| 1148 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2791 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1987 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2410 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2149 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 389 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3530 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2479 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2022 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19294 | Morohashi |
| 2848 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3468 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2003 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 熊害 【ユウガイ】 damages caused by bears (on human settlements, including attacks on humans)
- 熊掌 【ユウショウ】 bear's palm (meat treasured in ancient China)
Kun reading compounds
- 熊 【くま】 bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
- 熊手 【くまで】 rake, fork, bamboo rake
- 蜂熊 【はちくま】 crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), Oriental honey buzzard, pern
- 黒熊 【くろくま】 black bear
Readings
- Korean:
- ung
Spanish
- oso
Portuguese
French
- ours
| 2740 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2133.1 | Four corner code |
| 2233.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 718a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1449 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 肝 【キモ】 liver, innards, courage, spirit, pluck, guts, crux, essential point, key
- 胆石 【タンセキ】 gallstone
- 魂胆 【コンタン】 ulterior motive, plot, scheme, complicated circumstances, intricacies
- 豪胆 【ゴウタン】 bold, daring, dauntless, intrepid, stout-hearted
Kun reading compounds
- 肝 【きも】 liver, innards, courage, spirit, pluck, guts, crux, essential point, key
- 肝いり 【きもいり】 good offices, auspices, sponsorship, help, assistance, village official (during the Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 まこと
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- vesícula biliar
- valor
- espíritu
- nervio
Portuguese
- Bexiga irritadaa
- coragem
- orgãos internos
- nervos
French
- vésicule biliaire
- courage
- cran
| 1564 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1660 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1466 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1671 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 845 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1273 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1347 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1344 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1027 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1150 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 622 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 828 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29354 | Morohashi |
| 919 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 31 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 31 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 7621.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80c6 | Unicode hex code |