| 10 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 10 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 33 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 5 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 768 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 12 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 25 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 18 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 12 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 12 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 10 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 239 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4172 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2110 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 10 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2695 | Morohashi |
| 3365 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 598 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 10 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 10 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 22 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 6 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
十
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
8 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 十 【ジュウ】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- 十一 【ジュウイチ】 eleven, 11, jack
- ９０ 【キュウジュウ】 ninety, 90
- 第十 【ダイジュウ】 tenth
- 十種競技 【ジッシュキョウギ】 decathlon
- 十指 【ジッシ】 the ten fingers
- 十指 【ジッシ】 the ten fingers
- 十回 【ジッカイ】 ten times
Kun reading compounds
- 十 【じゅう】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- １０日 【とおか】 10th day of the month, ten days
- 釈迦十 【しゃかじゅう】 10 of batons (in mekuri karuta)
- 十 【じゅう】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- １０日 【とおか】 10th day of the month, ten days
- 算盤 【そろばん】 abacus, soroban, calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 か、 ぎ、 さ、 し、 そ、 そう、 ち、 とう、 ね、 ま、 る、 わ
- Korean:
- sib
Spanish
- diez
- 10
Portuguese
- dez
French
- dix
| 1455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5341 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
6 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 年 【ネン】 year, counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school), period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
- 年会 【ネンカイ】 conference, annual convention
- 往年 【オウネン】 years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
- 平年 【ヘイネン】 non-leap year, average year (for rainfall, temperature, etc.), normal year
Kun reading compounds
- 年 【とし】 year, age, years, past one's prime, old age
- 年明け 【としあけ】 beginning of the year, early in the New Year
- いい年 【いいとし】 mature age, advanced age, maturity, age when one is old enough to know better
- 御年 【おんとし】 age (esp. advanced)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- nyeon
Spanish
- año
- edad
Portuguese
- Ano
French
- année
- compteur d'années
| 126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 20 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 64 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 3 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 188 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 64 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 51 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 342 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 45 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 45 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 24 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 574 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2528 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1752 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1045 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9168 | Morohashi |
| 2035 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1593 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1036 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 13 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 51 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 8050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e74 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
57 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 選 【セン】 selection, choice, choosing, picking, election
- 選挙 【センキョ】 election
- 抽選 【チュウセン】 lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
- 公選 【コウセン】 public election, election by popular vote
Kun reading compounds
- 選ぶ 【えらぶ】 to choose, to select
- 選ぶところがない 【えらぶところがない】 being the same thing (as), being indistinguishable (from)
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- elegir
- seleccionar
Portuguese
- eleger
- selecionar
- escolher
- preferir
French
- élection
- sélection
- choisir
- préférer
| 449 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 556 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 527 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 105 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4744 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 522 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 967 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 800 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 814 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 264 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 721 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3931 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2026 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2734 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1822 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39127P | Morohashi |
| 3169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6114 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1804 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1944 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 341 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 626 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-12 | SKIP code |
| 3730.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9078 | Unicode hex code |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【ぎゃくて】 underhand grip, backhand grip (e.g. in tennis), unexpected twist, turning the tables (on an opponent)
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
| 28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11768 | Morohashi |
| 3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 2050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 624b | Unicode hex code |