蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
to each their own; different strokes for different folks; cut your coat to suit your cloth; a crab digs a hole like its own shell
Proverb

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Characters in this word

蟹

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

crab

Kun: かに
On: カイ

Strokes: 19
Taught: Jinmeiyō
Frequency: 2417 of 2500
Radical: 虫 insect
WaniKani: Level 50

Built from

角牛虫刀

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

Dictionary and index codes (16)

Code	Reference
2-13-6	SKIP code
6d13.7	The Kanji Dictionary
2713.6	Four corner code
87f9	Unicode hex code
1-19-10	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4195	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5395	New Nelson (John Haig)
3611	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2520	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2682	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2722	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
2853	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
33668	Morohashi
xie4	Pinyin reading
hae	Korean reading
50	WaniKani level

甲

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armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Kun: きのえ
On: コウカン

Strokes: 5
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1073 of 2500
Radical: 田 field
WaniKani: Level 39

Built from

｜日田

Used in names as

かぶときまさまさる

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

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
4-5-1	SKIP code
0a5.34	The Kanji Dictionary
6050.0	Four corner code
3655	deroo
7532	Unicode hex code
1-25-35	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
92	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3725	New Nelson (John Haig)
3481	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4293	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2169	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2923	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1113	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1194	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1071	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
184	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1082	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
21725	Morohashi
1243	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
982	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1016	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1540	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1053	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1816	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1331	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1122	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jia3	Pinyin reading
gab	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
39	WaniKani level

羅

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gauze, thin silk, Rome, arrange, spread out

Kun: うすもの
On: ラ

Strokes: 19
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1831 of 2500
Radical: 网 net
WaniKani: Level 57

Built from

糸幺小買隹

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

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
2-5-14	SKIP code
5g14.1	The Kanji Dictionary
6091.4	Four corner code
3675	deroo
7f85	Unicode hex code
1-45-69	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3654	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4655	New Nelson (John Haig)
2622	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3244	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1679	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2278	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1342	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1442	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1762	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2937	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
28397	Morohashi
1887	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1860	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2017	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1656	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1919	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1672	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1469	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1354	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
luo2, luo1	Pinyin reading
ra	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
57	WaniKani level

似

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becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

Kun: に.るひ.る
On: ジ

Strokes: 7
Taught: Grade 5
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 923 of 2500
Radical: 人 person
WaniKani: Level 31

Built from

化人丶

Used in names as

にた

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

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
1-2-5	SKIP code
2a5.11	The Kanji Dictionary
2820.0	Four corner code
2162	deroo
4f3c	Unicode hex code
1-27-87	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
376	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
138	New Nelson (John Haig)
63	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
71	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
43	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
46	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1029	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1106	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1219	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
350	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
775	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
485	Morohashi
696	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1486	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1583	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
625	sakade
311	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
724	henshall3
669	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1172	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
77	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1038	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
si4, shi4	Pinyin reading
sa	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
31	WaniKani level

穴

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hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

Kun: あな
On: ケツ

Strokes: 5
Taught: Grade 6
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1366 of 2500
Radical: 穴 cave
WaniKani: Level 20

Built from

穴ハ宀儿

Used in names as

けなししな

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

Dictionary and index codes (31)

Code	Reference
2-3-2	SKIP code
3m2.2	The Kanji Dictionary
3080.2	Four corner code
762	deroo
7a74	Unicode hex code
1-23-74	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3313	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4187	New Nelson (John Haig)
2159	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2682	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1366	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1852	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1316	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1413	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1201	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
158	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
984	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25406	Morohashi
849	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
899	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
921	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1595	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
860	henshall3
834	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1122	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1450	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1326	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xue4, xue2	Pinyin reading
hyeol	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
20	WaniKani level

掘

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dig, delve, excavate

Kun: ほ.る
On: クツ

Strokes: 11
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 1257 of 2500
Radical: 手 hand
WaniKani: Level 42

Built from

｜山尸扎凵

Used in names as

ぼり

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

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
1-3-8	SKIP code
3c8.32	The Kanji Dictionary
5707.2	Four corner code
1376	deroo
6398	Unicode hex code
1-23-01	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1943	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2204	New Nelson (John Haig)
496	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
601	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
364	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
454	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1061	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1141	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1276	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1265	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
12264	Morohashi
1189	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1803	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1941	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
576	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1438	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1259	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
897	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1070	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jue2	Pinyin reading
gul, gweol	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
42	WaniKani level