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坊boy; monk; templeकेटो; भिक्षुON: ボウ・ボッ · KUN: — · 7 strokes
💡 Earth (土) and a side (方) where a young boy plays near a temple.
💡 मन्दिरनजिक खेल्ने केटो।
厚Thick; heavy; rich; kind; cordial; brazen; shamelessबाक्लो; गहिरो; दयालुON: コウ · KUN: あつ.い・あか · 9 strokes
💡 The sun (日) shines inside a cave — thick layers of warmth.
💡 बाक्लो तह।
孫grandchild; descendantनाति; सन्तानON: ソン · KUN: まご · 10 strokes
💡 A child (子) connected (系) below as a grandchild descendant.
💡 छोराछोरीका सन्तान।
床bed; floorखाट; भुइँON: ショウ · KUN: とこ・ゆか · 7 strokes
💡 A shelter (广) with a tree (木) forming the bed and floor.
💡 काठको खाट र भुइँ।
販sell; marketingबेच्नुON: ハン · KUN: — · 11 strokes
💡 A shell (貝) that goes (反) around to buy and sell in the market.
💡 बजारमा शेल बेच्नु।
液liquid; fluid; juiceतरल पदार्थON: エキ · KUN: — · 11 strokes
💡 Water (氵) that returns (夜) at night as liquid drops.
💡 रातमा बग्ने पानी।
札Tag; paper money; counter for bonds; placard; bidट्याग; नोट; पर्चीON: サツ · KUN: ふだ · 5 strokes
💡 A wooden (木) plate (乚) hung as a tag or paper note.
💡 ट्याग वा नोट।
版edition; printing plateसंस्करण; छापON: ハン · KUN: — · 8 strokes
💡 A sheet (片) that strikes (反) paper to print an edition.
💡 छापेर संस्करण।
紅crimson; red; pinkरातो; कुसुमON: コウ・ク · KUN: べに・くれない · 9 strokes
💡 Silk (糸) dyed (工) in a crimson red color.
💡 रातो रंगको धागो।
齢age; yearsउमेरON: レイ · KUN: — · 17 strokes
💡 Teeth (歯 without 齒) linked (亇) and given with an order (令) to mark age.
💡 उमेर गन्ने।
雲cloudबादलON: ウン · KUN: くも · 12 strokes
💡 Rain (雨) with a cloud (云) layer forming the sky clouds.
💡 आकाशमा बादल।
浴Bathe; be favored with; bask inनुहाउनु; स्नानON: ヨク · KUN: あ.びる・あ.びせる · 10 strokes
💡 Water (氵) pours down a valley (谷) — bathing under the stream.
💡 पानीमा नुहाउनु।
塩saltनुनON: エン · KUN: しお · 13 strokes
💡 Earth (土) on a plate (皿) of a watchman (監) forms salt.
💡 माटो र थालबाट नुन।
鼻nose; nasalनाकON: ビ · KUN: はな · 14 strokes
💡 Self (自) and a field (廾membrane) that breathes through the nose.
💡 सास फेर्ने नाक।
券ticket; bond; voucherटिकट; बन्डON: ケン · KUN: — · 8 strokes
💡 A knife (刀) and a closed (龹) hand that cuts tickets.
💡 चक्कुले टिकट काट्नु।
双pair; twin; bothजोडी; दुईवटाON: ソウ · KUN: ふた・たぐい · 4 strokes
💡 Two hands (又又) together forming a pair of twins.
💡 दुई हातको जोडी।
旧Old times; old things; old friend; former; ex-पुरानोON: キュウ · KUN: ふる.い・もと · 5 strokes
💡 The day is over and the sun has set — it belongs to the old times.
💡 बितेको दिन — पुरानो समय।
肩shoulderकाँधON: ケン · KUN: かた · 8 strokes
💡 A door (戸) over flesh (月) that guards the shoulder.
💡 ढोकाजस्तै काँध।
尻buttocks; rear; bottomपुट्ठाON: コウ · KUN: しり · 5 strokes
💡 A body (尸) with a small (九) tail at the rear bottom.
