229 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
150 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
134 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
53 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3841 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
60 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
242 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
340 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
62 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
62 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
63 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1587 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4338 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2195 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
36 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30095 | Morohashi |
3525 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4900 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
36 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
36 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
14 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
126 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
19 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 自 【ジ】 self-, from (a time or place)
- 自営 【ジエイ】 running one's own business, doing business on one's own, self-employment
- 出自 【シュツジ】 origin, birthplace, descent, lineage, ancestry, stock
- 海自 【カイジ】 Maritime Self-Defense Force
- 自然界 【シゼンカイ】 nature, the natural world, realm of nature
- 自然 【シゼン】 nature, natural, spontaneous, automatic, naturally, spontaneously, automatically
- 己がじし 【オノガジシ】 each (and every one), individually
Kun reading compounds
- 自ら 【みずから】 oneself, oneself, for oneself, personally, in person
- 自ら進んで 【みずからすすんで】 by choice, of one's own free will, on one's own initiative, off one's own bat
- 自ずから 【おのずから】 naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
- 自ずから明らか 【おのずからあきらか】 self-evident
- 自ずと 【おのずと】 naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
Readings
- Japanese names:
- より
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- uno mismo
- por sí mismo
- auto-
Portuguese
- a si próprio
French
- soi-même
879 | 2001 Kanji |
5c1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-2 | SKIP code |
2600.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
81ea | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
73 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 動 【ドウ】 motion
- 動員 【ドウイン】 mobilization, mobilisation
- 人事異動 【ジンジイドウ】 personnel change, personnel shift, reshuffle, (annual) staff reassignment
- 異動 【イドウ】 (personnel) change, transfer, relocation, reassignment, reshuffle
Kun reading compounds
- 動く 【うごく】 to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing, to operate, to run, to go, to work, to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action, to be touched, to be influenced, to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver, to be transferred
- 動く歩道 【うごくほどう】 moving walkway, moving sidewalk, travelator
- 動かす 【うごかす】 to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position, to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, to change, to alter, to deny, to operate, to set in motion, to get going, to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy, to manage (e.g. funds)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- るぎ
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mover
- movimiento
- moverse
- trasladar
Portuguese
- mover
- movimento
- mudança
- jáfusão
- trocar
- agitar
French
- bouger
- mouvement
- changement
- confusion
- secouer
296 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
384 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
362 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
86 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
730 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
169 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
130 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
64 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
221 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2232 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1583 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1692 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2390 | Morohashi |
1778 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1806 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
47 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
385 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2245 | 2001 Kanji |
2g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-2 | SKIP code |
2412.7 | Four corner code |
1-38-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52d5 | Unicode hex code |
tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
87 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 調 【チョウ】 key, mode (in gagaku), time, tempo, rhythm, meter (of a poem), metre, style, form, mood, pattern, tax in kind (paid with locally produced goods; under the ritsuryō system)
- 調印 【チョウイン】 signature, signing, sealing
- 長調 【チョウチョウ】 major key
- 空調 【クウチョウ】 air conditioning
Kun reading compounds
- 調べる 【しらべる】 to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
- 調べ 【しらべ】 investigation, inspection, examination, tune, note, melody
- 調べる 【しらべる】 to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
- 取り調べ 【とりしらべ】 investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors), examination, inquiry, enquiry
- 整う 【ととのう】 to be ready, to be prepared, to be arranged, to be in order, to be put in order, to be well-ordered, to be well-proportioned, to be harmonious, to be adjusted, to be regulated, to be refined (e.g. of a face), to be settled (e.g. treaty, contract), to be completed
- 整える 【ととのえる】 to put in order, to arrange, to tidy up, to fix, to straighten, to get ready, to prepare, to arrange, to supply, to assemble, to buy, to adjust, to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing), to work out (e.g. business deal), to arrange (e.g. marriage), to settle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぎ、 つぎ
- Korean:
- jo, ju
Spanish
- melodía
- tono
- investigar
- comprobar
- arreglar
- poner en orden
Portuguese
- canção
- tom
- métrica
- clave (música)
- estilo de escrever
- preparar
- exorcisar
- investigar
French
- enquête
- mélodie
- ton (majeur/mineur)
- style d'écriture
- préparer
- exorciser
471 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
369 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
348 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
108 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
376 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
906 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2328 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
342 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
342 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
210 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1699 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1973 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1051 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1417 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
