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 3
JLPT level N3
1006 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 酒 【サケ】 alcohol, sake
- 酒税 【シュゼイ】 liquor tax, tax on alcohol
- 洋酒 【ヨウシュ】 Western wine and spirits, Western liquor
- 清酒 【セイシュ】 refined sake
Kun reading compounds
- 酒 【さけ】 alcohol, sake
- 酒好き 【さけずき】 love of drink, fondness for alcohol, person who likes to drink, drinker
- 手酌酒 【てじゃくさけ】 pouring one's own drinks, drinking alone
- 小酒 【こさけ】 small drink, small amount of alcohol
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 さ、 し
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- sake
- alcohol
- vino de arroz
Portuguese
- sake
- álcool
French
- saké
- alcool
422 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
318 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
302 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
781 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2573 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
347 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
972 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1066 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
517 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
526 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
144 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1789 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
532 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
328 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
403 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1440 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39776 | Morohashi |
444 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6160 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1535 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
356 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
375 | 2001 Kanji |
3a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
3116.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9152 | Unicode hex code |
excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled
- On:
- カ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1643 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 佳 【カ】 beautiful, good, excellent
- 佳作 【カサク】 good piece of work, honourable mention (honorable)
- 絶佳 【ゼッカ】 superb (view, landscape)
- 風光絶佳 【フウコウゼッカ】 scenic beauty
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けい、 よし
- Korean:
- ga, gae
Spanish
- excelente
- bello
- bonito
Portuguese
- bom
- belo
- excelente
- agradável
- hábil
French
- excellent
- beau
- bon
- plaisant
- habile
1044 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1606 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
429 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1450 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1044 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
560 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1462 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1557 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1931 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
87 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
96 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
63 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
68 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
979 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
557 | Morohashi |
86 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
194 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
970 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1044 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1149 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2172 | 2001 Kanji |
2a6.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-6 | SKIP code |
2421.4 | Four corner code |
1-18-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4f73 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 佳肴 【カコウ】 delicacy, rare treat, good-eating fish
- 美味佳肴 【ビミカコウ】 delicacies, epicurean dishes
Kun reading compounds
- 肴 【さかな】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, performance to liven up a bar, conversation to liven up a party
- 肴にする 【さかなにする】 to have as a side order (with drinks), to make fun of someone, to laugh at someone's expense
- 酒肴 【しゅこう】 food and (alcoholic) drinks, food eaten with an alcoholic drink, accompaniment to a drink
- 酒の肴 【さけのさかな】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
Readings
- Korean:
- hyo
Spanish
- tapa
- acompañamiento para la bebida
Portuguese
French
- amuse-gueule
3735 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2567 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1780 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1502 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29322 | Morohashi |
4767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2896 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2905 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4b4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
4022.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
80b4 | Unicode hex code |