| 28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11768 | Morohashi |
| 3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【ぎゃくて】 underhand grip, backhand grip (e.g. in tennis), unexpected twist, turning the tables (on an opponent)
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
| 2247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 2050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 624b | Unicode hex code |
lock, fetters, shackles
- On:
- ジョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1934 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 錠 【ジョウ】 lock, padlock, tablet, lozenge, pill
- 錠剤 【ジョウザイ】 pill, lozenge, tablet
- 糖衣錠 【トウイジョウ】 sugar-coated pill
- 開錠 【カイジョウ】 unlocking
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- cerradura
- grilletes
- píldora
- pastilla
Portuguese
- fechadura
- cadeado
- correntes
French
- serrure
- chaines
- fers
| 1423 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 751 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4874 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1745 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1852 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1818 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1967 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1604 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1827 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2180 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1143 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1548 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 389 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40559 | Morohashi |
| 1737 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6293 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 383 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 409 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1859 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2870 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 8318.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9320 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
782 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 脱 【ダツ】 de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.), post-
- 脱税 【ダツゼイ】 tax evasion
- 逸脱 【イツダツ】 deviation, departure, omission
- 解脱 【ゲダツ】 liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man, deliverance of one's soul, moksha, mukti, vimukti
Kun reading compounds
- 脱ぐ 【ぬぐ】 to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress
- 脱げる 【ぬげる】 to come off, to slip down, to slip off
Readings
- Korean:
- tal, tae
Spanish
- omitir
- escapar de
- desvestirse
- quitarse
Portuguese
- despir
- remover
- escapar de
- livrar-se
- ser deixado de fora
- decolar
French
- déshabiller
- enlever
- s'échapper de
- se débarrasser de
- être oublié
- s'enfuir
| 1560 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 843 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3775 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1173 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1678 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1370 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1457 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 191 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1035 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1225 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 663 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 886 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 510 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29539P | Morohashi |
| 973 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 498 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 537 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1450 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3957 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b7.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 7821.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8131 | Unicode hex code |
prison, jail
- On:
- ゴク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1529 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 獄 【ゴク】 jail, gaol, prison
- 獄中 【ゴクチュウ】 during imprisonment, while in jail
- 監獄 【カンゴク】 prison
- 疑獄 【ギゴク】 bribery scandal, graft case
Readings
- Korean:
- og
Spanish
- prisión
- cárcel
Portuguese
- prisão
- cadeia
French
- prison
| 1274 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1644 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2906 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1530 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 884 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 905 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1518 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1309 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 872 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 644 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 344 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20603 | Morohashi |
| 712 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3602 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 338 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 361 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1717 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3g11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 4323.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7344 | Unicode hex code |