Characters

Both reforms simplified the character, in different ways.

• 发Simplified

  發Traditional

  発Japanese

  to send out, issue; hair (simp. only)

  Pinyin

  fā

  On'yomi

  ハツ・ホツ

  China merged 發 (issue) and 髮 (hair) into 发; Japan reduced only 發, to 発, and still writes hair as 髪.

• 气Simplified

  氣Traditional

  気Japanese

  air, breath, spirit

  Pinyin

  qì

  On'yomi

  キ・ケ

  Both reforms dropped the 米 inside 氣, but differently: China kept the bare 气, Japan wrote 〆 in its place.

• 广Simplified

  廣Traditional

  広Japanese

  wide, broad

  Pinyin

  guǎng

  On'yomi

  コウ

  Kun'yomi

  ひろ.い

• 团Simplified

  團Traditional

  団Japanese

  group, round mass

  Pinyin

  tuán

  On'yomi

  ダン・トン

• 图Simplified

  圖Traditional

  図Japanese

  diagram, map, to plan

  Pinyin

  tú

  On'yomi

  ズ・ト

  Kun'yomi

  はか.る

• 乐Simplified

  樂Traditional

  楽Japanese

  music; joy

  Pinyin

  lè, yuè

  On'yomi

  ガク・ラク

  Kun'yomi

  たの.しい

• 卖Simplified

  賣Traditional

  売Japanese

  to sell

  Pinyin

  mài

  On'yomi

  バイ

  Kun'yomi

  う.る

• 读Simplified

  讀Traditional

  読Japanese

  to read

  Pinyin

  dú

  On'yomi

  ドク・トク・トウ

  Kun'yomi

  よ.む

• 经Simplified

  經Traditional

  経Japanese

  to pass through; classic; warp

  Pinyin

  jīng

  On'yomi

  ケイ・キョウ

  Kun'yomi

  へ.る

• 济Simplified

  濟Traditional

  済Japanese

  to aid; to finish

  Pinyin

  jì

  On'yomi

  サイ・セイ

  Kun'yomi

  す.む

• 边Simplified

  邊Traditional

  辺Japanese

  edge, side

  Pinyin

  biān

  On'yomi

  ヘン

  Kun'yomi

  あた.り・べ

• 驿Simplified

  驛Traditional

  駅Japanese

  post station; (ja) railway station

  Pinyin

  yì

  On'yomi

  エキ

  In Japanese 駅 is the everyday word for a railway station; in Chinese 驿 survives mostly in history (驿站, a relay post). A station in Chinese is 站.

• 传Simplified

  傳Traditional

  伝Japanese

  to pass on, transmit

  Pinyin

  chuán, zhuàn

  On'yomi

  デン・テン

  Kun'yomi

  つた.える

• 圆Simplified

  圓Traditional

  円Japanese

  round, circle; (ja) yen

  Pinyin

  yuán

  On'yomi

  エン

  Kun'yomi

  まる.い

  Japan replaced 圓 with the old shorthand 円. The currency names are the same word: yuán 元/圆 and en 円.

• 铁Simplified

  鐵Traditional

  鉄Japanese

  iron

  Pinyin

  tiě

  On'yomi

  テツ

• 变Simplified

  變Traditional

  変Japanese

  to change

  Pinyin

  biàn

  On'yomi

  ヘン

  Kun'yomi

  か.わる

• 对Simplified

  對Traditional

  対Japanese

  opposite, pair; correct (zh)

  Pinyin

  duì

  On'yomi

  タイ・ツイ

• 单Simplified

  單Traditional

  単Japanese

  single, simple

  Pinyin

  dān

  On'yomi

  タン

• 战Simplified

  戰Traditional

  戦Japanese

  war, battle

  Pinyin

  zhàn

  On'yomi

  セン

  Kun'yomi

  たたか.う

• 归Simplified

  歸Traditional

  帰Japanese

  to return

  Pinyin

  guī

  On'yomi

  キ

  Kun'yomi

  かえ.る

• 关Simplified

  關Traditional

  関Japanese

  barrier; to concern; to close (zh)

