| 191 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 101 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 97 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2052 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 247 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 179 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1408 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 245 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 214 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 940 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1887 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1002 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1356 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1262 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13213 | Morohashi |
| 1493 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2345 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1254 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1343 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 58 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 202 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
166 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 教育委員会 【キョウイクイインカイ】 Board of Education
- 教育 【キョウイク】 education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing, culture, cultivation, education
- 政教 【セイキョウ】 religion and politics, church and state
- 正教 【セイキョウ】 orthodoxy, (Greek) orthodox church
Kun reading compounds
- 教える 【おしえる】 to teach, to instruct, to tell, to inform, to show, to preach
- 教わる 【おそわる】 to be taught, to learn, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 ひさ
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- educación
- enseñanza
- enseñar
- instruir
- ser enseñado
Portuguese
- ensinar
- fé
- doutrina
French
- enseigner
- foi
- doctrine
| 1466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4844.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6559 | Unicode hex code |
department, course, section
- On:
- カ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
531 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 科 【カ】 department, section, faculty, school, arm, course (of study), branch of study, specialization, (taxonomical) family
- 科学 【カガク】 science
- 工科 【コウカ】 engineering course
- 医科 【イカ】 medical science, medical department
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しな
- Korean:
- gwa
Spanish
- departamento
- curso
- materia
- falta
- delito
Portuguese
- departamento
- curso
- seção
French
- département
- section
- cours
- science
| 164 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 87 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 81 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 350 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3272 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 385 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 778 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 877 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 320 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 320 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 565 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1430 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1463 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 775 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1053 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1187 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24950 | Morohashi |
| 1138 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1179 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1263 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 369 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 170 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2255 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2490.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 79d1 | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21703 | Morohashi |
| 2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7528 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
539 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 図 【ズ】 drawing, picture, diagram, figure, illustration, chart, graph, map, sight, scene
- 図鑑 【ズカン】 pictorial book, picture book, illustrated reference book, identification manual, field guide
- 一途 【イチズ】 wholehearted, earnest, determined, intent, single-minded, straightforward, devoted to, doing nothing but
- 構図 【コウズ】 composition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement
- 図書館 【トショカン】 library
- 図書 【トショ】 books
- 異図 【イト】 treasonable intent
- 隠された意図 【カクサレタイト】 hidden agenda
Kun reading compounds
- 図る 【はかる】 to plan, to attempt, to devise, to plot, to conspire, to scheme, to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek, to deceive, to trick, to take in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- づ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- dibujo
- ilustración
- consulta
- estrategia
- planear
- diseñar
Portuguese
- mapa
- desenho
- plano
- inesperado
- acidentalmente
French
- carte
- dessin
- plan
- inattendu
- accidentellement
| 261 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 167 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 150 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 631 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1034 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 388 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 142 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 502 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 339 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 339 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 329 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 342 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3809 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2645 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1188 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4734P | Morohashi |
| 3071 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 947 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1180 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1264 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 146 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 366 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6040.3 | Four corner code |
| 6040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 56f3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
169 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 書 【ショ】 book, document, calligraphy (esp. Chinese), penmanship, handwriting, letter, note
- 書院 【ショイン】 drawing room, study, writing alcove, publishing house
- 投書 【トウショ】 letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
- 議定書 【ギテイショ】 protocol
Kun reading compounds
- 書く 【かく】 to write, to compose, to pen, to draw, to paint
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かき
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- escritura
- escrito
- escribir
Portuguese
- escrever
French
- écrire
| 92 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 159 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 130 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3719 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 70 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 58 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1216 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 131 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 131 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 181 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 998 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1703 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2314 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 333 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14294 | Morohashi |
| 2658 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2463 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 349 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 121 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 197 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1678 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 5060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 66f8 | Unicode hex code |