| 571 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 934 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 892 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 378 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1332 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 305 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 227 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1347 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1430 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1169 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 67 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 47 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 27 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 28 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 965 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 403 | Morohashi |
| 43 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 140 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 956 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1029 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 468 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
919 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中核 【チュウカク】 kernel, core, nucleus, center, centre
- 仲介 【チュウカイ】 agency, intermediation
- 保革伯仲 【ホカクハクチュウ】 conservatives and reformists being neck and neck, balanced conservative and progressive strengths
- 勢力伯仲 【セイリョクハクチュウ】 (the two sides) being evenly-matched in influence or power
Kun reading compounds
- 仲 【なか】 relation, relationship
- 仲間 【なかま】 companion, fellow, friend, mate, comrade, partner, colleague, coworker, associate, group, company, circle, set, gang, member of the same category (family, class)
- 不仲 【ふなか】 discord, (on) bad terms (with)
- 犬猿の仲 【けんえんのなか】 like cats and dogs, (on) very bad terms, relationship of dogs and monkeys
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちゅん、 つづき、 なかつ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- mediación
- relación
Portuguese
- Relacionamento
- entre (algo)
French
- relation
- médiation
- intermédiaire
| 2155 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ef2 | Unicode hex code |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
| 96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34763 | Morohashi |
| 3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3275 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 897f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
409 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 環 【カン】 ring, band, rim, ring, circum-
- 環境 【カンキョウ】 environment, surroundings, circumstances
- 円環 【エンカン】 circle, ring, torus
- 外環 【ガイカン】 outer ring, outer loop
Kun reading compounds
- 輪 【わ】 ring, circle, loop, hoop, wheel, circle (e.g. of friends), planetary ring
- 浮き輪 【うきわ】 swim ring, swimming ring, life buoy, life belt, life preserver, lifesaver
- 腕輪 【うでわ】 bracelet, bangle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たま、 たまき
- Korean:
- hwan
Spanish
- círculo
- anillo
- eslabón
- giro
Portuguese
- argola
- círculo
- elo
- roda
French
- anneau
- cercle
- roue
- maillon
| 1115 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 991 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2970 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1568 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 737 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2620 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 865 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 884 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1035 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1323 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1395 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 747 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 844 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21287 | Morohashi |
| 1090 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3680 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 836 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 899 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1875 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3165 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-13 | SKIP code |
| 1613.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 74b0 | Unicode hex code |