💡 शरीरको पुट्ठा।
塗paint; plaster; smearरङ्गाउनुON: ト · KUN: ぬ(る) · 12 strokes
💡 Earth (土) and surplus (余) used to paint and plaster a wall.
💡 पर्खाल रङ्गाउनु।
沈sink; subside; be heavyडुब्नुON: チン · KUN: しず(む)・しず(める) · 7 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and a cover (冘) that sinks heavy objects below.
💡 पानीमा डुब्नु।
緑GreenहरियोON: リョク・ロク · KUN: みどり · 14 strokes
💡 Threads (糸) stretched across a mountain (录) — the green of nature.
💡 हरियो रङ।
咲Blossom; bloomफूल फुल्नु; मुस्कुराउनुON: ショウ · KUN: さ.く・ざき · 9 strokes
💡 A mouth (口) opens like a blooming flower (芙) — to blossom.
💡 फूल फुल्नु।
臣retainer; subject; ministerमन्त्री; सेवकON: シン・ジン · KUN: おみ · 7 strokes
💡 A bowed eye (臣) of a loyal retainer serving his lord.
💡 निहुरिएको आँखाको मन्त्री।
腰waist; hips; lower backकम्मरON: ヨウ · KUN: こし · 13 strokes
💡 Flesh (月) that requires (要) the waist to support the body.
💡 शरीर चलाउने कम्मर।
貨goods; freight; currencyसामान; मुद्राON: カ · KUN: — · 11 strokes
💡 A change (化) of a shell (貝) used as goods and currency.
💡 शेल परिवर्तन गरेर मुद्रा।
掘dig; excavateखन्नुON: クツ · KUN: ほ(る) · 11 strokes
💡 A hand (扌) and a cave (屈) that digs the ground to make a tunnel.
💡 हातले जमिन खन्नु।
駐Stop-over; reside in; residentरोकिनु; पार्क गर्नुON: チュウ · KUN: — · 15 strokes
💡 A horse (馬) stands and waits under a roof — parked.
💡 घोडा छानामुनि रोकिन्छ।
珍Rare; curious; strangeदुर्लभ; बहुमूल्यON: チン · KUN: めずら.しい・たから · 9 strokes
💡 A king (王) treasures (㐱) a rare jewel — precious and rare.
💡 दुर्लभ वस्तु।
凍freeze; frozenजम्नुON: トウ · KUN: こお(る)・こご(える) · 10 strokes
💡 Ice (冫) pointing (東) to the east that freezes over.
💡 पूर्वतिर जमेको बरफ।
募recruit; solicit; raiseभर्ती गर्नुON: ボ · KUN: つの(る) · 12 strokes
💡 Strength (力) under a field (莫) that recruits and raises soldiers.
💡 बल जुटाएर भर्ती।
湾bay; gulfखाडीON: ワン · KUN: — · 12 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and a bow (弓) with red (黄) that curves like a bay.
💡 घुम्रिएको खाडी।
涙tearsआँसुON: ルイ · KUN: なみだ · 10 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and a return (戻) of emotion that brings tears.
💡 भावनाले आँसु आउँछ।
泥mud; dirt; clayहिलोON: デイ · KUN: どろ · 8 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and a spirit (尼) mixed with the earth becomes mud.
💡 पानी र माटो मिसिएर हिलो।
童child; juvenileबालकON: ドウ · KUN: わらべ · 12 strokes
💡 A standing (立) child (里) of village is a juvenile.
💡 गाउँको बालक।
欧Europe; Europe-wideयुरोपON: オウ · KUN: — · 8 strokes
💡 A region (区) of vases (欠) in Europe.
💡 युरोप क्षेत्र।
柔Tender; weakness; gentleness; softnessकोमल; नरमON: ジュウ・ニュウ · KUN: やわ.らか・やわ.らかい・やわ・やわ.ら · 9 strokes
💡 A soft spear (矛) that bends like a tree (木) — gentle and flexible.
💡 नरम र कोमल।
庁government office; hallसरकारी कार्यालयON: チョウ · KUN: — · 5 strokes
💡 A shelter (广) shaped like a table slip (丁) for the government office.
