| 30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 344 | Morohashi |
| 3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
| 1262 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 8000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4eba | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
461 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 種 【シュ】 kind, variety, (biological) species, (logical) species
- 種子 【シュシ】 seed, pit
- 職種 【ショクシュ】 type of occupation, occupational category
- 業種 【ギョウシュ】 type of industry
Kun reading compounds
- 種 【たね】 seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach), progeny, offspring, issue, breed, paternal blood, lineage, sperm, semen, seed, cause, source, seed, origin, material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject (of discussion), theme, (news) copy, source (of a story), ingredient, main ingredient (of a piece of sushi), leaven, mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.), secret, trickery, 10-point card, tane, animal card
- 種馬 【たねうま】 studhorse, stallion, breeding horse
- 菜種 【なたね】 rapeseed, coleseed
- 麻種 【あさたね】 hemp seed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おい、 くさ、 た、 ほ
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- semilla
- tipo
- variedad
- clase
- noticia
Portuguese
- espécie
- tipo
- classe
- variedade
- cepa
French
- espèce
- classe
- sorte
- variété
- graine
| 423 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 531 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 503 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 435 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 232 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 783 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2124 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 228 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 228 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 564 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1442 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1560 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1695 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25174 | Morohashi |
| 1218 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4159 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1679 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1810 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 417 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 618 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2272 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 2291.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a2e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
147 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 改 【カイ】 revision
- 改革 【カイカク】 reform, reformation, reorganization
- 更改 【コウカイ】 renewal, extension, revision
- 契約更改 【ケイヤクコウカイ】 contract renewal
Kun reading compounds
- 改める 【あらためる】 to change, to alter, to revise, to replace, to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve, to examine, to check, to inspect, to do properly, to do formally
- 改まる 【あらたまる】 to be renewed, to change, to be improved, to be reformed, to be revised, to be corrected, to stand on ceremony, to be formal, to take a turn for the worse (of an illness), to take a serious turn
Readings
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
- reforma
- cambio
- investigación
- cambiar
- reformar
- renovar
- revisar
- investigar
Portuguese
- reforma
- mudança
- modificar
- umsertar
- renovar
- examinar
- inspecionar
- pesquisar
French
- réforme
- changer
- modifier
- améliorer
- renouveler
- examiner
- inspecter
- chercher
| 359 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 458 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 435 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 294 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1464 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 691 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 584 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 379 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 514 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 523 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 726 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 933 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 534 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13114 | Morohashi |
| 243 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2332 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 528 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 567 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 289 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 475 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3566 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 1874.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6539 | Unicode hex code |
良
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
501 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 良 【リョウ】 good (quality, condition, etc.), Good (grade), B
- 良好 【リョウコウ】 good, fine, excellent, favorable, favourable, satisfactory
- 優良 【ユウリョウ】 superior, excellent, fine
- 選良 【センリョウ】 member of parliament, the elite
Kun reading compounds
- 良い 【よい】 good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable, sufficient, enough, ready, prepared, profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial, OK, all right, fine, no problem, easy to ...
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
- いい加減 【いいかげん】 irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, (already) enough, considerably, quite, rather, pretty
- いい塩梅に 【いいあんばいに】 fortunately, luckily
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 なが、 まこと、 よし、 ら、 りょ、 ろう
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- bueno
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- bom
- agradável
- hábil
French
- bon
- plaisant
- habile
| 530 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 628 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 598 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 520 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3885 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 586 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 861 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 767 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 321 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 321 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 602 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1642 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4373 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2980 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30597 | Morohashi |
| 3558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1468 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1578 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 479 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 492 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 865 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 3073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 826f | Unicode hex code |