借りる時の地蔵顔、済す時の閻魔顔

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
Proverbsee 地蔵see 閻魔

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

借

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

borrow, rent

Kun: か.りる
On: シャク

Strokes: 10
Taught: Grade 4
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 932 of 2500
Radical: 人 person

Built from

化日廾二

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

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
1-2-8	SKIP code
2a8.22	The Kanji Dictionary
2426.1	Four corner code
2178	deroo
501f	Unicode hex code
1-28-58	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
490	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
259	New Nelson (John Haig)
122	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
137	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
91	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
104	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1186	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1270	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
996	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1032	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
471	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
781	Morohashi
502	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
766	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
780	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
420	sakade
119	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
530	henshall3
547	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
182	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.19	busy_people
106	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1194	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jie4	Pinyin reading
cha, jeog	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

時

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time, hour

Kun: とき-どき
On: ジ

Strokes: 10
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N5
Frequency: 16 of 2500
Radical: 日 sun

Built from

寸土日

Used in names as

ととぎ

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

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
1-4-6	SKIP code
4c6.2	The Kanji Dictionary
6404.1	Four corner code
3848	deroo
6642	Unicode hex code
1-27-94	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2126	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2462	New Nelson (John Haig)
924	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1155	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
625	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
830	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
159	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
171	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
19	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1086	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
46	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13890	Morohashi
135	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
42	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
42	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
87	sakade
57	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
151	henshall3
195	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
24	crowley
25	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.1	busy_people
988	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
161	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shi2	Pinyin reading
si	Korean reading
n5	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

地

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ground, earth

On: チジ

Strokes: 6
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 40 of 2500
Radical: 土 earth

Built from

土也

Used in names as

どま

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

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
1-3-3	SKIP code
3b3.1	The Kanji Dictionary
4411.2	Four corner code
1456	deroo
5730	Unicode hex code
1-35-47	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1056	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
976	New Nelson (John Haig)
204	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
236	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
152	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
181	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
515	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
554	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
40	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
241	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
143	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
4890	Morohashi
167	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
118	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
118	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
111	sakade
143	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
184	henshall3
130	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
45	crowley
146	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.1	busy_people
367	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
521	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
di4, de5	Pinyin reading
ji	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

蔵

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storehouse, hide, own, have, possess

Kun: くらおさ.めるかく.れる
On: ゾウソウ

Strokes: 15
Taught: Grade 6
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 468 of 2500
Radical: 艸 grass

Built from

ノ臣戈艾厂

Used in names as

くらしくらんくろうさしざろう

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

Dictionary and index codes (31)

Code	Reference
2-3-12, 2-3-11	SKIP code
3k12.17	The Kanji Dictionary
4425.3	Four corner code
1959	deroo
8535	Unicode hex code
1-34-02	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4042	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5182	New Nelson (John Haig)
2364	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2995	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1530	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2088	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
850	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
913	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
429	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2424	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
779	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
31885P	Morohashi
923	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1286	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1360	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
833	sakade
873	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
936	henshall3
986	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1111	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
667	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
858	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
cang2, zang4	Pinyin reading
jang	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

顔

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face, expression

Kun: かお
On: ガン

Strokes: 18
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 676 of 2500
Radical: 頁 leaf

Built from

貝目ハ頁立亠厂彡

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

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
1-9-9	SKIP code
9a9.3	The Kanji Dictionary
0128.6	Four corner code
461	deroo
9854	Unicode hex code
1-20-73	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5139	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6648	New Nelson (John Haig)
1808	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2277	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1177	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1608	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1717	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1853	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
527	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2754	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
481	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
43591P	Morohashi
93	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
277	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
277	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
179	sakade
277	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
103	henshall3
239	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
355	crowley
573	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1893	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1733	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yan2	Pinyin reading
an	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

済

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settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not

Kun: す.む-ず.み-ずみす.まないす.ます-す.ますすく.うな.すわたしわた.る
On: サイセイ

Strokes: 11
Taught: Grade 6
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 168 of 2500
Radical: 水 water

Built from

｜ノ汁文廾斉

Used in names as

すむなりわたる

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

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
1-3-8	SKIP code
3a8.30	The Kanji Dictionary
3012.4	Four corner code
354	deroo
6e08	Unicode hex code
1-26-49	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2597	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3197	New Nelson (John Haig)
522	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
634	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
383	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
478	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1731	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1868	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
288	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1336	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
536	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17749	Morohashi
871	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
549	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
558	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
792	sakade
693	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
881	henshall3
921	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
131	crowley
516	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1208	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1747	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ji4	Pinyin reading
je	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

閻

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town

On: エン

Strokes: 16
Radical: 門 gate

Built from

臼門勹

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

Dictionary and index codes (10)

Code	Reference
3-8-8	SKIP code
8e8.4	The Kanji Dictionary
7777.7	Four corner code
95bb	Unicode hex code
1-79-69	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4965	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6408	New Nelson (John Haig)
41379	Morohashi
yan2	Pinyin reading
yeom	Korean reading

魔

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witch, demon, evil spirit

On: マ

Strokes: 21
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1514 of 2500
Radical: 鬼 ghost

Built from

鬼田木儿匕广麻厶

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

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
3-3-18, 3-11-10	SKIP code
3q18.2	The Kanji Dictionary
0021.3	Four corner code
557	deroo
9b54	Unicode hex code
1-43-66	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5398	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6843	New Nelson (John Haig)
3187	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3953	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2035	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2747	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2022	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2178	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1326	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2961	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1546	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
45906P	Morohashi
1832	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1528	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1629	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1919	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1942	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1418	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1929	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2041	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mo2	Pinyin reading
ma	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)