1512 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4882 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1926 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
2525 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2256 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1252 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1144 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
418 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40569 | Morohashi |
1738 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6301 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
411 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
439 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1440 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 錦衣 【キンイ】 fine clothes, beautiful kimono, Japanese brocade
- 錦衣玉食 【キンイギョクショク】 beautiful clothes and fine food, life of luxury
- 蜀錦 【ショッキン】 type of brocade
Kun reading compounds
- 錦 【にしき】 brocade, fine dress, fine clothes
- 錦絵 【にしきえ】 nishiki-e, multi-colour woodblock print
- 蜀江の錦 【しょっこうのにしき】 type of red brocade originally from the ancient Chinese country of Shu and passed on in Japan, type of brocade made in Sichuan during the Ming period
- 綾錦 【あやにしき】 twill damask and brocade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かね、 あや、 にし
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- brocado
- vestido fino
- bello
Portuguese
French
- brocart
- belle robe
- honneurs
8a8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-8 | SKIP code |
8612.7 | Four corner code |
1-22-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9326 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
895 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 絵画 【カイガ】 painting, picture
- 絵画館 【カイガカン】 art or picture gallery
- 絵 【エ】 picture, drawing, painting, sketch, image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
- 絵の具 【エノグ】 paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
- 巴 【トモエ】 tomoe, heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
- 踏み絵 【フミエ】 fumi-e, fumie, tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample, allegiance test, loyalty test
Readings
- Korean:
- hoe
Spanish
- cuadro
- dibujo
- pintura
Portuguese
- gravura
- desenho
- pintura
- esboço
French
- image
- dessin
- peinture
- esquisse
172 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
95 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
89 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
976 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3537 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
380 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
819 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2332 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
345 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
345 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
617 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1530 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1704 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
910 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1358 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27464P | Morohashi |
1346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4488 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1346 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1446 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
214 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2771 | 2001 Kanji |
6a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-6 | SKIP code |
2893.1 | Four corner code |
1-19-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d75 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
51 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 新 【シン】 new, neo-, newness, novelty, Gregorian calendar, Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty
- 新鋭 【シンエイ】 young and energetic, up-and-coming, new and excellent, newly produced, up-and-comer
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 改新 【カイシン】 reformation
Kun reading compounds
- 新しい 【あたらしい】 new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
- 新しい女 【あたらしいおんな】 liberated woman
- 新た 【あらた】 new, fresh, novel
- 新田 【しんでん】 new rice field, newly developed rice field, wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あせ、 あたらし、 し、 に、 にっ、 につ、 よし
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- nuevo
- fresco
Portuguese
- novo
French
- nouveau
256 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
165 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
148 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
36 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2080 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
178 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
55 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1965 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
174 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
174 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
85 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
956 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2239 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1166 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13572 | Morohashi |
1784 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2387 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1502 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1619 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
80 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
226 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
454 | 2001 Kanji |
5b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-9-4 | SKIP code |
0292.1 | Four corner code |
1-31-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
65b0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
319 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 聞見 【ブンケン】 information, experience, knowledge, observation
- 聞香 【ブンコウ】 smelling incense, savoring incense, distinguishing incense by smell, incense-smelling party
- スポーツ新聞 【スポーツシンブン】 sports newspaper
- 壁新聞 【カベシンブン】 wall newspaper, wall poster
- 聞見 【ブンケン】 information, experience, knowledge, observation
- 聞香 【ブンコウ】 smelling incense, savoring incense, distinguishing incense by smell, incense-smelling party
- 奏聞 【ソウモン】 reporting to the Emperor
- 声聞 【ショウモン】 sravaka (disciple of Buddha), adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
Kun reading compounds
- 聞く 【きく】 to hear, to listen (e.g. to music), to ask, to enquire, to query, to hear about, to hear of, to learn of, to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with, to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to, to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance), to taste (alcohol), to try
- 聞くだけ野暮 【きくだけやぼ】 asking would be rude, tasteless question
- 聞こえる 【きこえる】 to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears, to sound (like), to come across (as), to be well known, to be famous, to accept (someone's words), to agree, to understand
Readings
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- preguntar
- escuchar
- rumor
- reputación
- oír
Portuguese
- escutar
- perguntar
- escuta
French
- entendre
- écouter
- demander
314 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
219 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
200 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
262 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4959 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
109 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
80 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2244 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
64 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
64 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
179 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1584 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4127 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2097 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2840 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1640 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
29104 | Morohashi |
3326 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4732 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1626 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1754 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
184 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
234 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3854 | 2001 Kanji |
8e6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-6 | SKIP code |
7712.1 | Four corner code |
7740.1 | Four corner code |
1-42-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
805e | Unicode hex code |