| 344 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 445 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 421 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 482 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 401 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 122 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 312 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 354 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 122 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 122 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 417 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 72 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 69 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 42 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 45 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 964 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 503 | Morohashi |
| 61 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 162 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 955 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1028 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 319 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 473 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
276 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 位 【イ】 rank, place (e.g. first place), decimal place, counter for ghosts
- 位置 【イチ】 place, position, location, position, standing, status, situation
- 一位 【イチイ】 first place, first rank, units position (of a number)
- 高位 【コウイ】 dignity, eminent, high ranking, high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 位 【くらい】 throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat, government position, court rank, social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung, grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank, position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands), digit, (decimal) place
- 位が昇る 【くらいがのぼる】 to rise in rank
- どれ位 【どれくらい】 how long, how far, how much
- 申し訳ないくらい 【もうしわけないくらい】 to the extent it makes one feel apologetic, so (much, good, etc.) that one feels guilty
- どれ位 【どれくらい】 how long, how far, how much
- 申し訳ないくらい 【もうしわけないくらい】 to the extent it makes one feel apologetic, so (much, good, etc.) that one feels guilty
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぞき
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- grado
- posición
- aproximadamente
- trono
Portuguese
- posição
- grau
- trono
- coroa
- sobre
- alguma
French
- rang
- position
- grade
- trône
- couronne
- à peu près
| 2173 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2021.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f4d | Unicode hex code |
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
45 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 相 【ソウ】 aspect, appearance, look, physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune), aspect, phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
- 相違 【ソウイ】 difference, discrepancy, variation
- 実相 【ジッソウ】 reality, real state of affairs, true state of affairs, true form of all things as they are, ultimate reality
- 世相 【セソウ】 social conditions, phase of life, (sign of) the times, state of society
- 相 【ショウ】 minister (of a government department)
- 相伴 【ショウバン】 partaking, participating, taking part in, sharing (something with someone)
- 厚相 【コウショウ】 Welfare Minister
- 宰相 【サイショウ】 prime minister, premier, chancellor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 い、 おう、 さ、 さが、 すけ
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- apariencia
- aspecto
- fase
- ministro de estado
- conjuntamente
- mutuamente
Portuguese
- inter-
- mútuo
- juntamente
- mutuamente
- ministro de estado
- conselheiro
- aspecto
- face
- fisionomia
French
- inter-
- mutuel
- ensemble
- ministre
- aspect
- phase
- physionomie
| 452 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 348 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 530 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 66 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2241 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 97 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 759 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 868 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 146 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 146 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 391 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1383 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 609 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 213 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23151 | Morohashi |
| 900 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3920 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 209 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 222 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 111 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 334 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1879 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4690.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76f8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
449 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 差 【サ】 difference, variation, difference
- 差し 【サシ】 between (e.g. two people), face to face, hindrance, impediment, arrhythmic section of recitative, playing with only 2 players, prefix used for stress or emphasis, counter for traditional dance songs
- 落差 【ラクサ】 difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water), head, drop (e.g. of a waterfall), fall distance, difference, gap
- 賃金格差 【チンギンカクサ】 pay gap, wage gap, wage differential
Kun reading compounds
- 差す 【さす】 to shine, to be visible, to be tinged with, to rise (of water levels), to flow in, to be felt (i.e. as an emotion), to come over one, to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise, to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance), to insert, to put in, to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm, to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm, to pole (a boat), to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks), to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye, to light (a fire), to burn, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten, to stop in the midst of, to leave undone
- 差し 【さし】 between (e.g. two people), face to face, hindrance, impediment, arrhythmic section of recitative, playing with only 2 players, prefix used for stress or emphasis, counter for traditional dance songs
- 尺 【さし】 ruler, measure
- 旗指 【はたさし】 samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle, small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
- 一差し 【ひとさし】 one dance, one game (e.g. of shogi)
Readings
- Korean:
- cha, chi
Spanish
- distinción
- diferencia
- remanente
- poner
- echar
- verter
Portuguese
- distinção
- diferença
- variação
- discrepancia
- margem
- equilíbrio
French
- différence
- distinction (entre)
- variation
- divergence
- marge
- balance
| 399 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 508 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 482 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 614 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3662 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 662 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 492 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 658 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 669 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 674 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 553 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2082 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2821 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 560 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8732 | Morohashi |
| 3311 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1537 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 554 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 593 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 544 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 8021.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5dee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1536 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 顕 【ケン】 exposure, clarity, exoteric Buddhism, public Buddhist teachings
- 顕在 【ケンザイ】 being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent), being apparent, being obvious, being tangible, being revealed
- 貴顕 【キケン】 distinguished person
- 丕顕 【ヒケン】 great and brilliant, splendid
Kun reading compounds
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 現れる 【あらわれる】 to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- claro
- distinguido
- aclararse
- aparecer
- existir
Portuguese
- aparecer
- existente
French
- apparaître
- existant
| 1224 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1682 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5137 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1245 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1901 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2757 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1170 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1227 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1647 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1894 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2274 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1175 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1605 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1806 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43609P | Morohashi |
| 1806 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6646 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1789 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1928 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1911 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3861 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-9 | SKIP code |
| 6118.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9855 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 微 【ビ】 minuteness, one millionth
- 微細 【ビサイ】 minute, fine, detailed, subtle
- 細微 【サイビ】 minute, meager, meagre, mean
- 翠微 【スイビ】 approx. 80% of the way up a mountainside, view of a light green mountain, mountain that appears green from afar
Kun reading compounds
- 微か 【かすか】 faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy, poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- insignificante
- diminuto
- pequeño
- secreto
Portuguese
- delicado
- miudeza
- insignificancia
French
- ténu
- délicat
- insignifiant
| 1735 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1228 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1631 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1668 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1283 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1419 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1508 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1149 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 635 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 788 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10203 | Morohashi |
| 639 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1765 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 889 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 954 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1622 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2066 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2824.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5fae | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1506 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鏡面 【キョウメン】 mirror surface, lens surface
- 鏡台 【キョウダイ】 dresser
- 内視鏡 【ナイシキョウ】 endoscope
- 万華鏡 【マンゲキョウ】 kaleidoscope
- 明鏡 【メイキョウ】 polished mirror, clear mirror
- 鸞鏡 【ランキョウ】 mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back, (in Japan) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp)
Kun reading compounds
- 鏡 【かがみ】 mirror, looking-glass, barrel head, page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc., mirror-shaped mochi
- 鑑 【かがみ】 model, pattern, paragon, exemplar
- 懐中鏡 【かいちゅうかがみ】 pocket mirror
- 化粧鏡 【けしょうかがみ】 bathroom mirror, vanity mirror
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 かが、 かがん
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- espejo
- espéculo
- lente
Portuguese
- espelho
- espéculo
- cano principal
- oferenda de bolinho de arroz
French
- miroir
- -scope
- tonneau (saké)
- gâteau de riz de Nouvel an
| 378 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 486 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 462 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1358 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4912 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 647 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1858 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2817 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 863 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 882 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1034 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1834 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1576 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 494 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40812 | Morohashi |
| 1766 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6341 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 483 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 522 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 638 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2857 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a11.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-11 | SKIP code |
| 8011.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 93e1 | Unicode hex code |