| 1293 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 693 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 533 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1529 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1065 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2060 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1317 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1399 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1248 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 128 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 117 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 136 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 996 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1005 | Morohashi |
| 157 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 298 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 987 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1062 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1607 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
536 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 催涙 【サイルイ】 tear-inducing
- 催促 【サイソク】 pressing, urging, demanding, demand
- 共催 【キョウサイ】 joint sponsorship (of an event), cosponsorship, joint hosting
- 併催 【ヘイサイ】 combining a pair of events, joint
Kun reading compounds
- 催す 【もよおす】 to hold (an event), to give (a dinner, party, etc.), to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.), to show signs of
Readings
- Korean:
- choe
Spanish
- efectuar según los planes
- reunión
- función teatral
- organizar
- celebrar
- llevar
- traer
Portuguese
- patrocinador
- manter (um encontro)
- oferecer (um jantar)
French
- mécène
- tenir (un meeting)
- donner (un dîner)
- prendre en charge
| 2175 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a11.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 2221.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 50ac | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1367 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奇 【キ】 strange, unconventional, eccentric, novel, odd, odd number
- 奇異 【キイ】 odd, strange, queer, peculiar
- 物好き 【モノズキ】 (idle) curiosity, fancifulness, whimsy, (having) strange tastes
- 怪奇 【カイキ】 bizarre, strange, weird, mysterious, grotesque
Kun reading compounds
- 奇しき 【くしき】 strange, mysterious, queer
- 奇しき 【くしき】 strange, mysterious, queer
- 奇しくも 【くしくも】 strangely, oddly, miraculously, mysteriously
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- extraño
- raro
- sospechoso
Portuguese
- estranho
- estranheza
- curiousidade
French
- étrange
- étrangeté
- curieux (bizarre)
| 1123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1189 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1176 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1048 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1176 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 752 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1360 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1444 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1292 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 414 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2756 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1409 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 128 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5892 | Morohashi |
| 2217 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1150 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 126 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 133 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1160 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1449 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d5.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 4062.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5947 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
418 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 形 【ケイ】 form, adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)
- 形式 【ケイシキ】 form (as opposed to substance), format, form, style, manner, formality, form, mode, form, form (bilinear, quadratic, etc.)
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
- 形相 【ギョウソウ】 look (esp. an angry or upset look), expression
- 大仰 【オオギョウ】 exaggerated, overblown, overdone
- 阿形 【アギョウ】 open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")
Kun reading compounds
- 形 【かた】 shape, form, style, security, collateral, obverse of an old zeni coin
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 借金のカタ 【しゃっきんのカタ】 security for a loan, collateral
- 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 形作る 【かたちづくる】 to form, to shape, to make, to mold, to mould, to build up
- 顔かたち 【かおかたち】 features, looks
- 姿形 【すがたかたち】 appearance, figure, shape, form
- 形 【なり】 style, way, shape, form, appearance, state
- 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
- 生成り 【きなり】 unbleached cloth, unbleached colour (color), unbleached, undyed
- 鉤状 【かぎなり】 hooklike, hook-shaped, unciform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ち
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- forma
- figura
- tipo
Portuguese
- forma
- formulário
- estilo
French
- forme
- style
| 200 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 104 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 408 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1589 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 223 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 518 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 414 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 395 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 399 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 509 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 615 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1050 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 565 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 749 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1727 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9969 | Morohashi |
| 846 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1713 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 306 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 141 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3260 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3j4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 1242.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f62 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
104 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 性 【セイ】 nature (of a person), sex, gender, sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.), gender, -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy
- 性格 【セイカク】 character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature, characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
- 耐性 【タイセイ】 resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
- 社会性 【シャカイセイ】 sociality
- 性 【ショウ】 nature, disposition, temperament, character, quality, that which does not change according to external influences
- 性根 【ショウネ】 nature, character, disposition
- 冷え性 【ヒエショウ】 sensitivity to cold, poor circulation
- 凝り性 【コリショウ】 tendency to become totally absorbed in something, monomania, perfectionism, fastidiousness, meticulousness, susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
Kun reading compounds
- 性 【さが】 one's nature, one's destiny, custom, tradition, habit, convention
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- sexo
- género
- naturaleza
- temperamento
Portuguese
- sexo
- gênero
- natureza
French
- sexe
- genre
- nature
- propriétés
| 645 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 745 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 723 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 199 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1666 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 280 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 535 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 98 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 98 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 421 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 811 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 357 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1572 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10478 | Morohashi |
| 299 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1558 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1679 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 119 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 9501.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6027 | Unicode hex code |