935–939 • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS
ഀ Sƿ to grasp, to manage, principle;
misao, chastity, virtue; ayatsu(ru),
935
16 strokes to operate (machine), manipulate
ഠ ᧯స sǀsa, manipulation,
936 operation
15 strokes
᧯ࡾேᙧ ayatsuri-ningyǀ, puppet
ട
㈆᧯ teisǀ, chastity
937
19 strokes Zƿ; kura, warehouse; zǀ(suru),
to own, to have
ശ
෭ⶶᗜ reizǀko, refrigerator
938 ㈓ⶶ chozǀ, storage
6 strokes ⶶ᭩ zǀsho, oneތs library
സ
939 Zƿ, entrails
12 strokes
⫢⮚ kanzǀ, the liver
ෆ⮚ naizǀ, internal organs
ᚰ⮚ shinzǀ, the heart
SON, ZON to exist; zon(jiru),
to know, to think
ಖᏑ hozon, preservation
⏕Ꮡ seizon, existence, life,
survival
Ꮡᅾ sonzai, existence, being
SON; tatto(i), noble, valuable;
tatto(bu), to respect, to value
ᑛᩗ sonkei, respect
ᑛ㔜 sonchǀ, respect, deference
ᮏᑛ honzon, principal image,
idol
188
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS • 940–944
൮ TAKU home; to dwell
940 ఫᏯ jnjtaku, a dwelling, housing
6 strokes ⮬Ꮿ jitaku, oneތs own home
Ꮿᆅ takuchi, residential land
ඐ!
941
8 strokes TAN; katsu(gu), to carry on the
shoulder; nina(u), to carry; take
එ upon oneself
942 ᢸᯫ tanka, a stretcher
11 strokes ᢸᙜ tantǀ, being in charge (of)
㈇ᢸ futan, burden
ඞ
943
15 strokes TAN; sagu(ru), to search, look for,
explore; saga(su), to search
ඦ
᥈ồ tankynj, search, enquiry,
944 ᥈᳨ research
9 strokes ᥈▱ tanken, exploration,
expedition
tanchi, detection
TAN be born, to give birth
ㄌ⏕᪥ tanjǀbi, birthday
㝆ㄌ kǀtan, holy birth
⏕ㄌ seitan, birth, nativity
DAN, platform, step, grade
㝵ẁ kaidan, steps, stairs
ẁ㝵 dankai, stage, phase, grade
ᡭẁ shudan, a means, way
189
945–949 • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS
ඤ DAN; atata(kai), warm; atata(meru),
to warm (v.t.); atata(maru), to warm
945 up (v.i.)
13 strokes
ᬮᡣ danbǀ, heating
ඩ ᬮὶ danrynj, warm current
ᬮ ondan, warm, mild,
946
10 strokes temperate
හ CHI; ne, price; atai, price, value,
merit
947
8 strokes ್ẁ nedan, price
౯್ kachi, value, worth, merit
ළ ᩘ್ snjchi, numerical value
948
8 strokes
CHNj, heaven, sky, space, air
ු
Ᏹᐂ uchnj, the universe, space
949 ᐂ㏉ࡾ chnjgaeri, somersault
11 strokes ⯟ᐂ kǀchnj, space Àight
CHNj, loyalty, faithfulness
ᛅ࿌ chnjkoku, (friendly) advice
ᛅ⩏ chnjgi, loyalty
ᛅᐇ chnjjitsu, faithful
CHO; ichijiru(shii), remarkable,
notable, conspicuous; ara(wasu),
to write (a book)
ⴭ᭩ chosho, book, work
ⴭ⪅ chosha, writer, author
ⴭྡ chomei, famous
190
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS • 950–954
ෝ CHƿ hall, government of¿ce
950 ᐁᗇ kanchǀ, government of¿ce
5 strokes ⎔ቃᗇ Kankyǀchǀ, Environment
෴ Agency
ᗇ௧ chǀrei, of¿cial ordinance
951
11 strokes
෦ CHƿ; itada(ku), to receive (humble),
be capped; itadaki, top, summit
952
15 strokes 㡬Ⅼ chǀten, zenith, peak
㡬ࡁ≀ itadakimono, a gift one has
953 received
13 strokes
⤯㡬 zetchǀ, summit (of
ฅ
mountain); zenith
954
12 strokes CHƿ; shio, tide, seawater
₻ὶ chǀrynj, tide, current; trend
‶₻ manchǀ, high tide
₻㢼 shiokaze, sea breeze
CHIN wages, rent
㈤㔠 chingin, wages
ᐙ㈤ yachin, house rent
㟁㌴㈤ denshachin, carfare
TSNj; ita(mu), to feel pain, ache;
ita(i), painful
㢌③ zutsnj, headache
ⱞ③ kutsnj, pain, anguish
③Ⅿ tsnjretsu, severe, bitter,
scathing
191
955–959 • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS
๐ TEN to open, to exhibit
955 ᒎᮃ㌴ tenbǀsha, observation car
10 strokes Ⓨᒎ hatten, expansion,
ບ development, prosperity
ᒎ♧ tenjikai, exhibition
956
10 strokes
Tƿ; u(tsu), to subjugate, to attack
᳨ウ kentǀ, examination,
investigation
ウㄽ
ウ㆟ tǀron, debate
tǀgi, discussion
Tƿ, party, faction
ᨻඪ seitǀ, political party
ඪὴ tǀha, party, faction, clique
957
10 strokes
Tƿ sugar
ດ
◁⢾ satǀ, sugar
958 ⢾ศ tǀbun, sugar content
16 strokes ⢾ᒀ tǀnyǀbyǀ, diabetes
959 todo(ku), to reach; todo(keru), to
