| 356 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 431 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 187 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 716 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 787 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 366 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 121 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 709 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 722 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 295 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 208 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 42 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 23 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 24 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 876 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2297 | Morohashi |
| 38 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 523 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 867 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 932 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 237 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 447 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
130 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 加 【カ】 addition, Canada
- 加圧 【カアツ】 pressurization, applying pressure (to)
- 添加 【テンカ】 addition, annexing
- 倍加 【バイカ】 doubling, marked increase, multiplying, redoubling
Kun reading compounds
- 加える 【くわえる】 to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex, to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up, to include, to count in, to let join, to inflict (damage), to deal, to give
- 加わる 【くわわる】 to be added to, to be appended, to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate, to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed), to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- agregar
- añadir
- incrementar
- Canadá
- sumar
- unirse
Portuguese
- somar
- adição
- aumento
- unir
- incluir
- Canadá
French
- ajouter
- addition
- augmentation
- rejoindre
- inclure
- Canada
| 1677 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4600.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52a0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
119 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 持 【ジ】 draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie
- 持久 【ジキュウ】 endurance, persistence
- 堅持 【ケンジ】 holding on to, sticking to
- 護持 【ゴジ】 defend and maintain, support, protection
Kun reading compounds
- 持つ 【もつ】 to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry, to possess, to have, to own, to maintain, to keep, to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive, to take charge of, to be in charge of, to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.), to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck
- 持子 【もつご】 stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), topmouth gudgeon
- 持てる 【もてる】 to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.), to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed, to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last, possessed, held, rich, wealthy, affluent
- 持てる者 【もてるもの】 (the) haves, those who have
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もち、 もつ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- duración
- propiedad
- cargo
- sostener
- mantener
Portuguese
- segurar
- ter
French
- avoir
- tenir
| 231 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 310 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 294 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 184 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1903 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 50 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 178 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 801 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 451 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 458 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 142 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 447 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 333 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 667 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12019 | Morohashi |
| 374 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2151 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 660 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 712 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 94 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 328 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1348 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 5404.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6301 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祈念 【キネン】 prayer
- 祈願 【キガン】 prayer (for something), supplication
Kun reading compounds
- 祈る 【いのる】 to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace, to wish, to hope
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 れい
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- rezo
- oración
- plegaria
- rezar
- orar
- invocar
Portuguese
- orar
- rogar
French
- prier
- voeu
| 1124 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1573 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3234 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1141 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 771 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 609 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 621 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 823 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1419 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1086 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 588 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 779 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1138 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24640P | Morohashi |
| 875 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4071 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1128 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1209 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1211 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 654 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 3222.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7948 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 加持祈祷 【カジキトウ】 incantation and prayer
- 祝祷 【シュクトウ】 benediction, blessing
Kun reading compounds
- 祈る 【いのる】 to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace, to wish, to hope
- 祈り 【いのり】 prayer, supplication
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3260 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 885 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 24852X | Morohashi |
| 1253 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4093 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2598 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2644 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 648 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e14.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1-5-14 | SKIP code |
| 3424.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7977 | Unicode hex code |