1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41599 | Morohashi |
346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
7122.0 | Four corner code |
1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
963f | Unicode hex code |
Buddhist priest, monk
- On:
- ソウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1724 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 僧 【ソウ】 monk, priest, sangha (the Buddhist community)
- 僧侶 【ソウリョ】 priest, monk, bonze
- 禅僧 【ゼンソウ】 Zen priest
- 高僧 【コウソウ】 high priest, highly-ranked priest, virtuous priest, priest of great sanctity and learning
Readings
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- monje budista
- bonzo
Portuguese
- Monge budista
French
- prêtre bouddhiste
- moine
1525 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1423 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
536 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1007 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1070 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1829 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1366 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1453 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1430 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
131 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
180 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
119 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
991 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1076X | Morohashi |
159 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
300 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
982 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1057 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1609 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2178 | 2001 Kanji |
2a11.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-11 | SKIP code |
2826.6 | Four corner code |
1-33-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
50e7 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2169 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祇園会 【ギオンエ】 Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
- 祇園祭 【ギオンマツリ】 Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
- 阿僧祇 【アソウギ】 a number so great it can never be counted to, 10^56 (or 10^64)
- 国津神 【クニツカミ】 gods of the land, earthly deities
Readings
- Korean:
- gi, ji
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3233 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1127 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1049 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
24639X | Morohashi |
4068 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2600 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2646 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4e4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-4 | SKIP code |
1-5-4 | SKIP code |
3224.0 | Four corner code |
1-21-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7947 | Unicode hex code |