| 3975 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1450 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2874 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1998 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31142X | Morohashi |
| 5090 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2410 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2490 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 菅 【すげ】 sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
- 菅笠 【すげがさ】 sedge-woven (bamboo) hat
- 夕菅 【ゆうすげ】 daily lily
- 日光黄菅 【にっこうきすげ】 day lily (Hemerocallis dumortierii), orange-yellow day lily, Nikko day lily
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 すが、 すご
- Korean:
- gwan, gan
Spanish
- juncia
- junco
Portuguese
French
| 3k8.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4477.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 83c5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
172 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 原 【ゲン】 original, primitive, primary, fundamental, proto-
- 原案 【ゲンアン】 original plan, original bill, original motion, draft
- 中原 【チュウゲン】 middle of a field, middle of a country, field of contest
- 抗原 【コウゲン】 antigen
Kun reading compounds
- 原 【はら】 field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness
- 原っぱ 【はらっぱ】 open field, empty lot, plain
- 笹原 【ささはら】 field of bamboo grass
- 関ヶ原 【せきがはら】 Sekigahara (battle site, 1600), decisive battle, critical battle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- た、 ばる、 ら、 わた、 わら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- origen
- pradera
- prado
- campo
Portuguese
- prado
- original
- primitivo
- campo
- planície
- pradaria
- tundra
- sertão
French
- pré
- prairie
- champ
- original
- primitif
- toundra
- désert (étendue sauvage)
| 205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 107 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 825 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 202 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 388 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1231 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 136 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 136 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 405 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 260 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1910 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2593 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 136 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2973 | Morohashi |
| 3009 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 652 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 134 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 142 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 113 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 192 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3341 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 7129.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 539f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1536 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 顕 【ケン】 exposure, clarity, exoteric Buddhism, public Buddhist teachings
- 顕在 【ケンザイ】 being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent), being apparent, being obvious, being tangible, being revealed
- 貴顕 【キケン】 distinguished person
- 丕顕 【ヒケン】 great and brilliant, splendid
Kun reading compounds
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 現れる 【あらわれる】 to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- claro
- distinguido
- aclararse
- aparecer
- existir
Portuguese
- aparecer
- existente
French
- apparaître
- existant
| 1224 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1682 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5137 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1245 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1901 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2757 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1170 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1227 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1647 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1894 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2274 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1175 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1605 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1806 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43609P | Morohashi |
| 1806 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6646 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1789 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1928 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1911 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3861 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-9 | SKIP code |
| 6118.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9855 | Unicode hex code |
loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
- On:
- チュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 忠 【チュウ】 loyalty, devotion, fidelity, faithfulness, inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
- 忠臣 【チュウシン】 loyal retainer, loyal subject
- 誠忠 【セイチュウ】 loyalty
- 不忠 【フチュウ】 disloyalty, infidelity
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよし、 たた、 ただ、 ただし、 なお
- Korean:
- chung
Spanish
- lealtad
- fidelidad
Portuguese
- lealdade
- fidelidade
French
- loyauté
- fidélité
| 842 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 948 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 936 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1040 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1653 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 632 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1289 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 705 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1348 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1431 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 758 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 773 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3087 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2154 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 609 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10353 | Morohashi |
| 2433 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1801 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 648 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 869 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1658 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 5033.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5fe0 | Unicode hex code |