| 421 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 316 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 300 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 564 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1282 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 352 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 460 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 284 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 490 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 499 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 537 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 466 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1861 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7071 | Morohashi |
| 2173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 186 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 198 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 364 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 270 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
457 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 守備 【シュビ】 defense, defence
- 守勢 【シュセイ】 (being on the) defensive
- 好守 【コウシュ】 good fielding
- 攻守 【コウシュ】 offense and defense, offence and defence, batting and fielding
- 守護 【シュゴ】 protection, safeguard, shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
- 都寺 【ツウス】 one of the six administrators of a Zen temple
- 居留守 【イルス】 pretending to be out
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
- 守り 【まもり】 protection, defense, defence, providence, amulet, charm, talisman
- 守り神 【まもりがみ】 guardian deity
- 島主 【とうしゅ】 island chief
- 山守 【やまもり】 ranger (forest), mountain guardian
- 守り 【もり】 babysitting, babysitter, protecting, keeping, keeper
- 守り立てる 【もりたてる】 to support, to back up, to rally round, to revive (e.g. a company), to boost (e.g. morale), to bring up, to raise
- 井守 【いもり】 newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
- 足無井守 【あしなしいもり】 caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
- 守 【かみ】 director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
- 肥後守 【ひごのかみ】 higonokami, type of folding knife with metal handle
- 出羽守 【でわのかみ】 director of Dewa province, person who frequently makes comparisons with other countries, industries, etc. when complaining about an issue or situation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 し、 も、 て
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- guardar proteger
- defender
- guardar
- proteger
Portuguese
- vigia
- protege
- defende
- obedece
French
- garder
- protéger
- défendre
- obéir
- respect (des règles)
| 748 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3034.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b88 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
356 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 備蓄 【ビチク】 stocking up (in case of emergency), stockpile, reserves, storing, laying in (supplies)
- 備考 【ビコウ】 note (for reference), remarks, N.B.
- 配備 【ハイビ】 deployment, disposition, posting, stationing
- 無防備 【ムボウビ】 defenseless, defenceless, unprotected, vulnerable
Kun reading compounds
- 備える 【そなえる】 to furnish with, to equip with, to provide, to install, to prepare for, to make preparations for, to make provision for, to possess (all that is needed), to be endowed with, to be equipped with, to be born with, to have since birth
- 備わる 【そなわる】 to be furnished with, to be provided with, to be equipped with, to be possessed of, to be endowed with, to be gifted with, to be among, to be one of
- 具に 【つぶさに】 in detail, with great care, completely, fully
Readings
- Japanese names:
- びっ、 びん
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- equipar
- aprovisionar
- preparación
- preparativo
- proveer
- preparar
- estar dotado de
- estar surtido
Portuguese
- equipe
- provisão
- preparação
French
- équiper
- préparation
- approvisionnement
| 700 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 795 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 774 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 321 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 519 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 750 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 332 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1539 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 768 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 782 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 613 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 124 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 165 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 109 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 126 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1191 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 967 | Morohashi |
| 146 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 284 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1183 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1267 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 201 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 763 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2153 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a10.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-10 | SKIP code |
| 2422.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5099 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1482 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妨害 【ボウガイ】 obstruction, hindrance, blocking, disturbance, interference, interruption, jamming (a signal)
- 妨害機 【ボウガイキ】 jammer (e.g. radio signals), interceptor (aircraft)
- 公妨 【コウボウ】 interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
- 転び公妨 【コロビコウボウ】 falsely-provoked arrest for obstruction, police pretending to be knocked down so as to have grounds for an arrest
Kun reading compounds
- 妨げる 【さまたげる】 to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder
Readings
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- molestia
- estorbo
- obstrucción
- molestar
- estorbar
- obstruir
Portuguese
- perturbar
- prevenir
- atrasar
- obstruir
French
- empêcher
- gêner
- obstruction
- déranger
- entraver
- brouiller (radio)
- saboter
| 1808 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1508 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1196 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1674 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1190 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1182 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1241 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 784 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 436 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 279 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 175 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 209 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 502 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6111 | Morohashi |
| 238 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1187 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 491 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 530 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1113 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1745 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4042.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59a8 | Unicode hex code |
harm, injury
- On:
- ガイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
358 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 害 【ガイ】 injury, harm, evil influence, damage
- 害虫 【ガイチュウ】 harmful insect, noxious insect, vermin, pest
- 薬害 【ヤクガイ】 harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
- 傷害 【ショウガイ】 injury, inflicting bodily injury
Readings
- Korean:
- hae, hal
Spanish
- desastre
- obstáculo
- daño
- lesión
Portuguese
- dano
- injúria
French
- tort
- mal
- blessure
| 362 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 460 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 437 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 425 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 450 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 468 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1181 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 518 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 527 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 785 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 481 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2826 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1457 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1962 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1565 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7165 | Morohashi |
| 2272 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1333 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1551 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1671 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 428 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 538 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bb3 | Unicode hex code |