422 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
318 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
302 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
781 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2573 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
347 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
972 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1066 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
517 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
526 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
144 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1789 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
532 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
328 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
403 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1440 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39776 | Morohashi |
444 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6160 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1535 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
356 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1006 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 酒 【サケ】 alcohol, sake
- 酒税 【シュゼイ】 liquor tax, tax on alcohol
- 洋酒 【ヨウシュ】 Western wine and spirits, Western liquor
- 清酒 【セイシュ】 refined sake
Kun reading compounds
- 酒 【さけ】 alcohol, sake
- 酒好き 【さけずき】 love of drink, fondness for alcohol, person who likes to drink, drinker
- 手酌酒 【てじゃくさけ】 pouring one's own drinks, drinking alone
- 小酒 【こさけ】 small drink, small amount of alcohol
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 さ、 し
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- sake
- alcohol
- vino de arroz
Portuguese
- sake
- álcool
French
- saké
- alcool
375 | 2001 Kanji |
3a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
3116.0 | Four corner code |
1-28-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9152 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
339 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 井 【セイ】 well curb, Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 整然 【セイゼン】 orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
- 市井 【シセイ】 the street, the town
- 整々 【セイセイ】 well-ordered, in good order, orderly
Kun reading compounds
- 井 【い】 well
- 堰 【せき】 dam, weir, barrier, sluice
- 筒井 【つつい】 round well
- 市井 【しせい】 the street, the town
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いの、 さい、 ひ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pozo
- ciudad
Portuguese
- poço
French
- puits
- margelle
- ville
- communauté
1470 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
252 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
165 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
916 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1031 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
103 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1193 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1255 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1064 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
34 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4265 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2153 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2905 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1824 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
258 | Morohashi |
3454 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
76 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1806 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1946 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1019 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1955 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.46 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
5500.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e95 | Unicode hex code |
loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
- On:
- チュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 忠 【チュウ】 loyalty, devotion, fidelity, faithfulness, inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
- 忠臣 【チュウシン】 loyal retainer, loyal subject
- 誠忠 【セイチュウ】 loyalty
- 不忠 【フチュウ】 disloyalty, infidelity
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよし、 たた、 ただ、 ただし、 なお
- Korean:
- chung
Spanish
- lealtad
- fidelidad
Portuguese
- lealdade
- fidelidade
French
- loyauté
- fidélité
842 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
948 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
936 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1040 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1653 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
632 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1289 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
705 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1348 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1431 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
758 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
773 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3087 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2154 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
609 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10353 | Morohashi |
2433 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1801 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
648 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
869 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1658 | 2001 Kanji |
4k4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
5033.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5fe0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38943P | Morohashi |
3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2475 | 2001 Kanji |
2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
3-2-8 | SKIP code |
3030.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9032 | Unicode hex code |