| 1115 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 991 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2970 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1568 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 737 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2620 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 865 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 884 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1035 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1323 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1395 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 747 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 844 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21287 | Morohashi |
| 1090 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3680 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 836 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 899 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1875 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
409 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 環 【カン】 ring, band, rim, ring, circum-
- 環境 【カンキョウ】 environment, surroundings, circumstances
- 円環 【エンカン】 circle, ring, torus
- 外環 【ガイカン】 outer ring, outer loop
Kun reading compounds
- 輪 【わ】 ring, circle, loop, hoop, wheel, circle (e.g. of friends), planetary ring
- 浮き輪 【うきわ】 swim ring, swimming ring, life buoy, life belt, life preserver, lifesaver
- 腕輪 【うでわ】 bracelet, bangle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たま、 たまき
- Korean:
- hwan
Spanish
- círculo
- anillo
- eslabón
- giro
Portuguese
- argola
- círculo
- elo
- roda
French
- anneau
- cercle
- roue
- maillon
| 3165 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-13 | SKIP code |
| 1613.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 74b0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
346 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 境 【サカイ】 border, boundary, turning point, watershed, area, region, spot, space, environment, psychological state, mental state, cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
- 境界 【キョウカイ】 boundary, border, limit, bounds, frontier
- 越境 【エッキョウ】 crossing a border (illegally), border violation, border transgression
- 推奨環境 【スイショウカンキョウ】 system requirements (i.e. recommended hardware and software to run a package)
- 境内 【ケイダイ】 grounds (esp. of shrines and temples), compound, churchyard, precincts
- 境界 【ケイカイ】 land boundary, border (between properties)
Kun reading compounds
- 境 【さかい】 border, boundary, turning point, watershed, area, region, spot, space, environment, psychological state, mental state, cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
- 境目 【さかいめ】 borderline, boundary
- 生死の境 【せいしのさかい】 between life and death
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さか、 じき
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- límite
- frontera
- región
- circunstancia
- borde
Portuguese
- limite
- borda
- região
French
- frontière
- région
- environnement
| 761 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 680 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 651 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 792 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1135 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 751 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 440 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2076 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 864 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 883 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1036 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 387 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 835 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 482 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 618 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 495 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5409 | Morohashi |
| 676 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1085 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 484 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 523 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 787 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1457 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 4011.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5883 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
548 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 省察 【セイサツ】 reflection, consideration
- 省思 【セイシ】 reflection, reexamination, contemplation
- 三省 【サンセイ】 frequent reflection (meditation)
- 内省 【ナイセイ】 introspection, reflection on one's self
- 省 【ショウ】 ministry, department, province (of China), saving, conserving
- 省エネルギー 【ショウエネルギー】 energy conservation, economical use of energy, energy-saving
- 郵政省 【ユウセイショウ】 (former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
- 厚生省 【コウセイショウ】 (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
Kun reading compounds
- 省みる 【かえりみる】 to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.), to contemplate, to examine, to think over, to introspect
- 省く 【はぶく】 to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate, to curtail, to save, to cut down, to economize, to economise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとし、 み
- Korean:
- seong, saeng
Spanish
- omisión
- departamento del gobierno
- omitir
- eliminar
- reflexionar
Portuguese
- foco
- ministério de governo
- umservar
French
- faire le point (introspection)
- abréviation
- omission
- économie
- ministère
- éliminer
| 640 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 546 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 516 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 245 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 218 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 408 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 760 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1013 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 145 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 145 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 389 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1382 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3100 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1583 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2164 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 125 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23179 | Morohashi |
| 2449 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3916 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 124 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 131 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 528 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1179 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 9060.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7701 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
40 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 地 【チ】 earth, ground, land, soil, place, territory, bottom (of a package, book, etc.), earth (one of the five elements)
- 地位 【チイ】 (social) position, status, standing, position (in a company, organization, etc.), post, rank
- 奥地 【オクチ】 interior, backwoods, hinterland, back regions
- 対地 【タイチ】 ground to ground
- 地 【ジ】 ground, land, earth, soil, the region in question, the local area, skin, texture, fabric, material, weave, base, background, one's true nature, narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story), real life, actuality, captured territory, noh chorus, accompaniment music (in Japanese dance), basic phrase (in Japanese music; usu. repetitive), base part (of multiple shamisens)
- 地合い 【ジアイ】 texture (cloth, fabric, paper), market tone, undertone, balance between the position of white and black stones
- 下地 【シタジ】 groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge (of), grounding (in), undercoat, first coat, soy sauce
- 築地 【ツイジ】 mud wall with a roof, roofed mud wall
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どま
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- suelo
- tierra
- terreno
- posición
Portuguese
- terra
- chão
French
- sol
- terre
| 111 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 184 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 167 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 40 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1056 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 143 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 143 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 241 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 118 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 118 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 146 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 367 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 236 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 521 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4890 | Morohashi |
| 204 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 976 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 515 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 554 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 45 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 130 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1456 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4411.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5730 | 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 |
bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
286 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 局 【キョク】 bureau, department, office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange, affair, situation, game (of go, shogi, etc.)
- 局員 【キョクイン】 clerk, (bureau, post-office) staff
- 医局 【イキョク】 medical office (esp. in a hospital), doctor's office
- 開局 【カイキョク】 opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.), establishment
Kun reading compounds
- 局 【つぼね】 court lady (Heian period), lady-in-waiting, separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period), room for a very low class prostitute, very low class prostitute
- 局女郎 【つぼねじょろう】 prostitute of the lowest class (Edo period)
- 御局 【おつぼね】 court lady with her own private chamber or office, low-class prostitute (Edo period)
- お局 【おつぼね】 senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
Readings
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- oficina
- departamento
Portuguese
- junta
- escritório
- caso
- conclusão
- dama da corte
- amante
- apartamento dela
French
- local
- pièce
- bureau
- affaire
- conclusion
- dame de cour
- dame d'honneur
- son appartement à elle
| 194 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 280 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 262 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 194 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1384 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 422 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 482 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 514 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 170 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 228 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 524 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3800 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1943 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2636 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1075 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7653 | Morohashi |
| 3063 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1412 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1066 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1147 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 228 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 279 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3749 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3r4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 7722.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c40 | Unicode hex code |