| 1341 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1916 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4130 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1716 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1387 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1875 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2040 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1861 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1608 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1701 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1230 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 525 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32964 | Morohashi |
| 1343 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5303 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 519 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 558 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1483 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1721 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蛇 【ヘビ】 snake, serpent, large snake
- 蛇口 【ジャグチ】 faucet, tap
- 王蛇 【オウジャ】 boa (snake)
- 長蛇 【チョウダ】 long snake, long line (of people, etc.)
- 蛇行 【ダコウ】 meandering, snaking, zigzagging
- 蛇蠍 【ダカツ】 serpent (snake) and scorpion, detestation
- 委蛇 【イイ】 winding, meandering
- 游蛇 【ユウダ】 water snake
- 委蛇 【イイ】 winding, meandering
Kun reading compounds
- 蛇 【へび】 snake, serpent, large snake
- 蛇穴に入る 【へびあなにいる】 snake hibernation
- 裸蛇 【はだかへび】 caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
- 錦蛇 【にしきへび】 python, rock snake
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あぶ、 み
- Korean:
- sa, i
Spanish
- serpiente
Portuguese
- cobra
- serpente
- bebedor duro
French
- serpent
- gros buveur
| 1656 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6d5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 5311.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 86c7 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 噛む 【かむ】 to bite, to chew, to gnaw, to masticate, to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer, to crash against (e.g. of waves), to break onto (shore), to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.), to mesh, to fit together, to be involved in, to convince, to persuade
- 齧る 【かじる】 to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch, to dabble in, to know a little bit about, to learn a little of, to have a smattering of
Readings
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1012 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 885 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4516X | Morohashi |
| 888 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2172 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2290 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3d15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 6107.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 565b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1891 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 朽壊 【キュウカイ】 rotting and crumbling
- 朽廃 【キュウハイ】 decay, dilapidation
- 若朽 【ジャッキュウ】 being young yet unambitious, being young but lacking spirit
- 腐朽 【フキュウ】 decay, deterioration, rot
Kun reading compounds
- 朽ちる 【くちる】 to rot, to decay, to die in obscurity, to be forgotten with time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くつ
- Korean:
- hu
Spanish
- descomposición
- putrefacción
- decadencia
- descomponerse
- corromperse
- pudrirse
- arruinarse
Portuguese
- decair
- apodrecer
- permanecer recluso
French
- délabré
- pourri
- rester reclus
| 1150 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1827 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2175 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1683 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1417 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1628 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1738 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1787 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1069 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1015 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 550 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 727 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1251 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14439 | Morohashi |
| 821 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2545 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1243 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1331 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1080 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a2.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4192.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 673d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1075 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
- 縄鏢 【ジョウヒョウ】 rope dart, rope javelin
- 絞縄 【コウジョウ】 hangman's noose, halter, rope to hang a criminal
- 結縄 【ケツジョウ】 knotted cord or rope, quipu, quippu
Kun reading compounds
- 縄 【なわ】 rope, cord, policeman's rope
- 縄張り 【なわばり】 stretching a rope around, roping off, cordoning off, demarcation, one's turf, domain, territory, jurisdiction, sphere of influence, territory (of an animal)
- 腰縄 【こしなわ】 leash, rope tied round prisoner's waists
- 延縄 【はえなわ】 longline
Readings
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- cuerda de paja
- cordón
- soga
Portuguese
- corda de palha
- corda
French
- corde
- corde de paille
| 1420 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1005 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3568 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1642 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2653 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1760 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1890 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1568 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1756 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 942 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1271 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1389 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27729 | Morohashi |
| 1388 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4547 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1377 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1477 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1793 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 6a9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 2691.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e04 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1325 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 畏怖 【イフ】 awe, fear, dread, fright
- 衝撃と畏怖 【ショウゲキトイフ】 shock and awe
Kun reading compounds
- 怖い 【こわい】 scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
- 怖い顔 【こわいかお】 grim face, angry look
- 怖がる 【こわがる】 to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
- 怖じる 【おじる】 to be scared
- 恐れる 【おそれる】 to fear, to be afraid of
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- temor
- miedo
- estar asustado
Portuguese
- terrível
- assustar-se
- medroso
French
- effrayant
- affreux
- épouvantable
- faire peur
| 1749 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1593 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1662 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1784 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1814 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1959 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1451 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 810 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 353 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 219 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 263 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 630 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10450 | Morohashi |
| 296 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1817 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 623 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 670 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1173 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1144 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 9402.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6016 | Unicode hex code |