| 489 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 207 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 364 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 51 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 82 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 132 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 345 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 81 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 84 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 84 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 152 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 160 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4277 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2162 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2914 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1028 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1512 | Morohashi |
| 3466 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 386 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1019 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1095 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 77 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 99 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
44 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 内 【ナイ】 within ..., inside ...
- 内科 【ナイカ】 internal medicine, department of internal medicine
- 党内 【トウナイ】 party-internal, within the party
- 校内 【コウナイ】 within a school
- 内裏 【ダイリ】 imperial palace, festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
- 内府 【ナイフ】 Minister of the Interior (669-1868), Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945)
- 境内 【ケイダイ】 grounds (esp. of shrines and temples), compound, churchyard, precincts
- 海内 【カイダイ】 the whole country
Kun reading compounds
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 内々 【うちうち】 private, confidential, informal, secret, (within the) family circle, (on the) inside
- 幕内 【まくうち】 makuuchi, top division (of professional sumo)
- お家 【おうち】 your home, your family, their home, their family, (my) home
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いと、 ただ、 ち、 のち
- Korean:
- nae, nab
Spanish
- interior
- dentro de
- privado
Portuguese
- interior
- dentro
- entre
- dentre
- casa
French
- intérieur
- dedans
- entre
- parmi
- maison
| 1653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5185 | Unicode hex code |
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
810 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 曲 【キョク】 composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record), tune, melody, air, enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure
- 曲折 【キョクセツ】 bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging, ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes
- 歌謡曲 【カヨウキョク】 kayōkyoku, form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era, (Western) pop song
- 名曲 【メイキョク】 famous piece of music, excellent song, (musical) masterpiece
Kun reading compounds
- 曲がる 【まがる】 to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist, to turn, to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
- 曲げる 【まげる】 to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl, to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant, to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle), to ignore (what one really thinks), to pawn
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まがた
- Korean:
- gog
Spanish
- melodía
- curva
- encorvado
- torcer
- doblar
- torcerse
- girarse
Portuguese
- tender
- música
- melodia
- composição
- prazer
- injustiça
- falta
- curva
- tortuoso
- perverso
- inclinar
French
- courber
- musique
- mélodie
- composition
- plaisir
- injustice
- faute
- malhonnête
- pervers
- pencher
| 381 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 279 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 261 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 604 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 103 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 715 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 609 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 327 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 366 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 367 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 625 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 996 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4340 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2956 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1180 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14280 | Morohashi |
| 3527 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2418 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1172 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1256 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 264 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1976 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 5560.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 66f2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
| 188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21011 | Morohashi |
| 969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7403 | Unicode hex code |