| 1931 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1123 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 313 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1012 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 536 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1223 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 258 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1078 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 784 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2602 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1331 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1804 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1764 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10537 | Morohashi |
| 2098 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1852 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1748 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1885 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1333 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1296 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 恋愛 【レンアイ】 love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections
- 恋歌 【コイウタ】 love song, love poem
- 悲恋 【ヒレン】 blighted love, disappointed love
- 狂恋 【キョウレン】 mad love, excessive infatuation
Kun reading compounds
- 恋う 【こう】 to love
- 恋 【こい】 (romantic) love
- 恋人 【こいびと】 lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend
- リア恋 【リアこい】 being in love with an idol, actor, etc., fan who is in love with an idol, actor, etc.
- 片恋 【かたこい】 unrequited love, one-sided love
- 恋しい 【こいしい】 yearned for, longed for, missed
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- romance
- amor
- enamoramiento
- enamorado
- querido
- enamorarse
Portuguese
- romance
- apaixonar-se
- sentir saudades
- sentir falta
French
- chérir
- amour
- idylle
- languir
- manquer
| 458 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 0033.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 604b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
640 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 愛 【アイ】 love, affection, care, attachment, craving, desire, agape, Ireland
- 愛犬 【アイケン】 pet dog, beloved dog, love of dogs, fondness for dogs
- 友愛 【ユウアイ】 fraternity, friendship
- 同性愛 【ドウセイアイ】 homosexuality, homosexual love
Kun reading compounds
- 愛しい 【いとしい】 lovely, dear, beloved, darling, dearest, pitiable, pitiful
- 悲しい 【かなしい】 sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful, sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
- 愛でる 【めでる】 to love, to cherish, to admire, to appreciate
- 惜しむ 【おしむ】 to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant
- 愛 【まな】 beloved, dear
- 愛弟子 【まなでし】 favorite pupil, favourite pupil, teacher's pet
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あし、 え、 かな、 なる、 めぐ、 めぐみ、 よし、 ちか
- Korean:
- ae
Spanish
- amor
- afecto
- favorito
Portuguese
- amor
- afeição
- favorito
French
- amour
- affection
- favori
| 339 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 441 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 417 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 436 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2829 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 456 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 545 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2018 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 259 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 259 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1079 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 790 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3133 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 745 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10947 | Morohashi |
| 2492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1927 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 737 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 796 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 268 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 602 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2067 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-12 | SKIP code |
| 2024.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 611b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
453 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 写真集 【シャシンシュウ】 photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models), photobook
- 写真 【シャシン】 photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap, moving picture, movie
- 実写 【ジッシャ】 live action (as opposed to animation), photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.), real image, actual footage, depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture), description
- 活写 【カッシャ】 vivid description, painting a lively picture (of)
Kun reading compounds
- 写す 【うつす】 to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe, to describe, to depict, to portray, to express, to imitate, to model after, to take (a photo), to photograph, to film, to shoot
- 写る 【うつる】 to be photographed, to be projected
- 写し 【うつし】 copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
- 映し出す 【うつしだす】 to project, to show (on a screen), to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.), to portray, to depict, to describe, to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- copiar
- imitar
- fotografiar
Portuguese
- cópia
- foto
- descrever
French
- copie
- être photographié
- décrire
| 419 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 313 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 297 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 489 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 494 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 540 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 549 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 194 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 164 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2493 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1726 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1255 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1570 | Morohashi |
| 2000 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1247 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1336 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 251 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3647 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3712.7 | Four corner code |
| 3740.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5199 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
279 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 真 【シン】 truth, reality, genuineness, seriousness, truth, printed style writing, star performer
- 真意 【シンイ】 real intention, true motive, true meaning
- 組み写真 【クミシャシン】 composite or montage photograph
- 迫真 【ハクシン】 realistic, true to life
Kun reading compounds
- 真 【ま】 just, right, due (east), pure, genuine, true, truth
- 誠 【まこと】 truth, reality, fact, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness, good faith, indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 秀真 【ほつま】 Hotsuma (script)
- 誠 【まこと】 truth, reality, fact, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness, good faith, indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 誠に 【まことに】 indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 嘘から出たまこと 【うそからでたまこと】 something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true, lie turned truth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さな、 さね、 ただ、 ただし、 なお、 のり、 まあ、 まこ、 まさ、 まっ、 まど、 まな、 まゆ、 みち、 も
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- verdad
- realidad
- puro
- genuino
- verdadero
Portuguese
- verdadeiro
- realidade
- seita do Budismo
French
- exact
- vrai
- réalité
- secte bouddhiste
| 438 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 341 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 514 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 278 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 783 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 384 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 227 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1228 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 422 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 428 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 242 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1385 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2616 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1813 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 75 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23236 | Morohashi |
| 2111 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 75 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 79 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 195 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 358 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 771f | Unicode hex code |