| 139 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 224 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 205 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 103 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 156 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 24 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 73 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 73 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 42 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 231 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 230 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 147 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 454 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2574 | Morohashi |
| 197 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 581 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 445 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 480 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 282 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
153 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 北欧 【ホクオウ】 Northern Europe, Nordic countries, Scandinavia
- 北緯 【ホクイ】 north latitude
- 極北 【キョクホク】 extreme north, North Pole
- 西北 【セイホク】 north-west
Kun reading compounds
- 北 【きた】 north, the North, northern territories, North Korea, north wind
- 北アイルランド 【きたアイルランド】 Northern Ireland
- 西北 【せいほく】 north-west
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きら、 ほう、 ほっ、 ほつ
- Korean:
- bug, bae
Spanish
- Norte
- huir
- perder
Portuguese
- norte
French
- nord
| 1256 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 1111.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5317 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
74 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 京 【キョウ】 imperial capital (esp. Kyoto), final word of an iroha poem, 10^16, 10,000,000,000,000,000, ten quadrillion
- 京都 【キョウト】 Kyoto (city, prefecture)
- 帝京 【テイキョウ】 the capital
- 在京 【ザイキョウ】 being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
- 京 【キョウ】 imperial capital (esp. Kyoto), final word of an iroha poem, 10^16, 10,000,000,000,000,000, ten quadrillion
- 京阪 【ケイハン】 Kyoto and Osaka, Kyoto-Osaka area
- 英京 【エイキョウ】 British capital, London
- キン族 【キンゾク】 Kinh (people), Vietnamese (people)
- 南京 【ナンキン】 Nanjing (China), Nanking, pumpkin, squash, Chinese, Southeast Asian, foreign, rare, precious, cute
Kun reading compounds
- 都 【みやこ】 capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government, capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light), location of the Imperial Palace
- 長岡京 【ながおかきょう】 Nagaoka-kyō (capital of Japan 784-794), Nagaokakyō (city)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- capital
Portuguese
- capital
- 10 elevado a 16
French
- capitale
- 10**16
| 63 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 110 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 99 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 16 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 172 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 109 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 663 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 189 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 189 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 233 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 39 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2546 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1297 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1766 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 318 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 299 | Morohashi |
| 2052 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 93 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 312 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 334 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 303 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 157 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 441 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 0090.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4eac | Unicode hex code |
五
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
31 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 五 【ゴ】 five, 5
- ５月 【ゴガツ】 May, fifth month of the lunar calendar
- 端午 【タンゴ】 Boys' Day celebration (May 5), Dragon Boat Festival (China)
- 第五 【ダイゴ】 fifth
Kun reading compounds
- 五 【ご】 five, 5
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ子 【いつつご】 quintuplets
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 さ、 さつ、 ち、 ふ、 み、 め
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- cinco
- 5
Portuguese
- cinco
French
- cinq
| 5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 19 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 14 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 15 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 7 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 10 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 91 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 7 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 7 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 5 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 32 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2142 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 5 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 257 | Morohashi |
| 3436 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 5 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 5 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 40 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 23 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3173 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e94 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
693 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 輪 【リン】 counter for wheels and flowers
- 輪郭 【リンカク】 contour, outline, silhouette, summary, outline, sketch, looks, features
- 三輪 【サンリン】 three wheels
- 競輪 【ケイリン】 keirin, cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
Kun reading compounds
- 輪 【わ】 ring, circle, loop, hoop, wheel, circle (e.g. of friends), planetary ring
- 輪切り 【わぎり】 cutting in round slices, round slice, dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
- 埴輪 【はにわ】 haniwa, hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
- 後輪 【こうりん】 rear wheel, cantle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なわ、 も
- Korean:
- ryun
Spanish
- rueda
- anillo
- círculo
- eslabón
- contador de flores
- aro
Portuguese
- roda
- argola
- círculo
- elo
- laço
- comtador para rodas e flores
French
- roue
- anneau
- cercle
- maillon
- boucle
- compteur de roues ou fleurs
| 533 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 631 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 601 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 959 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4630 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 846 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 942 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1221 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 498 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1781 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1999 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1067 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1436 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1839 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38400 | Morohashi |
| 1589 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5973 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1822 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1963 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 630 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-8 | SKIP code |
| 5802.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f2a | Unicode hex code |