| 139 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 224 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 205 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 103 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 156 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 24 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 73 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 73 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 42 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 231 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 230 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 147 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 454 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2574 | Morohashi |
| 197 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 581 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 445 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 480 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 282 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
153 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 北欧 【ホクオウ】 Northern Europe, Nordic countries, Scandinavia
- 北緯 【ホクイ】 north latitude
- 極北 【キョクホク】 extreme north, North Pole
- 西北 【セイホク】 north-west
Kun reading compounds
- 北 【きた】 north, the North, northern territories, North Korea, north wind
- 北アイルランド 【きたアイルランド】 Northern Ireland
- 西北 【せいほく】 north-west
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きら、 ほう、 ほっ、 ほつ
- Korean:
- bug, bae
Spanish
- Norte
- huir
- perder
Portuguese
- norte
French
- nord
| 1256 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 1111.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5317 | Unicode hex code |
斗
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1885 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 斗 【ト】 to, traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres, square bearing block (at the top of a pillar), Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 斗 【トマス】 kanji radical 68 at right
- 星斗 【セイト】 star
- 泰斗 【タイト】 great authority, eminent person, luminary
- 闘争 【トウソウ】 fight, battle, combat, conflict, struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.), strife, (labor) dispute, strike
- 闘魂 【トウコン】 fighting spirit
- 擬闘 【ギトウ】 stage combat, staged fighting, fight choreography
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ます
- Korean:
- du
Spanish
- medida de capacidad
- cazo de sake
Portuguese
- concha grande
- concha p/ sake
- medida de volume
French
- Grande Ourse
- tonnelet de saké
- to (18,039 litres)
- radical points et croix (no. 68)
| 1633 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1782 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2073 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1815 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1395 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 71 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1899 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2075 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1920 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 950 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3671 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1874 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2554 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1185 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13489 | Morohashi |
| 2953 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1033 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1255 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 3400.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6597 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
347 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神学 【シンガク】 theology, divinity
- 鬼神 【キシン】 fierce god
- 祭神 【サイジン】 enshrined deity
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神宮 【ジングウ】 high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family, imperial Shinto shrine
- 天神 【テンジン】 heavenly god, heavenly gods, spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit), pit of a dried plum, dried plum, tenjin hairstyle, prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period), tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
- 石神 【シャクジン】 stone which is worshipped, image of a god in stone
Kun reading compounds
- 神 【かみ】 god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami, incredible, fantastic, amazing, Emperor (of Japan), thunder
- 神様 【かみさま】 God, god, ace, king, superior person, god (amongst men)
- 大神 【おおかみ】 god
- ギ神 【ギかみ】 Greek mythology
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かぐ、 かな、 かも、 くま、 こ、 こは、 だま、 み
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- dios
- alma
Portuguese
- Deus
- mente
- alma
- divindade
- divino
French
- divinité
- esprit
- âme
| 257 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 340 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 324 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 229 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3245 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 205 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 774 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 853 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 310 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 310 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 586 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1422 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1143 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 615 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 821 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1128 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24673P | Morohashi |
| 912 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4087 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 191 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 333 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 3520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 795e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1935 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拳 【ケン】 hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
- 拳銃 【ケンジュウ】 pistol, handgun
- 形意拳 【ケイイケン】 shape-of-the-mind fist, Hsing I Chuan
- 五形拳 【ゴケイケン】 Wu Xing Fist, Five Form Fist (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Crane, Leopard)
- 拳骨 【ゲンコツ】 (clenched) fist, knuckles
- 拳固 【ゲンコ】 fist
Kun reading compounds
- 拳 【こぶし】 fist
- こぶし大 【こぶしだい】 fist-sized
- 【ツノナガコブシ】 pebble crab (Leucosia anatum)
- 力拳 【ちからこぶし】 clenched fist
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- puño (cerrado)
Portuguese
French
| 1852 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1900 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1206 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2078 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 817 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3295 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1705 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2316 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 11996X | Morohashi |
| 2148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2917 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1290 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3c6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 9050.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62f3 | Unicode hex code |