| 1283 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 285 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1043 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 365 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1744 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1867 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1002 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 74 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 76 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 48 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 51 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 961 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 506 | Morohashi |
| 67 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 155 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 952 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1024 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 381 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1093 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
assistant, help
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
474 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 佐保姫 【サホヒメ】 Saohime, goddess of Spring
- 佐織養護学校 【サオリヨウゴガッコウ】 Saori Special Needs School (older name style)
- 中佐 【チュウサ】 lieutenant colonel, commander (navy)
- 二佐 【ニサ】 lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ
- Korean:
- jwa
Spanish
- ayuda
- asistencia
- rango militar
Portuguese
- assistente
- ajuda
French
- assistant
- aide
| 2172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2421.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f50 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
688 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 旧痾 【キュウア】 persistent disease
- 久安 【キュウアン】 Kyūan era (1145.7.22-1151.1.26)
- 恒久 【コウキュウ】 permanence, perpetuity
- 耐久 【タイキュウ】 endurance, persistence
- 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
- 久遠 【クオン】 eternity
- 上手く行く 【ウマクイク】 to go smoothly, to turn out well, to do the trick, to have peaceful relations
- 阿摩美久 【アマミキヨ】 Amamikyu (Ryukyuan religion creation goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 久しい 【ひさしい】 long (time that has passed), old (story)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きゅ、 わ、 なが、 ひさ、 ひさし
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- mucho tiempo
- largo tiempo
- largo
- continuado por mucho tiempo
Portuguese
- tempo longo
- estória antiga
French
- longtemps
- vieille histoire
| 582 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 676 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 647 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 591 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 153 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 704 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 289 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 45 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1273 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1097 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 20 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4191 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2121 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1025 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 118 | Morohashi |
| 3384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 47 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1016 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1092 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 641 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2562 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2780.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e45 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
33 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 間 【カン】 interval, period of time, among, between, inter-, good opportunity, chance, estrangement, discord, alienation, spy, secret agent
- 間隔 【カンカク】 space, interval, space character, whitespace
- 短期間 【タンキカン】 short term, short time
- 右中間 【ウチュウカン】 between right and center fielders (centre)
- 間 【ケン】 ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m), counter used to number the gaps between pillars
- 間数 【ケンスウ】 number of ken (in length or breadth)
- 世間 【セケン】 world, society, people, the public
- 六百間 【ロッピャッケン】 roppyakken (type of game)
Kun reading compounds
- 間 【あいだ】 space (between), gap, interval, distance, stretch, period of time (during, while), duration, interval, between (two parties or things), among (a group), relations (between), relationship, midpoint, average, halfway, middle ground, due to, because of
- 間中 【あいだじゅう】 during
- 候間 【そうろうあいだ】 as ...
- ついこの間 【ついこのあいだ】 just the other day, quite recently
- 間 【ま】 time, pause, space, room
- 間際 【まぎわ】 the point just before ..., the point of (doing), the verge (of), the eve (of), (just before the) edge
- 茶の間 【ちゃのま】 (Japanese-style) living room
- 床の間 【とこのま】 tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
- 間 【あいだ】 space (between), gap, interval, distance, stretch, period of time (during, while), duration, interval, between (two parties or things), among (a group), relations (between), relationship, midpoint, average, halfway, middle ground, due to, because of
- 間中 【あいだじゅう】 during
- 波間 【なみま】 interval between the waves, gap between waves
- 幕間 【まくあい】 intermission (between acts), interlude
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちか、 は、 はざ、 はし
- Korean:
- gan
Spanish
- intervalo
- espacio
- habitación
Portuguese
- intervalo
- espaço
French
- intervalle
- espace
| 58 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 100 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 92 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 27 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 174 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 96 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1822 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 43 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 43 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 161 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1841 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4122 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2094 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2836 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1634 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41249 | Morohashi |
| 3323 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6391 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1620 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1747 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 31 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 215 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3878 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 7760.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9593 | Unicode hex code |
un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
650 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 未 【ミ】 not yet, un-
- 未解決 【ミカイケツ】 unsolved, unresolved, unsettled, pending, outstanding
- 過現未 【カゲンミ】 past, present and future, three states of existence
- 未央柳 【ビヨウヤナギ】 Chinese hypericum (Hypericum monogynum)
- 丁未 【ヒノトヒツジ】 Fire Sheep (44th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1907, 1967, 2027)
- 己未 【ツチノトヒツジ】 Earth Sheep (56th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1919, 1979, 2039)
Kun reading compounds
- 未だ 【まだ】 still, as yet, only, (not) yet, more, (more) still, at least, comparatively, relatively, unfinished, incomplete, not yet done
- 未だかつて 【いまだかつて】 never (before)
- 未だ 【まだ】 still, as yet, only, (not) yet, more, (more) still, at least, comparatively, relatively, unfinished, incomplete, not yet done
- 未だしも 【まだしも】 rather, better
- 未 【ひつじ】 the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat, hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm), south-southwest, sixth month of the lunar calendar
- 未草 【ひつじぐさ】 pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
- 辛未 【かのとひつじ】 Metal Sheep (8th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1931, 1991, 2051)
- 乙未 【きのとひつじ】 Wood Sheep (32nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1955, 2015, 2075)
Readings
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- aún no
- todavía
- hasta ahora
Portuguese
- já-
- não ainda
- até aqui
- ainda
- até mesmo agora
French
- non-
- encore
- pas encore
- jusqu'ici
- même maintenant
- signe de la 8ème branche terrestre
- signe du Mouton (zodiaque)
- 13 à 15 heures
| 872 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 617 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 794 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 801 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 179 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 626 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 615 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 210 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 306 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 306 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 583 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1048 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4318 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2941 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14419 | Morohashi |
| 3506 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2535 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 216 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 229 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 458 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1464 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1923 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 帆船 【ハンセン】 sailing ship, sailing boat, sailing vessel
- 帆走 【ハンソウ】 sailing
- 横帆 【オウハン】 square sail
- 光帆 【コウハン】 light sail, solar sail
Kun reading compounds
- 帆 【ほ】 sail
- 帆船 【はんせん】 sailing ship, sailing boat, sailing vessel
- 太陽帆 【たいようほ】 solar sail
- 三角帆 【さんかくほ】 jib sail
Readings
- Korean:
- beom
Spanish
- vela de barco
Portuguese
- Vela
French
- voile
| 1711 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1863 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 948 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1249 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 239 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1103 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1154 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1444 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 558 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 413 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8787 | Morohashi |
| 210 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1551 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 406 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 434 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1073 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1656 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3f3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4721.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e06 | Unicode hex code |