| 437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 544 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 513 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 198 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 149 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 320 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 782 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 640 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 97 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 84 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 978 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 707 | Morohashi |
| 100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 969 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1043 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 181 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 527 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
- On:
- シン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 信 【シン】 honesty, sincerity, fidelity, trust, reliance, confidence, (religious) faith, devotion, counter for received messages
- 信金 【シンキン】 credit union
- 配信 【ハイシン】 distribution (of information, news, etc.), broadcast, delivery, transmission, streaming (over the Internet)
- 外信 【ガイシン】 external communication
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しが、 しな、 しの、 しぶ、 とき、 のび、 のぶ、 まこと
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- confianza
- sinceridad
- información
- verdad
Portuguese
- fé
- verdade
- fidelidade
- confiança
French
- foi
- vérité
- fidélité
- confiance
- communication
| 2177 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2026.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fe1 | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21703 | Morohashi |
| 2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7528 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1004 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
- 照会 【ショウカイ】 inquiry, query, enquiry, referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)
- 日照 【ニッショウ】 sunlight
- 残照 【ザンショウ】 afterglow
Kun reading compounds
- 照る 【てる】 to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
- てるてる坊主 【てるてるぼうず】 paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
- 照らす 【てらす】 to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to
- 天照 【あまてらす】 Amaterasu, sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
- 照れる 【てれる】 to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 てる
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- iluminar
- brillar
- comparar
- tener vergüenza
Portuguese
- iluminar
- brilhar
- comparar
- tímido
French
- illuminer
- briller
- comparer
- timide
| 433 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 541 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 510 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1072 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 675 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 719 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 998 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1035 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 868 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1281 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3506 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 172 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19226 | Morohashi |
| 2827 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3457 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 606 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3840 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d9.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 6733.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7167 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
| 54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 460 | Morohashi |
| 2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2871 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 8073.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f1a | Unicode hex code |