| 96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34763 | Morohashi |
| 3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
| 3275 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 897f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
875 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尾 【ビ】 Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
- 尾行 【ビコウ】 shadow, tail, following
- 最後尾 【サイコウビ】 end (e.g. of a line), tail end, rear, backmost part
- 交尾 【コウビ】 copulation (among animals), mating, treading, covering, serving
Kun reading compounds
- 尾 【お】 tail (of an animal), cauda, tail (of a kite, etc.), tail end, tail (of a comet), slope at the foot of a mountain
- 尾根 【おね】 (mountain) ridge
- ガスの尾 【ガスのお】 gas tail (of a comet)
- 虎の尾 【とらのお】 tiger's tail, gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), Asplenium incisum (species of spleenwort)
Readings
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- cola
- final
- parte trasera
- contador de peces
Portuguese
- rabo
- fim
- sufixo para contagem de p/ peixes
- fundo de uma rampa
French
- queue
- bout
- compteur de poissons
- bas de pente (montagne)
| 1734 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 675 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1383 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1005 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1230 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 505 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1868 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2028 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1723 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 526 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3799 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1942 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2635 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1934 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7650 | Morohashi |
| 3062 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1915 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2064 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1117 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3r4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 7721.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c3e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寿 【ジュ】 age, years, longevity, long life, congratulation, celebration, congratulatory gift
- 寿命 【ジュミョウ】 lifespan, life, lifetime, life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.), service life, end of an object's (useful) life
- 喜寿 【キジュ】 77th birthday
- 米寿 【ベイジュ】 88th birthday
- 寿司 【スシ】 sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
- すき焼き 【スキヤキ】 sukiyaki, thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 十日戎 【トオカエビス】 Tōka Ebisu, festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
Kun reading compounds
- 寿 【ことぶき】 congratulations, felicitations, best wishes, longevity, long life
- 寿教室 【ことぶききょうしつ】 culture courses for the aged
- 新年の寿 【しんねんのことぶき】 New Years greetings
- 寿く 【ことぶく】 to congratulate, to wish one well
- 寿ぐ 【ことほぐ】 to congratulate, to wish (someone) well, to celebrate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 じ、 じゅう、 すっ、 すみ、 とし、 としかつ、 なが、 のぶ、 のり、 ひさ、 ひさし、 やす
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- longevidad
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- longevidade
- congratulações
- vida natural
French
- longévité
- félicitations
- vie
| 1351 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 194 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1786 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 539 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1550 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1652 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1327 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 501 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4372 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2215 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2979 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1579 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7419P | Morohashi |
| 3557 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1374 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1565 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 5004.0 | Four corner code |
| 5034.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bff | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
429 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 造語 【ゾウゴ】 coinage, invention of a new word, coined word
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 変造 【ヘンゾウ】 alteration, defacement, debasement, falsification, forgery
- 捏造 【ネツゾウ】 fabrication, forgery, falsehood, hoax
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 作り 【つくり】 making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure, appearance (attire, make-up, etc.), build, physique, sashimi, forced (smile, etc.)
- 作り上げる 【つくりあげる】 to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together, to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
- 塚造 【つかつくり】 megapode (any bird of family Megapodiidae, incl. brush turkeys and mallee fowl), mound builder
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずくり、 づくり、 み
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- edificio
- crear
- construir
Portuguese
- criar
- fazer
- estrutura
- psique
French
- créer
- fabriquer
- structure
- physique
- maquillage
| 662 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 761 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 739 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 460 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4701 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 551 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 959 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1236 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 691 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 704 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 965 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 692 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3856 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1983 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2679 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 287 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38898P | Morohashi |
| 3110 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6061 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 281 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 299 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 441 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 717 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2477 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3430.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9020 | Unicode hex code |