| 24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7473 | Morohashi |
| 7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
| 1141 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 9000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
827 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 池魚の殃 【チギョノワザワイ】 collateral damage, getting embroiled in someone else's dispute, having a fire spread to one's own house
- 池沼 【チショウ】 ponds and swamps, retard, mentally disabled person
- 蓄電池 【チクデンチ】 storage battery
- 給水池 【キュウスイチ】 reservoir
Kun reading compounds
- 池 【いけ】 pond
- 池様 【いけさま】 good-looking guy, handsome man
- 用水池 【ようすいいけ】 reservoir
- 人工池 【じんこういけ】 artificial pool
Readings
- Korean:
- ji, ta
Spanish
- estanque
- lago
Portuguese
- lagoa
- cisterna
- conjunto
- reservatório
French
- étang
- mare
- réservoir (eau)
| 110 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 185 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 168 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 548 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2489 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 847 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 207 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 251 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 119 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 119 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 452 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1161 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 253 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 160 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 522 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17141 | Morohashi |
| 218 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3042 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 516 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 555 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 131 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3411.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c60 | Unicode hex code |
permanence, distant, long time, leisure
- On:
- ユウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1921 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 悠 【ユウ】 quiet, calm, leisurely, composed, distant, far-off, boundless, endless, eternal
- 悠々 【ユウユウ】 quiet, calm, leisurely, composed, easily, comfortably, without difficulty, distant, far-off, boundless, endless, eternal
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆ
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- distante
- mucho tiempo
Portuguese
- permanência
- tempo longo
- distante
- lazer
French
- éternité
- éloigné
- permanence
- tranquille
| 1866 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1881 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1701 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1298 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1481 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1597 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1704 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1699 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 787 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3407 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1755 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2389 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10681 | Morohashi |
| 2741 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1872 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 958 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1031 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1432 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2158 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k7.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 2833.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 60a0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
970 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貴 【キ】 your, indicates high rank or status, indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
- 貴金属 【キキンゾク】 precious metal
- 騰貴 【トウキ】 rise (in price or value), appreciation, advance
- 富貴 【フウキ】 riches and honours (honors), wealth and rank
Kun reading compounds
- 尊い 【とうとい】 precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
- 貴い家柄 【たっといいえがら】 noble birth
- 尊い 【とうとい】 precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
- 尊ぶ 【とうとぶ】 to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
- 尊ぶ 【とうとぶ】 to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ、 ぎ、 たか、 たかし、 よし
- Korean:
- gwi
Spanish
- precioso
- valioso
- valorar
- apreciar
- estimar
Portuguese
- precioso
- valor
- prêmio
- estima
- honra
French
- précieux
- de valeur
- prisé
- estimé
- honneur
| 756 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 847 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 834 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1119 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4504 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 616 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1779 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1755 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1171 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1228 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 855 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1729 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3220 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1669 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1787 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36704 | Morohashi |
| 2606 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5794 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1771 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1908 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 940 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 5080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cb4 | Unicode hex code |