| 210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 277 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 579 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 126 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 126 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1249 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1715 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 792 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1452 | Morohashi |
| 1974 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 372 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 784 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 212 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 92 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 公 【コウ】 public affair, government matter, the state, the government, the public, duke, prince, Sir, Lord, familiar or derogatory suffix
- 公安 【コウアン】 public safety, public welfare
- 大公 【タイコウ】 archduke
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
- 公廨 【クガイ】 government office
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 公 【おおやけ】 official, governmental, formal, public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common, being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view
- 公所 【おおやけどころ】 imperial court, government office, imperial land, government land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 き、 きみ、 きん、 たか、 ただし、 とも、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- público
- imparcial
- oficial
Portuguese
- público
- príncipe
- oficial
- governamental
French
- public
- prince
- officiel
- gouvernemental
| 2071 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 8073.0 | Four corner code |
| 8073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 516c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
111 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 務歯 【ムシ】 zipper teeth, zip teeth
- 務所 【ムショ】 prison, jail, slammer, pen
- 政務 【セイム】 government affairs
- 外務 【ガイム】 foreign affairs
Kun reading compounds
- 勤める 【つとめる】 to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of), to conduct a religious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つかさ、 み
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- tarea
- obligaciones
- deber
- cargo
- servir
- desempeñar un cargo
Portuguese
- tarefa
- deveres
French
- tâche
- devoir
- travail
| 722 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 815 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 795 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 140 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3167 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 491 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 372 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1377 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 235 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 235 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 388 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 222 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 797 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1085 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1235 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2394 | Morohashi |
| 1173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 546 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1227 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1313 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 244 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 747 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3545 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 1822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52d9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
976 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 災害 【サイガイ】 calamity, disaster, misfortune
- 災難 【サイナン】 calamity, misfortune, disaster
- 労災 【ロウサイ】 work-related injury, work-related illness, work-related death, on-the-job accident, workers' compensation insurance
- 防災 【ボウサイ】 disaster preparedness, prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster, protection against disaster
Kun reading compounds
- 災い 【わざわい】 disaster, calamity, misfortune, trouble, woes
- 災いする 【わざわいする】 to be one's ruin, to do harm, to cause trouble, to have negative consequences, to bring about a bad outcome
Readings
- Korean:
- jae
Spanish
- desastre
- calamidad
- catástrofe
Portuguese
- desastre
- calamidade
- desgraça
- maldição
- mau
French
- désastre
- catastrophe
- calamité
- malheur
| 789 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 707 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 680 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1061 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1448 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 788 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1510 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1335 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1418 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 873 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1263 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2734 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1400 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 169 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18879 | Morohashi |
| 2206 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 167 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 179 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 667 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2762 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2280.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 707d | Unicode hex code |
harm, injury
- On:
- ガイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
358 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 害 【ガイ】 injury, harm, evil influence, damage
- 害虫 【ガイチュウ】 harmful insect, noxious insect, vermin, pest
- 薬害 【ヤクガイ】 harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
- 傷害 【ショウガイ】 injury, inflicting bodily injury
Readings
- Korean:
- hae, hal
Spanish
- desastre
- obstáculo
- daño
- lesión
Portuguese
- dano
- injúria
French
- tort
- mal
- blessure
| 362 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 460 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 437 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 425 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 450 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 468 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1181 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 518 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 527 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 785 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 481 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2826 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1457 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1962 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1565 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7165 | Morohashi |
| 2272 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1333 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1551 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1671 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 428 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 538 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bb3 | Unicode hex code |