| 1141 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1082 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3981 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1158 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1702 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1451 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 475 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 483 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1833 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 658 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2875 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1483 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1999 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 936 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31153P | Morohashi |
| 2303 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5096 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 927 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 996 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1479 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
chrysanthemum
- On:
- キク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1287 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 菊 【キク】 chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
- 菊花 【キッカ】 chrysanthemum flower
- 一菊 【イッキク】 one scoop (of water)
- 斧琴菊 【ヨキコトキク】 dyeing pattern with a yoki, koto bridge and a chrysanthemum
Readings
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- crisantemo
Portuguese
- crisântemo
French
- chrysanthème
| 1952 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k8.30 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 4492.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 83ca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
827 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 池魚の殃 【チギョノワザワイ】 collateral damage, getting embroiled in someone else's dispute, having a fire spread to one's own house
- 池沼 【チショウ】 ponds and swamps, retard, mentally disabled person
- 蓄電池 【チクデンチ】 storage battery
- 給水池 【キュウスイチ】 reservoir
Kun reading compounds
- 池 【いけ】 pond
- 池様 【いけさま】 good-looking guy, handsome man
- 用水池 【ようすいいけ】 reservoir
- 人工池 【じんこういけ】 artificial pool
Readings
- Korean:
- ji, ta
Spanish
- estanque
- lago
Portuguese
- lagoa
- cisterna
- conjunto
- reservatório
French
- étang
- mare
- réservoir (eau)
| 110 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 185 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 168 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 548 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2489 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 847 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 207 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 251 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 119 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 119 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 452 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1161 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 253 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 160 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 522 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17141 | Morohashi |
| 218 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3042 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 516 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 555 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 131 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3411.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c60 | Unicode hex code |
sagacious, genius, excellence
- On:
- シュン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1007 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 俊 【シュン】 excellence, genius
- 俊足 【シュンソク】 swiftness of foot, fast runner, swift horse, fleet steed, person of great talent, gifted person
- 英俊 【エイシュン】 genius, prodigy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すぐる、 とし
- Korean:
- jun
Spanish
- excelente
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- sagaz
- gênio
- excelência
French
- sagacité
- génie
- excellence
- avisé
| 1371 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1321 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 448 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1472 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1050 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1039 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1845 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1997 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1424 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 96 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 117 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 86 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1023 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 674 | Morohashi |
| 102 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 216 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1014 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1089 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1228 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2167 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2324.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉祥天 【キッショウテン】 Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
- 大吉 【ダイキチ】 excellent luck
- 中吉 【チュウキチ】 moderately good luck (in fortune telling)
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉事 【キチジ】 auspicious event
- 嘉吉 【カキツ】 Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)
- 勿吉 【モッキツ】 Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)
Kun reading compounds
- 吉川神道 【よしかわしんとう】 Yoshikawa Shinto (Confucianist form of Shinto, stripped of Buddhist influence)
- 吉川線 【よしかわせん】 scratch marks on the neck of a body (indicating a struggling victim of strangulation)
- 土吉 【つちよし】 earth form of "good luck" character
- 豊臣秀吉 【とよとみひでよし】 Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 き、 きっ、 きる、 こし、 と、 よ
- Korean:
- gil
Spanish
- buena suerte
- alegría
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- boa sorte
- prazer
- congratulações
French
- bonne chance
- joie
- félicitations
| 1142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 464 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1053 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 990 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 278 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1194 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 893 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 282 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2691 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1369 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 326 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3289 | Morohashi |
| 2167 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 711 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 320 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 342 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 199 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1064 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1477 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3p3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5409 | Unicode hex code |