76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
119 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
49 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1163 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
190 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
190 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
45313 | Morohashi |
2097 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6796 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
307 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
135 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
193 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
65 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高 【コウ】 high, high school
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 中高 【チュウコウ】 middle and high school, medium and high (level)
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
Kun reading compounds
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 高い高い 【たかいたかい】 lifting (a child) high up in the air
- 高 【たか】 quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 威高 【いたか】 arrogant
- 背高 【せいたか】 tallness, tall person
- 高まる 【たかまる】 to rise, to swell, to be promoted
- 高める 【たかめる】 to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 じょい、 た、 はか
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- alto
- caro
- sobresaliente
- elevar
- levantar
Portuguese
- Caro
- alto
French
- haut
- élevé
- grand
- cher
449 | 2001 Kanji |
2j8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-8 | SKIP code |
0022.7 | Four corner code |
1-25-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9ad8 | Unicode hex code |
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
752 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 精 【セイ】 spirit, sprite, nymph, energy, vigor (vigour), strength, fine details, semen
- 精鋭 【セイエイ】 elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
- 体外受精 【タイガイジュセイ】 in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation, IVF
- 受精 【ジュセイ】 fertilization, fertilisation, impregnation, pollination, insemination
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 精進 【ショウジン】 concentration, diligence, devotion, asceticism, zeal in one's quest for enlightenment, adherence to a vegetarian diet
- 無精 【ブショウ】 indolence, laziness, sloth
- 水晶 【スイショウ】 (rock) crystal, high purity quartz
Kun reading compounds
- 精げる 【しらげる】 to polish (rice), to refine, to purify
- 詳しい 【くわしい】 detailed, full, minute, knowing very well, knowledgeable (about), well-acquainted (with), well-informed (about), familiar (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- refinar
- purificar
- preciso
- detallado
- vigor
- energía
- espíritu
- esencia
Portuguese
- refinado
- fantasma
- fada
- energia
- vitalidade
- sêmen
- excelência
- pureza
- habilidade
French
- raffiné
- fantôme
- féérique
- énergie
- vitalité
- sperme
- excellence
- pureté
- habileté
647 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
748 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
725 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
672 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
457 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
806 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2131 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
659 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
670 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
877 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
924 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1549 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
26997P | Morohashi |
1366 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1655 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
439 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
792 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1046 | 2001 Kanji |
6b8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-8 | SKIP code |
9592.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7cbe | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
110 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 度 【ド】 degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.), counter for occurrences, strength (of glasses), glasses prescription, alcohol content (percentage), alcohol by volume, extent, degree, limit, presence of mind, composure
- 度 【ド】 precisely, exactly, plumb, totally, very much, damn, stupid, cursed
- 重度 【ジュウド】 severe (illness, disability, etc.), serious
- 濃度 【ノウド】 concentration, density, cardinality
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- ご法度 【ゴハット】 forbidden, prohibited, banned, taboo
- 忖度 【ソンタク】 surmise (about someone's feelings), guess, conjecture, (showing) deference (to), consideration (of someone's wishes), servility
- 臆度 【オクタク】 guessing, speculation, supposition, hypothesis
Kun reading compounds
- 度 【たび】 time (three times, each time, etc.), times
- 度数 【どすう】 frequency, number of times, incidence, degree (e.g. temperature), strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
- 中度 【なかたび】 midway (through), halfway
- 千度 【せんど】 thousand times
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- do, tag
Spanish
- grado
- vez
- veces
Portuguese
- graus
- ocorrência
- tempo
- sufixo para contagem de para ocorrências
French
- degré
- occurrence
- fois
- compteur d'occurrences
288 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
377 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
356 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
83 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1511 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
252 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
165 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1009 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
377 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
378 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
333 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
588 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3844 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2670 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1202 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9313 | Morohashi |
3100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1616 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1194 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1278 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
72 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
340 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
567 | 2001 Kanji |
3q6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-6 | SKIP code |
3-3-5 | SKIP code |
0024.7 | Four corner code |
1-37-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5ea6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
362 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 視 【シ】 viewing as ..., seeing as ..., treating as ..., regarding as ...
