36 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
52 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
43 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
390 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5076 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
331 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
273 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
700 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
208 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
208 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
47 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1871 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3084 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1573 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1548 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
42564P | Morohashi |
2430 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6557 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1534 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1654 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
393 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
74 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
589 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 青果 【セイカ】 fruits and vegetables, produce
- 青雲 【セイウン】 blue sky, erudition, detachment from the world, high rank
- 回青 【カイセイ】 Mohammedan blue (pigment used in porcelain painting)
- 黛青 【タイセイ】 blackish blue
- 青面金剛 【ショウメンコンゴウ】 Shōmen Kongō, Blue-Faced Vajra, blue-skinned deity depicted with two, four or six arms; originally associated with esoteric Buddhism, thought to bring sickness; revered as part of kōshin-machi beliefs during the Edo period
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 緑青 【ロクショウ】 verdigris, green rust, copper rust
- 花緑青 【ハナロクショウ】 Paris green, emerald green
Kun reading compounds
- 青 【あお】 blue, azure, green, green light (traffic), black (horse coat color), blue 5-point card, immature, unripe, young
- 青梅 【あおうめ】 unripe plum
- プロシア青 【プロシアあお】 Prussian blue
- 深青 【ふかあお】 dark blue, deep blue, navy blue
- 青い 【あおい】 blue, azure, green, pale (facial color), gray, grey, unripe, inexperienced
- 青色 【あおいろ】 blue
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お
- Korean:
- cheong
Spanish
- azul
- verde
- pálido
Portuguese
- verde
- azul
- imaturo
- verde-claro
French
- bleu
- vert
1446 | 2001 Kanji |
4b4.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
5022.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9752 | Unicode hex code |
木
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
317 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 木刀 【ボクトウ】 wooden sword
- 木偶 【デク】 wooden doll, wooden figure, puppet, blockhead, good-for-nothing, fool
- 土木 【ドボク】 engineering works, civil engineering, public works
- 名木 【メイボク】 old tree of historical interest, excellent wood, precious woods, choice wood
- 木 【モク】 Thursday, wood (first of the five elements)
- 木材 【モクザイ】 lumber, timber, wood
- 水木 【スイモク】 Wednesday and Thursday
- 火水木 【カスイモク】 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Kun reading compounds
- 木 【き】 tree, shrub, bush, wood, timber, wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
- 木々 【きぎ】 (many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 青木 【あおき】 Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica), spotted laurel, lush, green tree
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐ、 も、 もと
- Korean:
- mog, mo
Spanish
- árbol
- madera
Portuguese
- árvore
- madeira
French
- arbre
- bois (matière)
15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
17 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
69 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
148 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
17 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
60 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
109 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
22 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
22 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
20 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1045 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4261 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2149 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
199 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14415 | Morohashi |
3450 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2531 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
195 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
207 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
255 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
36 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1864 | 2001 Kanji |
4a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-3 | SKIP code |
4090.0 | Four corner code |
1-44-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6728 | Unicode hex code |
昌
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1372 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昌運 【ショウウン】 prosperity, fortune
- 昌泰 【ショウタイ】 Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)
- 隆昌 【リュウショウ】 prosperity
- 南昌 【ナンショウ】 Nanchang (China)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まさ、 まさし、 よし、 あき、 あきら、 さかえ、 あつ、 すけ
- Korean:
- chang
Spanish
- claro
- próspero
- brillante
Portuguese
French
- prospère
- brillant
- clair
1552 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2105 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1950 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
715 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2089 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
3069 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1564 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2140 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
25 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13803 | Morohashi |
2414 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2428 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
25 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
25 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
4c4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-4 | SKIP code |
6060.0 | Four corner code |
1-30-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
660c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勝 【ショウ】 win, victory, beautiful scenery, scenic spot, counter for wins
- 勝因 【ショウイン】 cause of victory, reason for (one's) success
- 必勝 【ヒッショウ】 certain victory
- 快勝 【カイショウ】 sweeping victory, easy victory
Kun reading compounds
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かち、 と、 よし
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- ganar
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- vitória
- vencer
- prevalecer
- superar
French
- victoire
- gagner
- l'emporter
- surpasser
250 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
335 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
319 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
197 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3787 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
266 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
373 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1613 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
509 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
518 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
263 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
224 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1268 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
918 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1217 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2409 | Morohashi |
1005 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1209 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1294 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
419 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
401 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3945 | 2001 Kanji |
4b8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-8 | SKIP code |
7922.7 | Four corner code |
1-30-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52dd | Unicode hex code |