5277 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
2423 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2083 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
4125 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2095 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2838 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
45785 | Morohashi |
6834 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2924 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2932 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 魁偉 【カイイ】 brawny, muscular, impressive, gigantic
- 魁星 【カイセイ】 first star of the Big Dipper, top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
- 首魁 【シュカイ】 forerunner, ringleader
- 巨魁 【キョカイ】 ringleader, chief
Kun reading compounds
- 先駆け 【さきがけ】 pioneer, leader, taking the initiative, forerunner, harbinger, herald, leading an attack, charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
- 先駆ける 【さきがける】 to do (something) before (something or someone else), to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- goe
Spanish
- carga
Portuguese
French
5f9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-10-4 | SKIP code |
2421.0 | Four corner code |
1-19-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9b41 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
240 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 男 【ダン】 masculine noun, son, baron, man, male
- 男子 【ダンシ】 boy, man, male
- 既男 【キダン】 married man
- 公侯伯子男 【コウコウハクシダン】 duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)
- 男 【ナン】 son
- 男女 【ダンジョ】 men and women, man and woman, both sexes, both genders
- 一男 【イチナン】 boy, eldest son
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
Kun reading compounds
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 男の子 【おとこのこ】 boy, son, baby boy, young man
- 年男 【としおとこ】 man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
- 山男 【やまおとこ】 giant, woodsman, alpinist
- 雄 【お】 male, manly, brave, heroic, larger (of the two), greater, man, husband
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 愛上男 【あいうえお】 skilled male lover
- 毒男 【どくお】 lonely heart, male virgin, loser, geek
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- masculino
- hombre
Portuguese
- masculino
French
- homme
- mâle
109 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
42 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
54 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
228 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2996 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
63 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
72 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
495 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
101 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
101 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1613 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
867 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21730 | Morohashi |
2542 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3731 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
859 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
923 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
203 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
66 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3645 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
6042.7 | Four corner code |
1-35-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7537 | Unicode hex code |
cram school, private school
- On:
- ジュク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1297 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 塾 【ジュク】 cram school, private tutoring school, juku
- 塾長 【ジュクチョウ】 principal of a private school
- 義塾 【ギジュク】 private school
- 入塾 【ニュウジュク】 enrolling at a cram school
Readings
- Korean:
- sug
Spanish
- colegio privado
- academia
Portuguese
- escola p/ reforço
- escola particular
French
- cours du soir
- école privée
1370 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1727 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1133 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1164 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1674 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1789 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
863 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
362 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3546 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1830 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2490 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
315 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5402 | Morohashi |
2860 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
309 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
331 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1695 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
472 | 2001 Kanji |
3b10.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-11-3 | SKIP code |
2-10-3 | SKIP code |
0510.4 | Four corner code |
0410.4 | Four corner code |
1-29-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
587e | Unicode hex code |