Stroke order

Etymology
Ideogrammic compound (): ("hand") + ("fire") fire that can be touched with the hand (ash). Note that the hand has moved so it resembles ; compare shape in /.

Kanji
(grade 6 Kyiku kanji)

Readings
On: (kai) Kun: (hai)

Noun
(hiragana , romaji hai)
1. ash

Hanzi (pinyin hu (hui1), Wade-Giles hui1)

1. ashes 2. dust 3. lime, mortar 4. gray 5. dirty 6. disheartened

Han character
(hi, hoi, khi, vi, hui)


Etymology
Simplified from ( ) lantern, lamp

Kanji
(grade 4 Kyiku kanji)

Readings
On: (t), (tei), (ch) Kun: (hi)

Compounds

(dr) (, gent)

Counter
(shinjitai kanji, kyjitai ,hiragana , romaji -t)
1. electric lights

Suffix
(shinjitai kanji, kyjitai ,hiragana , romaji -t)
1. electric light

Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (): semantic ("candlelight") + phonetic lantern, lamp

Kanji
(Jinmeiy kanji used for names)

Readings
On: (t) Kun: (tomoshibi), (hi)

Compounds
()

Suffix
(kyjitai kanji, shinjitai ,hiragana , romaji -t)
1. light

Han character
(ng)

Etymology
Simplified from ( null)

extinguish wipe out, exterminate

Hanzi (traditional , pinyin lng(ling4), mi (mie4), Wade-Gilesling4, mieh4)

Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (): semantic ("water") + phonetic to destroy with water (extinguish, flood). also has sense of destroy, extinguish, hence further connotations of these.

extinguish wipe out, exterminate

Kanji
(common Jy kanji)
1. destroy 2. fall; collapse 3. perish 4. disappear

Readings
On: (metsu), (betsu) Kun: (horobiru), (horobosu)

Hanzi (simplified , pinyin mi(mie4), Wade-Giles mieh4)

(dit, dt, rit)

Etymology
Ideogrammic compound (): + . (A house with a woman = contentment)

peaceful, tranquil, quiet why

Kanji
(grade 3 Kyiku kanji)

Readings
On: (an) Kun: (yasui), (yasunjiru), (izukunzo)

Hanzi (pinyin n (an1), yo (yao1), yo (yao4), Wade-Giles an1, yao1, yao4)

(an, yn)

(traditional , pinyin zi (zai1), Wade-Giles tsai1) Kanji

Readings
On: (sai) Kun: (wazawai)

calamity, disaster, catastrophe

Kanji
(grade 5 Kyiku kanji)

Readings
On: (sai) Kun: (wazawai)

Hanzi (simplified , pinyin zi (zai1), Wade-Giles tsai1)

(tai)
Stroke order

Etymology
Pictogram () originally an acorn. The character acquired its current meaning of white from the color of the acorns flesh. The original meaning has been lost. (Compare originally nose, now self.)

white pure, unblemished bright used as a surname

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)

Readings
Go'on: (byaku) Kan'on: (haku) Kun: (shiro), (shiroi), (mousu)

Noun
(hiragana , romaji shiro)
1. white 2. a white go stone 3. innocence

Noun
(hiragana , romaji shira)
1. white, Old Japanese pronunciation, now only seen in compounds

Hanzi (pinyin bi (bai2), b (bo2), Wade-Giles pai2, po2) Adjective

(traditional and simplified, Pinyin bi)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) white 2. (Beginning Mandarin) clear; pure; plain; blank

Adverb
(traditional and simplified, Pinyin bi)
1. (Elementary Mandarin) in vain

Usage notes
The b reading is almost never used in spoken Mandarin. The most well-known usage of b is in the name of a leading Tang dynasty poet L B () (now commonly pronounced L Bi); this reading is decreasingly common in China.

Compounds
: white tea; (rare) plain hot water as a beverage : to take advantage without giving something in return : albumin : derogatory term for a white (Caucasian) person : vernacular Chinese : (literally) white person; member of the white or Caucasian race : daytime, in the daylight : daydream : to do something in vain; for nought : plain (hot) water : silver (Ag) : midnight sun (polar regions) : a Chinese dish made with tofu and scallions, served as appetizer; usually used to describe things that are very clear, no repeat is required. (pio bi)

(bch, bc)

Stroke order

Etymology
Pictogram (): something () in the spoon ().

spoon, ladle unit of volume

Kanji
(Jinmeiy kanji used for names)[1]

Readings
On: (shaku) Kun: (shaku) 1. ^ Removed from the daily use Jy kanji by the Japanese government in 2010. The Japan Times (October 21, 2009). Get set for next year's overhaul of joyo kanji. Accessed February 23, 2010.

