| 23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 55 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 13 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 81 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 31 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 7 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 75 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 28 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 28 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 33 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 16 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4262 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 39 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 73 | Morohashi |
| 3451 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 28 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 39 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 39 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 12 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 32 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
Kun reading compounds
- 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
- 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
- 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
- そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
- 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あたる、 かなえ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- centro
- dentro
- interior
- medio
Portuguese
- em
- interior
- médio
- meio
- centro
French
- dans
- dedans
- à l'intérieur
- milieu
- centre
- moyenne
| 1655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.40 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 5000.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e2d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
172 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 原 【ゲン】 original, primitive, primary, fundamental, proto-
- 原案 【ゲンアン】 original plan, original bill, original motion, draft
- 中原 【チュウゲン】 middle of a field, middle of a country, field of contest
- 抗原 【コウゲン】 antigen
Kun reading compounds
- 原 【はら】 field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness
- 原っぱ 【はらっぱ】 open field, empty lot, plain
- 笹原 【ささはら】 field of bamboo grass
- 関ヶ原 【せきがはら】 Sekigahara (battle site, 1600), decisive battle, critical battle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- た、 ばる、 ら、 わた、 わら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- origen
- pradera
- prado
- campo
Portuguese
- prado
- original
- primitivo
- campo
- planície
- pradaria
- tundra
- sertão
French
- pré
- prairie
- champ
- original
- primitif
- toundra
- désert (étendue sauvage)
| 205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 107 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 825 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 202 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 388 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1231 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 136 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 136 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 405 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 260 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1910 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2593 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 136 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2973 | Morohashi |
| 3009 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 652 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 134 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 142 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 113 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 192 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3341 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 7129.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 539f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
970 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貴 【キ】 your, indicates high rank or status, indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
- 貴金属 【キキンゾク】 precious metal
- 騰貴 【トウキ】 rise (in price or value), appreciation, advance
- 富貴 【フウキ】 riches and honours (honors), wealth and rank
Kun reading compounds
- 尊い 【とうとい】 precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
- 貴い家柄 【たっといいえがら】 noble birth
- 尊い 【とうとい】 precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
- 尊ぶ 【とうとぶ】 to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
- 尊ぶ 【とうとぶ】 to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ、 ぎ、 たか、 たかし、 よし
- Korean:
- gwi
Spanish
- precioso
- valioso
- valorar
- apreciar
- estimar
Portuguese
- precioso
- valor
- prêmio
- estima
- honra
French
- précieux
- de valeur
- prisé
- estimé
- honneur
| 756 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 847 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 834 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1119 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4504 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 616 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1779 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1755 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1171 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1228 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 855 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1729 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3220 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1669 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1787 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36704 | Morohashi |
| 2606 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5794 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1771 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1908 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 940 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 5080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cb4 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1318 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 之繞 【シンニョウ】 kanji "road" or "advance" radical (radical 162)
- 之繞を掛ける 【シンニュウヲカケル】 to exaggerate
Kun reading compounds
- 乃 【の】 's, of, belonging to
- 之字運動 【のじうんどう】 zig-zag motion (esp. warship)
- 此れ 【これ】 this, this one, this person, now, this point (in time), here, used to stress the subject of a sentence, I, me
- これ等 【これら】 these
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆき、 いたる、 あき、 つな、 ゆみ、 くに、 のぶ、 ひさ、 ひで
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- esto
- de (partícula posesiva)
Portuguese
French
- de
- ceci
- avancer (radical shinnyuu)
| 697 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 280 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 24 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2004 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4228 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2137 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2886 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1222 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 125 | Morohashi |
| 3420 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 48 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1214 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1299 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 670 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a2.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3030.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e4b | Unicode hex code |