| 877 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 867 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1081 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5236 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 971 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1017 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1266 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1340 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1104 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1922 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3288 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1699 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2310 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1297 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45098 | Morohashi |
| 2654 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6784 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1288 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1383 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 899 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
936 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 骨 【コツ】 knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang, bone, skeleton, cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
- 骨髄 【コツズイ】 bone marrow, medulla, true spirit, one's mind
- 白骨 【ハッコツ】 white (bleached) bone, skeleton
- 鉄骨 【テッコツ】 steel frame, steel beam, steel girder
Kun reading compounds
- 骨 【ほね】 bone, frame, outline, core, backbone, spirit, fortitude, laborious, troublesome, difficult
- 骨抜き 【ほねぬき】 boning (fish or meat), deboning, watering down (a plan, bill, etc.), dilution, emasculation, taking the backbone out of, weakening
- 河骨 【こうほね】 Japanese spatterdock (species of water lily, Nuphar japonica)
- お骨 【おこつ】 cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
Readings
- Korean:
- gol
Spanish
- hueso
- esqueleto
Portuguese
- esqueleto
- osso
- permanecer
- moldura
French
- os
- squelette
- restes
- charpente
| 3646 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b6.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 7722.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9aa8 | Unicode hex code |
marrow, pith, essence
- On:
- ズイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1652 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 髄 【ズイ】 medulla, marrow, pith
- 髄膜炎 【ズイマクエン】 meningitis
- 骨髄 【コツズイ】 bone marrow, medulla, true spirit, one's mind
- 脊髄 【セキズイ】 spinal cord
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- médula
- meollo
Portuguese
- Tutano
- medula
- miolo
French
- moelle
- quintessence
| 1463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1833 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1697 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1915 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2826 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1740 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1863 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1793 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1923 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2316 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1198 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1299 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45240P | Morohashi |
| 1842 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6791 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1385 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1926 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3646 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-9 | SKIP code |
| 1-10-8 | SKIP code |
| 7423.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9ac4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
290 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 検閲 【ケンエツ】 censorship, inspection, examination
- 検疫 【ケンエキ】 quarantine, medical inspection
- 送検 【ソウケン】 referring a case to a public prosecutor
- 最高検 【サイコウケン】 Public Prosecutor's Office
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- examinar
- investigar
- analizar
Portuguese
- examinar
- investigar
French
- examen
- inspection
| 771 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 690 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 663 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 351 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2304 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 540 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1241 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1689 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15065P | Morohashi |
| 986 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2752 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1673 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 473 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 752 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a8.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4893.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 691c | Unicode hex code |
investigate
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
184 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 査察 【ササツ】 inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)
- 主査 【シュサ】 chief examiner or investigator
- 実態調査 【ジッタイチョウサ】 fact-finding investigation, investigation into actual conditions, fact-finding survey
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- investigar
- examinar
- inspeccionar
Portuguese
- investigar
French
- investigation
| 611 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 705 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 678 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 284 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2235 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 510 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 630 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 624 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 634 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 825 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1056 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3092 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14643 | Morohashi |
| 2437 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2630 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1920 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 699 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1873 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67fb | Unicode hex code |