Entry

  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    filial piety begins with not harming one's own body (as one's entire body was given by one's parents)

    Proverbfrom The Classic of Filial Piety

Also written 身体髪膚これを父母に受くあえて毀傷せざるは孝の始なり【しんたいはっぷこれをふぼにうくあえてきしょうせざるはこうのはじめなり】

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Characters in this word

11
身
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

somebody, person, one's station in life

Kun
み
On
シン
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N2
Frequency
320 of 2500
Radical
身 body

Built from

身
Words starting with 身Words ending in 身Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
4-7-3, 4-7-4SKIP code
0a7.5The Kanji Dictionary
2740.0Four corner code
847deroo
8eabUnicode hex code
1-31-40JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4601Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5928New Nelson (John Haig)
3553New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4368Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2213Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2977Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1248Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1337Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
331A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
546Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
791Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
38034Morohashi
323A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
59Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
59Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
255sakade
937Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
339henshall3
285Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
174crowley
394Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1768Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1256Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shen1, juan1Pinyin reading
sinKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
体
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Kun
からだかたち
On
タイテイ
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
88 of 2500
Radical
人 person

Built from

木一化

Used in names as

なり

Words starting with 体Words ending in 体Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-2-5SKIP code
2a5.6The Kanji Dictionary
2523.0Four corner code
2155deroo
4f53Unicode hex code
1-34-46JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
405Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
165New Nelson (John Haig)
71New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
80Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
52Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
55Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
957Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1030Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
110A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
358Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
176Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
509Morohashi
165A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
61Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
61Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
270sakade
115Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
182henshall3
149Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
96crowley
165Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.11busy_people
80Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
966Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ti3, ben4Pinyin reading
cheKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
髪
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

hair of the head

Kun
かみ
On
ハツ
Strokes
14
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N3
Frequency
1474 of 2500
Radical
髟 hair

Built from

夂一長彡髟

Used in names as

がたひげ

Words starting with 髪Words ending in 髪Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (28)
CodeReference
2-10-4SKIP code
3j11.3The Kanji Dictionary
7244.7Four corner code
3467deroo
9aeaUnicode hex code
1-40-17JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5255Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6804New Nelson (John Haig)
2846New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3528Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1821Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2477Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1924Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2074Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1344A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1224Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
45387PMorohashi
1706A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1148Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1201Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1018Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1745Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1359Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1925Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1943Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fa4Pinyin reading
balKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
膚
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

skin, body, grain, texture, disposition

Kun
はだ
On
フ
Strokes
15
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1679 of 2500
Radical
肉 meat

Built from

月田卜匕厂虍
Words starting with 膚Words ending in 膚Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (28)
CodeReference
3-4-11SKIP code
2m13.1The Kanji Dictionary
2122.7Four corner code
1246deroo
819aUnicode hex code
1-41-70JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4113Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4867New Nelson (John Haig)
3265New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4049Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2056Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2788Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1992Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2147Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1818A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1800Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
29829Morohashi
1757A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1269Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1343Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
853Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1774Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1742Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1020Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2011Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fu1Pinyin reading
buKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
父
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

father

Kun
ちち
On
フ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N5
Frequency
646 of 2500
Radical
父 father

Built from

父
Words starting with 父Words ending in 父Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-2-2SKIP code
2o2.3The Kanji Dictionary
8040.0Four corner code
2066deroo
7236Unicode hex code
1-41-67JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2832Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3516New Nelson (John Haig)
1973New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2467Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1248Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1714Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1274Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1366Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
742A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
65Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
90Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
19721Morohashi
197A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
113Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
113Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
131sakade
70Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
216henshall3
100Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
226crowley
73Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.7busy_people
1286Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1282Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fu4, fu3Pinyin reading
bu, boKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
母
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

mother

Kun
ははも
On
ボ
Strokes
5
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N5
Frequency
570 of 2500
Radical
毋 do not

