| 5299 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1991 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2764 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2271 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2358 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 178 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 46182 | Morohashi |
| 1879 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6874 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 176 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 188 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2369 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 養鯉 【ヨウリ】 carp breeding
Kun reading compounds
- 鯉 【こい】 common carp (Cyprinus carpio), koi carp
- 鯉口 【こいぐち】 mouth of a (sword) sheath
- 俎上の鯉 【そじょうのこい】 someone doomed to their fate, fish on the chopping board
- まな板の上の鯉 【まないたのうえのこい】 someone doomed to their fate, fish on the chopping board
Readings
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- carpa
Portuguese
French
- carpe
| 11a7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-7 | SKIP code |
| 2631.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9bc9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 魚類 【ギョルイ】 fish, fishes
- 魚介類 【ギョカイルイ】 marine products, seafood, fish and shellfish
- 鮮魚 【センギョ】 fresh fish
- 稚魚 【チギョ】 fry, juvenile fish, fingerling
Kun reading compounds
- 魚 【さかな】 fish
- 魚市場 【うおいちば】 fish market
- 川魚 【かわうお】 river fish, freshwater fish
- 活魚 【かつぎょ】 live fish and shellfish (kept in a tank in a restaurant)
- 魚 【さかな】 fish
- 魚釣り 【さかなつり】 fishing
- 旬の魚 【しゅんのさかな】 fish in season
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い
- Korean:
- eo
Spanish
- pez
- pescado
Portuguese
- peixe
French
- poisson
| 190 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 109 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 98 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1008 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5281 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 603 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 103 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1485 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 290 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 290 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 485 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1931 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2636 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1345 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1825 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 173 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45956 | Morohashi |
| 2127 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6845 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 171 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 183 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 200 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2540 | 2001 Kanji |
| 11a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 2733.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9b5a | Unicode hex code |
門
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
452 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 門 【モン】 gate, branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master, division, phylum, counter for cannons
- 門下 【モンカ】 one's pupil, one's student, one's follower
- 入門 【ニュウモン】 becoming a pupil (of), becoming a disciple, entering an institution, beginning training, introduction (to), primer, guide, entering through a gate
- 宗門 【シュウモン】 (religious) denomination, sect
Kun reading compounds
- 門 【もん】 gate, branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master, division, phylum, counter for cannons
- 門出 【かどで】 setting off (on a long journey), setting out, departure (e.g. for the front), leaving home, starting a new life, starting life anew
- 帝 【みかど】 emperor (of Japan), mikado, (the gates of an) imperial residence
- 口は災いの門 【くちはわざわいのかど】 words can lead to disaster, the tongue is the root of calamities, the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
- 戸 【と】 door (esp. Japanese-style), shutter, window shutter, entrance (to a home), narrows
- 門浪 【となみ】 waves in narrow straits
- 鳴門 【なると】 strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom, kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern, cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern, Naruto (city in Tokushima), Naruto Strait, Naruto wakame
- 長門 【ながと】 Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じょう、 も、 と、 ゆき
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- puerta
Portuguese
- portões
French
- portail
- compteur de canons
| 143 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 231 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 211 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 385 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4940 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 105 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 269 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 601 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 161 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 161 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 445 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1838 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1100 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 597 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1630 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41208 | Morohashi |
| 888 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6381 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1616 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1743 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 376 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 168 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3853 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-8-0 | SKIP code |
| 7777.7 | Four corner code |
| 7777.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9580 | Unicode hex code |
station
- On:
- エキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
724 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 駅 【エキ】 railway station, train station, staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan), counter for railway stations and bus stations
- 駅員 【エキイン】 (train) station attendant, station employee, station staff
- 宿駅 【シュクエキ】 relay station, post station, stage
- 終着駅 【シュウチャクエキ】 terminal station
Readings
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- estación
Portuguese
- estação
French
- gare
| 158 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 253 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 233 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 384 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5199 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 189 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 101 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2172 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 284 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 284 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 56 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1915 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1184 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1618 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2003 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44633P | Morohashi |
| 1822 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6735 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1984 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2138 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 426 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3462 | 2001 Kanji |
| 10a4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 7738.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 99c5 | Unicode hex code |