| 692 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 788 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 767 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 634 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3186 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 645 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 765 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1113 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 665 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 676 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1037 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1401 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1478 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 784 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1064 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 814 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24124 | Morohashi |
| 1150 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3999 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 806 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 869 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 427 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 719 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
590 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 破 【ハ】 middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
- 破壊 【ハカイ】 destruction, disruption, (application) crash
- 大破 【タイハ】 serious damage, heavy damage, being wrecked, thrashing (an opponent), crushing, giving a drubbing
- 踏破 【トウハ】 travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot, walking (all the way) across, travelling through, hiking across, traversing, travelling all over (e.g. a country), visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 破る 【やぶる】 to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy, to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach, to defeat, to beat, to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil, to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe, to break (a record)
- 破れる 【やぶれる】 to get torn, to tear, to rip, to break, to wear out, to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.), to break down, to collapse, to fall into ruin
- 割れる 【われる】 to break, to be smashed, to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn, to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.), to split (e.g. of a party), to come to light, to become clear, to be identified, to be revealed, to become distorted (of sound), to clip, to be divisible (without a remainder), to drop below a minimum
Readings
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- dañar
- romper
- rasgar
- derrotar
- completar
- especial
- desgarrar
- desgarrarse
- desgastarse
Portuguese
- arrancar
- rasgar
- lágrima
- quebrar
- destruir
- derrotar
- frustrar
French
- déchirer
- casser
- détruire
- défaire
- frustrer
| 3367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 1464.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7834 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
512 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 天 【テン】 sky, heaven, God, svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth), deva (divine being of Buddhism), top (of a book), sole (of a Japanese sandal), beginning, start, tempura, India
- 天下 【テンカ】 the whole world, the whole country, society, the public, supremacy over a nation, government of a country, the ruling power, having one's own way, doing as one pleases, peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous, shogun (Edo period)
- 炎天 【エンテン】 blazing heat, scorching sun
- 楽天 【ラクテン】 optimism
Kun reading compounds
- 天津 【あまつ】 heavenly, imperial
- 天津乙女 【あまつおとめ】 celestial maiden
- 天 【あめ】 sky
- 天地 【てんち】 heaven and earth, the universe, the world, nature, land, world, realm, sphere, top and bottom, gods of heaven and earth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あも、 た、 たかし、 て、 なま
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- paraíso
- cielo
- imperial
Portuguese
- paraíso
- ceú
- imperiais
French
- cieux
- ciel
- impérial
| 119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 58 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 16 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 78 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 41 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 93 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 462 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4250 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 435 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5833 | Morohashi |
| 3442 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 277 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 34 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3163 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5929 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1099 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 荒廃 【コウハイ】 ruin, destruction, devastation, waste, decay
- 荒野 【コウヤ】 wasteland, wilderness, deserted land, prairie, vast plain, wilds, desert, wild land
- 破天荒 【ハテンコウ】 unheard-of, unprecedented, daring, wild, uninhibited, unconventional, reckless
- 救荒 【キュウコウ】 famine relief
Kun reading compounds
- 荒らす 【あらす】 to lay waste, to devastate, to damage, to invade, to break into, to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam
- 粗筋 【あらすじ】 outline, summary, argument
- 荒れる 【あれる】 to become stormy, to become rough (of the sea), to fall into ruin, to become neglected, to become dilapidated, to become rough (of skin), to get chapped, to become unruly, to become violent, to go wild, to get out of control, to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life), to become disordered
- 荒い 【あらい】 rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing), immoderate, extravagant, reckless
- 荒石 【あらいし】 unprocessed stone, rubble
- 荒ぶ 【すさぶ】 to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate, to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill), to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe, to do as one pleases, to amuse oneself, to play around
- 荒む 【すさむ】 to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate, to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill), to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe
- 荒らし 【あらし】 (Internet) troll, disturber, raising havoc, laying waste, trolling, vandalism, robbery, holdup, robber, thief
- 荒らし回る 【あらしまわる】 to break into (houses here and there), to rampage
- 山荒 【やまあらし】 porcupine, hedgehog
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- hwang
Spanish
- áspero
- tosco
- rudo
- salvaje
- violento
- desolarse
- enfurecerse
Portuguese
- Abandonado no mato
- selvagem
- rude
French
- brutalité
- dévaster
- rude
- sauvage
| 1253 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 901 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1028 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 866 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 935 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1377 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1464 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1666 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 651 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2810 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1447 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1950 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 499 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30953P | Morohashi |
| 2260 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5034 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 488 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 527 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1291 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1957 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4421.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8352 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
941 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遊撃 【ユウゲキ】 raid, military attack by a mobile unit, hit-and-run attack, search-and-kill mission, search-and-destroy mission, military action without a predetermined target, attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises, shortstop, short
- 遊園地 【ユウエンチ】 amusement park
- 浮遊 【フユウ】 floating, drifting, suspension, wandering (about)
- 外遊 【ガイユウ】 foreign travel
- 遊撃 【ユウゲキ】 raid, military attack by a mobile unit, hit-and-run attack, search-and-kill mission, search-and-destroy mission, military action without a predetermined target, attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises, shortstop, short
- 遊園地 【ユウエンチ】 amusement park
Kun reading compounds
- 遊ぶ 【あそぶ】 to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time, to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.), to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused, to meet up (with friends), to hang out, to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.), to go to (for pleasure or for study), to tease (someone), to play (with), to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
- 遊糸 【ゆうし】 gossamer, heat haze, shimmer of hot air
- 遊ばす 【あそばす】 to let (someone) play, to keep (someone) amused, to entertain, to leave idle, to not make use of, to let go to waste, to do, to do
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あす、 う
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- jugar
- viajar
- moverse libremente
Portuguese
- Jogo
- jogar
French
- jouer
| 326 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 424 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 402 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 728 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4726 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 587 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 962 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1809 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1003 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1040 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 196 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 712 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3896 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2008 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1056 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38994P | Morohashi |
| 3142 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6093 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1047 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1126 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 411 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 447 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 3830.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 904a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1880 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冗談 【ジョウダン】 joke, jest, funny story
- 戯曲 【ギキョク】 drama, play, Chinese opera
- 遊戯 【ユウギ】 play, playing, game, play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
- 性戯 【セイギ】 sex act, sexual play
- 冗談 【ジョウダン】 joke, jest, funny story
- 戯作 【ゲサク】 cheap literature, writing for amusement, light literature popular in the late Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 戯れる 【たわむれる】 to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke, to flirt with, to have elegance, to have refinement
- 戯れる 【たわむれる】 to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke, to flirt with, to have elegance, to have refinement
- 戯れる 【じゃれる】 to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.), to frisk, to gambol, to frolic
Readings
- Korean:
- heui, hwi, ho
Spanish
- jugueteo
- broma
- diversión
- teatro
- función
- juguetear
- bromear
- flirtear
Portuguese
- brincadeira
- jogo
- esporte
French
- divertissement
- jeu
- sport
| 1138 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1632 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 246 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1298 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1331 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2350 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1573 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1679 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1901 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 840 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2351 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1654 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2013 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11665 | Morohashi |
| 1875 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2041 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1994 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2149 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1766 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1259 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 2325.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 622f | Unicode hex code |