💡 सरकारी भवन।
匹counter for animals; match; pairजथि; जोडीON: ヒツ · KUN: ひき · 4 strokes
💡 A box (匚) with a person (儿) counting animals by the pitta counter.
💡 जनावर गन्ने।
干dry; opposeसुकाउनुON: カン · KUN: ほ(す)・ひ(る) · 3 strokes
💡 A cross (十) with a horizontal bar used to dry clothes.
💡 लुगा सुकाउने काठ।
阪slope; hill; Osakaउकालो; ओसाकाON: ハン · KUN: さか · 7 strokes
💡 A hill (阝) that goes (反) upward forming a slope in Osaka.
💡 ओसाकाको उकालो।
仏Buddha; Buddhism; Franceबुद्ध; फ्रान्सON: ブツ・フツ · KUN: ほとけ · 4 strokes
💡 A person (亻) spreading (厶) arms to follow the Buddha.
💡 बुद्धलाई पछ्याउने।
辛spicy; hard; bitterपिरो; कठिनON: シン · KUN: から(い) · 7 strokes
💡 A person (辛) standing with a needle (丷) tasting the spicy salt.
💡 पिरो स्वाद।
械device; machine; toolमेसिन; उपकरणON: カイ · KUN: かせ · 11 strokes
💡 Wood (木) with a warning (戒) used to build a mechanical device.
💡 काठले बनेको मेसिन।
均equal; even; averageबराबरON: キン · KUN: — · 7 strokes
💡 Earth (土) that joins (匀) things to make them equal and even.
💡 माटो मिलाएर बराबर।
拾Pick up; gather; find; go on foot; tenटिप्नु; उठाउनुON: シュウ・ジュウ · KUN: ひろ.う · 9 strokes
💡 A hand (扌) gathers (合) the coins off the ground.
💡 हातले टिप्नु।
幅width; breadth; rangeचौडाइON: フク · KUN: はば · 12 strokes
💡 A cloth (巾) that is planted (畐) wide measuring its breadth.
💡 कपडाको चौडाइ।
寿longevity; congratulationsदीर्घायुON: ジュ · KUN: ことぶき · 7 strokes
💡 An elder (寿) with a long life bending in a flexed position.
💡 दीर्घायुको आशीर्वाद।
季season; periodऋतुON: キ · KUN: — · 8 strokes
💡 Grain (禾) and a child (子) that grows through the seasons.
💡 ऋतुमा बढ्ने अन्न।
硬hard; rigid; solidकठोरON: コウ · KUN: かた(い) · 12 strokes
💡 Stone (石) that is even (更) to make a hard solid surface.
💡 कठोर ढुंगा।
粉powder; flour; dustपीठो; धूलोON: フン · KUN: こ・こな · 10 strokes
💡 Grain (米) divided (分) into fine flour powder.
💡 चामल कुटेर पीठो।
湯Hot water; bath; hot springतातो पानी; आमाON: トウ · KUN: ゆ · 12 strokes
💡 Water (氵) as hot as the morning sun (昜) — hot bath water.
💡 तातो पानी।
枝branch; twig; limbहाँगाON: シ · KUN: えだ · 8 strokes
💡 A tree (木) with a branch (支) that extends as a twig.
💡 रुखको हाँगा।
溶dissolve; meltपग्लनुON: ヨウ · KUN: と(ける)・と(かす) · 13 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and a valley (容) where things dissolve and melt.
💡 पानीमा पग्लनु।
著write; publish; remarkableलेख्नु; प्रकाशनON: チョ · KUN: あらわ(す) · 11 strokes
💡 Grass (艹) and a person (著) writing and publishing a remarkable book.
💡 पुस्तक प्रकाशन गर्नु।
筆brush; pen; writingकलम; ब्रसON: ヒツ · KUN: ふで · 12 strokes
💡 Bamboo (竹) used for writing with a brush (聿) as a pen.
💡 बाँसको लेख्ने कलम।
翌next; followingअर्को; भोलिON: ヨク · KUN: — · 11 strokes
💡 Wings (羽) and a standing (立) bird that flies to the next day.
