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 2
JLPT level N4
207 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 道 【ドウ】 road, path, street, route, way, set of practices, rules for conducting oneself, moral education, Buddhist teachings, Taoism, administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido), administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.), province (administrative region of Korea), circuit (administrative region of China), province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
- 道義 【ドウギ】 morality, moral principles
- 正道 【セイドウ】 path of righteousness, path of duty, right track, correct path
- 海道 【カイドウ】 sea route
- 有道 【ユウドウ】 being good, being virtuous, virtuous person
- 不道 【フドウ】 inhuman, immoral, unreasonable, outrageous, wicked, barbarity (one of the eight unpardonable crimes, incl. killing three people in one family, or dismembering a corpse)
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道筋 【みちすじ】 path, route, itinerary
- 花道 【はなみち】 elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki), honourable end to a career
- 横道 【よこみち】 byway, side street, cross street, wrong way, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 じ、 ど、 みつ、 おさむ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- camino
- razón
- modo
- decir
- senda
- método
Portuguese
- Caminho
- estrada
- rua
- distrito
- viagem
- curso
- moral
- ensinamentos
- filosofia
French
- voie
- route
- rue
- région
- voyage
- morale
- enseignements
122 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
188 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
129 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4724 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
93 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1811 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
149 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
66 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
710 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3888 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
39010P | Morohashi |
3134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
277 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
123 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
220 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
979 | 2001 Kanji |
2q9.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-9 | SKIP code |
3-2-9 | SKIP code |
3830.6 | Four corner code |
1-38-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9053 | Unicode hex code |
ease, peace
- On:
- コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
760 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 康安 【コウアン】 Kōan era (of the Northern Court; 1361.3.29-1362.9.23)
- 康永 【コウエイ】 Kōei era (of the Northern Court; 1342.4.27-1345.10.21)
- 小康 【ショウコウ】 lull, breathing spell, respite, remission (of an illness), becoming stable
- 安康 【アンコウ】 calm and peaceful period of time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かん、 こ、 みち、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- tranquilo
- calmado
- sano
Portuguese
- facilidade
- paz
French
- tranquille
- paisible
608 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
506 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
480 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
783 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1518 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
860 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
513 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1509 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
894 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
916 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1054 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
592 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3877 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1994 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2693 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1167 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9376 | Morohashi |
3124 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1621 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1159 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1243 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
565 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
542 | 2001 Kanji |
3q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-8 | SKIP code |
0023.2 | Four corner code |
1-25-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5eb7 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1059 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 広報 【コウホウ】 public relations, PR, publicity, public information, publicizing
- 広大 【コウダイ】 vast, extensive, immense, huge, large, grand, magnificent
- 恢弘 【カイコウ】 propagation, spreading out, extending
- 寛弘 【カンコウ】 Kankō era (1004.7.20-1012.12.25)
- 弘通 【グズウ】 spread (of Buddhist teachings)
- 弘誓 【グゼイ】 Buddha's great vows
Kun reading compounds
- 広い 【ひろい】 spacious, vast, wide
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひろ、 ひろし、 ひろむ、 みつ、 お、 こお
- Korean:
- hong
Spanish
- difundir
- diseminar
Portuguese
French
- vaste
- spacieux
- grand
1075 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1563 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1937 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
410 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2064 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
223 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
141 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1242 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
9709 | Morohashi |
192 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1682 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1234 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1320 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3h2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-2 | SKIP code |
1223.0 | Four corner code |
1-25-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5f18 | Unicode hex code |