Entry
  1. Noun

    flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae)

    Usually written using kana alone

  2. bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

    Usually written using kana alone

  3. person who sucks up to superiors; toady

    Usually written using kana alone

Also written 鮃【ひらめ】比目魚【ひらめ】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

2
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

even, flat, peace

Kun
たい.らたい.らげるひら
On
ヘイビョウヒョウ
Strokes
5
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N3
Frequency
128 of 2500
Radical
dry
WaniKani
Level 4

Built from

Used in names as

たいらたらはちひとしへん

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
4-5-1SKIP code
2k3.4The Kanji Dictionary
1040.9Four corner code
3155deroo
5e73Unicode hex code
1-42-31JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
26Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1590New Nelson (John Haig)
3478New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4291Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2167Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2921Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1484Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1596Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
143A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
203Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
136Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
9167XMorohashi
388A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
202Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
202Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
315sakade
503Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
411henshall3
260Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
98crowley
351Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
573Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1496Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ping2Pinyin reading
pyeong, pyeonKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
4WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Kun
-めま-
On
モクボク
Strokes
5
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N4
Frequency
76 of 2500
Radical
eye
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Used in names as

さかんさがんさっかさつか

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
3-3-2, 4-5-1SKIP code
5c0.1The Kanji Dictionary
6010.1Four corner code
3979deroo
76eeUnicode hex code
1-44-60JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3127Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3906New Nelson (John Haig)
3043New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3777Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1927Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2619Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
15Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
15Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
65A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
191Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
22Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
23105Morohashi
72A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
55Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
55Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
25sakade
75Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
30henshall3
48Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
91crowley
168Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.11busy_people
1376Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
15Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mu4Pinyin reading
mogKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level