| 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
48 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 定価 【テイカ】 list price, regular price, established price
- 定員 【テイイン】 fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement, capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity
- 裁定 【サイテイ】 decision, ruling, award, arbitration
- 改定 【カイテイ】 revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
- 定 【ジョウ】 certainty, reality, actuality, regular, permanent, samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
- 定住 【テイジュウ】 settlement, permanent residency
- 不定 【フジョウ】 uncertainty, insecurity, inconstancy, indefinite, undecided
- 改定 【カイテイ】 revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
Kun reading compounds
- 定める 【さだめる】 to decide, to determine, to establish, to lay down, to prescribe, to provide, to stipulate, to bring peace (to), to make peaceful
- 定まる 【さだまる】 to become settled, to be fixed
- 定か 【さだか】 definite, sure
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さた
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- determinar
- establecer
- decidir
Portuguese
- determinar
- fixar
- estabelecer
- decidir
French
- déterminé
- fixé
- établi
- décidé
| 474 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 371 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 351 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 62 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1296 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 218 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 464 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 677 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 355 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 356 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 289 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 473 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2770 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1420 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1916 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 388 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7109 | Morohashi |
| 2229 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1323 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 382 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 408 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 93 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 308 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 770 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b9a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
334 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 優 【ユウ】 Excellent (grade), A, superiority, excellence, gentle, graceful, elegant, skillful
- 優位 【ユウイ】 predominance, superiority, ascendancy, advantage, supremacy
- 声優 【セイユウ】 voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 怪優 【カイユウ】 actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
- 優曇華 【ウドンゲ】 udumbara (mythical Indian plant often identified with the cluster fig, Ficus glomerata), something very rare (from the legend that the udumbara flowers once in 3000 years), Japanese fiber banana flower, green lacewing eggs
- 優婆夷 【ウバイ】 upasika (devout female lay follower of Buddhism)
- 声優 【セイユウ】 voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 怪優 【カイユウ】 actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
Kun reading compounds
- 優しい 【やさしい】 tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable
- 優しい声 【やさしいこえ】 soft voice
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆ、 よし
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- excelente
- sobresaliente
- especial
- papel
- función
- elegante
- tierno
- amable
- cariñoso
- sobrepasar
- dejar atrás
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- ternura
- superar
- superação
- ator
- superioridade
- gentileza
French
- tendresse
- gentillesse
- exceller
- surpasser
- supériorité
- acteur
| 995 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 984 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 453 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 564 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1148 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 336 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2599 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1033 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1074 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1168 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 200 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 130 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1002 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1261 | Morohashi |
| 177 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 334 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 993 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1068 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1000 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2167 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-15 | SKIP code |
| 2124.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 512a | Unicode hex code |
良
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
501 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 良 【リョウ】 good (quality, condition, etc.), Good (grade), B
- 良好 【リョウコウ】 good, fine, excellent, favorable, favourable, satisfactory
- 優良 【ユウリョウ】 superior, excellent, fine
- 選良 【センリョウ】 member of parliament, the elite
Kun reading compounds
- 良い 【よい】 good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable, sufficient, enough, ready, prepared, profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial, OK, all right, fine, no problem, easy to ...
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
- いい塩梅に 【いいあんばいに】 fortunately, luckily
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 なが、 まこと、 よし、 ら、 りょ、 ろう
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- bueno
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- bom
- agradável
- hábil
French
- bon
- plaisant
- habile
| 530 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 628 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 598 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 520 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3885 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 586 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 861 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 767 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 321 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 321 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 602 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1642 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4373 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2980 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30597 | Morohashi |
| 3558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1468 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1578 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 479 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 492 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 865 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 3073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 826f | Unicode hex code |
fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge
- On:
- チン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
961 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 賃 【チン】 hire (charge), rent, charge, fare, fee, freight, wages, payment
- 賃上げ 【チンアゲ】 wage increase, pay rise
- 労賃 【ロウチン】 wages
- 工賃 【コウチン】 labor cost, charge, wages, pay
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ
- Korean:
- im
Spanish
- salario
- sueldo
- tarifa
- cuota
Portuguese
- taxa
- alugar
- aluguel
- salários
- conta
French
- tarif
- prix
- frais
- charges
- droits (d'inscription)
- location
- salaire
| 844 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 953 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 942 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 756 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4509 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 555 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 927 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 751 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 764 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 856 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1735 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3341 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1730 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2350 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1013 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36743 | Morohashi |
| 2694 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5802 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1004 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1079 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 965 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2161 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 2280.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cc3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N4
995 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貸与 【タイヨ】 loan, lending
- 貸借 【タイシャク】 loan, debit and credit, lending and borrowing
- 賃貸 【チンタイ】 leasing (out), renting out, hiring out, letting
- 転貸 【テンタイ】 subleasing
Kun reading compounds
- 貸す 【かす】 to lend, to loan, to rent out, to hire out
Readings
- Korean:
- dae, teug
Spanish
- préstamo
- prestar
- alquilar
Portuguese
- Emprestar
French
- prêter
- louer
| 670 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 770 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 747 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 844 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4503 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 472 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 252 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 748 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 761 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 183 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1730 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1664 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2254 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1016 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36709 | Morohashi |
| 2600 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5792 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1007 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1082 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 759 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2161 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 2380.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cb8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
270 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 住 【ジュウ】 dwelling, living
- 住居 【ジュウキョ】 dwelling, house, residence, address
- 先住 【センジュウ】 original inhabitant, aboriginal, previous priest
- 安住 【アンジュウ】 living in peace, living a quiet life, being content with one's present position, being satisfied with one's lot
Kun reading compounds
- 住む 【すむ】 to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
- 住まう 【すまう】 to live, to reside, to inhabit
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 じゅ、 すみ
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- residir
- vivir
- habitar
- residencia
Portuguese
- reside
- vida
- habita
French
- résider
- vivre
- habiter
| 244 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 325 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 310 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 248 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 404 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 209 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 114 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 355 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 156 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 156 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 141 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 78 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 72 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 44 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 47 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 963 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 505 | Morohashi |
| 64 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 164 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 954 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1027 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 377 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 283 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2021.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f4f | Unicode hex code |
home, house, residence, our house, my husband
- On:
- タク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
357 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宅 【タク】 house, home, one's house, one's home, one's husband
- 宅地 【タクチ】 building lot, residential land
- 社宅 【シャタク】 company housing, housing provided by one's company
- 家宅 【カタク】 domicile, premises
Readings
- Japanese names:
- け、 たか、 たけ、 や、 やけ
- Korean:
- taeg, daeg
Spanish
- hogar
- casa
- residencia
- marido propio
Portuguese
- casa
- lar
- residência
- nossa casa
- meu marido
French
- domicile
- maison
- résidence
- notre maison
- mon mari
| 940 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 928 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 371 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1279 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 992 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 458 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 283 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 178 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 178 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 538 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 467 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2698 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1376 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1862 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1935 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7064 | Morohashi |
| 2174 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1308 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1916 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2065 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 847 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3071.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b85 | Unicode hex code |