365 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
467 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
444 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
104 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4958 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
289 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
982 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
398 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
402 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
446 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1844 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4129 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2842 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
2036 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41297 | Morohashi |
3328 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6402 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2017 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
84 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
614 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
70 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 関 【カン】 barrier, gate
- 関係 【カンケイ】 relation, relationship, connection, participation, involvement, concern, influence, effect, sexual relations, sexual relationship, related to, connected to
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 通関 【ツウカン】 customs clearance
Kun reading compounds
- 関 【せき】 barrier, gate, seki, mutual life
- 関取 【せきとり】 ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
- 霞ヶ関 【かすみがせき】 Kasumigaseki, district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located, government ministries (of Japan), Japanese government bureaucracy
- 関わる 【かかわる】 to be affected, to be influenced, to be concerned with, to have to do with, to stick to (opinions)
- 覗き機関 【のぞきからくり】 peep show, device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
- 水機関 【みずからくり】 puppet powered by (falling) water, water-powered contrivance, show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
Readings
- Korean:
- gwan, wan
Spanish
- barrera
- puerta
- relación
- mecanismo
- valla
Portuguese
- conexão
- obstáculo
- passagem
- emvolver
- concernente
French
- relation
- barrière
- lien
- rapport
- concerner
3863 | 2001 Kanji |
8e6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-8-6 | SKIP code |
7743.0 | Four corner code |
1-20-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
95a2 | Unicode hex code |
node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
934 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 節 【セツ】 occasion, time, section (of a literary work or piece of music), passage, paragraph, verse, stanza, clause, season, term, one's principles, integrity, node (of a plant stem), (taxonomical) section, knot (nautical mile per hour)
- 節減 【セツゲン】 retrenchment, curtailment, economy
- 結節 【ケッセツ】 knot, nodule, tubercule, node
- 国慶節 【コッケイセツ】 anniversary of founding (of PRC), national celebration time
- 節 【セチ】 season, time of the year, seasonal festival, seasonal banquet, seasonal feast
- 節分 【セツブン】 setsubun, last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony, last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
Kun reading compounds
- 節 【ふし】 joint, knuckle, tune, melody, node (of a plant stem), joint, knot (in wood), knob, (notable) point, part, node
- 節目 【ふしめ】 turning point, critical juncture, knot (in a tree, etc.)
- 一節 【ひとふし】 one joint, one section, one tune, one piece, one measure, one piece (of dried bonito)
- 七節 【ななふし】 walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea), walkingstick, stick insect, leaf insect
- 節 【ノット】 knot (nautical mile per hour)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たかし
- Korean:
- jeol
Spanish
- estación
- periodo
- frase
- unión
- articulación
- melodía
- tono
- nudo
- entonación
Portuguese
- nó
- estação
- período
- ocasião
- verso
- cláusula
- stanza
- honra
- junta
- nó dos dedos
- maçaneta
- canção
- melodia
French
- noeud (vitesse)
- instant
- saison
- période
- occasion
- vers (poésie)
- stance
- honneur
- jointure
- articulation
- bosse
- air (musique)
- mélodie
446 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
552 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
523 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
731 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3402 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
683 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
800 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2215 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
464 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
472 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
699 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1482 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3336 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1729 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1476 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
26102 | Morohashi |
2691 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4299 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1464 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1574 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
607 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2344 | 2001 Kanji |
6f7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-7 | SKIP code |
8872.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7bc0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1506 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鏡面 【キョウメン】 mirror surface, lens surface
- 鏡台 【キョウダイ】 dresser
- 内視鏡 【ナイシキョウ】 endoscope
- 万華鏡 【マンゲキョウ】 kaleidoscope
- 明鏡 【メイキョウ】 polished mirror, clear mirror
- 鸞鏡 【ランキョウ】 mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back, (in Japan) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp)
Kun reading compounds
- 鏡 【かがみ】 mirror, looking-glass, barrel head, page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc., mirror-shaped mochi
- 鏡板 【かがみいた】 panel, scene-panel, painted backdrop (panel at the back of a noh stage), on which a pine tree is painted
- 懐中鏡 【かいちゅうかがみ】 pocket mirror
- 化粧鏡 【けしょうかがみ】 bathroom mirror, vanity mirror
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 かが、 かがん
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- espejo
- espéculo
- lente
Portuguese
- espelho
- espéculo
- cano principal
- oferenda de bolinho de arroz
French
- miroir
- -scope
- tonneau (saké)
- gâteau de riz de Nouvel an
378 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
486 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
462 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1358 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4912 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
647 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1858 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2817 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
863 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
882 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1034 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1834 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1576 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
494 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40812 | Morohashi |
1766 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6341 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
483 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
522 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
638 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2857 | 2001 Kanji |
8a11.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-11 | SKIP code |
8011.6 | Four corner code |
1-22-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
93e1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
290 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 検閲 【ケンエツ】 censorship, inspection, examination
- 検疫 【ケンエキ】 quarantine, medical inspection
- 送検 【ソウケン】 referring a case to a public prosecutor
- 最高検 【サイコウケン】 Public Prosecutor's Office
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- examinar
- investigar
- analizar
Portuguese
- examinar
- investigar
French
- examen
- inspection
771 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
690 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
663 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
351 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2304 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
540 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1241 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1689 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
15065P | Morohashi |
986 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2752 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1673 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
473 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
752 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1863 | 2001 Kanji |
4a8.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-8 | SKIP code |
4893.6 | Four corner code |
1-24-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
691c | Unicode hex code |
investigate
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
184 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 査察 【ササツ】 inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)
- 主査 【シュサ】 chief examiner or investigator
- 実態調査 【ジッタイチョウサ】 fact-finding investigation, investigation into actual conditions, fact-finding survey
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- investigar
- examinar
- inspeccionar
Portuguese
- investigar
French
- investigation
611 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
705 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
678 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
284 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2235 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
510 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
630 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
624 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
634 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
825 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1056 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3092 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14643 | Morohashi |
2437 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2630 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1920 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
699 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1873 | 2001 Kanji |
4a5.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
4010.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67fb | Unicode hex code |