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 |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 砥 【と】 whetstone, grindstone
- 研ぐ 【とぐ】 to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, to wash (rice), to scour, to polish, to burnish
- 青砥 【あおと】 medium-grade millstone
- 中砥 【なかと】 medium-grade millstone
- 砥石 【といし】 whetstone, grindstone
- 研ぐ 【とぐ】 to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, to wash (rice), to scour, to polish, to burnish
Readings
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
Portuguese
French
3184 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1386 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1480 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1066 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
24093 | Morohashi |
3997 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2590 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2636 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
5a5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-5 | SKIP code |
1264.0 | Four corner code |
1-37-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7825 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1400 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 稿 【コウ】 manuscript, version, draft
- 稿料 【コウリョウ】 manuscript fee, payment for a piece of writing
- 送稿 【ソウコウ】 document transmission
- 遺稿 【イコウ】 posthumous manuscripts
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- borrador
- copia
- manuscrito
Portuguese
- esboço
- cópia
- manuscrito
- palha
French
- brouillon
- copie
- manuscrit
- paille
1266 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1340 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3299 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1505 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1590 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1120 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1172 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1231 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1445 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1574 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
832 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
901 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
25220 | Morohashi |
1231 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4166 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
892 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
958 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1785 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2249 | 2001 Kanji |
5d10.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-5-10 | SKIP code |
2092.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7a3f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
578 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 花形 【ハナガタ】 floral pattern, flourish, ornament, star (actor, player, etc.)
- 花園 【ハナゾノ】 flower garden
- 献花 【ケンカ】 flower offering, floral tribute, laying flowers
- 紅花 【ベニバナ】 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), dyer's safflower
- 花かご 【ハナカゴ】 flower basket, flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
- 花瓶 【ケビョウ】 vase used to hold flower offerings (often made of gilded copper)
- 天花 【テンゲ】 flowers that bloom in the heavens, paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image
Kun reading compounds
- 花 【はな】 flower, blossom, bloom, petal, cherry blossom, beauty, blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), ikebana, hanafuda, (the) best, glorious, lovely
- 花形 【はながた】 floral pattern, flourish, ornament, star (actor, player, etc.)
- 菜の花 【なのはな】 rape blossoms, rapeseed flowers
- 紅花 【べにばな】 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), dyer's safflower
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- flor
Portuguese
- flor
French
- fleur
43 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
70 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
9 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
551 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3909 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
328 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
81 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
481 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
255 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
255 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
314 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
641 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2740 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1405 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1894 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1018 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
30734P | Morohashi |
2211 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4980 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1009 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1084 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
69 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1956 | 2001 Kanji |
3k4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-3-4 | SKIP code |
4421.4 | Four corner code |
1-18-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
82b1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紅 【クレナイ】 deep red, crimson, rouge, lipstick
- 紅茶 【コウチャ】 black tea
- 深紅 【シンク】 deep crimson
- 退紅 【タイコウ】 pink, light red
- 紅 【クレナイ】 deep red, crimson, rouge, lipstick
- 紅色 【コウショク】 red (color, colour)
- 深紅 【シンク】 deep crimson
Kun reading compounds
- 紅 【くれない】 deep red, crimson, rouge, lipstick
- 紅色 【こうしょく】 red (color, colour)
- 棒紅 【ぼうべに】 lipstick
- 愛敬紅 【あいきょうべに】 lipstick that actors put on their earlobes, cheeks and corners of eyes, lipstick discreetly put on the earlobes or the corners of the eyes (by women)
- 紅 【くれない】 deep red, crimson, rouge, lipstick
- 紅色 【こうしょく】 red (color, colour)
- 中紅 【なかくれない】 medium crimson
- 薄紅 【うすべに】 light pink, light crimson
- 赤い 【あかい】 red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion, Red, communist
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くれ、 もみ
- Korean:
- hong, gong
Spanish
- carmesí
- rojo fuerte
- carmín
Portuguese
- carmesim
- vermelho forte
French
- cramoisi
- rouge foncé
872 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
862 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
927 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3500 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1233 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
809 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1423 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
820 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
839 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1295 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1515 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1629 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1174 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1367 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27243 | Morohashi |
1277 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4441 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1355 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1455 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
881 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2772 | 2001 Kanji |
6a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-3 | SKIP code |
2191.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d05 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 彩雲 【サイウン】 iridescent clouds, glowing clouds
- 油彩 【ユサイ】 oil painting
- 光彩 【コウサイ】 brilliance, splendour, splendor, lustre, luster
Kun reading compounds
- 彩る 【いろどる】 to colour, to color, to paint, to apply make-up, to decorate, to garnish, to adorn, to add flair
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 さ、 さえ、 つや
- Korean:
- chae
Spanish
- color
- coloración
- colorido
- colorear
Portuguese
- colorindo
- pintura
- maquilagem
French
- colorer
- peindre
- maquillage
1290 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1590 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1660 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1273 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1413 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
932 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
959 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1619 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
616 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1103 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1502 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1730 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9992X | Morohashi |
1681 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1718 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1714 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1850 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1429 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2060 | 2001 Kanji |
3j8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-8-3 | SKIP code |
2292.2 | Four corner code |
1-26-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f69 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
199 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 絵 【エ】 picture, drawing, painting, sketch, image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
- 画家 【ガカ】 painter, artist
- 洋画 【ヨウガ】 Western painting, Western film, Western movie
- 邦画 【ホウガ】 Japanese film, Japanese painting
- 画 【カク】 stroke (of a kanji)
- 描く 【エガク】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
- 参画 【サンカク】 taking part (in planning), participation
- 家族計画 【カゾクケイカク】 family planning
- 絵 【エ】 picture, drawing, painting, sketch, image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
- 描く 【エガク】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
- 似顔絵 【ニガオエ】 portrait, likeness, sketch (of a face)
- 影絵 【カゲエ】 shadow picture, silhouette, shadowgraph
Kun reading compounds
- 描く 【えがく】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
- 画する 【かくする】 to draw (a line), to demarcate, to mark, to divide, to map out, to plan
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa, hoeg
Spanish
- dibujo
- trazo
- puntuar
- interrumpir
Portuguese
- gravura
French
- trait de plume
- dessin
- écran
- compteur de traits de kanji
167 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
91 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
85 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
150 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
50 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
477 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
222 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
991 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
343 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
343 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
235 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
176 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3723 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1904 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2586 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1178 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21739P | Morohashi |
3000 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3733 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1254 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
176 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
155 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3175 | 2001 Kanji |
0a8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-2-6 | SKIP code |
1077.2 | Four corner code |
1-18-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
753b | Unicode hex code |