| 688 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 785 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 764 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 310 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 374 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 414 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 307 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 235 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 334 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 334 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 639 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 69 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 57 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 37 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 38 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1012 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 416 | Morohashi |
| 53 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 136 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1003 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1078 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 349 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 662 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
217 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 任 【ニン】 obligation, duty, charge, responsibility
- 任意 【ニンイ】 optional, voluntary, arbitrary, random, discretionary, facultative, spontaneous, any, arbitrary
- 再任 【サイニン】 reappointment
- 在任 【ザイニン】 being in office
Kun reading compounds
- 任せる 【まかせる】 to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone), to entrust (to someone), to entrust (someone) with, to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.), to let (take its own course), to let (happen), to give (oneself to something), to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full, to use freely, to use without reserve
- 任す 【まかす】 to entrust (to someone), to leave (in someone's hands)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 とう、 ひで
- Korean:
- im
Spanish
- responsabilidad
- deber
- confiar a
- dejar a cargo de
Portuguese
- responsabilidade
- dever
- termo
- confiar para
- nomear
French
- responsabilité
- devoir
- terme
- confier à
- nommer
| 2172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2221.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4efb | Unicode hex code |
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
- On:
- イ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
99 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 意 【イ】 feelings, thoughts, meaning
- 意外 【イガイ】 unexpected, surprising
- 賛意 【サンイ】 approval, assent
- 総意 【ソウイ】 consensus, collective will, collective opinion
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと、 よし
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- idea
- sentimiento
- razón
- intención
Portuguese
- idéia
- mente
- coração
- gosto
- pensamento
- desejo
- atenção
French
- idée
- esprit
- coeur
- pensée
- attention
- goût
- désir
| 155 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 246 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 226 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 118 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 225 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 176 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 132 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 132 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 291 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 791 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2650 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1352 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1834 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 615 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10921 | Morohashi |
| 2136 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 608 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 654 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 86 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 416 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 458 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 0033.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 610f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
592 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 捜索 【ソウサク】 search (esp. for someone or something missing), manhunt, legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
- 捜査 【ソウサ】 search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation, inquiry, enquiry
- 特捜 【トクソウ】 special investigation
- 博捜 【ハクソウ】 searching far and wide
Kun reading compounds
- 探す 【さがす】 to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- buscar
- localizar
- explorar
- consultar el diccionario
Portuguese
- Pesquisar
- esperar
- localizar
French
- chercher
- rechercher
- détecter
- repérer
| 1516 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 701 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1917 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1432 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 572 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 989 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1026 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1475 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 893 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 516 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 318 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 389 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1129 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12179P | Morohashi |
| 432 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2168 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1120 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1201 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1339 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 5504.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 635c | Unicode hex code |
investigate
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
184 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 査察 【ササツ】 inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)
- 主査 【シュサ】 chief examiner or investigator
- 実態調査 【ジッタイチョウサ】 fact-finding investigation, investigation into actual conditions, fact-finding survey
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- investigar
- examinar
- inspeccionar
Portuguese
- investigar
French
- investigation
| 611 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 705 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 678 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 284 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2235 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 510 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 630 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 624 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 634 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 825 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1056 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3092 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14643 | Morohashi |
| 2437 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2630 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1920 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 699 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1873 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67fb | Unicode hex code |