  Pinyin

  guān

  On'yomi

  カン

  Kun'yomi

  せき

• 险Simplified

  險Traditional

  険Japanese

  steep, dangerous

  Pinyin

  xiǎn

  On'yomi

  ケン

  Kun'yomi

  けわ.しい

• 权Simplified

  權Traditional

  権Japanese

  power, right

  Pinyin

  quán

  On'yomi

  ケン・ゴン

• 齿Simplified

  齒Traditional

  歯Japanese

  tooth

  Pinyin

  chǐ

  On'yomi

  シ

  Kun'yomi

  は

• 盐Simplified

  鹽Traditional

  塩Japanese

  salt

  Pinyin

  yán

  On'yomi

  エン

  Kun'yomi

  しお

• 滨Simplified

  濱Traditional

  浜Japanese

  shore, beach

  Pinyin

  bīn

  On'yomi

  ヒン

  Kun'yomi

  はま

• 樱Simplified

  櫻Traditional

  桜Japanese

  cherry

  Pinyin

  yīng

  On'yomi

  オウ

  Kun'yomi

  さくら

• 实Simplified

  實Traditional

  実Japanese

  real; fruit

  Pinyin

  shí

  On'yomi

  ジツ・シツ

  Kun'yomi

  み・みの.る

• 应Simplified

  應Traditional

  応Japanese

  to respond; should (zh)

  Pinyin

  yīng, yìng

  On'yomi

  オウ

  Kun'yomi

  こた.える

• 从Simplified

  從Traditional

  従Japanese

  to follow; from (zh)

  Pinyin

  cóng

  On'yomi

  ジュウ・ショウ

  Kun'yomi

  したが.う

• 转Simplified

  轉Traditional

  転Japanese

  to turn, revolve

  Pinyin

  zhuǎn, zhuàn

  On'yomi

  テン

  Kun'yomi

  ころ.がる

• 轻Simplified

  輕Traditional

  軽Japanese

  light (not heavy)

  Pinyin

  qīng

  On'yomi

  ケイ

  Kun'yomi

  かる.い

• 脑Simplified

  腦Traditional

  脳Japanese

  brain

  Pinyin

  nǎo

  On'yomi

  ノウ

• 恶Simplified

  惡Traditional

  悪Japanese

  bad, evil

  Pinyin

  è, wù

  On'yomi

  アク・オ

  Kun'yomi

  わる.い

• 价Simplified

  價Traditional

  価Japanese

  price, value

  Pinyin

  jià

  On'yomi

  カ・ケ

  Kun'yomi

  あたい

• 观Simplified

  觀Traditional

  観Japanese

  to view, look

  Pinyin

  guān

  On'yomi

  カン

• 欢Simplified

  歡Traditional

  歓Japanese

  joy

  Pinyin

  huān

  On'yomi

  カン

• 劝Simplified

  勸Traditional

  勧Japanese

  to urge, advise

  Pinyin

  quàn

  On'yomi

  カン

  Kun'yomi

  すす.める

• 处Simplified

  處Traditional

  処Japanese

  place; to handle

  Pinyin

  chù, chǔ

  On'yomi

  ショ

• 择Simplified

  擇Traditional

  択Japanese

  to choose

  Pinyin

  zé

  On'yomi

  タク

• 泽Simplified

  澤Traditional

  沢Japanese

  marsh; lustre

  Pinyin

  zé

  On'yomi

  タク

  Kun'yomi

  さわ

• 译Simplified

  譯Traditional

  訳Japanese

  to translate; (ja) reason

  Pinyin

  yì

  On'yomi

  ヤク

  Kun'yomi

  わけ

• 驱Simplified

  驅Traditional

  駆Japanese

  to drive, gallop

  Pinyin

  qū

  On'yomi

  ク

  Kun'yomi

  か.ける

• 压Simplified

  壓Traditional

  圧Japanese

  pressure, to press

  Pinyin

  yā

  On'yomi

  アツ

• 钱Simplified

  錢Traditional

  銭Japanese

  money, coin

  Pinyin

  qián

  On'yomi

  セン

  Kun'yomi

  ぜに

• 龙Simplified

  龍Traditional

  竜Japanese

  dragon

  Pinyin

  lóng

  On'yomi

  リュウ

  Kun'yomi

  たつ

  Japan's jōyō form is 竜, an old variant; 龍 is still common in names. China simplified 龍 to 龙.

