| 324 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 419 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 397 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 315 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1598 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 171 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 519 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 368 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 375 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 376 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 609 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 620 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 288 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 217 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 893 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10057 | Morohashi |
| 244 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1726 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 884 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 949 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 266 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 290 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
315 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 役 【ヤク】 role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service, position (of responsibility), post, office, part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character, scoring combination, hand, yaku, meld
- 役員 【ヤクイン】 director, executive, officer, official, person in charge
- 悪役 【アクヤク】 villain, baddie, the villain's part
- 大役 【タイヤク】 important task, important role, great duty, important mission, major part (in a film, play, etc.), leading role, high-scoring combination
- 役 【エキ】 war, campaign, battle, unpaid work (ritsuryō system), forced labor
- 役務 【エキム】 labor, labour, service
- 荷役 【ニエキ】 handling cargo, loading and unloading
- 就役 【シュウエキ】 being placed on duty, going into commission (of a warship, freighter, etc.), being placed in commission
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちゃく
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- oficio
- deber
- servicio
- papel
- (guerra)
Portuguese
- dever
- guerra
- campanha
- esboço
- escritório
- serviço
- papel
French
- rôle
- fonctions
- guerre
- campagne
- corvée
- poste
- service
| 2068 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2724.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f79 | Unicode hex code |
employee, member, number, the one in charge
- On:
- イン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
54 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 員 【イン】 member
- 員数 【インズウ】 (total) number (of people or things), count, quota
- 随員 【ズイイン】 member of an entourage or retinue or party, attendant
- 執行委員 【シッコウイイン】 executive committee
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いな、 かず
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- empleado
- miembro
- personal
Portuguese
- empregado
- membro
- número
- encarregado
French
- employé
- membre
- nombre (de personnes)
- personne en charge
| 349 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 248 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 228 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 47 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 928 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 374 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 139 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1167 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 163 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 163 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 395 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2822 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1454 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1958 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 56 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3633 | Morohashi |
| 2269 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 808 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 56 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 59 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 127 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 349 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3761 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 6080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 54e1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
167 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 報 【ホウ】 information, news, report, reward, retribution
- 報告 【ホウコク】 report, information
- 会報 【カイホウ】 bulletin (issued by a society), report, newsletter
- 注意報 【チュウイホウ】 warning (e.g. for a storm), advisory
Kun reading compounds
- 報いる 【むくいる】 to reward, to recompense, to repay, to retaliate, to get revenge
Readings
- Korean:
- bo, bu
Spanish
- informar
- recompensar
- responder
- compensar
- reembolsar
Portuguese
- relatório
- notícias
- recompensa
- retribuição
French
- rapport
- information
- faire savoir
- récompense
- rétribution
| 717 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 810 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 789 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 306 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 295 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 436 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1667 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 685 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 698 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 891 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 352 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2133 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1115 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1515 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1521 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5275 | Morohashi |
| 1698 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1059 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1507 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1625 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 310 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 767 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1467 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b9.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4744.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5831 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1515 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 無報酬 【ムホウシュウ】 unpaid, without pay, gratuitous, voluntary
- 成功報酬 【セイコウホウシュウ】 fee contingent upon success, contingency fee, completion bonus
Kun reading compounds
- 報いる 【むくいる】 to reward, to recompense, to repay, to retaliate, to get revenge
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- recompensa
- premio
- retribución
Portuguese
- recompensar
- recompensa
- retribuição
French
- rembourser
- récompense
- rémunération
| 1358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1740 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1774 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1835 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1864 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2024 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1594 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1793 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1941 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1036 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1399 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1444 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39850 | Morohashi |
| 1539 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6171 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1432 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1540 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1678 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3254 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7e6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 1260.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 916c | Unicode hex code |