| 1605 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1520 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4903 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1348 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1857 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2751 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1786 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1919 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1606 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1833 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2210 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1154 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1570 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 282 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40745 | Morohashi |
| 1759 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6328 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 276 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 294 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1909 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1617 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鎮 【チン】 a weight, temple supervisor, town (of China)
- 鎮圧 【チンアツ】 suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.), repression, putting down, quelling
- 重鎮 【ジュウチン】 leader, authority, mainstay
- 郷鎮 【ゴウチン】 township and village enterprises (in China), TVE
Kun reading compounds
- 静める 【しずめる】 to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.), to quieten, to make quiet, to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.), to compose (oneself), to appease (someone's anger), to pacify, to settle (e.g. discord), to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.), to quell, to put down, to get under control, to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.), to soothe, to alleviate, to ease, to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.), to pacify, to soothe
- 静まる 【しずまる】 to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down, to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しげ、 じん、 ちか、 しん
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- tranquilo
- calmado
- tranquilizarse
- calmarse
- tranquilizar
- calmar
Portuguese
- tranqüilizar
- centros para preservação da paz
French
- tranquilliser
| 2861 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-10 | SKIP code |
| 8418.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 93ae | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
457 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 守備 【シュビ】 defense, defence
- 守勢 【シュセイ】 (being on the) defensive
- 好守 【コウシュ】 good fielding
- 攻守 【コウシュ】 offense and defense, offence and defence, batting and fielding
- 守護 【シュゴ】 protection, safeguard, shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
- 都寺 【ツウス】 one of the six administrators of a Zen temple
- 居留守 【イルス】 pretending to be out
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
- 守り 【まもり】 protection, defense, defence, providence, amulet, charm, talisman
- 守り神 【まもりがみ】 guardian deity
- 島主 【とうしゅ】 island chief
- 山守 【やまもり】 ranger (forest), mountain guardian
- 守り 【もり】 babysitting, babysitter, protecting, keeping, keeper
- 守り立てる 【もりたてる】 to support, to back up, to rally round, to revive (e.g. a company), to boost (e.g. morale), to bring up, to raise
- 井守 【いもり】 newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
- 足無井守 【あしなしいもり】 caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
- 守 【かみ】 director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
- 肥後守 【ひごのかみ】 higonokami, type of folding knife with metal handle
- 出羽守 【でわのかみ】 director of Dewa province, person who frequently makes comparisons with other countries, industries, etc. when complaining about an issue or situation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 し、 も、 て
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- guardar proteger
- defender
- guardar
- proteger
Portuguese
- vigia
- protege
- defende
- obedece
French
- garder
- protéger
- défendre
- obéir
- respect (des règles)
| 421 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 316 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 300 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 564 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1282 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 352 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 460 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 284 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 490 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 499 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 537 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 466 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1861 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7071 | Morohashi |
| 2173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 186 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 198 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 364 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 270 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 748 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3034.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b88 | Unicode hex code |
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
- On:
- フ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
170 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 府 【フ】 (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto), centre (e.g. of learning), center, seat, (government) office, fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
- 府警 【フケイ】 prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
- 総理府 【ソウリフ】 Prime Minister's office, PMO
- 無政府 【ムセイフ】 anarchy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 う、 お、 はん
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- municipio
- prefectura urbana
Portuguese
- burgo
- região urbana
- altocomissariado
- corpo representativo
- depósito
French
- préfecture urbaine
- arrondissement
- bureau de gouvernement
- corps représentatif
- entrepôt
| 503 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 603 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 575 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 156 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1507 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 260 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 509 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 740 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 513 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 337 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 587 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3824 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1960 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2654 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9283 | Morohashi |
| 3082 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1611 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1002 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1077 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 168 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 515 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 548 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 0024.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e9c | Unicode hex code |
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
634 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 将 【ショウ】 commander, general, leader
- 将棋 【ショウギ】 shogi, Japanese chess
- 少将 【ショウショウ】 major general, rear admiral, air commodore
- 王将 【オウショウ】 king (of the senior player), Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
Kun reading compounds
- 将に 【まさに】 just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
- 将 【はた】 or, otherwise, furthermore, also, perhaps, by some chance, possibly, that being said, be that as it may, however, but, not to mention, needless to say, as expected, sure enough, really, at all
- 将又 【はたまた】 or
- 将門記 【しょうもんき】 Shōmonki (chronicle of the Taira-no-Masakado Rebellion, ca 940CE)
- 将に 【まさに】 just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 かつり、 すすむ、 たか、 ゆき
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- líder
- cargo
- mando
- mandar
- de ahora en adelante
Portuguese
- líder
- comandante
- general
- almirante
- ou
- e outra vez
- logo
- de agora em diante
- somente sobre isto
French
- dirigeant
- commandant
- général
- amiral
- ou
- l'un après l'autre
- bientôt
- à partir de maintenant
- à peu près
| 911 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 899 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 561 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2840 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 920 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 479 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1040 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 627 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 637 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 830 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 506 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 551 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 336 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 415 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 739 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7437P | Morohashi |
| 460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1379 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 731 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 789 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 447 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 906 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1248 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3214.9 | Four corner code |
| 3714.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c06 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
189 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軍 【グン】 army, armed forces, troops, military authorities, team, group, troupe
- 軍医 【グンイ】 military physician or surgeon
- 両軍 【リョウグン】 both armies, both teams, both sides
- 従軍 【ジュウグン】 military service, serving in a war, taking part in a campaign
Kun reading compounds
- 戦 【いくさ】 war, battle, campaign, fight, troops, forces
- 軍神 【ぐんしん】 god of war, war hero (who died in battle)
- 海兵遠征軍 【かいへいえんせいいくさ】 Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
- 大軍 【おおいくさ】 great war, great battle
Readings
- Korean:
- gun
Spanish
- ejército
- tropas
Portuguese
- exército
- força
- tropas
- guerra
- batalha
French
- armée
- forces
- troupes
- guerriers
- bataille
| 593 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 490 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 466 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 193 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 628 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 100 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 938 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 906 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 438 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 444 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 778 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1771 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2582 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1318 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 307 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38179 | Morohashi |
| 2080 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5943 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 301 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 323 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 36 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 522 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2i7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3750.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ecd | Unicode hex code |