[edit]Usage notes

Noun
(hiragana , romaji shaku)
1. 18 millimeters (a tenth of a go) 2. 0.033 square meters (a hundredth of a tsubo)

Alternative forms

(seki)

Hanzi (pinyin sho (shao2), Wade-Giles shao2), shu, zhu, d

(chc, giuc, thc, duc)

Stroke order

Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (): semantic ("white") + phonetic and had roughly similar pronunciations in Old Chinese; Baxter-Sagart reconstruct as *t-lewk, compared with *m-t-qewk. (The m- and t- here are prefixes.) The original meaning was "bright," hence the semantic.

possessive, adjectival suffix target, mark indeed

Kanji
(grade 4 Kyiku kanji)

Readings
On: (teki) Kun: (mato), (akiraka)

Noun
(hiragana , romaji mato)
1. target, mark Accent: 0

Compounds

Suffix
(hiragana , romaji -teki)
1. -like, -ical, -ish, suffix for forming na-adjectives () from nouns () Accent: compound formed is of accent type 0

Mandarin
Adverb
(traditional and simplified, Pinyin d)

1. really; truly

Derived terms
trad. , simpl.

Noun
(traditional and simplified, Pinyin d)
1. target; objective

Derived terms

Particle
(traditional and simplified, Pinyin de) (ch, t, t, ic, ch)

Stroke order

Etymology
Pictogram () a cloud with drops of rain falling from it.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
[edit]Readings On: (u) Kun: (ame), (ama), (same)

(same) occurs as epenthesis (instead of the more common (ame)) in terms such as (kosame, "light rain, drizzle") and (harusame, "spring rain").
[edit]Compounds (amagasa): umbrella (uiki): rainy area (amagumo): rain cloud (uch): showering upon (uteki): rain drops , (amayoke): shelter from rain (ameagari): after

 rain

(amagaeru): tree frog (amagasa): rain hat (amaai): break in the rain , (uki): rainy season (amake, uki): signs of

(uten): rainy weather

the rain (ametsuzuki): raining for days on end (amazarashi): weatherbeaten (amaochi,ameochi): raindrops fall from eaves leak (amagappa): raincoat , (amajitaku): preparation for rain (ku): rainfall (gu): heavy rain (baiu, tsuyu): rainy season (fu): wind and rain (ame): heavy rain (niwakaame): shower (harusame): spring rain rain (samidare): early summer rain (kosame): drizzle (shigure): late fall (amamori):roof

(amagumori): overcast weather

(amadoi): drainspout

, (amaashi,ameashi): passing shower

(uhy): freezing rain (amakaze,amekaze): rain and wind

sky

(amagu): rain gear (amazora): threatening

(amatsubu,ametsubu): raindrop

(amagutsu): overshoes (amado): sliding storm door

(ury): rainfall (urin): rain forest (uro,ametsuyu): rain and dew

(ugo): after rain (amamizu): rain water (usei): sound of rain (amagi): raincoat (uch): in the rain

(amearare): rain and hail (amagumo): rain cloud (amadare): raindrops

rain

(amefuri): in the

(amagoi):praying for rain

(amayami): break in the rain

(amadayori): taking shelter from rain

Noun
(traditional and simplified, Pinyin y)
1. rain (trad.)

 (simp.) Raining cats and dogs. [edit]Hanzi

(pinyin y (yu3), Wade-Giles y3)

(v)
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Etymology
is from a pictographic representation of the sun.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
1. day 2. sun 3. counter for days 4. Japan [edit]Readings Go'on: (nichi) Kan'on: (jitsu) Kun: (hi), (fu), (ka), (ke) Nanori: (a), (aki), (iru), (ku), (kusa), (k), (su), (tachi), (ni), (nitsu), (he)

Etymology 1
From Old Japanese /hi1/. This is distinct from (hi), consistently rendered as /hi2/ in Old Japanese. See Jdai Tokushu Kanazukai for details on Old Japanese readings. [edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA: /hi/, [i]

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji hi)

1. sun 2. day

[edit]Derived terms

(, hime): a princess (, hiko): a prince (, himukashi, hingashi, higashi): east (, hikari): light, a ray (, hiru): daytime, midday (, higoro):normally, habitually

[edit]Etymology

Apophonic form of /hi/. Obsolete; only used in compounds in modern Japanese. [edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA: /hu/, [] In compounds, this is often realized simply as /u/, []. [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji fu)

1. (obsolete) day

[edit]Derived terms

(, ky): today (, kin): yesterday

[edit]Etymology From Old Japanese.

[edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA: /ka/, [k]

[edit]Counter

(hiragana , romaji -ka)

1. number of days [edit]Suffix

(hiragana , romaji -ka)

1. day of the month

[edit]Usage notes The use of ka for the number of days or day of the month is somewhat irregular in Japanese, and only applies to certain numbers, as listed below from 1 to 31.
[show ]Number of days and days of the month

[edit]Etymology

Apophonic form of /ka/. Obsolete; only used in certain set phrases in modern Japanese. [edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA: /ke/,

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji ke)

1. (obsolete) days Only used in plural contexts. Never used to indicate a single day.

