| 475 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1283 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2019 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 140 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 94 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 107 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 796 | Morohashi |
| 242 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2106 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2244 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2098 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 和 【ワ】 sum, harmony, peace, Japan, Japanese-style
- 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
Kun reading compounds
- 大和 【やまと】 (ancient) Japan, Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
- 大和歌 【やまとうた】 Japanese poem, waka, tanka
- 大倭 【おおやまと】 Japan, Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まさ、 やす
- Korean:
- wi, wae
Spanish
- Yamato
- antiguo nombre de Japón
Portuguese
French
| 2a8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2224.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 502d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
177 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 名 【メイ】 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, name, noun
- 名画 【メイガ】 famous picture, masterpiece (painting), excellent film, film classic
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
- 芸名 【ゲイメイ】 stage name
- 名目 【メイモク】 name, title, appellation, (something) nominal, (under the) pretext (of), pretense
- 苗字 【ミョウジ】 surname, family name, last name
- 仮名 【カメイ】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
Kun reading compounds
- 名 【な】 name, given name, title, fame, renown, reputation, pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
- 名残 【なごり】 remains, traces, vestiges, relics, (the sorrow of) parting, end
- 仮名 【かめい】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 片仮名 【かたかな】 katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- nombre
- célebre
- distinguido
- reputación
Portuguese
- nome
- fama
- distinção
- reputação
French
- nom
- célèbre
- fameux
- réputation
| 140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 71 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 116 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 34 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 346 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 82 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 82 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 82 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2693 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 113 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3297 | Morohashi |
| 2169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 716 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 117 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 140 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 53 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2760.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 540d | Unicode hex code |
selection, summary, 1/10 shaku
- On:
- ショウ
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 抄 【ショウ】 excerpt, extract, annotation, shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml), banknote, paper money
- 抄本 【ショウホン】 excerpt, abridgment, abridgement, book of selections
- 壒嚢鈔 【アイノウショウ】 Ainosho (dictionary of Buddhism, first published in 1446)
- あい嚢鈔 【アイノウショウ】 Ainosho (dictionary of Buddhism, first published in 1446)
Readings
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1676 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 40227 | Morohashi |
| 6233 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 8a4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 8912.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-78-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9214 | Unicode hex code |