| 1172 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1107 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5229 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1061 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1914 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1778 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1910 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 477 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1914 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3597 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1848 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2513 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45013P | Morohashi |
| 2894 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6774 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1987 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2141 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1944 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1141 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 驚異 【キョウイ】 wonder, miracle, amazement, prodigy
- 驚愕 【キョウガク】 astonishment, amazement, surprise, fright, shock
- 一驚 【イッキョウ】 surprise, amazement
- 吃驚 【キッキョウ】 surprise
Kun reading compounds
- 驚く 【おどろく】 to be surprised, to be astonished
- 驚くほど 【おどろくほど】 to a surprising degree, to a remarkable extent, surprisingly, astonishingly, amazingly, alarmingly
- 驚かす 【おどろかす】 to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- admiración
- asombro
- sorpresa
- estar sorprendido
- asombrarse
- sorprenderse
Portuguese
- maravilha
- ser surpreendido
- assustadoa
- assombrado
- maravilhar-se
French
- étonnement
- surpris
- effrayé
- stupéfié
| 1950 | 2001 Kanji |
| 10a12.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-12-10 | SKIP code |
| 4832.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9a5a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
631 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 異 【イ】 difference (of opinion), strange, odd, unusual, different
- 異議 【イギ】 objection, dissent, protest
- 天変地異 【テンペンチイ】 natural disaster, cataclysm
- 小異 【ショウイ】 minor difference
Kun reading compounds
- 異 【こと】 difference (from one another), different thing, other, unusual, extraordinary
- 異なる 【ことなる】 to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge
- 異なる 【ことなる】 to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge
- 異 【こと】 difference (from one another), different thing, other, unusual, extraordinary
- 異な 【けな】 exceptional, praiseworthy, laudable
Readings
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- raro
- extraño
- inusual
- diferente
Portuguese
- incomum
- esquisito
- estranho
- raro
- curioso
- maravilhoso
French
- inhabituel
- bizarrerie
- étrangeté
- surprenant
- curieux
- extraordinaire
| 738 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 826 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 807 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 707 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3008 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 581 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 746 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1497 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1061 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1106 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1196 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1342 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3195 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1651 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2241 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1814 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21854 | Morohashi |
| 2584 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3757 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1797 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1936 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 918 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5f6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 6080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7570 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
878 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 恐慌 【キョウコウ】 panic, scare, alarm, panic, financial panic
- 恐喝 【キョウカツ】 blackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money)
- 戦々恐々 【センセンキョウキョウ】 trembling with fear, in great fear, filled with trepidation, nervously, timidly
- 最恐 【サイキョウ】 scariest, most frightening
Kun reading compounds
- 恐れる 【おそれる】 to fear, to be afraid of
- 恐る 【おそる】 to fear, to be afraid
- 恐る恐る 【おそるおそる】 fearfully, timidly, nervously, cautiously, gingerly
- 恐ろしい 【おそろしい】 terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing
- 恐ろしい思いをする 【おそろしいおもいをする】 to find oneself fearful, to have an awful time
- 怖い 【こわい】 scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
- 怖いもの見たさ 【こわいものみたさ】 curiosity of fear, urge to look at something frightening, wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
- 怖がる 【こわがる】 to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
Readings
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- miedo
- temor
- sobrecogimiento
- tener miedo
- temer
- temible
- pavoroso
- espantoso
Portuguese
- medo
- temer
- temor
French
- peur
- épouvante
- crainte
| 1167 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 951 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1163 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 537 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1602 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1709 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 759 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 780 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3283 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2306 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 620 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10552X | Morohashi |
| 2650 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1853 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 613 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 660 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 497 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1330 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3158 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k6.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 1733.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6050 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 鎧竜 【ガイリュウ】 ankylosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Ankylosauria)
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜駕 【リョウガ】 imperial carriage
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 蛟竜 【コウリョウ】 mizuchi, aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath, unfulfilled genius, dormant talent
Kun reading compounds
- 竜 【りゅう】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜巻 【たつまき】 tornado, whirlwind, waterspout, twister
- 伊勢海老 【いせえび】 spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- りう
- Korean:
- ryong, nong
Spanish
- dragón
Portuguese
- dragão imperial
French
- dragon
- impérial
| 1899 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1110 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5440 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1992 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1600 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1199 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1758 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1886 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1930 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2603 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1332 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1805 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 542 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25751 | Morohashi |
| 2099 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4232 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 536 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 575 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1406 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 456 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 0071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7adc | Unicode hex code |
王
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N3
684 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 王 【オウ】 king, ruler, sovereign, monarch, tycoon, magnate, champion, master, king (of the senior player)
- 王女 【オウジョ】 princess
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 大王 【ダイオウ】 great king
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 おおきみ、 わ
- Korean:
- wang
Spanish
- rey
- regla
- magnate
Portuguese
- rei
- regra
- magnata
- governo
French
- roi
- régner
- magnat
| 49 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 47 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 5 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 499 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2922 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 310 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 733 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 90 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 294 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 294 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 577 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1315 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4247 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2895 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 261 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20823 | Morohashi |
| 3439 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 255 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 271 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 26 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 738b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
3 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国益 【コクエキ】 national interest
- 国営 【コクエイ】 government management, state management
- 最恵国 【サイケイコク】 most favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
- 異国 【イコク】 foreign country
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 国人 【こくじん】 indigenous person, inhabitant of a country, local, native, local lords and samurai, daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
- お国 【おくに】 your native country, your hometown, my home country (i.e. Japan), countryside, country, daimyo's territory (Edo period)
- 現国 【うつしくに】 world of mankind, this world
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くな、 こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- país
Portuguese
- País
- terra
- nação
French
- pays
| 79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 8 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1037 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 36 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 745 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 40 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 40 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 344 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 588 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4752 | Morohashi |
| 3087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 158 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 6010.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 56fd | Unicode hex code |