| 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 |
ocean, sea, foreign, Western style
- On:
- ヨウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
763 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 洋 【ヨウ】 Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident), ocean, sea, foreign, Western, European
- 洋画 【ヨウガ】 Western painting, Western film, Western movie
- 南氷洋 【ナンヒョウヨウ】 Antarctic Ocean
- 環太平洋 【カンタイヘイヨウ】 Pacific Rim
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なだ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 よ、 よし
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- océano
- de estilo occidental
- cada una de las dos mitades del mundo
Portuguese
- oceano
- estilo ocidental
French
- océan
- style occidental
| 526 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 427 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 404 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 366 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2550 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 305 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 209 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 822 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 289 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 289 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 917 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1193 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 353 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 555 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17363 | Morohashi |
| 392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 549 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 588 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 411 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 348 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a6.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3815.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d0b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1218 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 酸 【サン】 acid, sourness, sour taste
- 酸化 【サンカ】 oxidation, oxidization
- 炭酸 【タンサン】 carbonic acid, carbonated water, carbonated drink, baking soda, sodium carbonate
- アミノ酸 【アミノサン】 amino acid
Kun reading compounds
- 酸い 【すい】 sour, acid
- 酸葉 【すいば】 sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Common sorrel, garden sorrel, spinach dock
Readings
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- ácido
- agrio
Portuguese
- ácido
- amargo
- azedo
- picante
French
- acide
- aigre
- amer
- sur (goût)
| 618 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 715 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 689 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1027 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4789 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 819 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1838 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 516 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 525 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1420 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1797 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1968 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1049 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1415 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1449 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39871 | Morohashi |
| 1563 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6177 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1437 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1545 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 791 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3267 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7e7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 1364.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9178 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1784 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 桃花 【トウカ】 peach blossom
- 桃源 【トウゲン】 earthly paradise, Shangri-la
- 寿星桃 【ジュセイトウ】 Prunus persica var. densa (Chinese variety of peach)
- 黄桃 【オウトウ】 yellow peach
Kun reading compounds
- 桃 【もも】 peach (Prunus persica)
- 桃色 【ももいろ】 pink (colour, color), colour of peach (flowers)
- 椿桃 【つばいもも】 nectarine
- 苔桃 【こけもも】 lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), cowberry
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み、 もの
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- melocotonero
- melocotón
Portuguese
- pêssegueiro
French
- pêche (fruit)
| 1646 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1642 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2255 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1428 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1432 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1104 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1567 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1670 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 971 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1095 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1174 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 636 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 848 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 241 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14757 | Morohashi |
| 936 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2663 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 236 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 251 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1353 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1857 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a6.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 4291.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6843 | Unicode hex code |