Characters in this word

4
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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

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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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thing, object, matter

Kun
ものもの-
On
ブツモツ
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N4
Frequency
215 of 2500
Radical
cow
WaniKani
Level 9

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-4-4SKIP code
4g4.2The Kanji Dictionary
2752.0Four corner code
2451deroo
7269Unicode hex code
1-42-10JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2857Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3538New Nelson (John Haig)
874New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1084Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
587Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
777Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1050Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1129Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
126A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
611Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
74Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
19959Morohashi
387A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
79Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
79Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
313sakade
214Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
410henshall3
313Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
95crowley
321Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.13busy_people
1290Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1059Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
wu4Pinyin reading
mulKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
9WaniKani level
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substance, quality, matter, temperament

Kun
たちただ.すもとわりふ
On
シツシチ
Strokes
15
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N4
Frequency
389 of 2500
Radical
shell
WaniKani
Level 24

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-8-7, 2-13-2SKIP code
7b8.7The Kanji Dictionary
7280.6Four corner code
2661deroo
8ceaUnicode hex code
1-28-33JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4518Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5817New Nelson (John Haig)
2808New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3483Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1796Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2445Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1137Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1219Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
369A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2395Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
325Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
36833Morohashi
699A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
176Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
176Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
628sakade
253Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
726henshall3
808Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
359crowley
238Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.16busy_people
1737Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1146Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhi2, zhi4Pinyin reading
jil, jiKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
24WaniKani level