1569 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1733 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4895 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1855 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2651 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1817 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1966 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1605 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1831 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2206 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1567 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1877 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40625 | Morohashi |
1755 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6318 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1860 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2004 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1887 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1793 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鍛錬 【タンレン】 tempering (metal), annealing, forging, toughening, disciplining, training
- 鍛金 【タンキン】 hammering
Kun reading compounds
- 鍛える 【きたえる】 to forge, to temper, to drill, to train, to discipline
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- forjar
- disciplinar
- entrenar
Portuguese
- forjar
- disciplinar
- treinar
French
- former
- discipliner
- entraîner
2868 | 2001 Kanji |
8a9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-9 | SKIP code |
8714.7 | Four corner code |
1-35-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
935b | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冶 【ヤ】 melting
- 冶金 【ヤキン】 metallurgy
- 艷冶 【エンヤ】 charming, bewitching, coquettish
- 鍛冶 【カジ】 smithing, blacksmith
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ
- Korean:
- ya
Spanish
- fundición
- fundir
Portuguese
French
640 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2024 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1962 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
89 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
58 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
62 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1621 | Morohashi |
418 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2137 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
808 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2b5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-5 | SKIP code |
3316.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
51b6 | 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 |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5831 | Morohashi |
3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-4 | SKIP code |
4003.0 | Four corner code |
1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 槌骨 【ツチコツ】 malleus (bone of the ear), hammer
- 破城槌 【ハジョウツイ】 battering ram
- 鉄槌 【テッツイ】 iron hammer, crushing blow
Kun reading compounds
- 槌 【つち】 hammer, mallet, sledgehammer, gavel
- 槌音 【つちおと】 hammering sound, hammering
- 鑿と言えば槌 【のみといえばつち】 one should do more than what is literally being asked for, when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet
Readings
- Korean:
- toe, chu
Spanish
Portuguese
French
2308 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2102 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1331 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
968 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
15318X | Morohashi |
2709 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2477 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2543 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4a9.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-9 | SKIP code |
4793.7 | Four corner code |
1-36-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
69cc | Unicode hex code |