| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
433 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 教頭 【キョウトウ】 deputy head teacher, vice principal
- 会頭 【カイトウ】 society president
- 頭 【ズ】 head
- 頭打ち 【アタマウチ】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 馬頭 【メズ】 horse-headed demon (in hell)
- 烏頭 【ウズ】 dried aconite root (used in traditional Chinese medicine), monkshood
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 鳥兜 【トリカブト】 aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum), wolfsbane, monkshood, traditional bugaku hat
Kun reading compounds
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭打ち 【あたまうち】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 石頭 【いしあたま】 obstinate person, stubbornness, pigheadedness, hard head (like a rock)
- ごま塩頭 【ごましおあたま】 salt and pepper hair, dark hair streaked with gray
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭文字 【かしらもじ】 first letter of a word, capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence), initials (of one's name)
- お頭 【おかしら】 leader, chief, head, boss, (another person's) head
- 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 【たいのおよりいわしのかしら】 better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
- 頭 【かぶり】 head
- 頭を振る 【かぶりをふる】 to shake one's head (in denial)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かみ、 がみ、 ちゃん、 つむり、 づ
- Korean:
- du
Spanish
- cabeza
- principio
- delantera
Portuguese
- cabeça
- sufixo para contagem de animais grandes
French
- tête
- compteur de gros animaux
| 294 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 186 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 386 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 519 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 275 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2504 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 276 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 276 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 166 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2019 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1450 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1453 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43490 | Morohashi |
| 1604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6639 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1441 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1549 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 234 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 238 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3061 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 1118.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 982d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
1350 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頂点 【チョウテン】 vertex, apex, top (e.g. of a mountain), summit, peak, top (of a profession, field, etc.), summit, peak (of popularity, a boom, etc.), height (e.g. of prosperity), apex, zenith, climax
- 頂上 【チョウジョウ】 top, summit, peak
- 頭頂 【トウチョウ】 top of the head, vertex, parietal
- 茎頂 【ケイチョウ】 tip of a stem (of a plant)
Kun reading compounds
- 頂く 【いただく】 to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy, to eat, to drink, to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top), to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president), to get someone to do something
- 頂 【いただき】 crown (of head), summit (of mountain), spire, easy win for one, something received
- 頂きます 【いただきます】 thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)
- 山の頂 【やまのいただき】 mountain top, summit, peak
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- cima
- cumbre
- colocar sobre
- recibir
- comer
- beber (humilde)
Portuguese
- colocar na cabeça
- receber
- topo da cabeça
- topo
- reunião de cúpula
- pico
French
- placer au sommet
- recevoir (je reçois de vous)
- sommet de la tête (vertex)
- sommet
- pic
| 951 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 940 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1308 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5118 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 986 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1005 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1440 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1530 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1643 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1882 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 164 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 108 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 95 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43335 | Morohashi |
| 145 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6616 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 94 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 98 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 929 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3161 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 1128.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9802 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
523 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 接続 【セツゾク】 connection, attachment, union, join, joint, link, changing trains, conjunction
- 切断 【セツダン】 cutting, severance, section, amputation, disconnection
- 溶接 【ヨウセツ】 welding
- 応接 【オウセツ】 reception (e.g. of visitors), dealing with
- 接心 【セッシン】 concentration, period of intensive zazen
Kun reading compounds
- 接ぐ 【つぐ】 to join, to piece together, to set (bones), to graft (onto a tree)
Readings
- Korean:
- jeob
Spanish
- acercarse
- aproximarse
- unir
- conectar
- entretener
- dar la bienvenida
- contactar
Portuguese
- tocar
- contato
- juntar
- pedir juntamente
French
- joindre
- toucher
- contact
- recoller (morceaux)
| 652 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 753 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 730 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 576 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1951 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 417 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 579 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1548 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 486 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 495 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 748 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 905 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 607 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 460 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 679 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12280 | Morohashi |
| 500 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2213 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 672 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 725 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 399 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 740 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1369 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5004.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63a5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
41 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 合 【ゴウ】 gō, traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml, gō, traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters, one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain, conjunction, sum, total, synthesis (in dialectics), minor premise (in hetuvidya), counter for covered containers, counter for matches, battles, etc.
- 合意 【ゴウイ】 (coming to an) agreement, consent, mutual understanding, accord, consensus
- 複合 【フクゴウ】 composite, combined, complex
- 整合 【セイゴウ】 adjustment, coordination, integration, conformity
- 合宿 【ガッシュク】 lodging together, training camp, boarding house
- 合作 【ガッサク】 collaboration, joint work
- 合戦 【カッセン】 battle, fight, fighting, engagement, contest
- 合羽 【カッパ】 raincoat
Kun reading compounds
- 合う 【あう】 to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet, to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct, to be profitable, to be equitable, to do ... to each other, to do ... together
- 合うも不思議、合わぬも不思議 【あうもふしぎ、あわぬもふしぎ】 dreams and fortune-telling are hit-and-miss
- 合い 【あい】 between-season wear, spring and autumn clothing, spring and fall clothing, together, condition, situation, state, -ish
- 合言葉 【あいことば】 password, watchword, motto, slogan
- 立会い 【たちあい】 presence (e.g. of an observer), observation, observer, witness, trading session (at an exchange), rising from a crouch to charge, initial charge, face-off
- 地合い 【じあい】 texture (cloth, fabric, paper), market tone, undertone, balance between the position of white and black stones
- 合わす 【あわす】 to match (rhythm, speed, etc.), to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up, to face, to be opposite (someone), to compare, to check with, to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate), to place together, to connect, to overlap, to mix, to combine, to put blade to blade, to fight
- 合わせる 【あわせる】 to match (rhythm, speed, etc.), to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up, to face, to be opposite (someone), to compare, to check with, to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate), to place together, to connect, to overlap, to mix, to combine, to put blade to blade, to fight
- 合わせる顔がない 【あわせるかおがない】 too ashamed to meet
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あう、 あん、 い、 か、 こう、 ごお、 に、 ね、 や、 わい
- Korean:
- hab
Spanish
- adecuado
- apropiado
- correcto
- sentar bien
- ser adecuado
- ser correcto
- hacer juego
Portuguese
- encaixe
- unir
French
- correspondre
- convenir
- joindre
- go (0,18 l ou 0,33 m)
| 77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 121 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 46 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 383 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 195 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 135 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 270 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 159 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 159 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 271 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 284 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2511 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1274 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 259 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3287 | Morohashi |
| 2019 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 253 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 269 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 33 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 124 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 8060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5408 | Unicode hex code |
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
36 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 部 【ブ】 department (in an organization, company, etc.), division, bureau, faculty, club (at a school, university, etc.), team, part, portion, region, area, category, class, division, section, heading, counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
- 部位 【ブイ】 part (esp. of the body), region, site, cut (of meat)
- 情報部 【ジョウホウブ】 information bureau, intelligence department
- 首脳部 【シュノウブ】 executives, top management, governing body
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とり、 ふ、 ぺ、 ま
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- sección
- departamento
- parte
- copia
Portuguese
- seção
- biro
- departamento
- classe
- cópia
- parte
- porção
- sufixo para contagem de jornais ou revistas
French
- partie
- bureau
- service
- classe
- copie
- section
- portion
- compteur de copies (presse)
| 504 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 407 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 384 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 37 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4767 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 282 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 969 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1418 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 86 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 86 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 53 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 762 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2111 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1498 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1862 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39460 | Morohashi |
| 1676 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6146 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1845 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1988 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 52 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 386 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 0762.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90e8 | Unicode hex code |