| 364 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 465 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 441 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 225 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 318 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 462 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 672 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 326 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 326 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 540 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 469 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2766 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1417 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1912 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1279 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7107 | Morohashi |
| 2226 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1322 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1271 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1363 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 202 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 498 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
bureaucrat, the government, organ
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
230 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 官 【カン】 government service, the bureaucracy
- 官界 【カンカイ】 bureaucracy
- 代官 【ダイカン】 local governor (Edo period), local magistrate, bailiff, deputy official (Middle Ages), acting administrator
- 自衛官 【ジエイカン】 Japanese Self-Defense Force official, Self-Defense Force official
Readings
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- gobierno
- gubernamental (lugar
- persona)
- órgano del cuerpo
Portuguese
- burocracia
- o governo
French
- fonctionnaire
- gouvernemental
| 777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3077.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b98 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
808 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 房 【ボウ】 chamber, room, cell (prison), atrium, home of a monk, monk, Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 坊主 【ボウズ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, close-cropped hair, crew cut, person with a shorn head, boy, sonny, lad, not catching anything, the August 20-point card
- 書房 【ショボウ】 study, library, bookstore, bookshop, publishing company
- 工房 【コウボウ】 workshop, studio, atelier
Kun reading compounds
- 房 【ふさ】 tuft (of hair, threads, etc.), fringe, tassel, bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.), cluster (of flowers), segment (of a tangerine, etc.), section
- 房尾巻猿 【ふさおまきざる】 brown capuchin, tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)
- 一房 【ひとふさ】 one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.), one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.), one cluster (e.g. of flowers), one segment (of a tangerine, etc.), one section
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 のぶ、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- racimo
- manojo
- casita
Portuguese
- moita
- franja
- punhado
- mecha (cabelo)
- gomos (laranja)
- casa
- quarto
French
- pompon
- touffe
- frange
- grappe
- boucle (cheveu)
- quartier (orange)
- épouse
- chauffage / climatisation
- maison
- chambre
| 1809 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 772 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1819 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1332 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 658 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1237 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1303 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1082 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 844 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2445 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1237 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1702 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1087 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11714X | Morohashi |
| 1946 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2053 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1078 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1174 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3045 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4m4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 3022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 623f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 機 【キ】 chance, opportunity, machine, aircraft, counter for aircraft, counter for (remaining) lives
- 機運 【キウン】 opportunity, chance, good time (to do), trend, tendency, momentum
- 端末機 【タンマツキ】 terminal (unit)
- 有機 【ユウキ】 organic
Kun reading compounds
- 機 【はた】 loom
- 機織り 【はたおり】 weaving, weaver
- 高機 【たかばた】 traditional Japanese treadle-operated tall loom
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- mecanismo
- máquina
- avión
- ocasión
- telar
Portuguese
- mecanismo
- oportunidade
- ocasião
- máquina
- avião
French
- métier à tisser
- mécanique
- opportunité
- machine
- avion
- organique
| 373 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 476 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 453 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 101 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2379 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 415 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 646 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2869 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 528 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 537 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 334 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1115 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1365 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 736 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 989 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1394 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15561 | Morohashi |
| 1076 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2880 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1382 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1482 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 158 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 631 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1859 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-12 | SKIP code |
| 4295.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6a5f | 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 5
JLPT level N3
321 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 費 【ヒ】 cost, expense
- 費用 【ヒヨウ】 cost, expense
- 固定費 【コテイヒ】 fixed cost, fixed expense
- 交際費 【コウサイヒ】 entertainment expenses
Kun reading compounds
- 費やす 【ついやす】 to spend, to expend, to consume, to waste, to squander, to throw away, to devote
- 費える 【ついえる】 to be used up (of money, savings, etc.), to dwindle away, to be wasted (of time)
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- gasto
- coste
- gastar
Portuguese
- despesa
- custo
- gastar
- consumir
- perder
French
- dépense
- coût
- dépenser
- consommer
- gaspiller
| 495 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 596 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 567 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 337 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4497 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 608 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 925 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 749 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 762 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 858 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1732 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3221 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1670 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1246 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36717 | Morohashi |
| 2607 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5786 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1238 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1326 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 352 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 598 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1961 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 5580.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cbb | Unicode hex code |