EntryCommonJLPT N3
  1. Noun

    component; factor; item (e.g. in list)

    教育は重大な要素である。
    Education is a critical element.
  2. element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

    Computing

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Characters in this word

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Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

Kun
い.る、かなめ
On
ヨウ
Strokes
9
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N3
Frequency
106 of 2500
Radical
cover
WaniKani
Level 9

Built from

Used in names as

とし

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-6-3SKIP code
3e6.11The Kanji Dictionary
1040.4Four corner code
3269deroo
8981Unicode hex code
1-45-55JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4274Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5515New Nelson (John Haig)
2635New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3263Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1683Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2290Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1604Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1730Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
117A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1218Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
262Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
34768PMorohashi
593A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
419Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
425Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
729sakade
887Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
623henshall3
536Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
78crowley
424Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.16busy_people
1639Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1618Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yao4, yao1Pinyin reading
yoKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
9WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

Kun
もと
On
ソ、ス
Strokes
10
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N1
Frequency
660 of 2500
Radical
silk
WaniKani
Level 21

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-4-6SKIP code
6a4.12The Kanji Dictionary
5090.3Four corner code
1441deroo
7d20Unicode hex code
1-33-39JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3511Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4456New Nelson (John Haig)
2458New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3108Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1590Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2171Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1532Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1652Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
717A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1707Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
797Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27300Morohashi
737A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
271Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
271Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
658sakade
1623Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
759henshall3
716Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
500crowley
636Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1506Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1546Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
su4Pinyin reading
soKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
21WaniKani level