| 725 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 818 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 798 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 854 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3566 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 822 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2538 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1191 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1251 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 881 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1544 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1736 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 929 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1254 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1379 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27592 | Morohashi |
| 1373 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4531 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1367 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1467 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 803 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
1495 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 綿 【メン】 cotton
- 綿密 【メンミツ】 minute, detailed, careful, scrupulous, thorough
- 石灰海綿 【セッカイカイメン】 calcareous sponge (any sponge of class Calcarea)
- 六放海綿 【ロッポウカイメン】 hexactinellid sponge, glass sponge (any sponge of class Hexactinellida)
Kun reading compounds
- 綿 【わた】 cotton plant (Gossypium spp.), batting, wadding, padding
- 海神 【かいじん】 sea god, Poseidon, Neptune, sea, ocean
- 結い綿 【ゆいわた】 traditional hairstyle worn by unmarried women
- 中綿 【なかわた】 padding (clothing or bedding), insulation, cotton wadding, stuffing (furniture)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う
- Korean:
- myeon
Spanish
- algodón
- prolongado
- minucioso
Portuguese
- Algodão
French
- coton
| 2744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 2692.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7dbf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1156 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貫 【カン】 kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb), kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period), counter for pieces of sushi, 10 points, 12 points
- 貫通 【カンツウ】 passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.), going (right) through, penetrating, piercing, being well versed (in)
- 終始一貫 【シュウシイッカン】 consistently, unchangingly, throughout
- 縦貫 【ジュウカン】 running through, traversal
Kun reading compounds
- 貫く 【つらぬく】 to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to run through (e.g. a river through a city), to pass through, to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.), to carry out, to persist with, to keep (e.g. faith), to maintain (e.g. independence)
- 貫 【ぬき】 crosspiece (between pillars, etc.), penetrating tie beam
- 貫き通す 【つらぬきとおす】 to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.), to carry out, to persist with, to keep (e.g. faith), to maintain (e.g. independence)
- 吹き抜き 【ふきぬき】 stairwell, atrium, streamer, pennant
- 指貫 【さしぬき】 type of hakama worn in ancient times
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つら、 ぬく
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- perforar
- penetrar
- desempeñar
- cumplir
Portuguese
- furar
- medida de peso com 8 1/ 3 lbs
- penetrar
- gancho
French
- percer
- kan (= 3750 g)
- pénétrer
- cohérence
- soutien (renfort)
| 1102 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1128 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1198 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1778 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1754 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 914 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 936 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1714 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1725 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3112 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1593 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2174 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 103 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36681 | Morohashi |
| 2460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5778 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 102 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 106 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1487 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 7780.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cab | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
28 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 民 【ミン】 citizen, resident, person, user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
- 民意 【ミンイ】 popular will, will of the people
- 自民 【ジミン】 Liberal Democratic Party, LDP
- 公民 【コウミン】 citizen, freemen
Kun reading compounds
- 民 【たみ】 people, citizens, subjects, folk
- 民草 【たみくさ】 people, populace
- 国民 【くにたみ】 people of a country
- 流浪の民 【るろうのたみ】 wandering people, nomadic tribe
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひと、 み
- Korean:
- min
Spanish
- gente
- pueblo
Portuguese
- pessoas
- nação
- assuntos
French
- peuple
- nation
- citoyen
| 518 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 619 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 590 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 70 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 25 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 246 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 333 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 177 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 177 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 536 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1149 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3770 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1922 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2614 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1851 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17028 | Morohashi |
| 3036 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3021 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1834 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1976 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 30 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 459 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7774.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c11 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1898 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 補助 【ホジョ】 assistance, support, help, aid, subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid, spotting (in weight training)
- 補佐 【ホサ】 aid, help, assistance, assistant, counselor, counsellor, adviser, advisor
- 補す 【フス】 to appoint, to designate
- 大輔 【タイフ】 vice-minister (ritsuryō system), deputy minister
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ、 たすく、 ゆう
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- ayudar
Portuguese
French
| 4626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1981 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2133 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1963 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 38342 | Morohashi |
| 1559 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5964 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2730 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2761 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 7c7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 5302.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f14 | Unicode hex code |