| 256 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 165 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 148 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 36 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2080 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 178 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 55 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1965 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 174 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 174 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 85 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 956 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2239 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1166 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13572 | Morohashi |
| 1784 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2387 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1502 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1619 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 80 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 226 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
51 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 新 【シン】 new, neo-, newness, novelty, Gregorian calendar, Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty
- 新鋭 【シンエイ】 young and energetic, up-and-coming, new and excellent, newly produced, up-and-comer
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 改新 【カイシン】 reformation
Kun reading compounds
- 新しい 【あたらしい】 new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
- 新しい女 【あたらしいおんな】 liberated woman
- 新た 【あらた】 new, fresh, novel
- 新田 【しんでん】 new rice field, newly developed rice field, wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あせ、 あたらし、 し、 に、 にっ、 につ、 よし
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- nuevo
- fresco
Portuguese
- novo
French
- nouveau
| 454 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 0292.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65b0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
527 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 光学 【コウガク】 optics
- 光栄 【コウエイ】 honour, honor, glory, privilege
- 脚光 【キャッコウ】 footlight, limelight
- 発光 【ハッコウ】 emission (of light), radiation (of light), luminescence
Kun reading compounds
- 光る 【ひかる】 to shine, to glitter, to be bright
- 光る棒 【ひかるぼう】 glowstick, neon light stick
- 光 【ひかり】 light, illumination, ray, beam, gleam, glow, happiness, hope, influence, power, vision, eyesight, optical fiber, optical fibre
- 光り輝く 【ひかりかがやく】 to shine, to glitter
- 越光 【こしひかり】 Koshihikari (variety of rice)
- 柔らかな光 【やわらかなひかり】 soft light
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 こお、 てる、 ひこ、 み、 みつ
- Korean:
- gwang
Spanish
- rayo
- luz
- paisaje
- honor
- brillar
- brillo
Portuguese
- raio
- luz
French
- rayon
- lumière
| 72 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 417 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1358 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 217 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 123 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 281 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 138 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 138 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 464 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 143 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3043 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1550 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2121 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 120 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1350 | Morohashi |
| 2391 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 349 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 125 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 345 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 121 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1057 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 9021.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5149 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
306 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 証 【ショウ】 proof, evidence, certificate, license, permit, membership card, ID card, enlightenment, symptoms (in Chinese medicine), patient's condition
- 証券 【ショウケン】 bond, bill, certificate, security
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 偽証 【ギショウ】 false evidence, perjury, false testimony
Kun reading compounds
- 証 【あかし】 proof, evidence, sign, testimony, testament (to something), vindication, witnessing, testifying, testimony
- 証として 【あかしとして】 in sign of, in proof of
Readings
- Korean:
- jeung
Spanish
- evidencia
- prueba
- testimonio
- certificado
Portuguese
- evidência
- prova
- certificado
French
- preuve
- évidence
- certificat
| 816 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 737 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 715 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 430 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4341 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 697 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1746 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1660 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 484 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 493 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 666 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1672 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1899 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1010 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1365 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 386 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35341 | Morohashi |
| 1506 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5589 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 380 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 406 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 448 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 754 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3073 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 0161.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a3c | Unicode hex code |
ticket
- On:
- ケン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
583 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 券 【ケン】 ticket, coupon, bond, certificate
- 券売機 【ケンバイキ】 ticket machine, ticket-vending machine
- 有価証券 【ユウカショウケン】 marketable securities, stocks and bonds
- 旅行券 【リョコウケン】 travel voucher, travel coupon
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- billete
- pagaré
- certificado
Portuguese
- Bilhete
French
- ticket
- coupon
| 768 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 688 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 661 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 584 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 678 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 747 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 359 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 506 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 515 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 714 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 182 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3256 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1681 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2286 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1214 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1966X | Morohashi |
| 2630 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 473 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1206 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1291 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 681 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1045 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f6.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 9022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5238 | Unicode hex code |