[edit]Derived terms

(, ke no korogoro): these days (, asa ni ke ni): in the mornings and during the days morning, noon and
night: always

Noun
(traditional and simplified, Pinyinr)
1. (literary) sun 2. (literary) day 3. (literary) day of the month [edit]Synonyms trad. , simpl. sun trad. , simpl. day of the month day

[edit]Antonyms (nht)
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Etymology
Pictogram (), originally of the crescentmoon.

Usage notes
As part of a compound, should not be confused with , form of ("flesh, meat"), which is used for example for parts of the body such as ("back"). These may be drawn identically, as , but in careful use they are distinguished, with written with unattached diagonal strokes. This is particularly an issue in looking up characters by radical; compare index and index.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
1. moon 2. a month (on the lunar calendar) 3. every month 4. menstruation 5. abbreviation for (Monday) [edit]Readings Kan'on: (getsu) Kany'on: (gatsu) Kun: (tsuki), (tsuku) Nanori: (oto), (ga), (su), (zuki), (mori)

Noun
(hiragana , romaji tsuki)
1. the moon

Nihon de wa tsuki ni usagi ga sunde iru toiu ohanashi ga arimasu. In Japan, there is a fairy-tale that rabbits live on the moon.

 Tsuki wa chiky no yui'itsu no eisei desu. Moon is the only onesatellite of the Earth. 2. the lunar cycle, a month

Tsuki ni ichido, ryok ni dekake masu. I go for a trip once amonth. [edit]Synonyms (the moon): ,

[edit]Suffix

(hiragana , romaji -gatsu)

1. month of the year

Usage notes
When used in compounds counting a number of months with ""(,ka), is pronounced as (getsu). When used in compounds for modern months of the year, it is pronounced as (gatsu). When used for poetic or lunar months, it is pronounced as (tsuki).

Hanzi (pinyin yu (yue4), Wade-Gilesyeh4)

simpl. and trad.

[edit]Noun

(traditional and simplified, Pinyinyu)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) moon 2. (Beginning Mandarin) month

Months of the year

yyu - January ryu - February snyu - March

syu - April wyu - May liyu - June qyu - July byu - August jiyu - September shyu - October shyyu - November shryu - December

(nguyt, ngot)

Translingual
Stroke order

[edit]Alternative

forms

(when used as a left Chinese radical)

Etymology
Pictogram () compare .

Japanese
[edit]Etymology

/mi1/ > /mi/. Typically found in compounds. [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji mi)

1. water

[edit]Derived terms

(, minato) (, minato) (, minamoto) (, mio)

(, minamo) (, minawa) (, minasoko) (, minazuki) (, minagiru) (, minakami) (, izumi) (, mizo) (, migiwa) (, mitasu) (, mizore) (, umi) (, mizo)

[edit]Etymology

/mi1du/ > /midu/ > /mizu/. [edit]Pronunciation [edit]Noun Standard Accent: (Heiban) IPA: /mi.zu/,

(hiragana , romaji mizu,historical hiragana )

1. water (cold, fresh) 2. a fluid; a liquid 3. a flood 4. halting in sumo [edit]Prefix

(hiragana , romaji mizu-)

1. water

[edit]Related terms
(mizu-): young and fresh

[edit]Kanji

(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)

1. water 2. "water" radical ()

[edit]Readings
On: (sui)

Kun: (mizu) Nanori: (uzu), (zumi), (tsu), (do), (mi), (misa), (mitsu), (mina), (min)

[edit]Compounds
[show ]compounds containing ""

[edit]Derived terms Names Idioms mizuirazu de by ourselves mizu itarite kyonaru as time flows, everything falls into place () () (ni) mizu o sasu put a damper (on); throw awet blanket (on) (lit. pour water on) (, Mio); (,Mizuna) (, Mizuki); (, Suigetsu); (,Mizutsuki); (, Mitsuki); ( , Midzuki) (, Suisai); (,Misa); (, Misai); (,Midori) (, Mizunari) (, Mizumura); (, Misumura); (,Midzumura); (, Mimura)

Hanzi (pinyin shu (shui3), Wade-Gilesshui3)

(thu, thy)

Translingual
Stroke order

[edit]Etymology Phono-semantic compound (): + ("insects") Ancient Chinese thought insects appear with wind. (insects refer to any kind of animal, such as tigers ( ). The stroke inside the enclosure has merged with the , so compound is graphically + ; compare similar development in (from ).

