| 851 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 840 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1085 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3768 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1149 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 846 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1347 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1283 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1357 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1086 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1030 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1187 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 647 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 858 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1504 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29442 | Morohashi |
| 951 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4811 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1491 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1604 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 897 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1144 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 胸部 【キョウブ】 chest, breast
- 胸中 【キョウチュウ】 one's heart, one's mind, one's intentions
- 豊胸 【ホウキョウ】 full breasts, ample breasts, breast enlargement
- 開胸 【カイキョウ】 thoracotomy
Kun reading compounds
- 胸 【むね】 chest, breast, breasts, bosom, bust, heart, lungs, stomach, heart, mind, feelings
- 胸赤鶸 【むねあかひわ】 Eurasian linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
- 両胸 【りょうむね】 both sides of the chest, both breasts
- 鳩胸 【はとむね】 pigeon chest (deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum), pigeon breast, pectus carinatum, woman with big breasts, iron armor with protruding chest, curved front portion of a stirrup, curve at the base of a shamisen neck
Readings
- Korean:
- hyung
Spanish
- pecho
- corazón
- sentimientos
Portuguese
- seio
- peito
- tórax
- coração
- sentimentos
French
- poitrine
- seins
- coeur
- sentiments
| 3952 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80f8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1250 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鎖国 【サコク】 national isolation, closing the country (to foreigners), sakoku, policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
- 鎖骨 【サコツ】 collarbone, clavicle
- 経済封鎖 【ケイザイフウサ】 economic blockade, embargo
- 学級閉鎖 【ガッキュウヘイサ】 temporary closing of classes
Kun reading compounds
- 鎖 【くさり】 chain, chains
- 鎖編み 【くさりあみ】 chain stitch
- 救命の鎖 【きゅうめいのくさり】 chain of survival
- 人間の鎖 【にんげんのくさり】 human chain (chain of people holding hands, usually in protest)
- 閉ざす 【とざす】 to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock, to block (a street, entrance, etc.), to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness), to consume (with negative feelings), to fill (e.g. with sadness), to bury (e.g. in grief)
Readings
- Korean:
- swae
Spanish
- conexión
- cerrar
- cadena
Portuguese
- cadeias
- ferros
- conexão
French
- chaîne
- fers
- liens
| 1286 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1605 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4901 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1698 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1856 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1819 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1968 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1338 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1832 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1573 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1956 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40708P | Morohashi |
| 1761 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6325 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1937 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2087 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1908 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2861 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-10 | SKIP code |
| 8918.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9396 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1289 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乳製品 【ニュウセイヒン】 dairy products
- 乳児 【ニュウジ】 infant (below 1 year old), suckling baby
- 豆乳 【トウニュウ】 soy milk
- 生乳 【セイニュウ】 raw milk
Kun reading compounds
- 乳 【ちち】 milk, breast, loop, decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
- 乳首 【ちくび】 nipple, teat
- 無い乳 【ないちち】 very small breasts
- もらい乳 【もらいぢち】 having one's baby nursed by another woman, wet-nursing, breast milk received from another woman
- 乳 【ちち】 milk, breast, loop, decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
- 乳房 【ちぶさ】 breast, udder
- 無い乳 【ないちち】 very small breasts
- もらい乳 【もらいぢち】 having one's baby nursed by another woman, wet-nursing, breast milk received from another woman
Readings
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- leche
- pecho
Portuguese
- leite
- peitos
French
- lait
- seins
| 961 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 951 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 873 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 266 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1216 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 291 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 657 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 939 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 969 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 821 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 29 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1823 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1306 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 737 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 190X | Morohashi |
| 1438 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 61 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 729 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 786 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 871 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-1 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 2241.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e73 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
521 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 突入 【トツニュウ】 rushing into, breaking into, storming, plunging into (war, etc.), embarking on (a new venture)
- 突然 【トツゼン】 abrupt, sudden, unexpected
- 強制衝突 【キョウセイショウトツ】 collision enforcement
- 非弾性衝突 【ヒダンセイショウトツ】 inelastic collision
Kun reading compounds
- 突く 【つく】 to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)
- 突棒 【つくぼう】 barbed T-shaped weapon for catching thieves (Edo period)
- 麦突 【むぎつく】 Pungtungia herzi (species of cyprinid)
- 剣突く 【けんつく】 rough scolding, upbraiding, tongue-lashing, dressing-down
Readings
- Korean:
- dol
Spanish
- súbito
- repentino
- empuje
- colisión
- empujar
- impulsar
- impeler
Portuguese
- apunhalar
- perfurar
- empurrar
- empurrão
- furar
French
- poignarder
- saillant
- irruption
- enfoncer
- percer
- piquer
| 1668 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 574 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3316 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 913 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 785 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 722 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 898 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 920 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1121 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1453 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2772 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1421 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1918 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25424 | Morohashi |
| 2230 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1319 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1416 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1213 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 763 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a81 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
744 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筋 【キン】 muscle
- 筋肉 【キンニク】 muscle
- 心筋 【シンキン】 heart muscle, cardiac muscle, myocardium
- 鉄筋 【テッキン】 rebar, (iron) reinforcing bar, reinforcing steel, reinforced concrete
Kun reading compounds
- 筋 【すじ】 muscle, tendon, sinew, vein, artery, fiber, fibre, string, line, stripe, streak, reason, logic, plot, storyline, lineage, descent, school (e.g. of scholarship or arts), aptitude, talent, source (of information, etc.), circle, channel, well-informed person (in a transaction), logical move (in go, shogi, etc.), ninth vertical line, seam on a helmet, gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.), social position, status, on (a river, road, etc.), along, counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions, street (in Osaka), (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
- 筋書き 【すじがき】 synopsis, outline, plot
- 粗筋 【あらすじ】 outline, summary, argument
- 売れ筋 【うれすじ】 popular line (of products), best-selling line, hot sellers
Readings
- Korean:
- geun
Spanish
- músculo
- tendón
- fibra
- trama
- argumento
- linaje
Portuguese
- músculo
- tendão
- nervo
- fibra
- desenho
- plano
- descendência
French
- muscle
- tendon
- fibre
- veine
- intrigue
- lignée
- raison
| 854 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 843 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 713 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3395 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1137 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1603 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1090 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1059 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1476 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3319 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 950 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25994 | Morohashi |
| 2678 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4286 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 941 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1012 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 942 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2345 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b4b | Unicode hex code |