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The Japanese Kanji Metanode



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                                                                (han china)                                    (character)

The First Grade of Kanji

   Henshall  #  |    Node Name    |  Node Title  On-Yomi, {Common Kun-Yomi} and (English Meanings)       |  Unicode
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           1  |  one            |  KANJI: ICHI ITSU (one)                                              |  
             2  |  right          |  KANJI: YUU U migi (right {hand})                                    |  
             3  |  rain           |  KANJI: U ame (rain)                                                 |  
             4  |  yen            |  KANJI: EN maru (yen, round)                                         |  
             5  |  king           |  KANJI: OU kimi (king)                                               |  
             6  |  sound          |  KANJI: ON IN oto (sound)                                            |  
             7  |  below          |  KANJI: KA GE kuda (below, low, give, inferior)                      |  
             8  |  fire           |  KANJI: KA hi (fire)                                                 |  
             9  |  flower         |  KANJI: KA KE hana (flower)                                          |  
            10  |  learning       |  KANJI: GAKU mana (learning)                                         |  
            11  |  spirit         |  KANJI: KI KE iki (spirit)                                           |  
            12  |  nine           |  KANJI: KYUU KU kokono (nine)                                        |  
            13  |  rest           |  KANJI: KYUU yasu (rest)                                             |  
            14  |  gold           |  KANJI: KIN KON GON (gold)                                           |  
            15  |  empty          |  KANJI: KUU (empty, sky)                                             |  
            16  |  moon           |  KANJI: GETSU GATSU (moon, month)                                    |  
            17  |  dog            |  KANJI: KEN inu (dog)                                                |  
            18  |  see            |  KANJI: KEN mi (see, look,show)                                      |  
            19  |  five           |  KANJI: GO itsu (five)                                               |  
            20  |  mouth          |  KANJI: KOU KU (mouth, opening)                                      |  
            21  |  school         |  KANJI: KOU KYOU (school, check, exam, printing, proof, correction)  |  
            22  |  left           |  KANJI: SA SHA hidari (left)                                         |  
            23  |  three          |  KANJI: SAN ZOU mi (three)                                           |  
            24  |  mountain       |  KANJI: SAN SEN yama (mountain)                                      |  
            25  |  child          |  KANJI: SHI SU TSU ko (child)                                        |  
            26  |  four           |  KANJI: SHI yo (four)                                                |  
            27  |  thread         |  KANJI: SHI ito (thread)                                             |  
            28  |  character      |  KANJI: JI (character)                                               |  
            29  |  ear            |  KANJI: JI mimi (ear)                                                |  
            30  |  seven          |  KANJI: SHICHI nana (seven)                                          |  
            31  |  vehicle        |  KANJI: SHA kuruma (vehicle)                                         |  
            32  |  hand           |  KANJI: SHU ZU te (hand)                                             |  
            33  |  ten            |  KANJI: JUU tou (ten)                                                |  
            34  |  emerge         |  KANJI: SHUTSU SUI de (emerge, exit, leave)                          |  
            35  |  woman          |  KANJI: JO NYO NYOU onna (woman)                                     |  
            36  |  small          |  KANJI: SHOU chii(sai) (small, little)                               |  
            37  |  top            |  KANJI: JOU SHOU SHAN ue (top, up, best)                             |  
