964 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
954 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
621 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3774 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
927 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
849 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1278 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1352 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1109 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1036 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
665 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1953 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29567P | Morohashi |
975 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4821 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1934 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2084 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
930 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
459 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 脳 【ノウ】 brain, brains, mind
- 脳死 【ノウシ】 brain death
- 大脳 【ダイノウ】 cerebrum
- 洗脳 【センノウ】 brainwashing
Readings
- Korean:
- noe
Spanish
- cerebro
- sesos
- intelecto
Portuguese
- cérebro
- memória
French
- cerveau
- mémoire
3975 | 2001 Kanji |
4b7.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
7927.2 | Four corner code |
7227.2 | Four corner code |
1-39-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8133 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 脊椎 【セキツイ】 spine, vertebral column
- 脊髄 【セキズイ】 spinal cord
Kun reading compounds
- 背 【せ】 back, reverse, rear side, back (e.g. of a chair), spine (of a book), height, stature, ridge (of a mountain)
- 背 【せい】 height, stature
- 背 【せい】 height, stature
- 背丈 【せたけ】 stature, height
Readings
- Korean:
- cheog
Spanish
- columna vertebral
- espina dorsal
- espalda
- estatura
Portuguese
French
3763 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1339 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3297 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2317 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
29472 | Morohashi |
4804 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2071 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
268 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4b6.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-4 | SKIP code |
1122.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
810a | Unicode hex code |
marrow, pith, essence
- On:
- ズイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1652 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 髄 【ズイ】 medulla, marrow, pith
- 髄膜炎 【ズイマクエン】 meningitis
- 骨髄 【コツズイ】 bone marrow, medulla, true spirit, one's mind
- 脊髄 【セキズイ】 spinal cord
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- médula
- meollo
Portuguese
- Tutano
- medula
- miolo
French
- moelle
- quintessence
1463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1833 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1697 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1915 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2826 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1740 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1863 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1793 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1923 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2316 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1198 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1299 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45240P | Morohashi |
1842 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6791 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1385 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1926 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3646 | 2001 Kanji |
4b14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-10-9 | SKIP code |
1-10-8 | SKIP code |
7423.2 | Four corner code |
1-31-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ac4 | Unicode hex code |
fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion
- On:
- エキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
1210 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 液 【エキ】 liquid, fluid
- 液化 【エキカ】 liquefaction
- 乳液 【ニュウエキ】 latex (milky fluid found in plants), milky lotion (cosmetic), body milk
- 体液 【タイエキ】 body fluid, semen
Readings
- Korean:
- aeg
Spanish
- líquido
- fluido
Portuguese
- fluido
- líquido
- suco
- graxa
- secreção
French
- liquide
- jus
- fluide
- sève
- sécrétion
552 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
649 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
620 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1131 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2599 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
659 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
688 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
472 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
480 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
906 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1203 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
622 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
468 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1047 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17586 | Morohashi |
511 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3199 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1038 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1116 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
724 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
367 | 2001 Kanji |
3a8.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
3014.7 | Four corner code |
1-17-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6db2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
261 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 減 【ゲン】 reduction, decrease, subtraction, reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
- 減員 【ゲンイン】 reduction of staff
- 増減 【ゾウゲン】 increase and decrease, fluctuation
- 軽減 【ケイゲン】 abatement, reduction
Kun reading compounds
- 減る 【へる】 to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
- 減るもんじゃない 【へるもんじゃない】 it's no big deal, it's nothing to fret about, it's not like it's the end of the world
- 減らす 【へらす】 to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
Readings
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- menguar
- decrecer
- disminuir
- resta
- acortar
Portuguese
- definhar
- decréscimo
- reduzir
- decadência
- encurtar
- obter
- com fome
French
- diminuer
- réduire
- décliner
- décroître
- avoir faim
775 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
693 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
667 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
533 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2637 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
610 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
694 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
715 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
728 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
430 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1219 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
436 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
548 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
372 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17759 | Morohashi |
601 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3249 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
366 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
753 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
359 | 2001 Kanji |
3a9.37 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
3315.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6e1b | 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 |
symptoms, illness
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1111 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 症 【ショウ】 illness, condition, -pathy
- 症候群 【ショウコウグン】 syndrome
- 自閉症 【ジヘイショウ】 autism
- 後遺症 【コウイショウ】 prognostic symptoms, after-effect, sequela
Readings
- Korean:
- jeung
Spanish
- síntoma
- señal
- enfermedad
Portuguese
- sintomas
- doença
French
- symptôme
- maladie
1397 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
955 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3039 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1563 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1545 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1318 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1400 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1363 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1350 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4065 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2062 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2794 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1701 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
22140 | Morohashi |
3280 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3795 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1685 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1816 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1369 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
573 | 2001 Kanji |
5i5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-5-5 | SKIP code |
0011.1 | Four corner code |
1-30-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
75c7 | Unicode hex code |