| 1120 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5365 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1917 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2926 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2277 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 950 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2326 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1201 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1962 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 47185 | Morohashi |
| 1850 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6995 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1943 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2093 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1369 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鶴首 【カクシュ】 looking forward to
- 鶴首して待つ 【カクシュシテマツ】 to wait expectantly, to be full of anticipation, to long for
- 鶏群の一鶴 【ケイグンノイッカク】 a swan among ducklings, a diamond among stones, a great figure among the common run of men
- 閑雲野鶴 【カンウンヤカク】 life in natural setting, free from worldly cares
Kun reading compounds
- 鶴 【つる】 crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
- 鶴岡工業高等専門学校 【つるおかこうぎょうこうとうせんもんがっこう】 Tsuruoka National College of Technology
- 白鶴 【はくつる】 Hakutsuru (brand of sake)
- 掃き溜めに鶴 【はきだめにつる】 a jewel in a dunghill
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たず、 ず、 か、 つ、 づ
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- grulla
- cigüeña
Portuguese
French
- grue
- cigogne
| 1650 | 2001 Kanji |
| 11b10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-11 | SKIP code |
| 4722.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9db4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
463 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 岡陵 【コウリョウ】 hill
Kun reading compounds
- 丘 【おか】 hill, height, knoll, rising ground, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
- 岡三 【おかさん】 Okasan
- 盛岡 【もりおか】 Morioka (city in Iwate)
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- monte
- colina
- cima de una colina
Portuguese
French
- mont
- colline
- butte
| 370 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 621 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1889 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 987 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1440 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3719 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2584 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1980 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7962 | Morohashi |
| 2997 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1460 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1961 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ca1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
999 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 慎重 【シンチョウ】 careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate
- 慎重吟味 【シンチョウギンミ】 scrutiny, careful (close) examination (investigation), careful inquiry, careful selection
- 謹慎 【キンシン】 self restraint, moderating one's own behavior, penitence, discipline, confinement (esp. to one's home), house arrest, suspension (from work or school)
- 不謹慎 【フキンシン】 imprudent, indiscreet, immodest, indecent, inconsiderate, inappropriate
Kun reading compounds
- 慎む 【つつしむ】 to be careful, to be discreet, to do in moderation, to refrain (from overdoing), to abstain, to be reverent, to be purified, to be chaste
- 慎ましい 【つつましい】 modest, reserved, quiet, humble, frugal, simple, plain
- 慎む 【つつしむ】 to be careful, to be discreet, to do in moderation, to refrain (from overdoing), to abstain, to be reverent, to be purified, to be chaste
- 慎み 【つつしみ】 modesty, self-control, discretion
- 慎み 【つつしみ】 modesty, self-control, discretion
- 慎み深い 【つつしみぶかい】 discreet, modest, cautious
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちか、 のり、 まこと、 みつ
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- prudencia
- modestia
- discrección
- refrenarse
- precaverse
- ser cuidadoso
- ser discreto
Portuguese
- humildade
- cuidado
- discreto
- prudente
French
- humilité
- circonspect
- discret
- prudent
| 1442 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1089 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1742 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1669 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1312 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1839 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1785 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1918 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1220 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 826 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 792 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 463 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 637 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11024P | Morohashi |
| 643 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1945 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 630 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 677 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1627 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1161 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k10.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-12 | SKIP code |
| 9408.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 614e | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1404 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- や行 【ヤギョウ】 the "ya" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ya, yu, yo)
Kun reading compounds
- 也 【なり】 to be, to be (location), sum of money
- 弱き者よ汝の名は女なり 【よわきものよなんじのなはおんななり】 frailty, thy name is woman
- 知らぬは亭主ばかりなり 【しらぬはていしゅばかりなり】 the husband is always the last to know, everyone knows of the wife's infidelity but the cuckolded husband
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し
- Korean:
- ya
Spanish
- ser
Portuguese
French
| 1553 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 75 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1986 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 23 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2005 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4214 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2130 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2878 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 171 | Morohashi |
| 3406 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 58 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2094 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2236 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 0a3.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4471.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e5f | Unicode hex code |