Kanji
(grade 2 Kyiku kanji)
[edit]Readings On: (f), (fu) Kun: (kaze)

Noun
(hiragana , romaji kaze)
1. a movement of air; a wind 2. airs

Hanzi (simplified , pinyin fng(feng1), Wade-Giles feng1)

(phong)

Translingual
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Stroke order

Stroke order (cursive)

[edit]Etymology Ideogram () three mountain peaks. In the Oracle Bone Script, they were represented by triangles rather than vertical strokes. Compare , particularly earlier forms.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji yama)

1. mountain [edit]Readings On: (san), (sen) Kun: (yama)

also (zan)

Hanzi (pinyin shn (shan1), Wade-Giles shan1)

(san, sn)
Stroke order

Japanese stroke order

Pictographic representation of a field.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
[edit]Readings On: (den), (ten) Kun: (ta) Nanori: (da),

[edit]Usage notes This character means rice paddy in Japanese. The Chinese word forrice paddy is . [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji ta)

1. rice paddy [edit]Compounds (handa)

Hanzi (pinyin tin (tian2), yo (yao1),Wade-Giles t'ien2, yao1)

(in, rung)

Translingual
Stroke order

[edit]Etymology Pictogram () a tree: branches on top, roots on the bottom (more visible in earlier forms).

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)

[edit]Readings
On: (boku), (moku) Kun: (ki), (ko)

[edit]Etymology

/ki2/: [k] > [ki]. See bound apophonic form ko. [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji ki)

1. a tree; a shrub 2. wood; timber; lumber 3. (graph theory, computer science) a tree (data structure) 4. First character of Mokuybi(Thursday) literally means Weekday of Wood

[edit]Derived terms
(, saru mo ki kara ochiru)

[edit]Etymology

/ko2/: [k] > [ko]. See unbound apophonic form ki. [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji ko)

1. a tree

[edit]Derived terms
(kodakashi) (kodama) (kogakure) (kokage) (konoha) (kotachi, kodachi)

Hanzi (pinyin m (mu4), sh (shu4),Wade-Giles mu4, shu4)

(mc, mc, mc, mc, mc)

Translingual
Stroke order

 (wood) is repeated twice to give the idea of multiple trees (compare , , , , ), thus a forest.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
1. woods; grove; forest; copse [edit]Readings On: (rin) Kun: (hayashi)

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romajihayashi)
1. woods [edit]Synonyms

[edit]Proper

noun

(hiragana , romajiHayashi)
1. A surname. 2. A female given name [edit]Proper

noun

(hiragana , romaji Rin)

1. A surname. 2. A female given name [edit]Usage notes As a surname, this reading is more often used by people of Chinese descent, since it is similar to the Mandarin Chinese reading of Ln.

Hanzi (pinyin ln (lin2), Wade-Gileslin2, Yale lin2)

(lm)

Translingual
[edit]Etymology

 is composed of repeated three times to suggest a large number (compare ) of trees such as one would find in a forest.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
1. forest; woods [edit]Readings On: (shin) Kun: (mori)

[edit]Compounds ,

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji mori)

1. forest [edit]Derived terms

(, mori yome): lit. a "forest bride;" a forest nymph

[edit]Synonyms

[edit]Proper

noun

(hiragana , romaji Mori)

1. A surname.

Hanzi (pinyin sn (sen1), Wade-Gilessen1)

(sm)


Translingual
[edit]Etymology Phono-semantic compound (): semantic ("rain") + phonetic (abbreviation of )

Kanji
(common Jy kanji)
[edit]Readings On: (rai), (rui) Kun: (kaminari), (ikazuchi)

[edit]Etymology

(, kami, god) + (, nari, calling out, crying out. Nominalisation of , , naru)

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romajikaminari)
1. thunder; a sound 2. lightning; thunderbolt [edit]Synonyms (thunder): (lightning): (,inazuma), , ,

(, raiden):thunder and lightning

[edit]Compounds

(, raich) a rockptarmigan, a snow grouse (,raijinch) a thunderbird (, raij) athunder beast

Hanzi (pinyin li (lei2), li (lei4),Wade-Giles lei2, lei4)

1. thunder 2. (military) mine 3. a surname

(li)

Translingual
Stroke order

Phono-semantic compound (): semantic ("rain") + phonetic The in this character is a variant/corruption of , used phonetically. Compare the Old Chinese pronunciations: *lin, *lin-s.

Kanji
(grade 2 Kyiku kanji)
1. lightning; electricity [edit]Readings On: (den), (ten) Kun: (inazuma)

Etymology
Compound of (ina) (tsuma, spouse). From an old folk belief that lightning joined with the rice plant to bring it to seed. The tsuma becomes zuma in this compound due to rendaku (). [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romajiinazuma)
1. lightning [edit]Synonyms

Hanzi (simplified , pinyin din(dian4), Wade-Giles tien4)

[edit]Compounds

(in)

Translingual
Stroke order

[edit]Etymology Pictogram (); originally a stylized picture of clouds. The character was subsequently borrowed for a homophonous word meaning "say" and the original meaning came to be represented by , through the addition of the ("rain") component. The simplified form eliminates this later addition and uses for both "say" and "cloud".

Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (un) Kun: (iu)

Mandarin
Noun
(simplified, Pinyin yn,traditional )
1. (Beginning Mandarin) acloud [edit]Verb

(traditional and simplified, Pinyinyn)

1. (literary) to say; to speak (vn)

Translingual
[edit]Etymology The character shows the rays of the sun, with the lower lines squared and balanced off.

