| 778 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 694 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 668 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 455 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2044 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 707 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 587 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 880 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 173 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 173 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 722 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 936 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1466 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 778 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1056 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 339 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13161 | Morohashi |
| 1141 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2334 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 333 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 355 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 697 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
612 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 故 【コ】 the late, the deceased
- 殊更 【コトサラ】 intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, especially, particularly
- 物故 【ブッコ】 death (of a person)
- 人身事故 【ジンシンジコ】 accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 故 【ゆえ】 reason, cause, circumstances
- 故に 【ゆえに】 therefore, consequently
- 何故 【なにゆえ】 why
- 古い 【ふるい】 old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn, long, since long ago, time-honored, of the distant past, long-ago, stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
- 元 【もと】 former, ex-, past, one-time, earlier times, the past, previous state, formerly, previously, originally, before
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- antiguo
- intencionadamente
- excepcional
- razón
- difunto
- causa
- circunstancias
Portuguese
- casualidade
- especialmente
- intencionalmente
- razão
- causa
- circunstâncias
- portanto
- consequentemente
French
- coïncidence
- spécialement
- intentionnellement
- raison
- cause
- circonstances
- destin
- feu ... (défunt)
- c'est pour ça que...
| 1566 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 4864.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6545 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1077 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 郷 【キョウ】 hometown, rural township (of China)
- 郷愁 【キョウシュウ】 nostalgia, homesickness
- 同郷 【ドウキョウ】 same village, same town, same province
- 故郷 【コキョウ】 hometown, birthplace, native place, one's old home
- 郷 【ゴウ】 countryside, country, 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
- 郷学 【ゴウガク】 village school (esp. in Edo-era Japan, and ancient Korea and China)
- 水郷 【スイゴウ】 beautiful riverside location, lakeside district, canal district
- 大西郷 【ダイサイゴウ】 the Great Saigo
Kun reading compounds
- 里 【さと】 village, hamlet, countryside, country, home (of one's parents, etc.), hometown, one's origins, one's upbringing, one's past
- 無何有の郷 【むかうのさと】 utopia, (natural) paradise
- 第二の故郷 【だいにのこきょう】 one's second home, home away from home
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに
- Korean:
- hyang
Spanish
- ciudad natal
- pueblo
- lugar donde hay algo especial
Portuguese
- cidade natal
- aldeia
- lugar de nascimento
- distrito
French
- village natal
- village
- lieu de naissance
- région
| 852 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 841 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1004 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4766 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1165 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1830 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2112 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 855 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 874 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1024 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 760 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 664 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 403 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39498P | Morohashi |
| 549 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6145 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1849 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1993 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 920 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90f7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1440 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 錦衣 【キンイ】 fine clothes, beautiful kimono, Japanese brocade
- 錦衣玉食 【キンイギョクショク】 beautiful clothes and fine food, life of luxury
- 蜀錦 【ショッキン】 type of brocade
Kun reading compounds
- 錦 【にしき】 brocade, fine dress, fine clothes
- 錦絵 【にしきえ】 nishiki-e, multi-colour woodblock print
- 蜀江の錦 【しょっこうのにしき】 type of red brocade originally from the ancient Chinese country of Shu and passed on in Japan, type of brocade made in Sichuan during the Ming period
- 綾錦 【あやにしき】 twill damask and brocade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かね、 あや、 にし
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- brocado
- vestido fino
- bello
Portuguese
French
- brocart
- belle robe
- honneurs
| 1512 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4882 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1926 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2525 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2256 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1252 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1144 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 418 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40569 | Morohashi |
| 1738 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6301 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 411 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 439 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 8a8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 8612.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9326 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1193 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 飾緒 【ショクショ】 aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
- 服飾 【フクショク】 clothing and accessories, attire
- 潤色 【ジュンショク】 rhetorical flourishes
Kun reading compounds
- 飾る 【かざる】 to decorate, to ornament, to adorn, to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange, to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover), to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious
- 飾り 【かざり】 decoration, ornament, trimmings
- 飾り気 【かざりけ】 affectation, showiness, pretence
- 耳飾り 【みみかざり】 earring
- 蓬莱飾り 【ほうらいかざり】 Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- decorar
- ornamentar
- adornar
- embellecer
Portuguese
- decorar
- ornamento
- adornar
- embelezar
French
- décorer
- orner
- parer
- embellir
| 1427 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 972 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5161 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1014 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1906 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 979 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1013 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 603 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1906 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2150 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1530 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1489 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44111P | Morohashi |
| 1717 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6683 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1477 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 8872.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 98fe | Unicode hex code |