Kanji List
刺
- kun: さ.す, さ.さる, さ.し, さし, とげ
- on: シ
- meaning: thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 刺激 しげき stimulus, impetus, incentive, encouragement, motivation 名刺 めいし business card 刺し身 さしみ sashimi (sliced raw fish) 刺す さす to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust, to bite, to sting, to pin down, to stitch, to put (a runner) out, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a line), to stick 刺し さし sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish) 風刺 ふうし satire, irony, sarcasm 刺さる ささる to stick, to be stuck 刺殺 しさつ stabbing to death; putting out (baseball) 突き刺さる つきささる to stick into, to pierce, to run into 刺繍 ししゅう embroidery
到
- kun: いた.る
- on: トウ
- meaning: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 到着 とうちゃく arrival 到来 とうらい arrival 到達 とうたつ reaching, attaining, arrival 周到 しゅうとう scrupulous, meticulous, careful 到底 とうてい (cannot) possibly 殺到 さっとう rush, flood 前人未到 ぜんじんみとう untrodden (region, field of study, etc.), unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.) 到る いたる to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain; to lead to (a place), to get to; to come, to arrive 到頭 とうとう finally, at last, reaching a head 用意周到 よういしゅうとう very careful, thoroughly prepared
駆
- kun: か.ける, か.る
- on: ク
- meaning: drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 駆使 くし order around, use freely 駆け引き かけひき bargaining, haggling; tactics, strategy 駆動 くどう driving force 先駆 せんく forerunner, pioneer, precursor; herald; outrider, pilot car 駆けつける かけつける to run to, to come running, to rush (someplace), to hasten 先駆ける さきがける to be the first 駆ける かける to run (race, esp. horse), to dash; to gallop (one's horse), to canter; to advance (against one's enemy) 駆け込み かけこみ last-minute rush, stampede 先駆け さきがけ charging ahead of others, the first to charge, pioneer, forerunner, harbinger 駆除 くじょ extermination, expulsion, destruction
寝
- kun: ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める
- on: シン
- meaning: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 寝 ね, しん, い sleep 寝る ねる to lie down; to go to bed, to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle 寝室 しんしつ bedroom 就寝 しゅうしん going to bed, retiring 寝具 しんぐ bedding 昼寝 ひるね nap (afternoon), siesta 寝台 しんだい, ねだい bed, couch 寝泊まり ねとまり staying or lodging at 寝込む ねこむ to stay in bed, to sleep, to be laid up for a long time 寝技 ねわざ (in wrestling or judo) pinning technique; underhanded dealings
透
- kun: す.く, す.かす, す.ける, とう.る, とう.す
- on: トウ
- meaning: transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 不透明 ふとうめい opacity 透明 とうめい transparency, cleanness 浸透 しんとう permeation, penetration, soaking; osmosis 透析 とうせき dialysis 人工透析 じんこうとうせき dialysis 透かし すかし watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.) 透過 とうか penetration, permeation, transmission 肩透かし かたすかし dodging, parrying (questions); under-shoulder swing down (sumo) 透き通る すきとおる to be(come) transparent 見透かす みすかす to see through
津
- kun: つ
- on: シン
- meaning: haven, port, harbor, ferry
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 津波 つなみ tsunami, tidal wave 興味津々 きょうみしんしん very interesting, of absorbing interest, having a keen interest (in), being immensely curious (about) 津々浦々 つつうらうら, つづうらうら all over the country, throughout the land, every nook and cranny of the land 会津塗 あいづぬり Aizu lacquer ware 津浪 つなみ tsunami, tidal wave 天津 あまつ heavenly, imperial 天津乙女 あまつおとめ celestial maiden 天津御姉 あまつみこ emperor 天津御祖 あまつみおや imperial ancestor 入津 にゅうしん entering a port
壁
- kun: かべ
- on: ヘキ
- meaning: wall, lining (stomach), fence
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 壁 かべ, へき wall, barrier; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) 障壁 しょうへき enclosing wall, barrier 壁画 へきが fresco, mural, wall painting 外壁 がいへき, そとかべ outer wall 壁面 へきめん surface of a wall 岸壁 がんぺき wharf, breakwater, steep cliff 城壁 じょうへき rampart, castle walls 壁紙 かべがみ wallpaper; wallpaper, background image, desktop image 隔壁 かくへき barrier wall 壁掛け かべかけ wall-mounted ornament, wall hanging; wall-mounted, wall ...
稲
- kun: いね, いな-
- on: トウ, テ
- meaning: rice plant
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 稲 いね rice-plant 稲作 いなさく rice crop 水稲 すいとう wet-land rice 稲田 いなだ paddy field, rice field 稲穂 いなほ ear (head) of rice 稲妻 いなずま, いなづま (flash of) lightning 稲荷 いなり Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine, Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); Inari-zushi 稲刈り いねかり rice reaping 早稲 わせ early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age 稲わら いねわら, いなわら rice straw, paddy straw
仮
- kun: かり, かり-
- on: カ, ケ
- meaning: sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 仮に かりに temporarily, provisionally, for example, for argument's sake 仮称 かしょう temporary name 仮設 かせつ temporary, provisional 仮名 かめい, かりな, けみょう alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume 仮処分 かりしょぶん temporary measures 仮面 かめん mask; disguise 仮想 かそう imagination, supposition, virtual, potential (enemy) 仮題 かだい a tentative title 仮装 かそう costume, fancy dress, masquerade, disguise; converted (cruiser) 仮眠 かみん nap, doze
暗
- kun: くら.い くら.む, くれ.る
- on: アン
- meaning: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 暗殺 あんさつ assassination 暗に あんに implicitly 真っ暗 まっくら total darkness, pitch dark; bleak future, poor prospects 明暗 めいあん light and darkness, light and shade 暗礁 あんしょう reef, sunken rock 暗号 あんごう code, password, cipher 暗やみ くらやみ darkness, the dark 暗黙 あんもく tacit, implicit 暗雲 あんうん dark clouds 暗黒 あんこく darkness