| 501 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 601 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 573 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 265 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 164 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 51 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 445 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 104 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 315 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 315 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 595 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 411 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4271 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2909 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 846 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5835 | Morohashi |
| 3460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1136 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 838 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 901 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 220 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 445 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
335 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 夫妻 【フサイ】 husband and wife, married couple
- 夫婦 【フウフ】 married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- 継夫 【ケイフ】 second husband
- 炊夫 【スイフ】 male cook
- 夫婦 【フウフ】 married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- 夫子 【フウシ】 teacher, wise man, sage, master, Confucius, the person concerned, you, he, she
- 一工夫 【ヒトクフウ】 a bit of contrivance, some fiddling, a little ingenuity
- 創意工夫 【ソウイクフウ】 ingenuity, inventiveness, creative originality
- 夫人 【フジン】 wife, Mrs, madam, wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.), consort of the emperor
- 賦役 【フエキ】 slave labour, slave labor, compulsory service, forced labour, forced labor, exacted service
- 大夫 【ダイブ】 high steward, grand master
- 右京大夫 【ウキョウノダイブ】 Ukyō no Daibu (title under the ritsuryō system), high steward
Kun reading compounds
- 夫 【おっと】 husband
- 夫選び 【おっとえらび】 choosing a husband
- ＤＶ夫 【ディーブイおっと】 (physically) abusive husband, wife beater
- 元夫 【もとおっと】 ex-husband, former husband
- 其れ其れ 【それぞれ】 each, respectively
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 と、 ゆう、 よ
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- marido
- hombre
- esposo
Portuguese
- marido
- homem
French
- mari
- homme
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.31 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 5003.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 592b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1123 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 唱和 【ショウワ】 cheering in chorus, saying in unison
- 唱歌 【ショウカ】 singing, song, music class (at pre-WWII schools), song for music classes
- 斉唱 【セイショウ】 singing in unison, chanting in unison
- 主唱 【シュショウ】 advocacy, promotion
Kun reading compounds
- 唱える 【となえる】 to recite, to chant, to cry, to yell, to shout, to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist
Readings
- Korean:
- chang
Spanish
- cantar
- recitar
Portuguese
- canto
- recital
- gritar
French
- chant
- choeur
- réciter
- invoquer
- hurlement
| 430 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 538 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 508 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1062 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 814 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1137 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1284 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1646 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1759 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1809 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 306 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 555 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 338 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 418 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 21 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3765 | Morohashi |
| 462 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 829 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 21 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 21 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 568 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3778 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 6606.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5531 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
671 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 婦 【フ】 married woman, woman, lady
- 婦女暴行 【フジョボウコウ】 sexual assault (of a woman), rape
- 保健婦 【ホケンフ】 district health nurse, public health nurse
- 老婦 【ロウフ】 old woman
Kun reading compounds
- 嫁 【よめ】 bride, (one's) daughter-in-law, wife
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- señora
- mujer
- esposa
Portuguese
- dama
- mulher
- esposa
- noiva
French
- femme mariée
- épouse
- dame
- femme
| 707 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 800 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 779 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 481 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1237 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 313 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 454 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1603 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 316 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 316 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 597 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 448 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 565 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 343 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 426 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1159 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6432P | Morohashi |
| 469 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1151 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1234 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 746 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 4742.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5a66 | Unicode hex code |
follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1396 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 随意 【ズイイ】 voluntary, optional, free, elective
- 随一 【ズイイチ】 best, greatest, first
- 追随 【ツイズイ】 following (in the footsteps of), catching up with, coming level with
- 付随 【フズイ】 being incident to, being accompanied by, being collateral with, being attached to
Kun reading compounds
- 随に 【まにまに】 at the mercy of (e.g. the waves), with (e.g. the wind)
- 従う 【したがう】 to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to, to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with, to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign), to serve (as), to engage in (work)
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- seguir
- acompañar
- complacer
- sin embargo
- a pesar de todo
Portuguese
- seguir
- embora
- não obstante
- enquanto
- durante
- ambos
- obedecer
- submeter-se
- concordar
- ao sabor (das ondas)
French
- suivre
- quoique
- néanmoins
- pendant
- les deux
- tout
- obéir
- se soumettre à
- se conformer à
- à la merci (des vagues)
| 1462 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5004 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1712 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1878 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1741 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1864 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 745 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 765 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 454 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 573 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1306 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41764P | Morohashi |
| 627 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6460 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1298 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1395 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1600 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3646 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 7423.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 968f | Unicode hex code |