| 860 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 790 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 769 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 291 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 673 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 497 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 354 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 434 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1026 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1065 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 899 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 187 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1441 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1038 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1213 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1923 | Morohashi |
| 1122 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 465 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1205 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1289 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 187 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 673 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
197 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 判 【ハン】 seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment, judgement, size (of paper or books)
- 判決 【ハンケツ】 judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree
- 自己批判 【ジコヒハン】 self-criticism
- 誤判 【ゴハン】 misjudgement, misjudgment, erroneous judgement, miscarriage of justice
- 判 【ハン】 seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment, judgement, size (of paper or books)
- 司法裁判 【シホウサイバン】 judicial trial
- 大判 【オオバン】 large size (paper, book, etc.), ōban, large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- diferenciar
- distinguir
- juzgar
- sello
- marca
- señal
- sufijo para tamaño (papel)
Portuguese
- julgamento
- assinatura
- selo
- carimbo
French
- jugement
- signature
- tampon
- sceau
| 1043 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 9250.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5224 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
71 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 決 【ケツ】 decision, vote
- 決意 【ケツイ】 decision, determination, resolution
- 表決 【ヒョウケツ】 vote, voting
- 強行採決 【キョウコウサイケツ】 forced passage (of a bill, measure, resolution, etc.), railroading, steamrolling, steamrollering
Kun reading compounds
- 決める 【きめる】 to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix, to clinch (a victory), to decide (the outcome of a match), to persist in doing, to go through with, to always do, to have made a habit of, to take for granted, to assume, to dress up, to dress to kill, to dress to the nines, to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.), to succeed in doing, to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.), to eat or drink something, to take illegal drugs
- 決まる 【きまる】 to be decided, to be settled, to be fixed, to be arranged, to be unchanging, to be the same (as always), to be fixed, to be set, to be a fixed rule, to be destined, to be a convention, to be a custom, to be common knowledge, to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.), to go well, to succeed, to connect (of a punch), to look good (of clothing), to look sharp, to be stylish, to suit one, to be held in place (of a hairdo), to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)
- 決る 【しゃくる】 to dig out, to gouge out, to hollow out, to scoop, to ladle, to bail, to jerk (one's chin)
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeol
Spanish
- decidir
- fijar
- quedar decidido
Portuguese
- decida
- fixar
- concordar sobre
- nomear
French
- décider
- fixer
- se mettre d'accord
- arrangement
| 202 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 289 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 271 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 94 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2509 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 230 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 667 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 402 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 356 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 357 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 277 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1163 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 308 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1656 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17174 | Morohashi |
| 263 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3070 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1641 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1770 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 138 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 281 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 363 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3513.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c7a | Unicode hex code |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
| 24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7473 | Morohashi |
| 7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1141 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 9000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
326 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 説 【セツ】 theory, doctrine, opinion, view, rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay
- 説明 【セツメイ】 explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
- 定説 【テイセツ】 established theory, accepted opinion, accepted explanation
- 解説 【カイセツ】 explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation
- 遊説 【ユウゼイ】 election tour, election campaign, stumping
- 全国遊説 【ゼンコクユウゼイ】 nationwide election campaign
Kun reading compounds
- 説く 【とく】 to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとし、 とき
- Korean:
- seol, se, yeol
Spanish
- opinión
- teoría
- explicar
- expresar
Portuguese
- rumor
- opinião
- teoria
French
- théorie
- rumeur
- opinion
- thèse
| 654 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 524 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 307 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4373 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 216 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 251 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2143 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 400 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 404 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 292 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1688 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1949 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1042 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1405 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 511 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35556P | Morohashi |
| 1547 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5627 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 499 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 538 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 240 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 620 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3057 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 0861.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8aac | Unicode hex code |