| 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 |
cord, rope, searching, inquiring
- On:
- サク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 索 【サク】 rope, cord
- 索引 【サクイン】 index (in a book)
- 模索 【モサク】 groping (for), fumbling around (for), searching (for an answer, solution, etc.), trying to find
- 神経索 【シンケイサク】 nerve cord
Readings
- Korean:
- sag, saeg
Spanish
- soga
- cordón
- cuerda
- buscar
- disperso
Portuguese
- corda
- cabo
French
- câble
- corde
- chercher (index)
| 1299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1155 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 782 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1762 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1625 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1703 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1059 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1104 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1301 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1505 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3105 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2168 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1377 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27306 | Morohashi |
| 2455 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4449 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1365 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1465 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1541 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 4090.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d22 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
764 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 静 【セイ】 stillness, quiet, peacefulness
- 静観 【セイカン】 watchful waiting, careful supervision
- 沈静 【チンセイ】 settling down, quieting down, cooling down, cooling off, stillness, quiet, tranquility
- 寧静 【ネイセイ】 calm, peace, tranquility
- 静脈 【ジョウミャク】 vein
- 静注 【ジョウチュウ】 intravenous injection, IV
- 寂静 【ジャクジョウ】 quiet, stillness, tranquility, enlightenment, nirvana
- 涅槃寂静 【ネハンジャクジョウ】 enlightenment leads to serenity
Kun reading compounds
- 静か 【しずか】 quiet, silent, slow, unhurried, calm, peaceful
- 静かに 【しずかに】 calmly, quietly, gently, peacefully, be quiet!
- 二人静 【ふたりしずか】 Chloranthus serratus (species of flowering plant)
- 一人静 【ひとりしずか】 Chloranthus japonicus
- 静まる 【しずまる】 to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down, to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed
- 静める 【しずめる】 to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.), to quieten, to make quiet, to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.), to compose (oneself), to appease (someone's anger), to pacify, to settle (e.g. discord), to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.), to quell, to put down, to get under control, to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.), to soothe, to alleviate, to ease, to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.), to pacify, to soothe
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しづ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- quieto
- tranquilo
- calmado
- tranquilo [na]
- calmarse
- calmar
Portuguese
- calmo
French
- calme
| 442 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 548 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 519 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 632 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5077 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 703 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1000 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2145 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 663 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 674 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 247 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1872 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2164 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1539 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42574P | Morohashi |
| 1728 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6560 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1540 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1660 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 619 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1447 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b10.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 5725.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9759 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1477 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 脈 【ミャク】 pulse, vein, chain (of mountains, etc.), hope, thread (of an argument)
- 脈拍 【ミャクハク】 pulse, pulse rate, pulsation, stroke of pulse
- 大動脈 【ダイドウミャク】 aorta, important traffic route
- 動脈 【ドウミャク】 artery, arterial road, major route
Readings
- Korean:
- maeg
Spanish
- vena
- pulso
- esperanza
Portuguese
- veia
- pulso
- esperança
French
- veine
- pouls
- chaîne (montagne)
- espoir
| 517 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 618 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 589 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1454 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3764 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 813 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1676 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 913 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1353 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1033 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1189 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 648 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1873 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29470 | Morohashi |
| 953 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4805 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1856 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2000 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 557 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3965 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 7223.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8108 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 癭瘤 【エイリュウ】 cecidium, gall
- 腱膜瘤 【ケンマクリュウ】 bunion, hallux valgus
Kun reading compounds
- 瘤 【こぶ】 bump, lump, protuberance, swelling
- 瘤牛 【こぶうし】 zebu, humped cattle
- 虫こぶ 【むしこぶ】 cecidium, gall
- 目の上のこぶ 【めのうえのこぶ】 a thorn in one's side, a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.), nuisance, something in the way
Readings
- Korean:
- ryu
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3068 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 22408 | Morohashi |
| 3831 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 5i10.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-5-10 | SKIP code |
| 0016.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-65-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7624 | Unicode hex code |