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表

8 strokes
Radical:
clothes 衣 (衤)
Parts:
二 亠 土 士 衣
surface, table, chart, diagram
Kun:
おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
On:
ヒョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
77 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 表 【ヒョウ】 table, chart, list, memorial to an emperor
  • 表記 【ヒョウキ】 expression in writing, written representation, notation, transcription, orthography, writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope), inscribing on the face
  • 一覧表 【イチランヒョウ】 list, table, schedule, catalogue, catalog
  • 意表 【イヒョウ】 surprise, something unexpected

Kun reading compounds

  • 表 【おもて】 surface, face (i.e. the visible side of an object), front (of a building, etc.), obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin, outside, exterior, appearance, public, first half (of an inning), top (of an inning), cover (for tatami mats, etc.), foreground, Omotesenke school of tea ceremony
  • 表裏 【ひょうり】 front and back, inside and outside, two sides, both sides, duplicity, double-dealing, being two-faced
  • 京表 【きょうおもて】 vicinity of Kyoto
  • 中表 【なかおもて】 cloth folded inside out
  • 表す 【あらわす】 to represent, to signify, to stand for, to reveal, to show, to display, to express, to make widely known
  • 現れる 【あらわれる】 to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
  • 表す 【あらわす】 to represent, to signify, to stand for, to reveal, to show, to display, to express, to make widely known

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
biao3
Korean:
pyo

Spanish

  • superficie
  • tabla
  • diagrama
  • expresar
  • mostrar

Portuguese

  • superfície
  • tabela
  • gráfico
  • diagrama

French

  • surface (apparente)
  • face
  • tableau
  • graphique
  • diagramme
309 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
402 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
379 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
124 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
108 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
308 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
879 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
914 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.16 Japanese for Busy People
272 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
272 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
437 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1620 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3083 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1572 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2151 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1560 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
34105 Morohashi
2429 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5422 New Nelson (John Haig)
1546 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1666 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
178 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
311 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1465 2001 Kanji
0a8.6 The Kanji Dictionary
2-4-4 SKIP code
5073.2 Four corner code
1-41-29 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8868 Unicode hex code

見

7 strokes
Radical:
see 見
Parts:
儿 目 見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Kun:
み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
On:
ケン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
22 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 見 【ケン】 view (of life, etc.), outlook
  • 見解 【ケンカイ】 opinion, point of view
  • 後見 【コウケン】 guardianship, guardian, (theatrical) assistant, prompter
  • 政見 【セイケン】 political views

Kun reading compounds

  • 見る 【みる】 to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe, to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge, to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on, to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.), to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try, to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
  • 見る見る 【みるみる】 very fast, in a twinkle, before one's eyes
  • 見える 【みえる】 to be seen, to be visible, to be in sight, to look, to seem, to appear, to come
  • 見える化 【みえるか】 visualization, rendering visible (e.g. a problem), digitization
  • 見せる 【みせる】 to show, to display, to make (something or someone) look ..., to present an appearance of ..., to make (something) worth watching, to be entertaining, to make a show of (doing), to do in a conspicuous manner, to do in view of others, to resolve to do, to do at any cost, to show others that one will ...

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jian4, xian4
Korean:
gyeon, hyeon

Spanish

  • vista
  • ver
  • esperanza
  • idea
  • opinión
  • observar
  • ser visto
  • estar a la vista
  • poder verse
  • mostrar

Portuguese

  • ver
  • esperanças
  • oportunidades
  • idéia
  • opinião
  • olhar
  • visíveis

French

  • regarder
  • voir
  • visible
  • espoirs
  • chances
  • idée
  • opinion
67 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
31 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
18 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
48 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4284 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
23 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
84 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
518 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.3 Japanese for Busy People
63 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
63 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
139 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1643 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3151 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1615 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2201 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
57 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
34796 Morohashi
2544 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5522 New Nelson (John Haig)
57 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
61 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
20 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
62 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3957 2001 Kanji
5c2.1 The Kanji Dictionary
2-5-2 SKIP code
6021.0 Four corner code
1-24-11 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
898b Unicode hex code

支

4 strokes
Radical:
branch 支
Parts:
十 又 支
branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)
Kun:
ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
On:
シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
159 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 支 【シ】 China
  • 支援 【シエン】 support, backing, aid, assistance
  • 気管支 【キカンシ】 bronchus, bronchial tube
  • 干支 【エト】 sexagenary cycle, 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days, 12-year Chinese zodiac

Kun reading compounds

  • 支える 【ささえる】 to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend, to hold at bay, to stem, to check
  • 閊える 【つかえる】 to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog, to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full, to be piled up (e.g. of work), to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer, to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain
  • 支う 【かう】 to support, to prop up

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zhi1
Korean:
ji

Spanish

  • soporte
  • apoyo
  • rama
  • pago
  • interferencia
  • soportar
  • sostener

Portuguese

  • ramo
  • apoio
  • sustentar

French

  • soutien
  • support
  • branche
  • filiale
  • succursale
  • radical branche (no. 65)
621 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
717 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
691 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
302 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2039 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
115 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
583 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
63 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.4 Japanese for Busy People
318 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
318 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
368 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
932 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2473 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1251 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1717 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
718 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
13061 Morohashi
1979 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2324 New Nelson (John Haig)
711 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
768 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
185 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
642 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1467 2001 Kanji
2k2.1 The Kanji Dictionary
2-2-2 SKIP code
4040.7 Four corner code
1-27-57 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
652f Unicode hex code

配

10 strokes
Radical:
wine, alcohol 酉
Parts:
已 酉
distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
Kun:
くば.る
On:
ハイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
359 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 配給 【ハイキュウ】 distribution (e.g. films, rice), rationing (e.g. food, gasoline), food ration
  • 配管 【ハイカン】 plumbing, piping
  • 無配 【ムハイ】 without dividend
  • 宅配 【タクハイ】 home delivery

Kun reading compounds

  • 配る 【くばる】 to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out, to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
pei4
Korean:
bae

Spanish

  • distribuir
  • racionar

Portuguese

  • distribuir
  • cônjuge
  • exílio
  • racionamento

French

  • distribuer
  • épouse
  • exiler
  • rationner
299 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
388 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
368 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
304 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4779 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
430 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
971 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1141 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.14 Japanese for Busy People
515 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
524 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
727 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1790 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1853 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
981 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1330 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1448 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
39771 Morohashi
1460 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6163 New Nelson (John Haig)
1436 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1544 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
308 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
363 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3256 2001 Kanji
7e3.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-7-3 SKIP code
1761.7 Four corner code
1-39-59 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
914d Unicode hex code

人

2 strokes
Radical:
man, human 人 (亻)
Parts:
人
person
Kun:
ひと、 -り、 -と
On:
ジン、 ニン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
  • 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
  • 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
  • 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
  • 人 【ニン】 counter for people
  • 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
  • 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
  • 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent

Kun reading compounds

  • 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
  • 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
  • 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
  • いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend

Readings

Japanese names:
じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ren2
Korean:
in

Spanish

  • persona

Portuguese

  • pessoa

French

  • être humain
  • personne
30 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
39 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
39 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
9 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
339 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
11 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
14 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.5 Japanese for Busy People
1 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
15 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
42 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4175 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2111 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2857 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
960 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
344 Morohashi
3368 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
99 New Nelson (John Haig)
951 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1023 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
2 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
7 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1262 2001 Kanji
2a0.1 The Kanji Dictionary
4-2-4 SKIP code
8000.0 Four corner code
1-31-45 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4eba Unicode hex code