| 370 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 621 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1889 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 987 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1440 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3719 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2584 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1980 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7962 | Morohashi |
| 2997 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1460 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1961 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
463 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 岡陵 【コウリョウ】 hill
Kun reading compounds
- 丘 【おか】 hill, height, knoll, rising ground, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
- 岡三 【おかさん】 Okasan
- 盛岡 【もりおか】 Morioka (city in Iwate)
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- monte
- colina
- cima de una colina
Portuguese
French
- mont
- colline
- butte
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ca1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
| 45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14421 | Morohashi |
| 3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5023.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672c | Unicode hex code |
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
- On:
- シン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 信 【シン】 honesty, sincerity, fidelity, trust, reliance, confidence, (religious) faith, devotion, counter for received messages
- 信金 【シンキン】 credit union
- 配信 【ハイシン】 distribution (of information, news, etc.), broadcast, delivery, transmission, streaming (over the Internet)
- 外信 【ガイシン】 external communication
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しが、 しな、 しの、 しぶ、 とき、 のび、 のぶ、 まこと
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- confianza
- sinceridad
- información
- verdad
Portuguese
- fé
- verdade
- fidelidade
- confiança
French
- foi
- vérité
- fidélité
- confiance
- communication
| 437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 544 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 513 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 198 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 149 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 320 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 782 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 640 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 97 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 84 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 978 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 707 | Morohashi |
| 100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 969 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1043 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 181 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 527 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2177 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2026.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fe1 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 諸彦 【ショゲン】 many accomplished persons
- 俊彦 【シュンゲン】 gifted man, accomplished man
Kun reading compounds
- 彦 【ひこ】 boy
- 彦星 【ひこぼし】 Altair (star in the constellation Aquila), Alpha Aquilae
- 猿田彦 【さるたひこ】 Sarutahiko (deity)
- 長髄彦 【ながすねひこ】 Nagasunehiko, legendary clan leader who opposed Emperor Jimmu's unification of Japan and was subsequently killed by the deity Nigihayahi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よし、 こ、 ひろ、 やす
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- hombre bello
- muchacho
Portuguese
French
- bonhomme
- écho (phon.)
| 1076 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3347 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1931 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2067 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4085 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2072 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9981 | Morohashi |
| 3295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1714 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1716 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1852 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 460 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 0022.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f66 | Unicode hex code |