8 strokes forward, to send, to report
Ḟᖍᒆࡅ kessekitodoke, notice of
oneތs absence
ᒆࡅඛ todokesaki, receiverތs
address
⾜ࡁᒆࡃ yukitodoku, to be attentive
(to details), to be careful
192
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS • 960–964
NAN, disaster, dif¿culty; kata(i),
dif¿cult, impossible; muzuka(shii),
960 dif¿cult
18 strokes
㞴◚ nanpa, shipwreck
! 㠀㞴 hinan, (adverse) criticism,
censure
961 ᅔ㞴 konnan, dif¿culty,
8 strokes
trouble, suffering
NYNj; chi-, chichi, milk, breasts
962
14 strokes ∵ங gynjnynj, milk
ங〇ရ nynjseihin, dairy products
༐ ங㤳 chikubi/chichikubi, nipple
963
10 strokes
NIN; mito(meru), to see, to
༒ recognize; to approve of, to judge,
to regard (as)
964
11 strokes ᢎㄆ shǀnin, approval, consent,
බㄆ recognition
ㄆ㆑
kǀnin, of¿cial recognition
ninshiki, cognition
Nƿ, NA, Tƿ; osa(meru), to put
away, to pay, to supply, to dedicate,
to obtain, to accept, to put back
⣡ධ nǀnynj, payment, delivery
⣡ᒇ
ฟ⣡ naya, barn
suitǀ, receipts and
disbursements
Nƿ, brain(s)
㢌⬻ zunǀ, brain(s)
⬻ shunǀ, focus
⬻㞀ᐖ nǀshǀgai, brain injury
193
965–969 • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS
༝ HA, group, party, school
ᕥὴ saha, left wing, radical
ὴ㐵 haken, dispatch
965
9 strokes
HAI; oga(mu), to worship, to pray to
༦
ᣏぢ haiken, inspection, looking
966 ᣏၨ
8 strokes over (polite speech)
ཧᣏ
༬ haikei, Dear Sir, Dear
967 Madam, etc. (salutation in a
9 strokes
letter)
༭
sanpai, worship
968
9 strokes HAI; se, the back, stature, behind; sei,
stature, height; somu(ku), to disobey,
༤ rebel; somu(keru), to turn oneތs back
969 ⫼ᬒ haikei, background,
10 strokes
setting; af¿liations
⫼୰ senaka, the back
⫼ࡀ㧗࠸ se/sei ga takai, be
tall
HAI, lung(s)
⫵⮚ haizǀ, the lungs
⫵ haibyǀ, lung disease
⫵⅖ haien, pneumonia
HAI amusement; actor
ತྃ haiku, 17-syllable Japanese
verse
ತ haimi, re¿ned taste
ತඃ haiynj, actor
194
ཻ ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS • 970–974
970 HAN, squad, group
10 strokes ᩆㆤ⌜ kynjgohan, relief squad
సᴗ⌜ sagyǀhan, work squad
྇! ⌜㛗 hanchǀ, squad leader
971
12 strokes
BAN, evening, night
ྏ
ᬌ konban, this evening,
972
7 strokes tonight
ྕ ᬌᚚ㣤 bangohan, evening meal,
973 dinner
7 strokes
ᬌᖺ bannen, late in life, evening
ྜྷ
years
974
10 strokes HI; ina, no
ྰᐃ hitei, denial
ᣄྰ kyohi, refusal, rejection
Ᏻྰ anpi, safety, well-being
HI to criticize, to comment on;
to strike
ᢈ㞴 hinan, (adverse) criticism
ᢈホ
ᢈุ hihyǀ, commentary
hihan, comment, criticism
HI secret, mysterious; hi(meru),
to conceal
⛎ᐦ himitsu, a secret
⚄⛎ shinpi, mystery
⛎᭩ hisho, secretary
195
975–979 • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS
တ FUKU; hara, abdomen, belly; heart,
mind
975
13 strokes ‶⭡ manpuku, full stomach
⭡❧ࡕ haradachi, anger
အ ⭡ษࡾ harakiri, suicide by
976 disembowelment
16 strokes
ူ
FUN; furu(u), to rouse oneself
977
8 strokes ⯆ዧ kǀfun, excitement
ዧ㜚 funtǀ, hard ¿ghting,
ဳ strenuous efforts
Ⓨዧ
978 happun, being inspired,
10 strokes
rousing oneself
ဲ
979
11 strokes HEI; nami(no), common, ordinary;
nara(beru), to place in order;
nara(bu), to form a line/be in line;
nara(bi ni), and
୪ิ heiretsu, a row
᭶୪ࡳ tsukinami (no),
commonplace
୪ᮌ namiki, row of trees
HEI stairs of a palace
㝎ୗ heika, His (Her) Majesty,
Your Majesty
ኳⓚ㝎ୗ tennǀ-heika, His Majesty
the Emperor (of Japan)
ⓚྡྷ㝎ୗ kǀgǀ-heika, Her Majesty
the Empress (of Japan)
HEI; to(jiru), to shut/close (v.t.);
shi(meru), to shut/close (v.t.);
shi(maru), to shut/close (v.i.)
㛢ᗑ heiten, closing a shop
㛢ཱྀ
heikǀ (suru), be
㛢㙐 dumbfounded
heisa, closing, lockout
196
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS • 980–984
၀ HEN; kata, piece, scrap;
incomplete; one side
980
4 strokes ᩿∦ danpen, fragment, scrap
◚∦ hahen, broken piece,
ၒ splinter (of glass, etc.)
