快刀乱麻を断つ — Semantide dictionary

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
to cut the Gordian knot
それは快刀乱麻を断つような解答でした。
That was a 'cutting the Gordian knot' type of solution.

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Characters in this word

快

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

Kun: こころよ.い
On: カイ

Strokes: 7
Taught: Grade 5
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 1074 of 2500
Radical: 心 heart
WaniKani: Level 30

Built from

人大二忙ユ

Used in names as

よし

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

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
1-3-4, 1-1-6	SKIP code
4k4.2	The Kanji Dictionary
9503.0	Four corner code
1163	deroo
5feb	Unicode hex code
1-18-87	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1654	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1802	New Nelson (John Haig)
245	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
289	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
182	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
218	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1642	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1771	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
882	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
372	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
827	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
10369	Morohashi
631	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1409	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1498	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
566	sakade
531	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
661	henshall3
664	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
656	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
808	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1657	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
kuai4	Pinyin reading
kwae	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
30	WaniKani level

刀

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

sword, saber, knife

Kun: かたなそり
On: トウ

Strokes: 2
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1794 of 2500
Radical: 刀 knife
WaniKani: Level 2

Built from

刀

Used in names as

きちとわき

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

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
3-1-1, 4-2-1	SKIP code
2f0.1	The Kanji Dictionary
1722.0	Four corner code
3545	deroo
5200	Unicode hex code
1-37-65	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
665	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
448	New Nelson (John Haig)
2926	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3642	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1857	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2534	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
83	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
87	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1494	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
12	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
34	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1845	Morohashi
181	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
37	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
37	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
289	sakade
1088	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
198	henshall3
81	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
441	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
177	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
84	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
dao1	Pinyin reading
do	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2	WaniKani level

乱

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

riot, war, disorder, disturb

Kun: みだ.れるみだ.るみだ.すみだおさ.めるわた.る
On: ランロン

Strokes: 7
Taught: Grade 6
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 755 of 2500
Radical: 乙 second
WaniKani: Level 19

Built from

乙口舌

Used in names as

ら

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

Dictionary and index codes (31)

Code	Reference
1-6-1	SKIP code
3d4.21	The Kanji Dictionary
2261.0	Four corner code
2256	deroo
4e71	Unicode hex code
1-45-80	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3856	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
60	New Nelson (John Haig)
1260	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1611	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
846	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1161	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
72	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
76	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
734	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
437	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
912	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
187	Morohashi
989	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
689	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
702	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
290	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
999	henshall3
856	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
932	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
28	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
72	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
luan4	Pinyin reading
ran	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
19	WaniKani level

麻

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

hemp, flax, numb

Kun: あさ
On: ママア

Strokes: 11
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1142 of 2500
Radical: 麻 hemp
WaniKani: Level 48

Built from

木广麻

Used in names as

ああざお

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

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
3-3-8	SKIP code
3q8.3	The Kanji Dictionary
0029.4	Four corner code
564	deroo
9ebb	Unicode hex code
1-43-67	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5390	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
7040	New Nelson (John Haig)
3125	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3878	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1995	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2694	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
593	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
637	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1118	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1508	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1480	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
47888	Morohashi
1829	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1529	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1630	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1924	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1502	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1414	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1938	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
600	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ma2, ma1	Pinyin reading
ma	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
48	WaniKani level

断

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

Kun: た.つことわ.るさだ.める
On: ダン

Strokes: 11
Taught: Grade 5
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 338 of 2500
Radical: 斤 axe
WaniKani: Level 21

Built from

斤米｜一

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

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
1-7-4	SKIP code
6b5.6	The Kanji Dictionary
2272.1	Four corner code
1254	deroo
65ad	Unicode hex code
1-35-39	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2078	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2385	New Nelson (John Haig)
1492	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1885	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1001	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1355	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1136	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1218	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
493	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1669	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
606	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13557	Morohashi
750	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1024	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1063	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
841	sakade
594	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
773	henshall3
743	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
426	crowley
900	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
955	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1145	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
duan4	Pinyin reading
dan	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
21	WaniKani level