| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
421 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 欧 【オウ】 Europe
- 欧州 【オウシュウ】 Europe
- 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 ひろ
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- Europa
Portuguese
- Europa
French
- Europe
| 1034 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 766 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2413 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1416 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 649 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1022 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1061 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 554 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1121 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1098 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 596 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 787 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1715 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16024P | Morohashi |
| 887 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2931 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1699 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1834 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1198 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3462 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4j4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 7778.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b27 | Unicode hex code |
special
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
234 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 特産 【トクサン】 being produced in a particular region, local specialty
- 特異 【トクイ】 unique, peculiar, singular
- 快特 【カイトク】 rapid express (train service), rapid limited express
- 在特 【ザイトク】 Special Permission to Stay in Japan, residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Readings
- Korean:
- teug
Spanish
- especial
Portuguese
- Especial
French
- spécial
| 685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 586 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 760 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 215 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 282 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 398 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1293 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 252 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20013 | Morohashi |
| 945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 186 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 554 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 2454.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7279 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
720 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 許諾 【キョダク】 consent, assent, approval, permission
- 許可 【キョカ】 permission, approval, authorization, license
- 特許 【トッキョ】 patent, special permission, license, licence, concession, charter
- 専売特許 【センバイトッキョ】 patent, one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 許す 【ゆるす】 to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to, to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate, to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off, to acknowledge, to admit, to trust, to confide in, to let one's guard down, to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.), to yield
- 許すまじ 【ゆるすまじ】 unforgivable, inexcusable, unpardonable
- 下 【もと】 under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.), under (a flag, the sun, etc.), beneath, with (e.g. one blow), on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...), in (e.g. the name of ...), (someone's) side, (someone's) location
- 胸元 【むなもと】 breast, chest, pit of the stomach, solar plexus, epigastrium
- 此処許 【ここもと】 here, this area, around here, I, me
Readings
- Korean:
- heo, ho
Spanish
- permitir
- perdonar
- dejar
- excusar
Portuguese
- permitir
- aprovar
French
- autorisation
- permettre
- seulement
| 587 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 679 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 650 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 754 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 657 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 898 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1403 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 737 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 750 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 667 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1664 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1862 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 986 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 576 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35298 | Morohashi |
| 1470 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5569 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 569 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 611 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 729 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 0864.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a31 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
793 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 庁 【チョウ】 government office, agency, board
- 庁舎 【チョウシャ】 government office building
- 国税庁 【コクゼイチョウ】 National Tax Agency (Japan), national taxation agency (e.g. IRS)
- 政庁 【セイチョウ】 government office
Readings
- Korean:
- cheong
Spanish
- oficina del gobierno
- edificio público
Portuguese
- escritório de governo
French
- bureau du gouvernement
| 950 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 938 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 459 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1498 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1034 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 506 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 174 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 763 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 777 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 541 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 582 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3768 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2612 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 598 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9223 | Morohashi |
| 3034 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1603 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 591 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 635 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 837 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 0022.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e81 | Unicode hex code |