∦ᡭ katate, one hand
981
12 strokes
ၙ HO; ogina(u), to supply, to
compensate (for), to supplement
982
14 strokes ೃ⿵ kǀho, candidacy, candidate
⿵ຓ hojo, assistance,
ၣ supplement, subsidy
⿵⤥ hokynj, supply
983
8 strokes
ၸ BO; ku(re), nightfall, year-end; end;
ku(reru), to grow dark, end; ku(rasu),
984 to make a living
11 strokes
ṓᬽ seibo, end of year, end-
of-year present
ኤᬽࢀ ynjgure, evening
୍ேᬽࡽࡋ hitorigurashi, single life,
celibacy
Hƿ; takara, treasure, riches
ᐆ▼ hǀseki, precious stone, gem
ᅜᐆ kokuhǀ, a national treasure
ᐆ⟽ takarabako, treasure chest
Hƿ; otozu(reru), tazu(neru),
to visit, call on
ゼၥ hǀmon, visit
᮶ゼ raihǀ, visit
ゼ⡿ hǀbei, visiting America
197
985–989 • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS
ႀ Bƿ, Mƿ to perish, to Àee; na(ki),
the late (of deceased persons);
985 na(kunaru), to pass away, die;
3 strokes na(kusu), to lose (a loved one)
ႆ ஸ bǀmei, exile
Ṛஸ shibǀ, death
986 ஸࡁ᳃Ặ naki Mori-shi, the late
7 strokes
Mr Mori
ႌ
Bƿ; wasu(reru), to forget, leave
987 behind
12 strokes
ᛀᖺ bǀnenkai, year-end party
Ⴓ ᛀࢀ≀ wasuremono, a forgotten
988 item
8 strokes ≀ᛀࢀ monowasure, forgetfulness
Ⴗ
989 Bƿ, stick, club
13 strokes
㕲Წ tetsubǀ/kanabǀ, iron bar,
crowbar
Წࢢࣛࣇ bǀgurafu, bar graph
⦅ࡳᲬ amibǀ, knitting needle
MAI counter for thin or Àat objects
ᯛᩘ maisnj, number of pages
ᩘᯛ snjmai, a few (sheets of
paper, shirts, etc.)
ᯛᣲ
maikyo, enumerate, count
MAKU, curtain; act (of a play);
BAKU
ᖥษࢀ makugire, fall of the curtain
ᖥෆ makunouchi, high-ranking
sumo wrestlers
ᖥᗓ bakufu, Shogunate
198
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS • 990–994
დ MITSU dense, ¿ne (of texture);
secret
990
11 strokes ⥥ᐦ menmitsu, detailed,
meticulous
ძ ᐦᗘ mitsudo, density
⛎ᐦ himitsu, a secret
991
13 strokes
ჹ MEI to swear, to pledge
992 㐃┕ renmei, league
14 strokes ྠ┕ dǀmei, alliance
ຍ┕ kamei, joining (an alliance),
ᄟ participation
993
11 strokes
MO, BO mould; to model after
ᅁ
ᶍ⠊ mohan, model, paragon
994 ⦰ᑻᶍᆺ shukushakumokei, scale
11 strokes
model
つᶍ kibo, scale, scope
YAKU, translation; wake, reason,
meaning, circumstances; yaku(suru),
to translate
⩻ヂ honҲyaku, translation
㏻ヂ tsnjyaku, interpretation,
interpreter
ゝ࠸ヂ iiwake, excuse, apology
YNj posthouse, mail
㒑౽ ynjbin, mail, post
㒑౽ᒁ ynjbinkyoku, post of¿ce
㒑㏦ ynjsǀ, transport,
transportation
199
995–999 • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS
ᄭ YNj excellent; abundant; actor;
yasa(shii), gentle, graceful, kindly;
995
17 strokes sugu(reru), to excel, be superior
ᅌ ඃ㉺ ynjetsu, superiority,
supremacy
996 ඃඛ
5 strokes ತඃ ynjsen, priority
haiynj, actor
ᅧ
Yƿ; osana(i), young, childish,
997 immature
11 strokes
ᗂඣ yǀji, baby, infant
ᅪ ᗂ yǀchnj, larva
ᗂ⛶ᅬ yǀchien, kindergarten
998
11 strokes
ᅸ YOKU, avarice, desire; hos(suru)
to desire, to wish; ho(shii), want,
999 desire
7 strokes
ḧࡤࡾ yokubari, greedy person,
miser
ḧᮃ yokubǀ, desire
㣗ḧ shokuyoku, appetite
YOKU the next, the following (day,
etc.)
⩣᪥ yokujitsu, the next day
⩣ᖺ yokunen, the next year
⩣ࠎᖺ yokuyokunen, two years later
RAN; mida(reru), to fall into
disorder/disarray, be corrupt;
mida(su), to throw into disorder/
disarray, to disturb, to agitate
ΰ konran, confusion
㞧 ranzatsu, disorderly,
confused
hanran, rebellion, revolt
200
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS • 1000–1004
ᅹ RAN; tamago, egg, spawn; budding,
emergent
1,000
7 strokes ༸㯤 ranҲǀ, egg yolk
༸ⓑ ranpaku, albumen, egg
ᅿ
⏕༸ white
1,001
17 strokes namatamago, raw egg
ᆈ
1,002 RAN to see, to look at
13 strokes
㐟ぴ ynjran, sightseeing,
ᆍ excursion
1,003 ᒎぴ tenrankai, exhibition
9 strokes ୍ぴ ichiran, a look, check,
ᆽ summary
1,004
18 strokes
RI; ura, reverse side, back, opposite,
inner, lining
㠃 rimen, back, inside, “behind
the scenes”
ࡅ urazuke, backing, support
ᡴࡕ urauchi, backing, lining
RITSU law, degree
ἲᚊ hǀritsu, law
つᚊ kiritsu, order, discipline,
᪕ᚊ regulations
senritsu, melody
RIN; nozo(mu), to face, to meet,
to be present at
⮫⤊ rinjnj, the hour of death
⮫ rinji, special, extra,
