| 262 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1020 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2457 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1707 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 472 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 170 | Morohashi |
| 1961 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 59 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 462 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 501 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2478 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乞食 【コジキ】 beggar, begging
- 乞丐 【コツガイ】 beggar, bum
- 行乞 【ギョウコツ】 going on an alms round (for food), going begging (for food), going to ask for alms of food, pindacara
- 乞巧奠 【キッコウデン】 Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)
- 乞丐 【コツガイ】 beggar, bum
Kun reading compounds
- 乞う 【こう】 to beg, to ask, to request, to invite, to pray, to wish
- 乞高評 【こうこうひょう】 with the author's compliments
Readings
- Korean:
- geol, gi
Spanish
- petición
- imploración
- invitación
- pedir
- implorar
- invitar
Portuguese
French
- mendier
- demander
- inviter à
| 2356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 8071.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e5e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 期 【キ】 period, time, opportunity, chance, occasion, age, term (e.g. in office), session (e.g. of parliament), stage (e.g. of a disease), season (e.g. of a TV series)
- 期間 【キカン】 period, term, interval
- 周期 【シュウキ】 cycle, period
- 当期 【トウキ】 current term (period)
- 期 【ゴ】 time, moment, limit, time of death, last moment, midnight in red-light districts during the Edo period
- 期日 【キジツ】 fixed date, appointed date, set date, deadline, due date
- 一期 【イチゴ】 one's whole life, one's lifetime
- 非業の最期 【ヒゴウノサイゴ】 unnatural death, violent death
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- período
- plazo
- intención
- propósito
Portuguese
- período
- tempo
- data
- termo
French
- période
- temps
- date
- terme
| 183 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 269 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 251 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 119 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 619 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 614 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 449 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 456 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 690 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1008 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2139 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1520 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1781 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14378 | Morohashi |
| 1704 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4836 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1765 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1902 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 247 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 394 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1946 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4782.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 671f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
391 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 待遇 【タイグウ】 treatment, reception, service, working conditions, salary, pay, remuneration
- 待機 【タイキ】 standing by, awaiting an opportunity, being on alert, quarantine
- 歓待 【カンタイ】 warm welcome, friendly reception, hospitality, entertainment
- 優待 【ユウタイ】 preferential treatment, hospitality, warm reception, cordial welcome
Kun reading compounds
- 待つ 【まつ】 to wait, to await, to look forward to, to anticipate, to depend on, to need
- 待つ身は長い 【まつみはながい】 a watched pot never boils
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まち、 まつ
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- esperar
- aguardar
Portuguese
- esperar
- contar com
French
- attendre
- compter sur
| 271 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 357 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 337 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 374 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1609 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 611 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 171 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 785 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 452 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 459 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 195 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 626 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 434 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 269 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 323 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 888 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10085 | Morohashi |
| 364 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 879 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 944 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 366 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 336 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2048 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 2424.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f85 | Unicode hex code |