| 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 |
車
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
333 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 車 【シャ】 car, vehicle, van, truck, wagon, lorry, (train) car, carriage
- 車検 【シャケン】 vehicle inspection
- 軽自動車 【ケイジドウシャ】 light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), k-car, kei car
- 台車 【ダイシャ】 platform truck, hand truck, trolley, dolly, cart, truck, bogie
Kun reading compounds
- 車 【くるま】 car, automobile, vehicle, wheel, castor, caster
- 車椅子 【くるまいす】 wheelchair
- 火の車 【ひのくるま】 fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell), desperate financial situation, dire straits
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くら、 くろま
- Korean:
- cha, geo
Spanish
- coche
- vehículo
- rueda
Portuguese
- carro
French
- véhicule
- voiture
| 88 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 63 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 31 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 162 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4608 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 54 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 91 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 532 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 133 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 133 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 62 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1769 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2212 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 292 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38172 | Morohashi |
| 3552 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5939 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 286 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 304 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 231 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 64 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 5000.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8eca | Unicode hex code |
axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls
- On:
- ジク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1261 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軸 【ジク】 axis, shaft, axle, center, centre, focal point, key point, stalk, stem, hanging scroll
- 軸足 【ジクアシ】 pivot foot, emphasis, priority, focus
- 基軸 【キジク】 basis, foundation, core, criterion, standard
- 中軸 【チュウジク】 axis, pivot, central figure, key man
Readings
- Korean:
- chug
Spanish
- eje
- pivote
- péndulo
- mango
Portuguese
- eixo
- pivô
- talo
- caule
- sufixo para contagem de pergaminhos
French
- axe
- pivot
- tige
- compteur de livres en rouleaux
| 1330 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1719 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4619 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1258 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1798 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 988 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1023 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1589 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1776 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1908 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1014 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1121 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38269 | Morohashi |
| 1514 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5952 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1193 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1591 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1576 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 5506.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ef8 | Unicode hex code |