| 249 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 315 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 549 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 517 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1406 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 841 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 997 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1034 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 987 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 88 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13855 | Morohashi |
| 894 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2446 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 87 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 91 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 331 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
shining, bright
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
697 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昭 【ショウ】 nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- 昭和 【ショウワ】 Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned, quaint, old-school
- 昭昭 【ショウショウ】 clear, bright, plain, obvious
- 遍照 【ヘンジョウ】 universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 かず、 かずみ、 てる
- Korean:
- so, jo
Spanish
- luminoso
- brillante
Portuguese
- brilhar
- brilhante
French
- briller
| 3877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 6706.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 662d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
124 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 和 【ワ】 sum, harmony, peace, Japan, Japanese-style
- 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
- 講和 【コウワ】 reconciliation (between warring nations), (making of) peace
- 英和 【エイワ】 English-Japanese, English-Japanese dictionary
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
- 和声 【ワセイ】 harmony, concord, consonance
- 和尚 【オショウ】 priestly teacher, preceptor, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), priest, head priest, second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
- 諧和 【カイワ】 gentle mutual affection, harmony, harmony
Kun reading compounds
- 和らぐ 【やわらぐ】 to soften, to calm down, to be eased, to be mitigated, to subside, to abate
- 和らげる 【やわらげる】 to soften, to moderate, to relieve
- 和む 【なごむ】 to be softened, to calm down
- 和やか 【なごやか】 mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful
- 和える 【あえる】 to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 いず、 かず、 かつ、 かつり、 かづ、 たけ、 ち、 とも、 な、 にぎ、 まさ、 やす、 よし、 より、 わだこ、 わっ
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- armonía
- paz
- estilo japonés
- suavizar
- calmar
- tranquilo
- armonioso
Portuguese
- harmonia
- estilo Japonês
- paz
- amaciar
- Japão
French
- harmonie
- style japonais
- paix
- adoucir
- Japon
| 338 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 440 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 416 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 151 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3268 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 277 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 412 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 638 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 124 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 124 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 352 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 326 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1450 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 769 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1044 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 906 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3490 | Morohashi |
| 1130 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 770 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 897 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 963 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 85 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 318 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2277 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2690.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 548c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N2
253 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 村 【ムラ】 village
- 村議会 【ソンギカイ】 village assembly
- 町村 【チョウソン】 towns and villages
- 農村 【ノウソン】 agricultural community, farm village, rural
Kun reading compounds
- 村 【むら】 village
- 村長 【そんちょう】 village headman, village mayor
- 選手村 【せんしゅむら】 Olympic village, athlete's village
- 隣村 【りんそん】 neighboring village, neighbouring village
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 むた、 ら
- Korean:
- chon
Spanish
- ciudad
- pueblo
Portuguese
- cidade
- aldeia
French
- village
- ville
| 107 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 62 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 52 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 210 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2191 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 154 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 196 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 424 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 191 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 191 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 364 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1073 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1029 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 558 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 738 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 212 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14464 | Morohashi |
| 834 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2564 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 208 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 221 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 241 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 65 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1848 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a3.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4490.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6751 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1012 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 群 【グン】 group, bunch, crowd, throng, swarm, band, group
- 群衆 【グンシュウ】 group (of people), crowd, horde, throng, mob, multitude
- 症候群 【ショウコウグン】 syndrome
- 層群 【ソウグン】 (geol) group
Kun reading compounds
- 群れる 【むれる】 to crowd, to flock, to swarm
- 群れ 【むれ】 group, crowd, flock, herd, bevy, school, swarm, cluster (e.g. of stars), clump, pack (e.g. of dogs)
- 群れる 【むれる】 to crowd, to flock, to swarm
- 群 【むら】 gathering
- 群がる 【むらがる】 to swarm, to gather
- 魚群 【ぎょぐん】 school of fish, shoal of fish
- 葉群 【はむら】 leaves, foliage
- 群がる 【むらがる】 to swarm, to gather
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐり、 ぐ、 こお、 こおり、 ごうり
- Korean:
- gun
Spanish
- manada
- rebaño
- grupo
- gentío
- multitud
- tropel
- hacinarse
- amontonarse
- aglomerarse
Portuguese
- bando
- grupo
- multidão
- manada
- enxame
- cacho
French
- troupeau
- groupe
- foule
- essaim
| 594 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 684 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 657 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 826 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3667 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 769 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 834 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1924 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 794 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 808 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 489 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1569 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1942 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1400 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1171 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28498 | Morohashi |
| 1540 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4666 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1163 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1247 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 773 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d10.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 1865.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7fa4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
639 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 馬車 【バシャ】 coach (horse-drawn), carriage, wagon, cart
- 馬券 【バケン】 betting ticket, betting slip
- 白馬 【ハクバ】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 騎馬 【キバ】 horse riding, horseback riding, horseback rider
Kun reading compounds
- 馬 【うま】 horse, horse racing, promoted bishop, knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
- 馬車 【ばしゃ】 coach (horse-drawn), carriage, wagon, cart
- 白馬 【はくば】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 竹馬 【たけうま】 stilts (for walking), hobby horse
- 馬克 【マルク】 mark (currency)
- 馬尼剌 【マニラ】 Manila (Philippines)
- 白馬 【はくば】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 竹馬 【たけうま】 stilts (for walking), hobby horse
Readings
- Japanese names:
- た、 ばん、 め、 も
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- caballo
Portuguese
- Cavalo
French
- cheval
| 127 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 191 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 512 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5191 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 142 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1015 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1257 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 283 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 283 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 484 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1912 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4086 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1997 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44572 | Morohashi |
| 3296 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6725 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1978 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2132 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 199 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3450 | 2001 Kanji |
| 10a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-1 | SKIP code |
| 7132.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 99ac | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
140 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 県 【ケン】 prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
- 県営 【ケンエイ】 (under) prefectural management
- 都道府県 【トドウフケン】 prefectures (of Japan), largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
- 同県 【ドウケン】 the same prefecture, the said prefecture
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あがた、 がた
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- prefectura
Portuguese
- Condado
- prefeitura (região)
French
- préfecture
- département
| 203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 291 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 273 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 195 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1362 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 381 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 226 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1252 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 194 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 194 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 336 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3269 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1687 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2294 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 126 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23210P | Morohashi |
| 2641 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3918 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 513 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 552 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 326 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1241 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2690.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 770c | Unicode hex code |