| 533 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 631 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 601 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 959 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4630 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 846 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 942 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1221 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 498 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1781 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1999 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1067 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1436 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1839 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38400 | Morohashi |
| 1589 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5973 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1822 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1963 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 630 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
693 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 輪 【リン】 counter for wheels and flowers
- 輪郭 【リンカク】 contour, outline, silhouette, summary, outline, sketch, looks, features
- 三輪 【サンリン】 three wheels
- 競輪 【ケイリン】 keirin, cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
Kun reading compounds
- 輪 【わ】 ring, circle, loop, hoop, wheel, circle (e.g. of friends), planetary ring
- 輪切り 【わぎり】 cutting in round slices, round slice, dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
- 埴輪 【はにわ】 haniwa, hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
- 後輪 【こうりん】 rear wheel, cantle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なわ、 も
- Korean:
- ryun
Spanish
- rueda
- anillo
- círculo
- eslabón
- contador de flores
- aro
Portuguese
- roda
- argola
- círculo
- elo
- laço
- comtador para rodas e flores
French
- roue
- anneau
- cercle
- maillon
- boucle
- compteur de roues ou fleurs
| 1553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-8 | SKIP code |
| 5802.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f2a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
| 292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8108 | Morohashi |
| 3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5cf6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
857 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 功 【コウ】 merit, success, meritorious deed, achievement, accumulated experience
- 功績 【コウセキ】 achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
- 即効 【ソッコウ】 immediate effect, instant effect
- 奏功 【ソウコウ】 success, achievement, fruition
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 効能 【コウノウ】 effect, effectiveness, efficacy, virtue, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 勲 【いさお】 distinguished service, meritorious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさ、 かつ、 くぬ、 ぐう、 こと、 つとむ、 とし、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- logro
- méritos
- éxito
- servicio
Portuguese
- realização
- méritos
- sucesso
- honra
- crédito
French
- réussite
- réalisation
- succès
- mérite
- honneur
- crédit
| 605 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 502 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 477 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 765 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 467 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1099 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 135 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 818 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 837 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 378 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 209 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 218 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 871 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2295 | Morohashi |
| 189 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 522 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 863 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 927 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 448 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3145 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 1412.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 529f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
2 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 一 【イチ】 one, 1, best, first, foremost, beginning, start, a (single), one (of many), ace, bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
- 一位 【イチイ】 first place, first rank, units position (of a number)
- 十一 【ジュウイチ】 eleven, 11, jack
- １対１ 【イチタイイチ】 one-to-one, one-on-one
- 一 【イツ】 one, same (mind, path, etc.)
- 一に 【イツニ】 solely, entirely, only, or
- 均一 【キンイツ】 uniformity, equality
- 画一 【カクイツ】 uniformity, standardization, standardisation
Kun reading compounds
- 一つ 【ひとつ】 one, for one thing, only, (not) even, just (e.g. "just try it"), some kind of, one type of
- 一つ一つ 【ひとつひとつ】 one-by-one, separately, in detail
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 い、 いっ、 いる、 かつ、 かづ、 てん、 はじめ、 ひ、 ひとつ、 まこと
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
- uno
- 1
Portuguese
- um
French
- un
- radical un (no. 1)
| 1 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 1 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 4 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 2 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4148 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2850 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1 | Morohashi |
| 3341 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-1-4 | SKIP code |
| 1000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e00 | Unicode hex code |