| 359 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 458 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 435 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 294 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1464 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 691 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 584 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 379 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 514 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 523 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 726 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 933 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 534 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13114 | Morohashi |
| 243 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2332 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 528 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 567 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 289 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 475 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
147 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 改 【カイ】 revision
- 改革 【カイカク】 reform, reformation, reorganization
- 更改 【コウカイ】 renewal, extension, revision
- 契約更改 【ケイヤクコウカイ】 contract renewal
Kun reading compounds
- 改める 【あらためる】 to change, to alter, to revise, to replace, to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve, to examine, to check, to inspect, to do properly, to do formally
- 改まる 【あらたまる】 to be renewed, to change, to be improved, to be reformed, to be revised, to be corrected, to stand on ceremony, to be formal, to take a turn for the worse (of an illness), to take a serious turn
Readings
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
- reforma
- cambio
- investigación
- cambiar
- reformar
- renovar
- revisar
- investigar
Portuguese
- reforma
- mudança
- modificar
- umsertar
- renovar
- examinar
- inspecionar
- pesquisar
French
- réforme
- changer
- modifier
- améliorer
- renouveler
- examiner
- inspecter
- chercher
| 3566 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 1874.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6539 | Unicode hex code |
良
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
501 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 良 【リョウ】 good (quality, condition, etc.), Good (grade), B
- 良好 【リョウコウ】 good, fine, excellent, favorable, favourable, satisfactory
- 優良 【ユウリョウ】 superior, excellent, fine
- 選良 【センリョウ】 member of parliament, the elite
Kun reading compounds
- 良い 【よい】 good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable, sufficient, enough, ready, prepared, profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial, OK, all right, fine, no problem, easy to ...
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
- いい塩梅に 【いいあんばいに】 fortunately, luckily
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 なが、 まこと、 よし、 ら、 りょ、 ろう
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- bueno
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- bom
- agradável
- hábil
French
- bon
- plaisant
- habile
| 530 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 628 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 598 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 520 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3885 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 586 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 861 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 767 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 321 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 321 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 602 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1642 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4373 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2980 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30597 | Morohashi |
| 3558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1468 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1578 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 479 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 492 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 865 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 3073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 826f | Unicode hex code |
工
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 工 【コウ】 (factory) worker
- 工員 【コウイン】 factory worker
- 起工 【キコウ】 setting to work
- 商工 【ショウコウ】 commerce and industry
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
- 竹細工 【タケザイク】 bamboo work, bamboo ware
- 寄せ木細工 【ヨセギザイク】 wooden mosaic work, parquetry, wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture), marquetry, marqueterie
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もく
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- construcción
- fabricación
- obrero
Portuguese
- ofício
- construção
French
- ingénierie
- industrie
- construction
- radical katakana E (no. 48)
| 71 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 125 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 113 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 169 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1451 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 77 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 161 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 39 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 139 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 379 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2866 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 76 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8714 | Morohashi |
| 3381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 76 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 80 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 173 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 84 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5de5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
18 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 事 【ジ】 individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
- 事業 【ジギョウ】 business, enterprise, venture, (commercial) activity, (business) operation, industry, (social) project, undertaking, enterprise, work, activity, program, service
- 商事 【ショウジ】 commercial affairs
- 有事 【ユウジ】 emergency
Kun reading compounds
- 事 【こと】 thing, matter, incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis, circumstances, situation, state of affairs, work, business, affair, after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to, nominalizing suffix, pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..., alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or, necessity, need, you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...
- 事柄 【ことがら】 matter, thing, affair, circumstance
- 神事 【しんじ】 Shinto ritual
- いい事 【いいこと】 good thing, nice thing, good excuse, good grounds, good opportunity, interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
- 仕える 【つかえる】 to serve, to work for, to attend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ろ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- cosa
- hecho
- asunto
- acción
Portuguese
- matéria
- coisa
- fato
- negócios
- razão
- possivelmente
French
- fait
- chose
- matière
- affaire
- raison
- peut-être
| 230 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 309 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 293 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 32 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 272 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 73 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 108 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 768 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 80 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 80 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 237 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 30 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4384 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2986 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1164 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 241 | Morohashi |
| 3567 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 71 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1156 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1240 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 10 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 300 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 5000.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e8b | Unicode hex code |