| 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 N1
1809 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 槽 【ソウ】 body (of a biwa)
- 浄化槽 【ジョウカソウ】 water-purification tank, septic tank
- 電解槽 【デンカイソウ】 electrolytic cell, electrolytic bath
Kun reading compounds
- 船 【ふね】 ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane, tank, tub, vat, trough, counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- tina
- tanque
- cisterna
Portuguese
- barril
- balde
- tanque
French
- cuve
- bac
- réservoir
| 1527 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1741 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2351 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1444 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1644 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1757 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1537 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1113 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1352 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 734 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 981 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1184 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15393 | Morohashi |
| 1067 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2844 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1176 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1260 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1775 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1878 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a11.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-11 | SKIP code |
| 4596.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 69fd | Unicode hex code |