| 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 |
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
- On:
- ドク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
1419 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 毒 【ドク】 poison, toxicant, harm, evil influence, ill will, spite, malice, abusive language
- 毒ガス 【ドクガス】 poison gas
- 消毒 【ショウドク】 disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation
- 防毒 【ボウドク】 gasproofing
Readings
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- veneno
- venenoso
Portuguese
- veneno
- vírus
- envenenamento
- germe
- dano
- injúria
- maldade
French
- poison
- virus
- venin
- germe
- mal
- blessure
- méchanceté
| 686 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 588 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 559 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1165 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2468 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 418 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 659 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 522 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 531 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 788 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1145 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3082 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1571 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1545 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16730 | Morohashi |
| 2428 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3007 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1531 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1651 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 513 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1447 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 5050.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bd2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
229 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 死 【シ】 death, (an) out, death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
- 死因 【シイン】 cause of death
- 安楽死 【アンラクシ】 euthanasia
- 病死 【ビョウシ】 death from disease, death from illness
Kun reading compounds
- 死ぬ 【しぬ】 to die, to pass away, to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead, to cease, to stop
- 死ぬ気で 【しぬきで】 all out, like hell, like crazy, desperately, expecting to die
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- muerte
- morir
Portuguese
- morte
- dados
French
- mort
- mourir
| 223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 302 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 286 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 254 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2439 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 207 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 205 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 85 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 85 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1133 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4334 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2194 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 823 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16365 | Morohashi |
| 3521 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2968 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 815 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 878 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 238 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 267 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3256 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1021.1 | Four corner code |
| 1021.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b7b | Unicode hex code |