| 667 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 562 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 535 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 240 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 509 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 538 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 330 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 609 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 619 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 809 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 119 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 155 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 984 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 897 | Morohashi |
| 137 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 275 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 975 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1049 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 280 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 571 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
216 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 側 【ソク】 first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, tiny dash or speck
- 側 【ソバ】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 最外側 【サイガイソク】 outermost (side)
- 体側 【タイソク】 side of a body
Kun reading compounds
- 側 【がわ】 side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case
- 側板 【がわいた】 stringer, slanted staircase beam, side plate, side panel, side sheet
- 裏っかわ 【うらっかわ】 the reverse (side), back (side), other side, hidden side, behind the scenes
- 上っ側 【うわっかわ】 upper side, surface
- 側 【がわ】 side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case
- 側板 【がわいた】 stringer, slanted staircase beam, side plate, side panel, side sheet
- 縁側 【えんがわ】 engawa, external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses, bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish), meat at the base of a fin
- 日本海側 【にほんかいがわ】 Sea of Japan seaboard
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 側泳 【そばえい】 side stroke
- お側 【おそば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, attendant, retainer, vassal
Readings
- Korean:
- cheug
Spanish
- lado
- fila
Portuguese
- lado
- inclinação
- opõe
- pesar
French
- côté
- pencher
- opposer
- regretter
| 2143 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a9.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5074 | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
| 32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6036 | Morohashi |
| 3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1769 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5973 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
808 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 房 【ボウ】 chamber, room, cell (prison), atrium, home of a monk, monk, Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 坊主 【ボウズ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, close-cropped hair, crew cut, person with a shorn head, boy, sonny, lad, not catching anything, the August 20-point card
- 書房 【ショボウ】 study, library, bookstore, bookshop, publishing company
- 工房 【コウボウ】 workshop, studio, atelier
Kun reading compounds
- 房 【ふさ】 tuft (of hair, threads, etc.), fringe, tassel, bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.), cluster (of flowers), segment (of a tangerine, etc.), section
- 房尾巻猿 【ふさおまきざる】 brown capuchin, tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)
- 一房 【ひとふさ】 one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.), one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.), one cluster (e.g. of flowers), one segment (of a tangerine, etc.), one section
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 のぶ、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- racimo
- manojo
- casita
Portuguese
- moita
- franja
- punhado
- mecha (cabelo)
- gomos (laranja)
- casa
- quarto
French
- pompon
- touffe
- frange
- grappe
- boucle (cheveu)
- quartier (orange)
- épouse
- chauffage / climatisation
- maison
- chambre
| 1809 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 772 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1819 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1332 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 658 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1237 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1303 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1082 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 844 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2445 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1237 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1702 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1087 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11714X | Morohashi |
| 1946 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2053 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1078 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1174 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3045 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4m4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 3022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 623f | Unicode hex code |