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N53 strokes
川
Stream, River
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MEANING3 Strokes
Stream, River, River Or Three-stroke River Radical (no. 47)
ONYOMI (CHINESE)せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)かわ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かわ川 | river, stream |
かせん河川 | rivers |
おがわ小川 | stream, brook, creek |
N54 strokes
中
In, Inside
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MEANING4 Strokes
In, Inside, Middle, Mean, Center
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ちゅう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なか、 うち、 あた.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
せなか背中 | back (of the body) |
ちゅうがっこう中学校 | junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school |
ちゅうしん中心 | center, centre, middle |
N55 strokes
古
Old
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MEANING5 Strokes
Old
ONYOMI (CHINESE)こ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ふるい古い | old, aged, ancient |
こてん古典 | classic (work, esp. book), the classics |
こだい古代 | ancient times, distant past, antiquity |
N57 strokes
作
Make, Production
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MEANING7 Strokes
Make, Production, Prepare, Build
ONYOMI (CHINESE)さく、 さ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さくぶん作文 | writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition |
さっか作家 | author, writer, novelist |
さくひん作品 | work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition), piece, production |
N510 strokes
家
House, Home
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MEANING10 Strokes
House, Home, Family, Professional, Expert, Performer
ONYOMI (CHINESE)か、 け
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いえ、 や、 うち
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かぞく家族 | family |
かてい家庭 | home, household, family |
さっか作家 | author, writer, novelist |
N54 strokes
手
Hand
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MEANING4 Strokes
Hand
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゅ、 ず
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)て、 て-、 -て、 た-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
て手 | hand, arm |
てがみ手紙 | letter, note |
きって切手 | stamp (postage) |
N53 strokes
子
Child, Sign Of The Rat
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MEANING3 Strokes
Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac
ONYOMI (CHINESE)し、 す、 つ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)こ、 -こ、 ね
COMMON COMPOUNDS
こども子供 | child, children |
ぼうし帽子 | hat, cap |
いす椅子 | chair, seat, stool |
N55 strokes
北
North
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MEANING5 Strokes
North
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ほく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)きた
COMMON COMPOUNDS
きた北 | north |
ほっきょく北極 | North Pole |
なんぼく南北 | north and south, north to south |
N57 strokes
何
What
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MEANING7 Strokes
What
ONYOMI (CHINESE)か
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
なに何 | what |
どの何の | which, what (way) |
いつも何時も | always, all the time, at all times |
N57 strokes
言
Say, Word
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MEANING7 Strokes
Say, Word
ONYOMI (CHINESE)げん、 ごん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)い.う、 こと
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ことば言葉 | language, dialect |
げんご言語 | language |
いう言う | to say, to utter, to declare |
N54 strokes
六
Six
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MEANING4 Strokes
Six
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ろく、 りく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ろく六 | six, 6 |
むっつ六つ | six |
じゅうろく十六 | sixteen, 16 |
N53 strokes
女
Woman, Female
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MEANING3 Strokes
Woman, Female
ONYOMI (CHINESE)じょ、 にょ、 にょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おんな、 め
COMMON COMPOUNDS
じょせい女性 | woman, female |
しょうじょ少女 | girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady |
じょおう女王 | queen |
N56 strokes
年
Year, Counter For Years
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MEANING6 Strokes
Year, Counter For Years
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ねん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)とし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
とし年 | year |
まんねんひつ万年筆 | fountain pen |
しょうねん少年 | boy |
N56 strokes
行
Going, Journey
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MEANING6 Strokes
Going, Journey, Carry Out, Conduct, Act, Line, Row, Bank
ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう、 ぎょう、 あん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
COMMON COMPOUNDS
りょこう旅行 | travel, trip, journey |
ひこうき飛行機 | airplane, aeroplane, plane |
ぎんこう銀行 | bank, banking institution |
N53 strokes
三
Three
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MEANING3 Strokes
Three
ONYOMI (CHINESE)さん、 ぞう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さん三 | three, 3 |
みっつ三つ | three |
しゃみせん三味線 | shamisen, samisen, three-stringed Japanese lute |
N56 strokes
百
Hundred
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MEANING6 Strokes
Hundred
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ひゃく、 びゃく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)もも
COMMON COMPOUNDS
やおや八百屋 | greengrocer, fruit and vegetable shop |
