| 291 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 378 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 357 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 273 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1856 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 653 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 559 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1021 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1060 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 282 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 862 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 300 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 192 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 228 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 713 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11887 | Morohashi |
| 256 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2095 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 706 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 762 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 287 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
236 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 投 【トウ】 pitching ability, counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.), counter for casts (of a line)
- 投下 【トウカ】 throwing down, dropping, airdrop, investment
- 好投 【コウトウ】 good (nice) pitching
- 継投 【ケイトウ】 relieving the (starting) pitcher
Kun reading compounds
- 投げる 【なげる】 to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast, to give up, to abandon, to throw away, to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- tu
Spanish
- lanzar
- arrojar
Portuguese
- arremessar
- descartar
- desembaraçar
- lançar
- unir
- investir
- atirar
- desistir
- vender com perdas
French
- jeter
- mettre au rebut
- abandonner
- lancer
- investir
- se lancer dans
- vendre à perte
| 1368 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6295 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
464 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 影響 【エイキョウ】 influence, effect, impact
- 影響力 【エイキョウリョク】 influence, clout, leverage
- 遺影 【イエイ】 portrait of a deceased person
- 投影 【トウエイ】 projection
Kun reading compounds
- 影 【かげ】 shadow, silhouette, figure, shape, reflection, image, ominous sign, light (stars, moon), trace, shadow (of one's former self), behind, background, other side
- 陰口 【かげぐち】 malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back
- 山陰 【やまかげ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 夕影 【ゆうかげ】 light of the setting sun, figure lit by the evening sun
Readings
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- sombra
- silueta
- forma
- parte contraria
- reverso
Portuguese
- sombra
- silhueta
- fantasma
French
- ombre portée
- silhouette
- fantôme
| 1017 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 630 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1594 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 929 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1276 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2357 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 854 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 873 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1022 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 619 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2381 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1728 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10019 | Morohashi |
| 1889 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1722 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1712 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1848 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 494 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1758 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3860 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3j12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-12-3 | SKIP code |
| 6292.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f71 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
241 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 基 【キ】 group, (free) radical, counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
- 起因 【キイン】 to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to, cause, origin
- 塩基 【エンキ】 base
- 開基 【カイキ】 founding (of a temple or sect), founder, laying the foundation (for something), base (topology), basis
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
- 失敗は成功のもと 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】 failure teaches success, failure is a stepping-stone to success
- 生兵法は大怪我のもと 【なまびょうほうはおおけがのもと】 a little learning is a dangerous thing
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい、 とも
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- fundamento
- origen
- base
Portuguese
- fundamentais
- radicais (Quim.)
- comtador para máquinas
- fundação
French
- fondements
- radical (chimie)
- compteur de machines
- fondations
| 755 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 670 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 641 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 382 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1098 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 688 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 435 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1493 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 450 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 457 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 691 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 354 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3312 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1716 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1783 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5197 | Morohashi |
| 2673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1767 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1904 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 251 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 726 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 4410.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57fa | Unicode hex code |
semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
425 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 準 【ジュン】 semi-, quasi-, associate
- 準決勝 【ジュンケッショウ】 semifinal
- 照準 【ショウジュン】 sight (e.g. of a gun), aim, alignment
- 低水準 【テイスイジュン】 substandard, low-level
Kun reading compounds
- 準じる 【じゅんじる】 to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.), to conform to (the law, standards, etc.), to be based on, to apply correspondingly, to be proportionate to, to correspond to, to be equivalent to, to be treated in the same way as
- 準ずる 【じゅんずる】 to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.), to conform to (the law, standards, etc.), to be based on, to apply correspondingly, to be proportionate to, to correspond to, to be equivalent to, to be treated in the same way as
- 準える 【なぞらえる】 to liken to, to compare to, to pattern after, to model after, to imitate
Readings
- Korean:
- jun, jeol
Spanish
- semi
- asociado
- norma
- asemejar
Portuguese
- semi-
- corresponder-se
- proporcional para
- adaptar-se
- imitar
French
- demi-
- correspondre à
- proportionnel à
- se conformer à
- standard
| 637 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 733 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 709 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 547 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 791 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 498 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 704 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2041 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 778 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 792 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 614 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1233 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3541 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1828 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2486 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 571 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17934 | Morohashi |
| 2856 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3278 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 564 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 606 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 778 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-11-2 | SKIP code |
| 3040.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e96 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
165 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 点 【テン】 dot, spot, point, speck, mark, mark (in an exam, etc.), grade, score, points, point (in a game), score, goal, run, point, point, aspect, matter, detail, part, respect, way, viewpoint, (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point), dot, "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character), counter for points, marks, goals, etc., counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
- 点検 【テンケン】 detailed inspection, thorough examination, checking
- 最重点 【サイジュウテン】 very important point
- 同点 【ドウテン】 same score, deadlock, tie, draw
Kun reading compounds
- 点ける 【つける】 to turn on, to switch on, to light up
- 点く 【つく】 to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.), to catch fire, to ignite, to start burning, to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.), to come on
- 点てる 【たてる】 to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony
- 注す 【さす】 to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks), to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye, to light (a fire), to burn
- 灯す 【ともす】 to light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)
- 灯す 【ともす】 to light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)
Readings
- Korean:
- jeom
Spanish
- punto
- marca
Portuguese
- ponto
- marca
- ponto decimal
French
- point
- note
- allumer
- virgule (décimales)
| 285 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 196 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 179 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 141 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 804 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 229 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 714 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 169 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 169 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 399 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1275 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2587 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1322 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1793 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 171 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18980 | Morohashi |
| 2084 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3412 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 169 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 181 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 175 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 185 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1240 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2m7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2133.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 70b9 | Unicode hex code |