| 1411 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 918 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1638 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1117 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1723 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2264 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1772 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1904 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1388 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1616 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 893 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 509 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1696 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34069 | Morohashi |
| 725 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1772 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1680 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1811 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1759 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
972 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 衝 【ショウ】 important point (e.g. on a route), important role (responsibility, etc.), opposition
- 衝撃 【ショウゲキ】 impact, shock, impulse, (psychological) shock
- 要衝 【ヨウショウ】 important point, strategic position, key point
- 緩衝 【カンショウ】 shock absorption, buffer action, cushioning, buffer
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.)
- 衝羽根 【つくばね】 Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)
Readings
- Korean:
- chung
Spanish
- avenida
- lugar importante
- punto clave
- chocar
Portuguese
- colidir
- o mais forte
- rodovia
- oposição (astronomia)
- atravessar
- furar
- apunhalar
- picar
French
- collision
- choc
- route principale
- opposition (astronomie)
- point clé
- percer
- poignarder
- piquer
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 2110.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 885d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
73 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 動 【ドウ】 motion
- 動員 【ドウイン】 mobilization, mobilisation
- 人事異動 【ジンジイドウ】 personnel change, personnel shift, reshuffle, (annual) staff reassignment
- 異動 【イドウ】 (personnel) change, transfer, relocation, reassignment, reshuffle
Kun reading compounds
- 動く 【うごく】 to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing, to operate, to run, to go, to work, to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action, to be touched, to be influenced, to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver, to be transferred
- 動く歩道 【うごくほどう】 moving walkway, moving sidewalk, travelator
- 動かす 【うごかす】 to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position, to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, to change, to alter, to deny, to operate, to set in motion, to get going, to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy, to manage (e.g. funds)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- るぎ
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mover
- movimiento
- moverse
- trasladar
Portuguese
- mover
- movimento
- mudança
- jáfusão
- trocar
- agitar
French
- bouger
- mouvement
- changement
- confusion
- secouer
| 296 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 384 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 362 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 86 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 730 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 169 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 130 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 64 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 221 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2232 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1583 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1692 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2390 | Morohashi |
| 1778 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1676 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1806 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 47 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 385 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2245 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 2412.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52d5 | Unicode hex code |
system, law, rule
- On:
- セイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 制 【セイ】 system, organization, organisation, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment
- 制圧 【セイアツ】 gaining total control (of people or counties), suppression, oppression, control, mastery, ascendancy, supremacy
- 天皇制 【テンノウセイ】 the Emperor System
- 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- determinar
- establecer
- comprobar
- cesar
- poner fin
- sistema
- construir
Portuguese
- sistema
- lei
- regra
French
- système
- règle
- loi
- régime
- contrôle
| 823 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 744 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 722 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 196 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 683 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 635 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 357 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 656 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 427 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 433 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 687 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 193 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1624 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 425 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1961 | Morohashi |
| 1274 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 481 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 418 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 447 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 161 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 689 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2443 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5236 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1087 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 御 【ギョ】 honorific affix, honorific prefix
- 御苑 【ギョエン】 imperial garden
- 自動制御 【ジドウセイギョ】 automatic control
- ファジィ制御 【ファジィセイギョ】 fuzzy control
- 御 【ゴ】 honorific/polite/humble prefix, honorific suffix
- 御所 【ゴショ】 imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace), imperial residence, residence of a shogun, minister, etc., emperor, ex-emperor, empress, imperial prince, shogun, minister
- 甥御 【オイゴ】 (another person's) nephew
- 大御 【オオイゴ】 older lady
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う
- Korean:
- eo, a
Spanish
- prefijo honorífico
- manipular
- gobernar
Portuguese
- honrado
- manipular
- governar
French
- honorable
- diriger
- contrôler
| 1158 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 620 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1628 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 924 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 524 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1572 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 708 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 721 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 919 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 632 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 703 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 422 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 529 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1410 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10157X | Morohashi |
| 577 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1761 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1398 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1500 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 371 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1530 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2044 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 2722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5fa1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
742 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 障害者 【ショウガイシャ】 disabled person, person with a (physical or mental) disability
- 障害 【ショウガイ】 obstacle, impediment, hindrance, barrier, difficulty, disorder, defect, disability, handicap, impairment, dysfunction, steeplechase, obstacle race, steeplechase (athletics)
- 安全保障 【アンゼンホショウ】 security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
- 囲障 【イショウ】 fence (esp. between buildings)
Kun reading compounds
- 障る 【さわる】 to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- estorbo
- impedimento
- obstáculo
- obstrucción
- estorbar
- impedir
- obstruir
- obstaculizar
Portuguese
- impedir
- ferido
- dano
French
- gêne
- faire du mal
| 913 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 902 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 676 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5019 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1145 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1880 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 858 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 877 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1028 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 751 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 875 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 504 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 647 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1307 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41821 | Morohashi |
| 715 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6479 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1297 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1393 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 976 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d11.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 7024.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 969c | Unicode hex code |
harm, injury
- On:
- ガイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
358 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 害 【ガイ】 injury, harm, evil influence, damage
- 害虫 【ガイチュウ】 harmful insect, noxious insect, vermin, pest
- 薬害 【ヤクガイ】 harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
- 傷害 【ショウガイ】 injury, inflicting bodily injury
Readings
- Korean:
- hae, hal
Spanish
- desastre
- obstáculo
- daño
- lesión
Portuguese
- dano
- injúria
French
- tort
- mal
- blessure
| 362 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 460 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 437 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 425 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 450 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 468 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1181 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 518 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 527 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 785 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 481 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2826 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1457 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1962 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1565 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7165 | Morohashi |
| 2272 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1333 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1551 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1671 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 428 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 538 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bb3 | Unicode hex code |