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N54 strokes
円
Circle, Yen
Click to Flip円
MEANING4 Strokes
Circle, Yen, Round
ONYOMI (CHINESE)えん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)まる.い、 まる、 まど、 まど.か、 まろ.やか
COMMON COMPOUNDS
えん円 | yen (currency of Japan) |
えんまん円満 | harmonious, peaceful, happy |
えんかつ円滑 | smooth, undisturbed, uninterrupted |
N511 strokes
魚
Fish
Click to Flip魚
MEANING11 Strokes
Fish
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぎょ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さかな魚 | fish |
きんぎょ金魚 | goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
ねったいぎょ熱帯魚 | tropical fish |
N56 strokes
名
Name, Noted
Click to Flip名
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 |
N56 strokes
多
Many, Frequent
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MEANING6 Strokes
Many, Frequent, Much
ONYOMI (CHINESE)た
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
たぶん多分 | probably, likely, perhaps |
おおい多い | many, numerous, a lot |
たすうけつ多数決 | majority decision, majority vote, majority rule |
N58 strokes
雨
Rain
Click to Flip雨
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 |
N54 strokes
中
In, Inside
Click to Flip中
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
北
North
Click to Flip北
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 |
N59 strokes
南
South
Click to Flip南
MEANING9 Strokes
South
ONYOMI (CHINESE)なん、 な
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みなみ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みなみ南 | south |
なんきょく南極 | South Pole |
なんべい南米 | South America |
N510 strokes
家
House, Home
Click to Flip家
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 |
N52 strokes
入
Enter, Insert
Click to Flip入
MEANING2 Strokes
Enter, Insert
ONYOMI (CHINESE)にゅう、 じゅ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
にゅうがく入学 | admission (to a school or university), entrance, enrolment |
おしいれ押入れ | closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors), (built-in) wardrobe |
しゅうにゅう収入 | income, earnings, revenue |
N512 strokes
間
Interval, Space
Click to Flip間
MEANING12 Strokes
Interval, Space
ONYOMI (CHINESE)かん、 けん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あいだ、 ま、 あい
COMMON COMPOUNDS
じかん時間 | time |
にんげん人間 | human being, human, person |
しゅんかん瞬間 | moment, instant, second |
N54 strokes
手
Hand
Click to Flip手
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) |
N59 strokes
前
In Front, Before
Click to Flip前
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 |
N55 strokes
本
Book, Present
Click to Flip本
MEANING5 Strokes
Book, Present, Main, Origin, True, Real, Counter For Long Cylindrical Things
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ほん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)もと
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ほんだな本棚 | bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase |
しほん資本 | funds, capital |
ほんとう本当 | truth, reality, actuality |
N55 strokes
目
Eye, Class
Click to Flip目
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 |
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 |
N513 strokes
話
Tale, Talk
Click to Flip話
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 |
N514 strokes
読
Read
Click to Flip読
MEANING14 Strokes
Read
ONYOMI (CHINESE)どく、 とく、 とう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)よ.む、 -よ.み
COMMON COMPOUNDS
どくしょ読書 | reading (books) |
よむ読む | to read |
よみ読み | reading |
N55 strokes
左
Left
Click to Flip左
MEANING5 Strokes
Left
ONYOMI (CHINESE)さ、 しゃ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひだり
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さゆう左右 | left and right, right and left |
ひだり左 | left, left-hand side |
ひだりきき左利き | left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander |
N511 strokes
週
Week
Click to Flip週
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 |
N54 strokes
水
Water
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MEANING4 Strokes
Water
ONYOMI (CHINESE)すい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みず、 みず-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みず水 | water (esp. cool or cold) |
すいようび水曜日 | Wednesday |
すいどう水道 | water supply, water service, waterworks |
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 |
N54 strokes
今
Now
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MEANING4 Strokes
Now
ONYOMI (CHINESE)こん、 きん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
いま今 | now, the present time, just now |
きょう今日 | today, this day |
けさ今朝 | this morning |
N55 strokes
母
Mother
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MEANING5 Strokes
Mother
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぼ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)はは、 も
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ははおや母親 | mother |
おかあさんお母さん | mother, mom, mum |
おばあさんお祖母さん | grandmother |
N54 strokes
五
Five
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MEANING4 Strokes
Five
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ご
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いつ、 いつ.つ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ご五 | five, 5 |
