| 22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5831 | Morohashi |
| 3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4003.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
15 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 同 【ドウ】 the same, the said, likewise
- 同意 【ドウイ】 agreement, consent, approval, assent, same opinion, same view, same meaning
- 合同 【ゴウドウ】 combination, union, joining, incorporation, amalgamation, merger, fusion, combined, joint, united, shared, congruence
- 大同 【ダイドウ】 general resemblance, being largely the same, uniting with a common goal, Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
Kun reading compounds
- 同じ 【おなじ】 same, identical, equal, alike, equivalent, anyway, in any case, if one must ..., if one has to ..., as long as ...
- 同じく 【おなじく】 in the same way, like, likewise, similarly
Readings
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mismo
- igual
- compañero
- idéntico
- similar
Portuguese
- mesmo
- concorda
- igual
French
- identique
- similaire
- égal
| 295 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 204 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 187 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 23 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 619 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 185 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 136 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 298 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 198 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 198 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 350 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 320 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3707 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1897 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2578 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 182 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3294 | Morohashi |
| 2987 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 717 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 180 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 192 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 54 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 133 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3649 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 540c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1246 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鋼 【ハガネ】 steel, sword steel, sword
- 鋼材 【コウザイ】 steel material
- 粗鋼 【ソコウ】 crude steel
- 製鋼 【セイコウ】 steel manufacture
Kun reading compounds
- 鋼 【はがね】 steel, sword steel, sword
- 鋼色 【はがねいろ】 steel blue
- 玉鋼 【たまはがね】 traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- acero
Portuguese
- aço
French
- acier
| 874 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 864 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 867 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4883 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1509 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1851 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1608 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1715 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1337 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1825 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1981 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40509 | Morohashi |
| 1740 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6302 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1962 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2113 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 992 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2853 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 8712.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 92fc | 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 |