| 1214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1248 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 696 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1436 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1095 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1151 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 879 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 900 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 791 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 198 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1096 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1493 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2076 | Morohashi |
| 1672 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 498 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1671 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1801 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1305 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣士 【ケンシ】 swordsman, swordswoman, fencer
- 銃剣 【ジュウケン】 bayonet, guns and swords
- 刀剣 【トウケン】 sword, dagger, knife, bayonet
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣の舞 【つるぎのまい】 Sabre Dance
- 月の剣 【つきのつるぎ】 new moon, crescent moon
- 草薙の剣 【くさなぎのつるぎ】 Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia), grass-mowing sword
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- sable
- espada
- hoja de espada
Portuguese
- sabre
- espada
- lâmina
- ponteiro de relógio
French
- sabre
- épée
- lame
- aiguille de montre
| 2843 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 8250.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5263 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
751 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 闘士 【トウシ】 fighter (for), militant, champion (of), boxer
- 闘志 【トウシ】 fighting spirit, (will to) fight
- 敢闘 【カントウ】 fighting bravely
- 共闘 【キョウトウ】 joint struggle, common (united) front
Kun reading compounds
- 戦う 【たたかう】 to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- tu
Spanish
- pelear
- luchar
- combatir
Portuguese
- luta
- guerra
French
- lutte
- guerre
| 1659 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 654 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4973 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1056 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1865 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1511 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1612 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1328 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4136 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2102 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45649P | Morohashi |
| 3334 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6418 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1629 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1757 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 367 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1910 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3848 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-10 | SKIP code |
| 1-11-7 | SKIP code |
| 7714.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 95d8 | Unicode hex code |
士
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
526 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 士 【シ】 man (esp. one who is well-respected), samurai, person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed), member
- 士官 【シカン】 officer
- 飛行士 【ヒコウシ】 pilot
- 公認会計士 【コウニンカイケイシ】 certified public accountant
Kun reading compounds
- 侍 【さむらい】 warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai, man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer
- 二四六九士 【にしむくさむらい】 nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ま
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- caballero
- samurai
- hombre
Portuguese
- cavalheiro
- samurai
French
- gentilhomme
- samouraï
- radical samouraï (no. 33)
| 410 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 521 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 494 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 301 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1160 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 59 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1173 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 41 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 572 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 581 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 755 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 393 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2877 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 325 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5638 | Morohashi |
| 3405 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1117 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 319 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 341 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 386 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 441 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3p0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 58eb | Unicode hex code |