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N512 strokes
買
Buy
Click to Flip買
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) |
N57 strokes
来
Come, Due
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MEANING7 Strokes
Come, Due, Next, Cause, Become
ONYOMI (CHINESE)らい、 たい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みらい未来 | (distant) future |
できる出来る | to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do) |
らいしゅう来週 | next week |
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 |
N52 strokes
七
Seven
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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 |
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 |
N54 strokes
円
Circle, Yen
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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 |
N58 strokes
国
Country
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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 |
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 |
N59 strokes
南
South
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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
木
Tree, Wood
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MEANING4 Strokes
Tree, Wood
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぼく、 もく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)き、 こ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
き木 | tree, shrub, bush |
もくようび木曜日 | Thursday |
もくざい木材 | lumber, timber, wood |
N56 strokes
気
Spirit, Mind
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MEANING6 Strokes
Spirit, Mind, Air, Atmosphere, Mood
ONYOMI (CHINESE)き、 け
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いき
COMMON COMPOUNDS
びょうき病気 | illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness |
でんき電気 | electricity |
きぶん気分 | feeling, mood |
N52 strokes
人
Person
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MEANING2 Strokes
Person
ONYOMI (CHINESE)じん、 にん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひと、 -り、 -と
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がいこくじん外国人 | foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national |
おとな大人 | adult, grown-up |
にんぎょう人形 | doll, puppet, marionette |
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
西
West, Spain
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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 |
N53 strokes
小
Little, Small
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MEANING3 Strokes
Little, Small
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうせつ小説 | novel, story, (work of) fiction |
しょうがっこう小学校 | primary school, elementary school, grade school |
こや小屋 | hut, cabin, shed |
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
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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 |
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 |
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 |
N510 strokes
書
Write
Click to Flip書
MEANING10 Strokes
Write
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
COMMON COMPOUNDS
としょかん図書館 | library |
どくしょ読書 | reading (books) |
きょうかしょ教科書 | textbook, coursebook, schoolbook |
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 |
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 |
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
友
Friend
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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 |
N54 strokes
火
Fire
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MEANING4 Strokes
Fire
ONYOMI (CHINESE)か
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひ、 -び、 ほ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かようび火曜日 | Tuesday |
ひ火 | fire, flame, blaze |
かさい火災 | conflagration, fire |
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 |
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 |
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
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 |
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 |
N55 strokes
左
Left
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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 |
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
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
読
Read
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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 |
N53 strokes
山
Mountain
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MEANING3 Strokes
Mountain
ONYOMI (CHINESE)さん、 せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
やま山 | mountain, hill |
とざん登山 | mountain climbing, mountaineering, ascent of a mountain |
たくさん沢山 | a lot, lots, plenty |
N58 strokes
空
Empty, Sky
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MEANING8 Strokes
Empty, Sky, Void, Vacant, Vacuum
ONYOMI (CHINESE)くう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
COMMON COMPOUNDS
くうこう空港 | airport |
こうくう航空 | aviation, flying |
そら空 | sky, the air, the heavens |
N55 strokes
白
White
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MEANING5 Strokes
White
ONYOMI (CHINESE)はく、 びゃく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しろ白 | white |
おもしろい面白い | interesting, fascinating, intriguing |
しろい白い | white |
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 |
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 |
N56 strokes
先
Before, Ahead
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MEANING6 Strokes
Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence
ONYOMI (CHINESE)せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)さき、 ま.ず
COMMON COMPOUNDS
せんせい先生 | teacher, instructor, master |
せんぱい先輩 | senior (at school, work, etc.), superior, elder |
せんしゅう先週 | last week, the week before |
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 |
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 |
N57 strokes
足
Leg, Foot
Click to Flip足
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 |
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 |
N54 strokes
少
Few, Little
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MEANING4 Strokes
Few, Little
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)すく.ない、 すこ.し
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうねん少年 | boy |
しょうじょ少女 | girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady |
すこし少し | a little, a bit, a small amount |