| 1459 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1742 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3149 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1521 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1562 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1071 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1118 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 977 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1389 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1535 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 813 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1108 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1597 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23448 | Morohashi |
| 1200 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3948 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1583 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1707 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1650 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1739 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 睡眠 【スイミン】 sleep
- 睡魔 【スイマ】 sleepiness, drowsiness, the sandman, Morpheus
- 昏睡 【コンスイ】 coma, deep sleep, falling fast asleep
- 仮睡 【カスイ】 nap, doze
Kun reading compounds
- 眠る 【ねむる】 to sleep, to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave), to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched, to close one's eyes
- 眠い 【ねむい】 sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- somnolencia
- dormir
- dormitar
Portuguese
- sonolento
- sono
- morte
French
- ensommeillé
- dormir
- mourir
| 3972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 6201.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7761 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1315 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 眠剤 【ミンザイ】 sleeping pills
- 冬眠 【トウミン】 hibernation, winter sleep, torpor
- 安眠 【アンミン】 sound sleep, good sleep, quiet sleep
Kun reading compounds
- 眠る 【ねむる】 to sleep, to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave), to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched, to close one's eyes
- 眠い 【ねむい】 sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- myeon
Spanish
- somnoliento
- tener sueño
- sonmoliento
- dormir
Portuguese
- sono
- morrer
- sonolento
French
- dormir
- somnolent
- mourir
| 1842 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1298 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3132 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1144 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 762 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1376 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 849 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 868 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 978 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1386 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1474 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 782 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1061 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1852 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23240 | Morohashi |
| 1147 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3925 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1835 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1977 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1371 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3956 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 6704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7720 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1865 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遮断機 【シャダンキ】 (railway) crossing gate, barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
- 遮断器 【シャダンキ】 circuit breaker
- 間遮 【アイシャ】 piece placed to block opponent's check, interposed piece
Kun reading compounds
- 遮る 【さえぎる】 to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off
Readings
- Korean:
- cha
Spanish
- interceptar
- interrumpir
- obstruir
Portuguese
- interceptar
- interromper
- obstruir
French
- intercepter
- interrompre
- obstruer
| 1339 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1927 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4737 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1818 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1767 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1899 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1749 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 716 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3916 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2018 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1200 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39086X | Morohashi |
| 3158 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6106 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1192 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1276 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1732 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 540 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q11.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 3030.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 906e | Unicode hex code |
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
338 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 断 【ダン】 decision, judgment, resolution
- 断言 【ダンゲン】 assertion, declaration, affirmation
- 独断 【ドクダン】 one's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision, dogmatism
- 縦断 【ジュウダン】 running through (north-south), cutting across, travelling across, cutting vertically, sectioning longitudinally
Kun reading compounds
- 断つ 【たつ】 to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate, to abstain (from), to give up
- 断る 【ことわる】 to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
- 断るまでもなく 【ことわるまでもなく】 needless to say
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- cortar
- interrumpir
- rehusar
- declinar
- rechazar
Portuguese
- desligamento
- decadência
- recusa
- pedir desculpas
- avisar
- despedir
- proíbir
- decisão
- julgamento
- incisivo
French
- refus
- décliner
- rupture
- excuses
- prévenir
- rejeter
- interdire
- décision
- jugement
- trancher
| 841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 773 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 750 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 493 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 606 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 594 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1669 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1024 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1063 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 900 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 955 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1885 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1355 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13557 | Morohashi |
| 1492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1136 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1218 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 426 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 743 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1254 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 2272.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65ad | Unicode hex code |