[edit]Han

character

Kanji
(grade 2 Kyiku kanji)

[edit]Readings On: (k), (historical) (kwau) Kun: (, hikaru); , (, hikari) Nanori: (aki), (akira), (k), (teru), (hiko), (mi), (mitsu)

Etymology
Stem noun form of verb (hikaru, "to shine, to glitter, to gleam"). [edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA:

i]

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji hikari)

1. a physically perceived light: a light, a gleam, shining,glittering

daiyamondo nohikari a diamond's glitter /shine / twinkling 2. a metaphorical light: glory, aglimmer, a gleam

zento ni hikari o ushinau to lose lightregarding the future future prospects grow dim

kaiketsu e no michi ni hikari o nagekakeru to shed light on the way to a solution 3. (in compounds) optics

hikari faib optical fiber [edit]Alternative forms

[edit]Proper

noun

(hiragana , romajiHikaru)
1. A male given name

(hiragana , romaji Hikari)

1. one of the bullet trainservices running on the Tkaido/Sany shinkansen

(hiragana , romaji K)
1. A male given name

Hanzi (pinyin gung (guang1), Wade-Giles kuang1)

1.
[quotations ]

John 1.5

Gung zho za hin l, hi'n qu b jishu gung. And the lightshineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (quang, cung, qung, qung)

ranslingual
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Stroke order

Stroke order (cursive)

Wikipedia has an article on: Chinese ghosts

Pictogram () a man or figure with an ugly face and tail. Compare ("different, strange"), where the also derives from a face. It may not be clear from the character, but the lower right dot is a small ; it is a residual tail compare . Graphically, modern form is + + , plus a dot on top.

Japanese

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(common Jy kanji)
[edit]Readings On: (ki) Kun: (oni)

Thought to be derived from (on, "to hide, hidden from sight"). [edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA:

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji oni)

1. a ghost 2. an evil spirit, a demon
[quotations ]

3. someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability;demon

Kanojo wa shigoto nooni da. She is a demon for work. 4. "it" in a game of tag, hide and seek, kick the can, etc.

Hanzi (pinyin gu (gui3), kui (kuai4),ku (kui3), Wade-Giles kuei3, k'uai4, k'uei3)
1. This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. [edit]Noun 1. a ghost 2. a Caucasian or Western person, usually used in a compound (qu, khuu, qu, qu, su)

Translingual
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[edit]Etymology Pictogram () an arm bending out from the side of the body.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
[edit]Readings On: (ryoku), (riki) Kun: (chikara), -(, riki-mu) Nanori: (isao), (isamu), (o), (ka), (chika), (chikara), (jikara), (tsutomu), (yoshi)

[edit]Compounds

(, driki; or , dryoku): energy (, kiryoku): spirit;drive; morale; vigor (, sekiryoku):repulsive forces (, inryoku):attractive forces

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romajichikara)
1. strength; power; force 2. (tarot): strength; the eleventh trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. [edit]Proper

noun

(hiragana , romajiChikara)
1. A male given name [edit]Suffix

(hiragana , romaji ryoku)

1. strength, power

Hanzi (pinyin l (li4), Wade-Giles li4)

(lc)

Translingual
Stroke order

Ideogrammic compound (): ("field") + ("strength") man providing the strength for agricultural labour.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
[edit]Readings On: (dan), (nan) Kun: (otoko), (o)

[edit]Compounds (, otokooya)male parent (, dankei)male-succession

(, otokogami)masculine god (, otokogawa)man's side (, otokogi)chivalrous spirit (, otokogokoro)male mind (, otokokotoba)male language

(, dankon)malegenital (, danshi)boy (, danji)infant boy (, dansh)maleprostitute (, danshaku)baron (, danjo) man and woman (, danshoku)homosexual (, dansei)man (, dansei)male voice (, dans)malecostume (, dansonjohi)maledominant

(, otokozaka)steep slope (, otokode) maleworker (, otokotomodachi)boyfriend, malefriend

(, otoko no ko)boy (, otoko no hito) adult man

(, dan'y)actor

(, otokoyaku) role of man (, otokoyama)steep mountain (, otokoyu) bathing room for men

Etymology 1
/woto2ko1/: [wotwoko] > [wotoko] > [otoko]. Cognate with the verb wot-"to become young" with ko as a male suffix. Contrasts with otome, the female version. [edit]Pronunciation IPA: /o.to.ko/,

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji otoko,historical hiragana )

1. man; male person. [edit]Etymology

/wo/: [wo] > [o]. The male equivalent to me "female, woman". [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji o, historical hiragana )

1. male 2. a man 3. a husband

Etymology 3

/wo2ko1/: [wonwoko] > [wonoko] > onoko. From wo "male" + no2(genitive) + ko1 "man, child". [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji onoko,historical hiragana )

1. a boy [edit]Names suffix used by male given names, such as (, Norio), (, Masao; , Tadao), (, Kusuo).

