| 687 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 784 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 763 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 479 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2884 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 618 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 728 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 788 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 219 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 559 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 471 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 354 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 528 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20406 | Morohashi |
| 395 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3574 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 522 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 561 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 205 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 704 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
365 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 独 【ドク】 Germany
- 独裁 【ドクサイ】 dictatorship, despotism, autocracy, running (a company, etc.) despotically
- 西独 【セイドク】 West Germany (1949-1990)
- 英独 【エイドク】 United Kingdom and Germany, British-German, Anglo-German, English-German
Kun reading compounds
- 一人 【ひとり】 one person, being alone, being by oneself, being single, being unmarried, by oneself, alone, just, only, simply
- 一人歩き 【ひとりあるき】 taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.), walking by oneself, taking a walk by oneself, walking unaided, being able to walk without help, standing on one's own feet, being independent, taking care of oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どいつ、 どっ
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- único
- sólo
- Alemania
Portuguese
- solteiro
- só
- espontaneamente
- Alemanha
French
- célibataire
- seul
- spontanément
- Allemagne
| 2971 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4523.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 72ec | Unicode hex code |
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
58 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 立案 【リツアン】 planning, devising (a plan), drafting, drawing up
- 立像 【リツゾウ】 standing statue, standing image
- 並立 【ヘイリツ】 standing abreast
- 不成立 【フセイリツ】 failure (e.g. of a bill, motion), falling through, rejection, miscarriage
- 立ち木 【タチキ】 standing tree, standing timber
- 立纓 【リュウエイ】 erect tail (of a traditional Japanese hat)
- 開立 【カイリュウ】 extraction of cubic root
- 造立 【ゾウリュウ】 erecting (a temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 立つ 【たつ】 to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up, to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on), to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself, to leave (to do something), to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start, to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce, to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.), to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known, to stand (for election), to run, to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself, to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed, to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), to hold up, to hold water, to stand up (e.g. of evidence), to be logical, to be reasonable, to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), to be maintained, to survive, to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.), to be saved, to start (of a season), to begin, to be held (of a market), to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed, to be (the result of a division)
- 立つ瀬 【たつせ】 one's position, one's face, one's honour, one's reputation
- 突立 【とったつ】 stand straight up
- 立てる 【たてる】 to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise, to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into, to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause, to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate, to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader), to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone), to sharpen, to make clear, to shut, to close, to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony, to divide by, to do ... vigorously
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たち、 たっ、 たつ、 だて、 つい
- Korean:
- rib
Spanish
- levantarse
- alzarse
- ponerse en pie
- levantar
- erigir
- estar en pie
Portuguese
- Ficar de pé
- levantar-se
French
- debout
| 149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 37 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 73 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 61 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3343 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 72 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 78 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 194 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 121 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 121 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 174 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1459 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2486 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1257 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1723 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 438 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25721 | Morohashi |
| 1992 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4223 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 431 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 462 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 35 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 49 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 473 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 0010.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7acb | Unicode hex code |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
| 24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7473 | Morohashi |
| 7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1141 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 9000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0f | Unicode hex code |
agriculture, farmers
- On:
- ノウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
385 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 農 【ノウ】 farming, agriculture
- 農園 【ノウエン】 farm, plantation
- 酪農 【ラクノウ】 dairy farming
- 営農 【エイノウ】 farming, agriculture
Readings
- Japanese names:
- な、 の、 み
- Korean:
- nong
Spanish
- agricultura
- granjero
Portuguese
- agricultura
- fazendeiros
French
- agriculture
- fermier
| 491 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 386 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 366 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 362 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 394 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 946 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2205 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 369 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 370 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 626 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1787 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3345 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1733 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2353 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2033 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38688 | Morohashi |
| 2698 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6008 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2014 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2170 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 229 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 423 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1965 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 5523.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8fb2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
43 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 業 【ギョウ】 work, business, company, agency, study
- 業界 【ギョウカイ】 business world, business circles, (the) industry
- 鉱業 【コウギョウ】 mining industry
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 業 【ゴウ】 karma, result of one's karma, fate, destiny, uncontrollable temper
- 業因 【ゴウイン】 karma
- 罪業 【ザイゴウ】 sin, iniquity, crime
- 正業 【ショウゴウ】 right action, correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
Kun reading compounds
- 業 【わざ】 deed, act, work, performance
- 業師 【わざし】 tricky wrestler, shrewd fellow
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり、 のぶ
- Korean:
- eob
Spanish
- negocio
- industria
- trabajo
Portuguese
- negócios
- vocação
- artes
- performance
French
- activité
- vocation
- arts
- représentation
- karma
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 278 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 54 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 143 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 199 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2024 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 307 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1066 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15170 | Morohashi |
| 2612 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1792 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 74 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 419 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1064 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 696d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
38 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 者 【シャ】 person, -er, expert, geisha, prostitute
- 芸者 【ゲイシャ】 geisha, professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
- 加害者 【カガイシャ】 perpetrator, wrong-doer, aggressor, assailant, offender
Kun reading compounds
- 者 【もの】 person
- 者ども 【ものども】 you, people
- 弱き者 【よわきもの】 weak person, the weak
- 若い者 【わかいもの】 young person, young people, youth, youngsters, young employee, young manservant, young follower
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- alguém
- pessoa
French
- personne
- quelqu'un
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 314 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 298 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 22 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 56 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 240 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 164 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 148 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1578 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3980 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28852 | Morohashi |
| 3211 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1256 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1345 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 19 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 302 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1478 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4460.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8005 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
39 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 党 【トウ】 party (political), person who is fond of, fan of
- 党員 【トウイン】 party member
- 両党 【リョウトウ】 both political parties
- 同党 【ドウトウ】 same (political) party, the said party
Readings
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- partido
- facción
Portuguese
- partido
- facção
- claque
French
- parti politique
- faction
- clique
| 848 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 957 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 946 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 106 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1363 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 466 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 339 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1191 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 495 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 504 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 710 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 515 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1647 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2236 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 805 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1381 | Morohashi |
| 2581 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 363 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 797 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 860 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 76 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 911 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1057 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 9021.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 515a | Unicode hex code |