| 649 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 751 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 728 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 759 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4492 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 492 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 923 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 655 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 666 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 638 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1726 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1595 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1555 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36682 | Morohashi |
| 2467 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5780 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1541 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1661 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 739 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
598 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 責 【セキ】 responsibility, duty, obligation
- 責任 【セキニン】 duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff), liability, onus
- 問責 【モンセキ】 blame, censure, reproof, reprimand, rebuke
- 引責 【インセキ】 taking responsibility
Kun reading compounds
- 責める 【せめる】 to condemn, to blame, to criticize, to criticise, to reproach, to accuse, to urge, to press, to pester, to torture, to torment, to persecute, to break in (a horse)
Readings
- Korean:
- chaeg, chae
Spanish
- condena
- censura
- obligación
- condenar
- censurar
- culpar
- criticar
Portuguese
- culpa
- condenar
- censurar
French
- blâmer
- condamner
- critiquer
| 1461 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 5080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cac | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
217 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 任 【ニン】 obligation, duty, charge, responsibility
- 任意 【ニンイ】 optional, voluntary, arbitrary, random, discretionary, facultative, spontaneous, any, arbitrary
- 再任 【サイニン】 reappointment
- 在任 【ザイニン】 being in office
Kun reading compounds
- 任せる 【まかせる】 to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone), to entrust (to someone), to entrust (someone) with, to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.), to let (take its own course), to let (happen), to give (oneself to something), to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full, to use freely, to use without reserve
- 任す 【まかす】 to entrust (to someone), to leave (in someone's hands)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 とう、 ひで
- Korean:
- im
Spanish
- responsabilidad
- deber
- confiar a
- dejar a cargo de
Portuguese
- responsabilidade
- dever
- termo
- confiar para
- nomear
French
- responsabilité
- devoir
- terme
- confier à
- nommer
| 688 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 785 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 764 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 310 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 374 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 414 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 307 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 235 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 334 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 334 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 639 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 69 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 57 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 37 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 38 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1012 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 416 | Morohashi |
| 53 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 136 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1003 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1078 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 349 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 662 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2221.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4efb | Unicode hex code |
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
50 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 回 【カイ】 counter for occurrences, a time, an instance, inning (baseball), round, game, episode, chapter, instalment, Hui (people), Islam
- 回忌 【カイキ】 death anniversary, anniversary of a person's death
- 初回 【ショカイ】 first time, first innings, initial attempt, first, initial
- 奪回 【ダッカイ】 recovery, rescue, recapture
- 回向 【エコウ】 memorial service, prayers for the repose of the soul, transfer of merit
- 回向偈 【エコウゲ】 closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
Kun reading compounds
- 回る 【まわる】 to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin, to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit, to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol, to go by way of, to go via, to stop by (on the way), to take a roundabout route, to make a detour, to move around (to another place or position), to come around, to go over (e.g. to the opposing side), to come around (of one's turn), to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.), to function, to work well, to spread, to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention), to reach, to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.), to pass (a time), to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock), to earn interest, to ... around, to ... about
- 回す 【まわす】 to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate, to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate, to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit, to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else), to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin, to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of), to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely, to surround (something) with, to enclose with, to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around, to invest (money), to lend, to dial (a telephone number), to gang-rape, to operate (e.g. business, shop)
- 回る 【もとおる】 to wander around
Readings
- Korean:
- hoe
Spanish
- girar
- volver al principio
- evitar
- vez
- dar vueltas
- rodar
Portuguese
- -vêzes
- redondo
- jogo
- revolver
- sufixo para contagem de para ocorrências
- girar
French
- tourner
- fois
- rond
- manche (jeu)
- tour
- révolution
- récurrence
- compteur de fois
| 168 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 92 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 86 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 64 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1028 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 571 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 141 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 309 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 90 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 90 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 162 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 338 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3793 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 593 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4690 | Morohashi |
| 3055 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 941 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 586 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 630 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 421 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 118 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 6060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 56de | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
756 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 避難民 【ヒナンミン】 evacuees, displaced persons, refugees
- 避難 【ヒナン】 taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape, seeking safe haven
- 不可避 【フカヒ】 inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable
- 退避 【タイヒ】 taking refuge, evacuation, backup (of data)
Kun reading compounds
- 避ける 【さける】 to avoid (physical contact with), to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities), to ward off, to avert, to put aside, to move out of the way
- 避ける 【さける】 to avoid (physical contact with), to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities), to ward off, to avert, to put aside, to move out of the way
Readings
- Korean:
- pi
Spanish
- evadir
- evitar
- esquivar
- eludir
- rehuir
Portuguese
- Evadir-se
- evitar
- prevenir-se
- guardar-se
- esquivar-se
- escapar
French
- éviter
- fuir
- parer
- écarter (danger)
- empêcher
- se dérober
| 1733 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 886 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4749 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1746 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1822 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1491 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1590 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1365 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 724 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3944 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2031 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1515 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39163P | Morohashi |
| 3179 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6120 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1501 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1618 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1857 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3755 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-13 | SKIP code |
| 3030.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 907f | Unicode hex code |