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 |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1968 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蘇 【ソ】 Soviet Union
- 酥 【ソ】 so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan)
- 日ソ 【ニッソ】 Japan and the Soviet Union, Japanese-Soviet
- 中ソ 【チュウソ】 China and the Soviet Union, Soviet-Chinese, Sino-Soviet
- 蘇芳 【スオウ】 sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan), sappanwood dye (red in colour), layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
- 蘇格蘭 【スコットランド】 Scotland
Kun reading compounds
- 蘇る 【よみがえる】 to be resurrected, to be resuscitated, to be rehabilitated, to be revived, to be refreshed, to be restored, to be recalled (e.g. memories), to be brought back
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- revivir
- resucitar
- rehabilitar
- planta aromática
Portuguese
French
4097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2841 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3032 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2115 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
32427X | Morohashi |
5252 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2380 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2463 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3k16.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-16 | SKIP code |
2-4-16 | SKIP code |
4439.4 | Four corner code |
1-33-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8607 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
225 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 品 【ヒン】 elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity, article, item, counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
- 品位 【ヒンイ】 dignity, grace, nobility, grade, quality, fineness, carat, karat
- 小品 【ショウヒン】 short piece (of music, writing), small work (painting, sculpture, etc.), literary sketch, essay, small article, small item
- 遺品 【イヒン】 things left (to one) by the deceased, inherited item, estate, memento, keepsake, lost item, lost property
- 品 【ホン】 court rank, level, grade, chapter, section, volume
- 品題 【ホンダイ】 chapter title, section title, volume title
- 九品 【クホン】 nine levels of Amitabha's Pure Land, Amitabha's Pure Land, nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land
Kun reading compounds
- 品 【しな】 article, item, thing, goods, stock, quality, flirtatiousness, coquetry
- 品目 【ひんもく】 item, commodity, list of articles
- 一品 【いっぴん】 item, article, dish, course, finest item
- 極め付きの品 【きわめつきのしな】 article of certified genuineness
Readings
- Korean:
- pum
Spanish
- producto
- artículo
- bienes
Portuguese
- bens
- refinamento
- dignidade
- artigo
- sufixo para contagem de para pratos de refeição
French
- marchandise
- dignité
- raffinement
- article
- compteur de plats
311 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
405 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
382 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
138 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
923 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
146 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
138 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
916 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
230 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
230 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
683 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
328 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2795 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1437 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
23 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
3581 | Morohashi |
2248 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
792 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
23 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
23 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
372 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
345 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3777 | 2001 Kanji |
3d6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
6066.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
54c1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1004 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
- 照会 【ショウカイ】 inquiry, query, enquiry, referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)
- 日照 【ニッショウ】 sunlight
- 残照 【ザンショウ】 afterglow
Kun reading compounds
- 照る 【てる】 to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
- てるてる坊主 【てるてるぼうず】 paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
- 照らす 【てらす】 to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to
- 天照 【あまてらす】 Amaterasu, sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
- 照れる 【てれる】 to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 てる
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- iluminar
- brillar
- comparar
- tener vergüenza
Portuguese
- iluminar
- brilhar
- comparar
- tímido
French
- illuminer
- briller
- comparer
- timide
433 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
541 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
510 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1072 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
675 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
719 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
998 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1035 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
868 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1281 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3506 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
172 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
19226 | Morohashi |
2827 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3457 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
606 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3840 | 2001 Kanji |
4d9.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-9-4 | SKIP code |
6733.6 | Four corner code |
1-30-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7167 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 美 【ビ】 beauty
- 美意識 【ビイシキ】 sense of beauty, aesthetic sense
- 華美 【カビ】 splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence, showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
- 造形美 【ゾウケイビ】 beauty of form (oft. used of nature), beauty of a sculpted shape
- 御 【ミ】 august, beautiful
- 見事 【ミゴト】 splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable, utter (esp. defeat), total, complete, something worth seeing, sight, spectacle
- 水野亜美 【ミズノアミ】 Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character)
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 美しい 【うつくしい】 beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 よし、 よしみ、 り
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- belleza
- bello
Portuguese
- beleza
- bela
French
- beauté
- beau, belle
308 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
398 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
376 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
289 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
268 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
833 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
401 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
405 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
673 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1566 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1955 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28435 | Morohashi |
2264 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
548 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
339 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
343 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
963 | 2001 Kanji |
2o7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-6 | SKIP code |
4-9-4 | SKIP code |
2-6-3 | SKIP code |
8043.1 | Four corner code |
1-40-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7f8e | Unicode hex code |