- 視界 【シカイ】 field of vision, visibility, view, visual field, (one's) ken
- 検視 【ケンシ】 examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed, investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
- 警視 【ケイシ】 police superintendent
Kun reading compounds
- 見る 【みる】 to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe, to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge, to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on, to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.), to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try, to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 み
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- inspeccionar
- mirar con cuidado
- considerar
Portuguese
- inspeção
- avaliar
- ver
- olhar
French
- inspection
- point de vue
- voir
- regarder
798 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
889 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
878 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
502 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
794 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1737 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1348 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
606 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
616 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
806 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1645 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1223 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
662 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1102 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34827P | Morohashi |
972 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5525 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1093 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1174 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
922 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
657 | 2001 Kanji |
4e7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-7 | SKIP code |
3621.0 | Four corner code |
1-27-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
8996 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
382 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 線 【セン】 line, stripe, stria, line (e.g. telephone line), wire, ray (e.g. X-ray), beam, line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane, outline, contours, form, level, division, line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle, impression one leaves, air one gives off
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 横線 【オウセン】 horizontal line
- 赤外線 【セキガイセン】 infrared rays, infrared radiation
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- línea
- cable
- frontera
- raíl
- carril
Portuguese
- linha
- trilha
French
- ligne
- voie
447 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
176 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
329 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
247 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3580 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
389 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
826 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
299 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
299 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
841 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1551 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1760 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1273 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1351 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27641 | Morohashi |
1392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1339 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1438 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
236 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2742 | 2001 Kanji |
6a9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-9 | SKIP code |
2693.2 | Four corner code |
1-32-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7dda | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
576 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 速 【ソク】 gear, speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
- 速度 【ソクド】 speed, velocity, pace, rate, velocity
- 失速 【シッソク】 stall, downturn, slowdown, slump, weakening, decline
- 快速 【カイソク】 high speed, rapidity, rapid-service train (not as fast as express), rapid train
Kun reading compounds
- 早い 【はやい】 fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt, early, soon, earlier than usual, premature, too soon, too early, easy, simple, quick, fast, as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
- 早める 【はやめる】 to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate, to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
- 速やか 【すみやか】 quick, speedy, prompt, rapid, swift
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- sog
Spanish
- rápido
- veloz
- darse prisa
- velocidad
Portuguese
- rápido
- apressar
French
- vite
- rapide
453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
352 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
534 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
659 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4700 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
848 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
958 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1237 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
502 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
511 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
383 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
693 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3851 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1978 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1685 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38897P | Morohashi |
3105 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1669 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1799 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
360 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1564 | 2001 Kanji |
2q7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-7 | SKIP code |
3530.9 | Four corner code |
1-34-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
901f | Unicode hex code |
lineage, system
- On:
- ケイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
567 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 系 【ケイ】 system, lineage, group, corollary, system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period), (taxonomical) series
- 系統 【ケイトウ】 system, lineage, ancestry, family line, group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought), close (evolutionary) relationship, a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics), strain (e.g. bacterial)
- 日系 【ニッケイ】 (of) Japanese descent, non-Japanese of Japanese descent, nikkeijin, company, etc. set up with Japanese capital, company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
- 水系 【スイケイ】 water system, river system, drainage system
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- sistema
- conexión
- relación
- linaje
Portuguese
- linhagem
- sistema
French
- lignée
- système
765 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
855 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
844 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
786 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
195 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
634 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1617 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
977 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
908 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
930 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
449 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1504 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2443 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1236 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1403 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27223 | Morohashi |
1944 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4433 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1391 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1492 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
849 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2241 | 2001 Kanji |
6a1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-1-6 | SKIP code |
4-7-4 | SKIP code |
2-4-3 | SKIP code |
2090.3 | Four corner code |
1-23-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7cfb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
81 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 外 【ガイ】 outside ..., beyond ..., not included in ...
