知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't
Proverb

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

知

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

know, wisdom

Kun: し.るし.らせる
On: チ

Strokes: 8
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 205 of 2500
Radical: 矢 arrow
WaniKani: Level 6

Built from

口矢乞

Used in names as

さとさとるしりしれとものり

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

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
1-5-3	SKIP code
3d5.14	The Kanji Dictionary
8640.0	Four corner code
2377	deroo
77e5	Unicode hex code
1-35-46	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3169	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3978	New Nelson (John Haig)
1127	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1446	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
768	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1041	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1223	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1308	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
207	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
636	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
196	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
23935	Morohashi
169	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
214	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
214	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
112	sakade
229	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
186	henshall3
160	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
73	crowley
143	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.18	busy_people
1394	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1231	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhi1, zhi4	Pinyin reading
ji	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
6	WaniKani level

仏

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Buddha, the dead, France

Kun: ほとけ
On: ブツフツ

Strokes: 4
Taught: Grade 5
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 819 of 2500
Radical: 人 person
WaniKani: Level 15

Built from

化厶

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

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
1-2-2	SKIP code
2a2.5	The Kanji Dictionary
2223.0	Four corner code
2171	deroo
4ecf	Unicode hex code
1-42-09	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
351	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
111	New Nelson (John Haig)
19	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
20	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
10	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
10	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
964	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1037	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
678	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
128	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
249	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
364	Morohashi
784	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
583	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
592	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
711	sakade
300	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
805	henshall3
644	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
416	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
57	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
973	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fo2, fu2	Pinyin reading
bul	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
15	WaniKani level

馴

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get used to, experienced, tamed

Kun: な.れるな.らすしたが.う
On: ジュンシュンクン

Strokes: 13
Taught: Jinmeiyō
Radical: 馬 horse

Built from

川馬杰

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

Dictionary and index codes (16)

Code	Reference
1-10-3	SKIP code
10a3.2	The Kanji Dictionary
7230.0	Four corner code
99b4	Unicode hex code
1-38-75	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5194	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6729	New Nelson (John Haig)
1820	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2290	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1616	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2807	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2822	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1966	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
44595	Morohashi
xun4, xun2	Pinyin reading
sun, hun	Korean reading

染

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dye, color, paint, stain, print

Kun: そ.めるそ.まるし.みるし.み
On: セン

Strokes: 9
Taught: Grade 6
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 837 of 2500
Radical: 木 tree
WaniKani: Level 32

Built from

九汁木

Used in names as

そめ

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

Dictionary and index codes (31)

Code	Reference
2-5-4	SKIP code
4a5.35	The Kanji Dictionary
3490.4	Four corner code
364	deroo
67d3	Unicode hex code
1-32-87	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2240	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2636	New Nelson (John Haig)
2572	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3181	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1640	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2229	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
509	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
548	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1161	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
968	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
974	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14621	Morohashi
917	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
779	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
793	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1426	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
928	henshall3
889	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
908	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1058	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
220	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ran3	Pinyin reading
yeom	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
32	WaniKani level

鬼

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ghost, devil

Kun: おにおに-
On: キ

Strokes: 10
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1557 of 2500
Radical: 鬼 ghost
WaniKani: Level 23

Built from

鬼田儿匕厶

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

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
2-6-4	SKIP code
5f5.6	The Kanji Dictionary
2621.3	Four corner code
857	deroo
9b3c	Unicode hex code
1-21-20	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5276	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6833	New Nelson (John Haig)
2657	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3291	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1702	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2313	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2019	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2175	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1207	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1527	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1226	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
45758	Morohashi
1128	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1523	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1624	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1916	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1405	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1752	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1926	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2038	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
gui3	Pinyin reading
gwi	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
23	WaniKani level