| 192 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 111 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 100 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 112 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1571 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 332 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 170 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1878 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 217 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 217 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 611 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 574 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 432 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9815 | Morohashi |
| 475 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1695 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1235 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1321 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 133 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 201 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
112 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 強 【キョウ】 a little over, a little more than, strength, the strong, powerhouse, one of the biggest, one of the most powerful, -upper (seismic intensity)
- 強化 【キョウカ】 strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification, reinforcement
- 列強 【レッキョウ】 major powers of the world, great powers
- 屈強 【クッキョウ】 robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy
- 強盗 【ゴウトウ】 robber, mugger, robbery, burglary
- 強引 【ゴウイン】 overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
Kun reading compounds
- 強い 【つよい】 strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough, strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged, good (at), skilled, knowledgeable, being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient, firm, rigid, solid, intense, strong, fierce, high, dependable, trustworthy
- 強い雨 【つよいあめ】 heavy rain (specifically 20-29 mm per hour in JMA use)
- 強まる 【つよまる】 to get strong, to gain strength
- 強める 【つよめる】 to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise
- 強いる 【しいる】 to force, to compel, to coerce, to press, to impose
- 強い 【こわい】 tough, stiff, hard, inflexible, obstinate, stubborn, tired, worn out
- 強飯 【こわめし】 glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions), mochi rice with red beans
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すね
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- fuerte
- coacción
- poderoso
- obligar
- forzar
- coaccionar
Portuguese
- Forte
- poderoso
- forçar
French
- fort
| 3571 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1323.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f37 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
89 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 化 【カ】 change to ..., becoming ..., making into ..., -ization, -ification
- 化学 【カガク】 chemistry
- 機械化 【キカイカ】 mechanization, mechanisation
- 民営化 【ミンエイカ】 privatization, privatisation
- 化粧 【ケショウ】 make-up, makeup, cosmetics, decoration, dressing, veneer
- 化粧水 【ケショウスイ】 skin lotion, face lotion
- 応化 【オウゲ】 assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
- 教化 【キョウケ】 guidance, teaching people and leading them to Buddhism
Kun reading compounds
- 化ける 【ばける】 to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into, to disguise oneself as, to change radically, to metamorphose, to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
- 化かす 【ばかす】 to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
- 老ける 【ふける】 to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cambiar
- transformarse
- modificarse
- disfrazarse
Portuguese
- mudança
- tomar a forma de
- influência
- encantar
- iludir
- seduzir
- -isação
French
- transformation
- prendre la forme de
- maquillage
- influence
- fantôme
- enchanter
- tromper
- chimie
- -isation
| 163 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 258 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 238 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 100 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 350 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 76 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 378 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 56 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 254 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 254 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 414 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 55 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 22 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1017 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2572X | Morohashi |
| 21 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 580 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1083 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 104 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 242 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2156 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a2.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 2121.0 | Four corner code |
| 2421.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5316 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1398 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尋 【ヒロ】 fathom
- 尋問 【ジンモン】 questioning, interrogation, examination (of a witness)
- 討尋 【トウジン】 minute investigation, thorough inquiry, thorough enquiry
- 審尋 【シンジン】 hearing, interrogation
Kun reading compounds
- 尋ねる 【たずねる】 to ask, to enquire, to inquire, to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
- 尋 【ひろ】 fathom
- 八尋 【やひろ】 great length, great size
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ず、 つぐ
- Korean:
- sim
Spanish
- pedir
- preguntar
- desentrañar
- buscar
Portuguese
- indagar
- aprofundar
- procurar
French
- demander
- interroger
- rechercher
- brasse
| 1451 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1831 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1585 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1569 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1224 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1705 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1082 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1132 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1326 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 508 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2918 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1498 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2027 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1154 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7447X | Morohashi |
| 2322 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1145 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1228 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1523 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3548 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d9.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 1734.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
64 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 問 【モン】 counter for questions
- 問責 【モンセキ】 blame, censure, reproof, reprimand, rebuke
- 設問 【セツモン】 posing a question, question
- 弔問 【チョウモン】 condolence call, visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
Kun reading compounds
- 問う 【とう】 to ask, to inquire, to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with, to care about, to regard as important, to call into question, to doubt, to question
- 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる 【とうにおちずかたるにおちる】 to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
- 問い 【とい】 question, query
- 問い合わせ 【といあわせ】 inquiry, query, enquiry
- 更問 【さらとい】 follow-up question, additional question
- 問屋 【とんや】 wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- duda
- pregunta
- problema
- preguntar
- acusar
Portuguese
- perguntar
- pergunta
- problema
French
- question
- demander
- problème
| 520 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 418 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 396 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 75 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4944 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 175 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 140 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1524 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 162 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 162 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 239 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 331 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4117 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2091 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2833 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1631 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3814 | Morohashi |
| 3320 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 830 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1617 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1744 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 41 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 387 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 7760.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 554f | Unicode hex code |