- 外圧 【ガイアツ】 external pressure, outside pressure, foreign pressure
- 渉外 【ショウガイ】 public relations, client liaison, client relations
- 在外 【ザイガイ】 overseas, abroad
- 外科 【ゲカ】 surgery (branch of medicine), department of surgery
- 外科医 【ゲカイ】 surgeon
Kun reading compounds
- 外 【そと】 outside, exterior, the open (air), other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
- 外壁 【がいへき】 outer wall
- 大外 【おおそと】 far out wide, far outside
- 家の外 【いえのそと】 outside the house
- 他 【ほか】 another place, some other place, somewhere else, outside, another (person or thing), other, different, something else, someone else, the rest, et al., beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.), outside, except, but, other than, apart from, besides, in addition to, as well as, on top of
- 他に 【ほかに】 else, in addition, besides
- この外 【このほか】 besides, moreover, in addition
- 思いのほか 【おもいのほか】 unexpectedly, surprisingly
- 外す 【はずす】 to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo, to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel, to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away, to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season), to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
- 外れる 【はずれる】 to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear), to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery), to be removed, to be excluded, to be contrary to, to go against
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うい、 け、 ふか
- Korean:
- oe
Spanish
- fuera
- exterior
- otro
- desatar
- estar desatado
- estar desconectado
Portuguese
- Exterior
French
- extérieur
56 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
91 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
120 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1168 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
42 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
38 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
139 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
83 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
83 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
404 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
215 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
112 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5750 | Morohashi |
186 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1125 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
111 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
116 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
69 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
105 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2554 | 2001 Kanji |
2m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
2320.0 | Four corner code |
1-19-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5916 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
777 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 惑 【ワク】 klesha
- 惑星 【ワクセイ】 planet, dark horse, surprise contender
- 魅惑 【ミワク】 attraction, fascination, lure, captivation, charm
- 不惑 【フワク】 past forty, following right course
Kun reading compounds
- 惑う 【まどう】 to get lost, to lose one's bearings, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss, to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated
Readings
- Korean:
- hog
Spanish
- ilusión
- engaño
- duda
- seducción
- dudar
- seducir
Portuguese
- enganar
- desilusão
- perplexidade
French
- égarer
- perplexité
- séduire
1942 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1160 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1710 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1302 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1784 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
969 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1001 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1071 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
789 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3461 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
622 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10789 | Morohashi |
2786 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1892 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
614 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
661 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1532 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1458 | 2001 Kanji |
4k8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-8-4 | SKIP code |
5333.0 | Four corner code |
1-47-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
60d1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
844 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 星 【セイ】 Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), Singapore
- 星座 【セイザ】 constellation, astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign
- 新星 【シンセイ】 nova, new face, new star
- 小惑星 【ショウワクセイ】 asteroid
- 客星 【カクセイ】 celestial body seen only for a short time (e.g. comet)
- 七星 【シチセイ】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
Kun reading compounds
- 星 【ほし】 star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body, star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk, star (actor, player, etc.), dot, spot, fleck, bullseye, perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect, one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune, point, score, star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi, (pyrotechnic) star
- 星空 【ほしぞら】 starry sky
- 四三の星 【しそうのほし】 the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow
- 希望の星 【きぼうのほし】 ray of light, ray of hope, promising talent
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- estrella
- punto pequeño
- resultado de un juego
Portuguese
- estrela
- ponto
- marca
French
- étoile
- point
- marque
264 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
171 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
154 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
877 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
838 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
599 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
946 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
730 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
743 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
463 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
973 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3089 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1570 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
13837 | Morohashi |
2435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2452 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1556 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1676 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
181 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3872 | 2001 Kanji |
4c5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
6010.4 | Four corner code |
1-32-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
661f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
930 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 探検 【タンケン】 exploration, expedition
- 探求 【タンキュウ】 search, quest, pursuit
- 内探 【ナイタン】 private inquiry, private enquiry, secret investigation
- 独探 【ドクタン】 German spy
Kun reading compounds
- 探る 【さぐる】 to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
- 探す 【さがす】 to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Readings
- Korean:
- tam
Spanish
- explorar
- indagar
- buscar
