16 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
18 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
14 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
59 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4815 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
18 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
94 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
664 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
23 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
23 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
21 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1808 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2552 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1302 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1771 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
275 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40152 | Morohashi |
2057 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
269 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
287 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
79 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
72 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
53 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 金 【キン】 gold (metal), gold (color), gold (medal), first place (prize), something of great value, something golden (e.g. silence), money, gold coin, sum (of money), Friday, karat (measure of purity of gold), carat, metal (fourth phase of Wu Xing), Jin dynasty (of China; 1115-1234), Chin dynasty, Jurchen dynasty, gold general, testicles
- 金色 【キンイロ】 gold (colour, color)
- 集金 【シュウキン】 money collection
- 納金 【ノウキン】 payment
- 金色 【キンイロ】 gold (colour, color)
- 金剛 【コンゴウ】 vajra (indestructible substance), diamond, adamantine, thunderbolt, Indra's weapon, Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
- 鬱金 【ウコン】 turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
- 葛鬱金 【クズウコン】 arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)
- 漉油 【コシアブラ】 Acanthopanax sciadophylloides (species of flowering plant related to the aralias)
Kun reading compounds
- 金 【かね】 money, metal
- 金持ち 【かねもち】 rich person
- 細かい金 【こまかいかね】 small change
- 汚れた金 【よごれたかね】 dirty money
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かん、 きむ、 こ、 この、 ん
- Korean:
- gim, geum
Spanish
- oro
- dinero
- metal
Portuguese
- ouro
French
- or
2872 | 2001 Kanji |
8a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-6 | SKIP code |
8010.9 | Four corner code |
1-22-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91d1 | Unicode hex code |
sturdy, strength
- On:
- ゴウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1576 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剛 【ゴウ】 strength, toughness, bravery, boldness
- 強情 【ゴウジョウ】 obstinate, stubborn, headstrong
- 強豪 【キョウゴウ】 overwhelming strength, extremely strong person, powerhouse, very strong player, very strong team
- 金剛 【コンゴウ】 vajra (indestructible substance), diamond, adamantine, thunderbolt, Indra's weapon, Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた、 こう、 ご、 たか、 たけ、 たけし、 つよ、 つよし、 ひさ、 まさ、 よし
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- fuerte
- robusto
- inflexible
- rígido
Portuguese
- robusto
- vigor
French
- fermeté
- vigoureux
- force
1270 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1854 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1434 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1094 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1429 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1610 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1717 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1613 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
199 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1097 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1495 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1983 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2042 | Morohashi |
1673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
497 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1964 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2115 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1311 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3643 | 2001 Kanji |
2f8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-2 | SKIP code |
7220.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
525b | Unicode hex code |
carrier, carry, all, general, sort, kind
- On:
- ハン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
649 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 般若 【ハンニャ】 prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment), hannya, mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy), dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy), terrifying facial expression
- 汎化 【ハンカ】 generalization (psychology, linguistics, etc.)
- 諸般 【ショハン】 various, several
- 過般 【カハン】 some time ago, recently
Readings
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- generalmente
- similar
- tiempo
Portuguese
- carregador
- carregar
- todo
French
- global
- général
- transporter
- transporteur
1714 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
559 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3865 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1201 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
859 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1137 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1096 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1147 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
648 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1594 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1670 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1203 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1889 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30388 | Morohashi |
1317 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4931 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1871 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2016 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
460 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
1366 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
868 | 2001 Kanji |
6c4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
2744.7 | Four corner code |
1-40-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
822c | Unicode hex code |
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
458 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 若年 【ジャクネン】 youth
- 若僧 【ニャクソウ】 young monk, boy monk
- 老若 【ロウニャク】 young and old, all ages
- 瞠若 【ドウジャク】 (staring in) astonishment, amazement
- 若僧 【ニャクソウ】 young monk, boy monk
- 若道 【ニャクドウ】 homosexuality, pederasty
- 老若 【ロウニャク】 young and old, all ages
- 若僧 【ニャクソウ】 young monk, boy monk
- 若道 【ニャクドウ】 homosexuality, pederasty
- 般若 【ハンニャ】 prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment), hannya, mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy), dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy), terrifying facial expression
- 麦般若 【ムギハンニャ】 beer
Kun reading compounds
- 若い 【わかい】 young, youthful, immature, green, low (number), small
- 若い頃 【わかいころ】 one's youth, early life, one's early days, one's early years
- 若し 【もし】 if, in case, supposing
- 若しかしたら 【もしかしたら】 perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance
- 若しくは 【もしくは】 or, otherwise
- 如し 【ごとし】 like, as if, the same as
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わく、 わこ
- Korean:
- yag, ya
Spanish
- joven
- algunos
- posiblemente
- de otra forma
Portuguese
- jovem
- se
- talvez
- possivelmente
- número baixo
- imaturo
French
- jeune
- si
- peut-être
- ou bien
- petit nombre
- inexpérimenté
- immature
896 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
886 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
372 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3926 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
982 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
863 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
692 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
544 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
553 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
125 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
648 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2785 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1430 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1928 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
228 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30796P | Morohashi |
2241 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5007 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
223 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
237 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
391 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
864 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1977 | 2001 Kanji |
3k5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-5 | SKIP code |
4460.4 | Four corner code |
1-28-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
82e5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
740 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 波 【ハ】 counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
- 波及 【ハキュウ】 spread, extension, influence, aftereffect, ripple
