| 685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 586 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 760 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 215 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 282 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 398 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1293 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 252 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20013 | Morohashi |
| 945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 186 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 554 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
special
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
234 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 特産 【トクサン】 being produced in a particular region, local specialty
- 特異 【トクイ】 unique, peculiar, singular
- 快特 【カイトク】 rapid express (train service), rapid limited express
- 在特 【ザイトク】 Special Permission to Stay in Japan, residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Readings
- Korean:
- teug
Spanish
- especial
Portuguese
- Especial
French
- spécial
| 2448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 2454.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7279 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
| 519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3473 | Morohashi |
| 2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 8062.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 547d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
78 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦 【セン】 war, battle, match, game, competition
- 戦域 【センイキ】 war area, battlefield, theater, theatre
- 開戦 【カイセン】 outbreak of war, starting a war
- 回戦 【カイセン】 event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc., nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
Kun reading compounds
- 戦 【いくさ】 war, battle, campaign, fight, troops, forces
- 戦場 【せんじょう】 battlefield, battleground
- 負け戦 【まけいくさ】 losing a battle, lost battle, battle one cannot win, battle one is doomed to lose
- 野合戦 【のがっせん】 battle in the open, battle on an open field
- 戦う 【たたかう】 to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist
- 戦く 【おののく】 to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.), to shudder, to tremble
- 戦ぐ 【そよぐ】 to rustle, to sway, to stir, to flutter
- 戦慄く 【わななく】 to tremble, to shiver, to shake
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- guerra
- batalla
- lucha
- pelear
- batallar
- combatir
- luchar
Portuguese
- guerra
- batalha
- disputa
French
- guerre
- bataille
- match
| 448 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 555 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 526 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 88 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1810 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 399 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 550 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 301 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 301 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 360 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 839 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1948 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11631P | Morohashi |
| 1787 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2079 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 32 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 608 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 959 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 9355.0 | Four corner code |
| 3355.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6226 | Unicode hex code |
regiment, party, company, squad
- On:
- タイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
605 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 隊 【タイ】 party, group, crew, team, body, company (of troops), corps, unit, squad
- 隊員 【タイイン】 troops, group members, team members
- 陸上自衛隊 【リクジョウジエイタイ】 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, JGSDF
- 航空自衛隊 【コウクウジエイタイ】 Japan Air Self-Defense Force, JASDF
Readings
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- grupo
- partido
- banda
Portuguese
- regimento
- partido
- companhia
- esesquadrão
French
- régiment
- compagnie
- brigade
- groupe
| 462 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 540 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 470 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5010 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 366 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1877 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 795 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 809 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 779 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 746 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 762 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 452 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 570 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1315 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41750X | Morohashi |
| 625 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6468 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1306 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1403 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 225 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 593 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3651 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 7823.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 968a | Unicode hex code |