| 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 |
camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time
- On:
- ジン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
828 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 陣 【ジン】 battle formation, camp, encampment, position, group, gang, party, corps, war, battle, campaign
- 陣営 【ジンエイ】 camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.), faction (of a party), military camp, encampment, cantonment
- 布陣 【フジン】 battle formation, lineup (e.g. for a game)
- 出陣 【シュツジン】 going into battle, departure for the front, appearing (in a match), starting an election campaign
Readings
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- ejército
- campo de batalla
- rango
- posición militar
Portuguese
- acampamento
- arranjo na batalha
- posições
- posição
French
- campement
- ordre de bataille
- rang
- position
| 1450 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 823 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4992 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1207 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1869 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1056 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1404 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1493 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1523 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 733 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 545 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 332 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1314 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41667 | Morohashi |
| 455 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6448 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1305 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1402 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1402 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 7520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9663 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1193 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 飾緒 【ショクショ】 aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
- 服飾 【フクショク】 clothing and accessories, attire
- 潤色 【ジュンショク】 rhetorical flourishes
Kun reading compounds
- 飾る 【かざる】 to decorate, to ornament, to adorn, to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange, to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover), to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious
- 飾り 【かざり】 decoration, ornament, trimmings
- 飾り気 【かざりけ】 affectation, showiness, pretence
- 耳飾り 【みみかざり】 earring
- 蓬莱飾り 【ほうらいかざり】 Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- decorar
- ornamentar
- adornar
- embellecer
Portuguese
- decorar
- ornamento
- adornar
- embelezar
French
- décorer
- orner
- parer
- embellir
| 1427 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 972 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5161 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1014 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1906 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 979 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1013 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 603 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1906 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2150 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1530 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1489 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44111P | Morohashi |
| 1717 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6683 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1477 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 8872.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 98fe | Unicode hex code |