| 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 6
JLPT level N3
198 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 認識 【ニンシキ】 recognition, awareness, perception, understanding, knowledge, cognition, cognizance, cognisance
- 認可 【ニンカ】 approval, license, licence, permission
- 公認 【コウニン】 official recognition, official approval, certification, authorization, authorisation
- 追認 【ツイニン】 ratification, confirmation
Kun reading compounds
- 認める 【みとめる】 to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice, to deem, to judge, to assess, to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow, to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge), to watch steadily, to observe carefully, to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge
- 認める 【したためる】 to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes), to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat
Readings
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- reconocer
- admitir
- consentir
Portuguese
- reconhecer
- testemunhar
- discernir
- apreciar
- acreditar
French
- reconnaître
- approuver
- certifier
- distinguer
- apprécier
- croire
| 855 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 962 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 952 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 363 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4370 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 649 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 903 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2137 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 738 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 751 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 668 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1690 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1948 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1404 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 605 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35502P | Morohashi |
| 1546 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5623 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 598 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 643 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 357 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 978 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3058 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 0763.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a8d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
510 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 候 【コウ】 season, weather
- 候補 【コウホ】 candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list, candidacy, candidature, nomination
- 時候 【ジコウ】 season, time of the year
- 症候 【ショウコウ】 symptoms
Kun reading compounds
- 候ふ 【そうろう】 to serve (by a superior's side), to be, to do
- 候間 【そうろうあいだ】 as ...
- 書き候 【かきそうろう】 (have the honor, honour) to write
- 御入り候ふ 【おんいりそうろう】 to go, to come, to be
Readings
- Korean:
- hu
Spanish
- clima
- tiempo
- explorar
- esperar algo
- forma cortés del verbo ser y estar
Portuguese
- clima
- estação
- tempo
French
- climat
- temps
- saison
| 607 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 504 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 478 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 817 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 481 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 862 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 325 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1029 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 944 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 974 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1174 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 105 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 133 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 89 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 101 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1655 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 775 | Morohashi |
| 119 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 250 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1640 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1769 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 542 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2163 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2723.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5019 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
332 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 補 【ホ】 assistant ..., probationary ...
- 補完 【ホカン】 complementation, supplementation, completion
- 増補 【ゾウホ】 extending (e.g. a book), augmenting, enlarging, supplementing
- 追補 【ツイホ】 supplement, appendix, addendum
Kun reading compounds
- 補う 【おぎなう】 to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Readings
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- suplir
- resarcir
- compensar
Portuguese
- suplemento
- oferta
- cumprir
- indenizar
- compensar
- assistente
- aprendiz
French
- complément
- supplément
- améliorer
- compenser
- assistant
- stagiaire
| 868 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 981 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 970 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 516 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 744 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 884 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1644 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 889 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 910 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1001 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1632 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1529 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1103 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1857 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34320 | Morohashi |
| 1194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5464 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1840 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1983 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 955 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5e7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 3322.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 88dc | Unicode hex code |