This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: クン、いさお
Romaji: kun, isao
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Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: いさむ
Romaji: isamu
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Meanings

meritorious deed, merit

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  86
Frequency:  1513
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-11-4
Korean Reading:  hun
Chinese Reading:  xun1
Unicode:  52f2
JIS:  372E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2869
Nelson Index: 2794
New Nelson Index: 560
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4d11.3
Four Corner Index: 2433.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1191
Gakken Index: 1312
Japanese Names Index: 2407
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2463
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0416
Remembering the kanji Index: 1677
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1106
Kodansha Compact Index: 1284
Kanji in Context Index: 1709
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1838
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2500
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1693
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1808
Essential Kanji Index: 1296
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3560
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2240
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1781

Words

(くん)
merit (esp. order of merit)
勲章 (くんしょう)
decoration; order; medal
叙勲 (じょくん)
conferring of decorations
勲功 (くんこう)
merits; distinguished services
勲等 (くんとう)
the Order of Merit
(いさお)
distinguished service; meritorious service
勲一等 (くんいっとう)
order of the 1st class
殊勲 (しゅくん)
meritorious deeds
殊勲賞 (しゅくんしょう)
outstanding performance award; outstanding performance prize; most valuable player award; Outstanding Performance Award; Distinguished Service Medal (e.g. military: US, UK, etc.)
金鵄勲章 (きんしくんしょう)
The Order of the Golden Kite (Japanese military award)
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