| 3440 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2691 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3376 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2372 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 26328 | Morohashi |
| 4352 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2682 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1556 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 篠 【しの】 thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters), Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes), sliver (strand of loose fibers)
- 篠笹 【しのざさ】 bamboo grass, bamboo
- 笹 【ささ】 bamboo grass, generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
- 笹竹 【ささたけ】 small bamboo
- 篶 【すず】 Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan), shoots of this plant
- 鈴懸 【すずかけ】 plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis), hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
Readings
- Japanese names:
- の
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 6f11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-11 | SKIP code |
| 8829.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7be0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
| 292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8108 | Morohashi |
| 3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5cf6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秀 【シュウ】 preeminence, supremacy, distinction, excellence
- 秀作 【シュウサク】 excellent (piece of) work
- 閨秀 【ケイシュウ】 accomplished lady, talented woman, eminent woman
- 清秀 【セイシュウ】 having refined and distinguished features, having a bright face
Kun reading compounds
- 秀でる 【ひいでる】 to excel, to surpass, to be superior, to be better (than others at something), to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows), to be prominent, to stand out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゅ、 しょう、 ひで、 ひでし、 ほ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- sobresaliente
- excelente
- sobresalir
- sobrepasar
Portuguese
- superar
- excelência
- beleza
- superação
French
- excellence
- exceller
- beauté
- dépasser
| 1355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 859 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3263 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 973 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1582 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 726 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1683 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1798 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1171 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1429 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3152 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1616 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2202 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 923 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24911 | Morohashi |
| 2545 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4123 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 914 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 980 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1142 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2245 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 79c0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
669 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雄 【ユウ】 male, man, excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure
- 雄大 【ユウダイ】 grand, magnificent, majestic, great, sublime
- 雌雄 【シユウ】 male and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses
- 両雄 【リョウユウ】 two great men
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄犬 【おすいぬ】 male dog
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄鶏 【おんどり】 cock, rooster, chanticleer
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 たけ、 つよし、 ゆ、 よう
- Korean:
- ung
Spanish
- fuerte
- bravo
- valiente
- masculino
- varón
Portuguese
- masculino
- másculo
- herói
- líder
- superioridade
- excelência
French
- mâle
- masculin
- héros
- chef
- supériorité
- excellence
| 1869 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 500 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5030 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1884 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1912 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1387 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1476 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1637 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1271 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41972 | Morohashi |
| 1008 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6499 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 743 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 804 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1602 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4001.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96c4 | Unicode hex code |