| 716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 702 | Morohashi |
| 96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
| 2164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2629.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
457 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 守備 【シュビ】 defense, defence
- 守勢 【シュセイ】 (being on the) defensive
- 好守 【コウシュ】 good fielding
- 攻守 【コウシュ】 offense and defense, offence and defence, batting and fielding
- 守護 【シュゴ】 protection, safeguard, shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
- 都寺 【ツウス】 one of the six administrators of a Zen temple
- 居留守 【イルス】 pretending to be out
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
- 守り 【まもり】 protection, defense, defence, providence, amulet, charm, talisman
- 守り神 【まもりがみ】 guardian deity
- 島主 【とうしゅ】 island chief
- 山守 【やまもり】 ranger (forest), mountain guardian
- 守り 【もり】 babysitting, babysitter, protecting, keeping, keeper
- 守り立てる 【もりたてる】 to support, to back up, to rally round, to revive (e.g. a company), to boost (e.g. morale), to bring up, to raise
- 井守 【いもり】 newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
- 足無井守 【あしなしいもり】 caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
- 守 【かみ】 director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
- 肥後守 【ひごのかみ】 higonokami, type of folding knife with metal handle
- 出羽守 【でわのかみ】 director of Dewa province, person who frequently makes comparisons with other countries, industries, etc. when complaining about an issue or situation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 し、 も、 て
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- guardar proteger
- defender
- guardar
- proteger
Portuguese
- vigia
- protege
- defende
- obedece
French
- garder
- protéger
- défendre
- obéir
- respect (des règles)
| 421 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 316 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 300 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 564 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1282 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 352 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 460 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 284 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 490 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 499 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 537 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 466 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1861 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7071 | Morohashi |
| 2173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 186 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 198 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 364 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 270 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 748 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3034.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b88 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
898 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 契約 【ケイヤク】 contract, compact, agreement
- 契機 【ケイキ】 opportunity, chance, trigger, cause
- 幽契 【ユウケイ】 secret promise made to the gods
- 黙契 【モッケイ】 implicit agreement, tacit understanding
Kun reading compounds
- 契る 【ちぎる】 to pledge, to vow, to promise, to swear, to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife), to share a bed
Readings
- Korean:
- gye, geul
Spanish
- compromiso
- promesa
- voto
- prometer
- dar su palabra
Portuguese
- penhor
- promessa
- voto
French
- engagement
- promesse
- voeux
| 1195 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1177 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1132 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1179 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 980 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 565 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 574 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 751 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 417 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2293 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1563 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5917X | Morohashi |
| 2639 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1155 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1549 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1669 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1242 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 5743.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5951 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
94 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 約 【ヤク】 approximately, about, promise, appointment, engagement, shortening, reduction, simplification, contraction (in phonetics)
- 約束 【ヤクソク】 promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact, appointment, engagement, date, convention, rule, destiny, fate
- 締約 【テイヤク】 conclusion of a treaty
- 成約 【セイヤク】 conclusion of a contract
Kun reading compounds
- 約まる 【つづまる】 to compress, to shrink
- 約める 【つづめる】 to abridge, to shorten, to economize
- 約やか 【つづまやか】 concise, brief, humble, frugal, modest, discrete
Readings
- Korean:
- yag, yo
Spanish
- promesa
- aproximadamente
- encogerse
- economizar
Portuguese
- promessa
- aproximadamente
- recuar
French
- environ
- promettre
- abréger
- raccourcir
| 726 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 621 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 591 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 137 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3499 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 451 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 808 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 211 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 211 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 381 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1516 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1632 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1177 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1374 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27242X | Morohashi |
| 1280 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4440 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1462 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 258 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 534 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2752 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2792.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d04 | Unicode hex code |