Hanzi (pinyin nn (nan2), Wade-Gilesnan2)

1. man 2. male, masculine

(nam)

Translingual
Stroke order

[edit]Etymology Pictogram (): a woman with breasts kneeling or standing. In modern form turned on left side: enclosed area is remnant of left breast (character's left, depicted woman's right), while right breast has disappeared. Graphically cognate to ("mother"), which has developed similarly, but also includes dots for nipples and has retained both breasts.

Kanji
(grade 1 Kyiku kanji)
[edit]Readings Go'on: (nyo) Kan'on: (jo) Kany'on: (ny) Kun: (onna), (me),obsolete (omina),archaic (na), archaic (ona), archaic (on),archaic (onago) Nanori: (ona), (ta), (tsuki), (na)

Etymology 1
From Old Japanese. /womi1na/ >/womina/ > /omina/. The initial/wo/ expressed "small, youth" and contrasted with /o/ "grown, old" (as in (omina) "old woman"). The medial /mi/ is cognate with (me, "female, woman"). [edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA:

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji omina,historical hiragana )

1. (archaic) a young woman 2. (archaic) a woman [edit]Etymology

2
/>/ /.

From earlier /womina/: /womina/> /w [edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA: /o..na/,

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji onna,historical hiragana )

1. a woman

[edit]Usage notes
This has superseded omina, and is now one of the standard Japanese words for woman. [edit]Etymology

From Old Japanese. /me1/ > /me/ [edit]Pronunciation Kun'yomi IPA:

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji me)

1. female 2. woman 3. wife
[quotations ]

[edit]Usage notes
Used more in compounds than on its own.

Hanzi (pinyin n (n3), r (ru3),Wade-Giles n3)

(n, na, l, nh, n, n, n,n)

Translingual
[edit]Han

character

(radical 140 +5, 11 strokes,cangjie input (TW), four-corner 44600, composition )

1. sprouts 2. Miao nationality

Kanji
(common Jy kanji)
[edit]Readings Go'on: (my), from Kan'on: (by), from Kun: (nae), (kari)

Hanzi (pinyin mio (miao2), Wade-Giles miao2)

(miu, meo)

Translingual
Stroke order

shinjitai

simplified

traditional

[edit]Etymology Originally a serpent with prominent whiskered mouth and eyes, alternatively interpreted (in oracle script) as a crown (). Current form developed in large seal script, with serpents body on right (tail at upper right, legs on right), whiskered/fanged mouth at lower left, and eyes/crown at upper left. Left side was subsequently simplified and abstracted, with some influence of and /. Note that existed as a traditional variant dating back to large seal script, and figures a dragon seen face-on, rather than curled around.

Japanese
[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji tatsu)

1. dragon
[quotations ]

(hiragana , romaji ry)

1. dragon [edit]Proper

noun

(hiragana , romaji Ry)

1. A male given name 2. A surname. [edit]Kanji

(uncommon Hygai kanji)

[edit]Readings On: (ry), (r) Kun: (tatsu)

[edit]Usage notes Kyjitai; simplified into as isolated shinjitai kanji, but used in Jy characters and (latter Jy as of 2010).

Hanzi (simplified , pinyin lng(long2), Wade-Giles lung2),

(long)

Translingual
Stroke order

A tiger.

Pictogram (): + (or )

[edit]Han

character

(radical 141 +2, 6 strokes,cangjie input (YPHN), (YPHU), fourcorner 21217,composition ) 1. tiger 2. brave, fierce 3. used as a surname

Japanese
[edit]Alternative

forms

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji tora)

1. a tiger

[edit]Derived terms (tora ni naru)

[edit]Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (ko) Kun: (tora)

Hanzi (pinyin h (hu3), Wade-Gileshu3)

(h)

Translingual
Stroke order

Stroke order

Ideogram (): derived from a pictogram of a bird settling into its nest, and by analogy with the setting of the sun means "west".

Japanese
[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji nishi)

1. the west [edit]Proper

noun

(hiragana , romaji Nishi)

1. A surname. [edit]Kanji

 (grade 2 Kyiku kanji)

[edit]Readings On: (sei), (sai) Kun: (nishi)

Usage notes
nishi may be used as separate word. sei, on the other hand, is used mainly in compounds, like ( seinan) - south west (literally "west south").

Mandarin
simpl. and trad.

[edit]Etymology "Image of a bird sitting on its nest... the West, for the birds go to roost when the sun is setting" -Wieger.

[edit]Pronunciation

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[edit]Hanzi

(pinyin x (x), yo (yo), yo(yo), Wade-Giles hsi1, yao1, yao3,Yale syi)

[edit]Adjective

(traditional and simplified, Pinyinx)

1. Western; occidental

[edit]Noun

(traditional and simplified, Pinyinx)

1. west

Usage notes
is the 146th radical of theChinese dictionary. In its few compounds it most often appears at the top in the form as in . It is important to distinguish it from and .

