| 651 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 551 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 522 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 830 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 585 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 560 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 385 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1394 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1483 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 772 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 860 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 297 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 189 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 225 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1139 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11890 | Morohashi |
| 253 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2094 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1211 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 485 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
962 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 曲折 【キョクセツ】 bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging, ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes
- 屈折 【クッセツ】 bending, curving, twisting, turning, winding, warping (of feelings, logic, etc.), distortion, twisting, refraction, inflection
- 折伏 【シャクブク】 preaching down, breaking down someone's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
Kun reading compounds
- 折る 【おる】 to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off, to pick (e.g. flowers), to fold, to bend, to make (origami), to interrupt, to end
- 折 【おり】 opportunity, chance, occasion, time, folding, fold, pleat, crease, small food box (wooden or cardboard), folding in ... (two, three, etc.), counter for folded items, counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako
- 折り合い 【おりあい】 agreement (e.g. business, dispute), understanding, compromise, settlement, relationship, relation, (good, bad, etc.) terms
- 折々 【おりおり】 occasionally, now and then, from time to time
- 指折り 【ゆびおり】 leading, prominent, eminent, foremost, distinguished, counting on one's fingers
- 折 【おり】 opportunity, chance, occasion, time, folding, fold, pleat, crease, small food box (wooden or cardboard), folding in ... (two, three, etc.), counter for folded items, counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako
- 折り合い 【おりあい】 agreement (e.g. business, dispute), understanding, compromise, settlement, relationship, relation, (good, bad, etc.) terms
- 折々 【おりおり】 occasionally, now and then, from time to time
- 指折り 【ゆびおり】 leading, prominent, eminent, foremost, distinguished, counting on one's fingers
- 折れる 【おれる】 to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture, to be folded, to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit, to turn (a corner)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せき
- Korean:
- jeol, je
Spanish
- plegar
- doblar
- romper
- dividir
- en ese tiempo
- quebrar
Portuguese
- dobrar
- quebrar
- fraturar
- curvar
- produto
- submeter
French
- plier
- casser
- fracture
- courber
- céder
- soumettre
- tourner (coin)
| 1354 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5202.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6298 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1013 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銃 【ジュウ】 gun, rifle, small arms
- 銃器 【ジュウキ】 small arms
- 短銃 【タンジュウ】 pistol
- 小銃 【ショウジュウ】 rifle, small arms
Kun reading compounds
- 捧げ銃 【ささげつつ】 presenting arms
Readings
- Korean:
- chong
Spanish
- arma
- pistola
- rifle
Portuguese
- Armas
- arma de fogo
French
- fusil
- armes
| 1365 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1163 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4854 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1185 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1847 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 829 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 848 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1599 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1818 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2157 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1134 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 769 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40359 | Morohashi |
| 1723 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6267 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 762 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 824 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1736 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2857 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 8011.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9283 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1305 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣士 【ケンシ】 swordsman, swordswoman, fencer
- 銃剣 【ジュウケン】 bayonet, guns and swords
- 刀剣 【トウケン】 sword, dagger, knife, bayonet
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣の舞 【つるぎのまい】 Sabre Dance
- 月の剣 【つきのつるぎ】 new moon, crescent moon
- 草薙の剣 【くさなぎのつるぎ】 Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia), grass-mowing sword
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- sable
- espada
- hoja de espada
Portuguese
- sabre
- espada
- lâmina
- ponteiro de relógio
French
- sabre
- épée
- lame
- aiguille de montre
| 1214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1248 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 696 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1436 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1095 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1151 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 879 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 900 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 791 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 198 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1096 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1493 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2076 | Morohashi |
| 1672 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 498 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1671 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1801 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2843 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 8250.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5263 | Unicode hex code |