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 N4
287 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 少 【ショウ】 small, little, few
- 少輔 【ショウ】 assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
- 最少 【サイショウ】 fewest, least, smallest (number), lowest, minimum, youngest
- 過少 【カショウ】 too few, too little, insufficient
Kun reading compounds
- 少ない 【すくない】 few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare
- 少し 【すこし】 a little, a bit, a small amount, a few, some, slightly, somewhat, a little while, a short time, a moment, a minute, a little way, a short distance
- 少しも 【すこしも】 (not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least, (not) in the slightest
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
- un poco
- apenas
Portuguese
- poucos
- pequenos
French
- un petit peu
- un peu
93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
160 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
143 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
231 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
166 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
129 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
47 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
88 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
144 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
144 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
105 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
512 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4278 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
107 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7475 | Morohashi |
3467 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1390 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
106 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
111 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
153 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
95 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1160 | 2001 Kanji |
3n1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
9020.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5c11 | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6036 | Morohashi |
3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1769 | 2001 Kanji |
3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4040.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5973 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
78 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦 【セン】 war, battle, match, game, competition
- 戦域 【センイキ】 war area, battlefield, theater, theatre
- 開戦 【カイセン】 outbreak of war, starting a war
- 回戦 【カイセン】 event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc., nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
Kun reading compounds
- 戦 【いくさ】 war, battle, campaign, fight, troops, forces
- 戦場 【せんじょう】 battlefield, battleground
- 負け戦 【まけいくさ】 losing a battle, lost battle, battle one cannot win, battle one is doomed to lose
- 野合戦 【のがっせん】 battle in the open, battle on an open field
- 戦う 【たたかう】 to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist
- 戦く 【おののく】 to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.), to shudder, to tremble
- 戦ぐ 【そよぐ】 to rustle, to sway, to stir, to flutter
- 戦慄く 【わななく】 to tremble, to shiver, to shake
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- guerra
- batalla
- lucha
- pelear
- batallar
- combatir
- luchar
Portuguese
- guerra
- batalha
- disputa
French
- guerre
- bataille
- match
448 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
555 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
526 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
88 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1810 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
399 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
550 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
301 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
301 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
360 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
839 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1948 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11631P | Morohashi |
1787 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2079 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
32 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
608 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
959 | 2001 Kanji |
4n9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
9355.0 | Four corner code |
3355.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6226 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1758 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 麗句 【レイク】 elegant phrase
- 麗景殿 【レイケイデン】 ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
- 瑰麗 【カイレイ】 extraordinarily beautiful, exceptionally pretty, gorgeous, magnificent
- 清麗 【セイレイ】 clean, tidy, pure, untarnished, Seirei (one of the eight major professional female titles)
Kun reading compounds
- 麗しい 【うるわしい】 beautiful, lovely, heartwarming, beautiful
- 麗らか 【うららか】 bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.), clear, fine, beautiful, glorious, splendid, cheerful
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ま、 よし、 り
- Korean:
- ryeo, ri
Spanish
- precioso
- hermoso
- bonito
- encantador
Portuguese
- amável
- companheiro
French
- charmant
- beau
- belle
- jolie
1926 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1576 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1344 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1923 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2902 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1630 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1740 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1832 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1937 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2672 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1359 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1845 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2021 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
47663 | Morohashi |
2151 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
7026 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2002 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2158 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1929 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
3q16.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-17 | SKIP code |
2-8-11 | SKIP code |
1121.1 | Four corner code |
1-46-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9e97 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
655 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舞台裏 【ブタイウラ】 offstage, backstage, behind the scenes
- 舞台 【ブタイ】 stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.), (stage) performance, setting (of a story), scene, sphere (of activity), stage (e.g. political stage), scene, arena, world
- 演舞 【エンブ】 dance performance
