308 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
398 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
376 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
289 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
268 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
833 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
401 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
405 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
673 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1566 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1955 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28435 | Morohashi |
2264 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
548 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
339 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
343 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 美 【ビ】 beauty
- 美意識 【ビイシキ】 sense of beauty, aesthetic sense
- 華美 【カビ】 splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence, showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
- 造形美 【ゾウケイビ】 beauty of form (oft. used of nature), beauty of a sculpted shape
- 御 【ミ】 august, beautiful
- 見事 【ミゴト】 splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable, utter (esp. defeat), total, complete, something worth seeing, sight, spectacle
- 水野亜美 【ミズノアミ】 Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character)
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 美しい 【うつくしい】 beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 よし、 よしみ、 り
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- belleza
- bello
Portuguese
- beleza
- bela
French
- beauté
- beau, belle
963 | 2001 Kanji |
2o7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
4-9-4 | SKIP code |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
8043.1 | Four corner code |
1-40-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7f8e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
3 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国益 【コクエキ】 national interest
- 国営 【コクエイ】 government management, state management
- 最恵国 【サイケイコク】 most favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
- 異国 【イコク】 foreign country
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 国人 【こくじん】 indigenous person, inhabitant of a country, local, native, local lords and samurai, daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
- お国 【おくに】 your native country, your hometown, my home country (i.e. Japan), countryside, country, daimyo's territory (Edo period)
- 現国 【うつしくに】 world of mankind, this world
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くな、 こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- país
Portuguese
- País
- terra
- nação
French
- pays
79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
8 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1037 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
36 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
745 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
40 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
344 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
588 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4752 | Morohashi |
3087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
158 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3172 | 2001 Kanji |
3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
6010.3 | Four corner code |
1-25-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
81 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 外 【ガイ】 outside ..., beyond ..., not included in ...
- 外圧 【ガイアツ】 external pressure, outside pressure, foreign pressure
- 渉外 【ショウガイ】 public relations, client liaison, client relations
- 在外 【ザイガイ】 overseas, abroad
- 外科 【ゲカ】 surgery (branch of medicine), department of surgery
- 外科医 【ゲカイ】 surgeon
Kun reading compounds
- 外 【そと】 outside, exterior, the open (air), other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
- 外壁 【がいへき】 outer wall
- 大外 【おおそと】 far out wide, far outside
- 家の外 【いえのそと】 outside the house
- 他 【ほか】 another place, some other place, somewhere else, outside, another (person or thing), other, different, something else, someone else, the rest, et al., beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.), outside, except, but, other than, apart from, besides, in addition to, as well as, on top of
- 他に 【ほかに】 else, in addition, besides
- この外 【このほか】 besides, moreover, in addition
- 思いのほか 【おもいのほか】 unexpectedly, surprisingly
- 外す 【はずす】 to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo, to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel, to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away, to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season), to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
- 外れる 【はずれる】 to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear), to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery), to be removed, to be excluded, to be contrary to, to go against
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うい、 け、 ふか
- Korean:
- oe
Spanish
- fuera
- exterior
- otro
- desatar
- estar desatado
- estar desconectado
Portuguese
- Exterior
French
- extérieur
56 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
91 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
120 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1168 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
42 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
38 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
139 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
83 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
404 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
215 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
112 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5750 | Morohashi |
186 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1125 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
111 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
116 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
69 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
105 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2554 | 2001 Kanji |
2m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
2320.0 | Four corner code |
1-19-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5916 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
75 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 全 【ゼン】 all, whole, entire, complete, total, pan-, complete (set), in total
- 全域 【ゼンイキ】 the whole area, the entire region, all parts (of), the whole field (of study), every field, the whole gamut
- 腎不全 【ジンフゼン】 kidney failure, renal failure
- 大全 【タイゼン】 complete collection, large collection, complete works
Kun reading compounds
- 全く 【まったく】 really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly, indeed, good grief
- 全くする 【まったくする】 to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out
- 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
- すべて選択 【すべてせんたく】 select all
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たけ、 まさ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- completo
- total
- enteramente
- completamente
Portuguese
- inteiro
- todo
- tudo
- completar
- preencher
French
- totalité
- entier
- tout
- complet
- accomplir
267 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
347 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
330 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
57 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
384 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
212 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
340 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
271 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
89 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
89 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
160 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
49 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2514 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1277 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
269 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1424X | Morohashi |
2022 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
145 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
263 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
281 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
70 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
272 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2872 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-4 | SKIP code |
8010.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5168 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21011 | Morohashi |
969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3142 | 2001 Kanji |
4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
1313.2 | Four corner code |
1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7403 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
738 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 源 【ゲン】 source, origin
- 源氏 【ゲンジ】 Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari), the Minamoto family
- 震源 【シンゲン】 hypocentre (of an earthquake), hypocenter, focus
- 財源 【ザイゲン】 source of funds, resources, finances
Kun reading compounds
- 源 【みなもと】 source (of a river), fountainhead, source, origin, root
- 河の源 【かわのみなもと】 fountainhead
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はら、 みな、 もと
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- fuente
- origen
Portuguese
- fonte
- origem
French
- source
- origine
864 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
853 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
827 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2656 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
893 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1486 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1863 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
580 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
589 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
854 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1231 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
806 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
470 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
600 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
144 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17926 | Morohashi |
