50 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
33 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
6 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
402 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
206 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
274 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
962 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
347 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
347 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
620 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1879 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2570 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
490 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43265 | Morohashi |
2070 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6607 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
518 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
78 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
491 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 音 【オン】 sound, noise, (speech) sound, Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
- 音楽 【オンガク】 music
- 爆音 【バクオン】 (sound of an) explosion or detonation, roar (of a machine)
- 防音 【ボウオン】 soundproofing
- 音信 【オンシン】 correspondence, news, letter, tidings
- 鸚哥 【インコ】 true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
- 玉音 【ギョクオン】 the Emperor's voice, beautiful voice, beautiful sound
- 唐音 【トウオン】 tō-on, Tang reading, on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese
Kun reading compounds
- 音 【おと】 sound, noise, (musical) note, fame
- 音孔 【おとあな】 tone hole
- 鈍い音 【にぶいおと】 dull sound, muffled sound
- 風音 【かざおと】 sound of the wind
- 音 【ね】 sound, tone, note, ring, chirp
- 音色 【ねいろ】 tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
- 弱音 【よわね】 feeble complaint, whine
- 高音 【こうおん】 high-pitched tone, soprano
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 と
- Korean:
- eum
Spanish
- sonido
- ruido
Portuguese
- som
- barulho
French
- son
- bruit
478 | 2001 Kanji |
5b4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
0060.1 | Four corner code |
1-18-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
97f3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
469 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 量 【リョウ】 quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food), generosity, magnanimity, tolerance, pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
- 量刑 【リョウケイ】 judge's sentence, assessment of a case
- 裁量 【サイリョウ】 discretion, judgement, judgment
- 軽量 【ケイリョウ】 light weight
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- cantidad
- medida
- medir
- pesar
- sondear
Portuguese
- quantidade
- medida
- peso
- quantia
French
- quantité
- mesure
- poids
- étudier (situation)
- estimation
- conjecture
734 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
630 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
600 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
544 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
743 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
973 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1741 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
411 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
417 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
435 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1804 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3119 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1598 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
179 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
40138 | Morohashi |
2471 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6209 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
189 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
601 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-8 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-46-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
91cf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
143 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 正 【セイ】 (logical) true, regular, 10^40, ten thousand undecillion, original, positive, greater than zero, thesis (in dialectics)
- 正解 【セイカイ】 correct answer, right solution, correct interpretation, right decision, right choice, appropriate judgement
- 検事正 【ケンジセイ】 chief public prosecutor
- 適正 【テキセイ】 reasonable, suitable
- 正 【ショウ】 exactly, precisely, correct, right, true, greater (of equal court ranks), upper, senior, director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryō period), chief
- 正月 【ショウガツ】 New Year (esp. first three days), first month of the year, January
- 大正 【タイショウ】 Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25), Taisho era
- 賀正 【ガショウ】 A Happy New Year!
Kun reading compounds
- 正しい 【ただしい】 right, correct, proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful
- 正しい行い 【ただしいおこない】 conducting oneself properly, right conduct, doing the right thing
- 正す 【ただす】 to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress, to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
- 糺す 【ただす】 to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
- 正 【まさ】 exact, precise
- 正に 【まさに】 exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt, right (when), just (as), just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
- 正に 【まさに】 exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt, right (when), just (as), just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 くに、 ま、 まさし、 ただし
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- correcto
- justo
- arreglar
- enderezar
Portuguese
- corrigir
- justiça
- correto
- direito
- 10 elevado a 40
French
- correct
- positif
- juste
- droit
- 10**40
46 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
41 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
109 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
27 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
123 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
203 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
205 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
275 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
275 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
407 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1128 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4296 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2172 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2926 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
385 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
16255 | Morohashi |
3484 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2955 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
379 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
405 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
139 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
42 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3173 | 2001 Kanji |
2m3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-1 | SKIP code |
1010.1 | Four corner code |
1-32-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6b63 | Unicode hex code |
standard, measure
- On:
- キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
349 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 基準 【キジュン】 standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
- 規格 【キカク】 standard, norm
- 内規 【ナイキ】 private regulations, bylaws, internal rules, tradition
- 正規 【セイキ】 regular, normal, formal, legal, established, legitimate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すのり、 ただし、 のり、 み
- Korean:
- gyu
Spanish
- compás
- regla
- medida
- norma
Portuguese
- padrão
- medida
French
- norme
- mesure
577 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
672 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
643 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
488 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
527 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
888 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1349 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
607 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
617 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
807 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1644 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1231 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
667 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
890 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
849 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34810 | Morohashi |
978 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5524 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
841 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
904 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
453 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
728 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1457 | 2001 Kanji |
5c6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
5601.0 | Four corner code |
1-21-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
898f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
89 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 化 【カ】 change to ..., becoming ..., making into ..., -ization, -ification
- 化学 【カガク】 chemistry
- 機械化 【キカイカ】 mechanization, mechanisation
- 民営化 【ミンエイカ】 privatization, privatisation
- 化粧 【ケショウ】 make-up, makeup, cosmetics, decoration, dressing, veneer
- 化粧水 【ケショウスイ】 skin lotion, face lotion
- 応化 【オウゲ】 assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
- 教化 【キョウケ】 guidance, teaching people and leading them to Buddhism
Kun reading compounds
- 化ける 【ばける】 to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into, to disguise oneself as, to change radically, to metamorphose, to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
- 化かす 【ばかす】 to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
- 老ける 【ふける】 to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cambiar
- transformarse
- modificarse
- disfrazarse
Portuguese
- mudança
- tomar a forma de
- influência
- encantar
- iludir
- seduzir
- -isação
French
- transformation
- prendre la forme de
- maquillage
- influence
- fantôme
- enchanter
- tromper
- chimie
- -isation
163 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
258 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
238 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
100 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
350 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
76 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
378 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
56 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
254 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
254 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
414 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
55 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
22 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1017 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2572X | Morohashi |
21 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
580 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1083 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
104 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
242 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2156 | 2001 Kanji |
2a2.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-2-2 | SKIP code |
2121.0 | Four corner code |
2421.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5316 | Unicode hex code |