            38  |  woods          |  KANJI: SHIN mori (woods, grove)                                     |  
            39  |  person         |  KANJI: JIN NIN hito (person)                                        |  
            40  |  water          |  KANJI: SUI mizu (water)                                             |  
            41  |  correct        |  KANJI: SEI SHOU tada (correct, proper, right)                       |  
            42  |  life           |  KANJI: SEI SHOU i (life, birth, grow)                               |  
            43  |  blue           |  KANJI: SEI SHOU ao (blue, green, young)                             |  
            44  |  evening        |  KANJI: SEKI yuu (evening)                                           |  
            45  |  stone          |  KANJI: SEKI SHAKU KOKU ishi (stone, rock)                           |  
            46  |  red            |  KANJI: SEKI SHAKU aka (red)                                         |  
            47  |  thousand       |  KANJI: SEN chi (thousand)                                           |  
            48  |  river          |  KANJI: SEN kawa (river)                                             |  
            49  |  ahead          |  KANJI: SEN saki (ahead, before, previous, precede, future)          |  
            50  |  early          |  KANJI: SOU SA SATSU haya (early, fast)                              |  
            51  |  leg            |  KANJI: SOKU ashi (leg, foot, sufficient)                            |  
            52  |  village        |  KANJI: SON mura (village, town)                                     |  
            53  |  big            |  KANJI: DAI TAI oo (big)                                             |  
            54  |  man            |  KANJI: DAN NAN otoko (man, male)                                    |  
            55  |  middle         |  KANJI: CHUU naka (middle, in, inside, mean, center, China)          |  
            56  |  insect         |  KANJI: CHUU KI (insect, worm, temper)                               |  
            57  |  town           |  KANJI: CHOU (town, block)                                           |  
            58  |  heaven         |  KANJI: TEN ame (heaven, sky)                                        |  
            59  |  rice field     |  KANJI: DEN ta (rice field, rice paddy, field)                       |  
            60  |  soil           |  KANJI: DO TO tsuchi (soil, earth, ground, Saturday, Turkey)         |  
            61  |  two            |  KANJI: NI JI futa (two)                                             |  
            62  |  sun            |  KANJI: NICHI JITSU hi (sun, day, light, Sunday)                     |  
            63  |  enter          |  KANJI: NYUU i (enter, put in)                                       |  
            64  |  year           |  KANJI: NEN (year)                                                   |  
            65  |  white          |  KANJI: HAKU BYAKU shiro (white)                                     |  
            66  |  eight          |  KANJI: HACHI ya (eight)                                             |  
            67  |  hundred        |  KANJI: HYAKU BYAKU momo (hundred)                                   |  
            68  |  literature     |  KANJI: BUN MON fumi (literature, writing, text, sentence, style,    |
                |                 |                       art, figures, plan)                            |  
            69  |  tree           |  KANJI: BOKU MOKU (tree, wood)                                       |  
            70  |  book           |  KANJI: HON moto (book, root, true, this)                            |  
            71  |  name           |  KANJI: MEI MYOU na (name, fame)                                     |  
            72  |  eye            |  KANJI: MOKU BOKU me (eye, look, class, insight, experience, care,   |
                |                 |                       favor)                                         |  
            73  |  stand          |  KANJI: RITSU RYUU RITTORU ta (stand, stand up, rise, leave)         |  
            74  |  strength       |  KANJI: RYOKU RIKI RII chikara (strength, effort, power, strain)     |  
            75  |  forest         |  KANJI: RIN hayashi (forest)                                         |  
            76  |  six            |  KANJI: ROKU RIKU mu (six)                                           |  
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The Second Grade of Kanji

