| 1594 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1006 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4543 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1051 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 933 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1816 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1000 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1037 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1074 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1757 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2084 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2824 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 391 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 37096 | Morohashi |
| 3313 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5852 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 385 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 411 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1589 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
597 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 超 【チョウ】 super-, ultra-, hyper-, extreme, extremely, really, totally, absolutely, over, more than
- 超音波 【チョウオンパ】 ultrasonic waves, ultrasound
- 出超 【シュッチョウ】 excess of exports, favorable balance of trade, favourable balance of trade
- 入超 【ニュウチョウ】 excess of imports
Kun reading compounds
- 越える 【こえる】 to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past, to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)
- 越す 【こす】 to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to get over (e.g. hardship), to pass time (e.g. a winter), to surpass, to be better than, to exceed, to move house, to go, to come
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まさる、 わたる
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- trascender
- sobresalir
- super-
- sobrepasar
Portuguese
- transcender
- ótimo
- ultra-
- super-
French
- dépasser
- super-
- sur-
| 1470 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b9.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 4780.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8d85 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
143 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 正 【セイ】 (logical) true, regular, 10^40, ten thousand undecillion, original, positive, greater than zero, thesis (in dialectics)
- 正解 【セイカイ】 correct answer, right solution, correct interpretation, right decision, right choice, appropriate judgement
- 検事正 【ケンジセイ】 chief public prosecutor
- 適正 【テキセイ】 reasonable, suitable
- 正 【ショウ】 exactly, precisely, correct, right, true, greater (of equal court ranks), upper, senior, director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryō period), chief
- 正月 【ショウガツ】 New Year (esp. first three days), first month of the year, January
- 大正 【タイショウ】 Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25), Taisho era
- 賀正 【ガショウ】 A Happy New Year!
Kun reading compounds
- 正しい 【ただしい】 right, correct, proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful
- 正しい行い 【ただしいおこない】 conducting oneself properly, right conduct, doing the right thing
- 正す 【ただす】 to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress, to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
- 糺す 【ただす】 to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
- 正 【まさ】 exact, precise
- 正に 【まさに】 exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt, right (when), just (as), just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
- 正に 【まさに】 exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt, right (when), just (as), just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 くに、 ま、 まさし、 ただし
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- correcto
- justo
- arreglar
- enderezar
Portuguese
- corrigir
- justiça
- correto
- direito
- 10 elevado a 40
French
- correct
- positif
- juste
- droit
- 10**40
| 46 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 41 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 109 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 27 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 123 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 203 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 205 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 275 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 275 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 407 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1128 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4296 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2172 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2926 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 385 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16255 | Morohashi |
| 3484 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2955 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 379 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 405 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 139 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 42 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3173 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2m3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b63 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
293 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 常識 【ジョウシキ】 common sense, good sense, common knowledge, general knowledge, common practice, accepted practice, social etiquette
- 常勤 【ジョウキン】 full-time employment
- 平常 【ヘイジョウ】 normal, usual, ordinary, everyday
- 経常 【ケイジョウ】 ordinary
Kun reading compounds
- 常 【つね】 usual state of things
- 常に 【つねに】 always, constantly
- 経常 【けいじょう】 ordinary
- 人の常 【ひとのつね】 human nature
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とき、 のぶ、 ひ、 ひた
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- habitual
- usual
- ordinario
- normal
- siempre
- interminable
Portuguese
- regular
- normal
- comum
- usual
French
- habituel
- ordinaire
- normal
| 642 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 740 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 718 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 356 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1364 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 199 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 499 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1463 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 497 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 506 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 708 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 566 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3203 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1657 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2247 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 807 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8955 | Morohashi |
| 2590 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1569 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 799 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 862 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 190 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 737 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1044 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 9022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e38 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1031 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 刺 【シ】 calling card
- 刺激 【シゲキ】 stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes), impetus, impulse, stimulus, spur, incentive, encouragement, stimulation, motivation, provocation, excitement, thrill
- 牛刺 【ギュウサシ】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【ニクサシ】 fork
Kun reading compounds
- 刺す 【さす】 to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust, to sting, to bite, to sew, to stitch, to embroider, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a limed pole), to put (a runner) out, to pick off
- 刺刀 【さすが】 dagger
- 刺さる 【ささる】 to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in), to resonate emotionally, to move
- 刺し 【さし】 grain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags, sashimi (sliced raw fish), stabbing, piercing, pricking
- 刺身 【さしみ】 sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 牛刺 【ぎゅうさし】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【にくさし】 fork
- 刺し 【さし】 grain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags, sashimi (sliced raw fish), stabbing, piercing, pricking
- 刺身 【さしみ】 sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 牛刺 【ぎゅうさし】 sliced raw beef
- 肉刺し 【にくさし】 fork
- 刺 【とげ】 thorn, spine, prickle, splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone), biting words
- 棘魚 【とげうお】 stickleback (Gasterosteidae spp.)
- 刺々 【とげとげ】 sharply, harshly, stingingly
Readings
- Korean:
- ja, cheog
Spanish
- espina
- punzar
- pinchar
- apuñalar
- tarjeta de visita
Portuguese
- espinho
- furar
- esfaquear
- picar
- picar cartão
French
- piquer
- coudre
- enfoncer
- percer
- tailler
- épine
- carte de visite
| 1314 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 954 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 682 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1139 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 360 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 654 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 881 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 902 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1319 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 192 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1625 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 424 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1969 | Morohashi |
| 1275 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 480 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 417 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 446 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1154 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1543 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 5290.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 523a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
560 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 激 【ゲキ】 extremely, terrifically, super
- 激化 【ゲキカ】 intensification, aggravation
- 憤激 【フンゲキ】 fury, flying into a rage, outrage
- 矯激 【キョウゲキ】 radical, extreme, eccentric
Kun reading compounds
- 激しい 【はげしい】 violent, furious, tempestuous, extreme, intense, fierce, strong, fervent, vehement, incessant, relentless, precipitous, steep
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeog
Spanish
- violento
- furioso
Portuguese
- violento
- obtem excitado
- enraged
- chafe
- incita
French
- violent
- s'exciter
- enragé
- s'énerver
- inciter
| 859 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1210 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 596 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2712 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1365 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1506 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1017 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1056 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1039 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1254 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 955 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 534 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 509 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18438 | Morohashi |
| 776 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3350 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 497 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 536 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 990 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 366 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 3814.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6fc0 | Unicode hex code |