- 低周波 【テイシュウハ】 low frequency
- 横波 【ヨコナミ】 transverse wave, beam sea
Kun reading compounds
- 波 【なみ】 wave, ups and downs
- 波間 【なみま】 interval between the waves, gap between waves
- 高波 【たかなみ】 high waves, heavy seas
- 横波 【よこなみ】 transverse wave, beam sea
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひら、 みな、 みなみ、 わ
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- onda
- ola
- Polonia
Portuguese
- ondas
- vagas
- Polônia
French
- onde
- vague
- Pologne
298 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
387 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
367 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
606 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2529 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
484 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
677 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
596 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
666 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
677 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
913 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1177 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
388 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
245 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
811 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
17308 | Morohashi |
330 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3101 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
803 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
866 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
309 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
367 | 2001 Kanji |
3a5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
3414.7 | Four corner code |
1-39-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6ce2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1831 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 羅 【ラ】 Latin (language)
- 薄物 【ウスモノ】 lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk
- 修羅 【シュラ】 Asura, demigod, anti-god, titan, demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology, fighting, carnage, conflict, strife, sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.), log slide, chute, flume
- 甲羅 【コウラ】 shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.), carapace, plastron, (person's) back, years of experience
Kun reading compounds
- 薄物 【うすもの】 lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk
Readings
- Korean:
- ra
Spanish
- compresa
- gasa de seda
- bien alineado
- Roma
Portuguese
- gaze
- seda fina
- Roma
French
- gaze
- soie fine
- Rome
1887 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1762 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3654 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1656 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1860 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2017 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1672 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1469 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1679 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2278 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1354 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28397 | Morohashi |
2622 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4655 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1342 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1442 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1919 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3675 | 2001 Kanji |
5g14.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-14 | SKIP code |
6091.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7f85 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2203 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蜜 【ミツ】 nectar, honey, honeydew, treacle, molasses, sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
- 蜜月 【ミツゲツ】 honeymoon, being in an intimate relationship, honeymoon (period)
- 水蜜 【スイミツ】 white peach
- 糖蜜 【トウミツ】 molasses, black treacle, (sugar) syrup
Readings
- Korean:
- mil
Spanish
- miel
- néctar
- melaza
Portuguese
French
- miel
- nectar
- mélasse
1336 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
823 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2958 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2060 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
783 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
33143 | Morohashi |
5343 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
776 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
838 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3m11.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-11 | SKIP code |
3013.6 | Four corner code |
1-44-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
871c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
139 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 多 【タ】 multi-
- 多角 【タカク】 many-sided, versatile, polygonal, diversified
- 過多 【カタ】 excess, surplus, superabundance
- 最多 【サイタ】 most (numerous), largest (number of)
Kun reading compounds
- 多い 【おおい】 many, numerous, a lot, large amount of, large quantity of, a lot, much, frequent, common
- 大いに 【おおいに】 very, very much, greatly, considerably, highly, exceedingly, a great deal, a lot, to one's heart's content
Readings
- Korean:
- da
Spanish
- abundante
- mucho
Portuguese
- muitos
- frequentar
- muito
French
- beaucoup
- nombreux
- fréquent
108 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
180 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
163 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
161 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1169 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
181 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
39 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
347 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
229 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
229 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
104 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
405 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1372 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1858 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
110 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5756 | Morohashi |
2170 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1127 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
108 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
113 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
128 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
129 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2560 | 2001 Kanji |
0a6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-3 | SKIP code |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
2720.7 | Four corner code |
1-34-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
591a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
79 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 経 【ケイ】 warp (weaving), longitude, scripture, sutra, trans-
- 経団連 【ケイダンレン】 Federation of Economic Organizations (Organisation)
- 月経 【ゲッケイ】 menstruation, menstrual period
- 政経 【セイケイ】 politics and economics
- 経 【キョウ】 sutra, Buddhist scriptures
- 経典 【キョウテン】 sacred books, sutras, scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
- 説経 【セッキョウ】 lecture on the sutras
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
- 経行 【キンヒン】 meditation performed while walking
- 看経 【カンキン】 silent reading of the sutras, sutra chanting
Kun reading compounds
- 経る 【へる】 to pass, to elapse, to go by, to pass through, to go through, to experience, to go through, to undergo
- 経つ 【たつ】 to pass (of time), to elapse
- 縦糸 【たていと】 (weaving) warp
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つね、 のぶ
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- sutra
- longitud
- ley
- pasar
- dirigir
- transcurrir
- experimentar
Portuguese
- sutra
- longitude
- passar através de
- expirar
- empenar
French
- sûtra
- longitude
- passer (temps)
- expiré
- expérimenter
- chaîne (tissu)
596 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
658 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
135 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3523 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
341 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
815 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1957 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
548 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
557 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
515 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1523 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1218 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1372 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27392 | Morohashi |
1331 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4473 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1360 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1460 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
71 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
730 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2772 | 2001 Kanji |
6a5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-5 | SKIP code |
2791.4 | Four corner code |
1-23-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d4c | Unicode hex code |