| 152 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 241 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 222 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 504 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 62 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 804 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 175 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1483A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 304 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 304 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 114 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 785 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3413 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1758 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2393 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1828 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10717 | Morohashi |
| 2745 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1873 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1810 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1951 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 295 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 369 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
530 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 悪 【アク】 evil, wickedness, (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy
- 悪質 【アクシツ】 malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded, shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate
- 害悪 【ガイアク】 harm, injury, evil (influence)
- 改悪 【カイアク】 changing (something) for the worse, disimprovement, deterioration
- 悪寒 【オカン】 chill, shakes, ague
- 悪血 【アクチ】 impure blood
- 自己嫌悪 【ジコケンオ】 self-hatred, self-abhorrence, self-loathing
- 好悪 【コウオ】 likes and dislikes
Kun reading compounds
- 悪い 【わるい】 bad, poor, undesirable, poor (quality), inferior, insufficient, evil, sinful, ugly, not beautiful, at fault, to blame, in the wrong, bad (at doing something), unprofitable, unbeneficial, sorry, (my) bad, unforgivable
- 悪い行い 【わるいおこない】 bad deed, evil deed
- 悪し 【あし】 bad, evil
- 悪しからず 【あしからず】 don't get me wrong, but ..., I'm sorry
- 難い 【にくい】 difficult to ..., hard to ...
- 憎い 【にくい】 hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking, amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful
- 安んぞ 【いずくんぞ】 how, why
- 憎む 【にくむ】 to hate, to detest
Readings
- Korean:
- ag, o
Spanish
- malo
- incorrecto
- equivocado
- odio
- mal
Portuguese
- mal
- ruim
- falso
- mau
- errado
French
- mauvais
- vice
- vaurien
- faux
- mal
| 3258 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k7.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 1033.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 60aa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N4
389 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 質 【シツ】 quality, value, nature, inherent quality, character, logical quality
- 質疑 【シツギ】 question, interpellation
- 変質 【ヘンシツ】 alteration (of character or essence), change in quality, transformation, deterioration, degeneration, transmutation, perversion (esp. sexual)
- タンパク質 【タンパクシツ】 protein
- 質 【シチ】 pawn, pawned article, pledge, security, guarantee
- 質屋 【シチヤ】 pawnshop
- 入質 【ニュウシチ】 pawning
- 流質 【リュウシチ】 forfeiting a pawned article
- 入質 【ニュウシチ】 pawning
- 流質 【リュウシチ】 forfeiting a pawned article
Kun reading compounds
- 質 【たち】 nature (of a person), disposition, temperament, nature (of something), character, kind, sort
- たちが良い 【たちがいい】 good-natured, of good character
- 質す 【ただす】 to ask (about), to inquire, to enquire, to question, to make sure of
Readings
- Korean:
- jil, ji
Spanish
- substancia
- contenido
- simplicidad
- calidad
- depósito
- custodia
Portuguese
- substância
- qualidade
- matéria
- temperamento
French
- substance
- matière
- qualité
- tempérament
| 628 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 726 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 699 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 369 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4518 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 325 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 253 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2395 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 176 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 176 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 238 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1737 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3483 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2445 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1146 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36833 | Morohashi |
| 2808 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5817 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1137 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1219 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 359 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 808 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-13-2 | SKIP code |
| 7280.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cea | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
413 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 商 【ショウ】 quotient, business, merchant, dealer, second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale), Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE), Yin dynasty
- 商会 【ショウカイ】 firm, company
- 年商 【ネンショウ】 yearly (annual) turnover
- 画商 【ガショウ】 picture dealer, commercial art gallery
Kun reading compounds
- 商う 【あきなう】 to trade in (commercial goods), to deal in, to sell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- trato
- negociación
- vender
- tratar con
Portuguese
- Fazer um acordo
- vender
- comerciante
French
- commerce
- affaire
- vente
- distributeur
- marchand
| 431 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 333 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 317 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 353 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 321 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 293 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 414 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1526 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 412 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 418 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 684 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 330 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2623 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1341 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1818 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 446 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3803 | Morohashi |
| 2116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 832 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 439 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 471 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 375 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 375 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 449 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5546 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 法 【ホウ】 law, act, principle, method, mood, dharma, law
- 法案 【ホウアン】 bill (law), measure
- 航法 【コウホウ】 sailing, navigation
- 会社更生法 【カイシャコウセイホウ】 Corporate Rehabilitation Law
- 法被 【ハッピ】 happi coat, happy coat, workman's livery coat, traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- 法師 【ホウシ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, layman dressed like a priest, person
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
Kun reading compounds
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
- 法の筵 【のりのむしろ】 preaching place
- 内法 【うちのり】 inside measure
- 外法 【そとのり】 outside measurements
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- beob
Spanish
- método
- ley
- doctrina
Portuguese
- método
- lei
- regra
- princípio
- modelo
- sistema
French
- méthode
- loi
- règle
- principe
- modèle
- système
| 513 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 612 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 584 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 145 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 213 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 676 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 824 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 123 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 518 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 391 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 295 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 758 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17290 | Morohashi |
| 333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3107 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 751 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 813 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 100 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 516 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 371 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3413.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cd5 | Unicode hex code |