二階から目薬 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
frustratingly difficult task; (applying) eyedrops from the second floor
Idiomatic expression
roundabout and inefficient way; something totally ineffective
Idiomatic expression

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

二

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two, two radical (no. 7)

Kun: ふたふた.つふたたび
On: ニジ

Strokes: 2
Taught: Grade 1
JLPT: N5
Frequency: 9 of 2500
Radical: 二 two
WaniKani: Level 1

Built from

二

Used in names as

おとつぐつぎにいはふふたつふだわ

Words starting with 二 Words ending in 二 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
2-1-1	SKIP code
0a2.1	The Kanji Dictionary
1010.0	Four corner code
3072	deroo
4e8c	Unicode hex code
1-38-83	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
273	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
72	New Nelson (John Haig)
1922	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2421	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1224	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1688	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
6	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
247	Morohashi
61	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
3	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
3	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2	sakade
9	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2	henshall3
2	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
11	crowley
2	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1.A	busy_people
31	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
er4	Pinyin reading
i	Korean reading
n5	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
1	WaniKani level

階

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storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

Kun: きざはし
On: カイ

Strokes: 12
Taught: Grade 3
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 513 of 2500
Radical: 阜 mound
WaniKani: Level 12

Built from

白比阡

Used in names as

しなとはし

Words starting with 階 Words ending in 階 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
1-3-9, 1-2-9	SKIP code
2d9.6	The Kanji Dictionary
7226.2, 7126.1	Four corner code
3678	deroo
968e	Unicode hex code
1-19-12	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5011	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6469	New Nelson (John Haig)
624	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
761	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
451	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
569	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1309	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1406	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
253	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1840	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
436	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
41755	Morohashi
242	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
588	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
597	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
361	sakade
991	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
262	henshall3
392	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
328	crowley
607	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.18	busy_people
743	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1318	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jie1	Pinyin reading
gye	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
12	WaniKani level

目

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eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Kun: め-めま-
On: モクボク

Strokes: 5
Taught: Grade 1
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 76 of 2500
Radical: 目 eye
WaniKani: Level 2

Built from

目

Used in names as

さかんさがんさっかさつか

Words starting with 目 Words ending in 目 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
3-3-2, 4-5-1	SKIP code
5c0.1	The Kanji Dictionary
6010.1	Four corner code
3979	deroo
76ee	Unicode hex code
1-44-60	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3127	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3906	New Nelson (John Haig)
3043	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3777	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1927	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2619	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
15	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
15	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
65	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
191	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
22	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
23105	Morohashi
72	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
55	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
55	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
25	sakade
75	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
30	henshall3
48	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
91	crowley
168	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.11	busy_people
1376	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
15	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mu4	Pinyin reading
mog	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2	WaniKani level

薬

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medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

Kun: くすり
On: ヤク

Strokes: 16
Taught: Grade 3
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 702 of 2500
Radical: 艸 grass
WaniKani: Level 17

Built from

日木冫艾

Used in names as

み

Words starting with 薬 Words ending in 薬 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
2-3-13	SKIP code
3k13.15	The Kanji Dictionary
4490.4	Four corner code
1964	deroo
85ac	Unicode hex code
1-44-84	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4074	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5224	New Nelson (John Haig)
2375	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3011	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1539	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2100	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1736	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1873	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
541	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2568	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
323	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
32188PX	Morohashi
398	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
359	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
360	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
521	sakade
247	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
420	henshall3
439	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
315	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.6	busy_people
672	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1752	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yao4	Pinyin reading
yag	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
17	WaniKani level