| 575 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 470 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 447 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 798 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1470 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 823 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 495 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 445 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 676 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 689 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 888 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 559 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2543 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1294 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1763 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8813 | Morohashi |
| 2049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1489 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1602 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 477 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
896 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 希 【キ】 dilute, rare, Greece
- 希少 【キショウ】 scarce, rare
- 古希 【コキ】 70th birthday, ancient Greek (language)
- 七十古希 【シチジュウコキ】 men seldom live to be seventy, few people live to be seventy
- 希有 【ケウ】 rare, uncommon
Kun reading compounds
- 稀 【まれ】 rare, seldom
- 稀に見る 【まれにみる】 rare, extraordinary, singular
- 類まれ 【たぐいまれ】 rare, exceptional, extraordinary, unique, incomparable, unparalleled, matchless
- ごく稀 【ごくまれ】 extremely rare
- 希う 【こいねがう】 to beg, to request, to beseech, to implore, to entreat
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぞ、 のぞみ
- Korean:
- heui
Spanish
- raro
- poco
- deseo
- esperanza
- Grecia
Portuguese
- esperança
- pedir
- solicitação
- implorar
- Grécia
- diluir (ácido)
- raro
- poucos
- fenomenal
French
- espoir
- demander
- prier
- implorer
- dilution
- Grèce
- rare
- peu nombreux
- phénoménal
| 2944 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3f4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e0c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
470 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 望 【モチ】 full moon, 15th day of the lunar month
- 望遠鏡 【ボウエンキョウ】 telescope
- 眺望 【チョウボウ】 prospect, view, outlook
- 太公望 【タイコウボウ】 (avid) angler
- 本望 【ホンモウ】 long-cherished ambition, satisfaction
- 宿望 【シュクボウ】 long-cherished desire, one's heart's desire
Kun reading compounds
- 望む 【のぞむ】 to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for, to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to, to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
- 望むところ 【のぞむところ】 what one desires, what one hopes for, suits me well, could ask for nothing better, bring it on, make my day
- 望 【もち】 full moon, 15th day of the lunar month
- 望月 【もちづき】 full moon, moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar), full moon of the eighth lunar month
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み、 も
- Korean:
- mang
Spanish
- esperanza
- deseo
- aspiración
- mirar lejos
- popularidad
- desear
- esperar
Portuguese
- ambição
- lua cheia
- esperança
- desejo
- aspirar
- esperar
French
- ambition
- espoir
- désir
- aspirer à
- dominer (vue)
- contempler
- pleine lune
| 514 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 613 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 585 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 361 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2940 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 767 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 613 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1777 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 673 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 685 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 581 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1007 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2390 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 500 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14368P | Morohashi |
| 2742 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4819 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 489 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 528 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 314 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 578 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 0710.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 671b | Unicode hex code |
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc., twig, item, stripe, streak
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 条 【ジョウ】 article (in a document), clause, section, provision, counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc., although, though, since, as, because, inasmuch as, jō, north-south division of an imperial city consisting of west-east streets and their corresponding wards (in the jō-bō system)
- 条件 【ジョウケン】 condition, term, requirement, qualification, prerequisite
- 別状 【ベツジョウ】 something unusual, something wrong, mishap, accident, serious condition (e.g. after an injury), different situation
- 言い条 【イイジョウ】 one's say, one's point, although, though
Kun reading compounds
- 筋 【すじ】 muscle, tendon, sinew, vein, artery, fiber, fibre, string, line, stripe, streak, reason, logic, plot, storyline, lineage, descent, school (e.g. of scholarship or arts), aptitude, talent, source (of information, etc.), circle, channel, well-informed person (in a transaction), logical move (in go, shogi, etc.), ninth vertical line, seam on a helmet, gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.), social position, status, on (a river, road, etc.), along, counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions, street (in Osaka), (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
- 条海豚 【すじいるか】 striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- artículo
- cláusula
- tratado
Portuguese
- artigo
- cláusula
- item
- listra
- camada
French
- article
- clause
- bande
- rai (lumière)
- filet (fumée)
- brindille
- petite chose longue
| 817 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 738 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 716 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 391 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1164 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 452 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 621 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 457 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 564 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 573 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 750 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1050 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2726 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1395 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14486 | Morohashi |
| 2200 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2563 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 298 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 319 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 213 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 671 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-1 | SKIP code |
| 2790.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6761 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
212 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 件 【ケン】 matter, affair, case, item, subject, counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc., counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
- 件数 【ケンスウ】 number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
- 刑事事件 【ケイジジケン】 criminal case
- 要件 【ヨウケン】 important matter, requirement, requisite, necessary condition, sine qua non
Kun reading compounds
- 件 【くだん】 the aforementioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question, the above-mentioned, the aforesaid, the usual
Readings
- Korean:
- geon
Spanish
- asunto
- caso
Portuguese
- romance
- caso
- matéria
- item
French
- affaire
- cas
- matière
- article
| 598 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 687 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 660 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 290 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 368 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 485 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 306 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 732 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 745 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 482 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 66 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 54 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 35 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 35 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 968 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 410 | Morohashi |
| 51 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 959 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1032 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 171 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 657 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2155 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2520.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ef6 | Unicode hex code |