96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34763 | Morohashi |
3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
3275 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-6-1 | SKIP code |
1060.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
897f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
805 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 角 【カク】 angle, square, cube, bishop, third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale), Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
- 角界 【カクカイ】 the world of sumo
- 内角 【ナイカク】 interior angle, internal angle, inside corner
- 外角 【ガイカク】 external angle, exterior angle, outside corner
Kun reading compounds
- 角 【かど】 corner, edge, (street) corner, turning, rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness
- 角地 【かどち】 corner lot
- 四つ角 【よつかど】 four corners, crossroads, intersecting street, street corner
- 塩角 【しおかど】 sharp taste of (refined) salt
- 角 【つの】 horn, antler, antenna, feeler, tentacle (e.g. of a snail), horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
- 角隠し 【つのかくし】 bride's head-dress
- 枝角 【えだづの】 antler
- 豊穣の角 【ほうじょうのつの】 cornucopia, horn of plenty
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 す、 すみ、 ずみ、 ふさ
- Korean:
- gag
Spanish
- ángulo
- esquina
- cuadrado
- cuerno
Portuguese
- ângulo
- canto
- chifre
French
- angle
- coin
- carré
- corne
- bois (andouillers)
173 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
97 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
243 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
714 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4301 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
273 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
891 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
547 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
473 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
481 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
716 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1650 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2541 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1829 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35003 | Morohashi |
2047 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5543 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1812 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1953 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
138 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2545 | 2001 Kanji |
2n5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-5 | SKIP code |
3-4-3 | SKIP code |
2722.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
89d2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
622 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 友 【ユウ】 friend, affection (for siblings)
- 友愛 【ユウアイ】 fraternity, friendship
- 戦友 【センユウ】 comrade in arms, war buddy, fellow soldier
- 盟友 【メイユウ】 sworn friend
Kun reading compounds
- 友 【とも】 friend, companion, comrade, pal, accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
- 友達 【ともだち】 friend, companion
- リア友 【リアとも】 real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
- 酒のお供 【さけのおとも】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 ど、 ゆ
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- amigo
- compañero
Portuguese
- amigo
French
- ami
145 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
543 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
858 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
158 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
30 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
70 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
264 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
264 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
79 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
268 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3670 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2553 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
711 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3119 | Morohashi |
2952 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
672 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
704 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
760 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
451 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
104 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1467 | 2001 Kanji |
2h2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4004.7 | Four corner code |
1-45-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53cb | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1277 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 広大 【コウダイ】 vast, extensive, immense, huge, large, grand, magnificent
- 宏遠 【コウエン】 vast and far-reaching
- 恢弘 【カイコウ】 propagation, spreading out, extending
Kun reading compounds
- 広い 【ひろい】 spacious, vast, wide
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あつ、 ひろ、 ひろし
- Korean:
- goeng
Spanish
- amplio
- grande
- magnífico
Portuguese
French
1286 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1936 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
674 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2050 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2728 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1397 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
7086 | Morohashi |
2202 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1314 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2212 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2324 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3m4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
3043.2 | Four corner code |
1-25-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b8f | Unicode hex code |