⮫ᖍ temporary
rinseki, attendance
201
1005–1006 • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS
ᇳ Rƿ; hogaraka, clear, bright,
cheerful, melodious
1,005
10 strokes ᮁㄞ rǀdoku, reading aloud,
ሄ ᮁሗ recitation
᫂ᮁ
1,006 rǀhǀ, glad tidings
15 strokes
meirǀ, bright, clear, open-
hearted
RON, argument, opinion, essay
⤖ㄽ ketsuron, conclusion
ウㄽ
⌮ㄽ tǀron, debate, discussion
riron, theory
202
The 2,136
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
1 STROKE
ێ1 ݓ OTSU, second in a series,
page 1
2 STROKES grade B; chic, witty;
strange
ූ 367 28
page 74 page 6
ଁ7 ཞ8
page 2 page 2
ࣻ9 198
page 2 page 40
ᆡ RYƿ to come to an end, ᆵ 38
to understand page 8
10
2 page 3
page 1
ఱ 39 Ⴠ mata, and, again, also
page 8
203
3 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
3 STROKES
௬ Jƿ, old unit of length Ⴊ BON generally, all;
ᅇ (3.316 yd.), length; roughly, ordinary
take, height, stature
NjYO; ata(eru), to give, ళ JIN; ha, edge (of a knife,
to award, to supply, to sword, etc.), blade
cause (damage), to
assign (a task)
227 ಫ 12
page 46 page 3
જ3 KYNj; oyo(bi), and;
page 1 oyo(bu), to reach, to
equal, to extend
ݚ24
page 5 34
page 7
௫ 23 19
page 5 page 4
࠷ 101 521
page 21 page 105
676 ᅄ 54
page 136 page 11
Ÿ k(o), ask, request 25
page 6
ূ
ႀ 985 ட 41
page 198 page 9
204
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 4 Strokes
ા 40 জ 866
page 9 page 174
920 Ÿ KIN; towel; width
page 185
ࣨ
ழ 27 ࠍ 840
page 6 page 169
ટ 58 107
page 12 page 22
ರ 59 ਜ਼ 139
page 12 page 28
59
page 12
4 STROKES
600 ᅅ 425
page 121 page 86
ෂ 26 GO; taga(i), each other,
page 6 one another, mutual
ඌ TAN cinnabar, red; ۈSEI, SHƿ; i (lit.), well
elixir of life (n.)
ၿ Bƿ; tobo(shii), scanty, র5
short (of food, money) page 2
205
4 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ގ KAI to come between, ࢽ
to aid; kai(shite), through KYƿ evil, calamity
the good of¿ces of
ڬ443 ka(ru), to mow, to reap,
page 89 to prune, to shear, to cut
(hair)
ల 917 ಜ 173
page 184 page 35
ဗ 805 ယ 218
page 162 page 44
138 Ÿ nio(u), fragrant; scent
page 28
ই 117
page 24 Ÿ Kƿ; be bent
্
ᇿ6 ݛ258
page 2 page 52
126 ྴ HITSU an equal; HIKI
page 26 suf¿x for counting small
animals, rolls of cloth
ܟ50
page 11
ࣾ 282
page 57
໘ 207 ன SHƿ, old unit of capacity
page 42 (3.81 pt.); masu, a unit of
measure
௯ Jƿ waste, uselessness, 122
surplus page 25
206
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 4 Strokes
ᄛ YAKU, misfortune, ໌ TON barracks
disaster
ᄯ 234 ঊ GEN; maboroshi, vision,
page 47 ෞ phantom
Sƿ, both, pair; to rival;
futa-, a pair
CHƿ; tomura(i), funeral,
condolence; tomura(u),
to condole, to mourn
ཱ 393 ۜ 81
page 79 page 17
େ 898 ఘ 164
page 180 page 33
601 ট 120
page 121 page 25
ാ 181 35
page 37 page 8
๏ 67
page 14
ૅ 717
page 144
Kƿ hole; extremely; ဦ 77
to pass page 16
TO old unit of capacity
வ 160
page 33 (19.04 qt.), one-to
measure
ଦ 895 ࣪ KIN old unit of weight
page 180 (1.323 lb.)
207
5 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ၫ 223 16
page 45 page 4
13 ݮ15
page 3 page 4
ॢ 14 Ÿ tsume, tsuma, claw; nail;
page 3 talon
ธ
ᄄ 17
page 4 Ÿ 216
page 44
ज़ 496 ၀ 980
page 100 page 197
ો 143 Ÿ GA, GE; kiba, tusk, fang
page 29
ޅ
792 ࢥ 108
page 159 page 22
ჽ 230 ॶ 73
page 47 page 15
્ 522 ݄ 47
page 105 page 10
5 STROKES
ဨ HEI, third class, the third ߪ ka(tsu), besides,
in a series, grade moreover, at the same
time
208
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 5 Strokes
ࢎ KYNj; oka, hill ઋ 884
page 177
౦ 344
page 69 ଖ 313
page 63
Ÿ donburi, don, bowl; bowl
of good 199
page 40
315 ஐ 907
page 64 page 182
SEN, hermit, wizard ໂ TOTSU convex
ܺ ƿ concave
ᇇ 633
page 127
഼ 354 29
page 71 page 6
301 ࠃ 666
page 61 page 134
602 ো 502
page 121 page 101
ൣ 358 ݡ453
page 72 page 91
य 114 ၟ 611
page 23 page 123
209
5 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
႘ 224 ۦ22
page 45 page 5
214 ݢ655
page 43 page 132
ಬ SEN; urana(i), divination; গ 121
page 25
urana(u), to divine;
shi(meru), to occupy, to
hold (a seat)
