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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1632 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鼻息 【ハナイキ】 nasal breathing, breathing through one's nose, person's pleasure, excitement
- 鼻炎 【ビエン】 rhinitis, coryza, nasal inflammation
- 阿鼻 【アビ】 Avici (lowest level of hell)
- 擤鼻 【コウビ】 nose-blowing
Kun reading compounds
- 鼻 【はな】 nose
- 鼻息 【はないき】 nasal breathing, breathing through one's nose, person's pleasure, excitement
- 目鼻 【めはな】 eyes and nose, looks, facial features, shape, form
- 赤鼻 【あかはな】 red nose
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- nariz
- hocico
Portuguese
- nariz
- focinho
- tromba
French
- nez
- museau
- groin
496 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
399 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
377 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1459 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5421 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
714 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1022 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2206 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
813 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
832 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1286 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1945 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3357 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1739 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2362 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
685 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
48498P | Morohashi |
2706 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
7082 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
678 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
733 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
428 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
855 | 2001 Kanji |
5f9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-8 | SKIP code |
2644.6 | Four corner code |
1-41-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9f3b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
40 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 地 【チ】 earth, ground, land, soil, place, territory, bottom (of a package, book, etc.), earth (one of the five elements)
- 地位 【チイ】 (social) position, status, standing, position (in a company, organization, etc.), post, rank
- 奥地 【オクチ】 interior, backwoods, hinterland, back regions
- 対地 【タイチ】 ground to ground
- 地 【ジ】 ground, land, earth, soil, the region in question, the local area, skin, texture, fabric, material, weave, base, background, one's true nature, narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story), real life, actuality, captured territory, noh chorus, accompaniment music (in Japanese dance), basic phrase (in Japanese music; usu. repetitive), base part (of multiple shamisens)
- 地合い 【ジアイ】 texture (cloth, fabric, paper), market tone, undertone, balance between the position of white and black stones
- 下地 【シタジ】 groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge (of), grounding (in), undercoat, first coat, soy sauce
- 築地 【ツイジ】 mud wall with a roof, roofed mud wall
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どま
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- suelo
- tierra
- terreno
- posición
Portuguese
- terra
- chão
French
- sol
- terre
111 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
184 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
167 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
40 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1056 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
143 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
143 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
241 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
118 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
118 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
146 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
367 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
236 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
521 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4890 | Morohashi |
204 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
976 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
515 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
554 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
45 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
130 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1456 | 2001 Kanji |
3b3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-3 | SKIP code |
4411.2 | Four corner code |
1-35-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5730 | Unicode hex code |
prison, jail
- On:
- ゴク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1529 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 獄 【ゴク】 jail, gaol, prison
- 獄中 【ゴクチュウ】 during imprisonment, while in jail
- 監獄 【カンゴク】 prison
- 疑獄 【ギゴク】 bribery scandal, graft case
Readings
- Korean:
- og
Spanish
- prisión
- cárcel
Portuguese
- prisão
- cadeia
French
- prison
1274 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1644 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2906 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1530 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
884 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
905 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1518 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1309 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
872 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
501 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
644 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
344 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20603 | Morohashi |
712 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3602 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
338 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
361 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1717 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2963 | 2001 Kanji |
3g11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-11 | SKIP code |
4323.4 | Four corner code |
1-25-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7344 | Unicode hex code |