| 1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41599 | Morohashi |
| 346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
| 2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 7122.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 963f | Unicode hex code |
1848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呆 【ホウ】 (I'm) shocked
- 呆ける 【ボケル】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 痴呆 【チホウ】 dementia, stupidity, foolishness, fool, idiot
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【オドルアホウニミルアホウ】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Kun reading compounds
- 呆ける 【ぼける】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 呆れる 【あきれる】 to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Readings
- Korean:
- mae, bo
Spanish
- perplejidad
- conmoción
- estar perplejo
- estar conmocionado
Portuguese
French
| 896 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2712 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3395 | Morohashi |
| 738 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2297 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3d4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5446 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
14 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 三 【サン】 three, 3
- 三 【サン】 three
- 十三 【ジュウサン】 thirteen, 13, king
- 七三 【シチサン】 7 or 3 ratio, hair parted on one side
- 四三 【シソウ】 one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand, three and a four (in dice games)
Kun reading compounds
- 三 【さん】 three, 3
- 三十日 【みそか】 last day of the month
- 三つ 【みっつ】 three, three years of age
- 三つ折り 【みつおり】 threefold, folded in three
- 三つ 【みっつ】 three, three years of age
- ３つの密 【みっつのみつ】 three Cs, three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 さ、 さい、 さえ、 さぶ、 ざ、 ざえ、 ざぶ、 そう、 ぞ、 ただ、 みつ、 みん、 も、 や
- Korean:
- sam
Spanish
- tres
- 3
Portuguese
- três
French
- trois
| 3 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 3 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 23 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 10 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 8 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 4 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 22 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 4 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 5 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2423 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1225 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12 | Morohashi |
| 1924 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 8 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 3 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 21 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 10 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 1010.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e09 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1235 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 杯 【ハイ】 sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages, counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc., counter for boats, counter for octopuses and squid, cup, championship
- 杯洗 【ハイセン】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
- 賜杯 【シハイ】 Emperor's cup, trophy given by the Emperor
- 苦杯 【クハイ】 bitter cup, bitter experience, bitter defeat, ordeal
Kun reading compounds
- 杯 【さかずき】 sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
- 杯洗い 【さかずきあらい】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
- べく杯 【べくはい】 sake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
- 水杯 【みずさかずき】 farewell cups of water
Readings
- Korean:
- bae
Spanish
- copa
- vaso
- taza
- contador de tazas
- contador de pulpos/calamares
Portuguese
- Copo cheio
- garrafa de vinho
- garrafa
- vivas
French
- compteur de verres
- coupe à saké
- verre de vin
- verre
- toast
| 1685 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1135 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2206 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 961 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 622 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1155 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 983 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1078 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1066 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 574 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1227 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14497 | Morohashi |
| 857 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2586 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1219 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1304 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1196 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1854 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4199.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 676f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1843 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 汁液 【ジュウエキ】 juice
- 果汁 【カジュウ】 fruit juice
- 胆汁 【タンジュウ】 bile, gall
Kun reading compounds
- 汁 【しる】 juice, sap, soup, broth, (dipping) sauce
- 汁気 【しるけ】 juice
- 魚汁 【いしる】 ishiru, ishiri, fish sauce made of salted and fermented sardines, mackerel, or squid; specialty of the Noto Peninsula
- 藍汁 【あいしる】 mixture of lime and fermented indigo leaves after the indigo dye has precipitated from the leaves (byproduct in the process of creating indigo dye)
- 汁 【しる】 juice, sap, soup, broth, (dipping) sauce
- 汁だく 【つゆだく】 soupy, containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
- お汁 【おつゆ】 broth, soup (esp. miso soup)
- 蕎麦つゆ 【そばつゆ】 soba dipping sauce
Readings
- Korean:
- jeub, jib
Spanish
- sopa
- jugo
- caldo
- salsa
Portuguese
- sopa
- suco
- caldo
- graxa
- molho (carne)
- pus
French
- soupe
- jus
- bouillon
- sève
- pus
| 1361 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1502 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2485 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1848 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1457 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1794 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1930 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1399 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1157 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 144 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 173 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 142 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17104 | Morohashi |
| 195 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3035 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 140 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 150 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1050 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 3410.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c41 | Unicode hex code |