1847 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1182 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1731 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1848 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1552 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1654 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1600 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1822 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2158 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
281 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40385 | Morohashi |
1724 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6265 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
293 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1738 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
inscription, signature (of artisan)
- On:
- メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1394 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銘 【メイ】 inscription, epitaph, (manufacturer's) engraved signature, motto, maxim, precept
- 銘柄 【メイガラ】 brand, make, description, trading name of stocks and securities
- 座右銘 【ザユウメイ】 favourite motto, pet saying
- 鐘銘 【ショウメイ】 inscription on a temple bell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- inscripción
- firma de artesano
Portuguese
- inscrição
- assinatura (de artesão)
French
- inscription (gravée)
- signature (d'un artisan)
2877 | 2001 Kanji |
8a6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-6 | SKIP code |
8716.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9298 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1140 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 柄節 【ヘイセツ】 scape (of an insect)
- 政柄 【セイヘイ】 political power
- 羽柄 【ウヘイ】 calamus, quill
Kun reading compounds
- 柄 【がら】 pattern, design, body build, figure, physique, essential qualities, character, nature, appropriate to, fitting of, suitable for
- ガラが悪い 【ガラがわるい】 ill-bred, vulgar, boorish
- 土地柄 【とちがら】 nature of the locality, character of a place, local colour, local color
- 役柄 【やくがら】 role
- 柄 【え】 handle, grip, stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
- 柄鏡 【えかがみ】 traditional mirror with a handle, popular since the Muromachi period
- 長柄 【ながえ】 long handle, long-handled spear, long shaft
- 柄 【つか】 hilt (of a sword), haft (of a dagger), handle, handgrip
- 柄頭 【つかがしら】 pommel
- 鎌柄 【かまつか】 pike gudgeon (Pseudogobio esocinus), Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa), Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis), Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor), tampala, sickle handle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 ら
- Korean:
- byeong
Spanish
- asa
- agarradera
- diseño
- patrón
- dibujo
- figura
Portuguese
- projeto
- modelo
- construção
- natureza
- cabo
- manivela
- maçaneta
- puxador
French
- dessin
- motif
- construire
- nature
- manche
- poignée
- bouton
- manivelle
1776 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
904 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2234 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1168 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1424 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
862 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
985 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1019 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
989 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1085 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1111 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
604 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
799 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1030 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14603 | Morohashi |
897 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2627 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1021 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1097 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1270 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1853 | 2001 Kanji |
4a5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-5 | SKIP code |
4192.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67c4 | Unicode hex code |
牛
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1202 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妓夫 【ギュウ】 pimp, brothel tout
- 牛 【ウシ】 cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf, beef, Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 肉牛 【ニクギュウ】 beef cattle
- 海牛 【カイギュウ】 sirenian (any aquatic mammal of order Sirenia, incl. manatees, and dugongs), sea cow
Kun reading compounds
- 牛 【うし】 cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf, beef, Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 牛車 【ぎゅうしゃ】 ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles), oxcart
- 去勢牛 【きょせいうし】 ox, bullock
- 特牛 【こというし】 strong bull
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うじ、 ご
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- vaca
- ganado
Portuguese
- Vaca
French
- vache
62 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
108 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
97 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
909 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
534 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
213 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
111 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
281 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
281 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
483 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1289 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2151 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2903 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
251 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19922 | Morohashi |
3452 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
245 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
260 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
88 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2455 | 2001 Kanji |
4g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
2500.0 | Four corner code |
1-21-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
725b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
986 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 肉 【ニク】 flesh, meat, flesh (of a fruit), pulp, the physical body (as opposed to the spirit), flesh, thickness, content, substance, flesh, ink pad
- 肉親 【ニクシン】 blood relationship, blood relative
- 食肉 【ショクニク】 meat (for consumption)
- 中肉 【チュウニク】 medium build, meat of medium quality
Kun reading compounds
- 肉 【しし】 flesh (esp. of an animal), meat
- 肉合い 【ししあい】 fleshiness, plumpness
- 鹿 【かのしし】 venison, deer
- 脯 【ほしし】 dried meat, jerky
Readings
- Korean:
- yug, yu
Spanish
- carne
Portuguese
- carne
French
- chair
- viande
297 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
209 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
365 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
779 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3724 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
533 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
241 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
223 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
223 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
561 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1010 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3966 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2042 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1031 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29236 | Morohashi |
3200 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4753 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1022 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
134 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1653 | 2001 Kanji |
2a4.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-4-2 | SKIP code |
4-6-4 | SKIP code |
3-2-4 | SKIP code |
4022.7 | Four corner code |
1-38-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8089 | Unicode hex code |