   Henshall  #  |    Node Name    |  Node Title  On-Yomi, {Common Kun-Yomi} and (English Meanings)       |  Unicode
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          77  |  pull           |  KANJI: IN hi (pull, draw, tug, jerk, admit, quote)                  |  
            78  |  cloud          |  KANJI: UN kumo (cloud)                                              |  
            79  |  distant        |  KANJI: EN ON too (distant, far)                                     |  
            80  |  what?          |  KANJI: KA nani (what?)                                              |  
            81  |  section        |  KANJI: KA shina (section, department, course, faculty)              |  
            82  |  summer         |  KANJI: KA GA GE nastu (summer)                                      |  
            83  |  house          |  KANJI: KA KE ie (house, home, specialist)                           |  
            84  |  sing           |  KANJI: KA uta (sing, song)                                          |  
            85  |  sketch         |  KANJI: GA KAKU E KAI ega (sketch, stroke, picture)                  |  
            86  |  cycle          |  KANJI: KAI E (cycle, n-times, round, game, revolve)                 |  
            87  |  meet           |  KANJI: KAI E a (meet, meeting, party, join)                         |  
            88  |  sea            |  KANJI: KAI umi (sea, ocean)                                         |  
            89  |  picture        |  KANJI: KAI e (picture, drawing, painting, sketch)                   |  
            90  |  shellfish      |  KANJI: BAI kai (shellfish, shell)                                   |  
            91  |  outside        |  KANJI: GAI GE hoka (outside, outer, other, undo)                    |  
            92  |  between        |  KANJI: KAN KEN aida (between, space, gap, interval)                 |  
            93  |  face           |  KANJI: GAN kao (face, expression)                                   |  
            94  |  steam          |  KANJI: KI (steam, vapor)                                            |  
            95  |  chronicle      |  KANJI: KI shiru (chronicle, scribe, account, narrative)             |  
            96  |  return         |  KANJI: KI kae (return)                                              |  
            97  |  cow            |  KANJI: GYUU ushi (cow, bull)                                        |  
            98  |  fish           |  KANJI: GYO uo (fish)                                                |  
            99  |  capital        |  KANJI: KYOU KEI KIN miyako (capital, ten quadrillion)               |  
           100  |  strong         |  KANJI: KYOU GOU tsuyo (strong)                                      |  
           101  |  teach          |  KANJI: KYOU oshi (teach, faith, doctrine)                           |  
           102  |  jewel          |  KANJI: GYOKU tama (jewel, gem, ball)                                |  
           103  |  near           |  KANJI: KIN KON chika (near, early, akin, tantamount)                |  
           104  |  form           |  KANJI: KEI GYOU kata (form, shape, pattern, style)                  |  
           105  |  measure        |  KANJI: KEI haka (measure, plot, plan, scheme)                       |  
           106  |  origin         |  KANJI: GEN GAN moto (origin, source)                                |  
           107  |  primitive      |  KANJI: GEN hara (primitive, original, meadow, field, plain)         |  
           108  |  door           |  KANJI: KO to (door)                                                 |  
           109  |  old            |  KANJI: KO furu (old)                                                |  
           110  |  noon           |  KANJI: GO uma (noon)                                                |  
           111  |  behind         |  KANJI: GO KOU ushiro (behind, back, after, back, delay)             |  
           112  |  speech         |  KANJI: GO GYO kata (speech, tell, language, talk, word)             |  
           113  |  work           |  KANJI: KOU KU GU moku (work, craft, construction)                   |  
           114  |  spacious       |  KANJI: KOU hiro (spacious, wide, broad)                             |  
           115  |  exchange       |  KANJI: KOU ma(jiru) (exchange, mix, mingle)                         |  
           116  |  light          |  KANJI: KOU hika (light, shine)                                      |  
           117  |  consider       |  KANJI: KOU kanga (consider)                                         |  
           118  |  going          |  KANJI: KOU GYOU AN i (going, journey, conduct, column)              |  
           119  |  high           |  KANJI: KOU taka (high, tall, expensive, sum)                        |  
           120  |  yellow         |  KANJI: KOU OU ki ko (yellow)                                        |  
           121  |  join           |  KANJI: GOU GA KA a (join, meet, fit, one-tenth)                     |  
           122  |  valley         |  KANJI: KOKU (valley, gorge, dale, rivine)                           |  
           123  |  country        |  KANJI: KOKU GOKU kuni (country)                                     |  
           124  |  black          |  KANJI: KOKU kuro (black)                                            |  
           125  |  now            |  KANJI: KON KIN ima (now)                                            |  
           127  |  make           |  KANJI: SAKU SA tsuku (make, prepare, production, build)             |  
           135  |  time           |  KANJI: JI toki (time, hour)                                         |  
           180  |  electricity    |  KANJI: DEN (electricity)                                            |  
           199  |  divide         |  KANJI: BUN FUN BU (divide, minute, understand)                      |  
           200  |  hear           |  KANJI: BUN MON ki (hear)                                            |  
           NNN  |  NODE           |  KANJI:                                                              |  
N.B.: A work in progress...
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The Third Grade of Kanji

   Henshall  #  |    Node Name    |  Node Title  On-Yomi, {Common Kun-Yomi} and (English Meanings)       |  Unicode
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         322  |  speaketh       |  KANJI: SHIN mou (speaketh, say, report)                             |  
           392  |  ten thousand   |  KANJI: MAN BAN (ten thousand, myriad)                               |  
           NNN  |  NODE           |  KANJI:                                                              |  
N.B.: Also a work in progress...
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