 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
756 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress, be beyond, without match, peerless, unparalleled
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
784 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 絶 【ゼツ】 starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
- 絶縁 【ゼツエン】 breaking off relations (with), severing one's connections (with), breaking with (e.g. one's past), insulation (electrical or thermal), isolation
- 超絶 【チョウゼツ】 transcendence, excellence, superiority
- 壮絶 【ソウゼツ】 heroic, fierce, grand, sublime, magnificent
Kun reading compounds
- 絶える 【たえる】 to die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off
- 絶えることなく 【たえることなく】 unceasing, relentless
- 絶やす 【たやす】 to exterminate, to eradicate, to wipe out, to put an end to, to let (fire) go out, to let die (e.g. flowers), to run out of
- 断つ 【たつ】 to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate, to abstain (from), to give up
Readings
- Korean:
- jeol
Spanish
- extinguir
- eliminar
- rechazar
- absoluto
- lugar escarpado
- desaparecer
- extinguirse
- exterminar
- erradicar
- suprimir
Portuguese
- descontinuar
- além de
- romper
- cortar desligar
- abster- se
- interromper
- suprimir
French
- cesser
- au-delà
- rompre
- couper
- s'abstenir
- interrompre
- supprimer
2756 | 2001 Kanji |
6a6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-6 | SKIP code |
2791.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d76 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1222 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 滅亡 【メツボウ】 downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
- 滅罪 【メツザイ】 expiation
- 隠滅 【インメツ】 destruction (esp. of evidence), spoliation, suppression, hiding, concealment
- 衰滅 【スイメツ】 decline, downfall, ruin(ation)
Kun reading compounds
- 滅びる 【ほろびる】 to go to ruin, to go under, to fall, to be destroyed, to die out, to become extinct, to perish
- 滅ぶ 【ほろぶ】 to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed
- 滅ぼす 【ほろぼす】 to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
Readings
- Korean:
- myeol
Spanish
- extinguirse
- apagarse
- estropearse
- ser destruido
- ser devastado
- estropear
- destruir
- devastar
- demoler
Portuguese
- destruir
- arruinar
- extinguir
- golpe
French
- anéantir
- détruire
- ruiner
- renverser
- périr
1848 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1387 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2660 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1228 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1488 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1338 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1421 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1500 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1237 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
812 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
475 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
371 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
18008 | Morohashi |
660 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3279 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
365 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
390 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1642 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
359 | 2001 Kanji |
3a10.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-10 | SKIP code |
3315.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ec5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
606 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 危 【キ】 danger, Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 危害 【キガイ】 injury, harm, danger
- 安危 【アンキ】 fate, safety, welfare
Kun reading compounds
- 危ない 【あぶない】 dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious, in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk, uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful, close (call), narrow (escape), look out!, watch out!, be careful!
