532 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
435 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
412 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3564 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
876 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
824 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2535 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
537 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
546 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
731 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1546 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1741 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
934 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1259 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1383 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27541P | Morohashi |
1377 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4528 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1371 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1471 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
430 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1180 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 緑色 【ミドリイロ】 green, green color
- 緑化 【リョッカ】 greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery), tree planting, afforestation
- 新緑 【シンリョク】 fresh verdure, new green leaves
- 常緑 【ジョウリョク】 evergreen
- 緑青 【ロクショウ】 verdigris, green rust, copper rust
- 四緑 【シロク】 fourth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Jupiter and south-east)
Kun reading compounds
- 緑 【みどり】 green, greenery, verdure
- 緑色 【みどりいろ】 green, green color
- 黄緑 【きみどり】 pea green, yellow-green
- 青緑 【あおみどり】 blue-green, turquoise, aqua, spirogyra, algae forming pond scum
Readings
- Korean:
- rog
Spanish
- verde
- verdor
Portuguese
- Verde
French
- vert
2742 | 2001 Kanji |
6a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-8 | SKIP code |
2793.2 | Four corner code |
1-46-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dd1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
Kun reading compounds
- 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
- 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
- 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
- そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
- 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あたる、 かなえ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- centro
- dentro
- interior
- medio
Portuguese
- em
- interior
- médio
- meio
- centro
French
- dans
- dedans
- à l'intérieur
- milieu
- centre
- moyenne
23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
55 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
13 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
81 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
31 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
7 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
75 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
28 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
28 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
33 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
16 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4262 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
39 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
73 | Morohashi |
3451 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
28 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
39 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
12 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
32 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1655 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.40 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e2d | Unicode hex code |
commonplace, ordinary, employment
- On:
- ヨウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2038 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 庸 【ヨウ】 tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryō period), tax in kind, mediocrity
- 庸君 【ヨウクン】 stupid ruler
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 凡庸 【ボンヨウ】 mediocre, ordinary, commonplace, banal
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つね、 のぶ、 やす
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- común
- ordinario
- mediocre
- contratar
- dar empleo
Portuguese
- lugar comum
- comum
- emprego
French
- banal
- ordinaire
- emploi
1875 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1909 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1520 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1302 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1260 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1507 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1696 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1812 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1728 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
594 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3881 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1998 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2697 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1190 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9378 | Morohashi |
3128 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1624 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1182 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1266 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1428 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
553 | 2001 Kanji |
3q8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5eb8 | Unicode hex code |
regularity, salary, order
- On:
- チツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1275 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秩序 【チツジョ】 order, discipline, regularity, system, method
- 秩序維持 【チツジョイジ】 maintaining order (e.g. in a courtroom)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちち、 ちっ
- Korean:
- jil
Spanish
- regularidad
- orden
- rango
Portuguese
- regularidade
- salário
- pedido
French
- ordre
- régularité
- salaire
1580 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1458 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3276 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1722 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1585 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1119 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1508 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1609 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
954 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1435 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1489 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
786 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
912 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24998 | Morohashi |
1158 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4135 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
903 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
969 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1376 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2263 | 2001 Kanji |
5d5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-5 | SKIP code |
2593.0 | Four corner code |
1-35-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
79e9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1160 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 序 【ジョ】 order, ordering, beginning, start, foreword, preface, introduction, opening of a song (in gagaku or noh)
- 序盤 【ジョバン】 opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.), early stages, initial phase, outset
- 公序 【コウジョ】 public order, public policy
- 西序 【セイジョ】 memorial rite involving the western sanctum
Kun reading compounds
- 序で 【ついで】 opportunity, occasion, chance, order, sequence, successor
- 序でに 【ついでに】 while (one is at it), when, on the occasion of, at the same time (as), on one's way (to), by the way, incidentally, in passing
- 序で 【ついで】 opportunity, occasion, chance, order, sequence, successor
- 序でに 【ついでに】 while (one is at it), when, on the occasion of, at the same time (as), on one's way (to), by the way, incidentally, in passing
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つぐ
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- inicio
- comienzo
- orden
- precedencia
- prefacio
Portuguese
- prefácio
- começo
- pedido
- precedência
- ocasião
- oportunidade
- acidentalmente
French
- début
- préface
- ordre
- priorité
- occasion
- avant
- en passant
638 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
734 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
710 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1342 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1502 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
507 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1258 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
507 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
770 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
784 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
953 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
583 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3803 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1945 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2639 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1608 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9253 | Morohashi |
3065 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1607 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1594 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1720 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
670 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
553 | 2001 Kanji |
3q4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-4 | SKIP code |
0022.2 | Four corner code |
1-29-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e8f | Unicode hex code |
lineage, system
- On:
- ケイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
567 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 系 【ケイ】 system, lineage, group, corollary, system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period), (taxonomical) series
- 系統 【ケイトウ】 system, lineage, ancestry, family line, group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought), close (evolutionary) relationship, a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics), strain (e.g. bacterial)
- 日系 【ニッケイ】 (of) Japanese descent, non-Japanese of Japanese descent, nikkeijin, company, etc. set up with Japanese capital, company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
- 水系 【スイケイ】 water system, river system, drainage system
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- sistema
- conexión
- relación
- linaje
Portuguese
- linhagem
- sistema
French
- lignée
- système
765 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
855 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
844 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
786 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
195 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
634 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1617 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
977 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
908 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
930 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
449 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1504 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2443 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1236 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1403 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27223 | Morohashi |
1944 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4433 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1391 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1492 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
849 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2241 | 2001 Kanji |
6a1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-6 | SKIP code |
4-7-4 | SKIP code |
2-4-3 | SKIP code |
2090.3 | Four corner code |
1-23-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7cfb | Unicode hex code |