| 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 1
JLPT level N2
593 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 竹林 【チクリン】 bamboo thicket, bamboo grove
- 竹馬 【タケウマ】 stilts (for walking), hobby horse
- 爆竹 【バクチク】 firecracker
- 破竹 【ハチク】 breaking bamboo
Kun reading compounds
- 竹 【たけ】 bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae), middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
- 竹馬 【たけうま】 stilts (for walking), hobby horse
- 笛竹 【ふえたけ】 bamboo flute, bamboo for making flutes, wind and string instruments
- 苦竹 【にがたけ】 Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake, Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか
- Korean:
- jug
Spanish
- bambú
Portuguese
- bambu
French
- bambou
| 113 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 71 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 170 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 719 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3366 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 68 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 790 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 247 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 129 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 129 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 374 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1471 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 168 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 201 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 946 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25841 | Morohashi |
| 228 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4246 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 937 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1007 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 59 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2353 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 8822.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7af9 | Unicode hex code |
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
- On:
- ギ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
415 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 義 【ギ】 morality, righteousness, justice, honour (honor), meaning, teachings, doctrine, nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws), prosthesis
- 義援金 【ギエンキン】 donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution
- 疑義 【ギギ】 doubt
- 大義 【タイギ】 great cause, moral law, justice
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただし、 ちか、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- moralidad
- lealtad
- significado
- artificial
- no consanguíneo
Portuguese
- retidão
- justiça
- moralidade
- honra
- lealdade
- significado
French
- vertu
- justice
- moralité
- honneur
- loyauté
- signification
| 580 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 674 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 645 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 287 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3668 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 244 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1658 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1975 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 291 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 291 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 493 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1568 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2948 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2052 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 648 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28504 | Morohashi |
| 2338 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4668 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 641 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 691 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 62 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 771 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 959 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 8055.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7fa9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
86 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 理 【リ】 reason, principle, logic, general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon), the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
- 理科 【リカ】 science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science, science department (university), science course, science (as a school subject)
- 合理 【ゴウリ】 rationality
- 経理 【ケイリ】 accounting, administration (of money)
Kun reading compounds
- 理 【ことわり】 reason, logic, sense, natural way of things
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 おさむ、 さと、 さとる、 ただ、 ただし、 とおる、 に、 のり、 ひ、 まこと、 まさ、 まさし、 まろ、 みち、 よし
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- lógica
- razón
- preparar
Portuguese
- lógica
- arranjo
- razão
- justiça
- verdade
French
- logique
- principe
- raison
- justice
- vérité
| 333 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 239 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 220 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 95 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2942 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 104 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 217 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1361 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 143 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 143 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 241 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1321 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1220 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 271 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21014 | Morohashi |
| 970 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3644 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 265 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 283 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 59 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 212 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1611.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7406 | Unicode hex code |