| 570 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 664 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 634 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 395 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3217 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 661 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 767 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2305 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 603 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 613 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 803 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1409 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1571 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 830 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 574 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24366 | Morohashi |
| 1228 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4039 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 567 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 609 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 343 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 805 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 確 【カク】 certain, definite
- 確執 【カクシツ】 discord, antagonism
- 当確 【トウカク】 projected to win, sure to be elected, home free
- 精確 【セイカク】 detailed and accurate, exhaustive and precise, meticulous, finely detailed
Kun reading compounds
- 確か 【たしか】 sure, certain, positive, definite, reliable, trustworthy, safe, sound, firm, accurate, correct, exact, If I'm not mistaken, If I remember correctly, If I remember rightly
- 確かめる 【たしかめる】 to make sure, to check, to ascertain, to confirm, to verify
- 確かめる 【たしかめる】 to make sure, to check, to ascertain, to confirm, to verify
Readings
- Korean:
- hwag
Spanish
- seguro
- cierto
- genuino
- capaz
- asegurarse
- afirmar
Portuguese
- garantia
- firme
- sólido
- duradouro
- apertado
- confirmar
- limpar
- evidente
French
- certitude
- confirmation
- sûr
- solide
- clair
- évident
| 3375 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a10.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-10 | SKIP code |
| 1461.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 78ba | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
198 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 認識 【ニンシキ】 recognition, awareness, perception, understanding, knowledge, cognition, cognizance, cognisance
- 認可 【ニンカ】 approval, license, licence, permission
- 公認 【コウニン】 official recognition, official approval, certification, authorization, authorisation
- 追認 【ツイニン】 ratification, confirmation
Kun reading compounds
- 認める 【みとめる】 to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice, to deem, to judge, to assess, to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow, to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge), to watch steadily, to observe carefully, to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge
- 認める 【したためる】 to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes), to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat
Readings
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- reconocer
- admitir
- consentir
Portuguese
- reconhecer
- testemunhar
- discernir
- apreciar
- acreditar
French
- reconnaître
- approuver
- certifier
- distinguer
- apprécier
- croire
| 855 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 962 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 952 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 363 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4370 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 649 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 903 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2137 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 738 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 751 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 668 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1690 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1948 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1404 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 605 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35502P | Morohashi |
| 1546 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5623 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 598 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 643 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 357 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 978 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3058 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 0763.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a8d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 要 【ヨウ】 main point, essential point, important thing, necessity, need, requirement
- 要因 【ヨウイン】 main cause, primary factor
- 所要 【ショヨウ】 required, needed, necessary
- 法要 【ホウヨウ】 Buddhist memorial service
Kun reading compounds
- 要る 【いる】 to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
- 要 【かなめ】 pivot, vital point, cornerstone, keystone, Japanese photinia
- 要石 【かなめいし】 keystone
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし
- Korean:
- yo
Spanish
- necesidad
- punto central
- esencia
- necesitar
Portuguese
- necessidade
- ponto principal
- essência
- pivô
- chave para
French
- besoin
- point principal
- pivot
- essentiel
- point clef
| 729 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 623 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 593 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 117 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4274 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 262 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 887 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1218 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 419 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 425 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 424 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1639 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1683 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2290 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1618 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34768P | Morohashi |
| 2635 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5515 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1730 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 78 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 536 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3269 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 1040.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8981 | Unicode hex code |