| 163 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 258 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 238 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 100 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 350 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 76 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 378 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 56 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 254 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 254 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 414 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 55 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 22 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1017 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2572X | Morohashi |
| 21 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 580 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1083 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 104 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 242 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
89 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 化 【カ】 change to ..., becoming ..., making into ..., -ization, -ification
- 化学 【カガク】 chemistry
- 機械化 【キカイカ】 mechanization, mechanisation
- 民営化 【ミンエイカ】 privatization, privatisation
- 化粧 【ケショウ】 make-up, makeup, cosmetics, decoration, dressing, veneer
- 化粧水 【ケショウスイ】 skin lotion, face lotion
- 応化 【オウゲ】 assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
- 教化 【キョウケ】 guidance, teaching people and leading them to Buddhism
Kun reading compounds
- 化ける 【ばける】 to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into, to disguise oneself as, to change radically, to metamorphose, to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
- 化かす 【ばかす】 to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
- 老ける 【ふける】 to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cambiar
- transformarse
- modificarse
- disfrazarse
Portuguese
- mudança
- tomar a forma de
- influência
- encantar
- iludir
- seduzir
- -isação
French
- transformation
- prendre la forme de
- maquillage
- influence
- fantôme
- enchanter
- tromper
- chimie
- -isation
| 2156 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a2.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 2121.0 | Four corner code |
| 2421.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5316 | Unicode hex code |
cosmetics, adorn (one's person)
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1545 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 粧鏡 【ショウキョウ】 bathroom mirror, make-up mirror
- 戦化粧 【イクサゲショウ】 warpaint
- 夕化粧 【ユウゲショウ】 evening makeup
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- maquillarse
- arreglarse
- embellecerse
Portuguese
- cosméticos
- enfeitar-se
French
- cosmétique
- se maquiller
| 1406 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1218 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3475 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1595 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1614 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1699 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1815 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1284 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1499 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1703 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 909 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1232 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 932 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26945 | Morohashi |
| 1345 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 923 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 991 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1575 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 9091.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7ca7 | Unicode hex code |
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
403 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 張 【チョウ】 Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
- 張本人 【チョウホンニン】 originator, ringleader, perpetrator, main culprit, person responsible
- 海外出張 【カイガイシュッチョウ】 overseas business trip
- 伸長 【シンチョウ】 expansion, extension, elongation, stretching
Kun reading compounds
- 張る 【はる】 to stick, to paste, to affix, to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (e.g. a tent), to form (e.g. ice on a pond), to fill, to swell, to stick out, to push out, to post (a link, etc. online), to be expensive, to keep a watch on, to be on the lookout, to slap, to become one tile away from completion, to span, to generate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はり、 わり
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- expansión
- ensanchamiento
- exageración
- ensanchar
- hinchar
- desplegar
Portuguese
- alongar
- sufixo para contagem de para arcos & instrumentos de corda
- esticar
- espalhar
- erguer (tenda)
French
- allonger
- étirer
- étaler
- compteur d'arcs et instruments à cordes
- monter (tente)
| 675 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 775 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 752 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 462 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1570 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 681 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 516 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1879 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 1106 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1185 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 612 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 573 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 348 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 431 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1940 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9812 | Morohashi |
| 474 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1694 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1921 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2071 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 744 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3565 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1123.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f35 | Unicode hex code |