| 102 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 177 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 159 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 38 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 595 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 139 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 23 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 921 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 47 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 47 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 29 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 196 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2819 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1453 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1957 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 296 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2011X | Morohashi |
| 2266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 309 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 53 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 182 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
27 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 前 【ゼン】 last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former, pre- (e.g. premodern), before, before, earlier
- 前衛 【ゼンエイ】 advance guard, vanguard, avant-garde, forward (player)
- 中前 【チュウゼン】 front of center field, front of centre field
- 風前 【フウゼン】 where the wind blows
Kun reading compounds
- 前 【まえ】 in front (of), before (e.g. a building), before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour), (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line), forward, ahead, (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone), previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example), portion, helping, front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.), privates, private parts, criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
- 前売り 【まえうり】 advance sale, booking
- 左前 【ひだりまえ】 wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead), going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy), being in a bad financial situation, front left, front and left, before and left
- 出前 【でまえ】 home delivery (of food), outside catering
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さき、 さと、 まい
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- antes
- delante de
Portuguese
- em frente
- antes
French
- devant
- avant
| 943 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 8022.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 524d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
26 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 後 【ゴ】 after
- 後日 【ゴジツ】 in the future, another day, later
- 越後 【エチゴ】 Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
- 終了後 【シュウリョウゴ】 after the end (of something), post-
- 後援 【コウエン】 support, backing
- 後遺症 【コウイショウ】 prognostic symptoms, after-effect, sequela
- 向後 【コウゴ】 hereafter
- 先後 【センゴ】 before and after, earlier and later, order, sequence, occurring almost simultaneously, inversion (of order), black and white
Kun reading compounds
- 後 【のち】 later, afterwards, future, after one's death, descendant
- 後々 【のちのち】 future, distant future
- 後々 【のちのち】 future, distant future
- この後 【このあと】 after this, henceforth, henceforward, from now on
- 後ろ 【うしろ】 back, behind, rear
- 後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】 (a person's) appearance from behind, person as seen from behind, back view, retreating figure
- 後ろ 【うしろ】 back, behind, rear
- 後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】 (a person's) appearance from behind, person as seen from behind, back view, retreating figure
- 後 【あと】 behind, rear, after, later, remainder, the rest, more (e.g. five more minutes), left, also, in addition, descendant, successor, heir, after one's death, past, previous
- 後押し 【あとおし】 pushing, backing, boosting, supporting, pushing from behind (a cart, etc.), pusher
- 亡き後 【なきあと】 after one's death
- 後々 【あとあと】 future, distant future
- 遅れる 【おくれる】 to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue, to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times), to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death, to be slow (of a clock or watch)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こし、 し、 しい、 しり
- Korean:
- hu
Spanish
- después
- atrás
- detrás
- retrasarse
Portuguese
- atrás
- costas
- mais tarde
French
- après
- derrière
- plus tard
| 208 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 123 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 111 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 45 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1610 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 276 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 53 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1300 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 48 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 48 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 30 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 625 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 431 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 267 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1391 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10098 | Morohashi |
| 361 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1742 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1379 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1479 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 48 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 174 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2067 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 2224.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f8c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1538 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 矛盾 【ムジュン】 contradiction, inconsistency
- 矛盾原理 【ムジュンゲンリ】 principle of contradiction, law of contradiction
Kun reading compounds
- 矛 【ほこ】 long-handled Chinese spear, lance, pike, weapon, arms, grip of a bow, parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
- 矛先 【ほこさき】 point of a spear, spearhead, focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.), aim, target, brunt, force (of an argument), edge
- 銅矛 【どうほこ】 bronze hoko, bronze halberd, bronze spearhead
- 鎚矛 【つちほこ】 mace
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- alabarda
- armas
Portuguese
- alabarda
- armas
- carro alegórico
French
- hallebarde
- armes
- char de festival
| 1843 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1672 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3164 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1813 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1565 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 150 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 773 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 787 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 955 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1392 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2501 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1732 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1233 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23846 | Morohashi |
| 2008 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3974 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1225 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1311 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1054 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 1722.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 77db | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1476 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 相矛盾 【アイムジュン】 mutually contradictory
- 形容矛盾 【ケイヨウムジュン】 contradictio in adjecto, contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies (wooden iron, hot ice, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 盾 【たて】 shield, buckler, escutcheon, pretext
- 楯突く 【たてつく】 to defy, to disobey, to rebel against, to oppose, to resist
- 人間の盾 【にんげんのたて】 human shield
- 円盾 【まるたて】 round shield, buckler
Readings
- Korean:
- sun, don
Spanish
- escudo
- pretexto
Portuguese
- escudo
- brasão
- escusa
French
- bouclier
- écu
- prétexte
| 1375 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1640 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 215 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1814 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1559 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 984 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 772 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 786 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 956 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1381 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1870 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23171 | Morohashi |
| 3006 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3912 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1853 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1997 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1286 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2679 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c4.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 7226.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76fe | Unicode hex code |