(ty)

Translingual
Stroke order

[edit]Han

character

See images of Radical 97

(radical 97 +0, 5strokes,cangjie input (HVIO), four-corner72230)

1. melon, gourd, cucumber 2. rad. 97

Japanese
[edit]Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (ka) Kun: (uri)

[edit]Compounds ( kabocha):squash; pumpkin

Hanzi

 (pinyin gu (gua1), Wade-Gileskua1)

(qua, da)

Translingual
Stroke order

Pictogram (): ("fruit") + ("tree") fruit () on a tree ().

Japanese
[edit]Counter

(hiragana , romaji -ka)

1. pieces of fruit [edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji ka)

1. fruit 2. (Buddhism) phala, attained state, result 3. (Buddhism) enlightenment(as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice) [edit]See also (in): cause, factor (satori): Buddhist enlightenment

[edit]Kanji

(grade 4 Kyiku kanji)

[edit]Readings On: (ka) Kun: (, hatasu), (, hatasu), (, hateru), (,hate) Nanori: (mi)

Hanzi (pinyin gu (guo3), Wade-Gileskuo3)

(qu, h

See also

Han character
(radical 44 +6, 9 strokes,cangjie input (SMNP),four-corner 77211)
1. corpse, carcass

Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (shi) Kun: (shikabane)

Hanzi (simplified , pinyin sh (shi1),Wade-Giles shih1)

(thi, thy)

Japanese
[edit]Etymology

Compound of yu ("warm water")and the nominalization of the verbmar- ("excrete"). [edit]Pronunciation IPA: /jumari/

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romajiyumari)
1. urine [edit]Etymology

From yumari ("id"). Bilabial nasal /m/ looses nasality becoming /b/. [edit]Pronunciation IPA: /jubari/

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji yubari)

1. urine [edit]Etymology

From yubari ("id"). Inital /yu/ > */yi/ > /i/.

[edit]Pronunciation IPA: /ibari/

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji ibari)

1. urine [edit]Etymology

From yubari ("id"), with the initial /yu/ dropping off. [edit]Pronunciation IPA: /bari/

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji bari)

1. urine [edit]Etymology

[edit]Pronunciation IPA: /ito/

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji shito)

1. urine [edit]Etymology

Cognate with shito ("id") andshii ("id"). [edit]Pronunciation IPA: /ii/

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji shishi)

1. urine [edit]Etymology

Cognate with shito ("id") andshishi ("id"). [edit]Pronunciation IPA: / /

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji shii)

1. urine [edit]Etymology /neu/ > [njo]. [edit]Pronunciation IPA: / j /

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji ny,historical hiragana )

1. urine [edit]Etymology [edit]Kanji

(common Jy kanji)

[edit]Readings
On: (ny) Kun: (ibari)

Hanzi (pinyin nio (niao4), su (sui1),Wade-Giles niao4, sui1)

[edit]Compounds

Han character
(niu, niu)

ranslingual
Stroke order

Japanese
[edit]Noun

Japanese bows, arrows, and arrow-stand

(hiragana , romaji yumi)

1. bow (to shoot with, or of a stringed instrument) 2. archery [edit]See also

(, ya): lit. an "arrow"

[edit]Kanji

(grade 2 Kyiku kanji)

[edit]Readings On: (ky) Kun: (yumi)

[edit]Compounds

(, kyd): lit. the "way of the bow" (daiky): lit. a "great bow;" a Japanese long bow (hanky): lit. a "half bow;" a Japanese short bow (, hama-yumi): lit. a sacred "evil-destroyingbow" (see also: Hama-Yumi)

Hanzi (pinyin gng (gong1), Wade-Giles kung1)

(cung, cong, cng)

Translingual
[edit]Etymology Ideogrammic compound (): ("a short axe ()") + ("2 hands") a pair of hands holding a weapon.

Kanji
(grade 4 Kyiku kanji)
[edit]Readings On: (hei), (hy) Kun: (tsuwamono), (ikusa)

[edit]Noun

(hiragana , romaji hei)

1. a soldier 2. a war machine; a weapon 3. a war 4. a soldier, but not officer;private; corporal; lance corporal

(hiragana , romajitsuwamono)
1. a war machine; a weapon 2. military ration 3. a brave and strong warrior

4. a stubborn person

(hiragana , romaji hy)

1. an another name for (,fu) in shogi [edit]Synonyms

Hanzi (pinyin bng (bing1), j (ji1),Wade-Giles ping1, chi1)

(binh, bnh, banh)

Han character
(radical 173 +16, 24 strokes, cangjie input (MBRRO), four-corner 10108, composition
) 1. spirit, soul 2. spiritual world

Cantonese
[edit]Hanzi

(simplified , Yale ling4)

