| 1615 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1318 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 803 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1238 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1776 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 982 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1681 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1796 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1764 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1721 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2586 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1792 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 55 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36658 | Morohashi |
| 2083 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5768 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 55 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 58 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1295 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1389 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貞 【テイ】 firm adherence to one's principles, chastity (of a woman)
- 貞潔 【テイケツ】 chastity, purity
- シロウト童貞 【シロウトドウテイ】 man who has never had sex except with sex workers
- 不貞 【フテイ】 unfaithfulness, infidelity, unchastity
- 貞永 【ジョウエイ】 Jōei era (1232.4.2-1233.4.15)
- 貞応 【ジョウオウ】 Jōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20)
Kun reading compounds
- 貞はる 【さだはる】 to harp too long on a subject
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さざ、 ただし、 りょう
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- recto
- justo
- constante
- casto
Portuguese
- correto
- casto
- constância
- retidão
French
- intègre
- chasteté
- pureté
- vertu
| 1261 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2m7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-7-2 | SKIP code |
| 2180.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8c9e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
| 141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13805 | Morohashi |
| 855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3846 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6702.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 660e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
721 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 皇后 【コウゴウ】 (Japanese) empress, queen
- 皇居 【コウキョ】 Imperial Palace (of Japan), imperial residence
- 倉皇 【ソウコウ】 hurriedly, in a hurry, in great haste
- 教皇 【キョウコウ】 Pope
- 皇帝 【コウテイ】 emperor
- 皇子 【オウジ】 imperial prince
- 法皇 【ホウオウ】 cloistered emperor, ex-emperor who has become a monk
- 太上法皇 【ダイジョウホウオウ】 cloistered emperor, ex-emperor who has become a monk
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おうじ、 おお、 み
- Korean:
- hwang, wang
Spanish
- emperador
Portuguese
- imperador
French
- empereur
| 783 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 871 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 861 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 964 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3100 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 460 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1551 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 964 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 297 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 297 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 579 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1366 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1635 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2223 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 267 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22701 | Morohashi |
| 2566 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3870 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 261 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 279 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 880 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 872 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2610.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7687 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1583 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 后宮 【コウグウ】 empress's palace, queen's palace, empress, queen
- 皇妃 【コウヒ】 empress, queen
- 皇太后 【コウタイゴウ】 Empress Dowager, Queen Mother
- 太后 【タイコウ】 empress dowager, queen mother
Kun reading compounds
- 后 【きさき】 empress, queen
- 后町 【きさきまち】 women's pavilion (of the inner Heian palace)
Readings
- Korean:
- hu
Spanish
- emperatriz
- esposa del emperador
Portuguese
- imperatriz
- rainha
- depois
- atrás
- mais tarde
French
- impératrice
- reine
- après
- derrière
- arrière
- plus tard
| 780 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 869 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 858 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1759 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 181 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 542 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1125 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 304 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1119 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1171 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1873 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 283 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3701 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1893 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2574 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1878 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3298 | Morohashi |
| 2981 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 704 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1861 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 844 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2677 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 7226.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 540e | Unicode hex code |