ࢦ 276 SHNj to capture; captivity,
page 56 slavery, prisoner
ଂ હSHITSU; shika(ru), scold 4
page 1
ਖ 297 ڗ641
page 60 page 129
ࣽ 683 ެ 96
page 137 page 20
ப SHƿ; me(su), honori¿c ܻ 254
for “to wear,” “to page 51
summon”
529
page 106
ષ 523
page 105
શ 524 DO manservant, fellow,
page 105 guy
183
page 37 NI; ama, nun
210
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 5 Strokes
Ÿ shiri, buttocks, rear end; ྼ 597
hips page 120
ఐ
Kƿ; taku(mi), skill ပ FUTSU; hara(u), to pay,
to clear away, to lop off
(branches), to dispose
ࢨ KYO many, much, huge, 355
gigantic page 72
21 ಏ SEKI to drive away, to
page 5 keep away, to refuse
Ÿ
799
page 160 ඒ
TAN, DAN; dawn;
morning
ી 144 ࢤ 677
page 29 page 136
ိ 411 ઑ 513
page 83 page 103
ᅌ 996 Ⴢ 615
page 200 page 124
ෝ 950 617
page 191 page 124
ঢ় 127 Ⴈ 76
page 26 page 16
၉ 807 ౷ 79
page 162 page 16
211
5 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ၚ 222 ౺ 44
page 45 page 9
მ 619 ᅙ 235
page 124 page 48
܊644 ᄻ 421
page 129 page 85
࿉ 401 ৳ Kƿ, grade A, the former;
page 81 back (of the hand); shell
(of a tortoise); KAN
Ÿ HAN; spread out; wide డ 338
page 68
ཷ
୩ JNj; shiru, soup, juice, 60
gravy page 13
ེ 789 ཆ 53
page 158 page 11
GEN dark, black, ྛ 396
abstruse; heaven; quiet page 80
48 ચ 300
page 10 page 61
Ÿ GA; kawara, tile ᄆ 30
page 7
߾
ࠟ KAN; ama(i), sweet,
indulgent, Àattering, ს MU; hoko, halberd
over-optimistic, easy to
deal with
212
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 6 Strokes
ᄚ 145 फ़ 860
page 30 page 173
ಒ 72 ᆏ 37
page 15 page 8
723 ਮ ko(mu), to be crowded;
page 145 ko(meru), to load (a gun),
to include; to concentrate
ᇏ 436 (on)
page 88
၃ 608
page 122
6 STROKES
ᆤ 434 ࡅ KI; kuwada(te), attempt,
page 87
plan, intrigue;
kuwada(teru), to attempt,
to plan
ഈ 558 785
page 112 page 158
ৄ 128 ࣚ GYƿ, Kƿ; ao(gu), to
page 26 ည look up at (to), to ask for;
ॣ 687 ǀ(se), anotherތs word or
page 138 instructions
FUKU; fu(seru), to turn
over (v.t.), to cover,
to conceal, to lay (an
ambush)
ཤ BATSU to attack, to fell; ස 571
to boast page 115
Ÿ KI, GI; skill ๙ 580
page 117
ࡆ
213
6 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
80 869
page 17 page 174
ޏ93 ᆁ RI an of¿cial
page 19 ࣁ
ݜ656
page 132 KYƿ; sake(bu), to
exclaim, to shout, to cry
347 for
page 70
TO; ha(ku), to vomit, to
spew, to emit, to confess,
to express
573 ࢀ KICHI, good luck, good
page 115 omen; KITSU
JNj to ¿ll; a(teru), to allot, 294
to appropriate page 59
129 849
page 26 page 170
ಪ 43 ߂ 462
page 9 page 93
ࢼ 484 ਗ 134
page 97 page 27
706 შ 55
page 142 page 12
म KEI, punishment, penalty ວ 204
page 41
214
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 6 Strokes
ۚ 643 ശ 938
page 129 page 188
ච 772 ૦ 78
page 155 page 16
ޑ92 ൮ 940
page 19 page 189
Sƿ powerful, inÀuential, ۧ 829
brave page 166
ଳ 316
੭ 711 page 64
page 143
ණ 184 ڤ242
page 37 page 49
ഽ 180 ૧ 149
page 37 page 30
JIN; tsu(kusu), to render
ྐ HI empress, married స service to; to exhaust, to
princess use up; tsu(kiru), to be
used up
჻ Mƿ, Bƿ arbitrary, JUN; megu(ru), to go
reckless oneތs rounds, to patrol,
to travel about
JO, NYO as if, looking ୋ 320
like; to equal, to reach page 65
503 ཱི HAN; ho, sail, canvas
page 101
215
6 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
༃ 20 ࡓ 845
page 5 page 170
NI, two (used in legal ႝ BOKU, simple, plain
documents) ࢘
ૺ 311 KYNj; ku(chiru), to rot,
page 63 to perish, to remain in
obscurity
ຎ 200 ଵ SHU, cinnabar, vermilion
page 41
ႇ Bƿ; isoga(shii), busy ૫ 308
page 62
545
page 110 HAN; pan-
Ÿ
ླྀ
ڙ atsuka(u), to deal with, ࿄ 11
ૉ page 3
to receive, to manage,
ඹ 71
to deal in, to work page 15
(manipulate)
SHI; mune, purport,
effect, principle,
command
JUN, period of ten days; ဴ 220
SHUN, in season page 45
࣠ 279 75
page 56 page 16
ഁ 56 ࠦ KAN a can
page 12
216
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 6 Strokes
ᅛ 426 ୖ SHNj; fune, boat, ship
page 86
۩ 82 ఋ 162
page 17 page 33
৽ 130 shiba, turf, grass
page 27
۔imo, taro, Irish potato,
32 sweet potato, etc.
