| 995 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 984 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 453 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 564 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1148 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 336 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2599 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1033 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1074 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1168 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 200 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 130 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1002 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1261 | Morohashi |
| 177 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 334 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 993 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1068 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1000 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
334 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 優 【ユウ】 Excellent (grade), A, superiority, excellence, gentle, graceful, elegant, skillful
- 優位 【ユウイ】 predominance, superiority, ascendancy, advantage, supremacy
- 声優 【セイユウ】 voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 怪優 【カイユウ】 actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
- 優曇華 【ウドンゲ】 udumbara (mythical Indian plant often identified with the cluster fig, Ficus glomerata), something very rare (from the legend that the udumbara flowers once in 3000 years), Japanese fiber banana flower, green lacewing eggs
- 優婆夷 【ウバイ】 upasika (devout female lay follower of Buddhism)
- 声優 【セイユウ】 voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 怪優 【カイユウ】 actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
Kun reading compounds
- 優しい 【やさしい】 tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable
- 優しい声 【やさしいこえ】 soft voice
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆ、 よし
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- excelente
- sobresaliente
- especial
- papel
- función
- elegante
- tierno
- amable
- cariñoso
- sobrepasar
- dejar atrás
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- ternura
- superar
- superação
- ator
- superioridade
- gentileza
French
- tendresse
- gentillesse
- exceller
- surpasser
- supériorité
- acteur
| 2167 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-15 | SKIP code |
| 2124.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 512a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2435 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 婆 【ババ】 old woman, joker (in old maid)
- 婆 【ババア】 old woman, hag, old bag
- 提婆 【ダイバ】 deva (being with god-like characteristics)
- 湯婆 【タンポ】 hot-water bottle, metal sake jug, sake warmer
Kun reading compounds
- 婆 【ばば】 old woman, joker (in old maid)
- 婆 【ばばあ】 old woman, hag, old bag
- 祖父祖母 【じじばば】 old people, grandparents
- 遣り手婆 【やりてばば】 brothel madam
- 婆さん 【ばあさん】 grandmother, old woman, female senior citizen
- 婆ちゃん 【ばあちゃん】 granny, grandma, gran, old lady, old woman
- 糞婆 【くそばばあ】 old hag, old woman, old bat
- 鬼婆 【おにばば】 hag, witch, bitch, penurious or spiteful old woman, termagant, virago
Readings
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- anciana
- abuela
Portuguese
- senhora
- avó
- ama de leite
French
- vieille femme
- grand-mère
- nourrice
| 1684 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 2039 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1234 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1262 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1931 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2116 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1902 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 430 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3433 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1768 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2407 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 812 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6390 | Morohashi |
| 2762 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1240 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 804 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 867 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1421 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 369 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 3440.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5a46 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 塞源 【ソクゲン】 blockage of a source
- 塞栓 【ソクセン】 embolus, abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
- 梗塞 【コウソク】 stoppage, blocking, infarction, infarct
- 閉塞 【ヘイソク】 blockage, blockade, blocking up, stoppage, obstruction, occlusion
- 塞翁が馬 【サイオウガウマ】 the future is unpredictable, inscrutable are the ways of heaven, the irony of fate
- 塞外 【サイガイ】 outside a fort, outside the Great Wall of China
- 防塞 【ボウサイ】 fort, defensive position
- 城塞 【ジョウサイ】 fortress, stronghold, citadel
Kun reading compounds
- 塞ぐ 【ふさぐ】 to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth), to stand in the way, to obstruct, to occupy, to fill up, to take up, to perform one's role, to do one's duty, to feel depressed, to be in low spirits, to mope
Readings
- Korean:
- sae, saeg
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 465 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2924 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2033 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 5349 | Morohashi |
| 2330 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1069 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2214 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1646 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 772 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 3010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 585e | Unicode hex code |