いつつ五つ | five |
ししゃごにゅう四捨五入 | rounding (off; a number), rounding half away from zero |
N53 strokes
千
Thousand
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MEANING3 Strokes
Thousand
ONYOMI (CHINESE)せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ち
COMMON COMPOUNDS
せん千 | thousand, 1,000 |
なんぜん何千 | many thousands |
せんり千里 | 1000 ri, (a) long distance |
N52 strokes
八
Eight, Eight Radical (no. 12)
Click to Flip八
MEANING2 Strokes
Eight, Eight Radical (no. 12)
ONYOMI (CHINESE)はち
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
COMMON COMPOUNDS
やおや八百屋 | greengrocer, fruit and vegetable shop |
はち八 | eight, 8 |
やっつ八つ | eight |
N58 strokes
国
Country
Click to Flip国
MEANING8 Strokes
Country
ONYOMI (CHINESE)こく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)くに
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がいこくじん外国人 | foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national |
こくさい国際 | international |
こっきょう国境 | border (between countries), national border |
N57 strokes
言
Say, Word
Click to Flip言
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 |
N56 strokes
西
West, Spain
Click to Flip西
MEANING6 Strokes
West, Spain
ONYOMI (CHINESE)せい、 さい、 す
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)にし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
にし西 | west |
せいよう西洋 | the West, the Occident, Western countries |
せいれき西暦 | Common Era, CE, Christian Era |
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 |
N55 strokes
外
Outside
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MEANING5 Strokes
Outside
ONYOMI (CHINESE)がい、 げ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がいこくじん外国人 | foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national |
こうがい郊外 | suburb, residential area on the outskirt of a city, commuter belt |
そと外 | outside, exterior |
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 |
N55 strokes
立
Stand Up, Rise
Click to Flip立
MEANING5 Strokes
Stand Up, Rise, Set Up, Erect
ONYOMI (CHINESE)りつ、 りゅう、 りっとる
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
どくりつ独立 | independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself |
たつ立つ | to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet |
りっぱ立派 | splendid, fine, handsome |
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 |
N57 strokes
見
See, Hopes
Click to Flip見
MEANING7 Strokes
See, Hopes, Chances, Idea, Opinion, Look At, Visible
ONYOMI (CHINESE)けん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
はなみ花見 | cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing |
はっけん発見 | discovery, detection, finding |
みる見る | to see, to look, to watch |
N513 strokes
新
New
Click to Flip新
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 |
N53 strokes
子
Child, Sign Of The Rat
Click to Flip子
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 |
N58 strokes
学
Study, Learning
Click to Flip学
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 |
N55 strokes
出
Exit, Leave
Click to Flip出
MEANING5 Strokes
Exit, Leave, Go Out, Come Out, Put Out, Protrude
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゅつ、 すい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しゅっぱん出版 | publication |
ゆしゅつ輸出 | export, exportation |
できる出来る | to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do) |
N53 strokes
口
Mouth
Click to Flip口
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 |
N53 strokes
大
Large, Big
Click to Flip大
MEANING3 Strokes
Large, Big
ONYOMI (CHINESE)だい、 たい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
COMMON COMPOUNDS
だいがく大学 | university, college |
おとな大人 | adult, grown-up |
たいしかん大使館 | embassy |
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 |
N53 strokes
川
Stream, River
Click to Flip川
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 |
N52 strokes
七
Seven
Click to Flip七
MEANING2 Strokes
Seven
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しち
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なな、 なな.つ、 なの
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ななつ七つ | seven |
しち七 | seven |
じゅうなな十七 | seventeen, 17 |
N54 strokes
友
Friend
Click to Flip友
MEANING4 Strokes
Friend
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ゆう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)とも
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ゆうじょう友情 | friendship, fellowship, camaraderie |
ともだち友達 | friend, companion |
ゆうじん友人 | friend |
N55 strokes
田
Rice Field, Rice Paddy
Click to Flip田
MEANING5 Strokes
Rice Field, Rice Paddy
ONYOMI (CHINESE)でん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)た
COMMON COMPOUNDS
いなか田舎 | rural area, countryside, the sticks |
でんえん田園 | the country, countryside, rural districts |
たんぼ田んぼ | rice field, rice paddy, paddy field |
N514 strokes
聞
Hear, Ask
Click to Flip聞
MEANING14 Strokes
Hear, Ask, Listen
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぶん、 もん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)き.く、 き.こえる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しんぶん新聞 | newspaper |
きく聞く | to hear |
しんぶんしゃ新聞社 | newspaper company |