| 129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 214 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 195 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 224 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 132 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 150 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 28 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 88 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 88 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 159 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 243 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4313 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2182 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2936 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1210 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2707X | Morohashi |
| 3501 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1202 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1286 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 324 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 113 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
224 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 半 【ハン】 half, semi-, partial, half-past, odd number, han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
- 半額 【ハンガク】 half the amount (of money), half price, half fare
- 四畳半 【ヨジョウハン】 four and a half tatami mats, four-and-a-half-mat room, small room esp. for assignations
- 過半 【カハン】 the greater part
Kun reading compounds
- 半ば 【なかば】 middle, halfway, midway, half (of), one half, half (e.g. done, jokingly), partly, in part, partially, mostly, almost, nearly
- 半ば過ぎ 【なかばすぎ】 beyond the middle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- mitad
- medio
- incompleto
- semi-
- semi
- a medias
- en parte
Portuguese
- metade
- médio
- número ímpar
- semi-
- parte-
French
- moitié
- demi
- milieu
- nombre impair
| 1055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 9050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 534a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
| 292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8108 | Morohashi |
| 3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5cf6 | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
| 138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13620 | Morohashi |
| 1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65b9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
186 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 面 【メン】 face, mask, face guard, striking the head (in kendo), surface (esp. a geometrical surface), page, aspect, facet, side, chamfer, counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
- 面会 【メンカイ】 meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview
- 平面 【ヘイメン】 level surface, plane
- 対面 【タイメン】 meeting face-to-face, seeing in person, facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
Kun reading compounds
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面影 【おもかげ】 face, looks, countenance, vestige, trace, reminder
- 水の面 【みのも】 surface of the water, face of the water
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面伏せ 【おもてぶせ】 being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
- 細面 【ほそおもて】 slender face
- 面 【つら】 face, mug, surface, cheek meat, cheek, cheeks, surrounding area
- 面当て 【つらあて】 spiteful remarks
- 赤面 【あかつら】 red face, villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
- 横面 【よこつら】 side of the face, side
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ずら、 ほおつき、 も
- Korean:
- myeon
Spanish
- cara
- semblante
- superficie
Portuguese
- máscara
- rosto
- recursos
- superfície
French
- masque
- face
- traits
- surface
| 322 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 395 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 165 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5087 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1002 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 904 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 274 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 274 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 438 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1876 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2590 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1324 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1910 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42618 | Morohashi |
| 2087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6566 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1892 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2039 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 117 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 347 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3176 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 1060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9762 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作柄 【サクガラ】 crop conditions, quality (of art)
- 大作 【タイサク】 large-scale work, voluminous work, monumental work, great work, masterpiece
- 遺作 【イサク】 posthumous works
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作業 【サギョウ】 work, operation, task
- 所作 【ショサ】 conduct, behaviour, movements, gesture, one's carriage, performance (on stage, etc.), dance, acting, dance (in kabuki), dance play
- 安定操作 【アンテイソウサ】 stabilizing (stock) transaction
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 作り 【つくり】 making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure, appearance (attire, make-up, etc.), build, physique, sashimi, forced (smile, etc.)
- 作り上げる 【つくりあげる】 to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together, to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くり、 さか、 さっ、 づくり、 とも、 なお、 はぎ、 まさか
- Korean:
- jag, ja, ju
Spanish
- hacer
- construir
- fabricar
- conducta
- comportamiento
- crear
Portuguese
- fazer
- produção
- preparar
- construção
French
- fabriquer
- produire
- construire
- préparer
| 82 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 127 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 99 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 147 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 116 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 362 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 360 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 361 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 137 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 75 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 49 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 52 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1151 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 518 | Morohashi |
| 68 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 167 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1142 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 120 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 144 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2154 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2821.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f5c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
78 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦 【セン】 war, battle, match, game, competition
- 戦域 【センイキ】 war area, battlefield, theater, theatre
- 開戦 【カイセン】 outbreak of war, starting a war
- 回戦 【カイセン】 event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc., nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
Kun reading compounds
- 戦 【いくさ】 war, battle, campaign, fight, troops, forces
- 戦場 【せんじょう】 battlefield, battleground
- 負け戦 【まけいくさ】 losing a battle, lost battle, battle one cannot win, battle one is doomed to lose
- 野合戦 【のがっせん】 battle in the open, battle on an open field
- 戦う 【たたかう】 to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist
- 戦く 【おののく】 to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.), to shudder, to tremble
- 戦ぐ 【そよぐ】 to rustle, to sway, to stir, to flutter
- 戦慄く 【わななく】 to tremble, to shiver, to shake
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- guerra
- batalla
- lucha
- pelear
- batallar
- combatir
- luchar
Portuguese
- guerra
- batalha
- disputa
French
- guerre
- bataille
- match
| 448 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 555 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 526 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 88 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1810 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 399 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 550 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 301 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 301 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 360 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 839 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1948 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11631P | Morohashi |
| 1787 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2079 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 32 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 608 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 959 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 9355.0 | Four corner code |
| 3355.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6226 | Unicode hex code |