299 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
388 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
368 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
304 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4779 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
430 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
971 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1141 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
515 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
524 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
727 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1790 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1853 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
981 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1448 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39771 | Morohashi |
1460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6163 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1436 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1544 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
308 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
363 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
359 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 配給 【ハイキュウ】 distribution (e.g. films, rice), rationing (e.g. food, gasoline), food ration
- 配管 【ハイカン】 plumbing, piping
- 無配 【ムハイ】 without dividend
- 宅配 【タクハイ】 home delivery
Kun reading compounds
- 配る 【くばる】 to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out, to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
Readings
- Korean:
- bae
Spanish
- distribuir
- racionar
Portuguese
- distribuir
- cônjuge
- exílio
- racionamento
French
- distribuer
- épouse
- exiler
- rationner
3256 | 2001 Kanji |
7e3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-3 | SKIP code |
1761.7 | Four corner code |
1-39-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
914d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
382 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 線 【セン】 line, stripe, stria, line (e.g. telephone line), wire, ray (e.g. X-ray), beam, line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane, outline, contours, form, level, division, line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle, impression one leaves, air one gives off
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 横線 【オウセン】 horizontal line
- 赤外線 【セキガイセン】 infrared rays, infrared radiation
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- línea
- cable
- frontera
- raíl
- carril
Portuguese
- linha
- trilha
French
- ligne
- voie
447 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
176 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
329 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
247 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3580 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
389 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
826 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
299 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
841 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1551 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1760 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1273 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1351 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27641 | Morohashi |
1392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1339 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1438 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
236 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2742 | 2001 Kanji |
6a9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2693.2 | Four corner code |
1-32-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dda | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21703 | Morohashi |
2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3653 | 2001 Kanji |
2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-3 | SKIP code |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
7722.0 | Four corner code |
1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7528 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1865 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遮断機 【シャダンキ】 (railway) crossing gate, barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
- 遮断器 【シャダンキ】 circuit breaker
- 間遮 【アイシャ】 piece placed to block opponent's check, interposed piece
Kun reading compounds
- 遮る 【さえぎる】 to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off
Readings
- Korean:
- cha
Spanish
- interceptar
- interrumpir
- obstruir
Portuguese
- interceptar
- interromper
- obstruir
French
- intercepter
- interrompre
- obstruer
1339 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1927 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4737 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1818 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1767 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1899 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1749 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
716 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3916 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2018 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1200 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39086X | Morohashi |
3158 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6106 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1192 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1276 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1732 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
540 | 2001 Kanji |
2q11.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-11 | SKIP code |
3-3-10 | SKIP code |
3030.3 | Four corner code |
1-28-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
906e | Unicode hex code |
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
338 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 断 【ダン】 decision, judgment, resolution
- 断言 【ダンゲン】 assertion, declaration, affirmation
- 独断 【ドクダン】 one's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision, dogmatism
- 縦断 【ジュウダン】 running through (north-south), cutting across, travelling across, cutting vertically, sectioning longitudinally
Kun reading compounds
- 断つ 【たつ】 to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate, to abstain (from), to give up
- 断る 【ことわる】 to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
- 断るまでもなく 【ことわるまでもなく】 needless to say
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- cortar
- interrumpir
- rehusar
- declinar
- rechazar
Portuguese
- desligamento
- decadência
- recusa
- pedir desculpas
- avisar
- despedir
- proíbir
- decisão
- julgamento
- incisivo
French
- refus
- décliner
- rupture
- excuses
- prévenir
- rejeter
- interdire
- décision
- jugement
- trancher
841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
773 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
750 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
493 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
606 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
594 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1669 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1024 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1063 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
900 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
955 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1885 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1355 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13557 | Morohashi |
1492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1136 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1218 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
426 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
743 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1254 | 2001 Kanji |
6b5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-4 | SKIP code |
2272.1 | Four corner code |
1-35-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65ad | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 器 【キ】 device, instrument, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 機械 【キカイ】 machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus
- 呼吸器 【コキュウキ】 respiratory organs
- 化学兵器 【カガクヘイキ】 chemical weapon
Kun reading compounds
- 器 【うつわ】 bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 器物 【きぶつ】 receptacle, container, vessel, utensil, implement, furniture, personal property, calibre, talent, ability
- 横綱の器 【よこづなのうつわ】 mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- utensilio
- vasija
- receptáculo
- envase
- caldera
Portuguese
- utensilio
- vasol
- receptaculo
- implementar
- instrumento
- capacidade
- recipiente
- ferramenta
- conjunto
French
- ustensile
- récipient
- instrument
- appareil
- capacité
- outil
- service (de table)
372 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2378 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
527 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
536 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
682 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4349P | Morohashi |
2713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
127 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3777 | 2001 Kanji |
3d12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-9 | SKIP code |
4-15-1 | SKIP code |
6666.3 | Four corner code |
1-20-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5668 | Unicode hex code |