- 危ない橋を渡る 【あぶないはしをわたる】 to tread on thin ice, to go out on a limb, to walk a tightrope, to take risks, to cross a dangerous bridge
- 危うい 【あやうい】 dangerous, in danger, facing imminent danger, precarious (situation), perilous (state, balance, etc.), in doubt, in jeopardy, uncertain, insecure, concerning, worrying
- 危ぶむ 【あやぶむ】 to fear, to doubt, to have misgivings about, to worry about, to be anxious about, to be apprehensive about
Readings
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- peligroso
- dudoso
Portuguese
- perigoso
- medo
- desconforto
French
- dangereux
- crainte
- gêne
844 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
831 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
624 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
187 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
899 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
385 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
318 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
534 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
543 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
789 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
256 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3965 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2755 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1428 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2849X | Morohashi |
3199 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
629 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1416 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1520 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
495 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
841 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2556 | 2001 Kanji |
2n4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-2 | SKIP code |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
2721.2 | Four corner code |
1-20-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5371 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 機 【キ】 chance, opportunity, machine, aircraft, counter for aircraft, counter for (remaining) lives
- 機運 【キウン】 opportunity, chance, good time (to do), trend, tendency, momentum
- 端末機 【タンマツキ】 terminal (unit)
- 有機 【ユウキ】 organic
Kun reading compounds
- 機 【はた】 loom
- 機織り 【はたおり】 weaving, weaver
- 高機 【たかばた】 traditional Japanese treadle-operated tall loom
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- mecanismo
- máquina
- avión
- ocasión
- telar
Portuguese
- mecanismo
- oportunidade
- ocasião
- máquina
- avião
French
- métier à tisser
- mécanique
- opportunité
- machine
- avion
- organique
373 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
476 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
453 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
101 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2379 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
415 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
646 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2869 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
528 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
537 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
334 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1115 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1365 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
736 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
989 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1394 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15561 | Morohashi |
1076 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2880 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1382 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1482 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
158 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
631 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1859 | 2001 Kanji |
4a12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-12 | SKIP code |
4295.3 | Four corner code |
1-21-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6a5f | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2367 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 瀕死 【ヒンシ】 (on the) verge of death
- 瀕死状態 【ヒンシジョウタイ】 moribund state, near-death, barely alive condition
Readings
- Korean:
- bin
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2732 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
994 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
716 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
18636X | Morohashi |
805 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3381 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2305 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2399 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3a16.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-17 | SKIP code |
3118.6 | Four corner code |
1-41-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7015 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
461 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 種 【シュ】 kind, variety, (biological) species, (logical) species
- 種子 【シュシ】 seed, pit
- 職種 【ショクシュ】 type of occupation, occupational category
- 業種 【ギョウシュ】 type of industry
Kun reading compounds
- 種 【たね】 seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach), progeny, offspring, issue, breed, paternal blood, lineage, sperm, semen, seed, cause, source, seed, origin, material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject (of discussion), theme, (news) copy, source (of a story), ingredient, main ingredient (of a piece of sushi), leaven, mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.), secret, trickery, 10-point card, tane, animal card
- 種馬 【たねうま】 studhorse, stallion, breeding horse
- 菜種 【なたね】 rapeseed, coleseed
- 麻種 【あさたね】 hemp seed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おい、 くさ、 た、 ほ
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- semilla
- tipo
- variedad
- clase
- noticia
Portuguese
- espécie
- tipo
- classe
- variedade
- cepa
French
- espèce
- classe
- sorte
- variété
- graine
423 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
531 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
503 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
435 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
232 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
783 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2124 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
228 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
228 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
564 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1442 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1560 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1695 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25174 | Morohashi |
1218 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4159 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1679 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1810 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
417 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
618 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2272 | 2001 Kanji |
5d9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-9 | SKIP code |
2291.4 | Four corner code |
1-28-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7a2e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
702 | Morohashi |
96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2164 | 2001 Kanji |
2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-7 | SKIP code |
2629.4 | Four corner code |
1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
577 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 存続 【ソンゾク】 continuance, survival, persistence, retention, duration
- 存在 【ソンザイ】 existence, being, presence
- 残存 【ザンゾン】 survival, remaining, being extant, being left
- 共存 【キョウゾン】 coexistence
- 存分 【ゾンブン】 to one's heart's content, as much as one likes, without reserve, freely, to the full
- 存じる 【ゾンジル】 to know, to be aware (of), to be acquainted (with), to think, to consider, to believe, to feel
- 温存 【オンゾン】 preservation, retainment, keeping
- 共存 【キョウゾン】 coexistence
Kun reading compounds
- 永らえる 【ながらえる】 to have a long life, to live a long time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あり、 まさ
- Korean:
- jon
Spanish
- existir
- proteger
- conocer
- suponer
Portuguese
- supor
- estar atento
- acreditar
- sentir
French
- supposer
- être conscient de
- croire
- sentir
