| 118 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 191 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 175 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 257 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3788 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 395 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 195 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1672 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 469 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 477 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 91 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1009 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2130 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1513 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 52 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14374P | Morohashi |
| 1695 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4838 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 52 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 53 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 217 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 218 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
248 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 朝 【チョウ】 dynasty, reign, period, epoch, age, court, North Korea
- 朝刊 【チョウカン】 morning newspaper
- 本朝 【ホンチョウ】 this land, our country, Imperial Court of Japan
- 王朝 【オウチョウ】 dynasty
Kun reading compounds
- 朝 【あさ】 morning, breakfast
- 朝方 【あさがた】 early morning, early hours, early in the morning
- 後の朝 【のちのあした】 the morning after (having slept together)
- 霜朝 【しもあさ】 frosty morning
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あそ、 ささ、 ちか、 とも
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- mañana
- amanecer
- corte imperial
Portuguese
- manhã
- disnastia
- regime
- época
- período
- Coréia do Norte
French
- matin
- dynastie
- régime
- période
- époque
- Corée (Nord)
| 1546 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4742.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 671d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
355 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鮮度 【センド】 (degree of) freshness
- 鮮魚 【センギョ】 fresh fish
- 海鮮 【カイセン】 seafood
- 李氏朝鮮 【リシチョウセン】 Joseon dynasty (of Korea; 1392-1910), Yi dynasty
Kun reading compounds
- 鮮やか 【あざやか】 vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant, skillful, skilful, adroit, brilliant (performance, goal, etc.), splendid, superb, magnificent, fine
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- fresco
- vívido
- reciente
- espléndido
- Corea
Portuguese
- fresca
- viva
- limpa
- brilhante
- Coréia
French
- frais
- vif
- clair
- brillant
- Corée
| 1501 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 833 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1350 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1920 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2670 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 701 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 714 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 916 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1932 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2355 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1656 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 557 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 46133 | Morohashi |
| 1877 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6864 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 551 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 590 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 471 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1891 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 11a6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-6 | SKIP code |
| 2835.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9bae | Unicode hex code |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
| 134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13450 | Morohashi |
| 1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6587 | 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
- 学位 【ガクイ】 (academic) degree
- 短期大学 【タンキダイガク】 junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
- 法医学 【ホウイガク】 forensic medicine, forensic pathology, medical jurisprudence, legal medicine
Kun reading compounds
- 学ぶ 【まなぶ】 to learn, to study, 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 |
| 1-19-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b66 | Unicode hex code |