• 历Simplified

  歷Traditional

  歴Japanese

  to pass through; history

  Pinyin

  lì

  On'yomi

  レキ

  China merged 歷 (history) and 曆 (calendar) into 历. Japan kept them apart as 歴 and 暦, each with a slightly reshaped 禾 part.

• 颜Simplified

  顏Traditional

  顔Japanese

  face; colour (zh)

  Pinyin

  yán

  On'yomi

  ガン

  Kun'yomi

  かお

• 乡Simplified

  鄉Traditional

  郷Japanese

  village, home town

  Pinyin

  xiāng

  On'yomi

  キョウ・ゴウ

• 绿Simplified

  綠Traditional

  緑Japanese

  green

  Pinyin

  lǜ

  On'yomi

  リョク・ロク

  Kun'yomi

  みどり

• 摄Simplified

  攝Traditional

  摂Japanese

  to take in; to photograph (zh)

  Pinyin

  shè

  On'yomi

  セツ

• 带Simplified

  帶Traditional

  帯Japanese

  belt, zone; to carry (zh)

  Pinyin

  dài

  On'yomi

  タイ

  Kun'yomi

  お.びる・おび

• 满Simplified

  滿Traditional

  満Japanese

  full

  Pinyin

  mǎn

  On'yomi

  マン

  Kun'yomi

  み.ちる

• 两Simplified

  兩Traditional

  両Japanese

  two, both

  Pinyin

  liǎng

  On'yomi

  リョウ

• 营Simplified

  營Traditional

  営Japanese

  to manage, camp

  Pinyin

  yíng

  On'yomi

  エイ

  Kun'yomi

  いとな.む

• 荣Simplified

  榮Traditional

  栄Japanese

  glory, flourish

  Pinyin

  róng

  On'yomi

  エイ

  Kun'yomi

  さか.える

• 劳Simplified

  勞Traditional

  労Japanese

  labour

  Pinyin

  láo

  On'yomi

  ロウ

• 觉Simplified

  覺Traditional

  覚Japanese

  to feel, wake; to remember (ja)

  Pinyin

  jué, jiào

  On'yomi

  カク

  Kun'yomi

  おぼ.える

• 举Simplified

  舉Traditional

  挙Japanese

  to raise, lift

  Pinyin

  jǔ

  On'yomi

  キョ

  Kun'yomi

  あ.げる

• 总Simplified

  總Traditional

  総Japanese

  general, total

  Pinyin

  zǒng

  On'yomi

  ソウ

• 检Simplified

  檢Traditional

  検Japanese

  to examine

  Pinyin

  jiǎn

  On'yomi

  ケン

• 验Simplified

  驗Traditional

  験Japanese

  to test, verify

  Pinyin

  yàn

  On'yomi

  ケン・ゲン

• 剑Simplified

  劍Traditional

  剣Japanese

  sword

  Pinyin

  jiàn

  On'yomi

  ケン

  Kun'yomi

  つるぎ

• 废Simplified

  廢Traditional

  廃Japanese

  to abolish, waste

  Pinyin

  fèi

  On'yomi

  ハイ

• 猎Simplified

  獵Traditional

  猟Japanese

  to hunt

  Pinyin

  liè

  On'yomi

  リョウ

• 奖Simplified

  獎Traditional

  奨Japanese

  to encourage; prize (zh)

