| 141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13805 | Morohashi |
| 855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, clarity, acumen, power of vision
- 明確 【メイカク】 clear, precise, definite, distinct
- 文明 【ブンメイ】 civilization, civilisation, culture, Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
- 賢明 【ケンメイ】 wise, sensible, well-advised, intelligent, sagacious, prudent
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (4th of July, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatmavidya (inner studies, ancient Indian philosophy)
- 明 【ミン】 Ming (dynasty of China, 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明かり窓 【あかりまど】 transom, skylight, dormer window
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 obvious, evident, clear, plain
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next, following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next, following
- 明くる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
| 3846 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6702.0 | Four corner code |
| 44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 660e | Unicode hex code |
reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
109 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 治療 【チリョウ】 medical treatment, cure
- 治安 【ジアン】 Jian era (1021.2.2-1024.7.13)
- 退治 【タイジ】 extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, destruction, suppression, making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings, curing illness
- 政党政治 【セイトウセイジ】 party politics
- 治療 【チリョウ】 medical treatment, cure
- 治癒 【チユ】 healing, cure, recovery
- 完治 【カンチ】 complete recovery
- 地方自治 【チホウジチ】 local (governmental) autonomy
Kun reading compounds
- 治める 【おさめる】 to govern, to manage, to subdue
- 治まる 【おさまる】 to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.), to calm down, to cool off, to abate, to be settled, to be brought under control, to be at peace, to be governed well, to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.), to be alleviated, to get better, to ease off
- 治る 【なおる】 to be cured, to get well, to be healed, to get mended, to be repaired, to be fixed
- 治す 【なおす】 to cure, to heal, to fix, to correct, to repair, to do over again, to replace, to put back as it was, to convert (into a different state), to transform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 ぢ、 はり、 はる、 みち
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
- reinar
- gobernar
- política
- curar
- calmar
- curarse
Portuguese
- reino
- estar em paz
- acalmar-se
- subjugar
- domar
- governo
- cura
- regra
- conservar
French
- règne
- être en paix
- se calmer
- maîtriser
- réprimer
- gouvernement
- guérir
- réparer
- préserver
| 468 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 527 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 544 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 181 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2528 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 214 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 672 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 825 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 493 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 502 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 531 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1174 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 393 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 250 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 297 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 754 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17256 | Morohashi |
| 335 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3100 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 746 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 807 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 88 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 506 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3316.0 | Four corner code |
| 28-3 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cbb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
702 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 薬 【ヤク】 dope, narcotic, drug
- 薬品 【ヤクヒン】 medicine, chemicals
- 麻薬 【マヤク】 narcotic, drug, dope
- 製薬 【セイヤク】 medicine manufacture, drug manufacture
Kun reading compounds
- 薬 【くすり】 medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve, efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.), (pottery) glaze, small bribe
- 薬指 【くすりゆび】 ring finger, fourth finger
- 良く効く薬 【よくきくくすり】 very efficacious medicine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- yag
Spanish
- medicina
- droga
Portuguese
- remédio
- produto químico
- esmalte
- pólvora
- benefício
French
- médicament
- produit chimique
- émail
- poudre à canon
- bénéfice
| 521 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 420 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 398 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 541 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4074 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 323 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 247 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2568 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 359 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 360 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 315 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 672 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3011 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1539 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2100 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1752 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32188PX | Morohashi |
| 2375 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5224 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1736 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1873 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 439 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k13.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 4490.4 | Four corner code |
| 44-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 85ac | 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
- 理科 【リカ】 science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science, science department (university), science course, science (as a school subject)
- 小児科 【ショウニカ】 pediatrics
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 |
| 18-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 79d1 | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 the large part of, big, large, great, approximate size, no larger than, -university, large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)
- 大学 【ダイガク】 post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc., former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators), the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
- 膨大 【ボウダイ】 huge, vast, enormous, colossal, extensive, large, swelling, expansion
- 雄大 【ユウダイ】 grand, magnificent, majestic, great, sublime
- 大切 【タイセツ】 important, necessary, indispensable, beloved, precious, dear, cherished, valuable, careful
- 大使館 【タイシカン】 embassy
- 負荷増大 【フカゾウタイ】 load increase
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
| 22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5831 | Morohashi |
| 3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4003.0 | Four corner code |
| 34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
63 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 学 【ガク】 learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education, study of ..., -ology, -ics
- 学生 【ガクセイ】 student (esp. a university student)
- 入学 【ニュウガク】 entry to school or university, matriculation, enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
- 留学 【リュウガク】 studying abroad
Kun reading compounds
- 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のり
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- estudio
- aprendizaje
- ciencia
- estudiar
Portuguese
- estudo
- aprendizagem
- ciência
French
- étudier
- apprendre
- science
| 57 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 10 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 33 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1271 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 66 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 44 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 719 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 109 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 50 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1625 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6974 | Morohashi |
| 2555 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1294 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 324 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 346 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 15 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 71 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 947 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3240.7 | Four corner code |
| 9040.7 | Four corner code |
| 19-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b66 | Unicode hex code |