| 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 |
田
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
90 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 田畑 【タハタ】 fields (of rice and other crops)
- 田園 【デンエン】 the country, countryside, rural districts, cultivated land, fields
- 桑田 【ソウデン】 mulberry plantation
- 水田 【スイデン】 (water-filled) paddy field
Kun reading compounds
- 田 【た】 rice field
- 田植え 【たうえ】 rice planting
- 新田 【しんでん】 new rice field, newly developed rice field, wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
- 塩田 【えんでん】 saltpan, field for drying salt
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いなか、 おか、 たん、 で、 とう、 や
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- campo de arroz
- arrozal
Portuguese
- campo de arroz
- arroz sem beneficiar
French
- rizière
| 40 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 60 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 59 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 24 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 52 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 220 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 189 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 35 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 35 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 103 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1330 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3775 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1925 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2617 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 14 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21723 | Morohashi |
| 3041 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3727 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 14 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 14 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 61 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 45 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3676 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5f0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 6040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7530 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
172 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 原 【ゲン】 original, primitive, primary, fundamental, proto-
- 原案 【ゲンアン】 original plan, original bill, original motion, draft
- 中原 【チュウゲン】 middle of a field, middle of a country, field of contest
- 抗原 【コウゲン】 antigen
Kun reading compounds
- 原 【はら】 field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness
- 原っぱ 【はらっぱ】 open field, empty lot, plain
- 笹原 【ささはら】 field of bamboo grass
- 関ヶ原 【せきがはら】 Sekigahara (battle site, 1600), decisive battle, critical battle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- た、 ばる、 ら、 わた、 わら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- origen
- pradera
- prado
- campo
Portuguese
- prado
- original
- primitivo
- campo
- planície
- pradaria
- tundra
- sertão
French
- pré
- prairie
- champ
- original
- primitif
- toundra
- désert (étendue sauvage)
| 205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 107 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 825 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 202 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 388 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1231 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 136 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 136 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 405 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 260 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1910 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2593 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 136 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2973 | Morohashi |
| 3009 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 652 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 134 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 142 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 113 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 192 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3341 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 7129.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 539f | Unicode hex code |
subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes
- On:
- セイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1578 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 征服 【セイフク】 conquest, subjugation, overcoming (a difficulty), conquering (e.g. a mountain), mastery (of a skill)
- 征圧 【セイアツ】 conquest, subjugation, overcoming, controlling
- 出征 【シュッセイ】 going to war, departure for the front, departure for military service (in response to a draft)
- 長征 【チョウセイ】 lengthy military expedition, Long March (China, 1934-1936), Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 そ、 ただ、 まさ、 ゆき
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- subyugar
- atacar lo rebelde
- cobrar impuestos
Portuguese
- subjugar
- atacar rebeldes
- coletar impostos
French
- conquête
- attaquer les barbares
- collecter les taxes
| 1472 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1492 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1603 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1734 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1278 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 580 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1114 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1166 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1389 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 623 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 349 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 218 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 262 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 890 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10077 | Morohashi |
| 293 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1731 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 881 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 946 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1170 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2073 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 2121.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f81 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1816 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 伐木 【バツボク】 felling, logging
- 間伐 【カンバツ】 periodic thinning (e.g. forest)
- 乱伐 【ランバツ】 reckless deforestation, overcutting of forests
Kun reading compounds
- 伐る 【きる】 to cut down (e.g. trees)
- 討つ 【うつ】 to attack, to destroy, to defeat, to conquer, to avenge
Readings
- Korean:
- beol
Spanish
- talar
- cortar
- atacar
- golpear
Portuguese
- Derrotado
- bater
- ataque
- punir
French
- abattre
- frapper
- attaquer
- punir
| 1707 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1990 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 370 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1535 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1040 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1509 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1610 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1422 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 70 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 46 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 26 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 27 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1003 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 439 | Morohashi |
| 42 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 132 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 994 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1069 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1058 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2159 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2325.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f10 | Unicode hex code |