416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
525 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
499 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
409 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4361 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
354 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
250 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1932 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
526 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
535 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
795 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1680 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1925 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1025 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1385 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
360 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35415 | Morohashi |
1525 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5611 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
354 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
378 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
604 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
392 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 試 【シ】 testing, experiment, test, examination, exam, trial
- 試合 【シアイ】 match, game, bout, contest
- 公試 【コウシ】 national examinations
- 考試 【コウシ】 test, exam
Kun reading compounds
- 試みる 【こころみる】 to try, to attempt, to have a go (at)
- 試す 【ためす】 to try (out), to have a try (at), to test, to put to the test
- 試筋 【ためすじ】 patron, effective means
Readings
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- prueba
- ensayo
- experimento
- probar
- experimentar
- intentar
Portuguese
- teste
- tentativa
- testar
- experimento
- prova
French
- test
- essai
- tentative
- expérience
- épreuve
3056 | 2001 Kanji |
7a6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
0364.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8a66 | Unicode hex code |
made in..., manufacture
- On:
- セイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
488 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 製 【セイ】 make, manufacture, -made, made of ..., made in ...
- 製鋼 【セイコウ】 steel manufacture
- 縫製 【ホウセイ】 sewing (by machine)
- 既製 【キセイ】 ready-made, off the shelf
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- fabricar
- construir
- hecho en
Portuguese
- feito em...
- manufaturado
French
- "fabriqué en"
- fabrication
648 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
749 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
726 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
318 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4249 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
570 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
885 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2388 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
428 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
434 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
686 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1628 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3478 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1792 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2441 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
426 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34380 | Morohashi |
2803 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
419 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
448 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
793 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2465 | 2001 Kanji |
5e8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-6 | SKIP code |
2273.2 | Four corner code |
1-32-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
88fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
47 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 四 【シ】 four, 4
- 4月 【シガツ】 April, fourth month in the lunar calendar
- 十四 【ジュウシ】 fourteen, 14
- 炭素14 【タンソジュウシ】 carbon-14
Kun reading compounds
- 四 【し】 four, 4
- 四畳半 【よじょうはん】 four and a half tatami mats, four-and-a-half-mat room, small room esp. for assignations
- 四つ 【よっつ】 four, 4, four years of age, ten o'clock (in the old time system), burakumin, cross grips
- 四つ角 【よつかど】 four corners, crossroads, intersecting street, street corner
- 四つ 【よっつ】 four, 4, four years of age, ten o'clock (in the old time system), burakumin, cross grips
- 四つの自由 【よっつのじゆう】 the Four Freedoms (as defined by Franklin D. Roosevelt: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear)
- 四 【し】 four, 4
- 40 【よんじゅう】 forty, 40
- 十四 【じゅうし】 fourteen, 14
- 軽四 【けいよん】 four-wheeled light vehicle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 つ、 よつ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- cuatro
- 4
Portuguese
- quatro
French
- quatre
4 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
4 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
26 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
18 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1025 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
6 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
35 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
188 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
6 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
6 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
335 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3778 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1928 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2620 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
4 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4682 | Morohashi |
3044 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
938 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
4 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
4 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
114 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
37 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3675 | 2001 Kanji |
3s2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-2 | SKIP code |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
6021.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56db | Unicode hex code |
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
- On:
- シキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 式 【シキ】 way, style, fashion, method, system, form, type, ceremony, rite, ritual, celebration, wedding (ceremony), equation, formula, expression, enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō legal codes)
- 式場 【シキジョウ】 ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony
- 硬式 【コウシキ】 hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- ceremonia
- método
- sistema
- forma
Portuguese
- estilo
- cerimônia
- rito
- método
- sistema
- formulário
French
- type
- protocole
- cérémonie
- rituel
- fonction
- processus
- système
- forme
417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
311 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
295 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
185 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1556 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
349 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
515 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
306 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
525 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
534 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
796 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
602 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3785 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2623 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
359 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9663 | Morohashi |
3049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1676 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
353 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
377 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
356 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
269 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1456 | 2001 Kanji |
4n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
4310.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
115 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 七 【シチ】 seven
- 7月 【シチガツ】 July, seventh month of the lunar calendar
- 27 【ニジュウシチ】 27, twenty seven, 3am
- セシウム137 【セシウムヒャクサンジュウシチ】 cesium-137, caesium-137
Kun reading compounds
- 七 【しち】 seven
- 7月 【しちがつ】 July, seventh month of the lunar calendar
- 第七 【だいなな】 seventh
- 27 【にじゅうしち】 27, twenty seven, 3am
- 七つ 【ななつ】 seven, seven years of age, four o'clock (old time system)
- 七帯アルマジロ 【ななつおびアルマジロ】 seven-banded armadillo (Dasypus septemcinctus)
- 7日 【なのか】 7th day of the month, seven days
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しっ、 な、 ひち
- Korean:
- chil
Spanish
- siete
- 7
Portuguese
- Sete
French
- sept
7 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
7 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
30 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
44 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
261 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
9 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
17 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
9 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
9 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
7 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
2 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4169 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2109 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
7 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6 | Morohashi |
3362 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
7 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
7 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
147 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
3 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1456 | 2001 Kanji |
0a2.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-2-2 | SKIP code |
4-2-4 | SKIP code |
4071.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e03 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 糎 【センチメートル】 centimeter, centimetre
- 糎 【センチメートル】 centimeter, centimetre
Readings
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3481 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
27057 | Morohashi |
4413 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2947 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2954 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
6b9.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
9191.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7cce | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1270 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 噴煙 【フンエン】 (eruption of) smoke
- 噴火 【フンカ】 eruption, volcanic eruption
- 暴噴 【ボウフン】 blowout (oil well, gas field, etc.)
- 自噴 【ジフン】 gushing forth (e.g. of oil), spouting, natural emergence (of a hot spring)
Kun reading compounds
- 噴く 【ふく】 to emit, to spout, to spurt, to boil over
Readings
- Korean:
- bun
Spanish
- emisión
- erupción
- chorro
- emitir
- hacer erupción
- expeler
Portuguese
- irromper
- repuxo
- emitir
- excitar
French
- éruption
- jaillir
- émettre
- gicler
1770 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1635 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
995 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1239 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1145 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1660 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1774 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1633 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
312 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
879 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
505 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
649 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1205 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4345 | Morohashi |
717 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
900 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1197 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1281 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1749 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3761 | 2001 Kanji |
3d12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-12 | SKIP code |
6408.6 | Four corner code |
1-42-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5674 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38943P | Morohashi |
3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2475 | 2001 Kanji |
2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
3-2-8 | SKIP code |
3030.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9032 | Unicode hex code |
cannon, gun
- On:
- ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1268 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 砲 【ホウ】 gun, cannon, artillery, ordnance
- 砲火 【ホウカ】 gunfire, fire
- 迫撃砲 【ハクゲキホウ】 mortar
- 大砲 【タイホウ】 (large) gun, cannon, artillery, long-ball hitter, home-run hitter
Readings
- Japanese names:
- づつ
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- cañón
- pistola
Portuguese
- canhão
- arma
French
- canon
- fusil
1800 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1217 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
993 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1569 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1764 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1894 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1631 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1402 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1479 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
785 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1065 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
538 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
24120P | Morohashi |
1151 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3998 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
532 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
571 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1372 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3356 | 2001 Kanji |
5a5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-5 | SKIP code |
1761.2 | Four corner code |
1-43-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7832 | Unicode hex code |