| 994 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 983 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 835 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4768 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 964 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 970 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 524 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 533 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 226 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 763 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2121 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1107 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1506 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1864 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39485 | Morohashi |
| 1687 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6147 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1847 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1990 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 935 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
mail, stagecoach stop
- On:
- ユウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
917 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 郵政省 【ユウセイショウ】 (former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
- 郵政 【ユウセイ】 postal system
- 電郵 【デンユウ】 (an item of) electronic mail (e-mail), e-mail message, electronic mail (e-mail) service, electronic mail (e-mail) system
- 携帯電郵 【ケイタイデンユウ】 email from a cell phone or mobile phone
Readings
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- correo
- servicio postal
Portuguese
- correio
- parada de diligência
French
- courrier
- relais de poste
| 2244 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 2712.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90f5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
729 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 便 【ベン】 convenience, service, facility, accommodation, excreta (esp. faeces), excrement, stool
- 便宜 【ベンギ】 convenience, accommodation, advantage, benefit, expediency
- 利便 【リベン】 convenience
- 大便 【ダイベン】 feces, faeces, excrement, stool
- 便 【ビン】 flight (e.g. airline flight), trip (e.g. train trip), service, mail, post, letter, opportunity, chance
- 便宜 【ベンギ】 convenience, accommodation, advantage, benefit, expediency
- 穏便 【オンビン】 gentle, peaceable, amicable, quiet, without fuss, simply
- 増便 【ゾウビン】 increase in the number of flights
Kun reading compounds
- 便り 【たより】 news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter
- 便りがないのはよい便り 【たよりがないのはよいたより】 no news is good news
Readings
- Korean:
- pyeon, byeon
Spanish
- conveniencia
- excremento
- noticias
- correspondencia
- carta
Portuguese
- conveniência
French
- commodité
- courrier
- vol (avion)
- nouvelles
| 510 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 610 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 582 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 578 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 450 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 265 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 118 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 330 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 330 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 227 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 105 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 71 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1000 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 659 | Morohashi |
| 95 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 219 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 991 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1066 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 533 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2166 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2124.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fbf | Unicode hex code |
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
236 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 投 【トウ】 pitching ability, counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.), counter for casts (of a line)
- 投下 【トウカ】 throwing down, dropping, airdrop, investment
- 好投 【コウトウ】 good (nice) pitching
- 継投 【ケイトウ】 relieving the (starting) pitcher
Kun reading compounds
- 投げる 【なげる】 to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast, to give up, to abandon, to throw away, to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- tu
Spanish
- lanzar
- arrojar
Portuguese
- arremessar
- descartar
- desembaraçar
- lançar
- unir
- investir
- atirar
- desistir
- vender com perdas
French
- jeter
- mettre au rebut
- abandonner
- lancer
- investir
- se lancer dans
- vendre à perte
| 291 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 378 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 357 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 273 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1856 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 653 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 559 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1021 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1060 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 282 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 862 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 300 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 192 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 228 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 713 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11887 | Morohashi |
| 256 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2095 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 706 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 762 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 287 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1368 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6295 | Unicode hex code |
ballot, label, ticket, sign
- On:
- ヒョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
489 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 票 【ヒョウ】 vote, ballot, label, ticket, tag, stub
- 票田 【ヒョウデン】 (reliable) source of votes, area of strong electoral support, stronghold, (voter) base
- 不在者投票 【フザイシャトウヒョウ】 absentee ballot, absentee voting
- 無投票 【ムトウヒョウ】 without a vote
Readings
- Korean:
- pyo
Spanish
- voto
- etiqueta
- contador de papeletas
Portuguese
- voto
- rótulo
- bilhete
- signo
French
- bulletin
- vote
- ticket
- signe
| 703 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 598 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 570 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 866 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4276 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 774 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1579 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 922 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 944 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1199 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1415 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3308 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1713 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2326 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1620 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24694 | Morohashi |
| 2669 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4089 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1606 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1732 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 576 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3241 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 1090.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7968 | Unicode hex code |