656 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3274 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
142 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
153 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
958 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
341 | 2001 Kanji |
3a10.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-10 | SKIP code |
3119.6 | Four corner code |
1-24-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6e90 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
65 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高 【コウ】 high, high school
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 中高 【チュウコウ】 middle and high school, medium and high (level)
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
Kun reading compounds
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 高い高い 【たかいたかい】 lifting (a child) high up in the air
- 高 【たか】 quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 威高 【いたか】 arrogant
- 背高 【せいたか】 tallness, tall person
- 高まる 【たかまる】 to rise, to swell, to be promoted
- 高める 【たかめる】 to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 じょい、 た、 はか
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- alto
- caro
- sobresaliente
- elevar
- levantar
Portuguese
- Caro
- alto
French
- haut
- élevé
- grand
- cher
76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
119 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
49 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1163 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
190 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
190 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45313 | Morohashi |
2097 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6796 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
307 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
135 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
193 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
449 | 2001 Kanji |
2j8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ad8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
960 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 端 【タン】 origin, beginning, variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length, tip, extremity
- 端緒 【タンショ】 start, beginning, first step, clue
- 末端 【マッタン】 end, tip, extremities, terminal
- 北端 【ホクタン】 northern extremity
Kun reading compounds
- 端 【はし】 end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin, beginning, start, first, odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
- 端 【はした】 fraction, odd sum, odd money, small change, low class female servant
- 木の端 【きのはし】 fragment of wood
- 道の端 【みちのはし】 edge of a street
- 端 【はし】 end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin, beginning, start, first, odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
- 端 【はした】 fraction, odd sum, odd money, small change, low class female servant
- 切羽 【きりは】 face, working face
- 継端 【つぎは】 opportunity to continue a conversation
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 端から 【はたから】 from outside, from the side
- 端 【はし】 end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin, beginning, start, first, odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
- 鼻先 【はなさき】 tip of nose, before one's eyes, under one's nose, in front of, tip (of something)
- 出鼻 【でばな】 projecting part (of a headland, etc.), moment of departure, (on the) point of going out, outset, start, beginning
- 上がり端 【あがりはな】 entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house), start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただし、 みず
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- correcto
- justo
- filo
- borde
- punta
- extremo
Portuguese
- margem
- origem
- fim
- ponto
- borda
- limite
- cabo (geog.)
French
- bord
- origine
- bout
- pointe
- bordure
- rebord
- cap
1567 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
942 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3363 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1380 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1601 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2306 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1418 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1507 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
680 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1462 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1564 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1131 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1175 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25806 | Morohashi |
1221 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4243 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1167 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1251 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1720 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
453 | 2001 Kanji |
5b9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-9 | SKIP code |
0212.7 | Four corner code |
1-35-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7aef | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
413 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 商 【ショウ】 quotient, business, merchant, dealer, second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale), Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE), Yin dynasty
- 商会 【ショウカイ】 firm, company
- 年商 【ネンショウ】 yearly (annual) turnover
- 画商 【ガショウ】 picture dealer, commercial art gallery
Kun reading compounds
- 商う 【あきなう】 to trade in (commercial goods), to deal in, to sell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- trato
- negociación
- vender
- tratar con
Portuguese
- Fazer um acordo
- vender
- comerciante
French
- commerce
- affaire
- vente
- distributeur
- marchand
431 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
333 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
317 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
353 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
321 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
293 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
414 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1526 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
412 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
418 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
684 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
330 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2623 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1341 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1818 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
446 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3803 | Morohashi |
2116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
832 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
439 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
471 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
375 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
375 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
449 | 2001 Kanji |
2j9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-9 | SKIP code |
3-8-3 | SKIP code |
2-4-7 | SKIP code |
3-6-5 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5546 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
668 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 模型 【モケイ】 model, dummy, maquette
- 模擬 【モギ】 imitation
- 小規模 【ショウキボ】 small scale
- 中規模 【チュウキボ】 mid-range, mid-scale, mid-size
Readings
- Japanese names:
- がみ
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- patrón
- modelo
- molde
Portuguese
- imitação
- cópia
- burla
French
- imitation
- copie
- maquette
- simulation
992 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
980 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
691 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2345 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1218 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1445 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2104 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1425 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1514 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1160 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1109 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1326 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
720 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
234 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15453X | Morohashi |
1050 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2825 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
229 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
244 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
980 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1863 | 2001 Kanji |
4a10.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4493.4 | Four corner code |
1-44-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6a21 | Unicode hex code |
special
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
234 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 特産 【トクサン】 being produced in a particular region, local specialty
- 特異 【トクイ】 unique, peculiar, singular
- 快特 【カイトク】 rapid express (train service), rapid limited express
- 在特 【ザイトク】 Special Permission to Stay in Japan, residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Readings
- Korean:
- teug
Spanish
- especial
Portuguese
- Especial
French
- spécial
685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
586 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
760 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
215 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
282 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
398 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1293 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
252 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20013 | Morohashi |
945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
186 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
554 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2448 | 2001 Kanji |
4g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
2454.1 | Four corner code |
1-38-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7279 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
81 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 外 【ガイ】 outside ..., beyond ..., not included in ...
