| 120 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 199 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 182 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 903 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1161 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 165 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 125 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 161 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 459 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 467 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 99 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 399 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2679 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1365 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1851 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 434 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1610X | Morohashi |
| 2157 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 410 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 427 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 456 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 112 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1090 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冬季 【トウキ】 (season of) winter
- 冬期 【トウキ】 winter, wintertime, winter term
- 越冬 【エットウ】 passing the winter, hibernation
- 春夏秋冬 【シュンカシュウトウ】 spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter, the four seasons
Kun reading compounds
- 冬 【ふゆ】 winter
- 冬場 【ふゆば】 wintertime, winter season
- 初冬 【しょとう】 early winter, tenth month of the lunar calendar
- 毎冬 【まいふゆ】 every winter
Readings
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- invierno
Portuguese
- Inverno
French
- hiver
| 2540 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 2730.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 51ac | Unicode hex code |
seasons
- On:
- キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
842 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 季 【キ】 season (in nature, sports, etc.), seasonal word or phrase (in haiku), year
- 季刊 【キカン】 quarterly publication
- 夏季 【カキ】 summer season
- 秋季 【シュウキ】 fall season, autumn season
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すえ、 とし
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- estación del año
Portuguese
- estações
French
- saison
| 369 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 471 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 448 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 871 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3266 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 641 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 456 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 725 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 465 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 473 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 698 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 461 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3161 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1624 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 921 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6965 | Morohashi |
| 2554 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1292 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 912 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 978 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 499 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2040.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b63 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作柄 【サクガラ】 crop conditions, quality (of art)
- 大作 【タイサク】 large-scale work, voluminous work, monumental work, great work, masterpiece
- 遺作 【イサク】 posthumous works
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作業 【サギョウ】 work, operation, task
- 所作 【ショサ】 conduct, behaviour, movements, gesture, one's carriage, performance (on stage, etc.), dance, acting, dance (in kabuki), dance play
- 安定操作 【アンテイソウサ】 stabilizing (stock) transaction
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 作り 【つくり】 making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure, appearance (attire, make-up, etc.), build, physique, sashimi, forced (smile, etc.)
- 作り上げる 【つくりあげる】 to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together, to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くり、 さか、 さっ、 づくり、 とも、 なお、 はぎ、 まさか
- Korean:
- jag, ja, ju
Spanish
- hacer
- construir
- fabricar
- conducta
- comportamiento
- crear
Portuguese
- fazer
- produção
- preparar
- construção
French
- fabriquer
- produire
- construire
- préparer
| 82 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 127 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 99 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 147 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 116 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 362 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 360 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 361 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 137 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 75 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 49 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 52 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1151 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 518 | Morohashi |
| 68 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 167 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1142 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 120 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 144 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2154 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2821.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f5c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
43 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 業 【ギョウ】 work, business, company, agency, study
- 業界 【ギョウカイ】 business world, business circles, (the) industry
- 鉱業 【コウギョウ】 mining industry
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 業 【ゴウ】 karma, result of one's karma, fate, destiny, uncontrollable temper
- 業因 【ゴウイン】 karma
- 罪業 【ザイゴウ】 sin, iniquity, crime
- 正業 【ショウゴウ】 right action, correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
Kun reading compounds
- 業 【わざ】 deed, act, work, performance
- 業師 【わざし】 tricky wrestler, shrewd fellow
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり、 のぶ
- Korean:
- eob
Spanish
- negocio
- industria
- trabajo
Portuguese
- negócios
- vocação
- artes
- performance
French
- activité
- vocation
- arts
- représentation
- karma
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 278 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 54 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 143 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 199 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2024 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 307 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1066 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15170 | Morohashi |
| 2612 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1792 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 74 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 419 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1064 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 696d | Unicode hex code |
車
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
333 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 車 【シャ】 car, vehicle, van, truck, wagon, lorry, (train) car, carriage
- 車検 【シャケン】 vehicle inspection
- 軽自動車 【ケイジドウシャ】 light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), k-car, kei car
- 台車 【ダイシャ】 platform truck, hand truck, trolley, dolly, cart, truck, bogie
Kun reading compounds
- 車 【くるま】 car, automobile, vehicle, wheel, castor, caster
- 車椅子 【くるまいす】 wheelchair
- 火の車 【ひのくるま】 fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell), desperate financial situation, dire straits
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くら、 くろま
- Korean:
- cha, geo
Spanish
- coche
- vehículo
- rueda
Portuguese
- carro
French
- véhicule
- voiture
| 88 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 63 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 31 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 162 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4608 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 54 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 91 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 532 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 133 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 133 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 62 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1769 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2212 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 292 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38172 | Morohashi |
| 3552 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5939 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 286 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 304 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 231 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 64 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 5000.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8eca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
247 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 両 【リョウ】 both (hands, parents, sides, etc.), counter for carriages (e.g. in a train), counter for vehicles, ryō, tael, traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g, ryō, pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold, ryō, traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan, ryō, tael, unit of weight under the ritsuryō system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g, counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
- 両足 【リョウソク】 both feet, both legs
- 一両 【イチリョウ】 one vehicle, one ryō (an old coin)
- 十両 【ジュウリョウ】 second highest division, wrestlers of the second highest division
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もろ
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- ambos
- contador de vehículos
Portuguese
- ambos
- moeda Japonesa antiga
- nº de veículos
- dois
French
- les deux
- 2
- ryou (ancienne monnaie)
- compteur de wagons
| 336 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 434 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 411 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 281 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 34 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 859 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 531 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 200 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 200 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 556 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 15 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4331 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2949 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1176 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 46 | Morohashi |
| 3518 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 23 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1168 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1252 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 288 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 275 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3153 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e21 | Unicode hex code |