| 635 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 348 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2023 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 87 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 56 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 60 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1615 | Morohashi |
| 79 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 417 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2134 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2341 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冴寒 【ゴカン】 extreme cold
Kun reading compounds
- 冴える 【さえる】 to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp, to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake, to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful, to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute, to be satisfying, to become frigid, to become intensely cold
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さえ、 さえる
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- congelarse bruscamente
Portuguese
French
| 2b5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 3114.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 51b4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
| 292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8108 | Morohashi |
| 3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5cf6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
841 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奈良 【ナラ】 Nara (city, prefecture)
- な行 【ナギョウ】 the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
- 眼仁奈 【メジナ】 largescale blackfish (Girella punctata)
- 輪奈 【ワナ】 loop (of thread, string, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 如何 【いかん】 (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of), what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?
- 唐梨 【からなし】 Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)
Readings
- Korean:
- nae, na
Spanish
- Nara
- ¿que tal?
- ¿por qué?
Portuguese
French
- Nara
- comment ?
| 822 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1174 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1977 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 696 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2044 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 947 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2759 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1905 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1103 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5893 | Morohashi |
| 2219 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1147 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1094 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1175 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1441 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4090.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5948 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
952 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 緒 【ショ】 beginning, inception
- 緒戦 【ショセン】 beginning of hostilities, beginning of competition, first match (in a series)
- 端緒 【タンショ】 start, beginning, first step, clue
- 由緒 【ユイショ】 history, pedigree, lineage
- 緒 【ショ】 beginning, inception
- 緒戦 【ショセン】 beginning of hostilities, beginning of competition, first match (in a series)
- 端緒 【タンショ】 start, beginning, first step, clue
- 下町情緒 【シタマチジョウチョ】 the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
Kun reading compounds
- 緒 【お】 cord, strap, thong, string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
- 緒締め 【おじめ】 string-fastener, drawstring on pouch or purse (handbag)
- 下緒 【さげお】 cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi, sword strap, sword knot
- 筈緒 【はずお】 hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast
- 糸口 【いとぐち】 beginning, start, first step, clue, lead, hint, thread end
- 糸口を開く 【いとぐちをひらく】 to find a clue, to make a beginning
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- principio
- comienzo
- hilo
- cordón
- cuerda de instrumento musical
Portuguese
- faixa
- começo
- início
- fim
- corda
- correia
French
- bout
- début
- fin
- lanière
- corde
- sangle
| 1382 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1296 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3557 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 949 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 825 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2537 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 862 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 881 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1033 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1542 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1742 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 935 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1356 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27632 | Morohashi |
| 1378 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1344 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1444 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1724 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2778 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 2496.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7dd2 | Unicode hex code |