294 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
186 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
386 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
519 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
275 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2504 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
276 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
276 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
166 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2019 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1450 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1453 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
43490 | Morohashi |
1604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6639 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1441 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1549 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
234 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
238 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
433 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 教頭 【キョウトウ】 deputy head teacher, vice principal
- 会頭 【カイトウ】 society president
- 頭 【ズ】 head
- 頭打ち 【アタマウチ】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 馬頭 【メズ】 horse-headed demon (in hell)
- 竜頭 【リュウズ】 crown (of a watch), stem, canon (of a bell), something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 鳥兜 【トリカブト】 aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum), wolfsbane, monkshood, traditional bugaku hat
Kun reading compounds
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭打ち 【あたまうち】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 石頭 【いしあたま】 obstinate person, stubbornness, pigheadedness, hard head (like a rock)
- ごま塩頭 【ごましおあたま】 salt and pepper hair, dark hair streaked with gray
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭文字 【かしらもじ】 first letter of a word, capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence), initials (of one's name)
- お頭 【おかしら】 leader, chief, head, boss, (another person's) head
- 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 【たいのおよりいわしのかしら】 better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
- 頭 【かぶり】 head
- 頭を振る 【かぶりをふる】 to shake one's head (in denial)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かみ、 がみ、 ちゃん、 つむり、 づ
- Korean:
- du
Spanish
- cabeza
- principio
- delantera
Portuguese
- cabeça
- sufixo para contagem de animais grandes
French
- tête
- compteur de gros animaux
3061 | 2001 Kanji |
9a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-9 | SKIP code |
1118.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
982d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
805 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 角 【カク】 angle, square, cube, bishop, third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale), Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
- 角界 【カクカイ】 the world of sumo
- 内角 【ナイカク】 interior angle, internal angle, inside corner
- 外角 【ガイカク】 external angle, exterior angle, outside corner
Kun reading compounds
- 角 【かど】 corner, edge, (street) corner, turning, rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness
- 角地 【かどち】 corner lot
- 四つ角 【よつかど】 four corners, crossroads, intersecting street, street corner
- 塩角 【しおかど】 sharp taste of (refined) salt
- 角 【つの】 horn, antler, antenna, feeler, tentacle (e.g. of a snail), horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
- 角隠し 【つのかくし】 bride's head-dress
- 枝角 【えだづの】 antler
- 豊穣の角 【ほうじょうのつの】 cornucopia, horn of plenty
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 す、 すみ、 ずみ、 ふさ
- Korean:
- gag
Spanish
- ángulo
- esquina
- cuadrado
- cuerno
Portuguese
- ângulo
- canto
- chifre
French
- angle
- coin
- carré
- corne
- bois (andouillers)
173 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
97 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
243 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
714 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4301 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
273 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
891 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
547 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
473 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
481 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
716 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1650 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2541 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1829 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
35003 | Morohashi |
2047 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5543 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1812 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1953 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
138 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2545 | 2001 Kanji |
2n5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-5 | SKIP code |
3-4-3 | SKIP code |
2722.7 | Four corner code |
1-19-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
89d2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
85 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 現 【ゲン】 present (e.g. government, administration), current, existing
- 現役 【ゲンエキ】 active duty, active service, student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school, student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
- 具現 【グゲン】 incarnation, embodiment, realization, giving concrete form (to)
- 体現 【タイゲン】 personification, impersonation, embodiment
Kun reading compounds
- 現れる 【あらわれる】 to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
- 表す 【あらわす】 to represent, to signify, to stand for, to reveal, to show, to display, to express, to make widely known
- 現つ 【うつつ】 reality, consciousness
- 現責 【うつつぜめ】 sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)
- 現つ 【うつつ】 reality, consciousness
- 現責 【うつつぜめ】 sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 きら
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- presente
- actual
- real
- aparecer
- hacerse visible
- mostrarse
- manifestar
- expresar
Portuguese
- presente
- exist6encia
- realidade
French
- le présent
- existant
- actuel
- montrer
602 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
692 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
666 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
82 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2943 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
495 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
735 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1360 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
298 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
298 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
578 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1320 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1218 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
657 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
879 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
265 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21004 | Morohashi |
968 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3645 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
259 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
275 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
67 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
732 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3157 | 2001 Kanji |
4f7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
1611.0 | Four corner code |
1-24-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
73fe | Unicode hex code |