1473 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
563 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
342 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
8849 | Morohashi |
286 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1558 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2231 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2338 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 帖合 【チョウアイ】 type of commission system in the book industry in Japan
- 捕物帳 【トリモノチョウ】 detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers), detective's memoirs, thief taker's memoirs
- 写生帖 【シャセイチョウ】 sketchbook
- 帖 【ジョウ】 folding book, counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori), counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc., counter for pairs (of curtains), counter for tatami mats
- 法帖 【ホウジョウ】 copybook printed from the works of old masters of calligraphy
- 画帖 【ガジョウ】 picture album
Readings
- Korean:
- cheob, che
Spanish
- manojo de algas
- taco de papel
- libreta
- contador para papeles y algas
Portuguese
French
3f5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-5 | SKIP code |
4126.0 | Four corner code |
1-36-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5e16 | Unicode hex code |
子
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
72 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 子 【シ】 child (esp. a boy), viscount, founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master, masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature), you, -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
- 子宮 【シキュウ】 womb, uterus
- 中性子 【チュウセイシ】 neutron
- 精子 【セイシ】 sperm, spermatozoon
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
- 対子 【トイツ】 pair, eyes
- 七対子 【チートイツ】 seven pairs, winning hand composed of seven pairs
Kun reading compounds
- 子 【こ】 child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person, (one's) child, offspring, young woman, young (animal), offshoot, interest, new share, player who is not a dealer, young geisha, young prostitute, bird egg, -er (often of young women)
- 子 【こう】 child, interest
- 根っこ 【ねっこ】 root (of a plant), stump (of a tree), root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source
- 江戸っ子 【えどっこ】 (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
- 子 【ね】 the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am), north, eleventh month of the lunar calendar
- 子忌み 【ねいみ】 collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
- 庚子 【かのえね】 Metal Rat (37th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
- 甲子 【きのえね】 Wood Rat (1st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 き、 ぎ、 く、 け、 ねっ
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- chiquillo
- niño
Portuguese
- criança
French
- enfant
- signe de la 1ère branche terrestre
- signe du Rat (zodiaque)
- 23 h à 01 h
- Nord (0°)
31 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
40 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
25 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
56 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
61 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
43 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
38 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
103 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
103 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
69 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
455 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4196 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
96 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
6930 | Morohashi |
3390 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1281 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
95 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
99 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
42 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
18 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3547 | 2001 Kanji |
2c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-3-1 | SKIP code |
4-2-1 | SKIP code |
1740.7 | Four corner code |
1-27-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
5b50 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1012 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 群 【グン】 group, bunch, crowd, throng, swarm, band, group
- 群衆 【グンシュウ】 group (of people), crowd, horde, throng, mob, multitude
- 症候群 【ショウコウグン】 syndrome
- 層群 【ソウグン】 (geol) group
Kun reading compounds
- 群れる 【むれる】 to crowd, to flock, to swarm
- 群れ 【むれ】 group, crowd, flock, herd, bevy, school, swarm, cluster (e.g. of stars), clump, pack (e.g. of dogs)
- 群れる 【むれる】 to crowd, to flock, to swarm
- 群 【むら】 gathering
- 群がる 【むらがる】 to swarm, to gather
- 魚群 【ぎょぐん】 school of fish, shoal of fish
- 葉群 【はむら】 leaves, foliage
- 群がる 【むらがる】 to swarm, to gather
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐり、 ぐ、 こお、 こおり、 ごうり
- Korean:
- gun
Spanish
- manada
- rebaño
- grupo
- gentío
- multitud
- tropel
- hacinarse
- amontonarse
- aglomerarse
Portuguese
- bando
- grupo
- multidão
- manada
- enxame
- cacho
French
- troupeau
- groupe
- foule
- essaim
594 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
684 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
657 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
826 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3667 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
769 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
834 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1924 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
794 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
808 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
489 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1569 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1942 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1400 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1171 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28498 | Morohashi |
1540 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4666 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1163 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1247 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
773 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3555 | 2001 Kanji |
3d10.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
1865.1 | Four corner code |
1-23-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7fa4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
1484 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 粉末 【フンマツ】 fine powder
- 粉飾 【フンショク】 embellishment (e.g. of a story), ornamentation, decoration, putting on makeup
- 米粉 【コメコ】 rice flour
- 製粉 【セイフン】 milling, grinding into flour
Kun reading compounds
- 粉 【デシメートル】 decimetre, decimeter
- 粉 【こな】 flour, meal, powder, dust
- 粉ミルク 【こなミルク】 milk powder, baby formula, infant formula, formula, baby milk
- 火の粉 【ひのこ】 sparks
- 薄力粉 【はくりきこ】 cake flour, pastry flour
- 粉 【こな】 flour, meal, powder, dust
- 粉ミルク 【こなミルク】 milk powder, baby formula, infant formula, formula, baby milk
Readings
- Korean:
- bun
Spanish
- harina
- polvo
Portuguese
- farinha
- pó
- poeira
French
- farine
- poudre
- poussière
507 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
605 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
