| 755 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 670 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 641 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 382 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1098 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 688 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 435 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1493 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 450 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 457 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 691 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 354 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3312 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1716 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1783 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5197 | Morohashi |
| 2673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1767 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1904 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 251 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 726 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
241 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 基 【キ】 group, (free) radical, counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
- 起因 【キイン】 to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to, cause, origin
- 塩基 【エンキ】 base
- 開基 【カイキ】 founding (of a temple or sect), founder, laying the foundation (for something), base (topology), basis
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
- 失敗は成功のもと 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】 failure teaches success, failure is a stepping-stone to success
- 生兵法は大怪我のもと 【なまびょうほうはおおけがのもと】 a little learning is a dangerous thing
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい、 とも
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- fundamento
- origen
- base
Portuguese
- fundamentais
- radicais (Quim.)
- comtador para máquinas
- fundação
French
- fondements
- radical (chimie)
- compteur de machines
- fondations
| 1972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 4410.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57fa | Unicode hex code |
coach, command, urge, lead, supervise
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
534 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 督促 【トクソク】 urge, demand, importunity
- 督学官 【トクガクカン】 school inspector
- 総督 【ソウトク】 governor-general, governor, viceroy
- 家督 【カトク】 heir, successor, family estate, family fortune, inheritance, headship of a family
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただ、 ただし
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- ordenar
- instruir
- impulsar
Portuguese
- técnico
- comando
- desejo
- primazia
- supervisionar
French
- superviseur
- entraîner
- commander
- mener
- pousser à faire
| 1665 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 660 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3147 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1737 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1563 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2023 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1670 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1785 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 926 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1390 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3471 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2437 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 726 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23457 | Morohashi |
| 2796 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3946 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 719 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 776 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1651 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1279 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 2760.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7763 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
166 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 教育委員会 【キョウイクイインカイ】 Board of Education
- 教育 【キョウイク】 education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing, culture, cultivation, education
- 政教 【セイキョウ】 religion and politics, church and state
- 正教 【セイキョウ】 orthodoxy, (Greek) orthodox church
Kun reading compounds
- 教える 【おしえる】 to teach, to instruct, to tell, to inform, to show, to preach
- 教わる 【おそわる】 to be taught, to learn, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 ひさ
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- educación
- enseñanza
- enseñar
- instruir
- ser enseñado
Portuguese
- ensinar
- fé
- doutrina
French
- enseigner
- foi
- doctrine
| 191 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 101 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 97 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2052 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 247 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 179 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1408 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 245 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 214 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 940 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1887 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1002 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1356 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1262 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13213 | Morohashi |
| 1493 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2345 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1254 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1343 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 58 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 202 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4844.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6559 | Unicode hex code |
on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
817 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 徒 【ト】 party, set, gang, company, person
- 徒歩 【トホ】 walking, going on foot
- 信徒 【シント】 layman, believer, adherent, follower, laity
- 学徒 【ガクト】 student, follower, students and pupils
Kun reading compounds
- 徒 【いたずら】 useless, vain, aimless, idle
- いたずら書き 【いたずらがき】 scribbling, doodling, graffiti
- 徒 【あだ】 vain, futile, transient, frivolous
- 徒疎か 【あだおろそか】 making light of, disregarding
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かち
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- caminar
- inútil
- compañero
Portuguese
- júnior
- vazio
- vaidade
- futilidade
- inutilidade
- coisa efêmera
- gangue
- conjunto
- festa
- pessoas
French
- élève
- inexpérimenté
- vide
- vanité
- futilité
- inutilité
- chose éphémère
- bande
- parti
| 480 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 581 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 554 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 768 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1614 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 834 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 522 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1048 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 430 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 436 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 641 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 630 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 499 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 310 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 377 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 887 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10121 | Morohashi |
| 416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1746 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 878 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 943 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 553 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2070 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 7726.3 | Four corner code |
| 2428.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f92 | Unicode hex code |