| 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
1343 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 偶然 【グウゼン】 coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity, by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally, contingency
- 遇す 【グウス】 to entertain, to treat
- 最優遇 【サイユウグウ】 most favourable treatment, most favorable treatment, very warm reception
- 優遇 【ユウグウ】 favorable treatment, favourable treatment, hospitality, warm reception, good treatment, hearty welcome
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
Readings
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- tratar con
- encuentro por casualidad
- hospitalidad
Portuguese
- entrevista
- convite
- entreter
- receber
- lidar com
French
- entrevue
- traiter
- rencontrer
- distraire
- recevoir
| 1186 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1213 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1285 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1814 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1641 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1754 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1178 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 706 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3889 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2702 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1975 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38991P | Morohashi |
| 3135 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1956 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2106 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1592 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 3630.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9047 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
818 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 措置 【ソチ】 measure, step, action
- 措辞 【ソジ】 wording, phraseology, diction
- 特措 【トクソ】 special measure, special measures
- 挙措 【キョソ】 behavior, behaviour, manner
Kun reading compounds
- 措く 【おく】 to stop (doing something), to cease, to put aside, to leave as is, to leave alone, to exclude, to except
Readings
- Korean:
- jo, chaeg
Spanish
- poner a un lado
- poner aparte
- exceptuar
Portuguese
- por de lado
- desistir
- suspender
- descontinuar
- exceto
French
- mettre à l'écart
- rejeter
- abandonner
- suspendre
- renvoyer
- exclure
| 1507 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 922 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1930 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1506 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1365 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1200 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1263 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1476 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 906 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 610 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 463 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1196 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12286 | Morohashi |
| 502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2190 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1188 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1272 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1441 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1378 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5406.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63aa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
277 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 置換 【チカン】 substitution, replacement, permutation, substitution, displacement
- 置換可能引数データ 【チカンカノウヒキスウデータ】 replaceable parameter data
- 留置 【リュウチ】 detention (usu. during investigation), imprisonment, poundage, custody
- 倒置 【トウチ】 turning upside down, inversion
Kun reading compounds
- 置く 【おく】 to put, to place, to leave (behind), to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up, to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ, to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.), to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool, to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house, to separate spatially or temporally, to do something in advance, to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 おけ、 き
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
- poner
- colocar
- situar
Portuguese
- colocação
- por
- colocar
- depositar
- abandonar
- manter
- empregar
- hipotecar
French
- placer
- poser
- déposer
- faire à l'avance
- laisser derrière
- garder
- employer
- gage
| 469 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 570 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 545 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 322 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3644 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 345 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 831 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2232 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 426 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 432 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 262 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1466 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3222 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2262 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 840 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28298 | Morohashi |
| 2608 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4645 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 832 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 895 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 312 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 610 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3675 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5g8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-1-12 | SKIP code |
| 6071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f6e | Unicode hex code |