| 535 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 634 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 604 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 607 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 642 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 792 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 348 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 349 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 832 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 851 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 662 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 166 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 88 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 57 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 61 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1416 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1622 | Morohashi |
| 80 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 419 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1404 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1506 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 493 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
667 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冷 【レイ】 refrigerator, cold, cool, cold sake
- 冷夏 【レイカ】 cool summer, cold summer, cooler-than-normal summer
- 寒冷 【カンレイ】 cold, coldness, chilliness
- 空冷 【クウレイ】 air cooling
Kun reading compounds
- 冷たい 【つめたい】 cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing, (emotionally) cold, coldhearted, unfeeling, indifferent, unfriendly, distant
- 冷たい暗黒物質 【つめたいあんこくぶっしつ】 cold dark matter
- 冷える 【ひえる】 to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator), to get chilly, to cool down
- 冷や 【ひや】 cold water, cold sake, cold, cool, chilled, unheated
- 冷やす 【ひやす】 to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate, to calm down, to cool off, to regain one's composure, to relax, to be frightened (at), to be scared (of)
- お冷 【おひや】 cold (drinking) water, (glass of) cold water, cold boiled rice
- 冷ややか 【ひややか】 cold, chilly, cool, cold (attitude, stare, etc.), frigid, indifferent, distant, surly, curt, composed, cool, calm
- 冷やす 【ひやす】 to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate, to calm down, to cool off, to regain one's composure, to relax, to be frightened (at), to be scared (of)
- 冷やかす 【ひやかす】 to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate, to window-shop, to look at without buying
- 冷める 【さめる】 to cool down, to get cold, to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.), to subside, to dampen, to fade, to wane, to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.), to be composed
- 冷ます 【さます】 to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool, to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil
Readings
- Korean:
- raeng
Spanish
- frío
- enfriar
- enfriarse
- helarse
- helar
Portuguese
- fresco
- frio (cerveja
- pessoa)
- calafrio
French
- froid
- fraîche (bière)
- froide (personne)
- refroidir
| 344 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 3812.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 51b7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
959 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 焼却 【ショウキャク】 incineration, destroy by fire
- 償却 【ショウキャク】 repayment, redemption, depreciation, amortization, amortisation
Kun reading compounds
- 却って 【かえって】 on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more
- 退ける 【しりぞける】 to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss, to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat, to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away, to force (someone) to leave their post, to oust, to remove, to expel
Readings
- Korean:
- gag
Spanish
- retirarse
- echarse atrás
- rechazar
Portuguese
- ao invés
- ao contrário
- melhor
French
- au lieu de
- au contraire
- plutôt
| 1145 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1252 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 808 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1680 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1114 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1783 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1915 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1616 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 252 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1436 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1034 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1407 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2856 | Morohashi |
| 1118 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 631 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1395 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1497 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1101 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2e5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 4772.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5374 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
538 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 効 【コウ】 efficacy, benefit, efficiency, effect, result, success
- 効果 【コウカ】 effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result, effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
- 実効 【ジッコウ】 practical effect, efficacy, efficiency
- 時効 【ジコウ】 statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription), becoming invalid or void after a set time, ageing, aging
Kun reading compounds
- 効く 【きく】 to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for), to work, to function well, to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to, to taste (alcohol), to try
- 効き目 【ききめ】 effect, virtue, efficacy, impression, one's dominant eye
Readings
- Korean:
- hyo
Spanish
- eficacia
- eficiencia
- efecto
- ser efectivo
Portuguese
- mérito
- eficácia
- eficiência
- benefício
French
- efficacité
- bénéfique
- mérite
| 782 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 697 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 671 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 722 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 623 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 370 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 653 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 816 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 835 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 501 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 216 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1617 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 849 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1164 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1284 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2334 | Morohashi |
| 1265 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 535 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1276 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1369 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 682 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 0442.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52b9 | Unicode hex code |
fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
258 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 果 【カ】 phala (attained state, result), enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice), fruit, counter for pieces of fruit
- 果敢 【カカン】 resolute, determined, bold
- 青果 【セイカ】 fruits and vegetables, produce
- 研究結果 【ケンキュウケッカ】 results of a scientific investigation, findings
Kun reading compounds
- 果たす 【はたす】 to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, to do ... completely, to do ... entirely
- 果たす 【はたす】 to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, to do ... completely, to do ... entirely
- 果てる 【はてる】 to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die, to perish, to do utterly, to do completely
- 果て 【はて】 the end, the extremity, the limit, the limits, the result
- 果てしない 【はてしない】 endless, boundless, everlasting
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- gwa
Spanish
- fruto
- resultado
- llevar a cabo
- finalizar
Portuguese
- fruta
- recompensa
- levar a cabo
- alcançar
- completar
- fim
- bem-sucedido
French
- fruit
- récompense
- remplir (tâche)
- achever
- compléter
- finir
- réussir
- atteindre un but
| 560 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 454 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 627 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 277 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 107 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 375 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 625 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 770 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 487 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 496 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 502 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1052 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4377 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2217 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2982 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1130 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14556 | Morohashi |
| 3560 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2594 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1202 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 250 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 496 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3664 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-8-1 | SKIP code |
| 6090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 679c | Unicode hex code |