桑田変じて滄海となる — Semantide dictionary

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
the world is a scene of constant changes; a mulberry field changes into a blue sea
Proverb

Also written 桑田変じて滄海と成る【そうでんへんじてそうかいとなる】

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Characters in this word

桑

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

mulberry

Kun: くわ
On: ソウ

Strokes: 10
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1650 of 2500
Radical: 木 tree
WaniKani: Level 49

Built from

又木

Used in names as

こ

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

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
2-2-8, 2-6-4	SKIP code
2h8.1	The Kanji Dictionary
1790.4, 7790.4	Four corner code
3564	deroo
6851	Unicode hex code
1-23-12	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
864	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2661	New Nelson (John Haig)
2112	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2618	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1338	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1814	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
698	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
754	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1561	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1162	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1609	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14772	Morohashi
1518	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1873	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2035	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1433	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1352	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1855	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1062	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
705	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
sang1	Pinyin reading
sang	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
49	WaniKani level

田

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rice field, rice paddy

Kun: た
On: デン

Strokes: 5
Taught: Grade 1
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 90 of 2500
Radical: 田 field
WaniKani: Level 2

Built from

田

Used in names as

いなかおかたんでとうや

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

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
3-3-2, 4-5-1	SKIP code
5f0.1	The Kanji Dictionary
6040.0	Four corner code
3676	deroo
7530	Unicode hex code
1-37-36	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2994	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3727	New Nelson (John Haig)
3041	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3775	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1925	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2617	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
14	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
14	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
24	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
189	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
52	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
21723	Morohashi
59	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
35	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
35	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
40	sakade
220	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
60	henshall3
45	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
61	crowley
103	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.18	busy_people
1330	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
14	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
tian2	Pinyin reading
jeon	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2	WaniKani level

変

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unusual, change, strange

Kun: か.わるか.わりか.える
On: ヘン

Strokes: 9
Taught: Grade 4
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 238 of 2500
Radical: 夂 go
WaniKani: Level 15

Built from

亠夂

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

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
2-2-7, 2-6-3	SKIP code
2j7.3	The Kanji Dictionary
0024.7, 0040.7	Four corner code
467	deroo
5909	Unicode hex code
1-42-49	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
306	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1119	New Nelson (John Haig)
2069	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2569	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1311	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1782	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1745	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1882	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
324	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
970	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
191	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
5703	Morohashi
581	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
257	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
257	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
509	sakade
443	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
609	henshall3
532	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
254	crowley
222	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
401	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1761	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bian4	Pinyin reading
byeon	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
15	WaniKani level

滄

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ocean

On: ソウ

Strokes: 13
Radical: 水 water

Built from

戸口汁个一尸

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

Dictionary and index codes (10)

Code	Reference
1-3-10	SKIP code
3a10.20	The Kanji Dictionary
3816.7	Four corner code
6ec4	Unicode hex code
1-62-75	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2647	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3267	New Nelson (John Haig)
18007	Morohashi
cang1	Pinyin reading
chang	Korean reading

海

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sea, ocean

Kun: うみ
On: カイ

Strokes: 9
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 200 of 2500
Radical: 水 water
WaniKani: Level 6

Built from

汁母毋乞

Used in names as

ああまうなうんえかたひろひろしぶまちままみめわたる

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

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
1-3-6	SKIP code
3a6.20	The Kanji Dictionary
3815.7	Four corner code
347	deroo
6d77	Unicode hex code
1-19-04	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2553	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3133	New Nelson (John Haig)
384	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
459	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
284	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
344	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
461	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
500	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
158	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1071	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
99	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17450	Morohashi
88	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
117	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
117	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
55	sakade
211	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
94	henshall3
171	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
206	crowley
454	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.14	busy_people
1184	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
471	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
hai3	Pinyin reading
hae	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
6	WaniKani level