- 外圧 【ガイアツ】 external pressure, outside pressure, foreign pressure
- 渉外 【ショウガイ】 public relations, client liaison, client relations
- 在外 【ザイガイ】 overseas, abroad
- 外科 【ゲカ】 surgery (branch of medicine), department of surgery
- 外科医 【ゲカイ】 surgeon
Kun reading compounds
- 外 【そと】 outside, exterior, the open (air), other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
- 外壁 【がいへき】 outer wall
- 大外 【おおそと】 far out wide, far outside
- 家の外 【いえのそと】 outside the house
- 他 【ほか】 another place, some other place, somewhere else, outside, another (person or thing), other, different, something else, someone else, the rest, et al., beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.), outside, except, but, other than, apart from, besides, in addition to, as well as, on top of
- 他に 【ほかに】 else, in addition, besides
- この外 【このほか】 besides, moreover, in addition
- 思いのほか 【おもいのほか】 unexpectedly, surprisingly
- 外す 【はずす】 to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo, to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel, to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away, to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season), to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
- 外れる 【はずれる】 to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear), to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery), to be removed, to be excluded, to be contrary to, to go against
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うい、 け、 ふか
- Korean:
- oe
Spanish
- fuera
- exterior
- otro
- desatar
- estar desatado
- estar desconectado
Portuguese
- Exterior
French
- extérieur
56 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
91 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
120 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1168 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
42 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
38 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
139 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
83 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
404 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
215 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
112 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5750 | Morohashi |
186 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1125 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
111 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
116 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
69 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
105 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2554 | 2001 Kanji |
2m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
2320.0 | Four corner code |
1-19-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5916 | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1041 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
3885 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2698 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
4789 | Morohashi |
3131 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
955 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
3s9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
6071.2 | Four corner code |
1-52-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5708 | Unicode hex code |
man with shellfish kanji
- On:
- カイ
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
Portuguese
French
236 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
412 | Morohashi |
126 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2a4.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
2822.0 | Four corner code |
1-48-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4ef7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
281 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 格 【カク】 status, position, rank, method, way, style, rule, regulation, law, case, figure (form of a syllogism)
- 格上げ 【カクアゲ】 status elevation, upgrading, promotion
- 規格 【キカク】 standard, norm
- 低価格 【テイカカク】 low price
- 格子 【コウシ】 lattice, latticework, window bars, grid, grating, trellis, lattice door, check(ed) pattern, plaid
- 格子柄 【コウシガラ】 check pattern, checked pattern, checkered pattern, plaid, lattice design
- 格 【キャク】 amendment (to ritsuryō)
- 格式 【カクシキ】 formality, social rules, social status, social standing, amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
- 弘仁格 【コウニンキャク】 Ordinance of the Konin Era
- 格組 【ゴウグミ】 wooden framework
- 格天井 【ゴウテンジョウ】 coffered ceiling
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いたる、 のり
- Korean:
- gyeog, nag
Spanish
- estado
- rango
- posición
- regla
- ley
- aptitud
- capacidad
- carácter
Portuguese
- condição
- posição
- capacidade
- caracter
- caso (lei
- gramática)
French
- rang
- statut
- capacité
- caractère
- cas (loi, grammaire)
569 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
663 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
633 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
334 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2259 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
716 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
633 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1099 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
643 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
653 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
852 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1088 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1161 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
627 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
835 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
298 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14749 | Morohashi |
926 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2668 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
292 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
312 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
403 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
710 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1877 | 2001 Kanji |
4a6.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
4796.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
683c | Unicode hex code |