| 1559 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1877 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 394 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1853 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 351 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1927 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2112 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1923 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 81 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 81 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 53 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 56 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 962 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 495 | Morohashi |
| 72 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 154 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 953 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1026 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1096 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2404 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 但し 【ただし】 but, however, provided that
- 但し書き 【ただしがき】 proviso
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たじ
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- sin embargo
- pero
Portuguese
- entretanto
- mas
French
- pourtant
- mais
| 2172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2621.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f46 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
639 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 馬車 【バシャ】 coach (horse-drawn), carriage, wagon, cart
- 馬券 【バケン】 betting ticket, betting slip
- 白馬 【ハクバ】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 騎馬 【キバ】 horse riding, horseback riding, horseback rider
Kun reading compounds
- 馬 【うま】 horse, horse racing, promoted bishop, knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
- 馬車 【ばしゃ】 coach (horse-drawn), carriage, wagon, cart
- 白馬 【はくば】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 竹馬 【たけうま】 stilts (for walking), hobby horse
- 馬克 【マルク】 mark (former currency of Germany)
- 馬尼剌 【マニラ】 Manila (Philippines)
- 白馬 【はくば】 white horse, unrefined sake
- 竹馬 【たけうま】 stilts (for walking), hobby horse
Readings
- Japanese names:
- た、 ばん、 め、 も
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- caballo
Portuguese
- Cavalo
French
- cheval
| 127 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 191 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 512 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5191 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 142 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1015 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1257 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 283 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 283 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 484 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1912 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4086 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1997 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44572 | Morohashi |
| 3296 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6725 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1978 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2132 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 199 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3450 | 2001 Kanji |
| 10a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-1 | SKIP code |
| 7132.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 99ac | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
721 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 皇后 【コウゴウ】 (Japanese) empress, queen
- 皇居 【コウキョ】 Imperial Palace (of Japan), imperial residence
- 倉皇 【ソウコウ】 hurriedly, in a hurry, in great haste
- 教皇 【キョウコウ】 Pope
- 皇帝 【コウテイ】 emperor
- 皇子 【オウジ】 imperial prince
- 法皇 【ホウオウ】 cloistered emperor, ex-emperor who has become a monk
- 太上法皇 【ダイジョウホウオウ】 cloistered emperor, ex-emperor who has become a monk
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おうじ、 おお、 み
- Korean:
- hwang, wang
Spanish
- emperador
Portuguese
- imperador
French
- empereur
| 783 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 871 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 861 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 964 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3100 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 460 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1551 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 964 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 297 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 297 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 579 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1366 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1635 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2223 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 267 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22701 | Morohashi |
| 2566 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3870 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 261 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 279 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 880 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 872 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2610.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7687 | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
| 32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6036 | Morohashi |
| 3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1769 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5973 | Unicode hex code |