| 858 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 848 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 458 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 247 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1078 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 365 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 797 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 811 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1140 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 206 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2399 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1681 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2016 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2218 | Morohashi |
| 1904 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 517 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2152 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 982 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
drama, play
- On:
- ゲキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
662 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 劇 【ゲキ】 drama, play, powerful drug
- 劇画 【ゲキガ】 comic strip with dramatic story
- 新劇 【シンゲキ】 shingeki, new drama (movement), form of Japanese theater developed towards the end of the Meiji period inspired by modern Western theater
- 京劇 【キョウゲキ】 classical Chinese opera
Readings
- Korean:
- geug
Spanish
- drama
- obra
- teatro
- violento
- intenso
Portuguese
- drama
- jogo
French
- théâtre
- pièce (théâtre)
| 1243 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-13-2 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5287 | Unicode hex code |
symptoms, illness
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1111 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 症 【ショウ】 illness, condition, -pathy
- 症候群 【ショウコウグン】 syndrome
- 自閉症 【ジヘイショウ】 autism
- 後遺症 【コウイショウ】 prognostic symptoms, after-effect, sequela
Readings
- Korean:
- jeung
Spanish
- síntoma
- señal
- enfermedad
Portuguese
- sintomas
- doença
French
- symptôme
- maladie
| 1397 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 955 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3039 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1563 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1545 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1318 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1400 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1363 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1350 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4065 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2062 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2794 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1701 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22140 | Morohashi |
| 3280 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3795 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1685 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1816 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1369 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 573 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5i5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 0011.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 75c7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 肝硬変 【カンコウヘン】 cirrhosis (of the liver)
- 肝炎 【カンエン】 hepatitis
- 肺肝 【ハイカン】 lungs and livers, depths of one's heart, innermost heart
- 脂肪肝 【シボウカン】 fatty liver
Kun reading compounds
- 肝 【きも】 liver, innards, courage, spirit, pluck, guts, crux, essential point, key
- 肝いり 【きもいり】 good offices, auspices, sponsorship, help, assistance, village official (during the Edo period)
- 群肝 【むらぎも】 internal organs, entrails
- あん肝 【あんきも】 monkfish liver, goosefish liver
Readings
- Korean:
- gan
Spanish
- punto vital
- hígado
- ánimo
Portuguese
- fígado
- vísceras
- nervo
- chutzpah
French
- foie
- cran
- courage
- audace
| 1096 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1410 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3731 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1516 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1666 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 408 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1272 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1346 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1107 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1022 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1045 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 563 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 747 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1664 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29273 | Morohashi |
| 841 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4762 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1649 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1778 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1134 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3955 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 7124.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 809d | Unicode hex code |
炎
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1242 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 炎 【エン】 -itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
- 炎症 【エンショウ】 inflammation, irritation
- 脳炎 【ノウエン】 brain inflammation, encephalitis, cerebritis
- 胃炎 【イエン】 gastritis, gastric catarrh
Kun reading compounds
- 炎 【ほのお】 flame, blaze, flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger), passion
- 炎検出器 【ほのおけんしゅつき】 flame detector
- 瞋恚の炎 【しんいのほのお】 intense antipathy (like a blazing fire), flames of rage
- 嫉妬の炎 【しっとのほのお】 flames of jealousy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぬく
- Korean:
- yeom
Spanish
- quemar
- llamarada
- inflamación
- flama
Portuguese
- inflamação
- chama
- fogo
French
- inflammation
- flamme
- incendie
| 1024 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1231 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1727 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1513 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 697 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1336 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1419 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1803 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1264 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3075 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1568 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 164 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18910 | Morohashi |
| 2420 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3404 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 162 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 174 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1207 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1162 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 9080.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 708e | Unicode hex code |