💡 उडेर अर्को दिन।
傾lean; incline; slantढल्कनुON: ケイ · KUN: かたむ(く)・かたむ(ける) · 13 strokes
💡 A person (亻) and a head (頁) tilted toward the inclination.
💡 टाउको ढल्काउनु।
浅shallow; slightहल्का; सानोON: セン · KUN: あさ(い) · 9 strokes
💡 Water (氵) with a shallow (戔) vessel that holds a little.
💡 पानी राम्रोसँग नबस्ने।
濃thick; dense; strong (taste)बाक्लो; गाढाON: ノウ · KUN: こ(い) · 16 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and a farmer (農) making a thick dense broth.
💡 बाक्लो झोल।
召summon; call; inviteबोलाउनुON: ショウ · KUN: め(す) · 5 strokes
💡 A knife (刀) holding a mouth (口) that calls out to summon.
💡 बोलाएर निम्ता दिनु।
闇darkness; darkअन्धकारON: アン · KUN: やみ · 17 strokes
💡 A gate (門) blocked (音) off leaving darkness inside.
💡 भित्र अन्धकार भएको ढोका।
憎hate; detestघृणा गर्नुON: ゾウ · KUN: にく(む)・にく(い) · 14 strokes
💡 A heart (忄) and a once (曽) separate past that hates and detests.
💡 मनले घृणा गर्छ।
湖lakeतालON: コ · KUN: みずうみ · 12 strokes
💡 Water (氵) surrounded by an old (胡) crescent forms a lake.
💡 चन्द्राकार ताल।
拝Worship; adore; pray toपूजा गर्नु; ढोग्नुON: ハイ · KUN: おが.む・おろが.む · 8 strokes
💡 Two hands (扌) raised in prayer — to worship and bow.
💡 हात जोडेर पूजा।
炭charcoal; coalकोयला; दाउराON: タン · KUN: すみ · 9 strokes
💡 A mountain (山) with a cliff (厂) that burns to become charcoal.
💡 डढेर कोयला बन्छ।
肌skin; texture; bodyछालाON: キ · KUN: はだ · 6 strokes
💡 Flesh (月) and a table (几) that represents the skin texture.
💡 शरीरको छाला।
漁fishing; fisheryमाछा मार्नेON: ギョ・リョウ · KUN: りょう · 14 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and fish (魚) abundant to catch for fishing.
💡 माछा मार्नु।
菓Candy; cakes; fruitमिठाई; फलफूलON: カ · KUN: — · 11 strokes
💡 A tree (木) bearing fruits (果) — sweets made from fruit.
💡 फलबाट बनेको मिठाई।
汗sweat; perspirationपसिनाON: カン · KUN: あせ · 6 strokes
💡 Water (氵) dripping (干) as sweat from working.
💡 काम गर्दा पसिना।
籍register; book; record; domicileदर्ता; रेकर्डON: セキ · KUN: — · 20 strokes
💡 Bamboo (竹) and past (昔) records kept in the register book.
💡 बाँस र पुराना रेकर्ड दर्ता।
貯store; save; keepबचत गर्नुON: チョ · KUN: — · 12 strokes
💡 A shell (貝) and a storehouse (貯) that saves and keeps money.
💡 शेल बचत गर्नु।
帽Cap; headgearटोपी; टोपON: ボウ・モウ · KUN: ずきん・おお.う · 12 strokes
💡 A towel wrapped around the head (冒) — a hat (巾).
💡 टाउकोमा बेरिएको टोपी।
郵mail; postalहुलाकON: ユウ · KUN: — · 11 strokes
💡 A land (垂) and a box (阝) that delivers mail by postal service.
💡 हुलाकबाट चिठी।
柱pillar; column; postस्तम्भON: チュウ · KUN: はしら · 9 strokes
💡 A tree (木) and a post (主) that stands as a pillar supporting the house.
💡 घरको स्तम्भ।
鋭sharp; acute; keenधारिलोON: エイ · KUN: するど(い) · 15 strokes
💡 Metal (金) with a point (兌) that is sharp and acute.