- sondear
Portuguese
- tatear
- pesquisar
- procurar
French
- chercher
- tâtonner
- enquête
942 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1239 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1236 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
578 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
535 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
544 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
908 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
613 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
466 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1340 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
12276 | Morohashi |
505 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1425 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
927 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1364 | 2001 Kanji |
3c8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
5709.4 | Four corner code |
1-35-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
63a2 | Unicode hex code |
investigate
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
184 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 査察 【ササツ】 inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)
- 主査 【シュサ】 chief examiner or investigator
- 実態調査 【ジッタイチョウサ】 fact-finding investigation, investigation into actual conditions, fact-finding survey
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- investigar
- examinar
- inspeccionar
Portuguese
- investigar
French
- investigation
611 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
705 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
678 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
284 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2235 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
510 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
630 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
624 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
634 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
825 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1056 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3092 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
14643 | Morohashi |
2437 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2630 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1920 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
699 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1873 | 2001 Kanji |
4a5.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-4-5 | SKIP code |
4010.7 | Four corner code |
1-26-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
67fb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
657 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 装 【ソウ】 clothing, dressing, binding (of a book)
- 装甲 【ソウコウ】 armoring, armouring, armor, armour
- 新装 【シンソウ】 redecoration, remodelling, remodeling, refurbishment
- 偽装 【ギソウ】 camouflage, disguise, pretense, feigning, masquerade
- 装束 【ショウゾク】 costume, dress, attire
- 装束能 【ショウゾクノウ】 formal noh performed in full costume
- 舞台衣装 【ブタイイショウ】 (theatrical) costumes
- 婚礼衣装 【コンレイイショウ】 wedding clothes
Kun reading compounds
- 装う 【よそおう】 to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate, to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as
- 装い 【よそおい】 dress, outfit, equipment, makeup, adornment, guise, get-up
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- decoración
- adorno
- vestido
- equipar
- proporcionar
- decorar
- vestirse
Portuguese
- vestes
- vestido
- fingir
- disfarce
- manifestar
French
- revêtir
- tenue
- déguisement
- prétendre
- faire semblant
933 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
1524 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
589 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4234 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1391 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
882 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1328 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1411 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1370 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1625 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3327 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1725 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2344 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
405 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
34283P | Morohashi |
2685 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
5455 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
398 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
425 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
951 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1265 | 2001 Kanji |
5e6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-6-6 | SKIP code |
3473.2 | Four corner code |
1-33-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
88c5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
277 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 置換 【チカン】 substitution, replacement, permutation, substitution, displacement
- 置換可能引数データ 【チカンカノウヒキスウデータ】 replaceable parameter data
- 留置 【リュウチ】 detention (usu. during investigation), imprisonment, poundage, custody
- 倒置 【トウチ】 turning upside down, inversion
Kun reading compounds
- 置く 【おく】 to put, to place, to leave (behind), to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up, to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ, to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.), to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool, to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house, to separate spatially or temporally, to do something in advance, to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 おけ、 き
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
- poner
- colocar
- situar
Portuguese
- colocação
- por
- colocar
- depositar
- abandonar
- manter
- empregar
- hipotecar
French
- placer
- poser
- déposer
- faire à l'avance
- laisser derrière
- garder
- employer
- gage
469 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
570 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
545 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
322 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3644 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
345 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
831 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2232 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
426 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
432 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
262 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1466 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3222 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2262 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
840 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28298 | Morohashi |
2608 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4645 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
832 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
895 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
312 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
610 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3675 | 2001 Kanji |
5g8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-8 | SKIP code |
3-1-12 | SKIP code |
6071.6 | Four corner code |
1-35-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7f6e | Unicode hex code |