| 1283 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 285 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1043 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 365 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1744 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1867 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1002 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 74 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 76 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 48 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 51 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 961 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 506 | Morohashi |
| 67 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 155 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 952 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1024 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 381 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1093 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
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- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
474 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 佐保姫 【サホヒメ】 Saohime, goddess of Spring
- 佐織養護学校 【サオリヨウゴガッコウ】 Saori Special Needs School (older name style)
- 中佐 【チュウサ】 lieutenant colonel, commander (navy)
- 二佐 【ニサ】 lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ
- Korean:
- jwa
Spanish
- ayuda
- asistencia
- rango militar
Portuguese
- assistente
- ajuda
French
- assistant
- aide
| 2172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2421.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f50 | Unicode hex code |
木
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
317 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 木刀 【ボクトウ】 wooden sword
- 木偶 【デク】 wooden doll, wooden figure, puppet, blockhead, good-for-nothing, fool
- 土木 【ドボク】 engineering works, civil engineering, public works
- 名木 【メイボク】 old tree of historical interest, excellent wood, precious woods, choice wood
- 木 【モク】 Thursday, wood (first of the five elements)
- 木材 【モクザイ】 lumber, timber, wood
- 水木 【スイモク】 Wednesday and Thursday
- 火水木 【カスイモク】 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Kun reading compounds
- 木 【き】 tree, shrub, bush, wood, timber, wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
- 木々 【きぎ】 (many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 青木 【あおき】 Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica), spotted laurel, lush, green tree
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐ、 も、 もと
- Korean:
- mog, mo
Spanish
- árbol
- madera
Portuguese
- árvore
- madeira
French
- arbre
- bois (matière)
| 15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 17 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 69 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 148 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 17 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 60 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 109 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 22 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 22 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 20 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1045 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4261 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2149 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 199 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14415 | Morohashi |
| 3450 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2531 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 195 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 207 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 255 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 36 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1864 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6728 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 鎧竜 【ガイリュウ】 ankylosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Ankylosauria)
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜駕 【リョウガ】 imperial carriage
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 蛟竜 【コウリョウ】 mizuchi, aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath, unfulfilled genius, dormant talent
Kun reading compounds
- 竜 【りゅう】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜巻 【たつまき】 tornado, whirlwind, waterspout, twister
- 伊勢海老 【いせえび】 spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- りう
- Korean:
- ryong, nong
Spanish
- dragón
Portuguese
- dragão imperial
French
- dragon
- impérial
| 1899 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1110 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5440 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1992 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1600 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1199 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1758 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1886 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1930 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2603 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1332 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1805 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 542 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25751 | Morohashi |
| 2099 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4232 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 536 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 575 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1406 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 456 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 0071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7adc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
552 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大山 【タイザン】 great mountain, large mountain
- 太鼓 【タイコ】 drum
- 太太 【タイタイ】 wife
- 馬太 【マタイ】 Matthew (the Apostle)
- 大山 【タイザン】 great mountain, large mountain
- 太鼓 【タイコ】 drum
- 羽太 【ハタ】 sea basses, groupers
- 赤羽太 【アカハタ】 blacktip grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus fasciatus)
Kun reading compounds
- 太い 【ふとい】 fat, thick, deep (of a voice), thick, sonorous, daring, shameless, brazen, audacious
- 太藺 【ふとい】 softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
- 太る 【ふとる】 to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 たか、 ひろ
- Korean:
- tae
Spanish
- grande
- gordo
- grueso
- engordar
Portuguese
- gordo
- grande
- espesso
French
- gras
- dodu
- gros
| 269 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 181 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 164 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 343 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1172 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 508 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 151 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 105 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 629 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 639 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 124 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 409 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2673 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1360 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1846 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 121 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5834 | Morohashi |
| 2152 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1137 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 120 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 126 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 257 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 98 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4003.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 592a | Unicode hex code |