| 1382 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1296 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3557 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 949 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 825 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2537 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 862 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 881 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1033 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1542 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1742 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 935 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1356 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27632 | Morohashi |
| 1378 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1344 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1444 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1724 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
952 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 緒 【ショ】 beginning, inception
- 緒戦 【ショセン】 beginning of hostilities, beginning of competition, first match (in a series)
- 端緒 【タンショ】 start, beginning, first step, clue
- 由緒 【ユイショ】 history, pedigree, lineage
- 緒 【ショ】 beginning, inception
- 緒戦 【ショセン】 beginning of hostilities, beginning of competition, first match (in a series)
- 端緒 【タンショ】 start, beginning, first step, clue
- 下町情緒 【シタマチジョウチョ】 the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
Kun reading compounds
- 緒 【お】 cord, strap, thong, string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
- 緒締め 【おじめ】 string-fastener, drawstring on pouch or purse (handbag)
- 下緒 【さげお】 cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi, sword strap, sword knot
- 筈緒 【はずお】 hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast
- 糸口 【いとぐち】 beginning, start, first step, clue, lead, hint, thread end
- 糸口を開く 【いとぐちをひらく】 to find a clue, to make a beginning
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- principio
- comienzo
- hilo
- cordón
- cuerda de instrumento musical
Portuguese
- faixa
- começo
- início
- fim
- corda
- correia
French
- bout
- début
- fin
- lanière
- corde
- sangle
| 2778 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 2496.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7dd2 | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
| 138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13620 | Morohashi |
| 1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65b9 | Unicode hex code |
deluge, flood, vast
- On:
- コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1778 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 洪 【コウ】 Hungary
- 洪水 【コウズイ】 flood, flooding
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほん
- Korean:
- hong
Spanish
- corriente
- diluvio
- inundación
Portuguese
- dilúvio
- enchente
- vasto
French
- inondation
- déluge
- vaste
| 1252 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1918 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2544 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1833 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1470 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 811 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1435 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1525 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1396 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1186 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 461 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 286 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 346 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1817 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17402 | Morohashi |
| 386 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3123 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1799 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1939 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1273 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a6.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3418.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d2a | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2119 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 庵 【イオリ】 hermitage, retreat
- 庵室 【アンシツ】 hermit's cell, retreat
- 桂庵 【ケイアン】 agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period), mediator, go-between, flattery, flatterer, Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
- 僧庵 【ソウアン】 priest's hermitage
Kun reading compounds
- 庵 【いおり】 hermitage, retreat
- 庵点 【いおりてん】 part alternation mark (symbol indicating the following words are taken from a song or that the person saying the words is singing), Unicode U+303D symbol
- 庵 【いおり】 hermitage, retreat
- 庵点 【いおりてん】 part alternation mark (symbol indicating the following words are taken from a song or that the person saying the words is singing), Unicode U+303D symbol
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 い、 いほり
- Korean:
- am
Spanish
- retiro
- cabaña
- ermita
- ermita (de paja)
Portuguese
French
| 1521 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1506 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3876 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2692 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 9369 | Morohashi |
| 1623 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2056 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2213 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3q8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 0021.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5eb5 | Unicode hex code |