| 500 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 600 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 572 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 134 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 17 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 130 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 104 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 94 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 94 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 94 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 422 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 10 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2141 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2890 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1225 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19 | Morohashi |
| 3434 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 13 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1217 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1302 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 103 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 444 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
101 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 不 【フ】 un-, non-
- 不安 【フアン】 anxiety, uneasiness, worry, apprehension, fear, insecurity, suspense
- 意味不 【イミフ】 of uncertain meaning, ambiguous, cryptic, nonsensical, incomprehensible, perplexing
- 社不 【シャフ】 person unfit for society, misfit
- 無 【ブ】 un-, non-, bad ..., poor ...
- 不気味 【ブキミ】 weird, eerie, ominous, creepy, uncanny, unearthly
Readings
- Korean:
- bu, bul
Spanish
- prefijo negativo: in-
- des-
Portuguese
- Prefixo negativo
- negativa
- não
- feia
- ruim
- deselegante
French
- négation
- non
- mauvais
- laid
- maladroit
| 3154 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 1090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e0d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
520 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 買収 【バイシュウ】 acquisition (esp. corporate), buy-out, takeover, purchase, bribery, buying off, corruption
- 買収計画 【バイシュウケイカク】 purchasing plan, acquisition plan
- 不買 【フバイ】 not buying
- 人身売買 【ジンシンバイバイ】 slave trade, white-slave trade, human trafficking
Kun reading compounds
- 買う 【かう】 to buy, to purchase, to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize, to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's favour), to accept, to take on, to take up, to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- mae
Spanish
- comprar
Portuguese
- comprar
French
- acheter
| 300 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 212 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 193 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 330 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3637 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 48 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 89 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1753 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 241 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 241 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 188 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1731 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3211 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1662 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2252 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 839 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36708 | Morohashi |
| 2598 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5793 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 831 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 894 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 433 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 221 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5g7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 6080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cb7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
15 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 同 【ドウ】 the same, the said, likewise
- 同意 【ドウイ】 agreement, consent, approval, assent, same opinion, same view, same meaning
- 合同 【ゴウドウ】 combination, union, joining, incorporation, amalgamation, merger, fusion, combined, joint, united, shared, congruence
- 大同 【ダイドウ】 general resemblance, being largely the same, uniting with a common goal, Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
Kun reading compounds
- 同じ 【おなじ】 same, identical, equal, alike, equivalent, anyway, in any case, if one must ..., if one has to ..., as long as ...
- 同じく 【おなじく】 in the same way, like, likewise, similarly
Readings
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mismo
- igual
- compañero
- idéntico
- similar
Portuguese
- mesmo
- concorda
- igual
French
- identique
- similaire
- égal
| 295 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 204 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 187 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 23 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 619 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 185 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 136 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 298 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 198 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 198 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 350 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 320 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3707 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1897 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2578 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 182 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3294 | Morohashi |
| 2987 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 717 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 180 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 192 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 54 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 133 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3649 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 540c | Unicode hex code |
alliance, oath
- On:
- メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
587 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 盟 【メイ】 alliance, aimag, league, administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
- 盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
- 期成同盟 【キセイドウメイ】 association formed to carry out an objective
- 締盟 【テイメイ】 forming an alliance, conclusion of a treaty of alliance
Readings
- Korean:
- maeng
Spanish
- juramento
- promesa
- pacto
- alianza
Portuguese
- aliança
- juramento
French
- alliance
- serment
| 873 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 991 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 979 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 775 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3119 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 739 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1555 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 717 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 730 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 923 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1373 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1787 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2434 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1462 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23024 | Morohashi |
| 2794 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3899 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1450 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1558 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 968 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3874 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5h8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 6710.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76df | Unicode hex code |