868 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
981 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
970 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
516 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
744 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
884 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1644 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
889 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
910 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1001 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1632 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1529 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1103 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1857 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34320 | Morohashi |
1194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5464 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1840 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1983 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
955 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
332 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 補 【ホ】 assistant ..., probationary ...
- 補完 【ホカン】 complementation, supplementation, completion
- 増補 【ゾウホ】 extending (e.g. a book), augmenting, enlarging, supplementing
- 追補 【ツイホ】 supplement, appendix, addendum
Kun reading compounds
- 補う 【おぎなう】 to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Readings
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- suplir
- resarcir
- compensar
Portuguese
- suplemento
- oferta
- cumprir
- indenizar
- compensar
- assistente
- aprendiz
French
- complément
- supplément
- améliorer
- compenser
- assistant
- stagiaire
653 | 2001 Kanji |
5e7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-7 | SKIP code |
3322.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
88dc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
397 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 助 【ジョ】 help, rescue, assistant
- 助演 【ジョエン】 supporting performance, playing a supporting role
- 互助 【ゴジョ】 mutual aid, cooperation, benefit
- 介助 【カイジョ】 help, assistance, aid
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
- 助かる 【たすかる】 to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to escape harm, to be spared damage, to be helped, to be saved trouble
- 助 【すけ】 assistance, help, helper, babe, chick, broad
- 助っ人 【すけっと】 helper, supporter, second, backer, foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
- 福助 【ふくすけ】 large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
- デコ助 【デコすけ】 big forehead, fivehead, asshole
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- ayudar
- rescatar
- salvar
- ser salvado
- ser ayudado
Portuguese
- ajuda
- resgate
- auxiliar
French
- aider
- secourir
- assister
248 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
330 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
314 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
407 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
719 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
346 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
367 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
431 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
623 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
633 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
826 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
211 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1440 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
764 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1800 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2313 | Morohashi |
1121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
530 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1782 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1921 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
248 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
284 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3945 | 2001 Kanji |
2g5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
7412.7 | Four corner code |
1-29-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52a9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
171 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 活 【カツ】 living, life, judo art of resuscitation, action, activity
- 活字 【カツジ】 printing type, movable type, printed text, print
- 死活 【シカツ】 life and death, life or death
- 就活 【シュウカツ】 job hunting, job searching
Kun reading compounds
- 生きる 【いきる】 to live, to exist, to make a living, to subsist, to be in effect, to be in use, to function, to come to life, to be enlivened, to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
- 生かす 【いかす】 to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
- 生ける 【いける】 to arrange (flowers), to plant, living, live
Readings
- Korean:
- hwal, gwal
Spanish
- vida
- energía
- actividad
Portuguese
- vivo
- resuscitação
- existência
- ser ajudado
- vida
French
- vivant
- animé
- résurrection
- être aidé
174 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
99 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
244 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
203 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2552 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
198 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
681 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
819 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
237 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
237 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
517 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1185 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
460 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
285 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
345 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17423 | Morohashi |
385 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3132 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
143 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
154 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
132 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
172 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
377 | 2001 Kanji |
3a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-6 | SKIP code |
3216.4 | Four corner code |
1-19-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6d3b | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21703 | Morohashi |
2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
7722.0 | Four corner code |
1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7528 | Unicode hex code |