| 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 2
JLPT level N3
149 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 記 【キ】 account, history, chronicle, annals, record, notice, note, as follows, Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE), Records of Ancient Matters
- 記憶 【キオク】 memory, recollection, remembrance, memory, storage
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 左記 【サキ】 undermentioned (statement), the following, at left
Kun reading compounds
- 記す 【しるす】 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to take a note of, to mention, to describe, to give an account of, to inscribe, to mark, to brand, to remember, to engrave (in one's mind)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- narración
- memorizar
- anotar
- consignar por escrito
Portuguese
- escriba
- contar
- narrativa
- narrar
French
- inscrire
- compte-rendu
- narration
| 180 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 105 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 95 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 147 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4318 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 301 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 895 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 371 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 372 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 633 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1660 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1843 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 535 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35244 | Morohashi |
| 1453 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5563 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 568 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 209 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 190 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 0761.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a18 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
546 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 録 【ロク】 record, transcript
- 録音 【ロクオン】 (audio) recording
- 付録 【フロク】 appendix, supplement, annex, extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
- 採録 【サイロク】 recording, transcription
Kun reading compounds
- 撮る 【とる】 to take (a photograph), to record (audio or video), to film, to shoot
Readings
- Korean:
- rog, ye
Spanish
- registro
- transcripción
- copia
Portuguese
- gravar
French
- enregistrer
| 543 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 640 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 611 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 416 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4879 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 665 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 980 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2523 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 538 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 547 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 730 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1830 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2186 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1147 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1554 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1153 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40519P | Morohashi |
| 1742 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6298 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1144 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1226 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 633 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2842 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 8713.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9332 | Unicode hex code |