| 528 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 626 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 596 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 219 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 200 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 355 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 436 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 329 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 329 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 248 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 189 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1431 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 757 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 915 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1932 | Morohashi |
| 1114 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 466 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 906 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 972 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 180 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 491 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
203 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 利 【リ】 advantage, benefit, profit, interest
- 利上げ 【リアゲ】 increase in interest rates
- 低利 【テイリ】 low interest rate
- 水利 【スイリ】 utilization of water, water supply, irrigation, water transportation, navigability (e.g. of a river)
Kun reading compounds
- 効く 【きく】 to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for), to work, to function well, to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to, to taste (alcohol), to try
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かが、 と、 とし、 のり、 み、 りい
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- ganancia
- ventaja
- beneficio
- ser efectivo
Portuguese
- lucro
- vantagem
- benefício
French
- profit
- avantage
- bénéfice
| 2243 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2290.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5229 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
642 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 休刊 【キュウカン】 suspension of publication
- 休暇 【キュウカ】 holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)
- 帰休 【キキュウ】 leave, furlough, temporary layoff
- 定休 【テイキュウ】 regular holiday, fixed day off, regular closing day
Kun reading compounds
- 休む 【やすむ】 to be absent, to take a day off, to rest, to have a break, to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire, to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
- 休まる 【やすまる】 to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
- 休める 【やすめる】 to rest, to suspend, to give relief
Readings
- Korean:
- hyu
Spanish
- descanso
- descansar
- tomarse un descanso
- estar descansado
- dar descanso
Portuguese
- descanso
- dia desligado
- aposentar
- sono
French
- repos
- jour de repos
- se coucher
- dormir
| 61 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 80 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 13 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 583 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 380 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 153 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 13 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 233 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 60 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 60 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 138 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 64 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 56 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 36 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 37 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 974 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 440 | Morohashi |
| 52 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 142 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 965 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1038 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 56 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2429.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f11 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
621 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 色 【ショク】 counter for colours
- 紫色 【ムラサキイロ】 purple, violet
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 色 【シキ】 rupa (form), visible objects (i.e. color and form)
- 色彩 【シキサイ】 colour, color, hue, tints
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 極彩色 【ゴクサイシキ】 richly colored, richly coloured
Kun reading compounds
- 色 【いろ】 colour, color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion, skin colour, skin color, look (on one's face), expression, appearance, air, feeling, personality, character, tone (of one's voice, etc.), tune, sound, ring, love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover, paramour, beauty, sexiness, physical appeal, kind, type, variety
- 色合い 【いろあい】 colouring, coloring, shade (of colour), hue, tone, tinge, tint, flavour, nuance, feel, sense, look
- 紫色 【むらさきいろ】 purple, violet
- 橙色 【だいだいいろ】 orange (color, colour)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか、 しこ
- Korean:
- saeg
Spanish
- color
- aspecto
Portuguese
- cor
French
- couleur
| 94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 162 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 145 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 326 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3889 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 241 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 243 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 345 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 204 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 204 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 316 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2522 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1280 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1769 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30602 | Morohashi |
| 2029 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4956 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1753 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1890 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 405 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 127 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2556 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2n4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2771.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8272 | Unicode hex code |