| 126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 20 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 64 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 3 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 188 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 64 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 51 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 342 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 45 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 45 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 24 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 574 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2528 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1752 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1045 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9168 | Morohashi |
| 2035 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1593 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1036 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 13 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 51 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
6 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 年 【ネン】 year, counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school), period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
- 年会 【ネンカイ】 conference, annual convention
- 往年 【オウネン】 years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
- 平年 【ヘイネン】 non-leap year, average year (for rainfall, temperature, etc.), normal year
Kun reading compounds
- 年 【とし】 year, age, years, past one's prime, old age
- 年明け 【としあけ】 beginning of the year, early in the New Year
- いい年 【いいとし】 mature age, advanced age, maturity, age when one is old enough to know better
- 御年 【おんとし】 age (esp. advanced)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- nyeon
Spanish
- año
- edad
Portuguese
- Ano
French
- année
- compteur d'années
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 8050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e74 | Unicode hex code |
congratulations, joy
- On:
- ガ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1056 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 賀 【ガ】 congratulation, celebration
- 賀正 【ガショウ】 A Happy New Year!
- 年賀 【ネンガ】 New Year's greetings, New Year's call, New Year's gift
- 祝賀 【シュクガ】 celebration, congratulations
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 のり、 よし、 より
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- felicitaciones
- enhorabuena
- alegría
Portuguese
- congratulações
- prazer
French
- félicitations
- joie
| 565 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 660 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 630 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 778 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4501 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 615 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1780 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1756 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 756 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 769 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1019 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1728 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3212 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1663 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 877 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36725 | Morohashi |
| 2599 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 868 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 933 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 751 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 4680.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cc0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
414 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 葉 【ヨウ】 counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc., counter for boats
- 葉胃 【ヨウイ】 omasum, psalterium, third compartment of the stomach in ruminants
- 紅葉 【コウヨウ】 leaves turning red (in autumn), red leaves, autumn colours, fall colors
- 前頭葉 【ゼントウヨウ】 frontal lobe
Kun reading compounds
- 葉 【は】 leaf, blade (of grass), (pine) needle
- 葉書 【はがき】 postcard, memo, note, card
- 一葉 【いちよう】 one leaf, one page, one sheet, one card, one photo, one boat
- 枝葉 【えだは】 branches and leaves, foliage, unimportant details, nonessentials, side issue, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よ、 わ
- Korean:
- yeob, seob
Spanish
- hoja
- contador de cosas planas
- follaje
Portuguese
- folha
- avião
- ponta
- agulha
- lâmina
- lança
- sufixo p/ contagem de coisas chatas
French
- feuille
- lobe
- aiguille
- brin (herbe)
- fragment
- compteur d'objets plats
| 327 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 428 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 405 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 405 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4001 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 179 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 870 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1991 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 253 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 253 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 569 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 663 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2912 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1497 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2024 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 233 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31387P | Morohashi |
| 2321 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5129 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 228 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 243 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 275 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 412 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k9.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 4490.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8449 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
169 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 書 【ショ】 book, document, calligraphy (esp. Chinese), penmanship, handwriting, letter, note
- 書院 【ショイン】 drawing room, study, writing alcove, publishing house
- 投書 【トウショ】 letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
- 議定書 【ギテイショ】 protocol
Kun reading compounds
- 書く 【かく】 to write, to compose, to pen, to draw, to paint
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かき
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- escritura
- escrito
- escribir
Portuguese
- escrever
French
- écrire
| 92 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 159 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 130 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3719 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 70 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 58 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1216 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 131 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 131 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 181 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 998 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1703 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2314 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 333 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14294 | Morohashi |
| 2658 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2463 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 349 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 121 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 197 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1678 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 5060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 66f8 | Unicode hex code |