| 195 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 113 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 103 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 127 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4671 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 127 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 259 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 506 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 445 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 452 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 109 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 679 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3798 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1941 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1136 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38752P | Morohashi |
| 3061 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6021 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1129 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1210 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 149 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 140 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
194 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 近畿 【キンキ】 Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
- 近海 【キンカイ】 coastal waters, adjacent seas
- ごく最近 【ゴクサイキン】 very recently, in the very recent past
- 至近 【シキン】 very near
- 近流 【コンル】 banishment (to a nearby province), the least severe of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryō system
Kun reading compounds
- 近い 【ちかい】 near, close, short (distance), close (in time), soon, close (relationship), friendly, intimate, closely related, similar, almost the same, close to, nearly
- 近いうちに 【ちかいうちに】 soon, shortly, before long
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おう、 おお、 この
- Korean:
- geun
Spanish
- cerca
- cercano
Portuguese
- perto
- cedo
- consangüíneo
- equivalente
French
- près
- tôt
- proche
- équivalent à
| 2654 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3230.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8fd1 | Unicode hex code |
outskirts, suburbs, rural area
- On:
- コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1304 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 郊外 【コウガイ】 suburb, residential area on the outskirt of a city, commuter belt
- 郊外化 【コウガイカ】 suburbanization
- 南郊 【ナンコウ】 southern suburbs
- 北郊 【ホッコウ】 northern suburbs
Readings
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- afueras
- suburbios
- área rural
Portuguese
- periferia
- subúrbios
- área rural
French
- périphérie
- banlieue
- zone rurale
| 1254 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1237 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4761 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1030 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 968 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 888 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 817 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 836 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 503 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 756 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1638 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 864 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1861 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39392 | Morohashi |
| 1286 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6137 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1844 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1987 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1299 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 0742.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90ca | Unicode hex code |
agriculture, farmers
- On:
- ノウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
385 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 農 【ノウ】 farming, agriculture
- 農園 【ノウエン】 farm, plantation
- 酪農 【ラクノウ】 dairy farming
- 営農 【エイノウ】 farming, agriculture
Readings
- Japanese names:
- な、 の、 み
- Korean:
- nong
Spanish
- agricultura
- granjero
Portuguese
- agricultura
- fazendeiros
French
- agriculture
- fermier
| 491 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 386 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 366 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 362 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 394 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 946 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2205 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 369 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 370 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 626 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1787 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3345 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1733 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2353 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2033 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38688 | Morohashi |
| 2698 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6008 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2014 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2170 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 229 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 423 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1965 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 5523.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8fb2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
43 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 業 【ギョウ】 work, business, company, agency, study
- 業界 【ギョウカイ】 business world, business circles, (the) industry
- 鉱業 【コウギョウ】 mining industry
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 業 【ゴウ】 karma, result of one's karma, fate, destiny, uncontrollable temper
- 業因 【ゴウイン】 karma
- 罪業 【ザイゴウ】 sin, iniquity, crime
- 正業 【ショウゴウ】 right action, correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
Kun reading compounds
- 業 【わざ】 deed, act, work, performance
- 業師 【わざし】 tricky wrestler, shrewd fellow
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり、 のぶ
- Korean:
- eob
Spanish
- negocio
- industria
- trabajo
Portuguese
- negócios
- vocação
- artes
- performance
French
- activité
- vocation
- arts
- représentation
- karma
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 278 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 54 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 143 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 199 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2024 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 307 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1066 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15170 | Morohashi |
| 2612 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1792 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 74 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 419 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1064 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 696d | Unicode hex code |