| 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 |
水
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 水 【スイ】 Wednesday, shaved ice (served with flavored syrup), water (fifth of the five elements)
- 水位 【スイイ】 water level
- 用水 【ヨウスイ】 irrigation water, water for fire, city water, cistern water
- 浄水 【ジョウスイ】 clean water, purified water
Kun reading compounds
- 水 【みず】 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water), fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid, flood, floodwaters, water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout, break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- 水揚げ 【みずあげ】 landing, unloading (e.g. a ship), catch (of fish), takings, sales (of a shop), defloration (e.g. of a geisha), preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)
- 飲み水 【のみみず】 drinking water, potable water
- 呼び水 【よびみず】 pump-priming, rousing, stimulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うず、 ずみ、 つ、 ど、 み、 みさ、 みつ、 みな、 みん
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- agua
Portuguese
- água
French
- eau
| 14 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 16 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 40 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 144 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2482 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 16 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 68 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 54 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 21 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 21 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 19 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 10 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 132 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17083 | Morohashi |
| 10 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 137 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 166 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 31 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 1223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c34 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩擦 【マサツ】 friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
- 摩天楼 【マテンロウ】 skyscraper
- 研磨 【ケンマ】 grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
- あん摩 【アンマ】 massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
Kun reading compounds
- 摩する 【まする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
- 摩る 【さする】 to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- roce
- fricción
- caricia
Portuguese
- escoriação
- raspar
- polir
- alcance
- arranhão
French
- irriter
- gratter
- caresser
- frictionner
- polir
- moudre
| 1830 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1074 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1783 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1380 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1530 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1415 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12613P | Morohashi |
| 3175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2264 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 689 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1768 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 0025.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6469 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1485 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 擦弦楽器 【サツゲンガッキ】 bowed stringed instrument
- 擦文 【サツモン】 brush-mark pattern (scraped into the surface of earthenware with wood)
- 塗擦 【トサツ】 rubbing an ointment into the skin
- 冷水摩擦 【レイスイマサツ】 rubdown with a wet towel, cold-water rubbing
Kun reading compounds
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
- 擦れる 【すれる】 to rub, to chafe, to wear out, to become worn, to lose one's innocence, to become sly
- 擦る 【こする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape
- 擦れる 【こすれる】 to be rubbed
Readings
- Korean:
- chal
Spanish
- frotar
- restregar
- rascar
- raspar
Portuguese
- arranhar
- esfregar
- coçar
- escovar
- atritar
- explorar
French
- abrasion
- gratter
- frotter
- râper
- racler
- irriter
- récurer
| 1306 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1955 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2025 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1709 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1386 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2601 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1519 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1620 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1416 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 931 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 971 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 541 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 707 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1113 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12862 | Morohashi |
| 790 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2306 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1104 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1185 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1870 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1341 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c14.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-14 | SKIP code |
| 5309.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 64e6 | Unicode hex code |