1420 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1005 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3568 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1642 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2653 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1760 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1890 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1568 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1756 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
942 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1271 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1389 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27729 | Morohashi |
1388 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4547 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1377 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1477 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1793 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1075 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
- 縄鏢 【ジョウヒョウ】 rope dart, rope javelin
- 絞縄 【コウジョウ】 hangman's noose, halter, rope to hang a criminal
- 結縄 【ケツジョウ】 knotted cord or rope, quipu, quippu
Kun reading compounds
- 縄 【なわ】 rope, cord, policeman's rope
- 縄張り 【なわばり】 stretching a rope around, roping off, cordoning off, demarcation, one's turf, domain, territory, jurisdiction, sphere of influence, territory (of an animal)
- 腰縄 【こしなわ】 leash, rope tied round prisoner's waists
- 延縄 【はえなわ】 longline
Readings
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- cuerda de paja
- cordón
- soga
Portuguese
- corda de palha
- corda
French
- corde
- corde de paille
6a9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2691.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7e04 | Unicode hex code |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13450 | Morohashi |
1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
466 | 2001 Kanji |
2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-2 | SKIP code |
0040.0 | Four corner code |
1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6587 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
200 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 海運 【カイウン】 maritime transport, shipping
- 海域 【カイイキ】 area of ocean
- 公海 【コウカイ】 high seas, international waters
- 内海 【ナイカイ】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
Kun reading compounds
- 海 【うみ】 sea, ocean, waters
- 海辺 【うみべ】 beach, seashore, seaside, coast
- 内海 【ないかい】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
- 血の海 【ちのうみ】 sea of blood, pool of blood
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あま、 うな、 うん、 え、 か、 た、 ひろ、 ひろし、 ぶ、 まち、 まま、 み、 め、 わたる
- Korean:
- hae
Spanish
- mar
- océano
- playa
Portuguese
- oceano
- mar
French
- mer
- océan
55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
88 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
158 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2553 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
99 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
211 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1071 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
117 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
117 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
454 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1184 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
344 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
471 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17450 | Morohashi |
384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
461 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
500 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
206 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
171 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
347 | 2001 Kanji |
3a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
3815.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6d77 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38943P | Morohashi |
3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2475 | 2001 Kanji |
2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
3-2-8 | SKIP code |
3030.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9032 | Unicode hex code |