Jisho

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15 strokes
Radical:
silk 糸 (糹)
Parts:
slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
933 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 緩和 【カンワ】 relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening
  • 緩急 【カンキュウ】 high and low speed, fast and slow, pace, tempo, lenience and severity, emergency, crisis, dire situation
  • 弛緩 【シカン】 relaxation (e.g. of muscles), becoming flaccid
  • 軍紀弛緩 【グンキチカン】 lack of (slackness in) military discipline, demoralization

Kun reading compounds

  • 緩い 【ゆるい】 loose, lenient, lax, gentle (curve, slope, etc.), slow, weak, soft, not firm, difficult, hard
  • 緩やか 【ゆるやか】 loose, slack, gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed), lenient, liberal, lax
  • 緩やかに進む 【ゆるやかにすすむ】 to proceed slowly
  • 緩む 【ゆるむ】 to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope), to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down, to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax, to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt, to decrease (e.g. speed), (of a market price) to go down slightly
  • 緩める 【ゆるめる】 to loosen, to slacken, to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension), to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control), to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up, to make more gradual (of a slope)

Readings

Japanese names:
ひろ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
huan3
Korean:
wan

Spanish

  • fácil
  • despacio
  • disminución
  • mitigado
  • aliviado
  • aflojar(se)
  • relajar(se)
  • disminuir
  • indulgente

Portuguese

  • afrouxar
  • relaxar
  • diminuir
  • moderar
  • facilitar

French

  • relâcher
  • abaisser
  • décompresser
  • lâche (noeud)
  • modéré
  • aise
1112 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1267 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3584 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1454 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1639 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2659 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1089 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1140 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1271 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1549 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1757 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
943 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1272 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1971 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
27669 Morohashi
1389 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4551 New Nelson (John Haig)
1952 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2102 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1791 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2767 2001 Kanji
6a9.8 The Kanji Dictionary
1-6-9 SKIP code
2294.7 Four corner code
1-20-43 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7de9 Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
mouth, opening
Parts:
Variants:
harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
124 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 和 【ワ】 sum, harmony, peace, Japan, Japanese-style
  • 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
  • 講和 【コウワ】 reconciliation (between warring nations), (making of) peace
  • 英和 【エイワ】 English-Japanese, English-Japanese dictionary
  • 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
  • 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
  • 和声 【ワセイ】 harmony, concord, consonance
  • 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
  • 諧和 【カイワ】 gentle mutual affection, harmony, harmony

Kun reading compounds

  • 和らぐ 【やわらぐ】 to soften, to calm down, to be eased, to be mitigated, to subside, to abate
  • 和らげる 【やわらげる】 to soften, to moderate, to relieve
  • 和む 【なごむ】 to be softened, to calm down
  • 和やか 【なごやか】 mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful
  • 和える 【あえる】 to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)

Readings

Japanese names:
あい、 いず、 かず、 かつ、 かつり、 かづ、 たけ、 ち、 とも、 な、 にぎ、 まさ、 やす、 よし、 より、 わだこ、 わっ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
he2, he4, huo2, huo4, huo5, hai1, he5
Korean:
hwa

Spanish

  • armonía
  • paz
  • estilo japonés
  • suavizar
  • calmar
  • tranquilo
  • armonioso

Portuguese

  • harmonia
  • estilo Japonês
  • paz
  • amaciar
  • Japão

French

  • harmonie
  • style japonais
  • paix
  • adoucir
  • Japon
338 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
440 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
416 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
151 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3268 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
277 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
412 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
638 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.5 Japanese for Busy People
124 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
124 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
352 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
326 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1450 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
769 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1044 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
906 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
3490 Morohashi
1130 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
770 New Nelson (John Haig)
897 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
963 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
85 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
318 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2277 2001 Kanji
5d3.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-5-3 SKIP code
2690.0 Four corner code
1-47-34 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
548c Unicode hex code

10 strokes
Radical:
hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts:
shake, wave, wag, swing
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
614 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 振り子 【フリコ】 pendulum
  • 振興 【シンコウ】 promotion, encouragement
  • 奪三振 【ダツサンシン】 striking a batter out
  • 不振 【フシン】 dullness, slump, stagnation, inactivity, depression

Kun reading compounds

  • 振る 【ふる】 to wave, to shake, to swing, to sprinkle, to throw (dice), to cast (actor), to allocate (work), to turn down (someone), to reject, to jilt, to dump, to abandon, to give up, to ruin, to add kana indicating a reading of a word, to slightly change headings, to change directions, to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct, to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine), to bring up a topic, to lead to a topic, to replace, to substitute, to set up a joke for someone else
  • 振る舞い 【ふるまい】 behavior, behaviour, conduct, entertainment, treat, feast, banquet
  • 振れる 【ふれる】 to swing, to shake, to wave, to veer, to deflect, to lean towards
  • 振るう 【ふるう】 to swing, to wield (physically), to exert, to exercise (e.g. power, ability), to exhibit, to display, to wield (metaphorically), to flourish, to prosper, to thrive

Readings

Japanese names:
ふり
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhen4
Korean:
jin

Spanish

  • sacudir
  • ondear
  • agitar
  • vibrar
  • balancear

Portuguese

  • agitar
  • onda
  • sacudir
  • balançar

French

  • secouer
  • saupoudrer
  • remuer
  • balancer
  • feindre
1437 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
600 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1920 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1612 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1357 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1320 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
954 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
984 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
770 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
892 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
515 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
316 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
388 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2030 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
12093 Morohashi
430 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2171 New Nelson (John Haig)
2011 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2167 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1338 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1365 2001 Kanji
3c7.14 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-7 SKIP code
5103.2 Four corner code
1-31-22 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
632f Unicode hex code

11 strokes
Radical:
power, force
Parts:
move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
73 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 動 【ドウ】 motion
  • 動員 【ドウイン】 mobilization, mobilisation
  • 人事異動 【ジンジイドウ】 personnel change, personnel shift, reshuffle, (annual) staff reassignment
  • 異動 【イドウ】 (personnel) change, transfer, relocation, reassignment, reshuffle

Kun reading compounds

  • 動く 【うごく】 to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing, to operate, to run, to go, to work, to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action, to be touched, to be influenced, to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver, to be transferred
  • 動く歩道 【うごくほどう】 moving walkway, moving sidewalk, travelator
  • 動かす 【うごかす】 to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position, to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, to change, to alter, to deny, to operate, to set in motion, to get going, to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy, to manage (e.g. funds)

Readings

Japanese names:
るぎ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
dong4
Korean:
dong

Spanish

  • mover
  • movimiento
  • moverse
  • trasladar

Portuguese

  • mover
  • movimento
  • mudança
  • jáfusão
  • trocar
  • agitar

French

  • bouger
  • mouvement
  • changement
  • confusion
  • secouer
296 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
384 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
362 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
86 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
730 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
169 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
130 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2.14 Japanese for Busy People
231 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
231 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
64 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
221 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2232 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1163 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1583 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1692 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
2390 Morohashi
1778 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
549 New Nelson (John Haig)
1676 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1806 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
47 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
385 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2245 2001 Kanji
2g9.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-9-2 SKIP code
2412.7 Four corner code
1-38-16 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
52d5 Unicode hex code