| 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 2
JLPT level N5
16 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 時 【ジ】 hour, o'clock, (specified) time, when ..., during ...
- 時価 【ジカ】 current value, price, market value
- 零時 【レイジ】 twelve o'clock, midnight, noon
- 平時 【ヘイジ】 peacetime, time of peace, ordinary times, normal times
Kun reading compounds
- 時 【とき】 time, hour, moment, occasion, case, chance, opportunity, season, the times, the age, the day, tense
- 時折 【ときおり】 sometimes, at intervals, occasionally, on occasion, from time to time
- 切り替え時 【きりかえとき】 time to switch over, response time
- 逢魔が時 【おうまがとき】 twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と、 とぎ
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- tiempo
- hora
- ocasión
Portuguese
- tempo
- hora
French
- temps
- heure
| 87 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 151 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 135 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 19 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2126 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 46 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 57 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1086 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 42 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 42 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 25 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 988 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1155 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 830 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 161 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13890 | Morohashi |
| 924 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2462 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 159 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 171 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 24 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 195 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3848 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 6404.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6642 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
228 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 計 【ケイ】 plan, meter, measuring device, (in) total, total (of)
- 計画 【ケイカク】 plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme
- 生計 【セイケイ】 livelihood, living
- 推計 【スイケイ】 estimate, estimation
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
- 計らう 【はからう】 to manage, to arrange, to see to (a matter), to dispose of, to consult (with), to talk (to)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 かず、 け
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- medida
- cuenta
- contar
- pensar
- medir
- pesar
Portuguese
- desenho
- plano
- esquema
- medida
French
- planifier
- projeter
- calcul
- mesure
| 201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 116 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 105 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 186 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4312 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 357 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 249 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 895 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 340 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 340 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 288 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1658 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1828 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 965 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1309 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 342 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35220 | Morohashi |
| 1441 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5555 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 337 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 359 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 210 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 173 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-2 | SKIP code |
| 0460.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a08 | Unicode hex code |