| 680 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 579 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 552 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 956 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 588 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 640 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1077 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 733 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 367 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 368 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 630 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 157 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3253 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1680 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2283 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1844 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1474 | Morohashi |
| 2627 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 375 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1827 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1969 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 512 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1055 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 典 【テン】 ceremony, celebration, law code, Sweden
- 典型 【テンケイ】 type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetype, perfect example
- 国語辞典 【コクゴジテン】 Japanese-language dictionary, dictionary of a national language
- 拉丁 【ラテン】 Latin (language), Latin-American, Latin, Latino, Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome), Roman
- 香典 【コウデン】 gift brought to a funeral (usu. money), funeral offering, condolence gift, incense money
- 経典 【キョウテン】 sacred books, sutras, scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ、 つね、 の
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- escrito
- ceremonia
- ley
- regla
Portuguese
- código
- cerimônia
- lei
- regra
French
- code
- cérémonie
- loi
- règle
| 1961 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 5580.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5178 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 礼 【レイ】 thanks, gratitude, manners, etiquette, bow (i.e. bending of the body), bowing, reward, gift, ceremony, ritual, key money
- 礼儀 【レイギ】 manners, courtesy, etiquette
- 巡礼 【ジュンレイ】 pilgrimage, pilgrim
- 儀礼 【ギレイ】 courtesy, etiquette, formality, protocol, (religious) observance, ritual, rite
- 礼賛 【ライサン】 praise, worship, adoration, glorification
- 礼冠 【ライカン】 crown or head-ornament worn with formal or ceremonial clothes by nobility (ritsuryō system)
- 頂礼 【チョウライ】 prostration, placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
- 帰命頂礼 【キミョウチョウライ】 most formal form of a prayer
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 なり、 のり、 ひろし、 れ
- Korean:
- rye
Spanish
- saludo
- reverencia
- cortesía
- gracias
Portuguese
- saudação
- reverência
- cerimônia
- agradecimento
- remuneração
French
- salut
- courbette
- cérémonie
- remerciements
- rémunération
| 337 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 436 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 413 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 983 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3229 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 350 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 770 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 146 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 620 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 630 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 822 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1417 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1012 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 547 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1096 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24626P | Morohashi |
| 818 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4061 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1087 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1168 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 262 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 656 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 3221.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 793c | Unicode hex code |
drama, play
- On:
- ゲキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
662 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 劇 【ゲキ】 drama, play, powerful drug
- 劇画 【ゲキガ】 comic strip with dramatic story
- 新劇 【シンゲキ】 shingeki, new drama (movement), form of Japanese theater developed towards the end of the Meiji period inspired by modern Western theater
- 京劇 【キョウゲキ】 classical Chinese opera
Readings
- Korean:
- geug
Spanish
- drama
- obra
- teatro
- violento
- intenso
Portuguese
- drama
- jogo
French
- théâtre
- pièce (théâtre)
| 858 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 848 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 458 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 247 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1078 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 365 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 797 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 811 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1140 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 206 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2399 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1681 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2016 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2218 | Morohashi |
| 1904 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 517 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2152 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 982 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1243 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-13-2 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5287 | Unicode hex code |