| 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 |
月
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
23 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 月 【ゲツ】 Monday
- 月額 【ゲツガク】 monthly amount (sum)
- 隔月 【カクゲツ】 every second month, every other month
- 望月 【モチヅキ】 full moon, moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar), full moon of the eighth lunar month
- 月輪 【ゲツリン】 (full) moon, moon when it's round
- 旧正月 【キュウショウガツ】 lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
- お正月 【オショウガツ】 New Year (esp. first three days), first month of the year, January
Kun reading compounds
- 月 【つき】 Moon, month, moonlight, (a) moon, natural satellite
- 月末 【げつまつ】 end of the month
- 卯月 【うづき】 fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 祥月 【しょうつき】 month of a person's death
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おと、 がっ、 す、 ずき、 もり
- Korean:
- weol
Spanish
- mes
- luna
Portuguese
- mês
- lua
French
- lune
- mois
| 12 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 14 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 16 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 26 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2169 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 13 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 59 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 80 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 17 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 17 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 17 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1002 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3674 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1876 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2556 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 13 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14330 | Morohashi |
| 2956 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2530 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 13 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 13 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 66 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 28 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3946 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6708 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
926 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 板門店 【パンムンジョム】 Panmunjom (Korea), Panmunjeom, Joint Security Area (Korean Demilitarized Zone)
- 版画 【ハンガ】 woodcut, woodblock print, art print
- 合板 【ゴウハン】 veneer board, plywood, joint publication
- 鋼板 【コウハン】 steel sheet, steel plate
- 版木 【ハンギ】 (printing) block, woodcut
- 板金 【バンキン】 sheet metal, metal plate
- 降板 【コウバン】 leaving the mound, being knocked out, resignation, stepping down, withdrawing
- 鋼板 【コウハン】 steel sheet, steel plate
Kun reading compounds
- 板 【いた】 board, plank, sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab, cutting board, chopping board, chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook, stage (i.e. at a theatre)
- 板ガラス 【いたガラス】 plate glass, sheet glass
- まな板 【まないた】 chopping board, cutting board, flat chest, tiny breasts
- 厚板 【あついた】 thick board, plank, steel plate (with a thickness of at least 3 mm), heavy brocade cloth, Elaphoglossum yoshinagae (species of fern)
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- tabla
- tablero
- placa
Portuguese
- prancha
- junta
- prato
- estágio
French
- planche
- plaque
- panneau
- stade
| 305 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 395 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 373 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 709 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 468 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 632 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1047 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1090 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 987 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1079 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1067 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 762 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14518 | Morohashi |
| 858 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2595 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 724 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 781 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1867 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4194.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 677f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
807 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 損 【ソン】 loss, damage, harm, unprofitable, disadvantage, handicap, drawback, unfavorable
- 損益 【ソンエキ】 profit and loss, advantage and disadvantage
- 毀損 【キソン】 damage, injury, defamation, harm
- 海損 【カイソン】 sea damage, average loss
Kun reading compounds
- 損なう 【そこなう】 to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin, to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do, to almost do, to come close to doing
- 損なう 【そこなう】 to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin, to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do, to almost do, to come close to doing
- 損ねる 【そこねる】 to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck, to miss one's chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
Readings
- Korean:
- son
Spanish
- pérdida
- desaparición
- desventaja
- dañar
- herir
Portuguese
- prejuízo
- perda
- desvantagem
- ferida
- ferir
French
- blesser
- nuire
- dommages
- perte
| 837 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 768 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 745 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1070 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1979 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 449 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 581 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 350 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 351 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 396 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 922 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 801 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 468 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 596 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 673 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12459 | Morohashi |
| 651 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2255 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 666 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 719 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 780 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c10.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 5608.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 640d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
845 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 傷跡 【キズアト】 scar
- 傷害 【ショウガイ】 injury, inflicting bodily injury
- 殺傷 【サッショウ】 killing and wounding, bloodshed
- 脳挫傷 【ノウザショウ】 cerebral contusion
Kun reading compounds
- 傷 【きず】 wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar, chip, crack, scratch, nick, flaw, defect, weakness, weak point, stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
- 傷跡 【きずあと】 scar
- 無傷 【むきず】 unhurt, uninjured, unwounded, unscathed, unharmed, flawless (e.g. gem), unblemished, undamaged, perfect (condition), spotless (e.g. reputation), faultless (e.g. performance), perfect (record), without failure, without defeat
- 古傷 【ふるきず】 old wound, scar, unpleasant past experience, painful memory, past misdeed
- 痛む 【いたむ】 to hurt, to ache, to feel a pain, to be injured, to be spoiled (e.g. food), to be damaged
- 痛める 【いためる】 to hurt, to injure, to cause pain, to harm, to damage, to spoil, to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict, to cause financial loss, to hurt one's pocket
Readings
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- herida
- daño
- lesión
- corte
- estar herido
- herir
Portuguese
- machucado
- ferido
- ferir
- danificar
- dor
- dano
- corte
- corte profundo
- cicatriz
- ponto fraco
French
- blessure
- faire mal
- abîmer
- douleur
- entaille
- cicatrice
- point faible
| 912 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 901 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 723 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1008 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1067 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 633 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 643 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 835 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 130 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 179 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 137 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1005 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1029 | Morohashi |
| 158 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 301 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 996 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1071 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 960 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2151 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a11.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 2822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 50b7 | Unicode hex code |