577 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1152 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
793 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
804 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1133 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1701 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1817 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1557 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1495 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1643 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
869 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1186 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
929 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
26872 | Morohashi |
1291 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4390 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
920 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
988 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
556 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1045 | 2001 Kanji |
6b4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-4 | SKIP code |
9892.7 | Four corner code |
1-42-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7c89 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1333 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 克明 【コクメイ】 detailed, scrupulous, careful, minute, faithful, elaborate, diligent, honest, upright, sincere
- 克服 【コクフク】 conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.), overcoming, surmounting, bringing under control
- 相克 【ソウコク】 rivalry
- 超克 【チョウコク】 overcoming, conquering, surmounting, getting over
Kun reading compounds
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 まさる、 よし
- Korean:
- geug
Spanish
- vencer
- superar
- ser capaz
- ser diestro en
Portuguese
- Superar
- bondoso
- habilmente
French
- surmonter
- aimable
- habile
1272 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1281 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
772 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1673 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1075 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
442 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1372 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1459 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1374 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
147 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2540 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1760 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
105 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
1355 | Morohashi |
2046 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
354 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
104 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
109 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1099 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1557 | 2001 Kanji |
2k5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-5 | SKIP code |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
4021.6 | Four corner code |
1-25-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
514b | Unicode hex code |
hump, high, noble, prosperity
- On:
- リュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1109 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 隆盛 【リュウセイ】 prosperity, flourishing, thriving
- 隆起 【リュウキ】 protuberance, bulge, protrusion, projection, swell, rise, uplift, upheaval, elevation
- 興隆 【コウリュウ】 rise, prosperity
- 膨隆 【ボウリュウ】 swelling up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 たか、 たかし
- Korean:
- ryung
Spanish
- montículo
- giba
- alto
- próspero
- floreciente
Portuguese
- corcova
- alto
- nobre
- prosperidade
French
- protubérance
- haut
- noble
- prospérité
1901 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
1255 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4999 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1193 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1876 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1313 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
946 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
976 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1926 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
741 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
661 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
401 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
498 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1575 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41720P | Morohashi |
545 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6455 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1682 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1500 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3672 | 2001 Kanji |
2d8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
7721.4 | Four corner code |
1-46-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9686 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1012 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 群 【グン】 group, bunch, crowd, throng, swarm, band, group
- 群衆 【グンシュウ】 group (of people), crowd, horde, throng, mob, multitude
- 症候群 【ショウコウグン】 syndrome
- 層群 【ソウグン】 (geol) group
Kun reading compounds
- 群れる 【むれる】 to crowd, to flock, to swarm
- 群れ 【むれ】 group, crowd, flock, herd, bevy, school, swarm, cluster (e.g. of stars), clump, pack (e.g. of dogs)
- 群れる 【むれる】 to crowd, to flock, to swarm
- 群 【むら】 gathering
- 群がる 【むらがる】 to swarm, to gather
- 魚群 【ぎょぐん】 school of fish, shoal of fish
- 葉群 【はむら】 leaves, foliage
- 群がる 【むらがる】 to swarm, to gather
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐり、 ぐ、 こお、 こおり、 ごうり
- Korean:
- gun
Spanish
- manada
- rebaño
- grupo
- gentío
- multitud
- tropel
- hacinarse
- amontonarse
- aglomerarse
Portuguese
- bando
- grupo
- multidão
- manada
- enxame
- cacho
French
- troupeau
- groupe
- foule
- essaim
594 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
684 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
657 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
826 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3667 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
769 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
834 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1924 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
794 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
808 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
489 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1569 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1942 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1400 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1171 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
28498 | Morohashi |
1540 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4666 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1163 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1247 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
773 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3555 | 2001 Kanji |
3d10.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-7-6 | SKIP code |
1865.1 | Four corner code |
1-23-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7fa4 | Unicode hex code |