326 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
424 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
402 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
728 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4726 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
587 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
962 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1809 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1003 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1040 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
196 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
712 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3896 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2008 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1056 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38994P | Morohashi |
3142 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6093 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1047 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1126 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
411 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
941 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遊撃 【ユウゲキ】 raid, military attack by a mobile unit, hit-and-run attack, search-and-kill mission, search-and-destroy mission, military action without a predetermined target, attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises, shortstop, short
- 遊園地 【ユウエンチ】 amusement park
- 浮遊 【フユウ】 floating, drifting, suspension, wandering (about)
- 外遊 【ガイユウ】 foreign travel
- 遊撃 【ユウゲキ】 raid, military attack by a mobile unit, hit-and-run attack, search-and-kill mission, search-and-destroy mission, military action without a predetermined target, attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises, shortstop, short
- 遊園地 【ユウエンチ】 amusement park
Kun reading compounds
- 遊ぶ 【あそぶ】 to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time, to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.), to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused, to meet up (with friends), to hang out, to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.), to go to (for pleasure or for study), to tease (someone), to play (with), to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
- 遊糸 【ゆうし】 gossamer, heat haze, shimmer of hot air
- 遊ばす 【あそばす】 to let (someone) play, to keep (someone) amused, to entertain, to leave idle, to not make use of, to let go to waste, to do, to do
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あす、 う
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- jugar
- viajar
- moverse libremente
Portuguese
- Jogo
- jogar
French
- jouer
447 | 2001 Kanji |
2q8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
3-2-8 | SKIP code |
3830.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
904a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
844 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 星 【セイ】 Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), Singapore
- 星座 【セイザ】 constellation, astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign
- 新星 【シンセイ】 nova, new face, new star
- 小惑星 【ショウワクセイ】 asteroid
- 客星 【カクセイ】 celestial body seen only for a short time (e.g. comet)
- 七星 【シチセイ】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
Kun reading compounds
- 星 【ほし】 star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body, star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk, star (actor, player, etc.), dot, spot, fleck, bullseye, perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect, one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune, point, score, star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi, (pyrotechnic) star
- 星空 【ほしぞら】 starry sky
- 四三の星 【しそうのほし】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
- 希望の星 【きぼうのほし】 ray of light, ray of hope, promising talent
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- estrella
- punto pequeño
- resultado de un juego
Portuguese
- estrela
- ponto
- marca
French
- étoile
- point
- marque
264 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
171 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
154 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
877 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
838 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
599 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
946 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
730 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
743 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
463 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
973 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3089 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1570 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13837 | Morohashi |
2435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2452 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1556 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
181 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-32-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
661f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歯 【シ】 tooth, age, years
- 歯科 【シカ】 dentistry
- 義歯 【ギシ】 artificial tooth
- 生歯 【セイシ】 teething, cutting teeth, dentition
Kun reading compounds
- 齢 【よわい】 (one's) age
- 歯する 【よわいする】 to associate (with), to join the company of, to stand alongside (as an equal)
- 歯 【は】 tooth, teeth, tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.), cog, support (of a geta)
- 歯切れ 【はぎれ】 feel when biting, manner of enunciation
- 継ぎ歯 【つぎば】 capped tooth, (dental) crown
- 年端 【としは】 age, years (old)
- 齢 【よわい】 (one's) age
- 歯する 【よわいする】 to associate (with), to join the company of, to stand alongside (as an equal)
- 歯する 【よわいする】 to associate (with), to join the company of, to stand alongside (as an equal)
Readings
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
- diente
- diente de engranaje
Portuguese
- dentes
- dentes de engrenagens
French
- dent
- dentée (roue)
- crémaillère (rail)
414 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
306 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
290 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
997 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5428 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
439 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
652 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2051 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
478 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
486 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
702 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1942 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3124 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1603 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1179 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16323 | Morohashi |
2476 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2961 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1171 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1255 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
398 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1275 | 2001 Kanji |
6b6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
2177.2 | Four corner code |
1-27-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b6f | Unicode hex code |
車
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
333 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 車 【シャ】 car, vehicle, van, truck, wagon, lorry, (train) car, carriage
- 車検 【シャケン】 vehicle inspection
- 軽自動車 【ケイジドウシャ】 light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), k-car, kei car
- 台車 【ダイシャ】 platform truck, hand truck, trolley, dolly, cart, truck, bogie
Kun reading compounds
- 車 【くるま】 car, automobile, vehicle, wheel, castor, caster
- 車椅子 【くるまいす】 wheelchair
- 火の車 【ひのくるま】 fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell), desperate financial situation, dire straits
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くら、 くろま
- Korean:
- cha, geo
Spanish
- coche
- vehículo
- rueda
Portuguese
- carro
French
- véhicule
- voiture
88 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
63 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
31 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
162 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4608 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
54 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
91 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
532 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
133 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
133 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
62 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1769 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2212 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
292 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38172 | Morohashi |
3552 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5939 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
286 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
304 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
231 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
64 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1555 | 2001 Kanji |
7c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-7-3 | SKIP code |
5000.6 | Four corner code |
1-28-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8eca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 機 【キ】 chance, opportunity, machine, aircraft, counter for aircraft, counter for (remaining) lives
- 機運 【キウン】 opportunity, chance, good time (to do), trend, tendency, momentum
- 端末機 【タンマツキ】 terminal (unit)
- 有機 【ユウキ】 organic
Kun reading compounds
- 機 【はた】 loom
- 機織り 【はたおり】 weaving, weaver
- 高機 【たかばた】 traditional Japanese treadle-operated tall loom
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- mecanismo
- máquina
- avión
- ocasión
- telar
Portuguese
- mecanismo
- oportunidade
- ocasião
- máquina
- avião
French
- métier à tisser
- mécanique
- opportunité
- machine
- avion
- organique
373 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
476 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
453 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
101 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2379 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
415 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
646 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2869 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
528 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
537 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
334 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1115 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1365 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
736 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
989 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1394 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15561 | Morohashi |
1076 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2880 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1382 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1482 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
158 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
631 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1859 | 2001 Kanji |
4a12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-12 | SKIP code |
4295.3 | Four corner code |
1-21-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6a5f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
316 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 構成 【コウセイ】 composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation
- 構図 【コウズ】 composition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement
- 遺構 【イコウ】 (archaeological) remains, remnants (of ancient structures), ancient foundation
- 外構え 【ソトガマエ】 outward appearance (of a house), exterior, external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage), exterior structure
Kun reading compounds
- 構える 【かまえる】 to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain, to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for, to put on an air, to assume an attitude, to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal, to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign, to plan, to scheme
- 構う 【かまう】 to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for, to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience, to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with, to interfere with, to meddle in, to tease, to banish, to prohibit
- 構うものか 【かまうものか】 who cares?, I don't give a damn, what does it matter?
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とち
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- construir
- ensamblar
- preparación
- preocupación
- establecerse
- montar
- poner
- interesarse por
- preocuparse por
Portuguese
- postura
- construção
- fingir
French
- structure
- concerné
- préoccupé
- construire
- position
785 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
701 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
675 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
446 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2343 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
455 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
640 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1010 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1048 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
991 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1108 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1325 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
962 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1835 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15317X | Morohashi |
1049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2823 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1818 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1959 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
498 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
788 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1847 | 2001 Kanji |
4a10.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-10 | SKIP code |
4594.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69cb | Unicode hex code |