[edit]Japanese [edit]Kanji

(uncommon Hygai kanji, kyjitai kanji, shinjitai form )

1. spirit, soul [edit]Readings On: (rei), (ry) Kun: (tama)

[edit]Korean [edit]Hanja

(hangeul >, revised ryeong>yeong, McCune-Reischauer ryng>yng,Yale lyeung>yeung)

[edit]Mandarin [edit]Hanzi

(simplified , pinyin lng (ling2), Wade-Giles ling2)

[edit]Compounds / (yulng) a ghost

[edit]Vietnamese [edit]Han

character

(linh, lanh, lng, leng, lnh, ling, lnh)

Translingual
Stroke order

Stroke order

Stroke order (alternative)

shinjitai

simplified

traditional

[edit]Etymology Pictogram ()

Oracle bone script

Bronze inscriptions

Large seal script

Small seal script

[edit]Han

character

See images of Radical 213

(radical 213 +0, 16 strokes, cangjie input (HBSS), X (NXU), four-corner 27117)
1. turtle or tortoise 2. cuckold [edit]Descendants

Cantonese
[edit]Hanzi

 (simplified , Yale gau1, gwai1 gwan1)

[edit]Hakka [edit]Hanzi

(POJ kwui, Guangdong kui1; kwi1 [Meixian], kwui1 [Kwangtung], Hagfa Pinyim gui1)
[edit]References CCDICT (Chineselanguage.org) Academia Sinica - Hakka-English Dictionary Lau, Chun-fat. Hakka Pinyin Dictionary (Chinese). Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 1997 (Chinese IME supplement) ISBN 962-201-750-9.

[edit]Japanese [edit]Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (ki), (ky), (kin) Kun: (kame)

[edit]Korean [edit]Hanja

(hangeul , , , revised gu, gyun, gwi, McCune-Reischauer ku, kyun, kwi, Yale kwu, kyun, kwi)
[edit]Mandarin [edit]Alternative

forms

[edit]Hanzi

(simplified , pinyin gu (gui1), qi (qiu1), jn (jun1), Wade-Giles kuei1, ch'iu1, chn1)

[edit]Compounds

[edit]Vietnamese [edit]Han

character

(qui, qun, quy)

Translingual
[edit]Han

character

(radical 198 +8, 19 strokes, cangjie input (IPTMC), four-corner 04281)

1. legendary auspicious animal

Cantonese
[edit]Hanzi

(Yale kei4)
[edit]Japanese [edit]Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (ki), (gi)

[edit]Compounds (, kirin)

[edit]Korean [edit]Hanja

(hangeul , revised gi, McCune-Reischauer ki, Yale ki)

[edit]Mandarin [edit]Hanzi

(pinyin q (qi2), qn (qun2), Wade-Giles ch'i2, ch'n2)

[edit]Vietnamese [edit]Han

character

(k, k)

Translingual
[edit]Etymology Phono-semantic compound (): semantic (deer) + phonetic [edit]Han

character

(radical 198 +12, 23 strokes, cangjie input (IPFDQ), four-corner 09259)

1. female of Chinese unicorn

Cantonese
[edit]Hanzi

(Yale leun4)
[edit]Japanese [edit]Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (rin)

[edit]Korean [edit]Hanja

(hangeul >, revised rin>in, McCune-Reischauer rin>in, Yale lin>in)

[edit]Mandarin [edit]Hanzi

(pinyin ln (lin2), Wade-Giles lin2)

[edit]Vietnamese [edit]Han

character

(ln)

Translingual
[edit]Etymology Phono-semantic compound (): + (bird). Graphically, the stroke inside the enclosure has merged with ; comparesimilar development in (from ). [edit]Han

character

(radical 196 +3, 14 strokes, cangjie input (HNMAF), four-corner 77210)

1. male phoenix 2. symbol of joy

Cantonese
[edit]Hanzi

(simplified , Yale fung6)

[edit]Japanese [edit]Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (h), (f) Kun: (ootori)

[edit]Compounds

[edit]Proper

noun

(hiragana , romaji tori)

1. A surname. [edit]Korean [edit]Hanja

(hangeul , revised bong, McCune-Reischauer pong, Yale pong)

[edit]Mandarin [edit]Hanzi

(simplified , pinyin fng (feng4), Wade-Giles feng4)

[edit]Vietnamese [edit]Han

character

(phng, phng)

Translingual
[edit]Han

character

(radical 16 +9, 11 strokes, cangjie input (HNHAG), four-corner 77210)

1. female phoenix

Cantonese
[edit]Hanzi

(Yale wong4)
[edit]Japanese [edit]Kanji

[edit]Readings On: (k), () Kun: (ootori)

[edit]Korean [edit]Hanja

(hangeul , revised hwang, McCune-Reischauer hwang)

[edit]Mandarin [edit]Hanzi

(pinyin hung (huang2), Wade-Giles huang2)

[edit]Vietnamese [edit]Han

character

(hong)