| 553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 650 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 621 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 222 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 806 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 708 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2079 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 344 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 344 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 616 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1239 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 491 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2026 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18130 | Morohashi |
| 697 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2007 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2163 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 413 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 785 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
performance, act, play, render, stage
- On:
- エン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
267 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 演技 【エンギ】 acting, performance
- 演歌 【エンカ】 enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad, troubadour
- 共演 【キョウエン】 appearing together (in a film, play, etc.), performing together (at a concert, etc.), acting together, co-starring, playing together (in a sports match)
- 再演 【サイエン】 another showing (of a play), playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor), recapitulation
Readings
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- expresar
- realizar
- llevar a cabo
- poner en práctica
- representar
Portuguese
- performance
- ato
- jogo
- fazer
- estágio
French
- interpréter
- représentation
- jouer
- numéro
- réciter
- mettre en scène
| 361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a11.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 3318.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6f14 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
361 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 算 【サン】 divining sticks, counting, calculation
- 算出 【サンシュツ】 calculation, computation
- 通算 【ツウサン】 total, sum, aggregate
- 公算 【コウサン】 probability, likelihood
Kun reading compounds
- 算盤 【そろばん】 abacus, soroban, calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
- 算盤勘定 【そろばんかんじょう】 counting on the abacus, cost-benefit calculation, profit calculation
- 電算 【でんそろ】 electronic calculator combined with a soroban
Readings
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- cálculo
- cómputo
- expectativas
Portuguese
- calcular
- advinhar
- número
- ábaco
- probabilidade
French
- calculer
- prédire
- nombre
- abaque (boulier)
- probabilité
| 219 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 142 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 128 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 333 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3415 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 720 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 797 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 747 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 760 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 356 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1485 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3351 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1737 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2359 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 955 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26146 | Morohashi |
| 2702 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4316 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 946 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1017 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 499 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 232 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 8844.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b97 | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
| 138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13620 | Morohashi |
| 1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65b9 | Unicode hex code |
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
- On:
- シキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 式 【シキ】 way, style, fashion, method, system, form, type, ceremony, rite, ritual, celebration, wedding (ceremony), equation, formula, expression, enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō legal codes)
- 式場 【シキジョウ】 ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony
- 硬式 【コウシキ】 hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- ceremonia
- método
- sistema
- forma
Portuguese
- estilo
- cerimônia
- rito
- método
- sistema
- formulário
French
- type
- protocole
- cérémonie
- rituel
- fonction
- processus
- système
- forme
| 417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 311 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 295 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 185 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1556 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 349 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 515 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 306 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 525 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 534 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 796 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 602 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3785 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2623 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 359 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9663 | Morohashi |
| 3049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1676 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 353 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 377 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 356 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 269 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1456 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4310.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f0f | Unicode hex code |