| 251 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 336 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 320 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 359 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 223 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 312 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 107 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1016 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 523 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 532 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 135 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 24 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4393 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2224 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2992 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1599 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 153 | Morohashi |
| 3576 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 54 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1585 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1709 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 332 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
377 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乗 【ジョウ】 (nth) power, counter for vehicles, multiplication, Buddha's teachings
- 乗員 【ジョウイン】 crew member, crewman, crew
- 同乗 【ドウジョウ】 riding together, riding with
- 相乗 【ソウジョウ】 multiplication, synergism
Kun reading compounds
- 乗る 【のる】 to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board, to take, to embark, to get on (e.g. a footstool), to step on, to jump on, to sit on, to mount, to reach, to go over, to pass, to follow, to stay (on track), to go with (the times, etc.), to take part, to participate, to join, to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.), to be deceived, to be taken in, to be carried, to be spread, to be scattered, to stick, to attach, to take, to go on
- 伸るか反るか 【のるかそるか】 win or lose, sink or swim, make or break, all or nothing
- 乗せる 【のせる】 to place on (something), to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board, to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board, to send out (on the airwaves, etc.), to deceive, to take for a ride, to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment), to let (someone) take part, to excite (someone), to publish (an article), to run (an ad)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- montar
- subir a
- montarse
- colocar algo sobre
Portuguese
- viagem
- força
- multiplicação
- De veículos
- juntar
- unir
French
- monter
- prendre (train, ...)
- embarquer
- chevaucher
- profiter
- multiplication
- mentionner
- compteur de véhicules
- se joindre à
| 2264 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a9.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-9-3 | SKIP code |
| 2090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e57 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
897 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 越 【エツ】 Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE), Guangdong Province (China), Canton, Kwangtung, Vietnam
- 越年 【エツネン】 seeing the old year out, greeting the New Year, passing the winter, hibernation, playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game
- 中越 【チュウエツ】 Chūetsu (region in Niigata), China and Vietnam, Sino-Vietnamese
- 上越 【ジョウエツ】 area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
- 越年 【エツネン】 seeing the old year out, greeting the New Year, passing the winter, hibernation, playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game
- 越年蝶 【オツネンチョウ】 eastern pale clouded yellow (butterfly, Colias erate)
- 檀越 【ダンオツ】 alms-giver, person who donates to a monk or a temple, dana-pati
Kun reading compounds
- 越す 【こす】 to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to get over (e.g. hardship), to pass time (e.g. a winter), to surpass, to be better than, to exceed, to move house, to go, to come
- 越える 【こえる】 to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past, to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- えち、 えっ、 お、 こえ、 こし、 ごえ、 ごし、 ごや
- Korean:
- weol, hwal
Spanish
- sobrepasar
- cruzar
- exceder
- moverse
Portuguese
- superar
- exceder
- Vietnã
French
- doubler
- traverser
- muter
- surpasser
- Vietnam
| 1021 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 529 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4542 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1021 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 934 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2052 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1001 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1038 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1073 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1756 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4108 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2085 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2825 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 393 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 37110 | Morohashi |
| 3314 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5851 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 387 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 413 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1588 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1470 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 4380.5 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8d8a | Unicode hex code |
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
752 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 精 【セイ】 spirit, sprite, nymph, energy, vigor (vigour), strength, fine details, semen
- 精鋭 【セイエイ】 elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
- 体外受精 【タイガイジュセイ】 in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation, IVF
- 受精 【ジュセイ】 fertilization, fertilisation, impregnation, pollination, insemination
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 精進 【ショウジン】 concentration, diligence, devotion, asceticism, zeal in one's quest for enlightenment, adherence to a vegetarian diet
- 無精 【ブショウ】 indolence, laziness, sloth
- 水晶 【スイショウ】 (rock) crystal, high purity quartz
Kun reading compounds
- 精げる 【しらげる】 to polish (rice), to refine, to purify
- 詳しい 【くわしい】 detailed, full, minute, knowing very well, knowledgeable (about), well-acquainted (with), well-informed (about), familiar (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- refinar
- purificar
- preciso
- detallado
- vigor
- energía
- espíritu
- esencia
Portuguese
- refinado
- fantasma
- fada
- energia
- vitalidade
- sêmen
- excelência
- pureza
- habilidade
French
- raffiné
- fantôme
- féérique
- énergie
- vitalité
- sperme
- excellence
- pureté
- habileté
| 647 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 748 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 725 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 672 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 457 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 806 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2131 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 659 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 670 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 877 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 924 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26997P | Morohashi |
| 1366 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1655 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 439 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 792 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1046 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 9592.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7cbe | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
361 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 算 【サン】 divining sticks, counting, calculation
- 算出 【サンシュツ】 calculation, computation
- 通算 【ツウサン】 total, sum, aggregate
- 公算 【コウサン】 probability, likelihood
Kun reading compounds
- 算盤 【そろばん】 abacus, soroban, calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
- 算盤勘定 【そろばんかんじょう】 counting on the abacus, cost-benefit calculation, profit calculation
- 電算 【でんそろ】 electronic calculator combined with a soroban
Readings
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- cálculo
- cómputo
- expectativas
Portuguese
- calcular
- advinhar
- número
- ábaco
- probabilidade
French
- calculer
- prédire
- nombre
- abaque (boulier)
- probabilité
| 219 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 142 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 128 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 333 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3415 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 720 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 797 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 747 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 760 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 356 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1485 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3351 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1737 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2359 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 955 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26146 | Morohashi |
| 2702 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4316 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 946 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1017 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 499 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 232 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 8844.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b97 | Unicode hex code |