980 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3977 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1449 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2879 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2003 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1531 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
31219X | Morohashi |
5092 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1517 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1635 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1229 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 菱亜鉛鉱 【リョウアエンコウ】 smithsonite, zinc spar, szaskaite, calamine, dry-bone ore
- 菱花 【リョウカ】 water chestnut flower, water caltrop flower
Kun reading compounds
- 菱 【ひし】 water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica), water chestnut, caltrop (weapon)
- 菱垣廻船 【ひがきかいせん】 large Japanese junk
Readings
- Korean:
- reung
Spanish
- castaño de agua
- rombo
- diamante
Portuguese
French
- losange
- mâcre nageante (trapa japonica)
- rhombe
1967 | 2001 Kanji |
3k8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-8 | SKIP code |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
4440.7 | Four corner code |
1-41-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
83f1 | Unicode hex code |
川
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
181 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 川柳 【センリュウ】 senryū, comic haiku, humorous seventeen-mora poem
- 川きゅう 【センキュウ】 cnidium rhizome (Cnidium officinale)
- 山川 【サンセン】 mountains and rivers
- 四川 【シセン】 Sichuan (China), Szechuan, Szechwan
Kun reading compounds
- 川 【かわ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 川上 【かわかみ】 upper reaches of a river, upstream
- 堀川 【ほりかわ】 canal
- 山川 【さんせん】 mountains and rivers
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 さわ
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- arroyo
- río
Portuguese
- corrente
- rio
French
- rivière
- fleuve
- radical rivière (no. 47)
39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
48 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
111 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
41 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
49 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
20 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
33 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
33 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
101 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
548 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
6 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
129 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8673 | Morohashi |
6 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1526 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
127 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
134 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
196 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
21 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1254 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-2 | SKIP code |
2200.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ddd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
563 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 師 【シ】 teacher, master, mentor, religious leader, specialist, five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
- 獅子 【シシ】 lion, left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
- 大師 【ダイシ】 great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
- 歯科医師 【シカイシ】 dentist
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のし、 のり、 もろ、 かず、 つかさ、 みつ、 もと
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- maestro
- profesor
- experto
- técnico
Portuguese
- perito
- professor
- mestre
- exército
- guerra
French
- maître
- expert
- professeur
- exemplaire
- modèle
- armée
- guerre
624 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
720 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
693 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
490 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
547 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
496 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1130 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
409 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
415 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
967 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
563 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1680 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1277 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
8916 | Morohashi |
1326 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1562 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1269 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1361 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
438 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
714 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
844 | 2001 Kanji |
3f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
2172.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e2b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
695 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宣 【セン】 imperial order, imperial decree
- 宣教師 【センキョウシ】 missionary
- 託宣 【タクセン】 oracle, revelation, divine message
- 街宣 【ガイセン】 carrying out (political) propaganda activity on the streets
Kun reading compounds
- 宣ふ 【のたまう】 to say
- 宣う 【のたまう】 to say, to be pleased to say
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とおる、 のぶ、 のぼる、 のり、 ひさ、 よし
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- proclamar
- promulgar
- anunciar
- difundir
Portuguese
- proclamar
- dizer
- anunciar
French
- proclamer
- dire
- annoncer
829 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
924 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
913 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1012 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1301 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
569 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1208 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
919 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
625 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
635 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
850 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
475 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2799 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1440 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1940 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
191 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
7132 | Morohashi |
2252 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1328 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
188 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
885 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
772 | 2001 Kanji |
3m6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
3010.6 | Four corner code |
1-32-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ba3 | Unicode hex code |