  Pinyin

  jiǎng

  On'yomi

  ショウ

• 晓Simplified

  曉Traditional

  暁Japanese

  dawn; to know

  Pinyin

  xiǎo

  On'yomi

  ギョウ

  Kun'yomi

  あかつき

• 烧Simplified

  燒Traditional

  焼Japanese

  to burn, roast

  Pinyin

  shāo

  On'yomi

  ショウ

  Kun'yomi

  や.く

• 亚Simplified

  亞Traditional

  亜Japanese

  Asia; second

  Pinyin

  yà

  On'yomi

  ア

• 严Simplified

  嚴Traditional

  厳Japanese

  strict, severe

  Pinyin

  yán

  On'yomi

  ゲン・ゴン

  Kun'yomi

  きび.しい

• 戏Simplified

  戲Traditional

  戯Japanese

  play, drama

  Pinyin

  xì

  On'yomi

  ギ

• 绘Simplified

  繪Traditional

  絵Japanese

  to paint; picture

  Pinyin

  huì

  On'yomi

  カイ・エ

• 继Simplified

  繼Traditional

  継Japanese

  to continue, inherit

  Pinyin

  jì

  On'yomi

  ケイ

  Kun'yomi

  つ.ぐ

• 续Simplified

  續Traditional

  続Japanese

  to continue

  Pinyin

  xù

  On'yomi

  ゾク

  Kun'yomi

  つづ.く

• 围Simplified

  圍Traditional

  囲Japanese

  to surround

  Pinyin

  wéi

  On'yomi

  イ

  Kun'yomi

  かこ.む

• 杂Simplified

  雜Traditional

  雑Japanese

  mixed, miscellaneous

  Pinyin

  zá

  On'yomi

  ザツ・ゾウ

• 鸡Simplified

  雞Traditional

  鶏Japanese

  chicken

  Pinyin

  jī

  On'yomi

  ケイ

  Kun'yomi

  にわとり

• 艺Simplified

  藝Traditional

  芸Japanese

  art, skill

  Pinyin

  yì

  On'yomi

  ゲイ

  Japan's 芸 for 藝 collides with an unrelated Chinese character 芸 (yún, the herb rue). A Chinese reader seeing 芸術 should read it as 艺术.

• 儿Simplified

  兒Traditional

  児Japanese

  child

  Pinyin

  ér

  On'yomi

  ジ・ニ

• 县Simplified

  縣Traditional

  県Japanese

  county (zh); prefecture (ja)

  Pinyin

  xiàn

  On'yomi

  ケン

• 厅Simplified

  廳Traditional

  庁Japanese

  hall; government office

  Pinyin

  tīng

  On'yomi

  チョウ

• 说Simplified

  說Traditional

  説Japanese

  to speak, explain

  Pinyin

  shuō

  On'yomi

  セツ・ゼイ

  Kun'yomi

  と.く

• 产Simplified

  產Traditional

  産Japanese

  to give birth, produce

  Pinyin

  chǎn

  On'yomi

  サン

  Kun'yomi

  う.む

• 赞Simplified

  贊Traditional

  賛Japanese

  to praise, support

  Pinyin

  zàn

  On'yomi

  サン

• 丰Simplified

  豐Traditional

  豊Japanese

  abundant

  Pinyin

  fēng

  On'yomi

  ホウ

  Kun'yomi

  ゆた.か

• 绝Simplified

  絕Traditional

  絶Japanese

  to cut off; absolutely

  Pinyin

  jué

  On'yomi

  ゼツ

  Kun'yomi

  た.える

• 药Simplified

  藥Traditional

  薬Japanese

  medicine

  Pinyin

  yào

  On'yomi

  ヤク

  Kun'yomi

  くすり

• 脏Simplified

  臟Traditional

  臓Japanese

  internal organ

  Pinyin

  zàng

  On'yomi

  ゾウ

• 酱Simplified

  醬Traditional

  醤Japanese

  paste, sauce

  Pinyin

  jiàng

  On'yomi

  ショウ

• 划Simplified

  劃Traditional

  画Japanese

  to mark off, plan (ja 画 also = 畫, picture)

  Pinyin

  huà

  On'yomi

  カク

  Japanese 画 stands for two traditional characters: 畫 (picture, 画家) and 劃 (to plan, 計画). Chinese keeps them apart as 画 and 划 (计划).

• 面Simplified

  麵Traditional

  麺Japanese

  noodles (simp. 面 also = face)

  Pinyin

  miàn

  On'yomi

  メン