ひゃく百 | hundred, 100 |
ひゃっかじてん百科事典 | encyclopedia, encyclopaedia |
N56 strokes
安
Relax, Cheap
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MEANING6 Strokes
Relax, Cheap, Low, Quiet, Rested, Contented, Peaceful
ONYOMI (CHINESE)あん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やす.い、 やす.まる、 やす、 やす.らか
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ふあん不安 | anxiety, uneasiness, worry |
あんてい安定 | stability, steadiness, consistency |
やすい安い | cheap, inexpensive |
N58 strokes
雨
Rain
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MEANING8 Strokes
Rain
ONYOMI (CHINESE)う
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
あめ雨 | rain |
つゆ梅雨 | (East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July) |
あまど雨戸 | sliding storm shutter |
N53 strokes
上
Above, Up
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MEANING3 Strokes
Above, Up
ONYOMI (CHINESE)じょう、 しょう、 しゃん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 たてまつ.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
あげる上げる | to raise, to elevate |
じょうず上手 | skillful, skilled, proficient |
のぼる上る | to ascend, to go up, to climb |
N58 strokes
金
Gold
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MEANING8 Strokes
Gold
ONYOMI (CHINESE)きん、 こん、 ごん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)かね、 かな-、 -がね
COMMON COMPOUNDS
きんようび金曜日 | Friday |
きんぞく金属 | metal |
げんきん現金 | cash, ready money, money on hand |
N54 strokes
天
Heavens, Sky
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MEANING4 Strokes
Heavens, Sky, Imperial
ONYOMI (CHINESE)てん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
てんきよほう天気予報 | weather forecast, weather report |
てんのう天皇 | Emperor of Japan |
てんき天気 | weather |
N514 strokes
語
Word, Speech
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MEANING14 Strokes
Word, Speech, Language
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ご
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)かた.る、 かた.らう
COMMON COMPOUNDS
えいご英語 | English (language) |
げんご言語 | language |
ものがたり物語 | story, tale, narrative |
N54 strokes
午
Noon, Sign Of The Horse
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MEANING4 Strokes
Noon, Sign Of The Horse, 11am-1pm, Seventh Sign Of Chinese Zodiac
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ご
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)うま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうご正午 | noon, midday |
ごご午後 | afternoon, p.m. |
ごぜん午前 | morning, a.m. |
N56 strokes
好
Fond, Pleasing
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MEANING6 Strokes
Fond, Pleasing, Like Something
ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
COMMON COMPOUNDS
だいすき大好き | liking very much, loving (something or someone), adoring |
すき好き | liking, being fond of, to one's liking |
このむ好む | to like, to prefer |
N55 strokes
半
Half, Middle
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MEANING5 Strokes
Half, Middle, Odd Number, Semi-, Part-
ONYOMI (CHINESE)はん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なか.ば
COMMON COMPOUNDS
はんぶん半分 | half |
はん半 | half, semi-, partial |
はんとう半島 | peninsula |
N52 strokes
二
Two, Two Radical (no. 7)
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MEANING2 Strokes
Two, Two Radical (no. 7)
ONYOMI (CHINESE)に、 じ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ふたつ二つ | two |
に二 | two, 2 |
ふたり二人 | two persons, two people, pair |
N56 strokes
毎
Every
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MEANING6 Strokes
Every
ONYOMI (CHINESE)まい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ごと、 -ごと.に
COMMON COMPOUNDS
まいにち毎日 | every day, daily |
まいあさ毎朝 | every morning |
まいとし毎年 | every year, yearly, annually |
N53 strokes
土
Soil, Earth
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MEANING3 Strokes
Soil, Earth, Ground, Turkey
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ど、 と
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つち
COMMON COMPOUNDS
どようび土曜日 | Saturday |
みやげ土産 | local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling |
こくど国土 | country, territory, domain |
N54 strokes
月
Month, Moon
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MEANING4 Strokes
Month, Moon
ONYOMI (CHINESE)げつ、 がつ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つき
COMMON COMPOUNDS
げつようび月曜日 | Monday |
つき月 | Moon |
せんげつ先月 | last month |
N57 strokes
足
Leg, Foot
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MEANING7 Strokes
Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear
ONYOMI (CHINESE)そく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
COMMON COMPOUNDS
あし足 | foot, paw, arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.) |
あしあと足跡 | footprints |
たりる足りる | to be sufficient, to be enough |
N55 strokes
四
Four
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MEANING5 Strokes
Four
ONYOMI (CHINESE)し
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
COMMON COMPOUNDS
よっつ四つ | four, 4 |
しき四季 | the four seasons |
ししゃごにゅう四捨五入 | rounding (off; a number), rounding half away from zero |
N55 strokes
目
Eye, Class
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MEANING5 Strokes
Eye, Class, Look, Insight, Experience, Care, Favor
ONYOMI (CHINESE)もく、 ぼく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)め、 -め、 ま-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
め目 | eye, eyeball |
だめ駄目 | no good, not serving its purpose, useless |
もくてき目的 | purpose, goal, aim |