355 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35609P | Morohashi |
1567 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5647 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
349 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
373 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
219 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
434 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3049 | 2001 Kanji |
7a8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-8 | SKIP code |
0762.0 | Four corner code |
1-36-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8abf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
157 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 心 【シン】 heart, mind, spirit, vitality, inner strength, bottom of one's heart, core (of one's character), nature, centre, center, core, heart, heart (organ), Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), friend
- 心から 【ココロカラ】 from the bottom of one's heart, heartily, sincerely
- 重心 【ジュウシン】 centre of gravity (center), centroid, barycenter, (one's) balance
- 会心 【カイシン】 congeniality, satisfaction, gratification
Kun reading compounds
- 心 【こころ】 mind, heart, spirit, the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
- 心意気 【こころいき】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 我が心 【わがこころ】 my heart
- 静心 【しずごころ】 calm mind, placid temperament
Readings
- Korean:
- sim
Spanish
- corazón
- centro
Portuguese
- coração
- mente
- espírito
French
- coeur
- esprit
- radical coeur (no. 61)
95 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
164 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
147 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
139 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1645 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
80 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
172 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
49 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
97 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
97 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
172 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
766 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
11 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
602 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10295 | Morohashi |
11 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1780 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
595 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
639 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
64 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
96 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
358 | 2001 Kanji |
4k0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
3300.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5fc3 | Unicode hex code |
axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls
- On:
- ジク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1261 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軸 【ジク】 axis, shaft, axle, center, centre, focal point, key point, stalk, stem, hanging scroll
- 軸足 【ジクアシ】 pivot foot, emphasis, priority, focus
- 基軸 【キジク】 basis, foundation, core, criterion, standard
- 中軸 【チュウジク】 axis, pivot, central figure, key man
Readings
- Korean:
- chug
Spanish
- eje
- pivote
- péndulo
- mango
Portuguese
- eixo
- pivô
- talo
- caule
- sufixo para contagem de pergaminhos
French
- axe
- pivot
- tige
- compteur de livres en rouleaux
1330 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1719 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4619 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1258 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1798 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
988 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1023 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1589 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1776 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1908 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1014 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1121 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38269 | Morohashi |
1514 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5952 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1193 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1591 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1576 | 2001 Kanji |
7c5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-5 | SKIP code |
5506.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8ef8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
136 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 受 【ジュ】 vedana (sensation)
- 受益 【ジュエキ】 benefitting by, benefiting by
- 授受 【ジュジュ】 giving and receiving, transferring, transfer, changing hands
- 収受 【シュウジュ】 reception, receiving
Kun reading compounds
- 受ける 【うける】 to receive, to get, to catch (e.g. a ball), to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.), to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence), to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge), to be given (e.g. life, talent), to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by), to follow, to succeed, to be descended from, to face (south, etc.), to be modified by, to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee, to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well
- 受かる 【うかる】 to pass (examination)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じょ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- recipiente
- acepción
- aceptar
- recibir
- tomar
- aprobar examen
Portuguese
- aceitar
- sofrer
- atender (telefone)
- tomar
- obter
- pegar
- receber
French
- subir
- recevoir
- accepter
- répondre (téléphone)
- prendre
- obtenir
240 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
319 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
303 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
223 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2826 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
272 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
394 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
730 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
260 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
260 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
269 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
270 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3076 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2146 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
743 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3159 | Morohashi |
2421 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
678 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
794 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
298 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
304 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2067 | 2001 Kanji |
2h6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
2-6-2 | SKIP code |
2-1-7 | SKIP code |
2040.7 | Four corner code |
1-28-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53d7 | Unicode hex code |