| 287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 376 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 92 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4769 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 173 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 188 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 188 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 338 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 761 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1106 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1505 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1863 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39497P | Morohashi |
| 1686 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1989 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 384 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
123 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 都 【ト】 Metropolis (of Tokyo), (Tokyo) Metropolitan District, metropolitan prefecture, counter for cities and towns, capital
- 都営 【トエイ】 (under) metropolitan government management
- 遷都 【セント】 relocation of the capital, transfer of the capital
- 東都 【トウト】 the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo), Yedo, Edo
- 都度 【ツド】 each (every) time, whenever
- 都合 【ツゴウ】 circumstances, condition, convenience, arranging, managing, lending money, raising money, in all, in total, all told
Kun reading compounds
- 都 【みやこ】 capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government, capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light), location of the Imperial Palace
- 都入り 【みやこいり】 arriving in the capital
- 京の都 【きょうのみやこ】 Kyoto
- 花の都 【はなのみやこ】 City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに、 ず、 ち、 づめ、 みや
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- metrópoli
- capital
Portuguese
- metropole
- capital
French
- métropole
- capitale
| 1444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 4762.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
| 222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8775 | Morohashi |
| 1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e02 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
769 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 喜劇 【キゲキ】 comedy
- 喜寿 【キジュ】 77th birthday
- 歓喜 【カンキ】 delight, great joy
- 悲喜 【ヒキ】 joys and sorrows
Kun reading compounds
- 喜ぶ 【よろこぶ】 to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice, to congratulate, to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to, to do with pleasure, to do gladly, to be happy (to do)
- 喜ばす 【よろこばす】 to delight, to please, to make (someone) happy, to give pleasure (to)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 きゅ、 のぶ、 ゆき、 よし
- Korean:
- heui
Spanish
- alegría
- júbilo
- divertirse
Portuguese
- Alegrar-se
- ter prazer em
French
- se réjouir
- prendre plaisir à
| 370 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 473 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 450 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 770 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1115 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 564 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 416 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1709 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1143 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1196 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 253 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 294 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2889 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1488 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2008 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1457 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3957 | Morohashi |
| 2308 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 858 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1445 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1553 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 582 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1477 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3p9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 4060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 559c | Unicode hex code |
drama, play
- On:
- ゲキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
662 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 劇 【ゲキ】 drama, play, powerful drug
- 劇画 【ゲキガ】 comic strip with dramatic story
- 新劇 【シンゲキ】 shingeki, new drama (movement), form of Japanese theater developed towards the end of the Meiji period inspired by modern Western theater
- 京劇 【キョウゲキ】 classical Chinese opera
Readings
- Korean:
- geug
Spanish
- drama
- obra
- teatro
- violento
- intenso
Portuguese
- drama
- jogo
French
- théâtre
- pièce (théâtre)
| 858 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 848 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 458 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 247 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1078 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 365 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 797 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 811 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1140 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 206 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2399 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1681 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2016 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2218 | Morohashi |
| 1904 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 517 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2152 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 982 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1243 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-13-2 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5287 | Unicode hex code |