| 119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 58 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 16 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 78 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 41 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 93 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 462 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4250 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 435 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5833 | Morohashi |
| 3442 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 277 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 34 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
512 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 天 【テン】 sky, heaven, God, svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth), deva (divine being of Buddhism), top (of a book), sole (of a Japanese sandal), beginning, start, tempura, India
- 天下 【テンカ】 the whole world, the whole country, society, the public, supremacy over a nation, government of a country, the ruling power, having one's own way, doing as one pleases, peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous, shogun (Edo period)
- 炎天 【エンテン】 blazing heat, scorching sun
- 楽天 【ラクテン】 optimism
Kun reading compounds
- 天津 【あまつ】 heavenly, imperial
- 天津乙女 【あまつおとめ】 celestial maiden
- 天 【あめ】 sky
- 天地 【てんち】 heaven and earth, the universe, the world, nature, land, world, realm, sphere, top and bottom, gods of heaven and earth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あも、 た、 たかし、 て、 なま
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- paraíso
- cielo
- imperial
Portuguese
- paraíso
- ceú
- imperiais
French
- cieux
- ciel
- impérial
| 3163 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5929 | Unicode hex code |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
| 134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13450 | Morohashi |
| 1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6587 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
815 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 密 【ミツ】 dense, thick, crowded, close (relationship), intimate, minute, fine, careful, secret, esoteric Buddhism, secret Buddhist teachings
- 密度 【ミツド】 density
- 濃密 【ノウミツ】 thick, dense, rich (as in taste or content), deep (colour), strong (smell, scent), crowded
- 細密 【サイミツ】 detailed knowledge, finely detailed
Kun reading compounds
- 密か 【ひそか】 secret, private, surreptitious
- 密か事 【みそかごと】 secret, private matter, amorous affair, liaison
Readings
- Korean:
- mil
Spanish
- denso
- concentrado
- minucioso
- preciso
- en secreto
Portuguese
- segredo
- densidade
- pormenor
- cuidado
French
- secret
- densité (population)
- minutieux
- consciencieux
| 990 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 978 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 858 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1316 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1118 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1214 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1713 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 806 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 822 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1103 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 489 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2857 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1474 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1984 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 782 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7205 | Morohashi |
| 2292 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1343 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 775 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 837 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 933 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 776 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3077.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bc6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1067 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奏 【ソウ】 report to the emperor
- 奏功 【ソウコウ】 success, achievement, fruition
- 合奏 【ガッソウ】 ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.), concert
- 四重奏 【シジュウソウ】 instrumental quartet
Kun reading compounds
- 奏でる 【かなでる】 to play an instrument (esp. string instruments), to dance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すすむ
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- dirigirse al emperador
- tocar un instrumento
- completar
Portuguese
- tocar música
- audiência
- completar
French
- jouer de la musique
- concert
- parler à l'Empereur
- mener à bien
| 930 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 918 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 845 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1178 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1643 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1178 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 951 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1544 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1646 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1679 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3185 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1645 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1585 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5915 | Morohashi |
| 2577 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1156 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1571 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1693 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 890 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 5043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 594f | Unicode hex code |