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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 |
N54 strokes
日
Day, Sun
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MEANING4 Strokes
Day, Sun, Japan, Counter For Days
ONYOMI (CHINESE)にち、 じつ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひ、 -び、 -か
COMMON COMPOUNDS
まいにち毎日 | every day, daily |
かようび火曜日 | Tuesday |
にちようび日曜日 | Sunday |
N59 strokes
食
Eat, Food
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MEANING9 Strokes
Eat, Food
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょく、 じき
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょくどう食堂 | dining room, dining hall, cafeteria |
しょくじ食事 | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
ちゅうしょく昼食 | lunch, midday meal |
N55 strokes
立
Stand Up, Rise
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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 |
N55 strokes
右
Right
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MEANING5 Strokes
Right
ONYOMI (CHINESE)う、 ゆう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みぎ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さゆう左右 | left and right, right and left |
みぎ右 | right, right-hand side |
みぎがわ右側 | right side, right-hand side |
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 |
N57 strokes
男
Male
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MEANING7 Strokes
Male
ONYOMI (CHINESE)だん、 なん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おとこ、 お
COMMON COMPOUNDS
だんせい男性 | man, male |
おとこ男 | man, male |
おとこのこ男の子 | boy, son, baby boy |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
N53 strokes
大
Large, Big
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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 |
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 |
N510 strokes
書
Write
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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 |
N55 strokes
出
Exit, Leave
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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) |
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
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
N56 strokes
耳
Ear
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MEANING6 Strokes
Ear
ONYOMI (CHINESE)じ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みみ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みみ耳 | ear |
みみもと耳元 | close to the ear |
みみより耳より | welcome (news), inviting, encouraging |
N514 strokes
駅
Station
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MEANING14 Strokes
Station
ONYOMI (CHINESE)えき
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)—
COMMON COMPOUNDS
えき駅 | railway station, train station |
えきべん駅弁 | boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty) |
えきまえ駅前 | in front of a station |
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
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 |
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 |
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
N58 strokes
東
East
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MEANING8 Strokes
East
ONYOMI (CHINESE)とう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひがし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ひがし東 | east |
とうよう東洋 | the East, the Orient, (East) Asia |
とうざい東西 | east and west |
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 |
N57 strokes
社
Company, Firm
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MEANING7 Strokes
Company, Firm, Office, Association, Shrine
ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゃ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やしろ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かいしゃ会社 | company, corporation, firm |
しゃかい社会 | society, public, community |
じんじゃ神社 | Shinto shrine |
N57 strokes
花
Flower
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MEANING7 Strokes
Flower
ONYOMI (CHINESE)か、 け
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)はな
COMMON COMPOUNDS
はな花 | flower, blossom, bloom |
かびん花瓶 | (flower) vase |
はなみ花見 | cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing |
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 |
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 |
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
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 |
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 |
N54 strokes
分
Part, Minute Of Time
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MEANING4 Strokes
Part, Minute Of Time, Segment, Share, Degree, One's Lot, Duty, Understand, Know, Rate, 1%, Chances, Shaku/100
ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぶん、 ふん、 ぶ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
きぶん気分 | feeling, mood |
ぶんせき分析 | analysis |
じぶん自分 | myself, yourself, oneself |
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 |
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 |
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 |
N58 strokes
店
Store, Shop
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MEANING8 Strokes
Store, Shop
ONYOMI (CHINESE)てん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みせ、 たな
COMMON COMPOUNDS
きっさてん喫茶店 | coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge |
みせ店 | store, shop, establishment |
しょてん書店 | bookshop, bookstore |
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 |
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 |