| 1702 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 475 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2818 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 923 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 723 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1015 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1053 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1044 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1273 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1415 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 751 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1020 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1820 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19540 | Morohashi |
| 1101 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3505 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1802 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1942 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 309 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1915 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
735 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 爆 【バク】 burst of laughter, roar of laughter, in copious amounts
- 爆音 【バクオン】 (sound of an) explosion or detonation, roar (of a machine)
- 起爆 【キバク】 ignition, detonation, triggering, explosion
- 水爆 【スイバク】 hydrogen bomb
Kun reading compounds
- 爆ぜる 【はぜる】 to burst open, to pop, to split
Readings
- Korean:
- pog, bag
Spanish
- estallar
- reventar
- explotar
Portuguese
- bomba
- explodir
- estouro
- fender
French
- bombe
- faire éclater
- exploser
- craquer
| 1142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-15 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-18 | SKIP code |
| 9683.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7206 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1041 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 裂孔ヘルニア 【レツコウヘルニア】 hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia
- 裂肉歯 【レツニクシ】 carnassial, carnassial tooth
- 核分裂 【カクブンレツ】 nuclear fission, karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)
- 炸裂 【サクレツ】 violent explosion, bursting
Kun reading compounds
- 裂く 【さく】 to tear, to rip up, to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen), to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers), to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something, to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
- 裂ける 【さける】 to split, to tear, to burst, to be separated, to be divided
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeol
Spanish
- hendidura
- escisión
- desgarramiento
- hender
- rasgar
- desgarrar
- desgarrarse
- agrietarse
Portuguese
- partir
- arrancar
- lágrimas
French
- fente
- déchirer
- arracher
| 1930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1332 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4233 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1277 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1728 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1330 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1413 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1371 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1626 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3331 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1727 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2347 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 821 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34260 | Morohashi |
| 2687 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5453 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 813 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 876 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1581 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3165 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5e6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 1273.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 88c2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
274 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 無 【ム】 nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero, un-, non-
- 無意識 【ムイシキ】 unconsciousness, unconscious, involuntary, automatic, mechanical, unintentional, spontaneous, the unconscious
- 皆無 【カイム】 nonexistent, nil, none, nothing (at all), bugger-all
- 虚無 【キョム】 nihility, nothingness
- 無 【ブ】 un-, non-, bad ..., poor ...
- 不気味 【ブキミ】 weird, eerie, ominous, creepy, uncanny, unearthly
Kun reading compounds
- 無い 【ない】 nonexistent, not being (there), unowned, not had, unpossessed, unique, not, impossible, won't happen, not, to not be, to have not
- 【ないといけない】 have to (verb), must (verb), is indispensable, absolutely necessary
- 苦無 【くない】 ninja throwing knives, mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- nada
- inexistente
- prefijo negativo
- no hay
Portuguese
- Sem valor
- nada
- não sou/ estou
- nihil
- não
French
- néant
- rien
- ne pas
- non
- in-
- négatif
| 723 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 620 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 796 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 227 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2773 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 386 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 715 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1789 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 93 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 93 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 400 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1280 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2648 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1351 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1832 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1791 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19113 | Morohashi |
| 2135 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1775 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1913 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 179 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 600 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2340 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 8033.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7121 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1205 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 敵 【テキ】 opponent, rival, adversary, menace, danger, threat, enemy
- 敵意 【テキイ】 hostility, animosity, enmity
- 強敵 【キョウテキ】 formidable enemy, strong enemy, tough enemy
- 無敵 【ムテキ】 invincible, unrivaled, unrivalled, matchless, unbeatable, undefeatable
Kun reading compounds
- 敵 【かたき】 rival, opponent, adversary, competitor, enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity), foe, revenge, spouse
- 敵討ち 【かたきうち】 vengeance, revenge, retaliation
- 目の敵 【めのかたき】 enemy
- 仇を討つ 【かたきをうつ】 to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
- 叶う 【かなう】 to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled, to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with, to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)
Readings
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- enemigo
- oponente
- adversario
- rival
Portuguese
- inimigo
- adversário
French
- ennemi
- adversaire
| 678 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 779 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 756 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1057 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2060 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 454 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1391 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2354 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 416 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 422 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 658 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 946 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2340 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1204 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1648 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 450 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13354 | Morohashi |
| 1864 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2359 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 443 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 475 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 809 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i11.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 0824.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6575 | Unicode hex code |