| 579 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 673 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 644 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 387 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 463 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 558 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 381 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 871 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 891 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 369 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 857 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 719 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11855 | Morohashi |
| 248 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2092 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 712 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 769 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 665 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
434 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 技 【ワザ】 technique, art, skill, move
- 技巧 【ギコウ】 technique, finesse
- 国技 【コクギ】 national sport
- 陸上競技 【リクジョウキョウギ】 track-and-field events
Kun reading compounds
- 技 【わざ】 technique, art, skill, move
- 技あり 【わざあり】 waza-ari (in judo, a half-point awarded for good but incomplete execution)
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- habilidad
- arte
- técnica
Portuguese
- habilidade
- arte
- ofício
- capacidade
- façanha
- performance
- vocação
- artes
French
- habileté
- art
- technique
- jeu (d'acteur)
- prouesse
- métier
- vocation
- arts
| 1367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5404.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6280 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
350 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 術 【ジュツ】 art, technique, means, way, trick, trap, plot, stratagem, magic
- 術後 【ジュツゴ】 postoperative, after surgery
- 奇術 【キジュツ】 magic, conjuring, sleight of hand, legerdemain
- 占星術 【センセイジュツ】 astrology
Kun reading compounds
- 術 【すべ】 way, method, means
- 術無し 【すべなし】 having no choice, at a loss for what to do, at one's wits' end
- なす術 【なすすべ】 means, method, way
- 為ん術 【せんすべ】 (proper) methods
Readings
- Korean:
- sul
Spanish
- arte
- técnica
- manera de hacer las cosas
Portuguese
- arte
- técnica
- habilidade
- meios
- truque
- recursos
- mágica
French
- technique
- art
- moyens
- tour
- ressources
- magie
| 636 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 732 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 708 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 299 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1621 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 447 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 877 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1298 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 187 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 187 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 370 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1614 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 575 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 350 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 433 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1539 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34046P | Morohashi |
| 476 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1754 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1525 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1644 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 322 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 736 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 2190.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8853 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
| 478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22692 | Morohashi |
| 1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2762.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7684 | Unicode hex code |
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
176 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 解 【カイ】 solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.), root (e.g. of a polynomial), solution (to a given problem), answer, explanation, interpretation
- 解禁 【カイキン】 lifting a ban, raising an embargo, opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.), publishing contents, revealing information
- 瓦解 【ガカイ】 collapse, downfall
- 明解 【メイカイ】 clear explanation
- 解熱 【ゲネツ】 lowering a fever, alleviation of fever
- 解脱 【ゲダツ】 liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man, deliverance of one's soul, moksha, mukti, vimukti
- 雪消 【ユキゲ】 snow melting, water from melting snow
- 義解 【ギゲ】 explanation (of the meaning), interpretation
Kun reading compounds
- 解く 【とく】 to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack, to unsew, to unstitch, to solve, to work out, to answer, to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease, to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege), to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss, to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)
- 溶かす 【とかす】 to dissolve, to melt
- 梳かす 【とかす】 to comb out, to brush, to untangle, to unravel
- 解ける 【とける】 to be solved, to be resolved, to loosen, to come untied, to come undone, to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.), to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up
- 溶ける 【とける】 to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
- 解く 【ほどく】 to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack
- 解す 【ほぐす】 to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen, to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.), to relax, to ease
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとる、 とけ
- Korean:
- hae, gae
Spanish
- desenredar
- desatar
- liberar
- aclarar
- resolver
- peinarse
- aflojar
Portuguese
- solucionar
- notas
- chave
- explicação
- compreensão
- desamarrar
- desfazer
- resolveer
- resposta
- cancelar
- absolver
- explicar
- deta
French
- délier
- notes
- clé
- explication
- compréhension
- défaire
- résoudre
- répondre
- annuler
- absoudre
- expliquer
- minute
| 567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 662 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 632 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 192 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 577 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 892 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 474 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 482 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 293 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1651 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1913 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1017 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1831 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35067 | Morohashi |
| 1517 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1814 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1955 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 142 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 769 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 2725.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 89e3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
71 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 決 【ケツ】 decision, vote
- 決意 【ケツイ】 decision, determination, resolution
- 表決 【ヒョウケツ】 vote, voting
- 強行採決 【キョウコウサイケツ】 forced passage (of a bill, measure, resolution, etc.), railroading, steamrolling, steamrollering
Kun reading compounds
- 決める 【きめる】 to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix, to clinch (a victory), to decide (the outcome of a match), to persist in doing, to go through with, to always do, to have made a habit of, to take for granted, to assume, to dress up, to dress to kill, to dress to the nines, to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.), to succeed in doing, to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.), to eat or drink something, to take illegal drugs
- 決まる 【きまる】 to be decided, to be settled, to be fixed, to be arranged, to be unchanging, to be the same (as always), to be fixed, to be set, to be a fixed rule, to be destined, to be a convention, to be a custom, to be common knowledge, to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.), to go well, to succeed, to connect (of a punch), to look good (of clothing), to look sharp, to be stylish, to suit one, to be held in place (of a hairdo), to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)
- 決る 【しゃくる】 to dig out, to gouge out, to hollow out, to scoop, to ladle, to bail, to jerk (one's chin)
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeol
Spanish
- decidir
- fijar
- quedar decidido
Portuguese
- decida
- fixar
- concordar sobre
- nomear
French
- décider
- fixer
- se mettre d'accord
- arrangement
| 202 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 289 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 271 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 94 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2509 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 230 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 667 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 402 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 356 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 357 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 277 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1163 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 308 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1656 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17174 | Morohashi |
| 263 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3070 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1641 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1770 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 138 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 281 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 363 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3513.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c7a | Unicode hex code |
scheme, plan, policy, step, means
- On:
- サク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
209 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 策 【サク】 plan, policy, means, measure, stratagem, scheme, fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, right upward flick
- 作戦 【サクセン】 tactics, strategy, military operation, naval operation
- 施策 【シサク】 policy, measure
- 国策 【コクサク】 national policy
Readings
- Korean:
- chaeg
Spanish
- esquema
- plan
- estrategia
Portuguese
- esquema
- plano
- política
- passo
- meios
French
- moyen
- plan
- stratégie
- politique
- projet
- mesures
| 795 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 883 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 873 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 256 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3393 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 695 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1604 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1767 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 880 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 901 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1057 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1477 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1720 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2338 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 957 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26009 | Morohashi |
| 2679 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4284 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1019 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 256 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 945 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8890.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b56 | Unicode hex code |