| 647 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 748 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 725 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 672 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 457 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 806 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2131 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 659 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 670 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 877 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 924 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26997P | Morohashi |
| 1366 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1655 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 439 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 792 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
752 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 精 【セイ】 spirit, sprite, nymph, energy, vigor (vigour), strength, fine details, semen
- 精鋭 【セイエイ】 elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
- 体外受精 【タイガイジュセイ】 in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation, IVF
- 受精 【ジュセイ】 fertilization, fertilisation, impregnation, pollination, insemination
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 精進 【ショウジン】 concentration, diligence, devotion, asceticism, zeal in one's quest for enlightenment, adherence to a vegetarian diet
- 無精 【ブショウ】 indolence, laziness, sloth
- 水晶 【スイショウ】 (rock) crystal, high purity quartz
Kun reading compounds
- 精げる 【しらげる】 to polish (rice), to refine, to purify
- 詳しい 【くわしい】 detailed, full, minute, knowing very well, knowledgeable (about), well-acquainted (with), well-informed (about), familiar (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- refinar
- purificar
- preciso
- detallado
- vigor
- energía
- espíritu
- esencia
Portuguese
- refinado
- fantasma
- fada
- energia
- vitalidade
- sêmen
- excelência
- pureza
- habilidade
French
- raffiné
- fantôme
- féérique
- énergie
- vitalité
- sperme
- excellence
- pureté
- habileté
| 1046 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 9592.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7cbe | Unicode hex code |
子
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
72 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 子 【シ】 child (esp. a boy), viscount, founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master, masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature), you, -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
- 子宮 【シキュウ】 womb, uterus
- 中性子 【チュウセイシ】 neutron
- 精子 【セイシ】 sperm, spermatozoon
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
- 対子 【トイツ】 pair, eyes
- 七対子 【チートイツ】 seven pairs, winning hand composed of seven pairs
Kun reading compounds
- 子 【こ】 child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person, (one's) child, offspring, young woman, young (animal), offshoot, interest, new share, player who is not a dealer, young geisha, young prostitute, bird egg, -er (often of young women)
- 子 【こう】 child, interest
- 根っこ 【ねっこ】 root (of a plant), stump (of a tree), root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source
- 江戸っ子 【えどっこ】 (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
- 子 【ね】 the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am), north, eleventh month of the lunar calendar
- 子忌み 【ねいみ】 collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
- 庚子 【かのえね】 Metal Rat (37th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
- 甲子 【きのえね】 Wood Rat (1st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 き、 ぎ、 く、 け、 ねっ
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- chiquillo
- niño
Portuguese
- criança
French
- enfant
- signe de la 1ère branche terrestre
- signe du Rat (zodiaque)
- 23 h à 01 h
- Nord (0°)
| 31 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 40 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 25 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 56 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 61 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 43 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 38 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 103 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 103 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 69 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 455 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4196 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 96 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6930 | Morohashi |
| 3390 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1281 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 95 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 99 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 42 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 18 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 1740.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b50 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1200 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 濃 【ノウ】 dark (color), concentrated, thick
- 濃厚 【ノウコウ】 rich (flavor, color, etc.), strong (e.g. odor), heavy, thick (soup, makeup, etc.), dense, probable, (very) likely, strong (suspicion, sense, etc.), pronounced, passionate, sensuous, hot
- 特濃 【トクノウ】 highly concentrated, thick, rich, dark
Kun reading compounds
- 濃い 【こい】 deep (colour), dark, strong (flavour, smell, etc.), thick (consistency), dense, strong (possibility, etc.), thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
- 濃い口 【こいくち】 rich (taste), dark-coloured, thick, heavy, dark soy sauce
Readings
- Japanese names:
- の
- Korean:
- nong
Spanish
- concentrado
- espeso
- tupido
- oscuro
- profundo
Portuguese
- concentrado
- grosso
- espesso
- não diluído
French
- concentré
- non dilué
- épais
- sombre
| 1681 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1185 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2711 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1503 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 709 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2612 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 957 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 987 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 627 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1256 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 956 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 697 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2034 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18442 | Morohashi |
| 777 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3349 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2015 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2171 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1837 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 365 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a13.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 3513.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6fc3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
110 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 度 【ド】 degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.), counter for occurrences, strength (of glasses), glasses prescription, alcohol content (percentage), alcohol by volume, extent, degree, limit, presence of mind, composure
- 度 【ド】 precisely, exactly, plumb, totally, very much, damn, stupid, cursed
- 重度 【ジュウド】 severe (illness, disability, etc.), serious
- 濃度 【ノウド】 concentration, density, cardinality
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- ご法度 【ゴハット】 forbidden, prohibited, banned, taboo
- 忖度 【ソンタク】 surmise (about someone's feelings), guess, conjecture, (showing) deference (to), consideration (of someone's wishes), servility
- 臆度 【オクタク】 guessing, speculation, supposition, hypothesis
Kun reading compounds
- 度 【たび】 time (three times, each time, etc.), times
- 度数 【どすう】 frequency, number of times, incidence, degree (e.g. temperature), strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
- 中度 【なかたび】 midway (through), halfway
- 千度 【せんど】 thousand times
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- do, tag
Spanish
- grado
- vez
- veces
Portuguese
- graus
- ocorrência
- tempo
- sufixo para contagem de para ocorrências
French
- degré
- occurrence
- fois
- compteur d'occurrences
| 288 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 377 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 356 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 83 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1511 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 252 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 165 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1009 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 377 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 378 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 333 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 588 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3844 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2670 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1202 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9313 | Morohashi |
| 3100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1616 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1194 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1278 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 72 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 340 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 0024.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ea6 | Unicode hex code |