page 7
209 ් 74
page 42 page 15
ཛ hada, skin ॠ 288
ᄵ 423 page 58
page 85
131
page 27
150 ۃ444
page 31 page 89
886 ಀ 169
page 178 page 34
Ÿ KYNj; usu, mortar JIN swift, quick, fast
۱
217
ಧ 755
page 152
7 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
7 STROKES
Ÿ kushi, spit, skewer SHIN; no(beru), to extend;
to spread; no(biru),
ऐ to extend, to grow; to
collapse (v.i.); no(basu),
to lengthen, to stretch
ᅸ 999 ୣ 325
page 200 page 66
ڃ A, sub~, near~ (used as ൌ 182
pre¿x); Asia page 37
ฝ 575
page 116
ૣ 724
page 145
ൾ tada(shi), but, provided 141
(that) page 29
ੂ SA to help ᅆ 820
page 165
ળ SHI; ukaga(u), to visit, to ݝ86
ask, to hear page 18
ਞ KOKU to be able to do,
to conquer
HAN, BAN; tomo(nau),
to accompany, to take
with
ཀ HAKU a count, a chief, 526
elder brother page 106
ڮ445 ဪ 606
page 90 page 122
218
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 7 Strokes
Ÿ ᅹ 1,000
page 201
ᄔ YA; melting
ᇊ 634 ദ SOKU at once; namely,
page 127 nothing but; accession
Ÿ
535
page 108 ᇨ
RO; backbone
790 ย TEI; tei(suru), to offer
page 159 (congratulations), to
present (a tragic sight)
ᆀ 626 ࣹ GIN; gin(jiru), to recite
page 126 (a poem)
330 GO ancient province of
page 67 China
582 ྏ 972
page 117 page 195
ᇋ REI; hage(mu), to strive, ࠸ GAN; fuku(mu),
to make an effort to contain, to include,
to keep in oneތs mouth,
to harbor, to cherish
ᇯ 639 ਠ 507
page 128 page 102
ۇ244 ण 285
page 49 page 58
ࢉ KYAKU to reject, to SUI; fu(ku); to blow,
withdraw to breathe out, to play
(a wind instrument),
to talk big
219
7 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ڱ446 ൃ DA peaceful, calm
page 90
NIN to conceive, to
ਲ 878 become pregnant
page 176 Ÿ
ూ 167 ᅍ
page 34 Yƿ, aya(shii), attractive;
bewitching
ۏ ICHI, one (used in legal კ MYƿ, strange,
documents) mysterious; clever,
admirable
ੲ 394 ৗ 870
page 79 page 175
ႃ Bƿ, sonny, boy, priest, ࠊ 464
priestތs lodge page 93
Kƿ hole, mine pit, cave ୁ JU; kotobuki,
congratulations;
longevity
ࣧ 681 ൎ 356
page 137 page 72
౾ 170 NYƿ, urine
page 35 ྪ
༸ 211 BI suf¿x for counting
page 43
¿sh; o, tail, ridge, trail
(of a shooting star)
ႄ Bƿ; samata(geru), to ࣟ 280
obstruct, to disturb, to page 57
prevent
220
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ࡎ KI fork of a road KI; i(mu), to abhor, to
ࡏ 470 ࡑ detest, to avoid, to taboo;
i(mawashii), odious,
page 95 offensive
734 NIN; shino(bu), to endure
page 147 (pain); shino(baseru), to
conceal
ܾ 651
page 131
ஸ SHƿ; toko, bed, alcove; ޕ661
yuka, Àoor page 133
ศ ޚ KAI; imashi(meru), to
Ÿ TEI, public of¿ce admonish, to warn;
ᇲ imashi(me), admonition,
Rƿ, rǀ(suru), warning, lesson
moteaso(bu), play with;
triÀe with ބ833
page 167
ษ 194 ᄋ REI; modo(ru), to return,
page 39
go back; modo(su), to
give back, restore
व 115 ༘ HA bundle, sheaf,
page 24 to grasp
ᄜ 419 ྕ 973
page 84 page 195
ႆ 986 SHƿ to excerpt; extract,
page 198 excerpt
ૂ 718
page 144 FU to help
221
7 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ᅦ YOKU to restrain, ౝ sugi, cryptomeria, a
Japanese cedar
to hold down, to stop;
ഺ 62
osa(eru), to hold down, page 13
to restrain ഩ 561
page 113
ৣ Kƿ to resist, to confront
ࡳ 673
page 135
ಠ 551 ௸ 738
page 111 page 148
ຂ 378 ᅰ 237
page 76 page 48
ས BATSU; nu(ku), to pull ࢙ 478
൰ out, to outstrip, to omit, page 96
০ to remove, to capture Ÿ TA; luxury; select
ി YOKU; fertility
TAKU to choose, Ÿ
to select, to sort out
ᅨ
Kƿ; se(meru), to attack,
to assault; se(me), attack
ޜ 458 ൲ TAKU; sawa, marsh,
৩ page 92 swamp
SA; sand
Ÿ
Kƿ to renew, reform;
sara(ni), again, still more;
fu(keru), to grow late
੮ 511 CHNj; oki, of¿ng, open
page 103 sea
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Ⴃ BOTSU, rejection (of a ૐ 887
page 178
manuscript); bos(suru),
࢞ 271
to sink, to set (sun), page 55
to die
104
page 21
CHIN; shizu(mu), to sink, ृ 855
ड़ to feel depressed page 172
SHƿ to resemble,
to pattern after,
289 to copy after
page 58
hiji, elbow; arm
707 Ÿ
page 142
ྺ
739 ࠨ KAN vital point; kimo,
page 148 the liver; pluck, mind
࣎ KYƿ ~addict; kuru(i), ధ 543
disorder, warp; kuru(u), page 109
to go mad, to get out of
order
෨ 61 ᆯ 628
page 13 page 126
ට 42 Ÿ SHIN; wick; core
page 9
న
ଜ 153 ॑ 495
page 31 page 100
SHNj excellent; ၳ Hƿ; kanba(shii), fragrant
to surpass, to excel;
hii(deru), to surpass,
to excel
223
7 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ݴ70 ଠ 63
page 15 page 13
ॽ 31 భ SHIN bitter, hard, severe;
page 7 ॒ kara(i), pungent, spicy,
