Characters in this word

5
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lightning-bug, firefly

Kun
ほたる
On
ケイ
Strokes
11
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2031 of 2500
Radical
insect
WaniKani
Level 41

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (26)
CodeReference
2-5-6, 2-3-8SKIP code
3n8.2The Kanji Dictionary
3213.6, 9013.6Four corner code
86cdUnicode hex code
1-23-54JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5302New Nelson (John Haig)
2591New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3204Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1658Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2248Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
518Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
557Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1925A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
32983Morohashi
1200A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1878Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2043Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1717Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1482Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1676Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1607Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
524Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ying2Pinyin reading
hyeongKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
41WaniKani level
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ray, light

Kun
ひか.るひかり
On
コウ
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
527 of 2500
Radical
legs
WaniKani
Level 5

Built from

Used in names as

あきあきらこおてるひこみつ

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-4-2, 2-3-3SKIP code
3n3.2The Kanji Dictionary
9021.1Four corner code
1057deroo
5149Unicode hex code
1-24-87JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1358Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
349New Nelson (John Haig)
2391New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3043Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1550Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2121Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
119Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
125Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
417A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
281Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
217Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1350Morohashi
116A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
138Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
138Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
72sakade
123Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
129henshall3
121Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
345crowley
464Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
143Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
120Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
guang1Pinyin reading
gwangKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5WaniKani level
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increase, add, augment, gain, promote

Kun
ま.すま.しふ.えるふ.やす
On
ゾウ
Strokes
14
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
231 of 2500
Radical
earth
WaniKani
Level 21

Built from

Used in names as

まします

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-3-11SKIP code
3b11.3The Kanji Dictionary
4816.6Four corner code
1478deroo
5897Unicode hex code
1-33-93JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1137Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1088New Nelson (John Haig)
677New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
836Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
483Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
619Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
502Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
541Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
298A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2077Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
693Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
5448PMorohashi
741A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
712Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
725Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
665sakade
441Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
763henshall3
797Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
365crowley
429Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
388Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
514Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zeng1Pinyin reading
jeungKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
21WaniKani level
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white

Kun
しろしら-しろ.い
On
ハクビャク
Strokes
5
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
483 of 2500
Radical
white
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Used in names as

あきはっ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-5-2SKIP code
4c1.3The Kanji Dictionary
2600.0Four corner code
878deroo
767dUnicode hex code
1-39-82JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3095Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3863New Nelson (John Haig)
3493New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4305Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2175Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2929Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
37Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
37Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
266A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
216Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
79Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
22678Morohashi
65A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
205Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
205Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
37sakade
73Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
53henshall3
46Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
242crowley
44Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.2busy_people
1362Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
37Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bai2Pinyin reading
baeg, baeKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level
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dose, medicine, drug

Kun
かるけず.る
On
ザイスイセイ
Strokes
10
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1151 of 2500
Radical
knife
WaniKani
Level 40

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-8-2SKIP code
2f8.6The Kanji Dictionary
0220.0Four corner code
443deroo
5264Unicode hex code
1-26-62JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5424Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
493New Nelson (John Haig)
1669New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2102Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1094Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1491Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1730Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1867Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
949A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1497Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
2076PMorohashi
1296A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
550Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
559Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1096Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1312Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1780Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
200Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1746Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ji4Pinyin reading
je, jaKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
40WaniKani level