| 1574 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 884 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4722 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1090 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 961 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1807 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 702 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 715 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 118 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 709 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3887 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1999 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2700 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1076 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38989P | Morohashi |
| 3133 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6089 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1067 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1148 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1594 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
833 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遅々 【チチ】 slow, lagging, tardy
- 遅延 【チエン】 delay, latency
- 棲遅 【セイチ】 living in tranquility, retiring to the countryside, retirement house
- 巧遅 【コウチ】 elaborate but slow execution, polished but slow work
Kun reading compounds
- 遅れる 【おくれる】 to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue, to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times), to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death, to be slow (of a clock or watch)
- 遅らす 【おくらす】 to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
- 遅い 【おそい】 slow, time-consuming, sluggish, late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night, later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual, too late, having missed the boat, dull, stupid
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- despacio
- tarde
- llegar tarde
- retrasar
- retrasado
Portuguese
- atrasado
- lento
- costas
- mais tarde
French
- retard
- lent
- précédent
- plus tard
| 3755 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3730.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9045 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
747 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 延滞 【エンタイ】 arrears, (being) overdue, delay (e.g. in payment), procrastination
- 延期 【エンキ】 postponement, deferment, adjournment
- 熱延 【ネツエン】 hot rolling
- 圧延 【アツエン】 rolling, extending by applying pressure
Kun reading compounds
- 伸びる 【のびる】 to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.), to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth, to spread (of paint, cream, etc.), to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend, to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles), to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve, to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse, to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days), to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off
- 延べる 【のべる】 to lay out (a futon), to make (bed), to spread out, to stretch, to widen, to postpone, to extend
- 延べ 【のべ】 futures, credit (buying), stretching, total (preceding counter, unit, etc.), aggregate, gross
- 延べ板 【のべいた】 hammered-out plates
- 伸ばす 【のばす】 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails), to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, to reach out, to hold out, to straighten, to smooth out, to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), to dilute, to thin out, to postpone, to prolong, to strengthen, to develop, to expand
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のぶ、 のべ
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- prolongar
- alargar
- aplazar
- posponer
- total
- alargado
- estirado
- ensanchar
- estirar
Portuguese
- prolongar
- esticar
French
- prolonger
- allonger
- étendre
| 743 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 831 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 814 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 758 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1547 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 706 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 514 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 739 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1115 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1167 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 689 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3812 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2646 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 399 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9569X | Morohashi |
| 3073 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1657 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 392 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 419 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 858 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 1240.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ef6 | 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 grade 3
JLPT level N3
529 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 路上 【ロジョウ】 on the road, on the street, in the street, on the way
- 路地 【ロジ】 alley, alleyway, lane, path through a gate or garden, teahouse garden
- 活路 【カツロ】 means of survival, means of escape, way out of a difficulty
- 岐路 【キロ】 forked road, crossroads
- 路加 【ルカ】 St Luke
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道草 【みちくさ】 loitering on the way, wayside grass
- 長路 【ながみち】 long road, far journey
- 脇道 【わきみち】 side road, byroad, digression (e.g. from argument)
Readings
- Korean:
- ro
Spanish
- camino
- ruta
- carretera
Portuguese
- caminho
- rota
- estrada
- distância
French
- chemin
- route
- distance
| 540 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 439 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 415 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 367 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4561 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 677 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 935 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1925 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 151 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 151 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 533 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1764 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1936 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1031 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1394 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1290 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 37524 | Morohashi |
| 1533 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5876 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1282 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1376 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 425 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7d6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 6716.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8def | Unicode hex code |