387 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
269 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
650 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4620 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
598 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
258 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1657 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
547 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
556 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
116 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1775 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1909 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1015 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1372 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
724 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38281 | Morohashi |
1515 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5953 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
717 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
774 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
395 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
790 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軽 【ケイ】 light (e.g. aircraft, truck), light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), kei car
- 軽快 【ケイカイ】 light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy, light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody), taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence
- 軽々 【ケイケイ】 indiscreetly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, frivolously
- 酌量減軽 【シャクリョウゲンケイ】 reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances
- 軽忽 【キョウコツ】 indiscreet, thoughtless, absurd, laughable, disdaining, belittling
- 常不軽 【ジョウフキョウ】 Sadaparibhuta (bodhisattva)
- 剽軽 【ヒョウキン】 facetious, droll, funny
Kun reading compounds
- 軽い 【かるい】 light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily), light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile, non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial, slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke), easy, simple, indiscriminate
- 軽石 【かるいし】 pumice stone
- 軽やか 【かろやか】 light, easy, non-serious, minor
- 軽んじる 【かろんじる】 to look down on, to make light of
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- ligero
- insignificante
- poco serio
- fácil
Portuguese
- ligeiramente
- insignificante
- sem importância
French
- léger
- insignifiant
- sans importance
1572 | 2001 Kanji |
7c5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-5 | SKIP code |
5701.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8efd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
339 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 井 【セイ】 well curb, Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 整然 【セイゼン】 orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
- 市井 【シセイ】 the street, the town
- 整々 【セイセイ】 well-ordered, in good order, orderly
Kun reading compounds
- 井 【い】 well
- 堰 【せき】 dam, weir, barrier, sluice
- 筒井 【つつい】 round well
- 市井 【しせい】 the street, the town
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いの、 さい、 ひ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pozo
- ciudad
Portuguese
- poço
French
- puits
- margelle
- ville
- communauté
1470 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
252 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
165 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
916 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1031 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
103 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1193 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1255 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1064 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
34 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4265 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2153 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2905 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1824 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
258 | Morohashi |
3454 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
76 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1806 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1946 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1019 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1955 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.46 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
5500.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e95 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
296 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 沢 【タク】 blessing, grace, favour, favor, benefit
- 沢山 【タクサン】 a lot, lots, plenty, many, a large number, much, a great deal, a good deal, enough, sufficient, enough, too many, too much
- 沼沢 【ショウタク】 marsh, swamp, bog
- 恵沢 【ケイタク】 blessing, pity, favor, favour, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 沢 【さわ】 mountain stream, valley, dale, wetlands, swamp, marsh
- 沢地 【さわち】 marshy land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おも、 さ、 さわん、 わさ
- Korean:
- taeg, seog
Spanish
- pantano
- brillo
- beneficio
- muchos
Portuguese
- brejo
French
- marais
- ruisseau de montagne
- abondance
1552 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
403 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2503 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
908 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1462 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
404 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
994 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1031 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1395 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1164 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
313 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
201 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
238 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1081 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17234 | Morohashi |
267 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1072 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1153 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
442 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1137 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
362 | 2001 Kanji |
3a4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
3718.7 | Four corner code |
1-34-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ca2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
292 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 町 【チョウ】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, street, chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m), chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
- 町議会 【チョウギカイ】 town council
- 同町 【ドウチョウ】 the same town, that town
- 門前町 【モンゼンマチ】 town originally built around a temple or shrine
Kun reading compounds
- 町 【まち】 town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood, downtown, main street, street, road
- 街角 【まちかど】 street corner
- 室町 【むろまち】 Muromachi period (1336-1573)
- 門前町 【もんぜんまち】 town originally built around a temple or shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pueblo
- ciudad
- bloque
- calle
Portuguese
- aldeia
- cidade
- bloco
- rua
French
- quartier
- ville
- village
- rue
115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
61 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
57 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
114 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2995 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
167 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
426 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
182 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
182 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
549 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1335 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1430 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1028 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
93 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21735 | Morohashi |
1113 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3729 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
92 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
96 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
63 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-2 | SKIP code |
6102.0 | Four corner code |
1-36-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
753a | Unicode hex code |