| 927 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 916 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 626 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2551 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 925 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 210 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 817 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 692 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 705 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 198 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1189 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 465 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 288 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 350 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 255 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17379 | Morohashi |
| 388 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3131 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 249 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 264 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 888 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
1168 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 洗 【セン】 washing machine, (clothes) washer
- 洗剤 【センザイ】 detergent, cleanser, cleaning agent, washing material
- 水洗 【スイセン】 washing with water, rinsing, flushing
- 杯洗 【ハイセン】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
Kun reading compounds
- 洗う 【あらう】 to wash, to cleanse, to rinse, to inquire into, to investigate, to purify (one's heart), to lave (e.g. shore), to wash over (e.g. deck), to sweep
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あらい、 らい
- Korean:
- se, seon
Spanish
- lavar
- limpiar
- aclarar
- investigar
- indagar
Portuguese
- lavar
- indagar
- sondar
French
- laver
- fouiller
- examiner
| 357 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a6.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3411.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d17 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1698 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乾燥洗濯 【カンソウセンタク】 dry cleaning
- 鬼のいぬまに洗濯 【オニノイヌマニセンタク】 playing while the cat is away, taking a break while the boss is out, doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone, relaxing while the demon is out
Kun reading compounds
- 濯ぐ 【すすぐ】 to rinse, to wash out, to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace
- 濯ぐ 【すすぐ】 to rinse, to wash out, to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace
Readings
- Korean:
- tag
Spanish
- lavar
- enjuagar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- lavanderia
- lavar
- verter em
- enxáguar
French
- lessive
- laver
- rincer
- verser
| 1556 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1699 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2718 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 710 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2609 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1561 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1664 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 301 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1257 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 978 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 543 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 711 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 584 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18532X | Morohashi |
| 793 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3360 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 577 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 619 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1871 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 375 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a14.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-14 | SKIP code |
| 3711.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6fef | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1870 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 挟殺 【キョウサツ】 rundown
- 挟瞼器 【キョウケンキ】 entropion forceps
Kun reading compounds
- 挟む 【はさむ】 to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides), to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose, to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch, to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings), to interpose (e.g. an objection), to interject, to throw in (e.g. a joke), to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.), to have between each other, to be across (a street, river, etc.), to harbour (feelings), to cast (e.g. doubt)
- 挟まる 【はさまる】 to get between, to be caught in
- 差し挟む 【さしはさむ】 to insert, to interrupt, to slip in a word, to harbor (e.g. doubts), to harbour, to entertain (e.g. a theory)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeob
Spanish
- insertar
- interponer
- intercalar
- meter entre
- unir (dos extremos)
Portuguese
- Um pouco
- entre
French
- pincer
- entre deux
| 1165 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1923 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 570 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1354 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1437 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1473 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 886 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 450 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 277 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 335 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1275 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 377 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2146 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1267 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1357 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1258 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3c6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 5503.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 631f | Unicode hex code |