| 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 4
JLPT level N3
500 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 達人 【タツジン】 master, expert
- 達意 【タツイ】 lucidity, intelligibility, perspicuity
- 通達 【ツウタツ】 notification, official notice, directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration), being well versed (in), being proficient (in)
- 御用達 【ゴヨウタシ】 purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.), company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
- 達 【ダチ】 friend
- 達頼喇嘛 【ダライラマ】 Dalai Lama
- 重炭酸曹達 【ジュウタンサンソウダ】 sodium bicarbonate, baking soda
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 さと、 て、 てつ、 とおる、 みち
- Korean:
- dal
Spanish
- realizar
- alcanzar
- llegar
Portuguese
- efetuar
- alcançar
- chegar
- atingir
French
- suffixe pluriel
- accompli
- atteindre
- aboutir
| 465 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 568 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 541 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 525 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4721 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 391 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 964 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1810 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 448 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 384 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 708 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3893 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2005 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2706 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 558 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39011P | Morohashi |
| 3139 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6088 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 552 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 591 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 154 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 594 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3430.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9054 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 輝度 【キド】 brightness, luminance
- 輝安鉱 【キアンコウ】 stibnite (mineral), antimonite
- 光輝 【コウキ】 brightness, splendour, splendor
- 輝々 【キキ】 brilliant (of light), shining
Kun reading compounds
- 輝く 【かがやく】 to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten, to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow
- 輝く女性 【かがやくじょせい】 women who excel, women in prominent positions
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 さき、 てる、 ひ、 ひかる
- Korean:
- hwi
Spanish
- resplandor
- destello
- centelleo
- resplandecer
- destellar
- centellear
Portuguese
- brilho
- luzir
- centelha
- faiscar
- piscar
French
- étincelant
- étincelle
- briller
- scintiller
| 1132 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1205 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1371 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1264 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1800 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2499 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1653 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1767 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 777 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1779 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1775 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 947 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1280 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 308 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38372 | Morohashi |
| 1402 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5972 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 302 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 324 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1807 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 9725.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f1d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
997 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宗 【シュウ】 sect, denomination, tenets (of a religious sect)
- 宗教 【シュウキョウ】 religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed, religious activity
- 浄土真宗 【ジョウドシンシュウ】 Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School
- 浄土宗 【ジョウドシュウ】 Pure Land sect (of Buddhism), Jodo (sect)
- 宗 【ソウ】 origin, source, virtuous ancestor
- 宗家 【ソウケ】 head of family, originator
- 大宗 【タイソウ】 leading figure, foundation
- 皇宗 【コウソウ】 imperial ancestors
Kun reading compounds
- 旨 【むね】 principle, aim, main purpose, central part, pillar, purport, gist, drift, meaning, instructions, orders, intention, wishes
- 正宗 【まさむね】 famous sword, sword blade by Masamune, sake, Japanese rice wine, brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
- 独眼竜政宗 【どくがんりゅうまさむね】 Dokuganryū Masamune (NHK Taiga drama, 1987)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 し、 そ、 そお、 たか、 とし、 のり、 ひろ、 むな、 もと、 よし
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- enseñanzas religiosas
- fundamento
- origen
Portuguese
- religião
- seita
- denominação
- ponto principal
- origem
- essência
French
- religion
- secte
- confession
- point principal
- origine
- essence
| 805 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 899 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 889 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1023 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1294 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 248 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 679 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 616 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 626 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 471 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2769 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1419 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1109 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7106 | Morohashi |
| 2228 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1321 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1100 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 865 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 741 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3090.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b97 | Unicode hex code |