N512 strokes
買
Buy
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MEANING12 Strokes
Buy
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ばい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)か.う
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かいもの買い物 | shopping, purchased goods |
かう買う | to buy, to purchase |
ばいばい売買 | trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs) |
N56 strokes
名
Name, Noted
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MEANING6 Strokes
Name, Noted, Distinguished, Reputation
ONYOMI (CHINESE)めい、 みょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)な、 -な
COMMON COMPOUNDS
なまえ名前 | name |
しょめい署名 | signature, autograph |
ゆうめい有名 | famous, well-known |
N511 strokes
週
Week
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MEANING11 Strokes
Week
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゅう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)—
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しゅう週 | week |
らいしゅう来週 | next week |
せんしゅう先週 | last week, the week before |
N53 strokes
口
Mouth
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MEANING3 Strokes
Mouth
ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう、 く
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)くち
COMMON COMPOUNDS
くち口 | mouth |
じんこう人口 | population |
じゃぐち蛇口 | faucet, tap |
N52 strokes
力
Power, Strength
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MEANING2 Strokes
Power, Strength, Strong, Strain, Bear Up, Exert
ONYOMI (CHINESE)りょく、 りき、 りい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ちから
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ちから力 | force, strength, might |
でんりょく電力 | electric power |
じゅうりょく重力 | gravity, gravitation, gravitational pull |
N512 strokes
飲
Drink, Smoke
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MEANING12 Strokes
Drink, Smoke, Take
ONYOMI (CHINESE)いん、 おん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)の.む、 -の.み
COMMON COMPOUNDS
のむ飲む | to drink, to swallow, to take (medicine) |
のみもの飲み物 | drink, beverage |
のみこむ飲み込む | to swallow, to gulp down |
N59 strokes
前
In Front, Before
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MEANING9 Strokes
In Front, Before
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぜん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)まえ、 -まえ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
なまえ名前 | name |
ごぜん午前 | morning, a.m. |
てまえ手前 | before oneself, in front of one, nearby |
N56 strokes
休
Rest, Day Off
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MEANING6 Strokes
Rest, Day Off, Retire, Sleep
ONYOMI (CHINESE)きゅう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める
COMMON COMPOUNDS
なつやすみ夏休み | summer vacation, summer holiday |
やすむ休む | to be absent, to take a day off |
やすみ休み | rest, recess, respite |
N59 strokes
後
Behind, Back
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MEANING9 Strokes
Behind, Back, Later
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ご、 こう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
うしろ後ろ | back, behind, rear |
ごご午後 | afternoon, p.m. |
さいご最後 | end, conclusion |
N510 strokes
高
Tall, High
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MEANING10 Strokes
Tall, High, Expensive
ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
COMMON COMPOUNDS
こうとうがっこう高等学校 | senior high school, high school |
たかい高い | high, tall |
こうこう高校 | senior high school, high school |
N58 strokes
学
Study, Learning
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MEANING8 Strokes
Study, Learning, Science
ONYOMI (CHINESE)がく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)まな.ぶ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がっこう学校 | school |
だいがく大学 | university, college |
すうがく数学 | mathematics |
N53 strokes
下
Below, Down
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MEANING3 Strokes
Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior
ONYOMI (CHINESE)か、 げ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ちかてつ地下鉄 | subway, metro, underground (railway) |
くつした靴下 | socks, sock, stockings |
ちか地下 | underground, below the ground |
N513 strokes
新
New
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MEANING13 Strokes
New
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しんぶん新聞 | newspaper |
しんかんせん新幹線 | Shinkansen, bullet train |
あたらしい新しい | new, novel, fresh |
N513 strokes
電
Electricity
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MEANING13 Strokes
Electricity
ONYOMI (CHINESE)でん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)—
COMMON COMPOUNDS
でんわ電話 | telephone call, phone call |
でんしゃ電車 | train, electric train |
でんき電気 | electricity |
N510 strokes
校
Exam, School
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MEANING10 Strokes
Exam, School, Printing, Proof, Correction
ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう、 きょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)—
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がっこう学校 | school |
こうちょう校長 | principal, head teacher, headmaster |
しょうがっこう小学校 | primary school, elementary school, grade school |
N513 strokes
話
Tale, Talk
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MEANING13 Strokes
Tale, Talk
ONYOMI (CHINESE)わ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)はな.す、 はなし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
でんわ電話 | telephone call, phone call |
かいわ会話 | conversation, talk, chat |
わだい話題 | topic, subject |