| 225 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 304 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 288 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 465 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1208 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 545 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 155 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1092 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 494 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 503 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 129 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 439 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 335 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 252 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 755 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6166 | Morohashi |
| 281 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1203 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 747 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 809 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 321 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 299 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
244 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 始発 【シハツ】 first departure (of the day), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
- 始業 【シギョウ】 start of work, commencement, opening
- 年始 【ネンシ】 beginning of the year, new year, New Year's call, New Year's greetings
- 創始 【ソウシ】 creation, founding, initiating
Kun reading compounds
- 始める 【はじめる】 to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate, to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish, to start ..., to begin to ...
- 始まる 【はじまる】 to begin, to start, to commence, to happen (again), to begin (anew), to date (from), to originate (in)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- comenzar
- empezar
- empezar (trans.)
- empezar (intrans.)
Portuguese
- iniciar
- começar
French
- commencer
- débuter
| 1777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4346.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59cb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
734 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 興行 【コウギョウ】 show, performance, act, entertainment industry, show business
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 新興 【シンコウ】 rising, developing, emergent, burgeoning, new
- 再興 【サイコウ】 revival, restoration, resuscitation
- 興 【キョウ】 interest, entertainment, pleasure, implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
- 興味 【キョウミ】 interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)
- 一興 【イッキョウ】 amusement, fun, brief entertainment
- 遊興 【ユウキョウ】 merrymaking (esp. wine and women), pleasures
Kun reading compounds
- 興る 【おこる】 to rise, to flourish
- 興す 【おこす】 to vitalize (e.g. an industry), to invigorate, to energize, to revive, to promote, to make prosperous, to establish (e.g. a company), to build up, to set up, to launch, to commence
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 おこっ、 とも
- Korean:
- heung
Spanish
- popularizarse
- popularizar
- interés
- prosperar
- poner en marcha
- promover
Portuguese
- entreter
- reviver
- recuperar
- interesse
- prazer
French
- intérêt
- divertir
- ranimer
- rétablir (fortune)
- plaisir
- prospérer
| 589 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 702 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 652 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 695 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 615 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 338 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1687 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2586 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 368 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 369 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 631 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 158 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3622 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2525 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1438 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30226 | Morohashi |
| 2909 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4913 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1426 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1533 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 490 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 814 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o14.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-14-2 | SKIP code |
| 7780.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8208 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
| 222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8775 | Morohashi |
| 1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e02 | Unicode hex code |