| 2281 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1475 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3410 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2391 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 14825 | Morohashi |
| 2702 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2299 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2394 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2017 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 梁 【リョウ】 Liang dynasty (of China; 502-557)
- 梁山泊 【リョウザンパク】 place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious
- 高粱 【コウリョウ】 kaoliang, variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
- 虹梁 【コウリョウ】 arched beam used in shrine and temple construction
Kun reading compounds
- 梁 【はり】 beam, joist
- 梁成 【はりせい】 height of a beam, beam as measured from top to bottom
- 梁 【うつばり】 (roof) beam
- 梁 【うつばり】 (roof) beam
- 梁 【やな】 (fish) weir, fish trap
Readings
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- nombre de una antigua región de China
- viga
- travesaño
- puente
- presa
- trampa para peces
Portuguese
French
| 4a7.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 3390.4 | Four corner code |
| 3790.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6881 | 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 junior high
JLPT level N1
1397 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 烈日 【レツジツ】 blazing sun, scorching sun, hot day
- 烈女 【レツジョ】 heroine
- 痛烈 【ツウレツ】 severe, bitter, scathing
- 壮烈 【ソウレツ】 heroic, brave
Kun reading compounds
- 激しい 【はげしい】 violent, furious, tempestuous, extreme, intense, fierce, strong, fervent, vehement, incessant, relentless, precipitous, steep
Readings
- Japanese names:
- やす
- Korean:
- ryeol
Spanish
- bravo
- violento
- furioso
- cruel
Portuguese
- severo
- furioso
- veemente
- violento
- ardente
- extremo
French
- ardent
- véhément
- furieux
- violent
- sévère
- extrême
| 1929 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1382 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2761 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1199 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1515 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1211 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1331 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1414 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1708 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1276 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3286 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1698 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2308 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 822 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18987 | Morohashi |
| 2652 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3420 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 814 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 877 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1363 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3140 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 1233.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 70c8 | Unicode hex code |