hot, salty
ߍ 97
page 20
118 GEI; muka(eru), to meet,
page 24
to welcome, to invite;
ඇ 135
page 28 muka(e), meeting,
ຜ 379 greeter
page 76
၄ 412
ީ 49 page 83
page 10
ࣷ 113
ಘ 51 page 23
page 11
Ÿ
ഖ 179
page 36 ໗ NA; what
ഫ 36 ၺ Hƿ country, land, Japan
page 8
బ 339 ᆊ 238
page 68 page 48
Ÿ HAN; saka, slope; incline
ੳ
႕ 812
page 163
དྷ 213
page 43
224
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 8 Strokes
8 STROKES
ူ 977 JI samurai; ji(suru),
page 196 to attend on
961 ᇉ 635
page 193 page 128
ૢ 309 ݠKA, good, beautiful
page 62
ࢵ KYƿ to receive, to enjoy ࢷ 850
page 171
ࢶ 110 303
page 23 page 61
BU; anado(ru), to look ჲ MEN exempt;
down upon, to hold in manuka(reru), to avoid,
contempt to be exempt
ݟ657 इ 284
page 132 page 57
କ 727 ํ 579
page 146 page 116
ဩ HEI; awa(seru), to २ 688
گ amalgamate, to combine page 138
Ÿ
SATSU, SETSU; temple
ያ
I, E to depend on
225
8 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ຖ Tƿ to reach, to go or ୯ SHUKU younger brother
come to of oneތs parent
ઌ 514 ି 319
page 103 page 64
વ SHI name card; thorn, ଲ 317
౫ splinter; sa(su), to sting, page 64
to pierce, to stab Ÿ
JU; noro(u), spell; curse;
ୀ incantation
744
page 149
ਟ 875 Ⴭ 415
page 176 page 84
ޫ GAI to investigate ჩ 416
thoroughly page 84
ৌ 697
page 140
ୈ 532
page 107
ല 564 ঘ 867
page 113 page 174
൬ TAKU to excel, to ሆ 440
surpass; table, desk page 89
ࢾ 485
page 98
ঙ 501
page 101
ઞ 517 ਡ 136
page 104 page 28
226
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 8 Strokes
ด tsubo, old unit of area ઼ 146
(3.952 sq. yd.) page 30
304
page 61
ె 918
page 184
ᄕ 232 ڳ245
page 47 page 50
Ÿ ࡠ 471
page 95
໖ NA; what
Ⴇ HON to run, to rush ߔ 45
ၢ page 10
ࡋ
947
Hƿ; hǀ(jiru), to serve, to හ page 190
obey; tatematsu(ru), to
Ÿ EN; a(teru), address
dedicate, to offer
ښ
KI unusual, rare,
surpassing, strange,
mysterious
౭ SEI, surname, family 899
name; SHƿ page 180
Ÿ
ࠋ 465
page 94
TO; neta(mu), jealous;
envy
Ⴑ 226 ฤ 371
page 46 page 75
708 ࡱ GI all right, good, just,
page 142 proper, natural
227
8 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ଌ 312 ড় 295
page 63 page 60
ၣ 983 603
page 197 page 121
ஶ SHƿ; nao, furthermore, ฦ 576
yet page 116
959 ๑ 195
page 192 page 40
औ KUTSU; kus(suru), to ܤ 831
ࢧ page 167
ߕ yield to, to be daunted,
GEN, tsuru, string (for
to bend musical instruments),
bowstring, chord
678 ঋ
page 136
Ÿ ya; all the more;
increasingly
GAKU; take (lit.), peak, ᄙ
mountain
გ misaki, cape, promontory श 492
page 99
࠹ 267 ౮ SEI to subjugate
page 54
Ÿ oka, hill, knoll ྒ HI; kare, he; ka(no), that
݊
࠾ 102 ܽ 652
page 21 page 131
228
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 8 Strokes
༄ 590 Ⴡ MATSU to erase, to rub
page 119 ࢪ
ළ 948 KYO, KO to depend on,
page 190
to be based on, to hold;
foundation, ground,
authority
FU to fear, to be afraid; གྷ HAKU, HYƿ to clap;
ޖ kowa(i), frightening, ൱ musical time, beat
afraid
TAKU clearing,
KAI, mystery, apparition; reclamation; production
of copies by rubbing
aya(shii), suspicious;
aya(shimu), to doubt,
to suspect
౯ 745 ྖ HI open
page 150
ႈ Bƿ chamber, house; ߄ 835
fusa, cluster, tuft, fringe page 168
ஒ 328 ෆ CHNj to draw out, to pull
page 66
ࢩ KYO; koba(mu), to ห TEI to touch, to go
refuse, to decline, to against
resist, to deny
736 ඐ 941
page 148 page 189
ޛ KAI to falsify, kidnap ಝ SETSU, tsutana(i),
clumsy, unskillful,
Ÿ inexpert
ᖷ RATSU, ras(suru), drag Kƿ to catch, to affect, to
along; kidnap adhere to
229
8 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
735 SEKI to divide, to tear,
ၨ page 148 to break
Hƿ; da(ku), to hug;
ida(ku), to hold (a belief); Ⴓ 988
kaka(eru), to employ, page 198
hold
༦ 966 ሌ waku, frame, spindle,
ܿ page 194 ༩ limit
ƿ; o(su), to push, HAI, suf¿x for counting
to press; o(shi), inÀuence,
cupfuls, glassfuls, etc.;
audacity; osa(eru),
sakazuki, sake cup
to repress
ၪ 414 ౙ SNj pivot, vital point,
page 83 center
Ÿ makura, pillow
݀
Ÿ
ƿ; Àourishing, successful,
Ⴙvigorous
ਹ KON elder brother, ᆹ 64
page 13
posterity; sometimes used
for its sound value
ڹ647 719
page 130 page 144
ಐ 346 536
page 70 page 108
ீ SHƿ to rise, to go up; ݪ454
nobo(ru), to ascend, to page 91
rise
ྲྀ 395
page 80
ც 228
page 46
230
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 8 Strokes
ຄ 201 ဖ FUTSU; wa(ku), to boil,
page 41 to seethe, to ferment (v.i.)
݂ ƿ Europe
ၐ 221
ܨ832
page 45 page 167
က 802
page 161
ཅ HAKU; to(maru), to stay
overnight, to stop over;
to(meru), to lodge (v.t.)
