1647 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1592 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4699 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1152 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1807 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1685 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1800 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1746 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
698 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3854 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1981 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2677 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
924 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38876P | Morohashi |
3108 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6059 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
915 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
981 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1399 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1035 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 透明 【トウメイ】 transparent, clear
- 透析 【トウセキ】 dialysis
- 失透 【シットウ】 devitrification
- 市場浸透 【シジョウシントウ】 market penetration
Kun reading compounds
- 透く 【すく】 to be transparent, to leave a gap
- 透かす 【すかす】 to look through, to hold up to the light, to make an opening, to leave space, to space (lines), to prune (trees), to fart without making a sound
- 透ける 【すける】 to be transparent, to show through
- 透水 【とうすい】 permeation (e.g. of water), percolation, seepage
- 透水性 【とうすいせい】 permeability
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とおる
- Korean:
- tu
Spanish
- permear
- penetrar
- filtrar
Portuguese
- transparente
- permeear
- filtrar
- penetrar
French
- transparent
- s'infiltrer
- pénétrer
2245 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
3230.2 | Four corner code |
1-38-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
900f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1517 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 湿 【シツ】 moisture, humidity, dampness, scabies, sarcoptic mange, the itch
- 湿原 【シツゲン】 marshy grassland, wetlands
- 多湿 【タシツ】 high humidity
- 耐湿 【タイシツ】 resisting moisture
Kun reading compounds
- 湿る 【しめる】 to become damp, to become moist, to become wet, to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed
- 湿す 【しめす】 to wet, to moisten, to dampen
Readings
- Korean:
- seub
Spanish
- humedecer
- mojar
Portuguese
- umidade
- úmido
- molhar
French
- moite
- humide
- mouillé
1333 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1476 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2631 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1402 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
702 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1169 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1226 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
838 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1223 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
741 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
443 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
555 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1805 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17920P | Morohashi |
609 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3243 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1788 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1927 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1560 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
374 | 2001 Kanji |
3a9.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-9 | SKIP code |
3611.2 | Four corner code |
1-28-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6e7f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
331 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 防衛施設庁 【ボウエイシセツチョウ】 (Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)
- 防衛 【ボウエイ】 defense, defence, protection
- 砂防 【サボウ】 erosion control
- 攻防 【コウボウ】 offense and defense, offence and defence
Kun reading compounds
- 防ぐ 【ふせぐ】 to defend against, to protect against, to prevent, to avert, to avoid
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あた、 う、 ほう
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- defender
- proteger
- aguantar
- prevenir
- presa
- banco
Portuguese
- desligar
- defender
- proteger
- resistir
French
- prévenir (un danger)
- défendre
- protéger
- résister
718 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
812 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
791 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
325 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4980 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
680 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
983 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
374 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
513 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
522 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
781 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
725 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
203 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1311 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41576 | Morohashi |
270 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6429 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1302 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1399 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
326 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
674 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3645 | 2001 Kanji |
2d4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-4 | SKIP code |
1-2-4 | SKIP code |
7022.7 | Four corner code |
1-43-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9632 | Unicode hex code |
水
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 水 【スイ】 Wednesday, shaved ice (served with flavored syrup), water (fifth of the five elements)
- 水位 【スイイ】 water level
- 用水 【ヨウスイ】 irrigation water, water for fire, city water, cistern water
- 浄水 【ジョウスイ】 clean water, purified water
Kun reading compounds
- 水 【みず】 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water), fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid, flood, floodwaters, water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout, break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- 水揚げ 【みずあげ】 landing, unloading (e.g. a ship), catch (of fish), takings, sales (of a shop), defloration (e.g. of a geisha), preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)
- 飲み水 【のみみず】 drinking water, potable water
- 呼び水 【よびみず】 pump-priming, rousing, stimulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うず、 ずみ、 つ、 ど、 み、 みさ、 みつ、 みな、 みん
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- agua
Portuguese
- água
French
- eau
14 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
16 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
40 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
144 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2482 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
16 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
68 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
54 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
21 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
21 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
19 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
10 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
132 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17083 | Morohashi |
10 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
137 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
166 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
31 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1142 | 2001 Kanji |
3a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-1-3 | SKIP code |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
1223.0 | Four corner code |
1-31-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6c34 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
104 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 性 【セイ】 nature (of a person), sex, gender, sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.), gender, -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy
- 性格 【セイカク】 character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature, characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
- 耐性 【タイセイ】 resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
- 社会性 【シャカイセイ】 sociality
- 性 【ショウ】 nature, disposition, temperament, character, quality, that which does not change according to external influences
- 性根 【ショウネ】 nature, character, disposition
- 冷え性 【ヒエショウ】 sensitivity to cold
- 凝り性 【コリショウ】 tendency to become totally absorbed in something, monomania, perfectionism, fastidiousness, meticulousness, susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
Kun reading compounds
- 性 【さが】 one's nature, one's destiny, custom, tradition, habit, convention
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- sexo
- género
- naturaleza
- temperamento
Portuguese
- sexo
- gênero
- natureza
French
- sexe
- genre
- nature
- propriétés
645 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
745 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
723 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
199 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1666 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
280 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
535 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
98 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
98 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
421 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
811 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
357 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1572 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10478 | Morohashi |
299 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1558 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1679 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
119 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1172 | 2001 Kanji |
4k5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
1-1-7 | SKIP code |
9501.0 | Four corner code |
1-32-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6027 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 素 【ソ】 plain, white silk, prime
- 素案 【ソアン】 rough plan, draft
- 栄養素 【エイヨウソ】 nutrient
- 酵素 【コウソ】 enzyme
- 素 【ス】 one's nature, one's feelings, oneself, plain, unadorned, undecorated, unadulterated, au naturel, mere, poor, exceedingly
- 素顔 【スガオ】 face with no make-up, unpainted face, true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.), real face, true picture, real nature, sober face, sobriety
- 空素 【カラス】 dealt hand containing only 1-point cards (scoring combination)
- 鉤素 【ハリス】 snell (fishing), leader, trace, cast
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 元より 【もとより】 from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally, of course, not to mention ..., not only ... but also ..., to say nothing of ...
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto, brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- materia prima
- elemental
- normal
- usual
Portuguese
- elementar
- princípio
- descoberto
- nu
French
- élément
- principe
- nu
- découvert
658 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
759 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
737 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
717 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3511 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
797 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1707 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
271 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
271 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
636 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1506 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3108 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1546 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27300 | Morohashi |
2458 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4456 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1532 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1652 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
500 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
716 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1441 | 2001 Kanji |
6a4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-6 | SKIP code |
5090.3 | Four corner code |
1-33-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d20 | Unicode hex code |
lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
- On:
- ザイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
565 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 材 【ザイ】 wood, lumber, timber, (raw) material, stuff, talent, ability, capable person
- 材質 【ザイシツ】 material, material properties, quality of material, quality of wood, quality of lumber
- 器材 【キザイ】 tools and materials, equipment and materials
- 廃材 【ハイザイ】 scrap wood, waste wood, waste, waste material, scrap material
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 さい
- Korean:
- jae
Spanish
- talento
- habilidad
- material
- leño
Portuguese
- tábuas
- registro
- pau
- madeira
- talento
French
- matériaux
- ingrédients
- bois de charpente
- bille de bois
- bûche
- talent
403 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
511 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
485 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
590 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2189 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
284 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
619 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
420 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
552 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
561 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
740 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1071 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1031 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
560 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
690 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14463 | Morohashi |
836 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2561 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
683 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
738 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
481 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1847 | 2001 Kanji |
4a3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
4490.0 | Four corner code |
1-26-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6750 | Unicode hex code |