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 |
1848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呆 【ホウ】 (I'm) shocked
- 呆ける 【ボケル】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 痴呆 【チホウ】 dementia, stupidity, foolishness, fool, idiot
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【オドルアホウニミルアホウ】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Kun reading compounds
- 呆ける 【ぼける】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 呆れる 【あきれる】 to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Readings
- Korean:
- mae, bo
Spanish
- perplejidad
- conmoción
- estar perplejo
- estar conmocionado
Portuguese
French
896 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2712 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3395 | Morohashi |
738 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2297 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3d4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
6090.4 | Four corner code |
1-42-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5446 | Unicode hex code |
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1760 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 臭 【シュウ】 -smell, stinking of, smacking of, hinting of
- 臭覚 【シュウカク】 the sense of smell
- 体臭 【タイシュウ】 body odor, body odour, personal odor, personal odour, characteristic (of someone)
- 異臭 【イシュウ】 offensive smell, off-flavor, off-flavour
Kun reading compounds
- 臭い 【くさい】 stinking, smelly, suspicious, fishy, clumsy, unskilled, smelling of, looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish
- 臭い玉 【においだま】 tonsil stone, tonsillolith, scent ball
- 匂う 【におう】 to be fragrant, to smell (good), to stink, to smell (bad), to glow, to be bright, to smack of, to show hints of
- 匂い 【におい】 odour, odor, scent, smell, stench, aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
- 匂いがする 【においがする】 to smell, to smell of, to have a smell
Readings
- Korean:
- chwi
Spanish
- peste
- hedor
- mal olor
- apestar
- oler mal
Portuguese
- fedendo
- cheiro de doença
- parecer suspeito
- odor
- cheiro
- fragrância
- cheirar
- feder
- brilhar
- brilhante
French
- sentir mauvais
- malodorant
- odeur
- saveur
- parfum
- puer
- aspect louche
- brillant
1356 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1409 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3842 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1308 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1684 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1244 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1310 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1285 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1588 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3261 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1682 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2289 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
123 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30103P | Morohashi |
2633 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4901 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
122 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
128 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1290 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
863 | 2001 Kanji |
5c4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
2643.0 | Four corner code |
1-29-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
81ed | Unicode hex code |