| 171 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 261 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 241 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 80 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4950 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 550 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 270 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1821 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 396 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 400 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 215 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1840 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4121 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2092 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2835 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1636 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41233 | Morohashi |
| 3321 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6393 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1622 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1750 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 290 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 391 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
59 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 開花 【カイカ】 flowering, blooming, blossoming, coming into bloom, flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.), blossoming, blooming, bearing fruit (of efforts)
- 開演 【カイエン】 curtain raising, starting (e.g. play, concert)
- 疎開 【ソカイ】 evacuation (to the country), spreading out (troops), deployment, dispersal
- 非公開 【ヒコウカイ】 private, non-public, secret, closed-door, closed
Kun reading compounds
- 開く 【ひらく】 to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack, to bloom, to unfold, to spread out, to open (for business, e.g. in the morning), to be wide (gap, etc.), to widen, to hold (meeting, party, etc.), to give, to open, to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.), to open (a new business), to set up, to establish, to start, to open (ports, borders, etc.), to open (an account), to open up (new land, path, etc.), to clear, to develop, to open (a file, etc.), to extract (root), to reduce (equation), to cut open (fish), to change (kanji into hiragana), to flare (e.g. skirt), to slacken (into a poor posture)
- 開き 【ひらき】 opening, gap, dried and opened fish
- 開き直る 【ひらきなおる】 to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive
- 開ける 【ひらける】 to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.), to spread out, to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.), to open up, to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.), to get better, to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.), to become civilized, to modernize, to grow, to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.), to be sensible, to be understanding, to be enlightened, to open (of a new road, railway, etc.), to be opened to traffic, to become populous, to become densely built, to become bustling
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 か、 ひらき
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
- abrir
- desdoblar
- dar comienzo
- abrirse
- estar abierto
Portuguese
- abrir
- desdobrar
- deslacrar
French
- ouvrir
- s'ouvrir
- briser le sceau
| 3855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 7744.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 958b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1527 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 眼 【ガン】 eye, insight, vision, power of observation, gist, main point, hole
- 眼科 【ガンカ】 ophthalmology
- 主眼 【シュガン】 main purpose, chief aim, focus, main point, gist, essence
- 象嵌 【ゾウガン】 inlay, inlaying, damascening
- 慈眼 【ジゲン】 merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
- 開眼 【カイガン】 enlightenment, spiritual awakening, opening one's eyes to the truth, reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.), reaching the highest echelons, gaining eyesight, restoring eyesight, opening the eyes, filling out the eyes (of a Buddha) as the last step of consecrating a new statue or picture, ceremony where a newly made image or idol is consecrated
Kun reading compounds
- 眼 【まなこ】 eye, eyeball, pupil and (dark) iris of the eye, insight, perceptivity, power of observation, look, field of vision, core, center, centre, essence
- 血眼 【ちまなこ】 bloodshot eyes, (doing something in a) frenzy
- 百眼 【ひゃくまなこ】 using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period), simple paper mask
- 目 【め】 eye, eyeball, eyesight, sight, vision, look, stare, gaze, glance, notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.), an experience, viewpoint, discrimination, discernment, judgement, eye (e.g. for quality), (an) appearance, chance (of success), possibility (of a good result), spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.), opening, stitch, texture, weave, grain (of wood, paper), eye (of a storm, needle, etc.), intersection (on a go board), square (on a chessboard), dot (on a dice), pip, rolled number, graduation, division (of a scale), tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.), ordinal number suffix, somewhat, -ish, point (e.g. of change)
- 眼鏡 【めがね】 glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles, judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight
- 血眼 【ちまなこ】 bloodshot eyes, (doing something in a) frenzy
- 遠目 【とおめ】 distant view, looking from a distance, being able to see a long distance, good long-distance vision, farsightedness
Readings
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- ojo
- vista
- perspicacia
- punto principal
Portuguese
- globo ocular
French
- globe oculaire
| 754 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 669 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 640 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1127 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3140 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 674 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1561 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1637 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 848 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 867 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 976 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1387 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1504 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1084 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1479 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23318 | Morohashi |
| 1172 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3935 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1467 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1577 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 725 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3965 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 6703.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 773c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
313 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 供述 【キョウジュツ】 affidavit, deposition, testimony
- 供給 【キョウキュウ】 supply, provision
- 情報提供 【ジョウホウテイキョウ】 provision of information
- 臓器提供 【ゾウキテイキョウ】 organ donation
- 供養 【クヨウ】 memorial service for the dead, holding a service
- 供物 【クモツ】 offering (e.g. to the gods), votive offering
- 節句 【セック】 seasonal festival
- 初節供 【ハツゼック】 baby's first annual festival
- 供花 【キョウカ】 offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.), floral tribute
- 人身御供 【ヒトミゴクウ】 human sacrifice, victim
- 供御 【クゴ】 emperor's meal
- 供祭 【グサイ】 offerings, offerings and worship
- 内供 【ナイグ】 inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
- 応供 【オウグ】 arhat (meritorious person, esp. an epithet of Buddha)
Kun reading compounds
- 供える 【そなえる】 to offer, to sacrifice, to dedicate
- 供 【とも】 companion, follower, attendant, retinue
- 共に 【ともに】 together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with, both
- 酒のお供 【さけのおとも】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
Readings
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- ofrecer
- entregar
- expresar
- mencionar
- acompañante
Portuguese
- submeter
- oferecer
- presentear
- servir (refeição)
- acompanhar
French
- présenter
- offrir
- soumettre
- proposer
- accompagner
- servir (plat)
- pluriel cérémonieux
| 760 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 850 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 839 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 456 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 431 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 694 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 315 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 555 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 197 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 197 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 418 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 88 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 98 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 66 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 70 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1813 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 605 | Morohashi |
| 88 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 195 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1796 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1935 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 340 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 861 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2161 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a6.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2428.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f9b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
888 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 養子 【ヨウシ】 adopted child (usu. male), son-in-law
- 養育 【ヨウイク】 bringing up, rearing, upbringing
- 供養 【クヨウ】 memorial service for the dead, holding a service
- 培養 【バイヨウ】 culture, cultivation, cultivation (of plants), growing, raising, cultivation (e.g. of a skill), nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.), growth
Kun reading compounds
- 養う 【やしなう】 to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- や
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- criar
- mantener
- cultivarse
Portuguese
- alimentar
- educar
- cultivar
- desenvolvee
- nutrir
French
- nourrir
- élever
- cultiver
- soigner
- développer
| 731 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 624 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 594 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 605 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3671 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 773 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1907 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2558 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 402 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 406 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 675 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1901 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2998 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1531 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2089 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1491 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44144 | Morohashi |
| 2365 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6691 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1591 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 629 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 965 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-13 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 8073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 990a | Unicode hex code |