💡 धारिलो धातु।
磨Grind; polish; scour; improve; brush (teeth)चम्काउनु; दल्नुON: マ · KUN: みが.く・す.る · 16 strokes
💡 A stone (石) under a hemp (麻) cloth — polish until it shines.
💡 पत्थरले घसेर चम्काउने।
麦barley; wheatगहुँ; जौON: バク · KUN: むぎ · 7 strokes
💡 A grain stalk (麦) with a drop that represents wheat and barley.
💡 गहुँको बाला।
灰ash; grey; cinderखरानीON: カイ · KUN: はい · 6 strokes
💡 A hand (又) over a fire (火) that leaves ash and grey cinders.
💡 आगोबाट खरानी।
皿Dish; a helping; plateथाल; परिकार राख्ने भाँडोON: ベイ · KUN: さら · 5 strokes
💡 A dish with two legs and a flat base for food.
💡 खाना राख्ने थाल।
糸thread; yarn; silk filamentधागोON: シ · KUN: いと · 6 strokes
💡 A skein of thread (糸) wound around a spindle.
💡 घुमाइएको धागो।
斬behead; slaughter; cutशिर काट्नुON: ザン · KUN: き(る) · 11 strokes
💡 An axle (車) and an axe (斤) that cuts down, beheading.
💡 धुरी र बन्चरोले शिर काट्छ।
兆trillion; sign; omenखर्ब; संकेतON: チョウ · KUN: きざ(す)・きざ(し) · 6 strokes
💡 Cracks (兆) in a rock as an omen showing a sign of what comes.
💡 चिरा संकेत।
軟soft; weak; gentleनरमON: ナン · KUN: やわ(らかい)・やわ(らか) · 11 strokes
💡 A vehicle (車) with a shortage (欠) that becomes soft and gentle.
💡 नरम गाडी।
灯lamp; light; lanternबत्तीON: トウ · KUN: ひ · 6 strokes
💡 Fire (火) and a hook (丁) that holds a lamp.
💡 आगोले बत्ती।
鉱mine; ore; mineralखानी; धातुON: コウ · KUN: あらがね · 13 strokes
💡 Metal (金) and a broad (広) mountain that holds mineral ores.
💡 पहाडभित्रको धातु।
脂fat; grease; tallowबोसो; तेलON: シ · KUN: あぶら · 10 strokes
💡 Flesh (月) and a target (旨) that stores body fat grease.
💡 शरीरको बोसो।
瓶bottle; jar; flaskबोतलON: ビン · KUN: かめ · 11 strokes
💡 A tile (瓦) open (并) for a jar-shaped bottle.
💡 टाइलको बोतल।
詞word; phrase; poetryशब्द; कविताON: シ · KUN: ことば · 12 strokes
💡 Words (言) that can (司) express phrases and poetry.
💡 शब्द प्रयोग गर्नु।
刊publish; print; cut blockप्रकाशन; छाप्नुON: カン · KUN: — · 5 strokes
💡 A dry (干) cutting (刂) that publishes a print block.
💡 काटेर छाप्नु।
塔tower; pagodaटावर; स्तूपON: トウ · KUN: — · 12 strokes
💡 Earth (土) with an auspicious (荅) base forming a tall tower pagoda.
💡 माटोले बनेको टावर।
濯rinse; wash; launderकुल्ला गर्नुON: タク · KUN: すす(ぐ) · 17 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and feathers (翟) to rinse and launder thoroughly.
💡 पानीले राम्रोसँग धुनु।
缶can; tin; potक्यान; भाँडोON: カン · KUN: かま · 6 strokes
💡 A tin can (缶) with a lid and a spout.
💡 भिड्ने क्यान।
蒸steam; steam-cook; evaporateभाप; बाफON: ジョウ・セイ · KUN: む(す)・む(れる) · 13 strokes
💡 Grass (艹) and a servant (烝) that cooks with steam.
💡 भापले पकाउनु।
胃stomachपेटON: イ · KUN: — · 9 strokes
💡 A field (田) of flesh (月) forming the stomach organ.
