| 603 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 372 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1909 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 237 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2011 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 52 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 33 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 33 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1169 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 432 | Morohashi |
| 49 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 134 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1161 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1245 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
703 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 伊 【イ】 Italy
- 伊勢丹 【イセタン】 Isetan (department store)
- 駐伊 【チュウイ】 stationed in Italy
- 紀伊 【キイ】 Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- これ、 ただ、 よし、 いと、 だ
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- I fonética
- Italia
- ese
- aquel
Portuguese
French
- Italie
- celui-là
| 2160 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2725.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f0a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
37 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
- 東亜 【トウア】 East Asia, the Orient
- 北北東 【ホクホクトウ】 north-northeast, north-north-east
- 東北東 【トウホクトウ】 east-northeast, ENE
Kun reading compounds
- 東 【ひがし】 east
- 東方 【とうほう】 eastern direction, the Orient, eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
- 犬が西向きゃ尾は東 【いぬがにしむきゃおはひがし】 that goes without saying, water is wet, when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 あがり、 あずま、 あづま、 こち、 さき、 しの、 とお、 はる、 ひが、 もと
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- Este
Portuguese
- Oriente
French
- Est
| 121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 184 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 11 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 27 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 63 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 771 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 71 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 71 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 39 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1053 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4385 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14499 | Morohashi |
| 3568 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 504 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 543 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 108 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 164 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 5090.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6771 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 美 【ビ】 beauty
- 美意識 【ビイシキ】 sense of beauty, aesthetic sense
- 華美 【カビ】 splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence, showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
- 造形美 【ゾウケイビ】 beauty of form (oft. used of nature), beauty of a sculpted shape
- 御 【ミ】 august, beautiful
- 見事 【ミゴト】 splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable, utter (esp. defeat), total, complete, something worth seeing, sight, spectacle
- 水野亜美 【ミズノアミ】 Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character)
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 美しい 【うつくしい】 beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 よし、 よしみ、 り
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- belleza
- bello
Portuguese
- beleza
- bela
French
- beauté
- beau, belle
| 308 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 398 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 376 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 289 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 268 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 833 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 401 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 405 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 673 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1566 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1955 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28435 | Morohashi |
| 2264 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 548 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 339 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 343 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 8043.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f8e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1534 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巧笑 【コウショウ】 courteous laughter, forced laughter
Kun reading compounds
- 咲く 【さく】 to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open, to rise up (of breaking waves)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 さき
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- florecer
Portuguese
- flor
- florescimento
French
- fleurir
- floraison
| 1303 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1435 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 922 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1475 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 413 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 784 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 927 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 951 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 261 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 303 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 413 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 259 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 310 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2037 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3554X | Morohashi |
| 349 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2018 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2174 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1240 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3763 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d6.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 6803.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 54b2 | Unicode hex code |