| 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 |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
| 134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13450 | Morohashi |
| 1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6587 | Unicode hex code |
日
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
1 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 日 【ニチ】 Sunday, nth day (of the month), counter for days, Japan
- 日時 【ニチジ】 date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.), days and hours
- 抗日 【コウニチ】 resistance against Japanese aggression, anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)
- 在日 【ザイニチ】 resident in Japan (of a foreigner), situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy), Zainichi, Zainichi Korean, North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
- 日月 【ジツゲツ】 sun and moon, time, days and months, years, Sunday and Monday
- 日外 【ジツガイ】 at one time, some time ago, once
- 両日 【リョウジツ】 both days, two days
- 三十日 【ミソカ】 last day of the month
Kun reading compounds
- 日 【ひ】 day, days, sun, sunshine, sunlight, (the) day, daytime, daylight, date, deadline, (past) days, time (e.g. of one's childhood), case (esp. unfortunate), event
- 日陰 【ひかげ】 shade, shadow, sunshine, sunlight
- 在りし日 【ありしひ】 past days, bygone days, days of yore, the olden days, while still alive, during one's lifetime
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あき、 いる、 く、 くさ、 こう、 す、 たち、 に、 にっ、 につ、 へ
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
- día
- solar
- Japón
- sol
- rayo de sol
Portuguese
- dia
- sol
- Japão
French
- jour
- soleil
- Japon
- compteur de jours
| 11 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 13 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 62 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 5 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 56 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 77 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 5 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 5 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 16 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 963 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3759 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13733 | Morohashi |
| 3027 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2410 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 12 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 12 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 33 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3878 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 6010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65e5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
124 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 和 【ワ】 sum, harmony, peace, Japan, Japanese-style
- 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
- 講和 【コウワ】 reconciliation (between warring nations), (making of) peace
- 英和 【エイワ】 English-Japanese, English-Japanese dictionary
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
- 和声 【ワセイ】 harmony, concord, consonance
- 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
- 諧和 【カイワ】 gentle mutual affection, harmony, harmony
Kun reading compounds
- 和らぐ 【やわらぐ】 to soften, to calm down, to be eased, to be mitigated, to subside, to abate
- 和らげる 【やわらげる】 to soften, to moderate, to relieve
- 和む 【なごむ】 to be softened, to calm down
- 和やか 【なごやか】 mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful
- 和える 【あえる】 to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 いず、 かず、 かつ、 かつり、 かづ、 たけ、 ち、 とも、 な、 にぎ、 まさ、 やす、 よし、 より、 わだこ、 わっ
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- armonía
- paz
- estilo japonés
- suavizar
- calmar
- tranquilo
- armonioso
Portuguese
- harmonia
- estilo Japonês
- paz
- amaciar
- Japão
French
- harmonie
- style japonais
- paix
- adoucir
- Japon
| 338 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 440 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 416 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 151 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3268 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 277 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 412 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 638 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 124 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 124 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 352 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 326 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1450 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 769 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1044 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 906 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3490 | Morohashi |
| 1130 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 770 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 897 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 963 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 85 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 318 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2277 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2690.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 548c | Unicode hex code |