💡 पेटको अंग।
喫eat; drink; smokeखानु; पिउनुON: キツ · KUN: — · 12 strokes
💡 A mouth (口) giving a cut (契) that consumes food and drink.
💡 मुखले खानु।
粒grain; particle; dropदानाON: リュウ · KUN: つぶ · 11 strokes
💡 Rice (米) that stands (立) up as individual grains particles.
💡 चामलको दाना।
涼Refreshing; nice and coolचिसो; सेरोON: リョウ · KUN: すず.しい・すず.む・すず.やか・うす.い・ひや.す・まことに · 11 strokes
💡 Water (氵) makes the city (京) cool and refreshing.
💡 सेरो र चिसो।
机Desk; tableटेबल; मेचON: キ · KUN: つくえ · 6 strokes
💡 A wooden table (木) with an arm — the desk where a child leans.
💡 काठको टेबल।
鈍dull; dim; slowकुण्ठित; धमिलोON: ドン · KUN: にぶ(い) · 12 strokes
💡 Metal (金) and a pause (屯) that is dull, not sharp.
💡 धार नभएको धातु।
軒eaves; house counterछाना; घरON: ケン · KUN: のき · 10 strokes
💡 A cart (車) and a dry (干) roof forming the eaves of a house.
💡 घरको छाना।
零zero; spill; frostशून्य; बग्नुON: レイ · KUN: こぼ(す)・こぼ(れる) · 13 strokes
💡 Rain (雨) with an order (令) that spills and brings frost.
💡 वर्षाले शून्य।
湿moist; wet; dampओसिलोON: シツ · KUN: しめ(る)・しめ(す) · 12 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and a sun (日) hottest (显) making it moist and damp.
💡 पानीले ओसिलो।
貿trade; exchangeव्यापारON: ボウ · KUN: — · 12 strokes
💡 A hat (卯) worn by a trader (貝) to exchange goods in trade.
💡 टोपी लगाएको व्यापारी।
貝shell; shellfishशेल; सिपीON: バイ · KUN: かい · 7 strokes
💡 A shellfish (貝) with a shell that was used as money.
💡 पैसाको रूपमा शेल।
挟pinch; hold between; wedgeबीचमा राख्नुON: キョウ · KUN: はさ(む) · 9 strokes
💡 A hand (扌) and two sides (夾) that hold an item between.
💡 दुई कुराबीच थिच्नु।
筒tube; cylinder; pipeबेलन; नलीON: トウ · KUN: つつ · 12 strokes
💡 Bamboo (竹) and the same (同) shape forming a tube cylinder.
💡 बाँसको नली।
隅Corner; nookकुनो; कुन्साON: グウ · KUN: すみ · 12 strokes
💡 A corner (禺) where the mound (阝) meets — tucked away.
💡 घरको कुनो।
冊Tome; counter for books; volumeकिताब; पुस्तकON: サツ・サク · KUN: ふみ · 5 strokes
💡 Wooden tablets bound into a book — a volume.
💡 बाँधिएको पुस्तक।
郊suburb; outskirtsउपनगरON: コウ · KUN: — · 9 strokes
💡 A crossroads (交) and a village (阝) on the outskirts of a suburb.
💡 शहरको बाहिरी उपनगर।
刷print; printing; scrubछाप्नुON: サツ · KUN: す(る) · 8 strokes
💡 A body (尸) handled (扌) with a knife (刂) to print and scrub.
💡 छाप्ने काम।
脇side; armpit; flankकाख; छेउON: キョウ · KUN: わき · 10 strokes
💡 Power (力) of flesh (月) that makes the strong armed side flank.
💡 बलियो छेउ।
銅copper; bronzeतामाON: ドウ · KUN: — · 14 strokes
💡 Metal (金) and the same (同) that forms copper metal.
💡 तामा धातु।
綿cotton; waddingकपासON: メン · KUN: わた · 14 strokes
💡 Silk (糸) and white (帛) that makes soft cotton wadding.
