| 832 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 932 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 920 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 900 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 702 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 789 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1098 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1696 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1387 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1113 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 205 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2283 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1179 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1610 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2127 | Morohashi |
| 1815 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 506 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1631 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1759 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 950 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
741 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 創価学会 【ソウカガッカイ】 Soka Gakkai (lay organization based on Nichiren Buddhism)
- 創意 【ソウイ】 original idea, originality
- 独創 【ドクソウ】 originality
- 草創 【ソウソウ】 beginning, inauguration
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 始める 【はじめる】 to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate, to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish, to start ..., to begin to ...
- 傷 【きず】 wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar, chip, crack, scratch, nick, flaw, defect, weakness, weak point, stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
- 古傷 【ふるきず】 old wound, scar, unpleasant past experience, painful memory, past misdeed
- 手傷 【てきず】 wound (suffered in a fight)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はじめ
- Korean:
- chang
Spanish
- fundar
- comenzar
- originar
Portuguese
- gênese
- ferir
- dano
- ferido
- começo
- originar
French
- fondation
- genèse
- origine
- début
- blessure
| 2843 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f10.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-2 | SKIP code |
| 8260.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5275 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1165 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 聖 【セイ】 Saint, St., S., sacred, holy, pure
- 聖域 【セイイキ】 sacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground, holy ground, issue that is regarded as being off-limits, matter that is not up for discussion
- 棋聖 【キセイ】 great master of go, great master of shogi
- 亜聖 【アセイ】 sage of the second order
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 聖者 【セイジャ】 saint
- 大聖 【ダイショウ】 Buddha, high-ranked bodhisattva
- 仏餉 【ブッショウ】 rice offered to Buddha
Kun reading compounds
- 聖 【ひじり】 highly virtuous monk, monk, Buddhist solitary, Buddhist missionary, saint (i.e. a virtuous person), emperor, master, expert
- 聖心 【せいしん】 Sacred Heart
- 高野聖 【こうやひじり】 Mount Kōya missionary (usu. low-ranking monk), Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ、 さと、 さとし、 せ、 たか、 ただ、 ひろ、 まさ、 み
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- santo
- sagrado
- sabio
- relacionado con cristianismo
Portuguese
- santo
- sagrado
- sábio
- mestre
- padre
French
- saint
- sage
- maître
- prêtre
| 824 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 922 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 911 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1306 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2960 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 663 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1663 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2030 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 674 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 686 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 580 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1583 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3509 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1812 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2464 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 833 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29074P | Morohashi |
| 2830 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4727 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 825 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 888 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 962 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3272 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f9.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 1610.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8056 | Unicode hex code |
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
810 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 曲 【キョク】 composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record), tune, melody, air, enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure
- 曲折 【キョクセツ】 bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging, ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes
- 歌謡曲 【カヨウキョク】 kayōkyoku, form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era, (Western) pop song
- 名曲 【メイキョク】 famous piece of music, excellent song, (musical) masterpiece
Kun reading compounds
- 曲がる 【まがる】 to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist, to turn, to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
- 曲げる 【まげる】 to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl, to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant, to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle), to ignore (what one really thinks), to pawn
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まがた
- Korean:
- gog
Spanish
- melodía
- curva
- encorvado
- torcer
- doblar
- torcerse
- girarse
Portuguese
- tender
- música
- melodia
- composição
- prazer
- injustiça
- falta
- curva
- tortuoso
- perverso
- inclinar
French
- courber
- musique
- mélodie
- composition
- plaisir
- injustice
- faute
- malhonnête
- pervers
- pencher
| 381 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 279 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 261 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 604 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 103 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 715 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 609 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 327 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 366 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 367 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 625 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 996 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4340 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2956 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1180 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14280 | Morohashi |
| 3527 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2418 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1172 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1256 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 264 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1976 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 5560.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 66f2 | Unicode hex code |