| 2939 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 660 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 20978X | Morohashi |
| 3642 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2557 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2611 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2036 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 琉球 【リュウキュウ】 Ryukyu, chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
- 琉歌 【リュウカ】 Okinawan fixed form poetry
- 瑠璃 【ルリ】 lapis lazuli, lapis lazuli (color), beryl, mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail), glass
Readings
- Korean:
- ryu
Spanish
- lapis lázuli (color)
- cristal (forma antigua)
Portuguese
French
| 4f7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1011.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7409 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
| 188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21011 | Morohashi |
| 969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7403 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
28 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 民 【ミン】 citizen, resident, person, user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
- 民意 【ミンイ】 popular will, will of the people
- 自民 【ジミン】 Liberal Democratic Party, LDP
- 公民 【コウミン】 citizen, freemen
Kun reading compounds
- 民 【たみ】 people, citizens, subjects, folk
- 民草 【たみくさ】 people, populace
- 国民 【くにたみ】 people of a country
- 流浪の民 【るろうのたみ】 wandering people, nomadic tribe
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひと、 み
- Korean:
- min
Spanish
- gente
- pueblo
Portuguese
- pessoas
- nação
- assuntos
French
- peuple
- nation
- citoyen
| 518 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 619 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 590 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 70 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 25 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 246 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 333 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 177 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 177 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 536 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1149 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3770 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1922 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2614 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1851 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17028 | Morohashi |
| 3036 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3021 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1834 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1976 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 30 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 459 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7774.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c11 | Unicode hex code |
tribe, family
- On:
- ゾク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
393 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 族 【ゾク】 tribe, clan, band, family, (taxonomical) tribe, group (of the periodic table)
- 族長 【ゾクチョウ】 patriarch, head of a family
- 皇族 【コウゾク】 imperial family, royalty
- 王族 【オウゾク】 royalty
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つぎ
- Korean:
- jog, ju
Spanish
- tribu
- familia
Portuguese
- tribo
- família
French
- tribu
- famille
| 455 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 353 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 333 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 599 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2090 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 448 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 184 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1343 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 221 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 221 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 322 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 961 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1195 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 651 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 863 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1230 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13661 | Morohashi |
| 958 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2399 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1222 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1307 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 301 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 379 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 0823.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65cf | Unicode hex code |