| 536 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 215 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2212 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 884 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 869 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 696 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 709 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 970 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1075 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1075 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 769 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 793 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14516 | Morohashi |
| 864 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2592 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 785 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 848 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 483 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 508 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
471 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 松竹梅 【ショウチクバイ】 pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping), high, middle and low (ranking), top, middle and bottom, upper, medium, lower, first, second and third (class)
- 鰹 【カツオ】 skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), oceanic bonito, victorfish
- 老松 【ロウショウ】 old pine tree
- 翠松 【スイショウ】 verdant pine, green pine
Kun reading compounds
- 松 【まつ】 pine tree (Pinus spp.), highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
- 松下電工 【まつしたでんこう】 Matsushita Electric Works
- 赤松 【あかまつ】 Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), Japanese umbrella pine, tanyosho pine
- 浜松 【はままつ】 Hamamatsu (city)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 しょ、 ま、 まっ
- Korean:
- song
Spanish
- pino
Portuguese
- pinheiro
French
- pin
| 1871 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4893.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 677e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
846 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 永久 【エイキュウ】 eternity, permanence, perpetuity, Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
- 永遠 【エイエン】 eternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality
- 永々 【エイエイ】 forever
- 大永 【タイエイ】 Taiei era (1521.8.23-1528.8.20)
Kun reading compounds
- 長い 【ながい】 long (distance, length), long (time), protracted, prolonged
- 長いこと 【ながいこと】 for a long time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 と、 のり、 ひさ、 ひさし
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- eterno
- infinito
- perpetuo
- largo
- prolongado
Portuguese
- eternidade
- ambicionar
French
- éternité
- long
- permanent
| 550 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 644 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 615 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 690 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 130 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 560 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 663 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1207 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1270 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1096 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2436 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1230 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1695 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 134 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17088 | Morohashi |
| 1937 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3031 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 132 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 139 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 646 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 342 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 3023.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c38 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
1131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雪辱 【セツジョク】 vindication of honour, vindication of honor, making up for loss, revenge
- 雪上 【セツジョウ】 on the snow
- 積雪 【セキセツ】 fallen snow, snow cover
- 融雪 【ユウセツ】 melted snow, melting of snow
Kun reading compounds
- 雪 【ゆき】 snow, snowfall
- 雪国 【ゆきぐに】 snow country, snowy region
- 細雪 【ささめゆき】 light snow fall, small snow flakes
- 粉雪 【こなゆき】 powder snow, powdery snow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せっ、 ぶき
- Korean:
- seol
Spanish
- nieve
Portuguese
- neve
French
- neige
| 100 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 174 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 157 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 907 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5044 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 518 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 996 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1495 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 949 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 979 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 842 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1859 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3431 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2406 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1152 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42216P | Morohashi |
| 2759 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6520 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1143 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1225 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 207 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3175 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8d3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1017.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96ea | Unicode hex code |
hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
896 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 希 【キ】 dilute, rare, Greece
- 希少 【キショウ】 scarce, rare
- 古希 【コキ】 70th birthday, ancient Greek (language)
- 七十古希 【シチジュウコキ】 men seldom live to be seventy, few people live to be seventy
- 希有 【ケウ】 rare, uncommon
Kun reading compounds
- 稀 【まれ】 rare, seldom
- 稀に見る 【まれにみる】 rare, extraordinary, singular
- 類まれ 【たぐいまれ】 rare, exceptional, extraordinary, unique, incomparable, unparalleled, matchless
- ごく稀 【ごくまれ】 extremely rare
- 希う 【こいねがう】 to beg, to request, to beseech, to implore, to entreat
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぞ、 のぞみ
- Korean:
- heui
Spanish
- raro
- poco
- deseo
- esperanza
- Grecia
Portuguese
- esperança
- pedir
- solicitação
- implorar
- Grécia
- diluir (ácido)
- raro
- poucos
- fenomenal
French
- espoir
- demander
- prier
- implorer
- dilution
- Grèce
- rare
- peu nombreux
- phénoménal
| 575 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 470 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 447 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 798 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1470 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 823 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 495 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 445 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 676 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 689 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 888 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 559 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2543 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1294 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1763 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8813 | Morohashi |
| 2049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1489 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1602 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 477 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2944 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3f4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e0c | Unicode hex code |