| 1288 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5445 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1921 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1531 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2284 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1889 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2637 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1346 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 540 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 210 | Morohashi |
| 2128 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 62 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 534 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 573 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1353 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 亀裂 【キレツ】 crack, crevice, fissure, chap, rift
- 亀甲 【キッコウ】 tortoise shell
- 霊亀 【レイキ】 mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck), Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)
- 宝亀 【ホウキ】 Hōki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)
Kun reading compounds
- 亀 【かめ】 tortoise, turtle, heavy drinker, turtle crest, turtle mon
- 亀綾 【かめあや】 high-quality glossy white habutai silk, raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern
- お亀 【おかめ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 出歯亀 【でばかめ】 voyeur, Peeping Tom
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひさ、 ひさし
- Korean:
- gwi, gyun
Spanish
- tortuga
Portuguese
French
- tortue
| 2n9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 4-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 2771.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e80 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1073 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 甲 【コウ】 carapace, shell, 1st in rank, grade A, instep, back of hand, the A party (e.g. in a contract), the first party, plaintiff (label in legal documents)
- 甲状腺 【コウジョウセン】 thyroid (gland)
- 装甲 【ソウコウ】 armoring, armouring, armor, armour
- 亀甲 【キッコウ】 tortoise shell
- 甲 【カン】 treble range (in Japanese music), high note
- 甲板 【カンパン】 deck (of a ship)
Kun reading compounds
- 甲 【きのえ】 first sign of the Chinese calendar
- 甲戌 【きのえいぬ】 Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かぶと、 き、 まさ、 まさる
- Korean:
- gab
Spanish
- caparazón
- armadura
- voz alta
- primero
Portuguese
- armadura
- alto (voz)
- Um grau
- umterior
- peito do pé
- carapaça
French
- armure
- carapace
- haute (voix)
- premier ordre
- première classe
- ancien
- cou-de-pied
- signe du 1er tronc céleste
| 1243 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1071 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 92 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1082 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1540 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 184 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 982 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1016 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1331 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4293 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2923 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21725 | Morohashi |
| 3481 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3725 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1113 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1194 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1053 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.34 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 6050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7532 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1026 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 括約筋 【カツヤクキン】 sphincter, sphincter muscle, constrictor
- 総括 【ソウカツ】 summarization, summary, generalization, review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
- 概括 【ガイカツ】 summary, generalization, generalisation
Kun reading compounds
- 括る 【くくる】 to tie up, to tie together, to bind, to bundle, to fasten, to hang (oneself), to summarize, to put (it all) together, to consolidate, to estimate, to expect, to tie-dye, to detain, to check, to restrain
Readings
- Korean:
- gwal
Spanish
- sujetar
- amarrar
- abrochar
- atar
Portuguese
- fechar
- amarrar
- prisão
- constranger
French
- lier
- attacher
- arrêter
- serrer
| 1085 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1664 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1896 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1474 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1353 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1260 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1332 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1472 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 885 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 449 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 276 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 334 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 668 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11988 | Morohashi |
| 376 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 661 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 714 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1257 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c6.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 5206.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62ec | Unicode hex code |
arc, arch, bow
- On:
- コ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2371 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弧 【コ】 arc
- 弧形 【コケイ】 arc
- 円弧 【エンコ】 arc
- 励弧 【レイコ】 excitation
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- arco
- circunferencia
Portuguese
- Arco
French
- arc de cercle
- arc
- arche
| 1230 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1958 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1567 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1729 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1271 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1481 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1578 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1447 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 609 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 430 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 320 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1896 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9757X | Morohashi |
| 360 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1687 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1878 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1224 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3562 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 1223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f27 | Unicode hex code |