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 junior high
JLPT level N1
773 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 迫撃 【ハクゲキ】 close attack
- 迫害 【ハクガイ】 persecution, oppression
- 肉薄 【ニクハク】 closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.), coming close to, pressing hard, pressing hard (e.g. with a question), taking to task, grilling
- 威迫 【イハク】 menace, threat, intimidation
Kun reading compounds
- 迫る 【せまる】 to approach, to draw near, to be imminent, to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さこ、 せ、 せこ、 はさ、 はさま、 はざま
- Korean:
- bag
Spanish
- estrechar
- acercarse
- atormentar
- acosar
- presionar
Portuguese
- Urgir
- forçar
- esporear
French
- pousser
- forcer
- harceler
- imminent
- éperonner
1697 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
842 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4676 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1805 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
747 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1175 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1233 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
964 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
684 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3815 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1953 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2647 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
288 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38797P | Morohashi |
3074 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6031 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
282 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
300 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1218 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
878 | 2001 Kanji |
2q5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
3630.0 | Four corner code |
1-39-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8feb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
473 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 撃墜 【ゲキツイ】 shooting down (aircraft)
- 撃沈 【ゲキチン】 (attacking and) sinking (a ship), sending (a ship) to the bottom
- 銃撃 【ジュウゲキ】 shooting, gunning (down)
- 追撃 【ツイゲキ】 pursuit (of a fleeing enemy), chase, follow-up attack
Kun reading compounds
- 撃つ 【うつ】 to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire
- 討つ 【うつ】 to attack, to destroy, to defeat, to conquer, to avenge
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeog
Spanish
- batida
- ataque
- derrota
- conquista
- batir
- atacar
- derrotar
- conquistar
- disparar
Portuguese
- batida
- ataque
- derrota
- conquista
French
- battre
- attaquer
- vaincre
- conquérir
1209 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
433 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1986 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
997 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1381 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1016 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1054 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1041 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
851 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3552 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1831 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2492 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
716 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12674P | Morohashi |
2863 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2265 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
709 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
766 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
407 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1767 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1547 | 2001 Kanji |
3c11.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-11-4 | SKIP code |
5750.2 | Four corner code |
1-23-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6483 | 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 |