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Kanji Information Sheet for 応 ( PDF version )
Bushu (Radical) Info:
广 (まだれ) – dotted cliff
心 (シン, こころ, -ごころ, りっしんべん) – heart; mind; spirit
攸 (ユウ, ところ) – distant, far; adverbial prefix; relaxed; at ease; place
广 (まだれ) – dotted cliff
心 (シン, こころ, -ごころ, りっしんべん) – heart; mind; spirit
攸 (ユウ, ところ) – distant, far; adverbial prefix; relaxed; at ease; place
Henshall Mnemonic: react with feeling to building
Levels: JLPT N1 | JLPT 1 (old) | Grade 5
Frequency: #266 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Frequency: #266 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Common Words and/or Phrases Using this Kanji:
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JLPT N3 Words
JLPT N2 Words
- 応ずる [おうずる]
(vz) to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応援 [おうえん]
(n,vs) aid; assistance; help; reinforcement; rooting; barracking; support; cheering [K] [D] [Jisho] - 一応 [いちおう]
(adv) once; tentatively; in outline; for the time being [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応接 [おうせつ]
(n) reception [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応対 [おうたい]
(n,vs) receiving; dealing with [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応用 [おうよう]
(n,vs) application; put to practical use [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N1 Words
- 反応 [はんのう]
(n) reaction; response [K] [D] [Jisho] - 対応 [たいおう]
(n,vs) interaction; correspondence; coping with; dealing with [K] [D] [Jisho] - 適応 [てきおう]
(n) adaptation; accommodation; conformity [K] [D] [Jisho] - 相応 [そうおう]
(adj-na,n) suitability; fitness [K] [D] [Jisho] - 相応しい [ふさわしい]
(adj) appropriate [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応急 [おうきゅう]
(n) emergency [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応募 [おうぼ]
(n,vs) subscription; application [K] [D] [Jisho]
Other Popular Words Not Classified by JLPT
- 不相応 [ふそうおう]
(adj-na,n) unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応える [こたえる]
(v1) to respond; to answer; to strike home; to take its toll; to reward [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応札 [おうさつ]
(n) bid [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応酬 [おうしゅう]
(n) reply [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応召 [おうしょう]
(n) being called to the colours (mil) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応答 [おうとう]
(n,vs) reply; answer; response [K] [D] [Jisho] - 応分 [おうぶん]
(adj-na,n) according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable [K] [D] [Jisho] - 拒絶反応 [きょぜつはんのう]
rejection [K] [D] [Jisho] - 手応え [てごたえ]
(n) response [K] [D] [Jisho] - 呼応 [こおう]
(n,vs) hailing each other; acting in concert [K] [D] [Jisho] - 順応 [じゅんのう]
(n,vs) adaptation; sympathy [K] [D] [Jisho]
Acknowledgments
The sofware used to generate this kanji information uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group at Monash University and are used in conformance with the Group's license.NOTE: I converted the sources just mentioned years ago and have never really updated so there may be some missing or incorrect information that has been addressed in the original sources but not here.
The first Stroke Order image used on this page is courtesy of Ulrich Apel's excellent open source KanjiVG project. The second image is from the folks at the excellent Jisho Japanese-English dictionary site and it too is based on KanjiVG.
Classifying the kanji and popular vocabulary by the new JLPT levels was done by consulting Jonathan Waller‘s JLPT Resources page, renshuu, Wictionary, and Nihongo Ichiban.
The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.
If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit the WWWJDIC abbreviations and codes guide and the JMdict/Edict Lexicographical details page.