| 230 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 309 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 293 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 32 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 272 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 73 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 108 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 768 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 80 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 80 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 237 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 30 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4384 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2986 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1164 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 241 | Morohashi |
| 3567 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 71 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1156 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1240 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 10 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 300 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
18 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 事 【ジ】 individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
- 事業 【ジギョウ】 business, enterprise, venture, (commercial) activity, (business) operation, industry, (social) project, undertaking, enterprise, work, activity, program, service
- 商事 【ショウジ】 commercial affairs
- 有事 【ユウジ】 emergency
Kun reading compounds
- 事 【こと】 thing, matter, incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis, circumstances, situation, state of affairs, work, business, affair, after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to, nominalizing suffix, pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..., alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or, necessity, need, you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...
- 事柄 【ことがら】 matter, thing, affair, circumstance
- 神事 【しんじ】 Shinto ritual
- いい事 【いいこと】 good thing, nice thing, good excuse, good grounds, good opportunity, interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
- 仕える 【つかえる】 to serve, to work for, to attend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ろ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- cosa
- hecho
- asunto
- acción
Portuguese
- matéria
- coisa
- fato
- negócios
- razão
- possivelmente
French
- fait
- chose
- matière
- affaire
- raison
- peut-être
| 1547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 5000.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e8b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
111 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 務歯 【ムシ】 zipper teeth, zip teeth
- 務所 【ムショ】 prison, jail, slammer, pen
- 政務 【セイム】 government affairs
- 外務 【ガイム】 foreign affairs
Kun reading compounds
- 勤める 【つとめる】 to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of), to conduct a religious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つかさ、 み
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- tarea
- obligaciones
- deber
- cargo
- servir
- desempeñar un cargo
Portuguese
- tarefa
- deveres
French
- tâche
- devoir
- travail
| 722 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 815 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 795 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 140 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3167 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 491 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 372 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1377 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 235 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 235 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 388 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 222 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 797 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1085 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1235 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2394 | Morohashi |
| 1173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 546 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1227 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1313 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 244 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 747 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3545 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 1822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52d9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
800 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 執務 【シツム】 performance of one's official duties
- 執拗い 【シツコイ】 insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious, too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy
- 中執 【チュウシツ】 Central Executive Committee
- 確執 【カクシツ】 discord, antagonism
- 執 【シュウ】 attachment, obsession, persistence
- 執行 【シッコウ】 execution, carrying out, performance, enforcement, exercise, service, conduct, execution, lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
- 愛執 【アイシュウ】 attachment, covetous affection
- 妄執 【モウシュウ】 deep-rooted delusion, firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
Kun reading compounds
- 執る 【とる】 to take (trouble), to attend (to business), to command (army)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し
- Korean:
- jib
Spanish
- dirigir
- hacer negocios
- tomar el control
Portuguese
- tenaz
- segurar
- agarrar
- simpatizar
French
- prendre en charge
- saisir
- ténacité
- prendre à coeur
| 1332 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 965 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1231 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1152 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1420 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 686 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 699 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1823 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 351 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1102 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1501 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1520 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5193 | Morohashi |
| 1680 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1039 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1506 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1623 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1418 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1457 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 4441.7 | Four corner code |
| 4541.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57f7 | Unicode hex code |