Built from

母毋
Words starting with 母Words ending in 母Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
4-5-1SKIP code
0a5.36The Kanji Dictionary
7750.0Four corner code
3647deroo
6bcdUnicode hex code
1-42-76JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2466Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3005New Nelson (John Haig)
3475New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4287Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2165Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2917Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
101Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
105Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
554A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
326Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
89Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
16723Morohashi
203A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
112Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
112Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
137sakade
65Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
222henshall3
114Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
317crowley
74Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.7busy_people
1143Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
102Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mu3Pinyin reading
moKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
受
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

Kun
う.ける-う.けう.かる
On
ジュ
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N3
Frequency
136 of 2500
Radical
又 again

Built from

爪又冖

Used in names as

じょ

Words starting with 受Words ending in 受Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-4-4, 2-1-7, 2-6-2SKIP code
2h6.2The Kanji Dictionary
2040.7Four corner code
2067deroo
53d7Unicode hex code
1-28-85JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2826Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
678New Nelson (John Haig)
2421New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3076Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1569Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2146Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
735Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
794Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
223A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
730Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
272Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
3159Morohashi
303A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
260Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
260Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
240sakade
394Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
319henshall3
304Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
298crowley
269Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.9busy_people
270Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
743Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shou4Pinyin reading
suKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
毀
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

break, destroy, censure, be chipped, be scratched, be broken, be ruined

Kun
こぼ.つこわ.すこぼ.れるこわ.れるそし.るやぶ.る
On
キ
Strokes
13
Taught
Junior high
Radical
殳 weapon

Built from

臼土殳几又
Words starting with 毀Words ending in 毀Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (16)
CodeReference
1-9-4, 1-8-4SKIP code
3b10.14The Kanji Dictionary
7714.7Four corner code
6bc0Unicode hex code
1-52-44JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2460Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3000New Nelson (John Haig)
1791New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2246Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1592Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2067Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1532Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
16654Morohashi
1897Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
hui3Pinyin reading
hweKorean reading
傷
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wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point

Kun
きずいた.むいた.める
On
ショウ
Strokes
13
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N1
Frequency
845 of 2500
Radical
人 person

Built from

ノ化日勿一人勹乞
Words starting with 傷Words ending in 傷Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-2-11SKIP code
2a11.10The Kanji Dictionary
2822.7Four corner code
2151deroo
50b7Unicode hex code
1-29-93JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
535Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
301New Nelson (John Haig)
158New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
179Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
118Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
137Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
996Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1071Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
723A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1008Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1029Morohashi
901A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
633Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
643Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1067Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
912henshall3
960Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
835Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
130Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1005Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shang1Pinyin reading
sangKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
孝
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

filial piety, child's respect

On
コウキョウ
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1030 of 2500
Radical
子 child

Built from

子老

Used in names as

たかたかしのりよし

Words starting with 孝Words ending in 孝Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
3-4-3, 2-4-3, 4-7-4, 3-4-2, 2-4-2, 4-6-4SKIP code
2k4.3The Kanji Dictionary
4440.7Four corner code
1447deroo
5b5dUnicode hex code
1-25-07JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
773Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1289New Nelson (John Haig)
3205New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3973Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2044Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2761Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1253Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1342Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1249A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
541Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
865Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
6952Morohashi
860A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
542Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
551Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
781sakade
1204Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
870henshall3
850Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
738Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
459Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1261Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xiao4Pinyin reading
hyoKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
始
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

commence, begin

Kun
はじ.める-はじ.めるはじ.まる
On
シ
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N4
Frequency
244 of 2500
Radical
女 woman

Built from

口女厶

Used in names as

もと

Words starting with 始Words ending in 始Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-3-5SKIP code
3e5.9The Kanji Dictionary
4346.0Four corner code
1777deroo
59cbUnicode hex code
1-27-47JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1208Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1203New Nelson (John Haig)
281New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
335Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
211Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
252Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
747Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
809Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
465A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1092Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
545Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
6166Morohashi
288A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
494Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
503Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
225sakade
155Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
304henshall3
299Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
321crowley
129Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.16busy_people
439Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
755Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shi3Pinyin reading
siKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)