| 1492 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1442 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1823 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1430 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1333 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1555 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1657 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1733 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 845 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2449 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1239 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1704 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1088 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11743P | Morohashi |
| 1950 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2056 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1079 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1160 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1337 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1805 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 扇子 【センス】 folding fan
- 扇形 【オウギガタ】 fan shape, sector
- 換気扇 【カンキセン】 ventilation fan, extractor fan
- 夏炉冬扇 【カロトウセン】 summer fires and winter fans, useless things
Kun reading compounds
- 扇 【おうぎ】 folding fan
- 扇形 【おうぎがた】 fan shape, sector
- 舞扇 【まいおうぎ】 dancer's fan
- 絵扇 【えおうぎ】 fan painted with a picture
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おう、 おおぎ
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- abanico
- abanicar
- agitar el aire
- abanico plegable
Portuguese
- Leque. Leque de dobrar
French
- ventilateur
- éventail
| 3053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4m6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 3022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6247 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 芭蕉 【バショウ】 Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
- 芭蕉梶木 【バショウカジキ】 Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
- 芭月涼 【ハヅキリョウ】 Ryo Hazuki
Readings
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- plátano
- banana
Portuguese
French
| 3903 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 473 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2736 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1890 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 30730X | Morohashi |
| 4974 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2386 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2469 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3k4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4471.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 82ad | Unicode hex code |
banana, plantain
- On:
- ショウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2033 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蕉風 【ショウフウ】 correct style in a haiku (like Basho's)
- 蕉門 【ショウモン】 disciple of Basho
- 蓬莱蕉 【ホウライショウ】 Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa), split-leaf philodendron, cerimen, Mexican breadfruit, fruit salad plant
- 香蕉 【コウショウ】 banana
Readings
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- plátano
- banana
Portuguese
French
| 4048 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2372 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2229 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2994 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1529 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2087 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31937X | Morohashi |
| 5191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2367 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2453 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3k12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 4433.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8549 | Unicode hex code |