૭ 527
page 106
݃ ƿ to beat, to strike; ༜ 387
nagu(ru), to strike, page 78
to beat
ຽ 588
page 118 ݭ658
page 132
࣍ KYƿ state of things; still 365
more page 74
࢛ 479
܋252 page 96
page 51
ை SHƿ; numa, swamp, DEI; doro, mud
marsh, bog
ྙ HITSU, HI to ooze out ᄧ 422
page 85
ၮ Hƿ; awa, foam, bubbles ၭ 612
page 123
231
8 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ᇫ RO, ¿replace, hearth, 192
smelting furnace page 39
ܪEN to burn; hono-o, ඪ 186
Àame, blaze page 38
ొ SUI; ta(ku), to cook, SHI blessing, happiness
to boil
ཹ 791 KI; ino(ru), to pray, to
page 159
invoke, to wish; ino(ri),
prayer, wish
႞ 614 ໃ TOTSU, sudden; tsu(ku),
page 123 to pierce, to thrust, to
strike, to attack
ဘ 410 ऋ 66
page 83 page 14
Ÿ SO; nera(u), aim at; stalk ଞ 314
page 63
ೠ
Ÿ GAN; play, take pleasure ႏ Bƿ fat, grease, tallow
in
࠻
ކ91 SHI limbs
page 19
โ 578 ৾ Kƿ to consent, to agree;
ჿ page 116 daringly, boldly
Mƿ; mekura, blindness, Ÿ
blind person; ignorance
দ KO; mata, thigh; crotch;
yarn; strand
232
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 8 Strokes
ۋ247 ं 283
page 50 page 57
ྠ 793 Ÿ KO; tora, tiger
page 159
ဎ 408 402
page 82 page 81
ॼ KEN; kata, shoulder ๋ TETSU to change places
with; by turns
ै KEI; kuki, stalk, stem 731
page 147
ჺ MO; shige(ru), to grow ཋ HAKU; sema(ru),
thick, to grow rank to press, to urge, to draw
near
ވ457 ู TEI mansion, residence
page 92
࿔ BYƿ; nae, seedling, ଣ JA, wrong, injustice, evil
sapling
Ÿ
ݵ SAI; form, appearance
Ÿ
KA; iji(meru); saina(mu),
torment, scold
ଭ 896 ࣸ 18
page 180 page 4
ܑ 449 ෳ 189
page 90 page 38
233
9 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ᄑ 231 ۫ 69
page 47 page 14
Ÿ FU; hill; mound ಆ 52
page 11
೫ SO steep; to separate, ྥ 794
to obstruct; haba(mu), page 159
to obstruct, to hinder
FU to stick to, ಈ SEI equal, similar
to adhere to
9 STROKES
CHNj heart, sincerity SHUN to be excellent, to
surpass, to be high
௮ 336
page 68 ब 286
page 58
ผ TEI, restaurant, pavilion ఓ SHIN; oka(su), to invade,
to violate
Ÿ
ᆝ RYO; companion; ၆ 610
follower page 123
Kƿ feudal lord; marquis ഭ ZOKU customs,
manners; vulgar
ണ SOKU; unaga(su), ఒ 544
to urge page 109
234
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 9 Strokes
။ 808 ݕ oro(su), to sell wholesale;
page 162 ᆸ oroshi, wholesale
ࠁ KAN; kanmuri, crown
RIN, old unit of money
ഥ 764 (0.001 yen); old unit
page 153 of length (about 0.0119
in.)
ৎ 698
page 140
SAKU; kezu(ru), to shave ஞ JO, preface; jo(suru),
to describe, to confer
(wood), to sharpen, (a rank) upon
to delete, to curtail
177 Ÿ IN; choked; smothered
page 36
ۘ
Ÿ BOTSU; suddenness; rise sa(ku), to bloom, to
ڇ blossom
Ⴂ CHOKU Imperial edict
AI; awa(re), pathos,
misery, pity; awa(remu),
to feel pity for
ᄮ 622 ࿚ 405
page 125 page 82
ྎ HI; iya(shii), base, vulgar,
low-lived; iya(shimeru), kaki, fence, hedge
to despise
208 ळ 493
page 42 page 99
ඍ 569 ௱ 914
page 114 page 183
235
9 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS
ဿ 609 ಮ 925
page 122 page 186
ऴ KEI; chigi(ru), to pledge, ݎ256
to promise page 52
930 ຳ tǀge, mountain pass,
page 187 ridge, peak, crisis
ۛ IN to get married ࣄ KYƿ gorge, ravine
ઽ 888 ࠆ 841
page 178 page 169
ڴI majestic, solemn; ล TEI emperor, sovereign,
to threaten Mikado
ছ KO orphan; solitary, ే SUI to command an army
alone
ଆ 152 ᄱ YNj faint, profound, quiet
page 31
ಭ 924 377
page 185 page 76
ࢊ 270 ८ 498
page 55 page 100
စ FNj, seal; fnj(jiru), ঞ KO, arc
to prevent, to enclose,
to blockade, to seal;
Hƿ ¿ef
236
GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 9 Strokes
357 Ÿ SATSU; be imminent
page 72
ᆍ 1,003 ਙ Gƿ to beat, to strike
page 201
ষ 123 ߣ KATSU to fasten, to bind,
page 25 to tie up
TAI; okota(ru),
to neglect, nama(keru), అ SHOKU; fu(ku), nugu(u),
Ÿ to be lazy wipe; mop; swab
ܥ CHƿ; ido(mu), to
࣊ challenge, to strive
EN, ON; ura(mu),
ura(mi), ura(meshii),
grudge, resentment
DO; ika(ru) (lit.), KYƿ; hasa(mu), to put
to get angry; oko(ru), (hold) between; hasa
to get angry
(maru), to be sandwiched
between
272 321
page 55 page 65
ૃ 147 ૩ 310
page 30 page 63
ਸ਼ KON; ura(mi), spite, ૄ 305
ޗ page 62
grudge; ura(mu), to bear
746
a grudge; ura(meshii), page 150
hateful
KAI; ku(iru), to regret;
kuya(mi), condolence;
kuya(mu), to mourn,
to repent
ৡ Kƿ always, eternal ঠ 694
page 139
237