| 387 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 269 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 650 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4620 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 598 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 258 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1657 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 547 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 556 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 116 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1775 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1909 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1015 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1372 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 724 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38281 | Morohashi |
| 1515 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5953 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 717 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 774 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 395 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
790 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軽 【ケイ】 light (e.g. aircraft, truck), light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), kei car
- 軽快 【ケイカイ】 light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy, light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody), taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence
- 軽々 【ケイケイ】 indiscreetly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, frivolously
- 酌量減軽 【シャクリョウゲンケイ】 reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances
- 軽忽 【キョウコツ】 indiscreet, thoughtless, absurd, laughable, disdaining, belittling
- 常不軽 【ジョウフキョウ】 Sadaparibhuta (bodhisattva)
- 剽軽 【ヒョウキン】 facetious, droll, funny
Kun reading compounds
- 軽い 【かるい】 light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily), light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile, non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial, slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke), easy, simple, indiscriminate
- 軽石 【かるいし】 pumice stone
- 軽やか 【かろやか】 light, easy, non-serious, minor
- 軽んじる 【かろんじる】 to look down on, to make light of
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- ligero
- insignificante
- poco serio
- fácil
Portuguese
- ligeiramente
- insignificante
- sem importância
French
- léger
- insignifiant
- sans importance
| 1572 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 5701.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8efd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2483 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 蔑ろ 【ないがしろ】 (a) slight, disrespect, making light (of), neglect
- 蔑ろにする 【ないがしろにする】 to make light of, to ignore, to slight
- 蔑する 【なみする】 to set at naught, to ignore, to disregard
- 蔑む 【さげすむ】 to scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt, to look down on, to disdain
Readings
- Korean:
- myeol
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4038 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1564 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2969 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2068 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31781 | Morohashi |
| 5179 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2390 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 392 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3k11.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-11 | SKIP code |
| 4425.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8511 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
640 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 愛 【アイ】 love, affection, care, attachment, craving, desire, agape, Ireland
- 愛犬 【アイケン】 pet dog, beloved dog, love of dogs, fondness for dogs
- 友愛 【ユウアイ】 fraternity, friendship
- 同性愛 【ドウセイアイ】 homosexuality, homosexual love
Kun reading compounds
- 愛しい 【いとしい】 lovely, dear, beloved, darling, dearest, pitiable, pitiful
- 悲しい 【かなしい】 sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful, sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
- 愛でる 【めでる】 to love, to cherish, to admire, to appreciate
- 惜しむ 【おしむ】 to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant
- 愛 【まな】 beloved, dear
- 愛弟子 【まなでし】 favorite pupil, favourite pupil, teacher's pet
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あし、 え、 かな、 なる、 めぐ、 めぐみ、 よし、 ちか
- Korean:
- ae
Spanish
- amor
- afecto
- favorito
Portuguese
- amor
- afeição
- favorito
French
- amour
- affection
- favori
| 339 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 441 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 417 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 436 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2829 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 456 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 545 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2018 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 259 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 259 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1079 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 790 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3133 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 745 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10947 | Morohashi |
| 2492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1927 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 737 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 796 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 268 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 602 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2067 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-12 | SKIP code |
| 2024.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 611b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
235 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 情 【ジョウ】 feelings, emotion, sentiment, compassion, sympathy, passion, affection, love, the way things really are, the actual situation
- 情感 【ジョウカン】 feeling, sensitivity, emotion
- 風情 【フゼイ】 taste, elegance, charm, appearance, air, the likes of ..., lowly people such as ...
- 内情 【ナイジョウ】 internal conditions, true state of affairs
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
Kun reading compounds
- 情け 【なさけ】 pity, sympathy, compassion, mercy, affection, love
- 情けない 【なさけない】 miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable, pathetic
- 恋情 【れんじょう】 love, attachment, lovesickness
- 裏情 【うらなさけ】 inner affection
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- sentimientos
- emoción
- simpatía
Portuguese
- sentimentos
- emoção
- paixão
- simpatia
- circunstâncias
- fatos
French
- sentiments
- émotion
- passion
- compassion
- circonstances
- faits
| 643 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 741 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 719 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 286 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1714 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 334 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 543 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 209 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 209 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 654 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 819 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 583 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 353 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 439 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1551 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10756P | Morohashi |
| 482 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1537 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1657 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 183 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 738 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1146 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-10 | SKIP code |
| 9502.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 60c5 | Unicode hex code |