| 1095 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1666 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1653 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 543 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1649 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1762 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 920 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1564 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2526 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1282 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1750 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1984 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28108 | Morohashi |
| 2033 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4624 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1965 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2116 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1086 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1543 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 缶 【カン】 can, tin, canned food
- 缶詰 【カンヅメ】 canned food, tinned food, confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work), being stuck in a confined space
- ドラム缶 【ドラムカン】 drum (e.g. oil, gasoline), metal barrel
- 開缶 【カイカン】 opening a can
Kun reading compounds
- 缶 【かま】 boiler
- 罐焚き 【かまたき】 stoker, fireman
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふ、 べ
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- lata de hojalata
- envase
- hervidor
Portuguese
- Lata
- pote
- recipiente
French
- boîte de conserve
- récipient
- radical jarre (no. 121)
| 2376 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 8077.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f36 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1020 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 詰問 【キツモン】 cross-examination, close questioning, demanding an explanation
- 難詰 【ナンキツ】 reprimand
- 面詰 【メンキツ】 reprimanding (a person) personally, personal reproof
Kun reading compounds
- 詰める 【つめる】 to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up, to shorten, to move closer together, to reduce (spending), to conserve, to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do, to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up, to be on duty, to be stationed, to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate, to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.), to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break), to do completely, to do thoroughly, to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
- 詰め 【つめ】 stuffing, packing, end (esp. the foot of a bridge), lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony, tea master, endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively), sweet eel sauce, middle-aged woman, appointment to a particular workplace, using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment), continuing, keep doing for period of time
- 詰める 【つめる】 to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up, to shorten, to move closer together, to reduce (spending), to conserve, to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do, to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up, to be on duty, to be stationed, to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate, to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.), to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break), to do completely, to do thoroughly, to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
- お詰め 【おつめ】 lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony, tea master
- 詰まる 【つまる】 to be packed (with), to be full (space, schedule, etc.), to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.), to be clogged, to be plugged up, to shorten (width, interval, etc.), to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.), to narrow, to be at a loss, to be hard pressed, to end up, to be settled, to become a geminate consonant, to hit the ball near the handle of the bat
- 詰まるところ 【つまるところ】 in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it
- 詰む 【つむ】 to become fine (of fabric), to be checkmated, to be hard pressed, to be at a loss, to reach the limits
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずめ、 づめ
- Korean:
- hil
Spanish
- pedir informes
- empaquetar
- rellenar
- reprobar
- reprender
- trabajar duro
Portuguese
- empacotado
- fechar
- pressionar
- reprovar
- repreender
- culpa
French
- hermétiquement clos
- conserve
- coincé
- réprimande
- blâme
| 1144 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1035 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4359 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1507 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 901 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1142 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1195 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1576 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1678 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1920 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1021 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1380 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 349 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35440 | Morohashi |
| 1521 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5609 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 343 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 367 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1665 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3077 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 0466.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a70 | Unicode hex code |
工
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 工 【コウ】 (factory) worker
- 工員 【コウイン】 factory worker
- 起工 【キコウ】 setting to work
- 商工 【ショウコウ】 commerce and industry
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
- 竹細工 【タケザイク】 bamboo work, bamboo ware
- 寄せ木細工 【ヨセギザイク】 wooden mosaic work, parquetry, wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture), marquetry, marqueterie
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もく
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- construcción
- fabricación
- obrero
Portuguese
- ofício
- construção
French
- ingénierie
- industrie
- construction
- radical katakana E (no. 48)
| 71 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 125 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 113 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 169 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1451 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 77 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 161 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 39 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 139 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 379 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2866 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 76 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8714 | Morohashi |
| 3381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 76 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 80 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 173 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 84 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5de5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
52 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 場 【ジョウ】 place, spot, grounds, arena, stadium, range, course
- 場外 【ジョウガイ】 outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.), off the grounds, off the premises, off-track
- 斎場 【サイジョウ】 funeral hall, ceremony site
- 開場 【カイジョウ】 opening (the doors of a venue), inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 場 【ば】 place, spot, space, field, discipline, sphere, realm, occasion, situation, scene (of a play, movie, etc.), session, field, table, area in which cards are laid out (in a card game), round (east, south, etc.), field, field (in Gestalt psychology)
- 場合 【ばあい】 case, occasion, situation, circumstances
- 木場 【きば】 lumberyard
- 漁場 【ぎょじょう】 fishing grounds, permitted fishing zone
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- lugar
- situación
- momento
Portuguese
- localização
- lugar
French
- lieu
- place
- aire
- champ (magnétique)
| 252 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 161 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 144 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 34 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 250 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 145 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 154 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 335 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 678 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 551 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5278 | Morohashi |
| 558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 545 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 584 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 49 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 216 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1451 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 4612.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5834 | Unicode hex code |