836 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
938 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
926 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
724 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1267 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
405 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
455 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
313 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
269 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
269 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
587 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
458 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3702 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1894 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
691 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6943 | Morohashi |
2982 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1284 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
684 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
739 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
431 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
846 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1447 | 2001 Kanji |
2c3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-4 | SKIP code |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
3-2-3 | SKIP code |
3-3-2 | SKIP code |
4024.7 | Four corner code |
1-34-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b58 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
70 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 関 【カン】 barrier, gate
- 関係 【カンケイ】 relation, relationship, connection, participation, involvement, concern, influence, effect, sexual relations, sexual relationship, related to, connected to
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 通関 【ツウカン】 customs clearance
Kun reading compounds
- 関 【せき】 barrier, gate, seki, mutual life
- 関取 【せきとり】 ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
- 霞ヶ関 【かすみがせき】 Kasumigaseki, district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located, government ministries (of Japan), Japanese government bureaucracy
- 関わる 【かかわる】 to be affected, to be influenced, to be concerned with, to have to do with, to stick to (opinions)
- 覗き機関 【のぞきからくり】 peep show, device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
- 水機関 【みずからくり】 puppet powered by (falling) water, water-powered contrivance, show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
Readings
- Korean:
- gwan, wan
Spanish
- barrera
- puerta
- relación
- mecanismo
- valla
Portuguese
- conexão
- obstáculo
- passagem
- emvolver
- concernente
French
- relation
- barrière
- lien
- rapport
- concerner
365 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
467 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
444 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
104 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4958 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
289 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
982 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
398 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
402 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
446 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1844 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4129 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2842 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2036 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41297 | Morohashi |
3328 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6402 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2017 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
84 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
614 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3863 | 2001 Kanji |
8e6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-6 | SKIP code |
7743.0 | Four corner code |
1-20-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
95a2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 法 【ホウ】 law, act, principle, method, mood, dharma, law
- 法案 【ホウアン】 bill (law), measure
- 航法 【コウホウ】 sailing, navigation
- 会社更生法 【カイシャコウセイホウ】 Corporate Rehabilitation Law
- 法被 【ハッピ】 happi coat, happy coat, workman's livery coat, traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- 法師 【ホウシ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, layman dressed like a priest, person
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
Kun reading compounds
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
- 法の筵 【のりのむしろ】 preaching place
- 内法 【うちのり】 inside measure
- 外法 【そとのり】 outside measurements
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- beob
Spanish
- método
- ley
- doctrina
Portuguese
- método
- lei
- regra
- princípio
- modelo
- sistema
French
- méthode
- loi
- règle
- principe
- modèle
- système
513 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
612 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
584 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
145 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
213 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
676 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
824 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
123 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
518 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
391 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
295 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
758 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17290 | Morohashi |
333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3107 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
751 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
813 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
100 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
516 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
371 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3413.1 | Four corner code |
1-43-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6cd5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
992 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 律 【リツ】 law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code), regulation, vinaya (rules for the monastic community), Ritsu (school of Buddhism), lüshi (style of Chinese poem), (musical) pitch, six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale, Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do), step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone)
- 律令 【リツリョウ】 ritsuryō, criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
- 一律 【イチリツ】 uniform, even, across-the-board, equal
- 自律 【ジリツ】 autonomy (in Kantian ethics), self-control
- 律儀 【リチギ】 upright, honest, faithful, conscientious, sincere
- 律義者 【リチギモノ】 honest person, conscientious person
- 呂律 【ロレツ】 articulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たかし、 のり
- Korean:
- ryul
Spanish
- ley
- regulación
- regla
- ritmo (musical)
Portuguese
- ritmo
- lei
- regulamento
- medida
- controle
French
- rythme
- ordonner
- loi
- régulation
- contrôle
- jauge
877 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
1003 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
993 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1048 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1608 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
526 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
521 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
787 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
667 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
678 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
519 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
627 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
433 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
268 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
322 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
883 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10097 | Morohashi |
363 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1740 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
874 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
939 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
895 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2055 | 2001 Kanji |
3i6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
2520.7 | Four corner code |
1-46-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f8b | Unicode hex code |