479 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
375 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
354 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
339 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4615 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
515 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
257 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1656 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
433 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
439 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
65 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1773 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1872 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
995 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1346 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
427 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38234P | Morohashi |
1480 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5948 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
420 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
449 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
383 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
327 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 転 【テン】 change in pronunciation or meaning of a word, sound change, word with an altered pronunciation or meaning, turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
- 転移 【テンイ】 moving (location, with the times, etc.), change, transition, metastasis, spread, transition (e.g. phase transition), transfer (of learning), transference (in psychoanalysis)
- 不退転 【フタイテン】 determination, conviction
- 大回転 【ダイカイテン】 giant slalom, big rotation
Kun reading compounds
- 転がる 【ころがる】 to roll, to tumble, to fall over, to roll over, to lie down, to be scattered about, to be lying around, (of a situation or outcome) to change, to turn out, to come easily, to be common, to fall into one's hands, to grow on trees
- 転がる石には苔は付かない 【ころがるいしにはこけはつかない】 a rolling stone gathers no moss
- 転げる 【ころげる】 to roll over, to tumble, to roll about (with laughter)
- 転がす 【ころがす】 to roll, to wheel, to trundle, to drive (a car), to turn over, to tip over, to throw down, to leave, to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
- 転ぶ 【ころぶ】 to fall down, to fall over, to turn out, to play out, to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize, to roll, to tumble, (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
- 転ぶ 【ころぶ】 to fall down, to fall over, to turn out, to play out, to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize, to roll, to tumble, (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
- 転 【うたた】 more and more, increasingly, all the more
- うたた寝 【うたたね】 doze, nap, snooze
- 眩く 【くるめく】 to feel dizzy, to feel faint, to spin, to revolve, to twirl
Readings
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- cambiar
- girar
- rodar
- caerse
- tropezar
- dar vueltas
- volcarse
- caer
Portuguese
- revolver
- voltar a ser
- mudança
French
- rouler
- tourner
- changer
1571 | 2001 Kanji |
7c4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
5103.1 | Four corner code |
1-37-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8ee2 | Unicode hex code |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【ぎゃくて】 underhand grip, backhand grip (e.g. in tennis), unexpected twist, turning the tables (on an opponent)
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
11768 | Morohashi |
3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2247 | 2001 Kanji |
3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
2-1-3 | SKIP code |
2050.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
624b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
509 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 古参 【コサン】 seniority, long service
- 古今 【ココン】 ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
- 蒙古 【モウコ】 Mongolia (region), Greater Mongolia, Mongolian Plateau, Mongols (nomadic tribe)
- 懐古 【カイコ】 reminiscence, nostalgia, thinking fondly of the past, recalling the old days
Kun reading compounds
- 古い 【ふるい】 old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn, long, since long ago, time-honored, of the distant past, long-ago, stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
- 古家 【ふるいえ】 old house, deserted house
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふゆ
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- viejo
- antiguo
- desgastar
Portuguese
- velho
French
- vieux
70 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
109 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
373 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
770 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
93 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
32 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
154 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
172 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
172 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
86 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
278 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2495 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1262 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
16 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3233 | Morohashi |
2002 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
702 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
16 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
16 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
320 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
107 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1577 | 2001 Kanji |
2k3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-3 | SKIP code |
4060.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
53e4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
655 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舞台裏 【ブタイウラ】 offstage, backstage, behind the scenes
- 舞台 【ブタイ】 stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.), (stage) performance, setting (of a story), scene, sphere (of activity), stage (e.g. political stage), scene, arena, world
- 演舞 【エンブ】 dance performance
- 歌舞 【カブ】 singing and dancing
Kun reading compounds
- 舞う 【まう】 to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
- 舞 【まい】 dancing, dance
- 舞い上がる 【まいあがる】 to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up, to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
- 立ち居振る舞い 【たちいふるまい】 movements, bearing, deportment, carriage, behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, manners
- 獅子舞 【ししまい】 lion dance, traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- danza
- baile
- revoloteo
- bailar
- revolotear
Portuguese
- dançar
- fugir
- círculo
- roda
French
- danse
- voltiger
- cercle
- roue
1761 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
746 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3862 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1003 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
856 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2391 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
810 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
829 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
981 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1807 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2666 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1844 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1790 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30342P | Morohashi |
2146 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1774 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1912 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1796 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2355 | 2001 Kanji |
0a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-13 | SKIP code |
2-8-7 | SKIP code |
8025.1 | Four corner code |
1-41-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
821e | Unicode hex code |