| 428 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 535 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 507 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 261 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4215 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 636 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 353 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 427 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 679 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 692 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 440 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1433 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 759 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1031 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 411 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1911 | Morohashi |
| 1116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 469 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 404 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 431 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 279 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 483 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
152 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 初夏 【ショカ】 early summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 初演 【ショエン】 first performance
- 年初 【ネンショ】 beginning of the year
- 原初 【ゲンショ】 origin, source, beginning, starting point
Kun reading compounds
- 始め 【はじめ】 beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...
- 初めて 【はじめて】 for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ..., first time, (one's) first
- 月初め 【つきはじめ】 beginning of the month
- 初めて 【はじめて】 for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ..., first time, (one's) first
- 初 【はつ】 first, new
- 初夏 【しょか】 early summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 業界初 【ぎょうかいはつ】 the industry's first ...
- 人生初 【じんせいはつ】 (for the) first time in one's life
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 はっ
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- comienzo
- primero
Portuguese
- primeiros tempos
- começo
French
- première fois
- commencement
| 645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5e2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 3722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 521d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1503 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冠 【カンムリ】 traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers, crown, diadem, coronet, top kanji radical, first verse of a haikai, etc., best, peerless, first, name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc., counter for titles
- 冠婚葬祭 【カンコンソウサイ】 important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
- 宝冠 【ホウカン】 diadem, jeweled crown
- 月桂冠 【ゲッケイカン】 laurel wreath
Kun reading compounds
- 冠 【かんむり】 traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers, crown, diadem, coronet, top kanji radical, first verse of a haikai, etc., best, peerless, first, name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc., counter for titles
- 冠海雀 【かんむりうみすずめ】 Japanese murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume), crested murrelet
- 初冠 【ういこうぶり】 crowning a boy for the first time at a coming-of-age ceremony, noh cap with a rolled or drooping tail (indicative of nobility)
- 老冠 【おいかんむり】 kanji "old" radical at top
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かっぷ、 まさる
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- corona
- sin par
- sin igual
Portuguese
- coroa
- melhor
- inigualável
French
- couronne
- le meilleur
- inégalable
| 1097 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1548 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 627 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1170 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1081 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 905 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1615 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1723 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1656 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 165 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2583 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1790 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 310 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1580 | Morohashi |
| 2081 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 401 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 304 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 326 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1232 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3657 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2i7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3721.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 51a0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
1131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雪辱 【セツジョク】 vindication of honour, vindication of honor, making up for loss, revenge
- 雪上 【セツジョウ】 on the snow
- 積雪 【セキセツ】 fallen snow, snow cover
- 融雪 【ユウセツ】 melted snow, melting of snow
Kun reading compounds
- 雪 【ゆき】 snow, snowfall
- 雪国 【ゆきぐに】 snow country, snowy region
- 細雪 【ささめゆき】 light snow fall, small snow flakes
- 粉雪 【こなゆき】 powder snow, powdery snow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せっ、 ぶき
- Korean:
- seol
Spanish
- nieve
Portuguese
- neve
French
- neige
| 100 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 174 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 157 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 907 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5044 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 518 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 996 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1495 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 949 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 979 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 842 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1859 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3431 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2406 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1152 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42216P | Morohashi |
| 2759 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6520 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1143 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1225 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 207 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3175 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8d3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1017.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96ea | Unicode hex code |