| 140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 71 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 116 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 34 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 346 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 82 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 82 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 82 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2693 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 113 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3297 | Morohashi |
| 2169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 716 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 117 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 140 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 53 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
177 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 名 【メイ】 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, name, noun
- 名画 【メイガ】 famous picture, masterpiece (painting), excellent film, film classic
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
- 芸名 【ゲイメイ】 stage name
- 名目 【メイモク】 name, title, appellation, (something) nominal, (under the) pretext (of), pretense
- 苗字 【ミョウジ】 surname, family name, last name
- 仮名 【カメイ】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
Kun reading compounds
- 名 【な】 name, given name, title, fame, renown, reputation, pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
- 名残 【なごり】 remains, traces, vestiges, relics, (the sorrow of) parting, end
- 仮名 【かめい】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 片仮名 【かたかな】 katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- nombre
- célebre
- distinguido
- reputación
Portuguese
- nome
- fama
- distinção
- reputação
French
- nom
- célèbre
- fameux
- réputation
| 2577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2760.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 540d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1064 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 誉望 【ヨボウ】 honor, honour
- 声誉 【セイヨ】 reputation, fame, credit, honor and distinction, honour and distinction
- 毀誉 【キヨ】 praise and censure, approval and disapproval, approbation and condemnation
Kun reading compounds
- 誉れ 【ほまれ】 honour, honor
- 誉れ高い 【ほまれたかい】 renowned, famous
- 褒める 【ほめる】 to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 たか、 たけ、 ほまれ、 ほめ、 ほん
- Korean:
- ye
Spanish
- reputación
- honor
- crédito
- gloria
Portuguese
- reputação
- elogio
- honra
- glória
French
- réputation
- louanges
- honneur
- gloire
| 1874 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1357 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4353 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1754 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2010 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 802 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 816 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1713 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1654 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3135 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1608 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1958 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35498 | Morohashi |
| 2502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5602 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1939 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2089 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1668 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 977 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 3260.1 | Four corner code |
| 9060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a89 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
138 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 領 【リョウ】 territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.), counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
- 領域 【リョウイキ】 area, domain, territory, field, range, region, regime
- 学習指導要領 【ガクシュウシドウヨウリョウ】 government course (curriculum) guidelines
- 綱領 【コウリョウ】 general plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
Kun reading compounds
- 襟 【えり】 collar, lapel, neckband, neck, nape of the neck, scruff of the neck
- 襟足 【えりあし】 hairline at the nape of the neck, nape
- 盤領 【まるえり】 round collar (of traditional Japanese clothing)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よう、 よし
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- punto clave
- control
- controlar
Portuguese
- jurisdição
- domínio
- território
- feudo
- reino
French
- domaine
- juridiction
- territoire
- fief
| 735 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 825 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 806 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 338 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5124 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 849 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1008 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 834 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 853 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 999 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1888 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1567 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 828 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1417 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43423 | Morohashi |
| 1224 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6628 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1405 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1507 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 452 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 804 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2861 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 8128.6 | Four corner code |
| 8138.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9818 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
18 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 事 【ジ】 individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
- 事業 【ジギョウ】 business, enterprise, venture, (commercial) activity, (business) operation, industry, (social) project, undertaking, enterprise, work, activity, program, service
- 商事 【ショウジ】 commercial affairs
- 有事 【ユウジ】 emergency
Kun reading compounds
- 事 【こと】 thing, matter, incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis, circumstances, situation, state of affairs, work, business, affair, after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to, nominalizing suffix, pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..., alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or, necessity, need, you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...
- 事柄 【ことがら】 matter, thing, affair, circumstance
- 神事 【しんじ】 Shinto ritual
- いい事 【いいこと】 good thing, nice thing, good excuse, good grounds, good opportunity, interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
- 仕える 【つかえる】 to serve, to work for, to attend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ろ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- cosa
- hecho
- asunto
- acción
Portuguese
- matéria
- coisa
- fato
- negócios
- razão
- possivelmente
French
- fait
- chose
- matière
- affaire
- raison
- peut-être
| 230 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 309 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 293 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 32 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 272 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 73 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 108 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 768 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 80 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 80 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 237 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 30 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4384 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2986 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1164 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 241 | Morohashi |
| 3567 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 71 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1156 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1240 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 10 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 300 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 5000.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e8b | Unicode hex code |