| 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 |
performance, act, play, render, stage
- On:
- エン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
267 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 演技 【エンギ】 acting, performance
- 演歌 【エンカ】 enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad, troubadour
- 共演 【キョウエン】 appearing together (in a film, play, etc.), performing together (at a concert, etc.), acting together, co-starring, playing together (in a sports match)
- 再演 【サイエン】 another showing (of a play), playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor), recapitulation
Readings
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- expresar
- realizar
- llevar a cabo
- poner en práctica
- representar
Portuguese
- performance
- ato
- jogo
- fazer
- estágio
French
- interpréter
- représentation
- jouer
- numéro
- réciter
- mettre en scène
| 553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 650 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 621 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 222 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 806 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 708 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2079 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 344 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 344 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 616 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1239 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 491 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2026 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18130 | Morohashi |
| 697 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2007 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2163 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 413 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 785 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a11.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 3318.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6f14 | Unicode hex code |