| 1046 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 807 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3955 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1409 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1704 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1266 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1074 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1122 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 656 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2841 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1465 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1973 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1595 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31119 | Morohashi |
| 2283 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1704 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1386 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1085 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 華 【カ】 flashiness, showiness, brilliance, splendor, bloom, flowers
- 華僑 【カキョウ】 overseas Chinese
- 献花 【ケンカ】 flower offering, floral tribute, laying flowers
- 精華 【セイカ】 essence, quintessence, flower, glory
- 華厳 【ケゴン】 avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha), Avatamska sutra, Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
- 花かご 【ハナカゴ】 flower basket, flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
- 法華 【ホッケ】 Nichiren sect, Tendai sect, Lotus Sutra
- 天花 【テンゲ】 flowers that bloom in the heavens, paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image
Kun reading compounds
- 花 【はな】 flower, blossom, bloom, petal, cherry blossom, beauty, blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), ikebana, hanafuda, (the) best, glorious, lovely
- 華やか 【はなやか】 bright and beautiful, gorgeous, showy, brilliant, splendid, gay, colorful, flowery, prosperous, flourishing, thriving
- 武士道の華 【ぶしどうのはな】 flower of chivalry (Bushido)
- 雪の花 【ゆきのはな】 snowdrop (Galanthus spp.), snow falling like flower petals, snow on a tree resembling a flower, red snow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- flor
- pétalo
- esplendor
- vistoso
Portuguese
- esplendor
- flor
- pétala
- brilho
- lustre
- ostentação
- gritante
- alegre
- maravilhoso
French
- splendeur
- fleur
- pétale
- briller
- lustre
- ostentatoire
- voyant
- magnifique
| 1955 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 4450.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 83ef | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1758 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 麗句 【レイク】 elegant phrase
- 麗景殿 【レイケイデン】 ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
- 瑰麗 【カイレイ】 extraordinarily beautiful, exceptionally pretty, gorgeous, magnificent
- 清麗 【セイレイ】 clean, tidy, pure, untarnished, Seirei (one of the eight major professional female titles)
Kun reading compounds
- 麗しい 【うるわしい】 beautiful, lovely, heartwarming, beautiful
- 麗らか 【うららか】 bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.), clear, fine, beautiful, glorious, splendid, cheerful
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ま、 よし、 り
- Korean:
- ryeo, ri
Spanish
- precioso
- hermoso
- bonito
- encantador
Portuguese
- amável
- companheiro
French
- charmant
- beau
- belle
- jolie
| 1926 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1576 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1344 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1923 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2902 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1630 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1740 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1832 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1937 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2672 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1359 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1845 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2021 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 47663 | Morohashi |
| 2151 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7026 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2002 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2158 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1929 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q16.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-17 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-11 | SKIP code |
| 1121.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9e97 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
69 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 円 【エン】 yen (Japanese monetary unit), circle
- 円滑 【エンカツ】 smooth, undisturbed, uninterrupted, harmonious
- 楕円 【ダエン】 ellipse
- 同心円 【ドウシンエン】 concentric circles
Kun reading compounds
- 丸い 【まるい】 round, circular, spherical, curved, smooth, harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
- 丸 【まる】 circle, entirety, whole, full, complete, money, dough, moola, enclosure inside a castle's walls, soft-shelled turtle, suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.
- 丸い 【まるい】 round, circular, spherical, curved, smooth, harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
- 黒円 【くろまる】 black spot, black dot, bull's-eye, middle dot, interpunct
- 円居 【まどい】 sitting in a circle, pleasant gathering
- 円か 【まどか】 round, tranquil, contentedly at ease
- 円か 【まどか】 round, tranquil, contentedly at ease
- 円やか 【まろやか】 round, circular, spherical, mellow (flavour, voice, etc.), mild, smooth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つぶら、 のぶ、 まどか、 みつ
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- circular
- redondo
- yen
Portuguese
- círculo
- iene
- redondo
French
- cercle
- yen
- rond
| 48 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 50 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 4 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 2 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 617 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 159 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 20 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 78 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 13 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 13 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 14 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 159 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3673 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1875 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2555 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 185 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1513 | Morohashi |
| 2955 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1811 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1952 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 260 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 25 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5186 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
655 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舞台裏 【ブタイウラ】 offstage, backstage, behind the scenes
- 舞台 【ブタイ】 stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.), (stage) performance, setting (of a story), scene, sphere (of activity), stage (e.g. political stage), scene, arena, world
- 演舞 【エンブ】 dance performance
- 歌舞 【カブ】 singing and dancing
Kun reading compounds
- 舞う 【まう】 to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
- 舞 【まい】 dancing, dance
- 舞い上がる 【まいあがる】 to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up, to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
- 立ち居振る舞い 【たちいふるまい】 movements, bearing, deportment, carriage, behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, manners
- 獅子舞 【ししまい】 lion dance, traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- danza
- baile
- revoloteo
- bailar
- revolotear
Portuguese
- dançar
- fugir
- círculo
- roda
French
- danse
- voltiger
- cercle
- roue
| 1761 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 746 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3862 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1003 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 856 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2391 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 810 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 829 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 981 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1807 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2666 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1844 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1790 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30342P | Morohashi |
| 2146 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1774 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1912 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1796 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-13 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 8025.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 821e | Unicode hex code |
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
810 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 曲 【キョク】 composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record), tune, melody, air, enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure
- 曲折 【キョクセツ】 bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging, ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes
- 歌謡曲 【カヨウキョク】 kayōkyoku, form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era, (Western) pop song
- 名曲 【メイキョク】 famous piece of music, excellent song, (musical) masterpiece
Kun reading compounds
- 曲がる 【まがる】 to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist, to turn, to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
- 曲げる 【まげる】 to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl, to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant, to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle), to ignore (what one really thinks), to pawn
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まがた
- Korean:
- gog
Spanish
- melodía
- curva
- encorvado
- torcer
- doblar
- torcerse
- girarse
Portuguese
- tender
- música
- melodia
- composição
- prazer
- injustiça
- falta
- curva
- tortuoso
- perverso
- inclinar
French
- courber
- musique
- mélodie
- composition
- plaisir
- injustice
- faute
- malhonnête
- pervers
- pencher
| 381 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 279 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 261 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 604 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 103 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 715 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 609 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 327 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 366 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 367 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 625 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 996 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4340 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2956 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1180 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14280 | Morohashi |
| 3527 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2418 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1172 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1256 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 264 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1976 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 5560.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 66f2 | Unicode hex code |