- 歌舞 【カブ】 singing and dancing
Kun reading compounds
- 舞う 【まう】 to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
- 舞 【まい】 dancing, dance
- 舞い上がる 【まいあがる】 to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up, to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
- 立ち居振る舞い 【たちいふるまい】 movements, bearing, deportment, carriage, behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, manners
- 獅子舞 【ししまい】 lion dance, traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- danza
- baile
- revoloteo
- bailar
- revolotear
Portuguese
- dançar
- fugir
- círculo
- roda
French
- danse
- voltiger
- cercle
- roue
1761 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
746 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3862 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1003 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
856 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2391 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
810 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
829 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
981 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1807 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2666 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1844 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1790 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30342P | Morohashi |
2146 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1774 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1912 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1796 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2355 | 2001 Kanji |
0a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-13 | SKIP code |
2-8-7 | SKIP code |
8025.1 | Four corner code |
1-41-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
821e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1018 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奥地 【オクチ】 interior, backwoods, hinterland, back regions
- 奥義 【オウギ】 secret techniques (of an art or skill), inner mysteries, essence, quintessence, heart
- 最奥 【サイオウ】 deep inside, innermost place
- 内奥 【ナイオウ】 inner part, depths
Kun reading compounds
- 奥 【おく】 inner part, interior, back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.), depths (e.g. of a forest), recesses (e.g. of a cave), heart, end (of a road, garden, etc.), living quarters (at the back of a house), inner room, recesses (of one's mind), bottom (of one's heart), behind (someone's words), mysteries (of an art)
- 奥地 【おくち】 interior, backwoods, hinterland, back regions
- 山奥 【やまおく】 deep in the mountains, mountain recesses
- 大奥 【おおおく】 inner palace (in Edo Castle), palace's ladies chambers, shogun's harem
- 奥まる 【おくまる】 to lie deep in, to extend far back
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 おお、 おん、 つ、 のく
- Korean:
- o, ug
Spanish
- profundo
- interior
- esposa
Portuguese
- coração
- interior
French
- intérieur
- coeur
- fond
- épouse
1038 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
878 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
240 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
930 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
448 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1798 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
476 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
484 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
71 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
419 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3503 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1806 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2458 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
937 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5981 | Morohashi |
2824 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1165 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
928 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
997 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1520 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
863 | 2001 Kanji |
6b6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-3 | SKIP code |
4-12-4 | SKIP code |
2-10-2 | SKIP code |
2743.0 | Four corner code |
1-17-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5965 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
493 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 様 【ヨウ】 appearing ..., looking ..., way to ..., method of ...ing, form, style, design, like, similar to, thing (thought or spoken)
- 様式 【ヨウシキ】 style, form, pattern
- 文様 【モンヨウ】 pattern, design
- 一様 【イチヨウ】 uniform, equal, even, the same, identical, common, ordinary, usual
Kun reading compounds
- 様 【さま】 Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions), state, situation, appearance, manner
- 様変わり 【さまがわり】 changing completely, transformation
- 殿様 【とのさま】 nobleman, dignitary, lord, feudal lord (of the Edo period), daimyo, man brought up away from the world, arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
- ご馳走様 【ごちそうさま】 thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal, thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
- 唐行きさん 【からゆきさん】 karayuki-san, young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)
- 愛様 【いとさん】 daughter (of a good family)
Readings
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- forma
- manera
- situación
- estilo
- señor
- señora
- srta.
Portuguese
- Senhor
- estilo
- modos
- sufixo polido para senhor.
French
- Monsieur, Madame
- apparence
- manière
- sorte
- état
- suffixe de politesse
328 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
430 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
407 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
472 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2341 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
309 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
641 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2099 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
403 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
407 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
677 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1110 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1332 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
723 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
969 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
942 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15352P | Morohashi |
1052 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2821 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
933 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1003 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
216 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
429 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1842 | 2001 Kanji |
4a10.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4893.2 | Four corner code |
1-45-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69d8 | Unicode hex code |