| 101 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 12 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 47 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 79 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 156 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 83 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 26 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 44 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 15 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 15 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 12 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 240 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2132 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 40 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2697 | Morohashi |
| 3411 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 599 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 40 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 40 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 335 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 11 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 千 【セン】 thousand, 1,000
- 千九百年代 【センキュウヒャクネンダイ】 the 1900s
- 一騎当千 【イッキトウセン】 being a match for a thousand, being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
- 一人当千 【イチニントウセン】 being a match for a thousand
Kun reading compounds
- 千 【せん】 thousand, 1,000
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 百千 【ひゃくせん】 a large number, all sorts, hundreds and thousands
- ８０００ 【はっせん】 8000, eight thousand, many
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ゆき
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- mil
- muchos
Portuguese
- Mil
French
- mille
| 2255 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k1.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5343 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寿 【ジュ】 age, years, longevity, long life, congratulation, celebration, congratulatory gift
- 寿命 【ジュミョウ】 lifespan, life, lifetime, life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.), service life, end of an object's (useful) life
- 喜寿 【キジュ】 77th birthday
- 米寿 【ベイジュ】 88th birthday
- 寿司 【スシ】 sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
- すき焼き 【スキヤキ】 sukiyaki, thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 十日戎 【トオカエビス】 Tōka Ebisu, festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
Kun reading compounds
- 寿 【ことぶき】 congratulations, felicitations, best wishes, longevity, long life
- 寿教室 【ことぶききょうしつ】 culture courses for the aged
- 新年の寿 【しんねんのことぶき】 New Years greetings
- 寿く 【ことぶく】 to congratulate, to wish one well
- 寿ぐ 【ことほぐ】 to congratulate, to wish (someone) well, to celebrate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 じ、 じゅう、 すっ、 すみ、 とし、 としかつ、 なが、 のぶ、 のり、 ひさ、 ひさし、 やす
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- longevidad
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- longevidade
- congratulações
- vida natural
French
- longévité
- félicitations
- vie
| 1351 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 194 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1786 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 539 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1550 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1652 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1327 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 501 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4372 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2215 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2979 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1579 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7419P | Morohashi |
| 3557 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1374 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1565 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 5004.0 | Four corner code |
| 5034.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bff | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1886 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蘭 【ラン】 orchid, Netherlands, Holland
- 蘭学 【ランガク】 rangaku, study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period
- 第希蘭 【テヘラン】 Tehran (Iran)
- 伊蘭 【イラン】 Iran
- 蘭 【ラン】 orchid, Netherlands, Holland
- 蘭 【ラニ】 thoroughwort (species of boneset, Eupatorium fortunei)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 あららぎ
- Korean:
- ran
Spanish
- orquídea
- Holanda
Portuguese
French
- Hollande
- orchidée
| 4091 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1990 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2839 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2233 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3031 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1545 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1643 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32477P | Morohashi |
| 2383 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5255 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2363 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2449 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3k16.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-16 | SKIP code |
| 3-11-8 | SKIP code |
| 4422.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 862d | Unicode hex code |