| 356 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 431 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 187 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 716 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 787 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 366 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 121 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 709 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 722 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 295 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 208 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 42 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 23 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 24 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 876 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2297 | Morohashi |
| 38 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 523 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 867 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 932 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 237 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 447 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
130 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 加 【カ】 addition, Canada
- 加圧 【カアツ】 increasing pressure
- 添加 【テンカ】 addition, annexing
- 倍加 【バイカ】 doubling, marked increase, multiplying, redoubling
Kun reading compounds
- 加える 【くわえる】 to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex, to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up, to include, to count in, to let join, to inflict (damage), to deal, to give
- 加わる 【くわわる】 to be added to, to be appended, to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate, to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed), to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- agregar
- añadir
- incrementar
- Canadá
- sumar
- unirse
Portuguese
- somar
- adição
- aumento
- unir
- incluir
- Canadá
French
- ajouter
- addition
- augmentation
- rejoindre
- inclure
- Canada
| 1677 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4600.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52a0 | Unicode hex code |
工
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 工 【コウ】 (factory) worker
- 工員 【コウイン】 factory worker
- 起工 【キコウ】 setting to work
- 商工 【ショウコウ】 commerce and industry
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
- 竹細工 【タケザイク】 bamboo work, bamboo ware
- 寄せ木細工 【ヨセギザイク】 wooden mosaic work, parquetry, wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture), marquetry, marqueterie
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もく
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- construcción
- fabricación
- obrero
Portuguese
- ofício
- construção
French
- ingénierie
- industrie
- construction
- radical katakana E (no. 48)
| 71 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 125 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 113 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 169 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1451 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 77 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 161 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 39 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 139 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 379 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2866 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 76 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8714 | Morohashi |
| 3381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 76 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 80 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 173 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 84 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5de5 | Unicode hex code |
tax, duty
- On:
- ゼイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
289 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 税 【ゼイ】 tax
- 税関 【ゼイカン】 customs, customs house
- 地方税 【チホウゼイ】 local tax, council tax
- 納税 【ノウゼイ】 payment of taxes
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さい
- Korean:
- se, tal
Spanish
- impuesto
- arancel
Portuguese
- imposto
- dever
French
- taxe
- droits
| 826 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 750 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 727 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 383 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3287 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 488 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 782 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1642 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 399 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 403 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 670 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1438 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1525 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 807 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1101 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 904 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25070P | Morohashi |
| 1191 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4146 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 895 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 961 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 755 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2257 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 2891.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a0e | Unicode hex code |