| 157 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 251 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 231 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 179 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4725 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 373 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 263 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1808 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 439 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 445 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 304 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 704 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3894 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2006 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2707 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 309 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38998P | Morohashi |
| 3140 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6092 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 303 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 325 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 157 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 389 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
255 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 運 【ウン】 fortune, luck, chance
- 運営 【ウンエイ】 management, administration, operation
- 機運 【キウン】 opportunity, chance, good time (to do), trend, tendency, momentum
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
Kun reading compounds
- 運ぶ 【はこぶ】 to carry, to transport, to move, to convey, to come, to go, to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.), to move, to carry out, to proceed with, to arrange, to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
Readings
- Korean:
- un
Spanish
- suerte
- destino
- transportar
Portuguese
- carregar
- sorte
- destino
- objetivo
- transportar
- progresso
- avanço
French
- porter
- chance
- destin
- destinée
- sort
- progrès
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q9.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3730.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 904b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
371 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 輸血 【ユケツ】 blood transfusion
- 輸銀 【ユギン】 import-export bank
- 禁輸 【キンユ】 embargo
- 全日本空輸 【ゼンニッポンクウユ】 All Nippon Airways
- 輸入 【ユニュウ】 import, importation, introduction, afferent
- 輸出 【ユシュツ】 export, exportation, efferent
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- transportar
- trasladar
Portuguese
- transportar
- enviar
- estar inferiorizado
French
- transporter
- envoyer
- être inférieur (perdre)
| 727 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 819 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 799 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 424 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4634 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 409 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 943 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 546 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 555 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 499 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1782 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2026 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1074 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1454 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 295 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38438P | Morohashi |
| 1607 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5978 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 289 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 307 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 444 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 817 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1543 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 5802.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f38 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
| 716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 702 | Morohashi |
| 96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2629.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
144 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 安価 【アンカ】 low-priced, cheap, inexpensive, shallow (e.g. sympathy), superficial, cheap (e.g. government), link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
- 安易 【アンイ】 easy, simple, easygoing, lighthearted, simplistic, irresponsible, careless, quick (to do)
- 平安 【ヘイアン】 peace, tranquility, tranquillity, Heian period (794-1185)
- 慰安 【イアン】 solace, relaxation
Kun reading compounds
- 安い 【やすい】 cheap, inexpensive, calm, peaceful, quiet
- 休まる 【やすまる】 to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
- 安 【やす】 cheap, rash, thoughtless, careless, indiscreet, frivolous
- 安上がり 【やすあがり】 cheap, economical
- 目安 【めやす】 criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim, rough estimate, approximation
- 最安 【さいやす】 cheapest, least expensive, lowest-price
- 安らか 【やすらか】 peaceful, tranquil, calm, restful
- 安らかにお眠りください 【やすらかにおねむりください】 rest in peace, requiescat in pace, RIP
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あす、 あず、 あっ、 や
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- barato
- tranquilo
- pacífico
Portuguese
- relaxar
- calmo
- baixo
- barato
- descansado
- pacífico
- satisfeito
French
- paisible
- calme
- tranquille
- pas cher
- reposant
- satisfait
| 153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 242 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 223 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 128 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1283 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 98 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 45 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 472 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 105 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 105 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 84 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 464 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2695 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1373 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1859 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 193 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7072 | Morohashi |
| 2171 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1311 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 190 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 202 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 165 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 263 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 769 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3040.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b89 | Unicode hex code |
bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
286 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 局 【キョク】 bureau, department, office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange, affair, situation, game (of go, shogi, etc.)
- 局員 【キョクイン】 clerk, (bureau, post-office) staff
- 医局 【イキョク】 medical office (esp. in a hospital), doctor's office
- 開局 【カイキョク】 opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.), establishment
Kun reading compounds
- 局 【つぼね】 court lady (Heian period), lady-in-waiting, separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period), room for a very low class prostitute, very low class prostitute
- 局女郎 【つぼねじょろう】 prostitute of the lowest class (Edo period)
- 御局 【おつぼね】 court lady with her own private chamber or office, low-class prostitute (Edo period)
- お局 【おつぼね】 senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
Readings
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- oficina
- departamento
Portuguese
- junta
- escritório
- caso
- conclusão
- dama da corte
- amante
- apartamento dela
French
- local
- pièce
- bureau
- affaire
- conclusion
- dame de cour
- dame d'honneur
- son appartement à elle
| 194 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 280 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 262 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 194 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1384 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 422 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 482 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 514 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 170 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 228 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 524 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3800 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1943 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2636 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1075 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7653 | Morohashi |
| 3063 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1412 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1066 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1147 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 228 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 279 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3749 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3r4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 7722.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c40 | Unicode hex code |