| 72 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 417 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1358 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 217 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 123 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 281 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 138 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 138 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 464 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 143 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3043 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1550 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2121 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 120 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1350 | Morohashi |
| 2391 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 349 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 125 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 345 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 121 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
527 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 光学 【コウガク】 optics
- 光栄 【コウエイ】 honour, honor, glory, privilege
- 脚光 【キャッコウ】 footlight, limelight
- 発光 【ハッコウ】 emission (of light), radiation (of light), luminescence
Kun reading compounds
- 光る 【ひかる】 to shine, to glitter, to be bright
- 光る棒 【ひかるぼう】 glowstick, neon light stick
- 光 【ひかり】 light, illumination, ray, beam, gleam, glow, happiness, hope, influence, power, vision, eyesight, optical fiber, optical fibre
- 光り輝く 【ひかりかがやく】 to shine, to glitter
- 越光 【こしひかり】 Koshihikari (variety of rice)
- 柔らかな光 【やわらかなひかり】 soft light
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 こお、 てる、 ひこ、 み、 みつ
- Korean:
- gwang
Spanish
- rayo
- luz
- paisaje
- honor
- brillar
- brillo
Portuguese
- raio
- luz
French
- rayon
- lumière
| 1057 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 9021.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5149 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
576 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 速 【ソク】 gear, speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
- 速度 【ソクド】 speed, velocity, pace, rate, velocity
- 失速 【シッソク】 stall, downturn, slowdown, slump, weakening, decline
- 快速 【カイソク】 high speed, rapidity, rapid-service train (not as fast as express), rapid train
Kun reading compounds
- 早い 【はやい】 fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt, early, soon, earlier than usual, premature, too soon, too early, easy, simple, quick, fast, as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
- 早める 【はやめる】 to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate, to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
- 速やか 【すみやか】 quick, speedy, prompt, rapid, swift
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- sog
Spanish
- rápido
- veloz
- darse prisa
- velocidad
Portuguese
- rápido
- apressar
French
- vite
- rapide
| 453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 352 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 534 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 659 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4700 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 848 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 958 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1237 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 502 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 511 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 383 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 693 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3851 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1978 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1685 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38897P | Morohashi |
| 3105 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1669 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1799 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 360 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3530.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 901f | Unicode hex code |
electricity
- On:
- デン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
268 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 電化 【デンカ】 electrification
- 電圧 【デンアツ】 voltage
- 送電 【ソウデン】 transmission of electricity, electricity supply, power supply
- 配電 【ハイデン】 distribution of electricity
Readings
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- electricidad
- eléctrico
Portuguese
- eletricidade
French
- électricité
| 286 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 197 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 180 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 125 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5050 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 222 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 98 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2025 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 108 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 108 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 61 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1862 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3465 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1784 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2431 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 541 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42253 | Morohashi |
| 2790 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6526 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 574 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 332 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 228 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3156 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8d5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 1071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96fb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
347 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神学 【シンガク】 theology, divinity
- 鬼神 【キシン】 fierce god
- 祭神 【サイジン】 enshrined deity
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神宮 【ジングウ】 high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family, imperial Shinto shrine
- 天神 【テンジン】 heavenly god, heavenly gods, spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit), pit of a dried plum, dried plum, tenjin hairstyle, prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period), tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
- 石神 【シャクジン】 stone which is worshipped, image of a god in stone
Kun reading compounds
- 神 【かみ】 god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami, incredible, fantastic, amazing, Emperor (of Japan), thunder
- 神様 【かみさま】 God, god, ace, king, superior person, god (amongst men)
- 大神 【おおかみ】 god
- ギ神 【ギかみ】 Greek mythology
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かぐ、 かな、 かも、 くま、 こ、 こは、 だま、 み
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- dios
- alma
Portuguese
- Deus
- mente
- alma
- divindade
- divino
French
- divinité
- esprit
- âme
| 257 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 340 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 324 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 229 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3245 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 205 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 774 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 853 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 310 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 310 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 586 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1422 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1143 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 615 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 821 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1128 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24673P | Morohashi |
| 912 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4087 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 191 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 333 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 3520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 795e | Unicode hex code |