💡 सेतो कपास।
膚skin; surfaceछालाON: フ · KUN: はだ · 15 strokes
💡 A tiger (虍) and flesh (月) that covers the skin of the body.
💡 शरीरको छाला।
滴drop; dripथोपा; चुहिनुON: テキ · KUN: しずく・したた(る) · 14 strokes
💡 Water (氵) and an emperor (啇) that drips into drops below.
💡 पानी चुहिएर थोपा।
隻counter for ships; one of a pairडुंगा गन्ने; एकलोON: セキ · KUN: — · 10 strokes
💡 A bird (隹) with a hand (又) holding one of a pair as a ship.
💡 डुंगाको गणना।
符Token; sign; mark; tally; charmचिन्ह; टिकट; संकेतON: フ · KUN: — · 11 strokes
💡 A bamboo (竹) tally that answers (付) — a matching mark or ticket.
💡 चिन्ह वा टिकट।
伺Pay respects; visit; ask; inquire; question; imploreसोध्नु; भेट्न जानुON: シ · KUN: うかが.う · 7 strokes
💡 A person (亻) at the door (司) asking politely — to inquire.
💡 विनम्रतापूर्वक सोध्नु।
沸Seethe; boil; ferment; uproar; breedउम्लनु; उमाल्नुON: フツ · KUN: わ.く・わ.かす · 8 strokes
💡 Water (氵) that costs (弗) nothing to boil — it bubbles up.
💡 पानी उमाल्नु।
畜livestock; domestic animalगाईबस्तुON: チク · KUN: — · 10 strokes
💡 A field (田) and a person (畜) who raises livestock at home.
💡 घरपालुवा जनावर।
舟boat; shipडुंगाON: シュウ · KUN: ふね・ふな- · 6 strokes
💡 A small boat (舟) with a hull and mast.
💡 सानो डुंगा।
枯wither; wither away; dry upसुक्नुON: コ · KUN: か(れる)・か(らす) · 9 strokes
💡 A tree (木) and an old (古) withered one that has dried up.
💡 पुरानो रुख सुक्छ।
姓family name; surnameथरON: セイ・ショウ · KUN: かばね · 8 strokes
💡 A woman (女) and life (生) that is born carrying a family surname.
💡 जन्मले थर निर्धारण।
畳tatami mat; fold upटाटामीON: ジョウ · KUN: たたみ・たた(む) · 12 strokes
💡 A field (田) that assumes (畝) to fold up a tatami mat.
💡 टाटामी मोड्नु।
燥dry; aridityसुख्खाON: ソウ · KUN: はしゃ(ぐ) · 17 strokes
💡 Fire (火) and trees (喿) that make the land dry with aridity.
💡 आगोले सुख्खा।
耕till; plow; cultivateजोत्नुON: コウ · KUN: たがや(す) · 10 strokes
💡 A plow (耒) and a well (井) used to till the fields.
💡 हलोले जोत्नु।
膝knee; lapघुँडाON: シツ · KUN: ひざ · 15 strokes
💡 Flesh (月) that falls (桼) bending at the knee.
💡 झुक्ने घुँडा।
曇cloudy; overcast; become dimबादल लाग्नुON: ドン · KUN: くも(る) · 16 strokes
💡 A day (日) with a cloud (雲) that becomes cloudy and overcast.
💡 बादलले दिन ढाक्छ।
肯accede; consent; agreeसहमत हुनुON: コウ · KUN: がえん(じる) · 8 strokes
💡 Stop (止) and flesh (月) that agree to accept and consent.
💡 रोकिएर सहमत।
How many kanji do I need for each JLPT level?
N5 starts at about 80 kanji. N4 adds roughly 170 more, N3 takes the total to around 370, N2 to about 750, and N1 requires a working knowledge of roughly 1,100.
What are the best ways to memorise kanji?
Learn the on and kun readings, then attach meaning with the mnemonic story for each character. Practise writing it so recall does not depend on recognition alone, and revisit it inside real example words.
Is there a stroke order guide?
Every entry shows a stroke count. Download the NihonGyan app for animated stroke order diagrams and per-character quizzes.