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 |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珍陀 【チンタ】 red wine
- 陀羅尼助 【ダラニスケ】 traditional "Chinese" medicine for the stomach (usually prepared as small dark spherical pills)
- 陀羅尼 【ダラニ】 dharani, spell, litany, Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant
- 阿弥陀 【アミダ】 Amitabha (Buddha), Amida, ghostleg lottery, ladder lottery, lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner, wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
- 半田 【ハンダ】 solder, pewter
Readings
- Korean:
- ta
Spanish
Portuguese
French
4982 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
568 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
409 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
306 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
41600 | Morohashi |
6432 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2955 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2952 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2d5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
7321.1 | Four corner code |
1-34-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9640 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1831 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 羅 【ラ】 Latin (language)
- 薄物 【ウスモノ】 lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk
- 修羅 【シュラ】 Asura, demigod, anti-god, titan, demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology, fighting, carnage, conflict, strife, sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.), log slide, chute, flume
- 甲羅 【コウラ】 shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.), carapace, plastron, (person's) back, years of experience
Kun reading compounds
- 薄物 【うすもの】 lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk
Readings
- Korean:
- ra
Spanish
- compresa
- gasa de seda
- bien alineado
- Roma
Portuguese
- gaze
- seda fina
- Roma
French
- gaze
- soie fine
- Rome
1887 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1762 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3654 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1656 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1860 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
2017 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1672 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1469 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1679 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2278 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1354 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28397 | Morohashi |
2622 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4655 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1342 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1442 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1919 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3675 | 2001 Kanji |
5g14.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-14 | SKIP code |
6091.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7f85 | Unicode hex code |