| 250 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 335 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 319 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 197 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3787 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 266 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 373 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1613 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 509 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 518 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 263 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 224 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1268 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 918 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1217 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2409 | Morohashi |
| 1005 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1209 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1294 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 419 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 401 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勝 【ショウ】 win, victory, beautiful scenery, scenic spot, counter for wins
- 勝因 【ショウイン】 cause of victory, reason for (one's) success
- 必勝 【ヒッショウ】 certain victory
- 快勝 【カイショウ】 sweeping victory, easy victory
Kun reading compounds
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
- 勝つ 【かつ】 to win, to gain victory
- 褐色 【かちいろ】 dark indigo (almost black)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かち、 と、 よし
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- ganar
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- vitória
- vencer
- prevalecer
- superar
French
- victoire
- gagner
- l'emporter
- surpasser
| 3945 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 7922.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52dd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
443 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 負 【フ】 negative, minus
- 負荷 【フカ】 burden, load (electrical, CPU, etc.)
- 正負 【セイフ】 positive and negative, +-, plus and minus
- 非負 【ヒフ】 non-negative
Kun reading compounds
- 負ける 【まける】 to lose, to be defeated, to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield, to be inferior to, to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.), to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free
- 負けるが勝ち 【まけるがかち】 he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day, sometimes you have to lose to win, losing is winning
- 負かす 【まかす】 to defeat
- 負う 【おう】 to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder, to take (responsibility), to assume, to accept, to bear (the blame, costs, etc.), to have (a duty, obligation, etc.), to become responsible for, to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.), to suffer (an injury), to sustain (a wound), to receive, to incur (a loss, damage, etc.), to owe (a debt of gratitude to), to be indebted to, to have (something) behind one, to be backed by
- 負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る 【おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる】 some things can be learned from the young, a fool may give a wise man counsel, to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
Readings
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- llevar
- tomar a su cargo
- deber
- ser derrotado
- llevarse la victoria
Portuguese
- derrotar
- negativa
- menos
- carregar
- dever a
- assumir uma responsabilidade
French
- défaite
- perdre
- moins
- négatif
- assumer
- porter sur le dos
- devoir à quelqu'un
- faire un rabais
| 312 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 406 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 383 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 473 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4488 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 503 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 918 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 981 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 510 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 519 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 717 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1722 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2594 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1327 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1799 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 63 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36660X | Morohashi |
| 2091 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5769 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 63 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 67 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 346 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2n7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-7-2 | SKIP code |
| 2780.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ca0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
412 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 審査 【シンサ】 judging, inspection, examination, investigation, review
- 審議 【シンギ】 deliberation, discussion, consideration
- 一審 【イッシン】 first instance, first trial
- 再審 【サイシン】 retrial, reopening of a case, review, reexamination
Kun reading compounds
- 詳らか 【つまびらか】 detailed, clear
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら
- Korean:
- sim
Spanish
- claro
- detallado
- completo
- juicio
- abreviatura de árbitro
Portuguese
- Inquérito
- juiz
- julgamento
French
- audition
- audience
- jugement
| 1443 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 380 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1341 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1253 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1218 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2365 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1383 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1471 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1661 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 497 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2985 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1527 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2080 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1929 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7316 | Morohashi |
| 2360 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1367 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1910 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2059 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1753 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 776 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3060.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5be9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
197 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 判 【ハン】 seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment, judgement, size (of paper or books)
- 判決 【ハンケツ】 judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree
- 自己批判 【ジコヒハン】 self-criticism
- 誤判 【ゴハン】 misjudgement, misjudgment, erroneous judgement, miscarriage of justice
- 判 【ハン】 seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment, judgement, size (of paper or books)
- 司法裁判 【シホウサイバン】 judicial trial
- 大判 【オオバン】 large size (paper, book, etc.), ōban, large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- diferenciar
- distinguir
- juzgar
- sello
- marca
- señal
- sufijo para tamaño (papel)
Portuguese
- julgamento
- assinatura
- selo
- carimbo
French
- jugement
- signature
- tampon
- sceau
| 860 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 790 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 769 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 291 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 673 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 497 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 354 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 434 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1026 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1065 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 899 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 187 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1441 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1038 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1213 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1923 | Morohashi |
| 1122 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 465 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1205 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1289 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 187 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 673 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1043 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 9250.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5224 | Unicode hex code |
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
178 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 交 【コウ】 association, fellowship, change (of season, year, etc.)
- 交易 【コウエキ】 trade, commerce
- 親交 【シンコウ】 intimacy, friendship, friendly relations
- 国交 【コッコウ】 diplomatic relations
Kun reading compounds
- 交わる 【まじわる】 to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, to have a sexual relationship, to copulate
- 交える 【まじえる】 to mix, to combine, to include, to exchange (words, fire, etc.), to cross (e.g. swords), to join together
- 混じる 【まじる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- 混じる 【まじる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- 混ざる 【まざる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
- 混ぜる 【まぜる】 to mix, to stir, to blend
- 交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
- 交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
- 交々 【こもごも】 alternately, in succession
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- cambio
- reemplazo
- mezcla
- asociación
- cruzarse
- mezclarse
- cruzar
- mezclar
Portuguese
- Misturar-se
- misturando
- associação
- vindo & indo
French
- mélanger
- échanges
- association
- mêler
- aller et venir
| 212 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 128 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 115 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 200 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 290 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 86 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 298 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 293 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 114 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 114 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 504 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 38 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2508 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1272 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1738 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 291 | Morohashi |
| 2015 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 90 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1368 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 269 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 120 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ea4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
979 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 移替 【イタイ】 changing (person in charge, etc.), shifting
- 衰替 【スイタイ】 weakening, declining
Kun reading compounds
- 替える 【かえる】 to replace, to convert, to change, to exchange, to interchange, to renew, to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
- 替わる 【かわる】 to succeed, to relieve, to replace, to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone), to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かえ
- Korean:
- che
Spanish
- cambio
- sustitución
- intercambio
- cambiar
- sustituir
- intercambiar
- convertir
Portuguese
- troca
- reserva
- substituto
- por-
French
- substituer
- remplacer
- échanger
| 1548 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 849 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2140 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 611 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 744 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 757 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 375 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1001 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3457 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1780 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2424 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 850 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14300 | Morohashi |
| 2783 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2486 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 842 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 905 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1547 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1478 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 5560.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 66ff | Unicode hex code |