1220 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1180 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4732 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
895 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1816 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1173 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1214 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
715 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3908 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2015 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1789 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39052P | Morohashi |
3152 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6100 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1773 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1910 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1677 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
664 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遣唐使 【ケントウシ】 envoy to Tang China
- 遣欧 【ケンオウ】 dispatching to Europe (e.g. an envoy), sending to Europe
- 先遣 【センケン】 sending ahead
- 差遣 【サケン】 dispatch, despatch, sending
Kun reading compounds
- 使う 【つかう】 to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use, to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate, to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume, to use (language), to speak
- 遣わす 【つかわす】 to send, to dispatch, to despatch, to bestow (favour, etc.), to grant (e.g. pardon)
- 遣る 【やる】 to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study, to send, to dispatch, to despatch, to put, to move, to turn (one's head, glance, etc.), to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status), to let have, to present, to bestow, to confer, to make (a vehicle) go faster, to run (a business), to keep, to be engaged in, to practice (law, medicine, etc.), to practise, to have (food, drink, etc.), to eat, to drink, to smoke, to hold (a performance), to perform, to show, to ease (one's mind), to harm, to injure, to kill, to have sex, to fuck, to bang, to live, to get by, to get along, to do ... completely, to do ... broadly, to do ... to a great distance, to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status), to do ... to, to make active efforts to ...
- やる気 【やるき】 will (to do something), drive, motivation, enthusiasm, eagerness
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeon
Spanish
- enviar
- despachar
- dar
- donar
- obsequiar
Portuguese
- despacho
- enviar
- dar
- doar
- fazer
- empreender
French
- expédier
- envoyer
- donner
- faire
- entreprendre
1677 | 2001 Kanji |
2q10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-10 | SKIP code |
3530.7 | Four corner code |
1-24-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9063 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1073 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 甲 【コウ】 carapace, shell, 1st in rank, grade A, instep, back of hand, the A party (e.g. in a contract), the first party, plaintiff (label in legal documents)
- 甲状腺 【コウジョウセン】 thyroid (gland)
- 装甲 【ソウコウ】 armoring, armouring, armor, armour
- 亀甲 【キッコウ】 tortoise shell
- 甲 【カン】 treble range (in Japanese music), high note
- 甲板 【カンパン】 deck (of a ship)
Kun reading compounds
- 甲 【きのえ】 first sign of the Chinese calendar
- 甲戌 【きのえいぬ】 Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かぶと、 き、 まさ、 まさる
- Korean:
- gab
Spanish
- caparazón
- armadura
- voz alta
- primero
Portuguese
- armadura
- alto (voz)
- Um grau
- umterior
- peito do pé
- carapaça
French
- armure
- carapace
- haute (voix)
- premier ordre
- première classe
- ancien
- cou-de-pied
- signe du 1er tronc céleste
1243 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1071 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
92 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1082 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1540 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
184 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
982 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1016 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1331 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4293 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2923 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21725 | Morohashi |
3481 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3725 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1113 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1194 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1053 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3655 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.34 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
6050.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7532 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 斐紙 【ヒシ】 traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)
- 斐然 【ヒゼン】 beautiful, florid
- 遣り甲斐 【ヤリガイ】 value in doing something, feeling that something is worth doing, rewarding feeling, sense of satisfaction
- 甲斐 【ガイ】 effect, result, worth, use, avail
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- bello
- estampado
Portuguese
French
5081 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2082 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3449 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1776 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2417 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
13469 | Morohashi |
2776 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2370 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2897 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2906 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2j10.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
1140.0 | Four corner code |
1-40-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6590 | Unicode hex code |