| 437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 544 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 513 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 198 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 149 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 320 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 782 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 640 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 97 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 84 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 978 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 707 | Morohashi |
| 100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 969 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1043 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 181 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 527 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
- On:
- シン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 信 【シン】 honesty, sincerity, fidelity, trust, reliance, confidence, (religious) faith, devotion, counter for received messages
- 信金 【シンキン】 credit union
- 配信 【ハイシン】 distribution (of information, news, etc.), broadcast, delivery, transmission, streaming (over the Internet)
- 外信 【ガイシン】 external communication
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しが、 しな、 しの、 しぶ、 とき、 のび、 のぶ、 まこと
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- confianza
- sinceridad
- información
- verdad
Portuguese
- fé
- verdade
- fidelidade
- confiança
French
- foi
- vérité
- fidélité
- confiance
- communication
| 2177 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2026.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fe1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1489 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 荘 【ショウ】 manor, villa
- 荘園 【ショウエン】 manor, demesne
- 山荘 【サンソウ】 mountain villa, mountain retreat, mountain cottage
- 山水荘 【サンスイソウ】 The Sansui Inn
- 荘 【ショウ】 manor, villa
- 荘園 【ショウエン】 manor, demesne
- 荘 【チャン】 counter for games of mahjong
- 荘風牌 【チャンフォンパイ】 tile matching the round wind
- 半荘 【ハンチャン】 half-game consisting of an east and south round
- 連チャン 【レンチャン】 repeated events (e.g. meetings, drinking sessions), series of events, streak, straight, dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning, dealer keep
Readings
- Japanese names:
- そ
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- majestuoso
- solemne
- posada
- villa
Portuguese
- palacete
- pousada
- casa de campo
- mansão feudal
French
- villa
- auberge
- maison de campagne
- manoir féodal
| 1515 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1208 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3938 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1058 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1701 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 933 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1327 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1410 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1369 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 653 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2814 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1449 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 328 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30890 | Morohashi |
| 2262 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5031 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 322 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 344 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1292 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k6.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4411.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8358 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
638 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 厳 【ゲン】 strict, stern
- 厳格 【ゲンカク】 strict, severe, stern, rigid, rigorous, tough
- 謹厳 【キンゲン】 stern, grave, solemn, sobersided
- 冷厳 【レイゲン】 grim, stern, stark, heartless
- 華厳 【ケゴン】 avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha), Avatamska sutra, Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
- 荘厳 【ショウゴン】 decorating (a Buddhist statue or temple), adorning
Kun reading compounds
- 厳か 【おごそか】 solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive
- 厳しい 【きびしい】 severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless, hard (to do), difficult, tricky, intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement
- 厳しい暑さ 【きびしいあつさ】 intense heat
- 厳めしい 【いかめしい】 stern, grave, austere, imposing, dignified, formidable, solemn, majestic, strict (e.g. security), severe, firm, rigid, rigorous
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いつ、 いづ、 きゅうら、 とし
- Korean:
- eom
Spanish
- solemne
- austero
- severo
- rígido
- estricto
Portuguese
- severo
- estrito
- seriedade
- rigidez
French
- strict
- sévère
- rigide
| 776 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 865 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 854 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1055 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 253 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 817 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1118 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2706 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 822 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 841 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1190 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 519 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4079 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2068 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2804 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1955 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3048P | Morohashi |
| 3289 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 663 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1936 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2086 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 998 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 966 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n14.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-5-12 | SKIP code |
| 9024.8 | Four corner code |
| 3224.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53b3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
374 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 起源 【キゲン】 origin, beginning, source, rise
- 起因 【キイン】 to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to, cause, origin
- 突起 【トッキ】 protuberance, projection, prominence, protrusion, bump, boss, process, apophysis
- 決起 【ケッキ】 rising to action, standing up against, jumping to one's feet
Kun reading compounds
- 起きる 【おきる】 to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire), to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake, to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
- 起こる 【おこる】 to occur, to happen
- 起こす 【おこす】 to raise, to raise up, to set up, to pick up, to wake, to wake up, to waken, to awaken, to cause, to bring about, to lead to, to trigger, to give rise to, to create, to generate (e.g. heat, electricity), to produce, to start, to begin, to launch, to establish, to found, to set up, to open, to plough, to plow, to till, to fall ill with, to transcribe, to write down (what is spoken), to turn over (a card)
- 起こす 【おこす】 to raise, to raise up, to set up, to pick up, to wake, to wake up, to waken, to awaken, to cause, to bring about, to lead to, to trigger, to give rise to, to create, to generate (e.g. heat, electricity), to produce, to start, to begin, to launch, to establish, to found, to set up, to open, to plough, to plow, to till, to fall ill with, to transcribe, to write down (what is spoken), to turn over (a card)
- 起つ 【たつ】 to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- despertar
- levantarse
- comenzar
- comienzo
- despertar a alguien
Portuguese
- despertar
- acordar
- levantar
French
- se lever
- se réveiller
- début
- se produire
- provoquer
| 181 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 268 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 250 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 443 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4541 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 579 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 256 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1262 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 373 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 374 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 128 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1755 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2079 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2818 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 532 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 37048 | Morohashi |
| 3307 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5849 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 526 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 565 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 246 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 352 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1470 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4780.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8d77 | Unicode hex code |