| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 58 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 24 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 60 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 21 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 48 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 89 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 535 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3658 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2544 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 775 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7869 | Morohashi |
| 2940 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 768 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 830 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 148 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 17 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
山
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 山 【サン】 Mt., Mount, temple
- 山陰 【ヤマカゲ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 治山 【チサン】 forest conservation, afforestation
- 開山 【カイサン】 founding a temple (on a hill-top)
- 山道 【ヤマミチ】 mountain road, mountain trail
- 山海経 【センガイキョウ】 Classic of Mountains and Seas (classic Chinese text)
- 雪山 【セツザン】 snowy mountain, permanently snow-covered mountain, Himalayas
- 須弥山 【シュミセン】 Mount Sumeru (believed to be the centre of the Buddhist world)
Kun reading compounds
- 山 【やま】 mountain, hill, mine (e.g. coal mine), heap, pile, crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part, climax, peak, critical point, guess, speculation, gamble, criminal case, crime, mountain climbing, mountaineering, festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd), deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack, wall, wall tile, temple, temple grounds, wild
- 山陰 【やまかげ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 奥山 【おくやま】 remote mountain, mountain recesses
- 青山 【せいざん】 lush mountain, green mountain, grave, burial place
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 やの、 やん
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- montaña
Portuguese
- montanha
French
- montagne
| 1276 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 2277.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c71 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
Kun reading compounds
- 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
- 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
- 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
- そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
- 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あたる、 かなえ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- centro
- dentro
- interior
- medio
Portuguese
- em
- interior
- médio
- meio
- centro
French
- dans
- dedans
- à l'intérieur
- milieu
- centre
- moyenne
| 23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 55 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 13 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 81 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 31 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 7 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 75 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 28 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 28 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 33 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 16 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4262 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 39 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 73 | Morohashi |
| 3451 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 28 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 39 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 39 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 12 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 32 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.40 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 5000.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e2d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
786 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幸 【サチ】 good luck, fortune, happiness, harvest, yield
- 幸運 【コウウン】 good luck, fortune
- 親不孝 【オヤフコウ】 lack of filial piety, disobedience to one's parents
- 御幸 【ギョウキ】 imperial visit, imperial outing
Kun reading compounds
- 幸い 【さいわい】 happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity, luckily, fortunately
- 幸いあれ 【さいわいあれ】 be happy!, cheer up!
- 幸 【さち】 good luck, fortune, happiness, harvest, yield
- 幸ある 【さちある】 fortunate, happy, lucky
- 川の幸 【かわのさち】 catch (fish) of the river, products of the river, fruits of the river
- 山幸 【やまさち】 food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.), fruits of the land
- 幸せ 【しあわせ】 happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
- 幸せにする 【しあわせにする】 to bring someone happiness, to make someone happy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ、 さき、 さし、 さっ、 とも、 ひろ、 みゆき、 ゆ、 ゆき、 よし
- Korean:
- haeng
Spanish
- felicidad
- bendición
- fortuna
- buena suerte
Portuguese
- felicidade
- benção
- fortuna
French
- joie
- bénédiction
- fortune
| 395 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 295 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 279 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 683 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1073 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 712 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 504 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 661 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 684 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 697 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 894 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 575 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2755 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1519 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9176 | Morohashi |
| 2216 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1595 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1505 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1622 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 423 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 297 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4040.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e78 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
712 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 盛大 【セイダイ】 grand, magnificent, lavish, large scale, prosperous, thriving, lively, forceful, powerful, vigorous
- 盛況 【セイキョウ】 success, prosperity, boom
- 隆盛 【リュウセイ】 prosperity, flourishing, thriving
- 士気旺盛 【シキオウセイ】 morale being very high, heightened fighting spirit
- 盛者 【ショウジャ】 prosperous person, powerful person
- 盛者必衰 【ジョウシャヒッスイ】 even the prosperous inevitably decay, sic transit gloria mundi, all that's fair must fade
- 強盛 【キョウセイ】 might, mighty
- 熾盛 【シジョウ】 vigor (like leaping flames), liveliness
Kun reading compounds
- 盛る 【もる】 to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.), to dish out, to dish up, to fill (a bowl) with, to pile up, to heap up, to fill up, to stack up, to administer (medicine, poison), to dose out, to prescribe, to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement), to mark out (e.g. scale), to graduate (e.g. thermometer), to exaggerate, to apply heavy makeup
- 盛る 【さかる】 to prosper, to flourish, to copulate (animals)
- 盛ん 【さかん】 prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful, popular, widespread, active, lively, energetic, vigorous, brisk, strong, enthusiastic, eager, hearty, frequent, repeated
- 盛んな歓迎 【さかんなかんげい】 cordial reception
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- auge
- prosperidad
- apilar
- colmar
- prosperar
- florecer
- próspero
Portuguese
- estrondo
- prosperar
- copular
French
- prospérité
- boom
- copuler
| 921 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1476 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 737 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3116 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 898 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1554 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1469 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 719 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 732 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 922 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1371 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2332 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1469 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23001P | Morohashi |
| 2675 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3895 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1457 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1567 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 925 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1474 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5h6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 5310.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76db | Unicode hex code |